>> we are going back, now, to benicia where c.h.p. is updating their information. multi-vehicle crash on the center divide and the right shoulder and southbound 680 at industrial you can see slow traffic approaching the scene and a flatbed truck and several cars are involved so southbound 680 at industrial benicia, problems there and southbound 680, an early hit-and-run accident on the shoulder but no significant slowing beyond that scene and we have road work eastbound 580 from greenville to north flynn with the commute direction westbound slow from the central valley. that road work in lanes until 11:00 this morning. kristen and eric? >> 5:40. coming up, san francisco muni is getting ready to offer free rides for certain folks. ahead how this unique experiment could impact schools across the city. >> what is happening today in the sierra that could further raise fears of a drought. >> benicia, san ramon, san mateo, and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> a family in concord is grateful after finally speaking to the son they believe was missing in peru. yester

and we are just getting word now of a left lane being block approaching benicia, into benicia towardsg a lot of different cars. it's a couple of cars, a flat bed and a pickup truck, as well. anyway, we are starting to see some delays now in the southbound direction before the benicia bridge because that left lane is blocked by emergency crews. heads up if you are in those lanes. elsewhere, to the east bay now, eastbound 580 approaching north greenville. we still have roadwork in effect. they have been doing it all week long. several lanes blocked until 11:00 this morning and we are starting to see some slowing as well now in the commute direction heading out of the altamont pass, slow-and-go like that from 205 out of tracy all the way towards the dublin interchange. so 580 and highway 4 are slow spots this time of the morning. look at this. i want to stop traffic there. you can see these speed sensors are showing super slow speeds from a street towards lone tree and then we see some improvement as you continue out towards the concord area. pretty typical pattern actually for this time

all lanes back open now better news in benicia.ndustrial way, for a while one lane was block while they worked to clear an accident. still slow towards the benicia bridge and continuing southbound on 680 a live look in danville where it looks great down towards the sunol grade. that is traffic. back to you guys. >> thank you, liz. 6:38 now. >>> crews are working to figure out exactly what caused a 61- year-old water main to break here in san francisco. that rupture damaged dozens of hopes and cars yesterday morning. clean-up is expected to continue throughout this morning. more than 24 hours after the break. it's going to take some time. kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran joins us from the inner parkside neighborhood and cate, how's it looking? >> i can tell you frank, it's looking a lot better than yesterday morning but again the clean-up is far from over. take a look. the issue now is this sinkhole. they are trying to figure out how this whole thing happened in the first place. yesterday morning a water pipe burst damaging 23 homes an

>> thanks, rough drive if you are readed to benicia sub680 we have an accident, multi-cars, flatbed truck, left lane is blocked, center divide, shoulder, also, a lot of activity and very slow traffic from the lake approaching the scene here as traffic is bunched up. otherwise, we will look at the drive times, knot, san mateo bridge, 680, south from concord and 680 the grade is slow this morning. we have bunched up traffic on east shore freeway headed westbound beyond university to the macarthur maze. metering lights have just been turned on and a minimal backup to the first overcrossing. >> the trading day starts on wall street in 20 minutes and apple is expected to open on a down note shares for the company are down nearly $4 in after hours trading to $444.57, 1 percent, after the company annual shareholders meeting yesterday at headquarters, and apple shares have plunged 35 percent since september when the stock reached the $700-mark and at the meeting, the c.e.o. does not like the slide but he added that "some great stuff is coming ." >> next, music fans, get ready to open your well le

. >> the funeral is scheduled for 1:00 o'clock this afternoon at the benicia city cemetery and it is open to the public. reporting live from benicia for abc7 news. >> new this morning, south san francisco police are looking for a man who assault add 19-year-old exchange student from japan near the bart station at 5:45 yesterday afternoon. the victim got east rain and grabbed on the arm by a man in his 30's. she break free and ran away. the victim was not hurt. the suspect is described as hispanic or asian at 5' 7" with medium build. >> the santa clara man under arrest for making threats against state senator yee will be in court for a hearing. the 45-year-old everett basham faces ten felony counts and two misdemeanors. he is accused of e-mailing a death threat to senator yee because of efforts to tighten gun control laws. authorities found three assault weapons and explosives during a search of his house last week. they say everett basham was building home-made bombs. >> the shooter whose caused a deadly scene on the las vegas strip are still loose. police are searching for the disti

reporting live from benicia for abc7 news. >> new this morning, south san francisco police are looking for a man who assault add 19-year-old exchange student from japan near the bart station at 5:45 yesterday afternoon. the victim got east rain and grabbed on the arm by a man in his 30's. she break free and ran away. the victim was not hurt. the suspect is described as hispanic or asian at 5' 7" with medium build. >> the santa clara man under arrest for making threats against state senator yee will be in court for a hearing. the 45-year-old everett basham faces ten felony counts and two misdemeanors. he is accused of e-mailing a death threat to senator yee because of efforts to tighten gun control laws. authorities found three assault weapons and explosives during a search of his house last week. they say everett basham was building home-made bombs. >> the shooter whose caused a deadly scene on the las vegas strip are still loose. police are searching for the distinctive s.u.v. right now. katie marzullo joins us from the newsroom with the latest. >> investigators if las vegas think a p

the funeral is held at benicia city cemetery at 1:00 o'clock today.e suspect in her murder, 32-year-old anthony lamar jones is scheduled to be arraigned in a fairfield courtroom and faces kidnapping, rape, and murder charges for her death. if convicted he could get the death penalty. >> santa clara man accused of threating a state senator will be in court today for a plea and bail hearing. everett basham did not enter a plea on friday. the 45-year-old is accused of e-mailing a death threat to state senator leland yee for efforts to tighten gun control laws. investigators certained his husband for four days and found let assault weapons and detonated explosives outside the home. >> police are looking for a suspected gunman after they found he was not inside a home they thought he was barricaded in. officers surrounded a house last night in berkeley and they moved in at 1:00 o'clock this morning they found the home everyonety. they looked for a man involved in an early argument where a shot was fired. officers found a car connected to the christmas and

also problem approaching the benicia bridge.e still have slowing but less than before as you pass the earlier scene of a crash. this is south 680 at lake herman road just south of there, still sounds like activity and a distraction still slow on the approach to south 680 across from the north bay into the east bay. we're also looking at a smooth drive for the south bay. northbound 101 shows slowing as well as north 87. the build there and a quick peek at the roadway. let's get a look out there. we'll end with this shot. for the southbound side starting to slow a bit out of pleasanton and 680 around the bend. back to you. >> thanks. >>> a follow yul -up to a story brought you yesterday morning. this morning the cleanup continues in a san francisco neighborhood after a water main break left streets looking more like canals. this morning at least six homes yellow tagged and 26 others damaged in the city's inner parkside neighborhood. and that is where today in the bay's christie smith joins us with a look at the damage. >> reporter

a lot of fog on the benicia bridge. are driving in from solano county. you can put it on the maps. if you are on 780 or 680 heading south, the commute is not you your friend. if you driving on the san mateo or the dumbarton bridge, we have moderate conditions there. >> let's go to steve. a lot more in the way of fog and westerly breeze helped push things further inland. once it burns off sunny. temperatures will be nice. and then warmer weather kicks in. the weekend is still nice, a little cooler. >> i like your logo there on thursday. >> for all of those love birds. >> very nice. >> all right, steve. >>> that's our report for this morning. we thank you for trusting the news of we'll see you the next time news breaks. >> be sure to watch the news at noon. we'll have the latest news by and toll try to sell more purrs. we're always here at ktvu

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and what a top agency >> benicia, san ramon, and all the bay area this is abc7 news. >> it is not so morning mid-to-upper 30's and mid-40's for the rest of us. look at all the sunshine, not so breezy as yesterday with temperatures in the mid-to-upper 50's and through the afternoon hours we will need the sunglasses and mid-50's at the coast and upper 50's to low 60's for the rest of us and at 7:00 it will be mild and upper farts to mid-50's with clouds on the increase. as far as tomorrow it will be breezy and slightly cooler and a warming trend for the weekend. >> we have been talking about the new video from kansas city showing what really happens when the streets are too icy. look at that. buses fishtail out of control and crashed into light pole. in word on any injuries and not clear if any passengers were open board at the time but all kansas city buses had to stop service yesterday because of the ice and snow. the service has resumed this morning. the storm that bought all the winter weather to kansas city and the great plains is hitting chicago. here is video from this morning a

. >> and the stir being caused by royal mom to be, >> benicia, san ramon, san mateo and all the bay area this is abc7 news. >> kate middleton made the first public appearance since announcing her pregnancy but it is what people don't say that has everyone talking. this is supposed to be the dutch et cetera -- duchess revealing the bump. some have said it is more like a blip at this point. however, the royal watchers are aexcited about the first appearance of the year and london says the royal baby is due in july. >> that is how i look after a sandwich. she is a thin lady. we have "blips" on the radar. >> was she glowing? when my wife was pregnant she was glowing. wonderful. glowing outside, lights, you need the headlights, blips on the radar, we have it. a storm watch. not the biggest storm but it is one that we have not had in a while, 3 1/2 or four weeks since we have had good rain. as you look at live doppler 7 hd , we will start in the east bay, i wanted to show you the back edge of the steady rain passing by berkeley and oakland and to walnut creek and the san ramon valley you can s

benicia 60. walnut creek 61. san ramon, pleasanton, the tri- valley right around 60.row you will hit 62. downtown san francisco 59. plume and santa rosa low 60s with sunshine. saturday partly sunny. so the sunnier choice over the weekend will be sunday, couple of degrees milder. no change, highs in the 60s mainly dry for the final 7 days of february. >>> vern glenn tonight sat a reception for black history month right next door. we are going to check in with vern right now. good evening. >> reporter: all right there, paul. yes, kpix 5 in the community and you said it, yes, as we are hosting the 2013 black history month celebration and reception. as we pan over, i'll tell you what's going on. we have invited a lot of local business folks to come and -- jefferson award winners to come and mingle with our news staff from kpix 5, cbs radio, and, of course, cw 44/cable 12. what is happening is a lot of networking and a lot of ideas are being exchanged, a lot of stories are being pitched to our news staff here and other interesting topics are coming up as far as how to bond

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. >> and so far, traffic looks good on our bay area bridges but we have an accident in benicia.ails coming up. traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. >>> volunteers at a north bay animal shelter say dogs are being put down prematurely. one case an 18-month-old terrier ate a tennis ball. he was euthanized eight days later. reports show he didn't get proper medical care before being put down. >> eli shut gotten veterinarian care immediately when he swallowed a tennis ball. >> volunteers said they had adopters for the dogs. they were told not to come back after reporting it. the company says they are euthanized based on health and behavior. >>> san francisco is moving to ease conflicts at bus stops in the city. the problem is private buses that take workers to companies along the peninsula. the buses have been blocking muni buses from pulling up to the curb. those private buses have a dedicated stop now at 8th and market and another one is coming to van ness and union street. >>> this sunday, right here on kpix 5 the 55th annual grammy awards. this year margaret cho is up f

more road across the benicia bridge that's going to be out there for a little while longer and both directionsarton, the westbound 84 road work should be picked up by 5 eastbound. that's sticking around for another hour or more. golden gate bridge traffic looks fine heading toward san francisco. 580 to the golden gate bridge toll plaza, 14 minutes there, and b.a.r.t. no delays so far. everything looks good. we had several b.a.r.t. delays yesterday. so far nothing should slow you down heading toward downtown san francisco or toward the east bay. let's check traffic. >>> today is a big day for hillary clinton, her last day as secretary of state. she will have a meeting at the white house and say good-bye to her staff at the state department before departing. john kerry will be sworn in later this afternoon as a private ceremony at the state department. >>> today marks the 10th 10th anniversary the shuttle columbia disaster that killed 7 astronauts. it was gliding back to florida when it broke apart due to wing damage that occurred during launch. a remembrance is planned in florida. >>> at least

around 60 for benicia and vallejo. sunshine in the and for kentfield. high 58. berkeley tomorrow 60 degrees for your saturday. sunday couple of degrees milder. we'll hang out in the low to mid-60s through wednesday. for the first day of march next friday, up near 70 degrees. and once again let's say it together, zero rainfall. >> no rain. >> i can't see any in sight. >> a lot of sunshine. >> thank you. >> enjoy the weekend. >>> the year of the snake is upon us and one million people are expected to come out to chinatown's new year parade tomorrow. builders are busy putting the finishing touches on the elaborate floats today. the parade kicks off at 5:15 p.m. and runs from market and second street to union square and to chinatown. san francisco is famous for hosting one of the biggest and best chinese celebrations in the world. we'll be right back. through sunday, save up to $500 on beautyrest and posturepedic. get a sealy queen set for just $399. even get 3 years interest-free financing on tempur-pedic. but hurry, sleep train's presidents' day sale ends sunday.

suisun city girl found murdered in a fairfield park. 13-year-old genelle conway allen was buried in benicia this afternoon. her body was found dumped in a parking lot at allan witt park this month. her accused killer pled not guilty to rape and murder charges. anthony lamar jones could face the death penalty if convicted. >>> a bay area football coach says he was fired for doing the right thing. and now the ex-head coach is suing st. patrick-st. vincent high school in vallejo. he claimed freshman players told him about sexual hazing between teammates. he was fired because school leaders said he was responsible for the students' actions. his attorney argues cerbone was a scapegoat. >> we believe that ultimately, it was the dean of students, it was the principal, it was the senior administrative staff that was responsible for supervising the kids during that period, which was after school let out but before football practice began. >>> a school spokesman tells kpix 5 so far the school hasn't been served with the lawsuit. the case could take several months. >>> homemade, fully automatic, assau

the victim was laid to rest in a cemetery in benicia. anthony attended the service. >> it's a lot of sadness but it's a home coming. she gets to go home now. >> while still coming to grips with how she died, friends and family of the 13-year-old spent this day celebrating the way she lived. >> she's a sweet young lady. you would never know she had a sad bone in her body. when he knew her, she always smiled and laughed. >> she was full of energy. wanted everyone to be happy. >> candice tells us her sister will be alls with her. >> she'd be like, calm down, stop crying i'm here no matter what. i'm going to always be here. >> in a solemn service genelle laid to rest in a white casket with red roses. the service three weeks after the girl's body was found in a park. >> i've never had to experience this. >> the principal of green valley middle[vçw school she waa bright, cheerful 7th grader. >> genell was a wonderful, honest, energetic child that will be missed. >> she was living with her younger brother in a foster home when she died. her bir

a public funeral will be held today if janell conway allen at the benicia cemetery. the body was found three weeks ago in the park. she was last seen getting off the school bus. police have not said what they think the motive was. they do believe anthony lamar jones killed her. he is also accused of kidnap willing, lewd acts on a child, and rape and he could get the death penalty if convicted but the prosecution have not said if they will seek the death penalty. his wife has described him as a violent man saying she was afraid of him. she got a restraining order against him a few days before she disappeared. she described hip as violent and stubbed and was fearing for her life. he is due in court at 8:30 this morning and is held in jail without bail. >> new this morning when south africa, a stunning twist in the murder case facing "blade runner" oscar pistorius with the lead investigator facing his own legal trouble, attempted murder. oscar pistorius is losing a key sponsor here in the united states. abc7 news reporter is tracking all the developments from the newsro

benicia bridge is a little slow this morning and that should wrap up by 6:00 this morning.ke a check of the bay bridge toll plaza now where there are no delays and metering lights approaching the pay gates and they did wrap up overnight road work: and heading toward treasure island. that's check of traffic. >>> 5:37 and i know you don't have a rental car and new orleans is really a walking city, so you have to rely on the cabs a little bit, and i guess there are some issues with the cabs there right. >> reporter: yeah, frank, there may be issues today. we've been taking a lot of cabs from our hotel into jackson square and the french quarter and we've been talking to a lot of the drivers and they're saying that there could be a brief work stoppage today and that's because of some regulation grievances the taxi cab drivers have. obviously that would have a crippling effect on mobility in a city that is pushing tourist capacity, about 150,000 people are expected to be here, and i can tell you getting a cab is difficult already, so if a significant number of cab drivers were to

an employee was killed in benicia while working on an under ground vault.rs have been killed since then. they found nine violations of safety laws. some of them major. since the deaths the company has greatly increased training and has increased its focus on safety. >>> the bay area has become a hot spot for the illegal trade of exotic animals. the kay men known as mr. teeth recently made headlines when it was found guarding a stash of drugs. but fish and wildlife say there are exotic animals everywhere you look in the bay area. they are finding snakes, hedgehogs, turtles, baby alligators, and plenty of others. >> it's pretty constant i would say. the demand for you know these kind of animals keep ongoing. people are intrigued by the ill galty of them. the dangerousness. the uniqueness of them. >> buyers and sellers of illegal exotic pets can face jail time but most of the time they just get a fine. >>> time now 5:26. let's bring sal back and get you to where you need to go. you're watching the peninsula area too. >> we are watching the peninsula. right now

. >> chp arriving on scene in benicia, an accident with a truck and box truck. so south 680 at industrial way mostly affecting the off-ramp the main lines of 680 unaffected. looks like no injuries reported in the accident. hopefully should be clear in the next few minutes. not affecting your drive on 680 but if you exit industrial you might see some delays. golden gate bridge this morning they are in the process of picking up the cones there from some roadwork so you're going to see some slight delays approaching the span but overall traffic clear into san francisco. no major snags to report. construction wrapped up on 101 near bayshore and third. 101 through the south bay, we have our photographer standing by at mckee and so far traffic is light into san jose. back to you. >>> some discouraging news as you get ready for your morning commute on this tuesday. we have some of the worst traffic jams in the country here in the bay area. kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran is at the bay bridge with the cost of the congested commute. not a big surprise, cate. >> reporter: n

even a little bit of fog out toward crockett, benicia, and vallejo.even the coastal fog retreated yesterday. sunny and mild. lots of sun. temperatures in the 60s for many inland. mid 60s upper 50s closer to the coast. little bit warmer toward gilroy. mountain view 63. same for livermore. san mateo. a little bit warmer toward san mateo. friday looks good. on saturday a little cooler. >>> 5:51 is the time. u.s. retail sales barely grew last month which is close to what economists expected though. department stores online retailers and general merchandise outlets saw sales go up just slightly. sales at drugstores and auto dealerships slipped. sales would be flat because of that half percent increase in december. analysts say that the return to normal social security tax rate decreased our paychecks and that made consumers spending more cautious. >>> the boards directors for american airlines and u.s. airways expected to meet today. and conclude a proposed merger. the combined company would only have a spin off a few hubs to avoid antitrust. there could b

east bay temperatures, 62 benicia, 62 degrees in the napa valley. 62 alameda, 61 san francisco.uple of days, we may cool off slightly for tomorrow but then warming up come wednesday. thursday, friday and saturday, here we go. some of those temperatures near 70 degrees. >> 70. >> yeah. gorgeous. >> that's great. >> i wish it would rain but what are you going to do? >> no, no. >> go back to your room. [ laughter ] >>> the governor of mississippi plans to tour tornado damaged parts of his state at a. the twister went through hattiesburg yesterday. it caused damage in three counties but no reports of major injuries. police there declared a stat of emergency and asked all students not on campus to stay away from the university for the time being. >>> in the northeast, nearly 150,000 hopes and businesses remain without power after that massive snowstorm over the weekend. most of them are in massachusetts. emergency shelters remain open for those without heat or electricity. >> the power went out. they said if they can get here it's an easy fix. >> americans were pelted with more than

maybe a couple of lingering patches of fog at the coastline an pacifica. 64 degrees in pleasanton. 61 benicia. 64 napa valley. north bay temperatures in the 60s. 60s inside the bay. and the next couple of days return to more sunshine and less fog and offshore winds likely to kick in. with that down slope wind we could see some of these temperatures getting another 70 degrees as we get into thursday and friday. and right into the weekend. right now, guys, no ran in sight. >> really? >> we like it. >> nothing. >> bone dry. >> i like the sun. >> i know. it's beautiful. enjoy it. can't change it. >> going to rain 30 days in march. >> that's what happens. >> it will come in buckets when it comes. thank you. >>> 6:20 now. the los gatos town council has voted to look into ways to restrict retailers who want to sell guns in the future in their town but gun sales will continue at the store that began all the controversy. the debate began late last year after templar sports opened on university avenue there. the only retailer in los gatos to sell guns including assault rifles. >> there are plenty of pl

we'll also show you farther north coming off the carquinez bridge or the benicia bridge at the limit. there's slowing heading up toward the 780 junction. a blip. we'll track that. no incidents reported there. also in the north bay we're looking at southbound 101 toward san rafael. at the speed limit and light flow of traffic past the 580 interchange. folks across that richmond san rafael bridge without delay. a live peek shows you san jose picking up the volume here. we'll monitor this is it continues for the next 20 minutes and we'll get the first big burst. >>> 5:25 right now. we're continuing to follow breaking news out of vatican city this morning. pope benedict xvi announcing he's stepping down. we'll have live reports on this one coming up. >> b.a.r.t. finding a new way to crackdown on bad behavior. why some people could soon be without a ride. >>> let's take you live over san francisco before the sun comes up. we'll give you a nice look of the city by the bay. christina loren telling us get ready for a nice monday to help jump-start the week. we'll be back. >> reporter: a surpr

we'll continue to keep you updated on that as you work your way through benicia.ights as well northbound 101. starting to get busy through san jose. also northbound 280 seeing brake lights as well through downtown san jose. guadalupe parkway no delays. highway 17 moving well in both directions. westbound 237 starting to stack up also. eight minutes still between 880 and 101. but a little slow as you make the connector there. also westbound 580 a 30-minute ride now to go from the altamont pass to 680. so pack your patience there. westbound highway 4 brake lights as well through antioch. looks better into pittsburg. no delays once you come off the eastshore freeway but if you are headed towards the bay bridge we are seeing slight delays right around powell street through emeryville. live look at the bay bridge toll plaza right now and you can see traffic is stacked up metering lights are on. that's a look at your drive. back to you. >> gianna, thank you. san francisco police are now focused on a man who has been dead for years as they reopen a cold case from 1984. i

but actually 680ve ven -- benicia bridge.so you don't have a good alternate around the backup. tough it out because it sounds like you'll be able to clear this shortly but it is quite a backup for this time of the morning. also looking at the north bay, southbound 101 towards san rafael. a quick look at the bay bridge. the backup still building slowly for those cash lines. >> metering lights will be on soon enough. >>> 5:56. tim lincecum possibly headed to court. we'll tell you why coming up. >>> plus, a live look at the vatican. about two hours from right now, the pope will end his day and officially end his tenure as head of the catholic church. we'll have a look at what the pope will do next in a live report. >>> history in the making as the pope steps down as the leader of the catholic church. what's next for the pope and when will the search for his successor begin? >>> really thought it was a big failure of the system to let him go after all that. >> a ticking time bomb with a vengeance. what we learned overnight about

the funeral is held at benicia city cemetery at 1:00 o'clock blm. the public is welcome.d anthony lamar jones, will be in court today when he is expected to enter a plea. now, the morning commute with sue hall. >> ace train one arriving 40 minutes late in san jose and three and five are behind, as well, and no other mass transit issues. a hit-and-run accident on the shoulder southbound 880, in the fremont area, and we also have a backup at bay bridge toll plaza with metering lights on, stall upper deck, a minivan, blocking the left lane so it is sluggish. >> our meteorologist, mike ni >> we are look at temperatures from 33 at napa and 43 at oakland and 46 in san francisco and 38 in san jose. also, concord right now is 38. temperatures this afternoon are going to be below average by one to four degrees. well hang out in the upper 50's to low 60's under a partly cloudy sky, mid-to-upper 50's at the coast and breezy today. we will have our warmest weather ♪ i'm on top of the world >>> come on. give me a little carlton dance. come on out here. get on out here. >> that was rob

in 2010, an employee was killed in benicia. two other workers have been killed since then.s of safety laws, several were serious. pg&e told the cell phonicle that since -- told the clinicle that they've been focusing on training. >>> the brentwood school board announced it is seeking new leadership over the situation after a teacher was convicted of kicking a 5-year-old autistic student back in 2010. the school board will make a final decision to dismiss grant at the board meeting on wednesday night. the board member will select an interim leader. 8:21. >>> would you pay to drive alone in a carpool lane? the new plans and where you may soon see them on bay area freeways. >>> and steve paulson will tell us if we can expect sunshine during this final week of february. [ male announcer ] you think you know me. i'm just red carpets, big spectacles and the a-list. that's only the beginning. i have more than one red carpet. i like all sorts of spectacles. from the grandiose, to the impromptu... to the completely unexpected. and you'll only have to think about a list... when you c

benicia, crockett. fairfield, 67. same for antioch, brentwood. livermore, 68. walnut creek, 64 berkeley, 65 san leandro. without that offshore breeze, the coast is cooler. gilroy, san jose, 67. upper 50s half moon bay, pacifica. i think friday looks to be identical. maybe even slightly warmer. then we have a pretty good weekend on tap for you. >> 7:10. police in hayward investigating a fatal accident involving a pedestrian and a car last night. the pedestrian was not in a crosswalk while going across industrial boulevard near bombburg avenue around 7:00 last night. the car ran into him. the pedestrian was declared dead at the scene. the driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating. so far police don't think alcohol or drugs are a factor in that incident. >>> 7:11. showdown in the senate. why a vote on chuck hagel for defense secretary could come tomorrow and how many republican votes are needed. >>> growing concerns about students bringing weapons to a high school on the peninsula. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] what's the point of an epa estimated 42 miles per gallon

vallejo, benicia, crockett at 60. berkeley, 59. brentwood, be aty ox, 63. pleasanton, dublin, 64.y at 66. san jose, 64. that's 2 warmer than yesterday. cooler on the coast. half moon bay, 58. pacifica, daly city. redwood city, san carlos 64. palo alto, 62. not much change on wednesday. now warmer thursday and friday topping out on friday with the warmest day. the weekend looks good. it will be mostly sunny but then a little cooler as the system digs into the east of us. >>> 7:4 -- 7:42. blame the media. why a reporter is responsible, it's reported, for a drop in tesla's top stock. >>> 7:45. we have some breaking news right now in concord. newschopper2, live pictures over an apartment fire. this is happening at the corner of san miguel and tyoga. you can see quite a lot of light smoke coming from the roof of an apartment fire. you can see fire crews down there, fire truck off the left and some hoses. obviously fire crews working on the scene. they cut a hole through the roof. white smoke looks like the fire is basically being put out. they are dealing with this right now. no word o

martinez, benicia in walnut creek.eas i did pick up this area and yellow bay city. moderate to heavy rain be reported in higher areas of san francisco is contending with rain. bp it i >> it is currently raining on the harry roadways market street, lincoln away. -- we're seeing light rain over the bay bridge we are dry over interstate 380. >> highway one under the green. the yellow on your screen this is part of the san mateo county. the south bay is currently dry. last checked for donnelly the east bay was tried now we're picking up rain an alameda, san leandro and portions of the nimitz freeway. drive with extra caution. no reports of ponding . roadways could be slick. you may have to adjust to learn to drive in the rain. >> satellite and radar shows the system is not big is ashley weakening a bit. it is providing rain, cloud cover, a cooler temperatures to the bay. >> 9:00 a.m. it's the it's the bay area in half. after the cold front we could in fact see a dry break by 2:00 p.m. today. light rain returned to san rafe

not only in san raphael but vallejo, benicia, american canyon contending with moderate to heavy rain.nd sausalito is coming down. according to some of our viewers by the buckets. >> the cold front is bringing light ride to interstate 580. it is sitting over the altamonte pass. we are drive for the 80 corvo picking up light rain in milpitas and portions of sabah said. >> for the 880 corridor. >> by 9:00 a.m. the rain across the golden gate bridge impacting the richmond san rafeal bridge. it will buy south impacting the livermore valley, delta, the mid peninsula and the south bay. that will continue to push through on the back end scattered showers off and on. for most of the bay area. >> cloudy conditions will stick around. the blue on your screen indicates where we could see snow for mount hamilton, the diablo range. snow levels dropping down to 1,500 ft.. >> we could see an isolated showers later tonight. keep your rain gear handy for the next 24 hours. >> winter weather revisory in effect to 1:00 today for the north bay mountains. 1-2 to snow expected. >> we could see a half-inch of