off -- off benicia point here. robert deal's 11-year-old son, jake, and a friend found the grenade like this, partially submerged in bud off the strait. not knowing if it was real, the boys pick it had up, took pictures of it, even walked several blocks with it. it wasn't until robert saw it with his own eyes. >> the round pin you would pull. >> reporter: he saw the japanese writing on it and realized it was no toy. >> i looked down at it and shined my light on it and saw what looked real. it had barnacles on it and some rust on it, so i could tell it was metal. at that point i told him to step aside and call the police. >> reporter: benicia police shut down an entire block of first street and ordered nearby businesses to lock up and send their customers home. an explosive division with travis air force base was called in had to safely dispose the grenade. >> i think it washed up there and the currents are strong. bene sha be-- benicia has a military background. >> reporter: roadside work crews found that grenade n

this is not the first time a grenade turned up in benicia. last april, road crews found this one near highway 680. >>> grammy awards held this year in madison square garden. he beat out front runners, jay- z. nikki battiste has a look at the year's winners and buzz performances. >>> it was a magical night for bruno mars. he took home the top three grammys. best song, record of the year. >> those songs were written with nothing but love. >> featuring u2 and comedian dave chappelle. he then won for best rap performance. >> this is love. i appreciate every single one of you all. >> doesn't feel real. doesn't feel like i'm here. i probably won't process this for like another seven years or something. >> reporter: main stars kicked the night off here, wearing white roses. they say to show support for the time's up and #metoo movement. >> it's about equality again. it's about respecting women. >> reporter: hosted by james corden, the night was filled with poiniant moments -- poignant moments. kesha performed. and they performed the national suicide

- "in the city of benicia, we're actually promoting that right now and trying to get the city councilin the latest numbers available... the u-s bureau of labor statistics says in 20-16... there was a seven-percent increase in workplace-related deaths, compared to the year prior. in bay point, philippe djegal, kron four news. ( marty ) a florida man is in jail after he called police on himself. officers say michael lester admitted to drunk driving and swallowing meth. he was driving on the wrong side of the road in a suburb of tampa. here's some of his 9-1-1 call. ( marty ) lester was arrested. no one was hurt. he has a criminal history that includes multiple felony convictions. ( marty ) t

. >> fog at the benicia bridge, definitely difficult to see this morning as you are hitting the roads. so reduced visibility along that stretch and your ride heading along highway 4 is foggy, as well. interstate 80 eastshore freeway looking good near carlson. 14 minutes to the maze. when you get to the maze, you're going to be tapping on the brakes if you don't have fastrak. 10 minutes from the maze into san francisco. but those cash lanes are backing up. no metering lights yet. we'll let you know when they come on. >>> a lot of public money is going toward legal settlements involving california state government. jackie ward has more from the newsroom. >>> reporter: we have heard of tax money being used to settle sexual harassment claims in the state legislature. but this morning, we are learning that that spending reaches far beyond that. of an investigation done by the "sacramento bee" reveals that more than $25 million have been spent over just the last few years to settle claims against state agencies and public universities. the "bee" says 2 1.3 million of that $25 million was ta

. >>> we have a wind advisory for drivers heading across the benicia bridge so please keep a firm grip on the steering wheel. southbound 880 near hegenberger a crash on the shoulder so not slowly traffic down at this point. speeds still moving at the limit. northbound, no delays, 15 minutes from 238 to the maze. our usual slowdowns, the clouds are developing out of tracy into livermore westbound 205 slow along westbound 580, as well. 23 minutes -- we just shot up into the yellow -- between 205 and 680. >>> president trump once again changing course on immigration now saying he is open to a path to citizenship for "dreamers." they were brought to the u.s. illegally as children. >> we are going to morph into it. it's going to happen at some point in the future over a period of 10 to 12 years. they do a great job. i think it's a nice thing to have the incentive of after a period of years being able to become a citizen. >> the white house promised to roll out a legislative framework for an immigration deal on monday. >>> the president is also the target of a boycott by some mayors over his

take a look at the benicia bridge. woo! it is socked in with fog. again, please, careful. this is going to be the theme of the friday morning commute. that's traffic. over to you. >>> the nfl is launching an investigation into the raiders hiring of new head coach jon gruden. as kpix 5's andrea nakano explains, the team may have violated a rule created to give minority candidates a better chance at leadership positions. >> reporter: the rooney rule was created to give minority candidates a fair shake at head coaching and general manager positions in the nfl. in this case, fans say the color of the candidate's skin didn't matter. jon gruden was the right person for the job. >> he needed to be here all along. >> jon gruden will make things happen. >> reporter: they are lifelong fans of the raiders and couldn't be happier to have jay gruden back. >> who better would you want? he loves the raiders. the fans love him. the dogs love him. the parents love him. we all love him. >> reporter: while the love affair between gruden and raider nation has been reignited since the new coac

we'll peek at this presunset shot over the strait, benicia off in the distance. he are at martinez at the regional shore line. it's a beautiful evening, but it will be much milder moving forward through to the weekend. currently in oakland it's 59 degrees, livermore 56, santa rosa 57. we have low 60s including concord 60, san francisco 63 and san jose 62. with the cloud cover overnight tonight we'll have lows in the mid-40s. that blankets of cloud cover is preventing widespread freezes or even mid- to upper 30s. instead 40 in santa rosa, 45 for san jose, vallejo 45, napa 45 degrees tonight. the overall satellite picture shows a big ridge of high pressure to our south and west which will keep the storm track just to our north for the next 24 hours and then well to our north after that. you can see this play out with futurecast. obviously today was a mostly cloudy day. we did not receive rainfall, but we got lots of clouds. we'll be rather cloudy tomorrow morning. we'll be rather cloudy at lunch hour tomorrow, but by tomorrow evening we'll have mainly clear skies a

the benicia bridge is kind of interesting, first span opened in 1962 at a cost of $25 million. the second span opened in 2007 at a cost of $1.3 billion, a lot more expensive for that second span going northbound. high temperatures throughout the bay area today were above average, half moon bay 68 for a high, fremont 65, concord 65, san jose 64, san francisco 63, san rafael, the cool spot today, 59. martinez tomorrow mostly sunny skies. if you're coming out to the carquinez strait, beautiful view at the water line, 67 the high tomorrow, wednesday mostly sunny skies and a high of 64. let's watch the storm track continue to head north allowing a large ridge of high pressure to move in closer to the bay area. we'll start the day off tomorrow with some cloud cover that will thin throughout the day and by 4:00 or 5:00 we should be mostly sunny with a lot of sunshine and much milder weather beginning tomorrow and lasting for a while. your weather headlines, we are partly cloudy and cool overnight tonight, a that's going to -- a mix -- tonight, a mixture of sun and clouds and we're tal

it's moved to american canyon, benicia. crossing over towards concord and now encroaching from the west, places like discovery bay, brentwood and antioch starting to get some of that fog. you can see it's going to move to the south and off to the west because of that offshore breeze. we've got a veil of high clouds today in your accuweather 12-hour planner. that will keep us milder 41 to 51. by noon, 59 to 65. notice this afternoon, not as warm as it was yesterday. no records today. low 60s there. still nice during the evening hours. mid-50s. here's sue to tell us what she thinks about the commute. >> the bay bridge toll plaza is backed up as usual. we have metering lights on at 5:22 this morning. you're waiting for about 13 minutes to get to the tolls. then it's pretty good. moderate, we'll call it on the upper deck into san francisco. we have a stall. this is in the same area that we had a fatal accident earlier this morning. now, traffic is again very slow north 101 near whipple. that stall is blocking the third lane fro

benicia police quickly shut down an entire block of first street.xplosives division with travis air force base was called in to to safely dispose of the grenade. a controversial statue of christopher columbus... inside san jose city hall... may soon have a new home. the city council will consider a possible relocation today. sandra osborne joins us live from city hall, with the latest. new this morning: . >>> it's tough to look at a direct reason as to why we should be celebrating this individual. >>reporter: today city council members will look at options for the statue to keep it in place or the option of a move to highlight columbus' travel history . there's the possibility of the history museum or buying a storage facility outside of city hall to hold the statue. the mayor has spoken about this and supports the removal of the statue from city hall grounds but to remove two tons of marble, that'll be a little costly and estimate that to be about $12,000 to come out of the city's general fund. live in san jose, sandra osborne. >>> coffee drinkers

- "in the city of benicia, we're actually promoting that right now and trying to get the city counciladopt one." in the latest numbers available... the u-s bureau of labor statistics says in 20-16... there was a seven-percent increase in workplace-related deaths, compared to the year prior. in bay point, philippe djegal, kron four news. (jr stone) a man who escaped from a hawaii psychiatric hospital and flew to san jose is awaiting extradition. randall saito is still expected to be extradited back to hawaii with the help of the u-s marshal's service. the timing of the flight will not be made public for security reasons. a california judge extended the time that saito can be held in the state to january 29th. saito walked out of the hawaii state hospital in november, took a taxi to the airport, and boarded a plane to san jose. police arrested him in stockton, california three days later. (justine) a san jose man has been convicted of sexually assaulting a boy in haward... the boy was only five years- old. 22-year-old edgar hernandez was found guilty last month for multiple charges incl

- "in the city of benicia, we're actually promoting that right now and trying to get the city counciladopt one." in the latest numbers available... the u-s bureau of labor statistics says in 20-16... there was a seven-percent increase in workplace-related deaths, compared to the year prior. in bay point, philippe djegal, kron four news. (jr stone) the oakland a's are moving into a new office space in jack london square starting monday. the team will continue to use their current space for game day operations. the new location will offer dining, shopping, and entertainment options. a's president, dave kaval released a statement today saying: "it will provide the staff with an environment to easily and freely collaborate with one another." (justine) happening now. police are looking for the suspect...accused of robbing an emeryville subway restaurant at gunpoint. it happened around 10:30 yesterday morning at the subway on christie avenue. officers say the suspect entered the restaurant...ap proaced a employee...pulled out a gun...and demanded money. the suspect then ran out the store...

in benicia. this is 780, at southampton road. the semi that went over into the center divide. not blocking any lanes and not slowing anybody down. this is in the eastbound direction. your ride in either direction, looking fantastic. not too often we can see -- that. we have bay bridge toll plaza, seeing a few cars in that crash lane. >>> the trump administration is flapping a 30-minute tariff on panels that are imported into the u.s. sandra is there. she has more on what this tariff could mean. >> good morning to you, michelle. michelle, yes. republicans are saying, this is one of trump's steps in order to put companies like tesla and many others at the very top of the solar industry. but experts are concerned this could hurt the industry in the u.s., including costing americans thousands of jobs. they'll start at about 30% in the first year and distribution gradually to 15% before phasing out. the main target is china. california is known for companies like tesla and other solar cities in the industry. china is the largest manufacturer of solar projects. and solar industry as

. >>> a benicia boy found a live grenade yesterday. took it to his father, near the benicia capital building. police advisedded to stay clear of the area, until they could safely dispose of the grenade. this is not the first time. last april, road crews found this grenade and found it near highway 680 and parish road. >>> happening today, drivers on 880 will find closures. it is all in preparation for the high-speed rail project. they will be doing field work on monterey road starting today through this friday. the high-speed rail authority says no detours will be needed. >>> two music artists took home the majority of the most coveted awards at the grammys. but the awards show wasn't all about who won. >> reporter hena doba said some chose to use the night to bring awareness to the me too movement. >> reporter: the grammys were as much about the actual awards as they were about social and political issues. on the awards front, there was no bigger winner than bruno mars. he won all six awards he was up for, including song of the year,

here's a look at your ride heading across the benicia bridge. we are tracking two separate accidents south of here along 680. we'll have the details, the backup and your travel times coming up. sfx: squeak sfx: stair creak sfx: clink sfx: deep breath sfx: grunt sfx: tinny headphone music sfx: feet shuffling sfx: slice sfx: gasp sfx: inhale. exhale. sfx: lights scraping on roof sfx: metallic scrape sfx: grunt covered california. it's more than just health care. it's life care. >>> this morning, public health officials are urging people to get their flu vaccines. kpix 5's anne makovec is live in san jose with more on the deaths reported in the bay area. anne. >> reporter: yeah. new deaths reported here in santa clara county. this patient was under 65 years old and had not gotten the flu vaccine. here are the latest numbers so far. throughout the state of california, it has been especially hard hit by this flu that has been hitting the whole country, 5 people have died now in santa clara county from flu- related complications so far this season. so

>> a couple of fog advisories for drivers to know about, if you travel across the benicia bridge. or the altamonte pass. you are to be advised of very dense fog. be careful, don't use the high beams. >>> this is the scene where we had the freeway shooting in san francisco. this is along 280 and currently, all southbound lanes of 280, shut down at almainy -- alemany boulevard there. you can see the flashing lights as they conduct their investigation. we're starting to see backups. and our sensors showing some speeds once drivers get back on the freeway from alemany boulevard. so you get off and they allow you to get right back on, using that same exit. but this will cost you a few extra minutes. the time that chp hopes to have you is 7:00 a.m. jessica flores is live on scene, bringing us updates. >>> we are also tracking a pretty light ride. due to the holiday that is likely to stay that way. we still have not seen those metering lights activatedded just -- activated just yet. 580. let's check in with michelle now. what have you got going? >> well, jaclyn. a suspect caused a big di

at the benicia bridge and 680 is checking in problem-free.eda has the forecast. >>> here's the rain that's about to reach land. we are watching it off the coastline there as it moves towards lagunitas and mill valley, san rafael. you will also be next. so hi-def doppler is kicking into high gear this morning. so right now there's some scattered showers, light rain for a lot of people especially through vallejo. it moves across the bay and reached land on the other side. so american canyon may get a little rain from that. but very light drizzle across the area as you see except for the north. so in santa rosa, you're about to get hit with some of these yellows and on. thicker band toward calistoga, napa, sonoma next. here's a live view of san jose this morning. good morning to you. you beat a record in san jose yesterday reaching 70 degrees set in 2011 at 68 degrees for the warmest on that date. but today 58 degrees right now. so you didn't get much cooling overnight across our area at all. it still feels muggy out there, sticky as well, very

down towards american canyon, benicia, vallejo and over to hercules and san pablo. an eye on that. as far as my accuweather 12-hour planner, you can see temperatures mild from 41 to 51. near 60 to mid-60s by noon. the high clouds, they're stubborn enough to keep us from reaching records like yesterday. low to mid-60s at 4:00. still a gorgeous evening out there. mid-50s. not been a gorgeous start to the commute. here's sue. >> right. let's check in with the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights have been turned on. it's filling in nicely towards west grand on to the macarthur maze. highway 4 to san francisco along the 80 corridor, you're looking at 33 minutes. that's definitely going to be increasing as the backup to the bay bridge continues. overall, we're looking okay. we have a slow stretch out of tracy and up to the altamont pass running 45 to 50 minutes now. we'll check back with an east bay accident involving a motorcycle on 880 in a couple of minutes. >>> we have an update on a deadly crash that closed down lanes on northbound 101. >> sue told us it's back op

--en benicia, un rifle de asalto y una pistola automatica fueron encontradas dentro de una mochila...sospechoso intentaba huir de una vivienda en la calle ''shirley drive''.. --el sujeto cargaba varias mochilas.. una de ellas con metan- fetaminas.. al momento de ser arrestado.. --el hombre fue detenido por agentes que efectuaban una orden de cateo en el domicilio.. --la patrulla de caminos en san francisco di a conocer esta imagen de un hombre que fue detenido cuando dormia frente al volante con un nivel de alcohol en la sangre del doble del limite legal.. --el chofer trato de convencer a los agentes que todo estaba bien porque su vehiculo ''tesla'' tiene piloto automatico.. --los oficiales dicen que esa funcion solo debe usarse cuando el chofer esta consciente.. mantiene las manos en el volante..y por supuesto.. no esta intoxicado.. -- docenas de voluntarios limpiaron hoy un vecindario en san jose.. que constantemente se ve afectado por grafiti y negligencia.. --la labor fue parte del proyecto ''beautify san jose'' ..a traves del cual, miles de voluntarios han laborado para limpiar y

we have heavy downpours on benicia road, highway 80, highway 29, all the local streets are not flooded but they have pooling and ponding of rain on the roadways that will make for a treacherous afternoon and evening commute. this is a strong storm, ranking 3 on the storm impact scale. it will be heavy at times, wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour in the hills. there's concerns about flooding in the burn scar areas in the north bay. this continues into the late afternoon hours and through the beginning of the evening commute. rain will continue, though it may ease up a bit in the south bay and santa cruz mountains for a short time. we'll have rain in the late night hours. a blanket of moderate heavy rainfall across the region until after midnight, then it eases up a bit, which is encouraging news for the morning commute. this evening commute is a washout. we have a flash flood watch for the north bay especially the hills until 6:00 tomorrow morning. we have a wind advisory in effect for virtually all of the bay area, especially the higher elevations where we may see gusts up to 50 miles

earlier issues coming across the carquinez and benicia bridges, traffic towards steady there.e earlier jam at high street just cleared up. north 880 at 7th still reports of a major injury crash blocking one lane there as you're making that final bend over toward the bay bridge so watch for it. it doesn't show up on our sensors but i know you will see it when you're driving. >>> coming up next a quick look at the top stories on "today in ÷ an era for one bay area neighborhood. the demolition planned today for the last home left on a dangerous cliff side. >>> at 6:53, first happening now, a multi-million dollar heist at the luxury ritz hotel in paris. police say two suspects are still on the loose, three arrested right after the robbery, none of the jewels or other items have been recovered so far. the stolen goods estimated worth about $5.5 million. >>> the indian airlines jet airways has fired two pilots after being involved in a midair cockpit flight. the pilot allegedly slapped his co-pilot. at stanford health care, we can now simulate the exact anatomy of a patient's brain

chp talked about some windj84e across the benicia bridge, right now no advisories but keep that in 9dfmind >>> cg8jáinuing coverage now, this morning investigators in southern california say they will keep going through hundreds of pieces of evidence from the so-called house of horrors in riverside county. investigators are looking at journals written by the 13 children who lived in deplorable conditions because of their parents. david and louise turpin faced a judge for the first time on thursday. we are learning more horrifying details about the abuse investigation. the district attorney says the 13 children lived in what amounted to a torture chamber. they were chained, abused and only allowed to shower once or twice a year. authorities say some of the victims were so weak and malnourished they could go into shock by just eating in the hospital. the turpins 29-year-old daughter weighs only 82 pounds. alleged abuse got w)d:páq overte and they say there were beatings and strangulations. >> they were not allowed to have toys, although there were many toys found in the house that were in th

we are taking a live look at the benisha -- benicia bridge. we are getting first reports of a crash, along 780. coming up, we'll take a closer look that is blocking any lanes or causing any slowdowns. >>> trouble for tesla. one of its model s cars slammed into the back of a fire truck, while the driver said it was on auto pilot. you could see the hood of a tesla wedged into the parked fire truck. it happened yesterday morning on the 405 in l.a. county. culver city firefighters say the mold s was going 65 -- model s was going 65 miles per hour. it tweeted these photos, with the harsh tag -- hashtag, #distracted driving. they say the driver passed out. when he woke up, he blamed it on auto pilot. the chp arrested him on suspicion of dui and towed his car away. >>> cracking down on those under the influence, after a number of crashes with their own officers. >> reporter: the chp says it's seen enough of this. impaired drivers, like this one, crashing into chp patrol units and officers. this happened back in august. in the past month alone, five c

. >>> a grenade closed down part of benicia. abc 7 news was at first and g street when the bomb squad responded to clear the scene. police say a boy discovered the grenade in some water at the foot of first street. he then brought it over to his father. his dad called police who cordoned off the area. until the bomb squad removed the device. it was covered in barnicles but the pin was intact. >>> it's 4:30 now. if you're just joining us, let's get a quick update on your weather and traffic with mike nicco. >> thanks. i want to talk about isolated areas where fog is forming. it's thick around santa rosa. about a mile in na winds are calm to blowing a little bit offshore. they're blowing from east to west. that's which way it's going to push the fog. we'll keep an eye on it. here's a look at my accuweather, 12-hour planner. temperatures in the 40s to near 50. temperatures pushing the upper 50s to mid-60s with thicker high clouds. by 4:00, we're mainly in the low to mid-60s. by 7:00, a gorgeous evening on tap. mid to upper 50s. we'

petaluma over toward vallejo, american canyon, 680 toward the benicia bridge there's fog. the drive times look great, no delays other than you will need to slow if those conditions demand coming down the east shore freeway. we will look at the bay bridge toll plaza camera where we can see that the fog is now creeping in over the last five minutes, we've seen this change. instead of seeing a lot more spider web, we see a lot more clouds coming through the area. which wi we will track that. >>> more details about that deadly crash in the north bay. investigators say a man was killed after his car was hit by a boulder. police confirmed to us a 22-year-old man was driving by himself on highway 121 in napa county on tuesday night when a boulder crashed into his car sending it down a hillside. this is near kenzo estate winery. the atlas fire in october burned much of that vegetation along highway 121 and the fire scarred the hillside and it likely became destabilized. >>> a follow-up for you on the proposal to increase bridge toll prices in the bay area. this is a live look at t

will clear that incident here over on the city side and no problems coming across the carquinez or benicia bridges. as we get a wider view of the bay, a nice clear drive. no green highlighted around the bay so those roadways much drier and easier to drive in. despite the fog in the north bay that you saw on the map, we don't have any delays for that north bay. be careful because it is colder and there's patchy fog in the north bay, there may be a thin sheet of ice, it's still clear, looks like asphalt, they call it black ice up there. none reported this morning but there is the chance of that. no problems on the rails, folks moving just fine, over 20 trains running for bart, no delays out of the central valley, either, that's great news for that morning commute.atch c >>> thank you so much. 4:35 right now. coming up next on "today in the bay," we will continue to update breaking news that we're following, a tsunami watch now called off for the bay area coastline. back to our breaking news -- new tweet from sf department of emergency management. it tells people to stay away from the coas tw

highs tomorrow san mateo 65, san ramon 66, livermore 67, benicia 66 degrees, san leandro 64, novato and napa upper 60s and ukiah 65. extended forecast, it gets milder heading towards friday, saturday and sunday, mid-70s inland and upper 60s near the bay. back out here live, if you want to get up early and come here to watch the super blue blood moon, they're opening their doors at 3 a.m. or you can watch it from home. we'll have it right here also on kpix5. that's your forecast. we'll be right back. >>> imagine planes grounded, the power grid disrupted while credit cards don't work. we explain they all rely on america's critical gps network and hackers could target our satellites. >> in is a major economic security issue. >> we are only one of a few countries in the world without a terrestrial backup system. >> reporter: expect more original reporting from kpix5 news. expect more. fire fighting is a very dangerous profession. we have one to two fires a day and when you respond together and you put your lives on the line, you do have to surround yourself with experts. and for us the expe

discovery bay, concord zero visibility registering right now, that is a factor coming across the benicia bridge as well, carquinez bridge may be a little clearer. we do have a stall reported in san leandro, i will make sure no lanes are blocked and let you know. so far the rails are moving well, bart reports minor delay, track maintenance out of san francisco, nothing major so far. >>> officials are now taking a closer look at the anderson damn in morgan hill. this is video of the dam working overtime during last february's rains. today is a special meeting at the santa clara valley water district, they will discuss the dam's seismic retro fit project. you may recall we reported about a year ago the dam built in 1950 does not meet today's seismic standards and could be damaged by 7.25 magnitude or greater earthquake. >> i guess you know we have our phones on set. 4:50 right now. it's one week since those devastating mudslides killed 20 people in montecito. so tragic. we are learning the damage was more widespread. here is the numbers that have just come down. 115 single family homes were

. >>> a grenade closed down part of benicia.reet when the bomb squad responded to clear the scene. police say a boy discovered the grenade in some water at the foot of first street. he then brought it over to his father. his dad called police who cordoned off the area. until the bomb squad removed the device. it was covered in barnicles but the pin was intact. >>> it's 4:30 now. if you're just joining us, let's get a quick update on your weather and traffic with mike nicco. >> thanks. i want to talk about isolated areas where fog is forming. it's thick around santa rosa. about

officers pulled a car over for swerving across lanes in novato. ( darya ) streets in benicia have reopenedter a child found a grenade outside the capitol building. first street between "g" and "h" streets were closed off. the streets re-opened just before 8:00 last night. a child found the grenade in the water and showed his father who called the police. air force officials were called over to properly take care of the grenade and safely dispose of it. no word on who may have left the grenade the area. ( james ) a mother and son are behind bars accused of running a prostitution ring in rohnert park. police say david and fay romesburg advertised a rhonert park apartment as a place where people could get massages and "upgrades". according to authorities....an undercover officer responded to the ad and met a woman who offered sex in exchange for money. the department of public safety then arrested the mother and son. they are both facing pimping charges and are in custody at the sonoma county jail. ( james ) caltrans is investigating whether microscopic organisms are attacking critical welds

streets in benicia just reopened... after a child found a grenade outside the capitol building.is started tonight at about 5:15... first street between g and h streets were closed off. the streets re-opened just before 8:00. a child found it in the water and showed his father who called the police. air force officials were called over to properly take care of the grenade and safely dispose of it. no word on who may have lefft the grenade there... police say there is no immediate threat in the area. (justine) a big deadline coming up this week... wednesday is the last day to get a free credit freeze from equifax. in september, hackers attacked the credit bureau and the personal information of millions of americans was stolen. consumers now have until january 31st to get a free credit freeze. this is a way people can freeze access to their credit history and scores... which will stop thieves from opening fake accounts in their names. for a link on how to do this... visit our website , kron4.com. (j.r.) a warning to those who might be heading to hawaii. there have been 5 ocean deat

benicia downpours in your neck of the woods. highway 4 we are wet at this hour even into the east bay, downpours there working through alameda and right now san francisco just some light rain overhead. let's get you out the door tomorrow morning lots of clouds and isolated sprinkle. temperatures in the 40s to low 50s. we're not only tracking more rain on the way but another storm lies on the seven-day forecast. we'll show you when in a few minutes, guys. >>> thanks, drew, very much. >>> well, you can see what the weather's like where you livni time with the abc 7 news app. it's free to done load if you enable push alerts you'll be informed when severe weather hits your neighborhood. >>> now to the double shooting here the west oakland bart station. it happened about 4:40 this earning that's where two men were rushed to the hospital after a shooting involving a bart police officer. one of the victims we know has now died. abc 7 news reporter katy has more from oklahomaland. >> reporter: oakland police are still on scene investiga

officers pulled a car over for swerving across lanes in novato. ( darya ) streets in benicia have reopened a grenade outside the capitol building. first street between "g" and "h" streets were closed off. the streets re-opened just before 8:00 last night. a child found the grenade in the water and showed his father who called the police. air force officials were called over to properly take care of the grenade and safely dispose of it. no word on who may have left the grenade the area. ( james ) caltrans is investigating whether microscopic organisms are attacking critical welds on the submerged foundation of the new bay bridge tower. while engineers tell kron four there's no immediate concern about the bridge failing... an underwater survey found pockets of accelerated corrosion on welds... that bind massive piles that hold up the foundation. experts say the corrosion suggests something besides simple rust is eating away at the steel. the problem... could potentially endanger the projected 150-year lifespan of the $six point four billion structure. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morn

this is right near the benicia bridge.a fog advisory in place for drivers heading across the span. please be careful. give yourself extra space. refrain from using those high beams. >>> east shore, looking good. in the green. no delays on this holiday, as you head on over to the toll plaza. no metering lights, no backup. speeds moving at the limit. here's neda with the forecast. >>> here's a live look at san francisco. it is coated in a layer of fog. look at the glow with the sunrise this morning. here's a view of the golden gate bridge being covered. san jose, 51. 45 in santa rosa. visibility is low across the east bay. livermore, yes, half a mile visibility there. same with santa rosa. temperatures today will be in the upper 50s and low 60s. you can get... ...more adventure, more woo-hoo! more magic. and more happy. and now you can stay steps away from the magic for less. save up to 25% on select rooms at a disneyland resort hotel. so now's the time to get more happy! >>> yes, indeed, yes, indeed, what she said. >> let's

and benicia bridge. here's neda. >> we are starting this morning off with a super moon. take a look here. we are seeing clouds rolling in. trying to block that bright moon's light. it's not happening. sot not so fast. the super moon is definitely causing changes in our tide. we have king tide today and tomorrow. because it is so bright out there. and so big. it's super moon. we're definitely going to see the bright conditions tonight. again, early tomorrow morning as well. hazy skies, though. this afternoon. we have a spare-the-air alert, also patchy fog occurring in those low-lying areas. we will stay warmer than average for the next few days. we have a change in the forecast in the form of rain. that is expected to arrive. we'll have to wait a couple of days for it. temperaturewise, in the 40s. san francisco, 50 degrees. san jose, 44 now. emily, i'll send it over to you. >> thank you very much, neda. people all over the world ushered in the new year with fireworks. in mexico city, crowds gather at the angel of independence at the party. in the middle, belgium, firework

inland light showers around benicia and martinez, approaching pleasant hill and concord. this is just the beginning of a storm system that will pack a punch. on the storm impact scale, this is a strong level 3 storm moving through here on monday. heavy rain at times. strong winds, especially monday evening. and there is some concern for flooding, especially over our burn areas. so the rush hour is the morning commute will feature light to moderate rain. so give yourself some extra time, especially for the evening commute. pockets of heavy rain and very strong winds. hour by hour on future weather, timing out this storm system coming up in the full accuweather forecast. >>> crews in san francisco, they are on call right now ready to respond to whatever the storm may bring. >> abc 7 news reporter lilian kim is live at 17th and folsom with that part of the story. >> reporter: crews have been installing flood barriers in hopes of keeping the waert out of the apartment buildings and businesses here. this area will be staffed round the clock until the storm is over. >> i don't

benicia, pitch degrees -- 55 degrees. santa rosa also in the mid-50s.ort and clear lake, temperatures in the low to mid-50s. here's what we're watching. clear skies today. but this low is going to reach our area. moving down from the gulf of alaska. and will bring us rain. here's how it all times out. here's your future cast. central valley should hopefully get a break from that fog. and then by tomorrow morning. by 7:00 a.m., there's a chance we'll start to see the clouds initially coming in. and then really, your lunch break is when we'll see most of that rain work its way through the bay area. hitting the north bay first. and then reaching the south bay. by 5:00, 6:00 tomorrow afternoon, it will be slick on those roads. then thursday, lingering showers throughout the day, thursday morning, through thursday night. we'll continue to see very light amount of rainfall. winter storm watch in effect of the west slope of the sierra. one foot expected at the ski resorts. and 40- to 60-mile-per-hour wind gusts. looks like this for donner summit. south lake co

the benicia bridge is improved. it was foggier earlier along this stretch. we are in the green on travel times between 80 and 4. this is interstate 80 near 29. so in that area there is fog between 80 and 101. >>> here's the latest on a developing story out of south korea. investigators are trying to determine what ignited a hospital fire that killed 37 people. the hospital had no sprinkler system. laws don't require it. the fire is reviving concerns over safety standards in south korea. more than 140 other people were sent to other hospitals to be treated for injuries. >>> this morning, the 15-year- old boy accused in a deadly shooting at a kentucky high school is being held on murder and assault charges. >> the defendant in this case is ordered to be detained. our office notified the court and defense counsel that we will be seeking transfer of this case to the marshal case to have him tried as an adult. >> he killed two students at a high school and wounded 18 others. >>> this morning, the president is denying reports that he want to fire special counsel r

and fog advisory in place for drivers headed across the benicia bridge. also, thick, heavy fog. super commuters, westbound 580. very slow. in both directions. as you are making your way in and out of tracy and livermore. please be safe out there. that is a check of your traffic. let's check in with neda now. how long is this fog going to be around? >> it's going to last a few hours. high surf advisory in effect now, until tomorrow afternoon. so these swells are really big. 15 to 18 feet expected. up to 20 in some spots. every 17 and 20 seconds. rip currents, beach erosion, all likely. especially along this west/northwest facing beaches. so yes, the ocean is churning. and now a look at the visibility map. right now, we are seeing fog through livermore, as jaclyn just mentioned. down to zero-mile visibility. can barely see what's in front of you. just bumped up to an 8th of a mile. looks like oakland airport. also visibility down from 10-7. petaluma, 1 1/2. santa rosa, half mile. it's really thick in fairfield. there is that dense fog advisory, through fairfield and further east t

it now serves marin and napa counties, the city of benicia and in april will expand to 14 cities in contra costa county. >>> trues are trying to prevent an environment -- crews are trying to prevent an environmental mess in berkeley arena keeping a close eye on this 65-foot boat which is slowly sinking. the worry is fuel on board could leak into the marina. crews set up booms to contain it. the next step is trying to pull the boat out of the water. the owner is cooperating with salvage efforts. >>> well, a great day around the bay area and by tomorrow those clouds should be delivering some much needed rain. brian hackney is here with the details. >> hey, allen, we might get a thunder bumper or two, but not much is showing up on the kpix5 hi-def doppler at the moment. there's just a few showers mostly raining on the fish. it will be raining on us within 24 hours because the low pressure that is spinning at vandenberg air force base right now with a good fetch of moisture hitting the shoreline tomorrow morning in spots in the north bay and the rest of the bay area later in the day and with i

and take a look at the benicia bridge. can you see it? very difficult. be careful out there. in with neda. >> what would we do without the lights, right? here's a live look at what's normally our view of the golden gate bridge. that's not the case. you can see just the tops of the marine headlands and also here's another view of all that fog around oh, it is thick right now. temperatures right now san francisco 52. san jose 53. santa rosa cooler at 46. visibility looks like this. i just checked, sfo seeing delays about 50 minutes already because of that cloud ceiling so there could be delays. a lot of the fog is across the east bay, concord, livermore, down to half mile or third of a mile in fairfield. dense fog advisory in parts of central valley. we have clear skies above that fog. that's why it's occurring. the futurecast showing it's going to linger through 9 to 11 a.m. sacramento valley fog through 11 a.m. our high temperatures eventually will be warming up nicely because we will have that sunshine today. we'll have sunshine all weekend. so today is going to actually be

benicia bridge, traffic is okay across the span. >> rain towards monterey and santa cruz. rain this afternoon, cloud cover in the north bay right now. we are seeing lightning off the pacific ocean right now. so later on this afternoon, yeah, the afternoon commute could be pretty dicey. here's a look at our current conditions. coit tower clear no patchy fog forming. what we're noticing is more cloud cover and that's why our temperatures are a little higher than what we had at this time yesterday. the clouds are thicker. 47 degrees for concord. oakland 50. san francisco 54. 42 santa rosa. winds calm across the south and east bay, about 4 miles per hour at the most. napa east winds coming in, the offshore flow, at about 10 miles per hour. east winds vallejo at 7. the counterclockwise motion, this low pressure center is going to be ushering in -- coming in and that's what we'll experience this afternoon. there's another one to the north up here closer to the gulf of alaska. that one will be coming down on thursday night into friday. so that's round 2. we have a third storm out

we have a new accident southbound 680 near marina vista backing up on to the benicia bridge. traffic there as well. we'll update you on both of these and look at the bay bridge backup in a couple of minutes. >>> thanks, sue. >>> you have to live every day like it's your last. those words from a michigan tow truck driver after a near brush with death. >> oh! >> incredible dashcam video shows tow truck driver fred kennedy narrowly escaping a flying car in detroit. the video starts with kennedy walking towards his truck with the carloaded on the back. the driver then speeds towards kennedy crashing into the back of the car on the tow truck. the car misses kennedy who runs on to the highway to avoid getting hit. >> i seen the car losing control. once i seen it, i stepped back. after that, i had to run. >> michigan state police say the driver of the car who crashed into the tow truck was going too fast for the icy road conditions. the driver insists he wasn't speeding but lost control after hitting a patch of ice. somehow, some way, nobody got hurt. >> that's incredible. especiall

traffic coming in from the benicia bridge, maybe a little slower than you expect.e yourself some extra time. highway 4 is slow but this is more along the lines of normal. 880 is slower than usual because of an earlier accident near alvarado niles. the south bay commute, 280 and 85 are beginning to get more crowded. let me push in on 85 to see if i can get a better view. traffic on 85 is slowing, north of 87 into saratoga. >>> thank you. we do have better weather today with more sun because the cloud cover we had yesterday is drifting south and splitting apart. there are some areas of fog. not a lot but a little bit and it's noticeably cooler with cloud cover clearing out. that has allowed lowe's to drop into the 30s and 40s for many. yesterday was a warm one. in january this is hot in southern california. these were record highs yesterday. long beach, 91. ucla, 89. santamaria, 85. amazingly warm. these are way above average. if it's hot in southern california, it must be cool elsewhere. that cold plunge continues. the pattern has been locked in with subtle changes

nearby there is a new crash on southbound 680 at marina vista just off the benicia bridge.avoid 80 will find an ugly surprise on 680. i still think a lot of people will take 680 and 24 instead of 80 after hearing about all that slow traffic. 37 minutes for the drivetime. when you get to the bay bridge, 20 minutes if you are not using the carpool lanes. 880 in the east bay looks okay as you drive through. the south bay commute has not been bad. >> fog is not been an issue. >> a little bit is forming norse but so far, yes, nothing compared to the last couple of mornings although what we are seeing are some lightning strikes to the west. our front has gone through but now the colder and unstable air needs to rotate in and that could produce a wide variety. there it is. let's do it one more time. there. the possibility of thundershowers today. brief hail or downpours. nothing too bad yet but things are picking up on parts of the mendocino coast took some of that could produce snow at higher elevations and wake county. little cell went through san francisco. it's now skirting ne

expect slowing and thick fog conditions, dense fog over the altamont and benicia bridges as well. >>> hi everyone. still watching the story. we told you about it briefly in our newscast earlier. a fire engulfing a casino shuttle boat off the florida gulf coast. at least one person is dead according to a hospital spokesperson who spoke out about an hour ago. there's still 14 others injured at this hour. the shuttle boat caught fire. it was making its way to a casino ship when this happened. a lot of people had to jump off board. no word on why that particular victim died. whether it was from the fire and the injuries sustained from those flames or perhaps hypothermia. water was extremely cold and a lot of those people jumped in. >> back to you. >> such a terrible situation. jessica, thank you. this is straight out of a fast and furious movie. the car stuck in the second story of the building. it happened early yet morning in the orange county community of santa ana. the car hit the center median on a street, flew into the air and slammed into a dentist's office. don't believe me that's

jose 62 degrees for a high, redwood city 60, morgan hill 60, hayward 56, a little morning fog around benicia upper 50s for a high, antioch 58, san ramon, dublin highs around 50, alameda 57, sonoma saturday 60 degrees, cloverdale 56, ukiah 57 degrees. extended forecast, milder, sunnier sunday, nice day monday. we stay sunny and dry through each of the next seven days, highs around 60 near the bay, mid- to upper 60s inland. that is your kpix5 forecast. >> thanks, paul. >>> coming up the annual golden gate kennel dog show at the cal palace this weekend and vern glenn and his dog chubby. we'll see if they have what it takes to be best in show. look out lassie. >>> coming up on nightbeat at 10:00 a pineapple attack by three teen girls endangered the life of a classmate, tonight how a high five sent her to the hospital tonight on nightbeat on our sister station kbcw 44 cable 12. sfx: tinny headphone music sfx: feet shuffling life can change in an instant. be covered when it does... ...with a health plan through covered california. we offer free expert help choosing the best plan for you. and all o

altamont pass itself and down into livermore with slowing there and fog is very thick also on the benicia bridge. so heads up. >>> breaking news from the live desk. >> breaking news from florida. we briefly told but this earlier in our newscast. a fire engulfed the shuttle boat off of florida's gulf coast. we have learned that one person has died. that's according to a hospital spokesperson. only moments ago, there's still about 14 others injured. the shuttle boat caught fire as it was making its way to a casino. no word on why that happened. whether it was from the fire a itself. several people jumped in the water. back to you. >>> jessica, thank you. test driving a tesla. abc tests the road with the new abc tests the road with the new model woman: so, greg, it's a lot to take in. woman 2: and i know that's hard to hear, but the doctors caught it early. hi, blake! my dad has cancer. woman: and i know how hard that is to hear. but you're in the right place. man: and dr. pascal and her team, they know what to do. they know what to do. the doctors know what to do. so here's the plan. first

in concord by 2 degrees, los altos 55, union city 56, scattered showers, san ramon 56, antioch 57, beniciattered showers. scattered showers, more numerous in the north bay, san rafael high 54, sonoma 55, alameda 55. look at the chilly air in lake county, lake port, the high tomorrow 44 degrees, your snow level around 2,500 feet. then it stops for a while. the weekend we're dry. next week we're dry, mild, sunshine, highs in the 60s. that's your forecast. >> thanks, paul. >>> coming up on nightbeat at 10:00 apple promised affordable new batteries for iphones, but now they can't keep up with the demand. tonight people say they are waiting weeks for a fix. we'll have that story for you on nightbeat at 10:00 on our sister station, kbcw 44 cable 12. players went on to play in high school... he took action. >>> when a high school baseball player saw how few little league players went on to play baseball in high school, he took action. >> this week's jefferson awards winner inspired and nurtured these kids love of the game. >> how is it going, everybody? thank for coming out. i'm tyler monka. >> t