caltrain, amtrak are also not commenting at this time. we will continue to work to get an official statement for you and give you the information as soon as it comes into our newsroom. kimberly sakamoto? >> kimberlee: pamela, we've been getting twitter and facebook and each comments. if they did not seem surprised he wrote " anybody can come and go as they please on a train ". we would love for you to leave a comment on our facebook and page. >>reporter: president obama was at the footprint of the twin towers were over 3000 people were killed and 2 out of his head after a ceremony of silence and meeting with the victim's firefighters that lost firehouse the lost the 15 firefighters. the visit was up beat. there was a little bit of banter back and forth, with a light conversation. the sacrifices that the military is making for the government now. sacrifices of the government makes now oversees. >>pam: there will continue >>reporter: this is the 10 a year anniversary oof 911. osama bin laden's will also be meeting with the navy seals the te

contractors will give caltrain a three hour notice. best advice for motorist keep an eye on the signs and be prepared to use the detours. it will be closed two weeks and then four-six weeks of one-way traffic by the echo summit and open both directions on the weekends. laura anthony abc sevennews. >> open in time for memorial day weekend as well >> you will find links to the number of sites to help you navigate two and from south lake tahoe. >> the controversial rail project from the bay to the southern california is raising concern. is the state on the verge of making a multiblunder? clearly that presents a major gamble. >> the nonpartisan office questions the wisdom of starting the high speed rail project in the central valley which was stolen because the federal government required that location for stimulus money. if the entire system that wouldn't be built it would be low ridership. >> we think the prospects is small. >> assembly henry pereyes said it is vital for jobs. >> i represent a district that half of the towns are unemploy

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bart systemwide looks good to go, muni and caltrain also no delay this morning. bridge check, the dumbarton bridge may still be a little ongoing roadwork on the span but no delay towards menlo park. ignore that live traffic sensors. these are live so they update live on the air. here's live look right now at the bay bridge toll plaza where the metering lights are off. easy ride right now into san francisco across the upper deck. we have been talking about this road closure all week long. this is roadwork part of the highway 4 widening project. pittsburg eastbound 4 between loveridge and somersville road all the eastbound lanes are blocked until 5:30 this morning so detour signs are in place from cal tracks. and to the south bay we go -- from caltrans. and the to the south bay roadwork between story road and capital spread on 101. no big delays. guadalupe parkway traffic fine and obviously very friday light in the northbound lanes of 280 approaching the 880 interchange. we'll have more traffic coming up. in the meantime, back to you. >> thank you. >>> okay. so you

not only as a benefit to the residence, but this will be running from the caltrain area through union square, up to the northern waterfront, and even having a quarter leg near the f line at jones street. that would be a key backbone for the effort. 30x starts further downtown and gives a more speedy route out to the western end of the spectator areas. one other item to show, the e line. that has drawn a lot of attention from folks in the area. that is one idea that lends itself well to how we want to move people to and from this event. by connecting the caltrain terminal, this building at the ferry terminal, and at the fisherman's wharf. we hope that people enjoy themselves through the america's cup village, wharf area. we are looking at ways to bring that online to ensure that it is effectively interspersed with the f line. hopefully, the e line can allow for more capacity along the ferry building, but also serve as a connector down to the southern piece of the embarcadero, down to the caltrain terminal. moving forward from there, we are really looking at bicycles as a key strategy.

transit, caltrain, muni and some ferries. also because bart is running on a sunday schedule, and you have to transfer if you are taking a transbay tube, it could mean up to 40-minute delays this weekend as well. it's been continuing over the last couple of days. we'll go outside and check out a live camera shot for you. it's holiday light. westbound traffic, delay-free. out of vallejo and fairfield to the bay bridge toll plaza. where i don't know if metering lights will even be turned on this morning. but if you are heading to san francisco, don't forget to bring your change. you will still -- change. change. quarters. you will still need to feed the parking meter. it's a holiday, the city of san francisco will still take your money. no problems across the golden gate bridge. looking good. also 101 in san rafael. you will have more holiday light traffic in the south bay as well. so it's problem-free right now. if you are heading out the door shortly. of course, you can get the latest traffic information on abc7news.com. >> i

en vez, tendÁ suÚltima parada en la estacÓn de "caltrain".co. trt 1:04 --mas adelante en noticias univision 14.--sin mas armas que su bicicleta, un contingente de padres, alumnos y maestros recorrera 100 millas en defensa de la educacion. --este sabado, mas de 100 personas, entre ellos padres de familia, maestros y alumnos de dos escuelas de oakland se subiran a su bicicleta decididos a pedalear hasta sacramento.--su meta es recaudar fondos para financiar parte de los programas extra- curriculares de la secundaria "claremont" y la preparatoria tecnica "oakland" que durante el ciclo escolar 2011-2012 tendran 30 millones de dolares menos en su prespuesto.--hasta ahora se han recaudado 25-mil dolares de los 30-mil que buscan obtener.--el recorrido tambien es una forma de protesta contra los recortes a la educacion.--los participantes tienen entre 9 y 75 aÑos. --esta tarde en oakland, se celebro la ceremonia de inauguracion del primer vuelo directo entre oakland y la ciudad de mexico que ofrecera a diario la aerolinea "volaris".---hoy a las 5 de

. >> and caltrain, more people are riding the rails but what is the problem?> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> u.c. berkeley is reinstating the men's gymnastics programs after supporters raised $12.5 million to bring it back. the school announced the limb nation of five teams. men's basketball, rugby, gymnastics and lacrosse previously got reinstatement. they report men's gymnastics fell short but officials decided to bring back the program so athletes could make a decision about their futures. >> private e-mails made public in part of a lawsuit over a concession agreement is raising concerns from critics. san francisco chronicle e-mails show employees of park department worked a lobbyist to win the contract for a new mexico company. attorneys for bruce mcclellan who has run the concession for more than a half of century says it shows the process was corrupt. >>> mixed news for caltrain this morning. new figures show caltrain ridership has increased but on time performance has slipped. weekday riders increased 4%. trains arrive as sc

so is muni and caltrain. ongoing until about 5:0this morning so it should wrap up this morning about 5:30 this morning. highway 4 widening project so it started yesterday an ongoing thing from loveridge to somersville until 5:30. detours are in place. this is overnight roadwork so watch out for that. marin county drive no issues from novato through mill valley where we have a camera and you can see those headlights moving southbound. quick trip this morning towards the golden gate bridge. they should have just doesn't lane change. now traffic is free-flowing in either direction across the span. no issues northbound as you pass the pay gates. and for silicon valley commuters westbound 37 looks great. that's a six-minute drive time leaving milpitas towards the 101 interchange. and we can get a check of the south bay as well where we'll head towards san jose. we have a photographer standing by life near mckee. and you're looking good in all directions. headlights are moving northbound towards santa clara and we'

. >> good news for people who want to take their bikes on caltrain.altrain's board of directors voted to set aside $300,000 to convert ten standard rail cars into bike cars. that means each weekday train will have 80 spaces in two cars in which to store bicycles. in most trains only have one bike car. new service should be in place by late june. >> a benicia business owner says fund-raising for victims in japan have exceeded his own expectations. he pledged to match customer donations. $50,000 by the end of april. the donations have been pouring in since the middle of march. he says the final tally has raised nearly $68,000. half of that with matching donations from the store. 1500 people donated. >>> next on "abc 7 news" at 5:00 a.m., the murdered of a german tourist in san francisco. the suspects in the case claim police may have botched things. >> and san francisco prepares to defy a controversial immigration program. why hundreds of suspected illegal immigrants may just go.

needless to say, we cannot support a transfer from high- speed rail to caltrain service of any kind in san jose. we believe high-speed rail service has to reach the terminal and that will be the line of advocacy that we will pursue vigorously with authorities, starting with our meeting on may 5, where we will be speaking about that issue. that concludes my report. i would be happy to answer any questions. supervisor mirkarimi: any questions or comments? commissioner and cohen. supervisor cohen: a question about the grant received for the bayview. to the executive director. i was curious to note, this mobility solutions study, it is this also to include visitation valid? -- valley? >> this is primarily a bayview hunters point area of analysis. >> is there a way to expand it? people in the southernmost part of the district in visitation bally are greatly affected to the -- valley are really affected to the cuts that muni 8 has undergone. is there a way to extend the study? >> i do not know if we can go from the scope of a caltrans grant and modify it to the degree where we could add a si

otherwise bart and muni and caltrain are on time. roadwork is what's going on now on the roads. eastbound 4 is completely shut down between loveridge to somersville road until 5:30 this morning, this is ongoing roadwork that started yesterday. so detours are in place. just exit off the freeway. more roadwork, this is near the 880/92 interchange. westbound 92 shut down between 880 and industrial boulevard. if you are going across the san mateo bridge, the bridge is great, westbound 92 in the commute direction. quick trip this morning all the way toward foster city and the peninsula. to the east bay, 880 in oakland everything looks great past the coliseum in either direction. you can see our live traffic sensors there pick up top speeds up and down the nimitz freeway. and the south bay check overall great, a little roadwork on southbound 101 between story and capitol expressway where we have been seeing ongoing roadwork various lanes blocked for another half hour or so. out of downtown san jose, so far looks great in the northbound lanes two of two. so again, ace train number one

bart, ace, muni metro and caltrain no delays.radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9-fm. >>> a new study of autism suggests it may be more prevalent among children than previously thought. researchers from the yale child studies center interviewed parents of more than 50,000 kids in south korea. they found one in every 38 children showed signs of autism. the symptoms from severe to mild. the rate is much higher than previous estimates of one in 10 in the u.s. >>> bryan stow is in a coma still after being attacked -- excuse me -- attacked at a dodgers game five weeks ago. his mother spent mother's day by her son's bedside. doctors say the longer stow stays in a vegetative state, the more likely he will remain that way forever. but his mother remains hopeful even though she is not yet seen any signs of recovery. >> it was odd i was looking at his eyes to see if there is any movement or dreaming and there is nothing there. >> everybody is rooting for guy but so far there have been no arrests in the case. the reward to catch his attacker

no service on caltrain. muni and vta on sunday schedule for memorial day. going outside, show you a live shot. 280 and highway 17. traffic is light. there is still a crash nearby, northbound 85 at fremont off-ramp. also, contra costa county is fine this morning. very good ride southbound here toward highway 24. you can get the traffic information when you want by going to our website abc7news.com. >> thanks a lot. >>> as you know, memorial day is the traditional start of the summer travel season. if you are planning to fly, prepare to pay more. airline fuel costs soared this year. 48% increase. that's why the airlines have hiked their fares seven times this year. it doesn't appear they'll head back down anytime soon. despite the higher fares, though, the sales of airline tickets are up 1.5% this year. >>> singer sean kingston is in a miami hospital this morning after crashing a jet ski in a bridge. investigators say the 21-year-old hip-hop singer was operating the jet ski with a female passenger when it slammed in the bridge. both of them were thrown in the

no delays for bart, ace, muni metro and caltrain. back to you. >> thank you. >>> a musical it thief takes off with a bay area woman's rare violin. >>> from gang patrol to sex offender screening. the massive public safety cuts in store for one east bay city. >>> and a never-before-seen look inside japan's crippled nuclear plant. the key step to controlling the damage. when we come back. ,, >>> gorgeous day in the bay area. a warm day. we are flirting with 90s in some places. >>> contra costa county contra costa is making some big cuts to public safety as part of an effort to reduce a budget shortfall there. approved by the board of supervisorser of the 138 county jobs to be eliminated 82 from the sheriff's and probation department according to the "contra costa county times." sheriff's department will have to reduce the numbers and types of calls to which it can respond now and cuts to the district attorney's office will eliminate a dozen or so positions. >>> one year after a high school senior was shot to death in hayward, his family

muni and caltrain look good. back to you. >> all right, elizabeth. thanks. it is 4:37 now. >>> former governor arnold schwarzenegger speaking out about his split from his wife. he was expecting an award in l.a. last night and he wasted no time addressing the pink elephant in the room. >> i just hope that maria an hour ago before i came here and we are both saying the same thing, we are amazed and extremely blessed to be surrounded by so many wonderful people and so many wonderful friends. we both love each other very much. we are very fortunate that we have four extraordinary children. and we are take one day at a time. >> the couple announced their separation on monday night after a 25-year marriage. >>> another unruly plane passenger is in custody this morning. >> this is happening a little too much. this time a man tried to open an emergency exit midflight. the delta flight from orlando landed safely at logan airport in boston late last night. crewmembers and another passenger subdued the man after he tried to open the door. >> we were in orlando airport.

muni metro, caltrain, everything else looks good. right now we are mostly dealing with roadwork overnight. northbound 880 from fifth towards grand various lanes blocked until about 5:00, possibly 5:30 this morning. not causing much of a delay though. our sensors are mostly picking up top speeds between hayward up into oakland and once again we're talking about this roadwork. it's been going on for several weeks. eastbound 4 at loveridge, detours there. that should be wrapping up by about 5:30, as well. again, not seeing any big delays in the westbound highway 4 commute direction. and we have been getting a couple calls about possibly some sort of incident on the golden gate bridge. you can see some of our sensors are showing a little bit of slow traffic especially on the marin side of the bridge. my producer is make some phone calls on this right now. something possibly to watch out for on the san francisco side towards the toll plaza, you can see that traffic is moving across just fine right now across the span. they have not done t

bart, ace, muni metro and caltrain on time. easy right this morning about westbound 4 through lafayette all the way towards oakland and here's one more live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights are off. that is a check of traffic and weather. back to you. >> thank you. >>> a man wanted for shooting a police officer is under arrest in the east bay. 27-year-old darrelle wayne jones of pittsburg surrendered four hours after allegedly running over an officer who stopped him. bullet holes on the officer's car show how close he came to being hit but his only injuries came from broken glass. the suspect ran away after crashing his car into a retaining wall and that led to a police search that kept people out of their neighborhood for hours. the suspect is a known gang member on parole for bank robbery. >>> up next, a budget axe hits public safety at one east bay county. the crucial services that are being cut out. >> plus, the search for a rare $23,000 violin. why the thief who took it didn't do the greatest job covering

caltrain, sam tram, muni and v.t.a. running on a sunday schedule today.u are heading in toward san francisco, a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. you won't encounter any delays, but you will need to bring your quarters with you. they will be enforcing the parking meters today. it's also quiet across the golden gate bridge. in fact, you'll barely see any car making way southbound. that is a northbound car now. no trouble either in the south bay. in fact, we have a couple of accidents. but they haven't slowed anyone down at all. you can get more traffic information when you want. and the mass transit schedule by going to our website abc7news.com. eric, kristen? >> thanks a lot. >>> 5:51. look at the stories we're following this morning. police in oakland are investigating a shooting that left two people dead. police say a block party for the east bay dragon motorcycle club turned violent and someone shot at three people killing a man and woman and critically injuring another woman. >>> police are trying to locate a nursing student who disappeared frid

no caltrain delays. >> all lanes northbound 101 has at san antonio road have reopened in a bottle. there was an early morning fatal accident that shut down the two left lanes for hours. a car crash in the center divider and a van crashed into that disabled vehicle. police are trying to figure out more details in the accident. in contra costa county, the sheriff's office is investigating a fatal shooting of a man. here is the location on google earth. shots fired and a housing project at around 10:15 p.m.. the victim is a man in his early 20s. he was found dead in the street. >> the search continues for a nursing student who went missing in hayward last friday. 26 year- old michelle lees was last seen at kaiser medical center in hayward where she was taking a class. she left class during a break around 7:00 p.m. and never returned. last ride her family pass out these pliers opens to develop a week in her disappearance. so they are offering a $20,000 reward for any information leading to her whereabouts. her brother spoke out for the first time about his sister's disappearance. >> sh

muni and caltrain no problems. that is your traffic.ou. >> thank you. >>> things are settled down again at san quentin state prison after nearly 200 inmates rioted over the weekend starting at 7:00 last night at a dining hall. four inmates were stabbed and slashed and treated at a hospital. several others received minor injuries. no guards were hurt. guards managed to regain control by using nonlethal bullets and some pepper spray. they later found 10 weapons made by the inmates. >>> two cal grads in prison in iran have been allowed to call home. shane bauer and josh fattal both 28 called their families yesterday. it is only the third call since they were arrested almost two years ago on the border with iraq for allegedly spying. they told their families they have recently staged a hunger strike for some 17 days after they were prevented from receiving letters. bauer's fiancee, sarah shourd, who was also imprisoned, is now back in the u.s. >>> facebook putting out the help wanted sign for high-tech diplomats. >> they are. the social net

. >> caltrain plan to detour eastbound traffic over the upcoming memorial weekend. they will have temporary lanes as shown in this animation and build a connection to the new bay bridge under construction. it will touchdown where the westbound lanes are now. it will not require closure of the bridge itself but will allow caltrain to open the bridge opened ahead of schedule. >> and michael finney investigates a east bay mortgage fraud and a man who recruited agents in the country. >> french politician jailed in new york declared his innocence tonight in the sexual assault of a maid in manhattan. >> and donald trump lets go of the ambition to be president. he fired him in the gop race. >> good evening once again. a las vegas man scheduled to be arraigned on 29 counts of mortgage fraud. he was indict in alameda county on charges of cheating distressed homeowners out of thousands of dollars. it is a story michael finney broke earlier this year . there is evidence that the program extends far beyond the east bay. >> he has been in the san francisco home for 20 years. >>

new high speed rail trains could share them with caltrain. the mercury news says that would cost $1.5 billion compare that to building new rails on the peninsula for high speed rail trains which could cost at least $6 billion. >>> commuters will be getting a free ticket to ride on the commuter express this afternoon. on friday only there will be no charge for fairs on the ace train running between stockton and san jose. officials say it's the fairway's thanking customers. and friday commemorates the anniversary of the nation's first cross continental railroad. >>> taylor farm specifics is based in tracy california, the other is a company from florida, the recall includes packed salads. they were sold in plastic trays and at the deli counter s of grocery chains such as safeway and wal-mart. >>> this could be the worse year on record for the respiratory disease. so far the county has recorded 74 cases of whooping cough. three babies had to be hospitalized. the state will likely surpass last year's record. officials are urging children and thems

ha and it a hint of the one who has his plan to the caltrain has plans to shut down late in the bay bridge, me a few big backups for holiday travelers. we aren't going to flee from the bay bridge with tales clear--details from see that month, scott told that leslie combs, they happen until around it not. front lawn and distance, bridge all those lights, we resection that is called the open touchdown. scott want to do about it is not want to show the area that we are talking about. see it at east high to cut it trucks, this is it that some traffic will be put into. seat like it like that away,, ore. it is a project of but to simplify this for you, i have created it out. scott had to show you this because you will but cut into oakland have five lanes of traffic but the first phase of this project for the next line by itself will be to close the two bottom lines. that means that three car opened. second phase of the product is close these three and have to let it open. since this will happen tonight also tomorrow night. suffolk let us caltrain tells me that it did the work done tonight, will

bart, muni, caltrain report nothing delays. get traffic when you want by going to our website..com. click on the bay area traffic link. >> sounds busy night. thank you. >>> linked in is making it feel like dot-com boom is back. also there is good news for appleheads. >> here is jane king with the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. apple reaching agreement with three major record labels to let the iunusering access from the internet. the deal could be previewed as early as june 6 apple developers conference. not clear if apple will charge, extra. google may face a probe to consumer protection competition issues. they may join to other states to look another the policies and data collection by google search. barnes & noble getting buy-out offer. bordering is operating under bankruptcy, by contrast. buyers crowded the floor on the first day of trade and the excitement helped give stocks a boost yesterday. no need to keep hundreds of "playboy" issues under the mattress. putting all 57 years online. it's able for $8 a month or $60 a year. they're trying to compete with racy

---tome nota para que no llegue tarde a su destino: ---"caltrain" solo contara con 28 trenes, entre ellosress".---la "agencia de transporte del valle de santa clara" tambien reducira el servicio de sus autobuses y trenes ligeros, y no circularan lrc camiones "dumbarton express"... ademas, el "dash downtown", "ibm", "hitachi" y el tren "ace" no ofreceran servicios. ---y si usted usa el sistema de transporte rapido del area de la bahia, mejor conocido como el "bart", preparese porque habra retrasos de hasta 40 minutos en el servicio durante los pÓximos dos fines de semana.---la agencia informo que se realizaÁn labores de mantenimiento en una de las dos pistas del tunel subfluvial que une a "oakland" y "san francisco". ---ademas, una cuadrilla de trabajadores reparaÁ los cables de electricidad. ---los autobuses y trenes ligeros del "muni" permitiran el acceso de las bicicletas plegables en ese medio de transporte.---la agencia municipal de san francisco anuncio hoy que adoptaran esta politica para aumentar la cantidad de pasajeros que usn el "muni".---las reglas que deben seguir quienes trai

. >>> and drivers looking for relief from gas prices are getting on caltrains. it has been so successful it has been growing. they have grown since the pilot project started, thanks to gas price always of course the giants season. >>> and if you're looking at a new place to spend your weekend? >> three, two, one. >> the merced branch library was part of a grand opening in rio. it was closed because of renovations, now it is updated and stronger, and more environmental friendly. this is the latest library construction project funded by a voter approved measure. >>> hundreds of families came out today to join in on the fun at the tenderloin family fare. proceeds go to help the hundreds of kids who attend the elementary school, sponsored by the bay area women and children's center. >>> and they got to have their event without any rain, but there are a lot of soccer tournaments tomorrow. >> yes there are, and of course the big race in san francisco. and you know what? it is getting red out there. you can see the moisture showing up on the lens. cloudy skies, moderat

caltrain needs to reconfigure lane at the eastern span oakland touchdown west of the toll plaza.o, there will be delays above ground, below ground, any way you look at it you have issues this weekend. they're doing it in the overnight hours of the holiday weekend in the hopes you won't feel too much pain from this. if you want more details, more specifics, go to our website abc7news.com. we have it all there for you. live in oakland, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> all right. amy, thanks a lot. >>> today, san francisco's public defender says he is set to release more surveillance video that raises question about the conduct of plain clothes police officers. the previous videos will force prosecutors to drop 26 cases today and possibly hundreds more. it stems from allegations by public defender jeff adachi, he is accusing a handful of officers of stealing from drug suspects. department spokesperson told us it's the department's understanding that the cases are not dismissed outright. they say they could be brought back pending the outcome of the investigation in the officers. >>> au

bart, ace, muni metro and caltrain all on schedule. remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9- fm. that's your traffic and weather. back to you. >> thank you. >>> a virtual lockdown in ireland. >> a bomb plot averted just hours before the queen's visit. plus... >> he is such a huge san francisco giants fan that it's just this is where needs to be right now. >> san francisco's top doctors begin treating bryan stow. long-term plans for the giants fan's recovery and what l.a. police are doing this morning. >> it's money that may have prevented the san bruno blast. what happened to millions of dollars for pipeline repairs instead. coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> there is more unseeablably cool and wet weather today more showers later on, already seeing sprinkles and temperatures making only to the low 60s. we'll have the full forecast coming up. >>> thank you. 5:10. >>> today doctors at san francisco general hospital expect to have a better idea of bryan stow's condition nearly seven weeks after he was attacked outside dodger stad

caltrain is going to keep up sun's big race, they're going to get everyone there on track.altrain will launch four express trains from mountain view and san jose early sunday, trains arrive in san francisco before the 7:00 race time. they'll get there at around g its part. b.a.r.t. trains run early bird trains at 5:00 a.m. i am a sneeze whisperer. i am an allergy analyst. bermuda grass. ragweed. willow. i am a dander decoder. chihuahua. i am a target pharmacist. ask me about allergy relief. >>> tone at 11:00, only on nbc bay area news, the family of brian stow, the severely injured giants fan, is speaking out. also tonight -- >> always was totally a singer at heart. >> she's getting attention of the nation. tonight, meet the bay area rising star who's turning heads and chairs when we take you behind the scenes of nbc's hit show "the voice" tonight at 11:00, after the voice on nbc. >>> okay. there's a marriage proposal mystery in the south bay. check this out. someone wrote out the question, meg will you marry me on the side of the hill off highway 85. we tried to find meg.

i would be interested in hearing what is happening at mtc, caltrain joint powers board, not just in the context of a transportation authority meeting as relates to transportation, but as relates to larger issues that involve land use and what not. i would encourage you to do that where circumstances warrant. finally, since supervisor avalos mentioned the issue with stwow lake, i believe the article for that story was first broken in the north side neighborhood newspaper, and i wanted to call attention to our neighborhood newspapers, which often do believe the level but interesting worked, and some of the more interesting stories you see on a regular basis are from some of the neighborhood papers, so i wanted to call them out for recognition. thank you for your time. supervisor chiu: i will just mention to my colleagues now with today's votes, i believe every member of our board does serve on an outside commission and, as has been the practice in the past, if any member of the board wishes to give an update on any of the commissions that you sit on, that is perfectly permissible during r

muni, caltrain also look good.at day to use mass transit, kickback on friday. 101 through mill valley looks great. headlights towards the waldo grade, no problems through the golden gate bridge if you are heading into san francisco. and you may have noticed a lot of green on our sensors there for the ride along the peninsula. no problems on 101 or 280. if you are commuting across the south bay, they picked up the roadwork on southbound 101 from story to capitol expressway. various lanes blocked until 5:00 but now you're good go including in the northbound lanes of 280 out of downtown san jose. altamont pass, 14 minutes from the altamont pass towards the dublin interchange. in fact, all green on your major routes across the east bay. you can see we're doing great coming down the eastshore freeway westbound 580 no problems out of the altamont pass. the nimitz looks great. remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9- fm. that's your traffic and weather. back to you. >> thank you. >>> it is 5:21 now. police

minor delays for caltrain lane. check out new interstate 80 in berkeley, it's delay free. road work scheduled on interstate 80 between carquinez and highway 4. left lane may be blocked up to 6:00 in both directions as you make your way towards hercules. also if you are heading up to the sierra again, we've been talking about this for a couple of days. highway 50 is closed heading out of south so you may want to consider highway 88 or heading up there this weekend, interstate 80 a possible alternate and may want to consider mass transit. so far everything is looking good. no major delays reported. always can get traffic when you want it by going to our website at abc7news.com. it's under the bay area traffic link. >>> new york city police have two men in custody this morning accused of plotting terror attacks involving synagogues. they were trying to buy weapons in a plan to stage attacks in manhattan. they are expected to be charged under the terrorism law. the city has been on high alert since navy seals kid osama bin laden a week and a half ago. >> eric: information from

caltrain is adding more space for bikes on board.he board of directors approved a resolution to convert ten standard cars into bike cars. that means an increase of 80 spaces for each weekday train. the remodeling is expected to be completed by the end of june. it's not far from now. we're told the money for all these changes will come from a combination of prop 1-b funds and savings from existing projects. >>> well, the falcon chicks that were born at san jose city hall earlier this month now have names. the female falcon's name is unita. the three males are hermes, shadow, and ojte. the city held an online contest in which local school kids submitted suggestions to name the falcons. they came up with some very creative ones there. more than 1,500 people participated in the online poll, and the falcons are expected to begin flying around in mid may. >>> when san francisco jazz fans will soon have another venue to listen to one of this nation's oldest art forms. mayor ed lee was on hand as the san francisco jazz organization broke gro

bart, ace, muni metro and caltrain all on time.r radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9- fm. that's your traffic and weather. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 5:46. let's take a check of today's top stories. >>> a man is in critical condition this morning after he was shot while driving on interstate 780 in vallejo. now, the man managed to drive himself to a mcdonald's in benicia where employees and customers helped him. there are no suspects but the chp thinks the victim was specifically targeted. >>> supporters of san jose's mounted police unit have stopped fundraising efforts aimed at saving the program. a lawyer for the group is demanding now that the city return $53,000 in donations believing the city manager plans to cut the program anyway even if fundraising goals are met. the city manager says she wants to meet with the group. >>> and federal agents say there could be a link between the unabomber and a nearly three decade old murder spree. it's for a 1982 chicago area case. that involved tylenol poisons that killed 7 people. ted

muni metro caltrain also look good. remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9- fm.to you. >> thank you. >>> 5:43. this morning, family members are coming to the defense of bryan stow's alleged attacker. a s.w.a.t. team arrested giovanni ramirez during a raid at an apartment complex in east hollywood sunday. detectives say the three-time convicted felon is the man in the sketch but relatives say he couldn't have attacked stow because they say wasn't even at the game. >> you can vouch for that? >> he was in my house. >> during the game? >> during the game. i went to opening day myself. i went there with my girlfriends. i came back. and he was with his daughter in my house where i left him. >> it is not my son. i feel sorry for family but believe me, my son is not the right person that you guys got. >> police are still looking for the second suspect in the beating as well as a woman who allegedly drove the getaway car. stow remains in critical condition at san francisco general. >>> it's 5:44 now. let's look at some of the top stories on this tuesday. >>> search-and-re

and muni metro and caltrain also report knowing delay.ss transit. remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9- fm. that's your traffic and weather. back to you. >> thank you. >>> time now 5:47. top stories on this wednesday. crews are cleaning up a crime scene at san jose state university this morning. a shooting in a parking garage on campus left three people dead including the apparent gunman. still no word on identities or a motive there. >>> and it's not clear when water problems will end for thousands of people in napa and yountville. a water main busted yesterday shutting off water service to some and reducing pressure to others. the disruption has caused the tap water to come out brown. >>> and an arraignment is scheduled today for the 15- year-old accused of killing his friend andy zeng. he was shot to death inside a san francisco home last month. the suspect charged with murder but won't be tried as an adult. a second suspect is charged with trying to set the home on fire to conceal the body. >>> this morning, hundreds

muni metro and caltrain also on schedule.ember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9- fm. if anything changes tune your radio when you hit the road. that's your traffic and weather. back to you. >> thank you. >>> we have a story for you here. if you are going to act up on a flight, don't do it on hong con airlines. the carrier is teaching its flight attendants kung fu. it deals with three drunk or disruptive passengers every week. "usa today" reports one flight attendant said her kung fu training helped recently when she had to deal with a large passenger who may have been drunk. >> but when you think about it, from san francisco to hong kong, is what, 13.5, 14 hours on a flight? got plenty of time to just sit and have cocktails. >> not anymore. i'm sipping water on that flight. no, you're done, said you're done, whoo! no fun. >>> a new report on job growth. how's wall street responding? let's find out. joining now, jason brooks with kcbs and cbsmoneywatch.com. are you going to fly hong kong airlines, my friend? >> i

bart, ace, muni metro and caltrain all on time. back to you. >> thank you. >>> this summer a san mateo county court will move forward with dozens of lawsuits filed in connection with the deadly explosion in san bruno. the civil lawsuits were filed in response to the september blast that left eight people dead. the explosion destroyed dozens of homes. a judge set a june 30 meeting for the plaintiffs and pg&e representatives. that is when they will set up a schedule and the discovery process. >>> a judge has cleared the way for the unveiling of a memorial for more than 900 victims of the jonestown massacre. that memorial at evergreen cemetery in oakland be in dispute for three decades. the issue, whether that memorial should include the name jim jones. jones was the leader of the san francisco-based cult people's temple. and he ordered the mass suicide murder in guyana in 1978. yesterday the judge denied a lawsuit that aimed to block jones' name. >> now we're honoring the mass murderer jim jones. he is desecrating the final resting p

bart, ace, muni metro and caltrain. alameda harbor bay ferry service set to resume at 6:0 this morning. back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> 5:09. >>> a "get out of jail free" card for violent criminals. >> we actually probably have over 1,000 people now erroneously released. >> a computer glitch releases some inmates unsupervised. why the state though says it can't do anything about it. >> and lots of people snickered when the rapture didn't happen over the weekend. but now police think the prediction led one man to his death. what he tried to do thinking he above saved. ,, ,, [ man ] i got this new citi thankyou card and started earning loads of points. you got a weather balloon with points? yes i did. [ man ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪ ♪ there it is. [ man ] so i used mine to get a whole new perspective. ♪ [ male announcer ] the new citi thankyou premier card gives you more ways to earn points. what's your story? citi can help you write it. breakfast? in this house? in the morning i can use all the

high-speed rail project comes to pass, transportation planners say there may not be enough room for the caltrain and high-speed rail tracks? they say the last couple thousand feet of the 280 extension may have to be demolished and a parkway created in its place. san francisco has done it before with octavia, as you are seeing there. also the embarcadero. >> still ahead, yet another breakthrough in aids research. the government approved a new hiv drug. >>> plus, what caused nasa to cut shuttle "endeavor's" first spacewalk short this morning. >>> bad luck that had boat   >>> a long morning for boater in san pablo bay. check out the picture from sky7-hd. the sailboat ran around last night, around low tide. san rafael fire department hoped to assist the boater this morning but the water was too shallow to reach them. so they had to wait until the tide comes in. the boat is on mud flaps right now. the man on board is not in any danger. >> food and drug administration approved new hiv drug for patients not treated with other medications. it's taken once a day. the manufact

same thing with muni metro and caltrain. we have been talking bart, expecting 20 to 40-minute delays doing work in the transbay tube saturday, sunday and monday. so prepare for that. otherwise, good to go. remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9-fm. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 5:20. an atm repairman accused of swapping fake money for hundreds of thousands of dollars of cash at atm machines in san francisco and daly city. police arrested samuel kioskli in phoenix. they say back on the 4th of july he used his works keycard to steal $200,000 from seven atms and replace that cash with photocopied $20 bills. he disappeared the next day but was later busted in a traffic stop. he pled not guilty to several charges including embezzlement and forgery. >>> pg&e has been given the green light to charge most of its customers more for their energy use. and that includes those who use the least amount of energy. under the current rate structure, pg&e says those who use a lot of power are subsidizing those who don't. so n

bart, ace, muni metro and caltrain all on time.partners, at 740-am and 106.9- fm. back to you. >> thank you. >>> pacific gas & electric expected to find out today just how much it can charge its customers during the second half of the year. get ready for a rate hike some of you. the utility wants to change its rate structure to charge more for those who use small amounts of electricity and then charge less for those who use more. sounds crazy, huh? but the "san francisco examiner" reports that pg&e says the move would make it fair for those who use a lot of electricity and currently pay more than it costs to provide that power. >> might have to read that one more time. >> got it? >> doesn't make -- a little counter intuitive there. >>> 5:23. gets used to having the kids around the house more. how close state lawmakers are now to cutting the school year a little shorter . >> plus, we have some new details about prince william and kate middleton's honeymoon. there is word that they could be making a west coast stop. we'll be back. ,,