bart, ace, muni and caltrain all on time. nice all morning for mass transit.ride as well towards the golden gate bridge. that earlier problem near the waldo tunnel is long gone and traffic light out of marin county no road construction. at the bridge, looking good if you head into san francisco. but again, looks a little foggy so limited visibility. that's a look at traffic. back to you. >> a little? >> a little. >> yeah. thank you. >>> later today president obama is expected to introduce a new member of his economic team. labor economist alan krueger is expected to be nominated to lead the white house council of economic advisors replacing austin goolsbee who left the post this month. >>> americans pulled in more money last month than spent. >> let's check in with jason brooks with kcbs and cbsmoneywatch.com. happy monday. >> reporter: good morning. a report that we like to see. consumer spending rising .8% in july. that reversed a drop from the prior month. saw a sizable spending on durable goods like cars and computers while services were down a bit. consum

muni, caltrain problem-free.ge we are seeing a slight backup there, mostly in the cash lanes. but the metering lights are off. no troubles up the incline, clear into san francisco, not bad into oakland. south bay looking good. live look at 880/237, as you head through milpitis no delays. traffic easy through there. 280 through san jose, traffic good, as well. here's 101. no delays. back to you. >>> in the headlines, the former hurricane irene has left the eastern u.s. but millions there are still dealing with power outages, flooding and damage. at least 21 people were killed in the u.s. the storm is currently dumping rain on eastern canada. >>> the man charged with killing a 3-year-old in oakland three weeks ago is scheduled to enter a plea today. 26-year-old lawrence denard is under arrest for the murder of carlos nava that happened on international boulevard. >>> another milestone today for the bay bridge project. the final shipment of steel for the road deck is scheduled to arrive from china and tonight, light

for timmy, it took his petition to caltrain to plead his case. fate of the park was sealed. >> it is like something is taken from me that i cherish. i was in love with this place and now they are killing it. like they are going to kill it. chp officers told timmy the ride was over. we him where to from here. timmy told us he would take his board to the streets. >> caltrain is negotiating with a bill board company so that some of the land here might be revenue producing and there is border town, caltrain said that one is going down, too. on the open boarder abc 7 news. >> thank you for joining us at abc 7 news. news at 5:00 continues with dan and cheryl. >> governor's plan to put californians to work by taxing out of state companies. >> and suit against campbell. local company cites false advertising claims and wins. >> and child vaccine cleared of any link to autism. >> good evening,im cherrle jennings. >> and i am dan brown. >> and capitol dorspondant joinns us with the story nannette? >>reporter: following abbott labs threw the support behind g

check in with bart and caltrain, ferries no, delays at all for the public transit.slight delay with ace train number one. five minutes or less. nothing really to worry about. central san rafael southbound 101 out of terra linda and novato area. moving well. you can see northbound we have roadwork in lanes here. with resurfacing project in terra linda and novato. no major delays headed southbound. >> thank you so much. >>> 5:39. >> still ahead, drugs in disguise. bay area police put out a warning about a product being sold as bath salts. what they say is really inside the package. >> sharing the ride. the plan in the works to give hundreds of caltrain riders two-wheeled commute. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> welcome back. san mateo county board of supervisors agreed to join other local agencies participating in the bicycle sharing program. commuters in san mateo county could be able to take caltrain, check out a bike at a kiosk when they get off a train and ride the bike to work. it could be left at another nearby kiosk. the program a

the skateboarders say they tried to work it out with caltrains however they wanted $5,000 a month tootles. supporters of the park saw it as a positive addition to the community. >> before it became a skate park it was a crack spot. i can't see that. >> without anybody willing to lease the properties and assume the liabilities and maintenance we have no choice. >> caltrains also plans to shut down a second skate park. the city didn't renew the lease at that location. >>> kron 4's kimmarily has a look at what is opening in theaters. >> reporter: can't turn your back on families. family ties are put to the test when he gets out of prison and comes calling on his sisters. >> ruined my life. >> reporter: it is rated r. a young girl wings her parents murder and grows up to be an assassin with revenge always on her mind. it is rated pg13. don't be afraid of the dark, sally comes to live with her dad but soon becomes frightened and unhappy. her dad's girlfriend tries to help her. don't be afraid of the dark is rated r. for now showing, i am kimberley, kron 4 news- >>> the yankees have a record br

up to about 20 minute delays on caltrain. this has been in effect the last 30 minutes or so due to a switching problem at the base or station -- at the bayshore station. this is an ongoing problem. crews are on the scene. there is no estimated time of when the trains will be back. all trains in the southbound direction are affected. we are even seeing delays in the northbound direction. i have posted which trains are affected and for how long. that is on our facebook page. no problems getting to the bay bridge, traffic is a bit sluggish passed albany. no delays on westbound 580 or the northbound direction of the nimitz freeway. your bid to go the san mateo bridge westbound and eastbound 92. southdown ones are one is moving well. problem free throughout the morning. for more on your forecast, james fletcher is here. >> the east bay, walnut creek. brentwood, 91 and sunday. martinez, 80 and sunday, in san ramon, 86 and sunday. we will hold on to these warm temperatures for the next couple of days. as for a return to his right no

caltrain says this is the 12th fatality on its track the this year. the investigation -- on its tracks this year. the investigation continues. -- continues. fans going to the giants' game may want to keep that in line. >>> stanislaus police are looking for thieves equipment. they say this man is a former employer. he had access to the equipment while he was there. he then posted bail on august 1st and then disappeared with his wife and two children. >> hit mother-in-law says she was the eight tempted rain victim -- his mother-in-law says she was the attempted rape victim and is fearing for her life and grandkids. >>> the two southern california men accused of beating bryan stow in los angeles pleaded -- pleaded not guilty. they are being held in lieu of $500,000 bail n court documents, prosecutors say -- in court documents, prosecutors say they have made what are admissions. >>> dozens of people attended a fund riser last night at a comedy club in southern california. a group of philadelphia philly fans who live in the los angeles area, actually put t

caltrain would have to be electrified and the signal system upgraded.hirdly they would have to add a little more track. the so-called passing lanes so that the two trains can get by each other in several key areas. but it looks like a blended system is feasibility according to the study. the results are being applauded by state senator joe simitian from palo alto who has been calling for a less invasive bullet train system on the peninsula. >> let's scale the project back to something that is more affordable and frankly more practical in terms of building community acceptance up and down the corridor. >> this is a caltrain study. so we wanted to know what high- speed rail officials are saying. they say they have been interested in doing a phased blended system all along. they are going to take the results of this study, take a look at them over the next several months as they continue to plan the system. >> all right. that was matt bigler, kcbs radio, from san jose. >>> the world famous mavericks big surf competition could be in jeopardy. the married co

caltrain officials say they hope the proposed contract will save money in the long run. the board of directors will vote on the proposal september 1st. governor jerry brown has appointed 60-year-old dan richard to the high-speed rail authority board. richard served on the b.a.r.t. board for 12 years and helped secure funding to bring b.a.r.t. to san francisco airports. construction on the first section of the bullet train is set to begin in the valley section next year. >>> huesicmusic and chile were the highlights of the first annual san francisco chilly cook off. >> the cookoff raises money for the muscular dystrophy association. for $10, people eat as much chili as they like. >> a little bruno's blues brother bland chili. people have tried other people's chili. >> the kid-friendly event wraps up at 5:00 tonight. >> i mean, i never saw anything like it before in my life. >> flash flooding turned deadly back east and catches many by surprise. the problem, officials believe, caused streets to overflow with water. >> rebels in libya gained a major victory in their fight t

they may part way with caltrain. they are recommending that the board of directors approve a new contract with transit america services at the next meeting september 1. officials say the new deal wouldn't save the commuter train agency immediate money pew anticipate savings over the duration of the five-year contract. under federal railroad laws, current conductors would be offered the job with the new operator. if the proposal is approved it would take five months to change over from fastrak to transit america. >>> computers are one step closer to thinking the way people do. researchers at ibm unveiled a new chip they say is modelled after the human brain. abc7's jonathan bloom has a first look at it. >> imagine a computer that can be taught in the same way as you would teach a dog. good dog, bad dog. >> computer scientists mota might call this his brain child. >> we have produced in working silicon a tiny chip that has the core element of the brain. >> mota says it's the missing piece to the puzzle of modern comput

caltrain ridership on weekdays is up 12% from a year ago. bart up 8%. valley transportation authority 7%. samtrans .4%. and the ace commuter train up 14%. only a.c. transit and santa cruz metro reported slight declines from a year ago. >>> okay. it's friday, it is 4:38. time to find out what that weekend is going to look like. right? >> i think we have the guy for you. >> yeah. you know what? i think the the weekend is going to be okay. >> low clouds and fog in the morning giving way to plenty of sunshine in the afternoon. today no exception. but as we head into the weekend things begin to change. the fog thickens up. we have some 50s out there now. mostly cloudy into san francisco, got some clouds in toward oakland, as well. some clear skies showing up in some of the valleys again but as we head toward the afternoon, becoming mostly sunny and bright and i think today a little warmer than yesterday. about 88 in livermore, 87 in concord, 77 in fremont, and a sunny 81 degrees in san jose. out toward the coastline of course that's where the low clouds and

commuters in san mateo county could soon be able to take caltrain. check out a bike at a kiosk when they get off a train and ride the bike to work. it could then be left at another nearby kiosk. this is administered by the bay area air quality management district hopes to put 1,000 bikes in 100 kiosks. >>> a dangerous new drug starting to show up in the east bay. it looks like a product you might add to your bath but caused extreme cases of paranoia, hallucination and death. abc7's john alston reports from livermore on the risky product that is perfectly legal. >> they're called bath salt. but police say they have it will to do with soaking in a warm tub and more to do with snorting for a quick high. the drug that became big on the east coast is now creeping its way to the east bay, including livermore. >> so we want to get it out to public. let them know, let parents know so they can look and make sure their children aren't involved in that. >> police believe the so-called bath salt contain synthetic compound with a similar chemical structure to ill

and mass transit continues to roll along on time for bart, ace, muni and caltrain. more traffic in a bit. back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> hackers who can break into facebook can earn some bucks. >> the social media site actually wants hackers to find security holes in its system. this new campaign may be in response to a threat by the hackers group "anonymous." the group announced that it will take down facebook on november 5. now, the bug bounty actually starts at $500. the company though has paid about $40,000 to hackers who have revealed vulnerabilities. we'll have a live report on this at 6:30. >>> 6:06. just days after irene, a new threat emerges, the early prediction of tropical storms that's gaining momentum. >> plus a man's head impaled by shears during a freak gardening accident. his tale of survival about how it happened. >> you thought your college tuition was expensive? think again. how much more it costs to pay for daycare. when we come back. ♪ ♪ [ woman ] sam begged and pleaded... so i sent him to camp. we'd earned lots of points with our new citi

bart, ace, muni metro and caltrain all problem-free.er on this week muni will be adding extra service for the 5 fulton and n-judah lines because they are expecting 180,000 people to attend outside lands festival this weekend. today through sunday. closures in effect until sunday night. they started shutting down entrances to golden gate park yesterday about 8:00. so if you are trying to get in and out of the area you will need a ticket. it will be shut down, entrances to motor traffic. residential parking will be tough. walk, bike or use mass transit again lots of folks expected to attend. so things will be a bit busy through the area. busy as well out of marin county now. southbound 101 slow and go due to ongoing roadwork. hopefully things will wrap up in the next 15 minutes. we are seeing 11 minutes southbound 101 from 37 to 580. here's live look at the golden gate bridge where traffic is looking "friday light" through there. that's a look at your drive. back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> let's take a look at some of the top stories.

there are some caltrain delays in the community.hey started out in the northbound direction but they are now affecting south bound trains as well. a check on weather, let's get a check on the weather center. >> overcast conditions persisting. san jose has pretty pleasant weather. close to a 90 degree mark in morgan hill. in terms of the fog, the visibility is really contained to the north bay. here is a look at future cast for showing up by 11:00 p.m. temperatures in the '80s and by 3:00 p.m. close to 90 degrees. we will call back down as we have to the 8:00 p.m. hour. san francisco is topping at around 66 degrees. we will get a bit of a cool down as we make our way into tomorrow. fog and drizzle expected to continue through the morning and cooler temperatures. >> the coast guard is searching for a man who went missing after this conflict over a treasure island. two of the voters swim to shore and contacted the coast guard. a lawsuit filed by the san francisco d.a.'s office against a car wash. tar car wash on mission street is being

adjutancy about one hour ago, caltrain turned on the lights that are on the catwalk that run from the down to the deck. this is a preview of what the bridge will look like at night when it is completed 2013. earlier today caltrain gave the media a tour of the tower and updated us on the progress in construction. if you have driven over the bay bridge in the past few weeks to a probably noticed the orange cat walks and in a few months, the crews will begin running thousands of cabled up these ramps and over the top of the tower and that down the other side. when they're done, the deck will hang from the tower on these cables. they also said today that the final four segments that they need to connect the sky with to the suspension bridge have arrived from china and will be installed over the next couple of months. they said the westbound lanes of the bridge will be finished by the end of the year in the eastbound lanes will be completed next year. sometime next spring, the west bound of the old bay bridge will be closed while the crew is reconfigured the on ramp just past the toll plaz

. >>> caltrain could be putting its link with am track -- amtrak. conductors are actually amtrak pleas. now they will vote on a new five-year deal to have transit america provide those workers. the current conductors and signal operators would be given -- would be given the chance to apply for caltrain by applying with the new company. >>> sal, can you take care of everybody, get them to where they need to go? >> trying to. we do have more very traffic, dave, tori. it's been slow traffic, though, for sure, bidding up on the nimitz freeway, getting up past the coliseum going down to the downtown area. you will see a lot of slow traffic on 580 coming up as well. give yourself a little bit of extra time there. 580 eastbound there is an accident on the way out of the bay area there. westbound bay bridge traffic backed up for about a 20-minute delay. once you make it on the bridge, it looks pretty good. we don't have any major delays right now on the deck, on the upper deck. san jose as we refresh the incidents, you can see that northbound 85 and 201 are

caltrain ridership is up 12%. bart has seen an increase of 8%. ridership on the valley transportation authority bus and light rate service in the south bay has increased more than 7%. experts say high gas prices are the largest reason for the transit increase but higher bridge tolls are also playing a roll. only a.c. transit reported a decline. both blame resident cuts in service. >>> just ahead, no more alerts. new study that mayave you reading the last page of your book first. plus.... >> the exciting back to school welcome some bay area >> wow! this is reception incoming freshmen got at big rally at san francisco's lincoln high school. their program uses upperclassmen to get past the anxiety filled first days of high school. >> you feel i'm not going to fit in here but when we hang around them, each of them, bee break the anxiety and teach them this is a safe place. >> that is so nice. >> the mentoring program continues all year long. the school year is all san francisco schools begins on august 15th. >> the sound of music will fill

caltrain, everybody running on schedule. take a look at the drive if you are traveling from san mateo, foster city, toward hayward and the other direction from hayward toward foster city. westbound direction on san mateo bridge. bunchal and moving fairly well both directions. 80 berkeley bunching up in richmond. a lot of headlights. smooth sailing. no stalls or accidents. approaching the maze. once you get in the toll plaza, take a look. the metering lights have been turned on. you will find traffic back to the west grand overcrossing heading westbound toward san francisco. no stalls or accident on upper deck. traffic is flowing smoothly to the city. >> all right, sue. thank you. >>> 6:38 now. >> no evidence that americans are burrito-eating, golf-playing, massage-loving bunch. i don't know if a lot of folks can afford doing those things now but the dow is rally something far. >> not at the same time. bart rolls out the ideas of cars of the future. one thing that the various designs include that should make the riders happy.

caltrain is not reporting any delays at this time.e information as soon as it becomes available. >> nbc news has learned new test results from the murder mystery of a woman has positively linked the prime suspect to her murder. she disappeared in july 2001 after meeting a man in a bar in campbell. district attorney's office this morning revealed fiber evidence had linked missing from the home to the prime suspect. the fibers were found in his vehicle. they say he killed her and wrapped her in the rug and disposed of her body. her body has never been recovered. >>> google has agreed to pay $500 million to settle an investigation into online ads from illegal pharmacies. they will not face criminal prosecution. they accused the tech giant of improperly profiting from ads promoting canadian pharmacies. google acknowledged it in the advertising practices and a hold. >> mike nicco has the forecast. >> a lot of forecast. >> slightly cooler weather and some of the fog hanging around the coast and sea breeze that is bringing our temperatures d

caltrain is not reporting any delays at this time.ore information as soon as it becomes available. >> nbc news has learned new test results from the murder mystery of a woman has positively linked the prime suspect to her murder. she disappeared in july 2001 after meeting a man in a bar in campbell. district attorney's office this morning revealed fiber evidence had linked missing from the home to the prime suspect. the fibers were found in his vehicle. they say he killed her and wrapped her in the rug and disposed of her body. her body has never been recovered. >>> google has agreed to pay $500 million to settle an investigation into online ads from illegal pharmacies. they will not face criminal prosecution. they accused the tech giant of improperly profiting from ads promoting canadian pharmacies. google acknowledged it in the advertising practices and a hold. >> mike nicco has the forecast. >> a lot of forecast. >> slightly cooler weather and some of the fog hanging around the coast and sea breeze that is bringing our temperatures

ace, muni and caltrain look good. san mateo bridge, we have been cruising all morning on westbound 92 and eastbound 92 as you cross the span between hayward and foster city. we still have this wind advisory. chp issued this overnight on westbound and eastbound 580 by grant line. 18 minutes between the altamont pass to the dublin interchange. lawrence has the friday forecast. >> elizabeth, a lot of clouds in those camera shots today and that's exactly what we're expecting throughout the morning hours. fog surged into the livermore valley. good gusty winds over 30 miles per hour now into fairfield. so give you an idea, a stronger sea breeze for today so the temperatures coming down. it will be comfortable but well below average in many spots this afternoon about 79 degrees in concord, 57 santa rosa, about 75 sunny this afternoon in san jose. and about 64 degrees in san francisco. but these temperatures running almost 10 degrees blow the average for this time of the year. that's a look at weather. back to you. >> thank y

bart, ace, muni metro and caltrain no delay. back to you. >> thank you. >>> a little payback when you are bumped from a flight. the new airline rule changes in your favor. >> and a bay area murderer escaped from prison. the tricky way the feds used his dying mother to catch him. >>> calling all fathers and father figures. the big march of dads all over the country this morning. ,,,,,,,,,,,, i'm getting these for two reasons. they're a great deal. and they're perfect for getting girls' numbers. [ click ] ok, i'm getting 'em for one reason. [ male announcer ] buy 2 bic products and get one free. only at staples. that was easy. in custody, for his part in a san francisco murder that happened 45 years ago. federal agen asher the third" in >>> a fugitive is in custody for his part in a san francisco murder 45 years ago. federal agents rearrested william asher iii in stanislaus county last week. he received a seven-year to life sentence for his role in the 1966 robbery which a bartender was shot and beaten to death. he escaped from an

bart, ace, muni, caltrain off to a good start. bart has 41 trains right now systemwide. oakland looking good as well northbound no delays as you work your way towards the maze. that's a look at traffic. back to you. >> thank you. >>> let's take a look at some of the top stories on this friday. a man is being held after a hit- and-run critically injured a 9- year-old boy in san francisco. the suspect was eventually caught after a big chase in hayward. >>> a partial shutdown of the faa is about to end. the senate will likely approve a deal today and send it to president obama's desk. hundreds of airport construction workers right here in the bay area will finally get to go back to work. >>> and the nation's unemployment rate fell slightly last month to 9.1%. the economy created 117,000 new jobs. both numbers are better than what economists expected. >>> now, the new jobs report is expected to affect the market this morning to be sure. >> that's right. ashley morrison is in new york. now, ashley, we know the numbers are better than expected but is it good enough to ease the

ace train number five muni, caltrain bart no troubles there. everything moving well systemwide., we have a broken-down vehicle in lanes northbound 880 at embarcadero. looks like it may cause slight delays approaching the scene. but once you get past there no troubles into the maze. coming across the bay bridge so far, so good. a few extra cars there on the road but the metering lights are still off. no delays across the upper deck. looking great across the lower deck working your way into oakland. we have overnight roadwork that's now been cleared. out of marin county, south 101 still a little slow and go 12 minutes, 37 to 580. once you hit the bridge, though, no problems there. san mateo bridge problem-free this morning. it's a nice ride between 880 and 101. 101 looking good along the peninsula, as well. now, we are seeing a few brake lights pretty typical along highway 4. not too bad as you come off the antioch bridge. remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9- fm. >> thank you. >>> they tried to cash in on your trash. now alameda county officials may crack down o

some 5000 baseball fans ride caltrain too and from games. a document supplied to the examiner, there have been 64 incidents of rowdiness or violence this year and just 18 arrests. cal train is the only transit agency that allows drinking in cars so it is banned after 9 p.m. and while police ride before the games none ride after. >>> a grass fire in solano county is out today. at one point, several dozen homes were threatened but crews got the upper hand late today and had the flames contained by about 7 p.m. there were no reports of injuries or structures damaged. a fire in yosemite national park is still not contained tonight. it was sparked in the merced river canyon by a motor home on fire. about 100 people have been evacuated. right now it is 35% contained. full containment is still several days away. >>> triple digit temperatures are baking southern california this weekend. the national weather center declared a second excessive heat warning today. many thought refuge in pools, hopping malls and of course the beach. an estimated crowd o

francisco municipal transportation agency and the joint powers board, which oversees the operation of caltrain , and whereas we have benefited from the knowledge he has brought to the tjpa position for the past five years, and whereas as chairman of the board, the tjpa come pleaded and international -- completed an international design and broke ground and design at a ceremony attended by then-speaker pelosi, the secretary of transportation ray lahood, and whereas his commitment to the transit program goals directly contributed to the receipt of $400 million in stimulus funds and the important recognition of his involvement in the transit program, and whereas he left his position as executive director of the san francisco municipal authority, now therefore be it resolved that the transit authority expresses its most sincere appreciation to nathaniel p. ford, and be a further resolved that we wish him continued success in all his future endeavors. vice chair ortiz: thank you. i wanted to add my words for the appreciation for his leadership here. >> i spoke to mr. ford this morning. apologizes f

caltrain ridership is up 12%. bart has seen an increase of 8%. ridership on the valley transportation authority bus and light rate service in the south bay has increased more than 7%. experts say high gas prices are the largest reason for the transit increase but higher bridge tolls are also playing a roll. only a.c. transit reported a decline. both blame resident cuts in service. >>> just ahead, no more alerts. new study that may have you reading the last page of your book first. plus.... >> the exciting back to school welcome some bay area freshmen got before classes start next =x=x=x=x=x=x=x=x=x=x=x=x=x=x=x=x it's the little things in life that make me smile. spending the day with my niece. i don't use super poligrip for hold because my dentures fit well. before those little pieces would get in between my dentures and my gum and it was uncomfortable. even well-fitting dentures let in food particles. super poligrip is zinc free. with just a few dabs, it's clinically proven to seal out more food particles so you're more comfortable and confident

we checked around, check out san pablo and el cerrito, we check with caltrain and sam tran. they are not seeing anything like. it seems to be concentrated in oakland for now. live in oakland, terry mcsweeney, abc7 news. >> terry, thanks a lot. >>> the gold prices are skyrocketing but so are back to school clothes. retail analysts say the stores are trying everything to disguise the fact you will be paying more for clothes this fall. some are using less fabric and calling it a new look. others add chief stitching or not putting buttons on shirt and call it redesign. retailers raise prices 10% to offset their rising cost for materials and labor. >> teachers in a contra costa county school district take vote that could result in a longer day for kids at three schools. representatives in the mount diablo teachers union will vote on the deal with the district to lengthen the school day by an hour. bel air, rio vista and shore acres school in pay point. the federal government requires the added instruction time for the district to get $9 million in education reform grants. the nex

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first, the line that would bring passengers directly from caltrain is something we strongly support. in addition, the extra support for the f-line is something that is already needed desperately. the eir has spoken of being over capacity. we see every day trains and buses better over capacity. it is exciting to see those trains, but it is frustrating when people cannot take on these trains. theater area is in bardera -- barcadero. when the northbound and barcadero is cut off, it cuts off our visitors and employees. if this is done a lot, it will stop our parking garages also. i believe i read in the eir there are 30,000 parking spaces in the sound being considered. and want to make sure there is a transit park, because we feel that is really important, but we want to make sure that the parking lot is not just get filled. newmont to work closely on that. the other areas are restricted access for employees and businesses, and we would really like to be part of that process once it discussions are had on how that will actually work. thank you for your time. [bell rings] >> hello. good a

no delays on bart, ace, muni metro and caltrain.southbound 880 we have reports of a broken you know vehicle right around 16th. lots of green on the sensors so no problem on 880. northbound headed into the maze traffic moving up to speed through there. let's go live right now and check conditions at the golden gate bridge. it's a nice shot of the bridge this morning. and so far traffic is very light. no delays to report through this portion. south 101 out of marin between 37 and atherton we had some morning roadwork. you might still see some residual delays as you work your way through there. remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9- fm. back to you. >> thank you. >>> this morning, we are going to get an update on plans for a new football stadium in santa clara. the san francisco 49ers and its design partner hntb will show the latest designs and talk about planning efforts. the price tag for the proposed stadium is nearly $1 billion. the goal is to have it ready for the 2015 football season. so years away. >>> former su

mass transit, bart, ace, muni metro and caltrain all on time.e dealing with some capitol corridor delays. train number 518 is running about 22 minutes behind schedule between oakland and emeryville. this is due to train equipment problems. but again the rest of mass transit is right on time. got a wreck eastbound highway 4 right at loveridge blocking the right lane. westbound slow for the morning ride. back to you. >> thank you. >>> east palo alto police want help in finding two murder suspects. 20-year-old fidel silva and 19- year-old jaime cardenas are accused of gunning down two people in separate shootings last month. one happened july 13, the other july 19. between those dates, the two are believed to have gone to colorado and killed a person there on july 16. >>> two suspects in an antioch armed robbery are going to be arraigned today. this is the case in which 16- year-old hassan ford appeared to be kidnapped triggering an amber alert statewide. well, now police believe he was involved in a plot against his employer al's barbershop. also

caltrain weekday ridership is up almost 12% compared to a year ago. now, all this comes despite recent service cutbacks at a lot of these agencies. experts tell the "mercury news," the reason is the recent rise in gas prices. it's a major factor in moving commuters out of cars into trains and bus. but there's also some other factors, higher bridge tolls, parking fees. it's just getting more expensive to drive. according to the transit advocacy group "transform, a bay area motorist can save almost $600 a month by taking public transit to work instead of driving. back to you guys. >> all right, kcbs radio's matt bigler thank you. >>> in the meantime bart police are telling riders don't be surprised by demonstrations on bart platforms this month. activists had planned a protest yesterday at the civic center station, but nothing happened. police say a strong security presence was there and they briefly shut off cell phone and internet service at the bart station. they say that helped deter protestors. now, they are upset over the deadly police shooting of

. >> reporter: if it's built, the high speed train would share the same path at caltrain. but he's among those concerned with what it will cost just to build the first segment of this system from bakersfield to merced. the high speed rail estimated it would take more than $7.1 billion. that's two or three times the cost to build the new eastern span of the bay bridge. >> the costs that are in these environment reports include new structure, new alignment, alignment that has not been studied earlier. >> now there's a huge cost on the amount of money you have for the project and the project. so you're going to have to make changes. >> reporter: it has people wondering if the high speed rail is going to make it to their neighborhood. >> they're going to start discovering they don't have enough money for the project. >> reporter: the state says they already have 9 million in bonds voters approved. one group we spoke to says it predicts this entire project could cost $65 billion. eric ration hue sen. >>> -- eric rasmussen. >>> as far as the over all weather story in the short t