we have a problem on the caltrain with 45-minute delays. that is coming up. >> next time you yawn, look at your dog and see if he is doing the same. a study fines that dogs yawn when they see people yawning especially their owners. researchers say the dogs were able to tell difference between people who were opening their mouths and pretending and those who actuallyuping. the study suggests the dogs can empathize with those who are tired especially the people they are around the most. >> big honor for bay area legend, stanford will retire number seven in honor of john elway who rewrote the record becomes during the career on the familiar, a generation ago, and he led the broncos to the super bowl five times and bringing home two championships, the third california natural to have the number retireed. a ceremony honoring elway is at half time on november 7 when stanford hosts oregon. there are promotional videos and then there is this. ♪ football on your phone ♪ you can watch it in bed ♪ take it wherever you go ♪ show your friends >> do you

so caltrain is going to be feeling very slow going to be big delays on caltrain. b.a.r.t.let's go to 280. this is a look at 280 in san jose. it's not bad. as a matter of fact, the south bay commute has been rather nice. let's go to mark tamayo. >> at least the weather this morning has -- for the most part has been cooperating. here is a look at the old and here is the new. you can see the low clouds and fog. still a lot of overcast over a good portion of the region. today, a little bit cooler than yesterday. but these are probably some very tiny changes, you probably won't notice. this morning, morning clouds clearing back to the coast. the weekend, a sun/cloud mix. we're tranding down -- trending down saturday and sunday and into your labor day. as we zoom in closer to santa rosa out to rohnert park and reports of mist there. about an hour ago. and still some more overcast right around the -- right around the bay itself out towards san francisco and oakland. even out towards san jose, mostly sunny skies. you get the idea, a lot of cloud cover to start out on thursday morn

muni and caltrain delays. caltrain delays, we're hearing of up to 45 minutes in both directions. there's some sort of signal issue. at this point they don't know when it will be resolved. so even the trains that have left are running at a reduced speed up to 45-minute delays for caltrain. and muni also experiencing delays on the n-judah and j- church. there's a fallen tree in san francisco around the intersection of san jose avenue and randall. they are running some shuttles in place of service but you can expect delays. bart, systemwide on time. they should have about 30 trains all running on schedule. let's go out to oakland. southbound 880 at broadway we still have that roadwork there. it's really running late causing some backups through downtown oakland just in the southbound direction. the northbound roadwork has been wrapped up. and if you are coming through the altamont pass, we are just beginning to see our usual brake lights through here approaching the livermore valley. it looks like once you got past -- well, maybe vasco, that's where we see an improvement on the sens

>> if you take caltrain get ready to pay more to park. caltrain is raising parking fees by 25 percent starting september 1. the rate goes up to $5, a dollar caltrain says it is only raising parking fees once since 2005 and the higher fee is needed to cover the increased costs of maintaining the parking lots. >> science fiction becomes reality, the new tool that makes it easier to google anything. >> a neighborhood battle over a new store and opponents say the owners is trying to pull a fast one. >> new report that could take the edge off the buzz from the >> good morning, the postal service is revamping the priority mail service and offering free insurance, free online tracking, and specific delivery dates for packages. the financially struggling postal service is hoping to scene rate half a billion a year in new business. >> if you look if a job there are opportunities coming up, chevron refinery is accepting applications for operator trainees. target is hosting a job fair to fill 400 positions for the new san francisco city target store

muni, caltrain and ace no delay.night roadwork has been picked up including up and down the nimitz freeway. let's show you that 880 in oakland. definitely starting to get more crowded in the northbound lanes heading towards downtown oakland. but once again, all the roadwork approaching fifth that was causing gridlock early this morning is now out of here. that is your latest traffic. back to you. >> thank you. >>> a 35-year-old woman fell to her death from the balcony of her 17th floor apartment in new york. police say jennifer rosoff went out on her balcony and the railing broke. a neighbor heard it. >> i was in bed and heard the thud. i couldn't imagine what it was. >> police say rosoff landed on a scaffolding and died at the scene. >>> strong words from a ariel castro victim before a judge sent him to prison for life for kidnapping and rape. speaking at his sentencing hearing yesterday, michelle knight did not look at castro but she told the court what it was like living in that cleveland house. knight had five mi

we will have live coverage throughout the next 5 1/2 days and stream live caltrain briefing twice a day on our website at abc7news.com happening at 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 in the afternoon. we will be live at 3:00 p.m. monday for the chain-cutting ceremony and twitter follower know when the new bridge opens at abc7 news bay area. >> caltrain is running again after a deadly accident in palo alto. officials say an elderly woman was struck and killed as 7:35 at the road crossing with 300 passengers on the train. train service was stopped in both directions for 45 minutes and investigators are looking into why the woman was on the tracks. happening today, san jose, san francisco, palo alto and other bay area cities are launching their bicycle share program. crews have been busy stocking bicycle share stations with green and blue bicycles and have been installed in san francisco and redwood city and san mateo and palo alto and san jose, and about 700 bicycles will be available to rent 24 hours a day. the $11 million program encourages people to ride rather than drive for the short trips. the syst

and expect those delays on caltrain.hey are reporting a 10-minute delay on northbound train number 103. so far, no other trains are affected. southbound service still okay with no delays reported for the bart system. the bay bridge commute leaving oakland heading into the city metering lights are on, traffic backed up from the foot of the maze. >>> a million-dollar mistake at the horseshoe casino in cincinnati. this is kevin lewis named the second of three winners in a $1 million promotional giveaway. he is clearly excited, right? the problem is though he is not the right kevin lewis. the real winner was another kevin lewis who was home at the time. the casino's two-step verification process failed. both kevins win in this case. the casino is awarding both men the $1 million giveaway. so there you go. >>> a committee will decide today if the new span of the bay bridge will open by labor day weekend. the temporary fix that caltrans has to put in to make that happen. ,,,,,,,,,,,, female announcer: female announcer: when yo

no delays for muni, caltrain, ace.idge driver has been slow still the metering lights are on. traffic is backed up from the 880 overcrossing. so the two hot spots this morning would be 580 leaving the altamont pass. we have had delays there because of earlier problems and the bay bridge. you're looking at live pictures of 580 approaching the dublin interchange. that's where we have had two separate accidents. give yourself some extra time if you plan to make this commute. drive times right now are clocking in at over 30 minutes. that's a look at your drive. now to the news. >>> 6:52 now. this year's outside lands festival in san francisco is in the books. 65,000 people a day streaming into golden gate park for the three days of concerts. some big names including paul mccartney. the event brought money for the city but headaches for neighbors in the form of extra cars and a lot of noise. >> friday night when i came home, it took me almost an hour and a half to find parking. >> we understand that there's an impact to thi

no delays for bart, ace, muni and caltrain. if you plan to make the bay bridge commute that's still wide open very light traffic leaving oakland towards the city. >>> shark week is over but not for one group of guys who reeled in an 11'4" tiger shark. it was caught off the coast of texas. he reeled for 3 1/2 hours. he threw it back after finding out they caught a nearly local record-breaking tiger shark. >>> an unusual warning for male skinny dippers in scandinavia. experts say they should watch out for this fish. infamous for biting testicles. the fish are generally known as the vegetarian cousins of the pirhana known for crushing nuts that fall from trees with those powerful jaws. experts say they can sometimes mistake the male reproductive organs for their favorite snacks. >>> good morning, everybody. gather round. strap on your seatbelt. hang on to something. let's go! let's go with a minute. we start you in toronto. josh reddick tied at 3, and the as found more offense. alberto hit one off the left fielder's mitt two runs

caltrain concedes the new p.a. system can be loud so they are testing it. >> well, one of things that the new system has is sensors to test the ambient noise and the volume is supposed to automatically adjust according to that reading. >> reporter: but neighbors say the noise has been going on for months and it's become unbearable. >> train 159 approach -- >> the community does not need to be blasted on a constant basis on train arrivals or departures. >> unfortunately, it hasn't been resolved as quickly as we would have liked but we are making a good-faith effort. we are working on it this week. >> reporter: late yesterday afternoon, caltrans said they decided to buy new speakers ones that can be adjusted and pointed downwards into the platform and not project out into the neighborhood. at san carlos train station, linda yee, kpix 5. >>> drought conditions are threatening a popular kayaking spot in sonoma county. russian river advocates say the problem stems from lake mendocino where the army corps of engineers wa

caltrains concedes the new p.a. system can be loud. so they are testing it. >> one of the things that the new system has is sensors to test the ambient noise and the volume is supposed to automatically adjust according to reading. >> reporter: but neighbors say the noise has been going on for months and it's become unbearable. >> train 159 approaching. >> the community does not need to be blasted on a constant basis on train arrivals or departures. >> unfortunately, it hasn't been resolved as quickly as we would have liked but we are making a good-faith effort. we are working on it this week. >> reporter: well, as it turns out, caltrans did inform me late this afternoon that they have decided to buy new speakers, one that can be adjusted vertically so that these speakers can point down into the platform and not project out into the neighborhood. live at the san carlos train station, linda yee, kpix 5. >>> an east san jose neighborhood locked down in a search for an armed robber. block by block, s.w.a.t. and police officers fanned out i

. >> bum a ride to mountain view, hop on caltrain and catch caltrain where i can catch mew muni -- catch muni. >> reporter: a popular option last time, taking a boat. ferries will launch earlier in the morning and the number the boats will increase from 8 to 13. >> i wish b.a.r.t. wouldn't go on strike. we have to do what we have to do. >> reporter: start early and be patient. janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >> stay with ktvu for continuing coverage of the looming b.a.r.t. strike. go to ktvu.com to sign up for alerts and be among the first to know if the strike happens. you can also "like" ktvu on facebook, follow us on twitter or download the moeb app. in the event there is a strike, we'll be on the air 4:00 a.m. monday morning to help you navigate the commute. >>> while b.a.r.t. negotiations goes on a.c. transit aboard plans to meet tonight with the union representing its workers. that closed door session is scheduled for of 6:15 at the a.c. transit offices in oakland. it includes the workers' union representing bus drivers. their contract with a.c. transit expired at the end o

there is a dedicated site on 501 whether you are coming from caltrain, bart, muni or other modes how to get to those enhanced services to get to the venues . we have been making some clipper improvements and there is a graphic on your screen of the new clipper card with the america's cup catamaran on it. we have developed parking site with the last-mile transit connections and training mta and america's cup event authorities and ambassadors to answer questions. as part of that training we have been doing sensitivity training and the mta is leading that charge, making sure that people are aware of varying needs as they need to cross a street or access a bus or get to any special needs that they might have. so we're getting close. i look forward to your questions. some of the lessons that we have learned is really to engage our partners in advance, including everyone from local and regional to public and private and this has and a multi-disciplinary and multi-jurisdictional approach and will greatly inform the city's efforts to do other big events such as the america's cup. we have use

no delays for bart, muni or caltrain, as well. that's a look at traffic. >>> the malibu grand prix in redwood city is closing its doors permanently at the end of the week. kpix 5 reporter sharon chin on the memories family entertainment center created the past 35 years. >> reporter: from bumper boats and birthdays to evan white's first big hole in one, this is where memories are made in redwood city. this is one councilmember's third trip this week. >> we are just trying to do as much as we can before it closes. >> reporter: visitors are raising there for the last bumper boat ride, last putt, last at bat, and it's the last lap for the family fun center that's been around since 1979. malibu grand prix will close sunday night. since earlier this year it's owner has been on a month-to- month lease with property owner granite rock. >> the lease came up, worked on the extension and couldn't come to agreement that would allow us to stay. >> reporter: many visitors who came to this wholesome hangout as teens have brought their families.

muni, caltrain and ace also look good. that's traffic.o you guys. >>> a top official at sfo is accused of helping his nephew get a promotion despite multiple disciplinary actions against the younger man. larry mazzola is the president of the san francisco airport commission. our very own phil matier reports mark kennedy is in line for a permanent safety job at the airport that pays $86,000 a year. kennedy resigned from the previous airport job for having pornography on his computer. he pleaded no contest to assaulting the boyfriend of his observations girlfriend. mazzola said he never interfered with the airport's disciplinary actions involving his nephew. >>> william ayres will spend 8 years in prison for molestation. victims gave statements yesterday. ayres pleaded no contest to eight counts of lewd lascivious acts on a child under 14. >>> pg&e says it may seek rate hikes of 4% because of the fines and penalties for that deadly pipeline explosion in san bruno. the utility faces up to $4 billion in fines and says it will not pass along t

muni, caltrain and ace also no delay right now.ur worst traffic trouble spots probably the westbound 580 ride stacked up to 205 to at least north livermore avenue but the nimitz and the eastshore freeway so far free and clear this morning. also, pretty heavy traffic, this is not unusual for this time of the morning, but we'll go flying ove antioch. once you reach willow pass all the sensors turn back to green moving atom speeds right now through concord. let's go outside. here's a live look at the nimitz freeway. 880 in oakland, by the oakland coliseum, taillights are moving northbound towards downtown oakland. and that's a great ride 15 minutes between 238 and the maze. and over to the bay bridge now the metering lights are turned on right around 6:00. now it is stacked up to at least the 880 overcrossing which means about 15 minutes to get you on the bay bridge but obviously a lot of delays now in the cash and fastrak lanes. so if you think these cameras are cool, lawrence has a great one. is that a perfect full moon? >> yes. alm

muni on schedule with no delays for caltrain. check on the 580/680 drive. now you can't see the accident of course from this far shot but this is going to be the hotspot this morning. 580 in that westbound direction already jammed up from beyond the 205 interchange. okay. we'll go to the bridges now. the golden gate commute is looking okay southbound traffic moving well approaching san francisco. no backups there. there is a backup over at the bay bridge toll plaza where the metering lights are still off. you can see the left-hand side of the toll plaza jammed up now from about the end of the east parking lot and the 880 commute in the east bay has been trouble-free so far with no big delays for 880 just outside of the oakland airport. that's a look at traffic. now to news. >>> a j.c. penney back-to-school commercial is putting the company in hot water. the ad features a voiceover from a mother saying her son's clothes could make or break him for the entire year. then he shows the student sitting alone at a lunch table. critics s

still no delays for bart, muni, caltrain or ace. and over at the bay bridge toll plaza, it is beginning to crowd up the metering lights are still off though. lawrence? >> sea breeze carried some low clouds and fog onshore this morning. thick enough we are seeing it very wet. a lot of drizzle at the coastline so watch out for that. gray skies out over the bay right now but i think as we head toward the afternoon that will be filled with sunshine. the temperatures are very, very mild this morning. humidity levels are way up 64 degrees in san jose. 61 in san francisco. and 64 in livermore. by the afternoon, these temperatures running around seasonal maybe just slightly above. usually in the upper 80s in many spots inland today. i think we crack 90 in spots like livermore. 90 even in concord. san francisco a degree below average at 67 degrees. that's a look at the forecast. back to you. >> thank you. >>> after months of waiting kpix 5 is the first to confirm you will be able to drive on the new bay bridge come september. kpix 5 reporter

muni caltrain ace train no delays. and 4 lanes closed southbound 101 on sierra point parkway to pull a truck out of a ditch. on the maps and live traffic cameras, here's a live look at the san mateo bridge. one week from today when the bay bridge is closed down of course the san mateo bridge is going to be a very popular bridge to use. right now though traffic is at the limit. 15 minutes out of hayward toward foster city. with more on the bay bridge closure, here's frank. >>> opening day for the new bay bridge just a little more than 11 days away. remember, the old bridge will be closed by this time next week. so plan your commute accordingly. kpix 5 reporter anne makovec has a look at what it will actually look like to drive on that brand-new bridge. she joins us live at treasure island. >> reporter: it is going to be a much different experience than the old bridge. subtle curves and wide open views. check out this animation provided by caltrans. this is what it is going to look like driving westbound from oakland to

the new program will hopefully relieve traffic congestion and to link riders between caltrain stops in areas like san francisco, redwood city, and mountain view and downtown business districts. mayor lee explained the enviormental impact the new program will have. ".it's exciting". of the users will have access to more than 600 bikes parked at about 70 different stations. fees depend on how long a bike is checked out for. mild outside this evening right now in san francisco fog returns tonight and cle ars tomorrow back after the break. honda best buy is making a big move to get rid of their i- phone '5' inventory. now through monday if you trade in an old used i- phone they will give you a new i-phone '5' for half the price at one hundred dollars. the i-phone '5' has been very popular and has earned great reviews. our tech reporter gabe slate says this is a great deal but, if you want to hold out for the next i-phone he has advice on how to get top dollar for your used i- gabe back after the break. ♪ [ male announcer staying warm andry has never been our priority our priority i was and

caltrain says it is only.aised parking fees once since 2005. >> we are following police on the scene of an attempted burglary alternative any's -- alternative -- tiffany mike will look at the profit and leyla gulen tell you how the traffic >> we will talk about sunshine and a great day to be at the coliseum, 68 at start time and warming to 75 so the u.v. index is high. san rafael shows no fog but there is brewing in the not bay valley so watch out. temperatures are from one degree normal in redwood city and san francisco and napa and oakland at two or three degrees warmer. quiet across the state but warm through the central valley and tahoe is 83 and 1309 in palm springs and 84 in los angeles with sun. >> car fire in walnut creek at 680. c.h.p. says it is westbound 24 at the 680 interchange. you can see how it is affecting the drive into walnut creek. 680 away from highway four, it is stopping traffic and that is taking on extra time to the commute and you are looking at 15 minutes away from highway 4 to the 2

caltrain said it may add some additional service as trains and crew availability permit. caltrain may add additional service in trains and crew availability permit. >> and for people who are driving, the chp will keep carpool lanes open from five to seven pm rather than closing them during the day. and we will have the latest updates from bay area transit agencies on how they are accommodating extra passengers. we have a list of park-and-ride lots and a look at realtime traffic maps. are you can also follow us on twitter @abc7newsbayarea for the latest updates. we hope you will stay with us for developments on the bart strike. join us for live coverage tomorrow morning. we are starting early at 4:00 with abc7 news anchors. >> new, passengers on a flight to australia will be put on another flight today after their plane was forced to make an unexpected landing at sfo because of an engine failure. united airlines flight 853 took off from sfo with 342 people on board just before midnight last night. it was bound for sidney, but force it had to return to sfo just minutes into

carries more people on the peninsula than caltrain does. >> pr campaigns are in effect. b.a.r.t. workers reaching out to the public with the billboard, we are bargaining for your safety and ours. we make b.a.r.t. work. both sides are far apart on three key issues, pay, health benefits, and pensions. >> i get the award i think in the last month, perhaps the last year, for traveling the farthest. the press is not up on all of my travels. >> still ahead at 6:00, we investigate 165,000 in free trips by the president of the california public utilities commission. >>> record-high rents in san mateo county leaving many people with nowhere to go. jodi hernandez, i'll show you what's behind the troubling trend. >>> mayor of the south bay is turned away from a blood drive. the controversial ban that he wants to overturn. >>> good evening. i'm jeff ranieri. sunshine inland. live sky camera network, sunny skies in san francisco. the latest on your forecast. >>> odds are you've received the dreaded phone call, your landlord calls and says we need to increase the rent. san mateo, the average c

on the map i will show you it looks like caltrain, muni, bar, all on time.ering from an early problem because of a downed tree over the railroad lanes. but it is looking good now. >> thank you for joining us. >>> good morning, america. and breaking overnight, flash flood emergency. midwest towns evacuated as the water rises four feet in two hours. a 4-year-old swept away. a desperate search for victims. there are watches and warnings in ten states. >>> and the sole survivor. the firefighter from the band of hot shot brothers who fought that lethal wildfire in arizona where 19 lost their lives. the moment when he realized they were all trapped and lost. >> i hear phones ringing, knowing it was their wives, their families. >> the abc news exclusive. >>> is he breathing? is he breathing? he's breathing, yes, ma'am. >> and breaking details of the shocking pool emergency for usher's young son.

b.a.r.t., caltrain and muni, no delays.>> ridge of high pressure strengthening today and bringing up a big warm yum for the inland cities -- warmup for the inland areas. mt. diablo blue skies. as this ridge pulls our way, the sinking area associated with this pressure is beep ginning to pin the marine layer down. the marine layer is only 1,000 feet or less this morning. because of this, we have pretty thick fog. getting better as i speak but you may find it along the morning drive. temperatures for this everyone why, 5 to 7 degrees warmer. mid-90s for some of the warmest locations. 80 as rnd the bay. 60s with partly cloudy skies along the coast. we continue with an onshore breeze. it's a weak one. the ridge of high pressure associated with that sinking air and because of it, those low clouds really begin to get pushed to the ground. that as a result has broughts the thicker fog. it looks like now it's beginning to clear out. let's take a closer look at where we're seeing some of the fog. just around the bay and april long t

. >>> caltrain is investigating yet another person killed on the tracks. an elderly woman was hit and killed just after 7:30 this morning at charlson avenue. the accident caused major delays for this morning's commute. full train service was restored just after 10 a.m. the elderly woman was the 10th person killed on caltrains tracks so far this year. there were 12 fatalities last year. >>> a big rig drive was at fault in a crash that killed a cyclist in san francisco, they say. the case is being turned over to the district attorney, who could file charges against the truck driver. the bicyclist was killed on august 14 on her way to work. a police sergeant initially placed blame on the cyclist for the accident, but today the chief apologized for what the sergeant said and he said that surveillance footage given to police by the san francisco bicycle coalition appears to show that the truck drive was at fault. >> the video was critical in us making a determination that the driver was at fault. we accept video, whether it's privately held, discovered by someb

check out caltrain's live construction camera to see how close the bridge is to opening and when the bridge opens we will notify our twitter followers at abc7 news bay area. >> developing news on the massive wildfire burning in the sierra near yosemite national park which has claimed more land. the thousands of firefighters on the line are making progress. katie marzullo is in the newsroom with the latest information. katie? >> the numbers have been updated: the fire nearly 180,000 acres big much the national weather service points out that is the size of the entire south bay. firefighters have containment at 20 percent and there are more than 3,700 firefighters on the job. the flames are massivet the smoke is just as dangerous. the plume is so large that you can see it from space. nasa took this picture from the international space station. on earth, it is creating a health has arrest. >> my throat hurts really, really bad when i breath. >> it hurts my eyes. >> schools are close asked nasa is flying a research plane over the fire to collect air samples. the governor says water quali

and caltrain may provide additional service as trains and crew availability permits. ac transit plans 0 add some transbay buses but doesn't know how many. the ferry will run 13 boats instead of eight, extra routes from oakland, alameda, vallejo, and south san francisco. golden gate transit will have no additional service. we have assembled a range of resources for you at abc7.com, including alternative transit options and real-time traffic maps and you can download the exclusive waves traffic app help you navigate the freewayes, follow us on. @abc7newsbayarea for breaking news updates. >> for developing updates-join us tonight at 9:00, and abc7 news at 1178. >> in our other developing story, u.s. embassies across the mid east are being slammed shot shut because of a very active terror threat of al qaeda. they're planning a massive attack somewhere against the u.s. the exact target is unclear. one major worry, explosives surgically implanted inside suicide bombers. homeland security is beefing up prepares at airports and train stations and other travel hubs in the u.s.

and caltrain may provide additional service as trains and crew availability permits. ac transit plans 0 add some transbay buses but doesn't know how many. the ferry will run 13 boats instead of eight, extra routes from oakland, alameda, vallejo, and south san francisco. golden gate transit will have no additional service. we have assembled a range of resources for you at abc7.com, including alternative transit options and real-time traffic maps and you can download the exclusive waves traffic app help you navigate the freewayes, follow us on. @abc7newsbayarea for breaking news updates. >> for developing updates-join us tonight at 9:00, and abc7 news at 1178. >> in our other developing story, u.s. embassies across the mid east are being slammed shot shut because of a very active terror threat of al qaeda. they're planning a massive attack somewhere against the u.s. the exact target is unclear. one major worry, explosives surgically implanted inside suicide bombers. homeland security is beefing up prepares at airports and train stations and other travel hubs in the u.s.

muni, caltrain, ace no delay. "friday light" if you are heading towards san francisco this morning at the bay bridge. take a quick check of what conditions are like. it's only backed up towards the first overcrossing and that's just in the busiest lanes. that is your latest "timesaver traffic." back to you. >>> the nfl preseason has begun and fans across the country will have to adjust to new security rules this year. fans got a taste of it at the 9ers game last night. backpacks, ice chests and purses are banned. you can bring in clear plastic bags about the size of a large freezer bag or buy nfl bags or site or bring your own ziploc bag. all of your possessions must fit in it. >> what do you think of these new rules and having to put everything in a little bag? >> i think they suck because i had a plastic backpack plastic just hold it up and turn it and they can see everything that's in there anyway. >> seat cushions were also banned but the 49ers have amended the policy and will allow them if they are searched.

muni, caltrain and ace all off to a great start, as well. let's take you towards the bay bridge show you what's going on. no metering lights yet at 6:01. in the meantime it's just the cash lanes outer lanes beginning to stack up. over to the golden gate bridge now, where, gosh, it's less foggy than the past couple of days. you can finally see traffic a little better. southbound fine this morning from sausalito all the way into san francisco as you approach doyle drive. that is the latest on the traffic. for more on your forecast, your turn, lawrence. >> thank you so much, elizabeth, appreciate that! >>> around the bay area today, we are starting out with low clouds this morning, not the dense fog we saw yesterday. our hi-def doppler radar is showing things are quiet outside right now. no thunderstorms but there's still a chance we could see some thunderstorms especially as we head in toward the afternoon. low clouds stretching out over the bay a little cooler again this morning. temperature of 59 degrees in oakland but 60 in livermore. 58 in

people who rode bart and the ferries and caltrain, you helped out a lot.we're going to keep an eye on who the vip was that crossed the bridge just a minute ago. they are over on the other side. if they come back we'll have the camera ready for it. we'll get to the bottom of it. >> my odds are it's the governor. what do you think? >> somebody is getting a sneak preview, yeah. they are doing it while the weather is nice on this friday afternoon. so we'll keep an eye on it. >> no doubt. all right, ken, thanks. >>> you can find a full list of travel alternatives during the bay bridge closure on our website, kpix.com/bridge. to check out survival guide. >>> the world is watching and waiting as president obama considers a military strike on syria one that could come within hours. >> we cannot accept a world where women and children and innocent civilians are gassed on a terrible scale. >> the white house says a new intelligence report shows syrian chemical weapons experts were on the ground ahead of the attack and regime personnel were warned to prepare with gas

. >> caltrain signs are useful for amber alerts include this one on 880 letting drivers know about the suspect's vehicle. but a new program is reaching people everywhere, through their cell phones, whether they like it or not. the text message of two missing kids near san diego came late last night in the bay area and the amber alert was expanded state-wide, phones lit up with the noise some described as a fire alarm scaring many people sleeping in bed. this facebook posts says was awoken with a jolt and near heart attack by an amber alert. twitter pages were hit with so many questions they tweet add link to explain what the alert was about. >> i weather up to my phone it rang and i text, i looked offer and it said amber alert and i was, like, what? who sent this to me, i don't remember signing up for the adirts. >> many did not sign up for the emergency alert program that started at the beginning of the year and is operated by the federal emergency management agency. if you own a phone capable of the alerts and you in the area where an alert is issued, you will get it. >> i had no ide

bart, muni, caltrain and ace all on time.o on schedule these delays coming out of the altamont pass. pretty typical right now beginning on 205 out of tracy. in the heavy category, 29 minutes, almost a half hour to take you out past the wind turbines towards 680 and the dublin interchange. that's the latest from here in the traffic center. with the latest on your forecast, here he is, here's lawrence. >>> some fog and low clouds thickening up overnight. we have some drizzle showing up along the coastline pretty damp out there along the coastal areas, even just inside the bay we have some drizzle, as well. so if you are stepping outside today, a lot of clouds to begin with but by the afternoon we'll squeeze in some sunshine in most spots away from the coastline. still some patchy coastal fog but temperatures below average for this time of the year not only for today but for the week ahead. trough of low pressure camped out along the west coast continues here. no big ridge going to build in so we'll keep these temperatures down

caltrain back on track as well after some earlier signal issues.t not on strike this morning. so no delay for those buses out in the east bay. if you are coming down the eastshore freeway, this is what it looks like in berkeley. this is near the ashby avenue exit. westbound 80 quiet with brake lights towards the macarthur maze. no issues. here's a live look -- look at the fog brian may have mentioned some of this, see it along 101 coming into san francisco. coming up a last check of the bay bridge toll plaza. back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> 6:51. a surveillance camera caught this video of a car crashing then flipping into a gas station in ohio. the car careened into the gas station hitting the pylons meant to protect the pumps before settling on a bus bench. then a driver gets out of a vehicle to hail a cab. no one was hurt. >>> you can expect plenty of traffic in the city this weekend here in san francisco. there's going to be of course the america's cup racing on the bay. sponsors at the pavilion and the outside lands music festival at the go

transit, and caltrain, all running on time so not a problem. here is the peak from our window and we will look at the golden gate bridge where we are under low clouds and fog and we do not have so many cars in thehbound m sausalito and we expect that to increase as the only hours wear on. mike? >> a lot of people realize you have to pay two tolls if you go that way. >> good morning, everyone. the clouds are lower this morning and we have fog especially in the north bay half mile in napa and one mile in santa rosa and 2.5 miles in half moon bay and low clouds in san francisco and to sfo so we will watch that. hopefully, with the lack of clouds this morning there will not be arrival delays into sfo. downtown, you can see the clouds coming across the golden gate bridge and filtering into downtown san francisco. i believe today we will have quicker sunshine and it will be our warmest day of the week. weekend cooling trend will not be dramatic but each day will chip away at the warm weather. in fact, a change with a chance of storms, one commuter mo

everything looking good for bart, ace, muni and caltrain. now, the bridge commutes are fine.problems so far at the bay bridge toll plaza. same story for the golden gate. southbound leaving southern marin no troubles here. we had problems yesterday so give yourself some extra time if you are going to the richmond bridge because of construction. san mateo bridge westbound fine end to end from hayward and foster city. that's a look at the commute. now to lawrence with a look at the forecast. >> all right. we are starting out with some patchy, dense fog at the coastline. a little drizzle outside, as well. a little damp at the beaches again today. by the afternoon we are enjoying sunshine. humidity high. numbers into the 60s. by the afternoon, expecting sunshine away from the coastline and the temperatures the 70s and 80s around the bay. you will see some 80s and low 90s still getting hot inland and 60s toward the coastline with a mix of sun and clouds. high pressure still over the four corners states building back into the bay area going to bring with it a lot of sunshine for tod

muni, caltrain and your ferries are all good to go.s take a quick check of the bay bridge toll plaza. see what's cooking there. looks like there are some slight delays now in maybe a few of the right cash lanes but once again if you are a fast track user no delays. we'll let you know when they turn the metering lights on because that could cause an issue but for right now the rest of the lanes and carpool looks pretty good in san francisco. that's your latest traffic. back to you. >>> today president obama will tout the importance of surveillance programs as he meets with a bipartisan group of congressmen. he wants to emphasize his belief that such programs are necessary to keep the country safe. some lawmakers question the program's importance at a senate hearing yesterday. >> this program is not effective. it has to end. so far, i'm not convinced by what i've seen. >> the president's national security team has acknowledged for the first time it can read and store phone records of millions of americans when investigating one suspected

caltrain, ace train 1 and 3 also reporting no delay at 6:06 this morning. back to you. >> all right, liz, thank you. >>> counting down the hours to tomorrow night when the old bay bridge closes and in less than 7 days you can drive on the newspan of the bay bridge. kpix 5's sue kwon overlooking the new span this morning. sue what can drivers really expect during the closure? >> reporter: a lot of preplanning will be necessary because they can expect some tight traffic here. what we are expecting to hear later today is the full transit plan. there will be more ferries added and ac transit will reroute buses that normally go over the bridge. they are expecting a lot of problems over the labor day weekend and here's how they will give tips on how to beat the traffic. that's because thursday and friday, there are expected to be thousands of commuters heading home or out for the labor day weekend. aaa estimates a 6% increase this weekend over last year and we also have events like the america's cup, critical mass, cal football and the oakland a's playing at home

caltrain 211 has been taken out of service. 206, 217, and 221 all experience 15g-minute delays.d applause ] >>> that's a great crowd outside, where they are safe. but in the studio -- >> no one is safe. >> no. we continue to celebrate discovery channel shark week all week long here at "good morning america." >> oh, wow. >> get 'em. get 'em. >> sam. >> robin's winning. >> robin's getting away. >> sam and i have a problem. >> oh, yeah. >> here's the deal. it's not that you have to swim fast. you have to swim faster than the shark. >> really nice. really nice. >> we pulled out all the stops. >> fancy. >> it's a joy, shark week. >> i love all things shark. and we're going to share so many of them. >> lots of shark stuff outside. sam, you were catching up. >> they're going to show us some smart, cool things. and some things that are just ridiculous. it's all good. >>> the mother making headlines for saying kids should be able to eat whatever they want. why she says parents have it all wrong, telling their kids to cleen their plates. >> those are two different ideas. that one i agree

now, a look at our mass transit, bart is run on time, and muni and caltrain and ace train and we are in go shape and we will go outside to san jose looking at 280 away from 17, and a couple of cars out there and a dark picture, and we also have southbound traffic moving well, no construction over there. good morning to you, mike, and we will see what is happening in the weather department. >> keeping an eye on the state of alaska as they continue to stay in the 80's. it is now 33 gays -- days of today's high is possibly 78. now, a look at the exploritorium camera, and compared to what we are dealing with, 60's to 70's from five degrees cooler-than-average in livermore to nine in napa with 74 and san jose is at 75 and seven degrees cooler-than-average and wering to out at 67 and san francisco is 62 today so much cooler than it should be. should be one of the warmest months across the bay area. los angeles is cooler-than-average weather and 89 in sacramento, and at tahoe, warmer there than most of us at 82. kristen and eric? >>guest: a young jeopardy contestant learned the hard way tha

marin county, and checking in with bart they have 25 trains up and running and on time, muni and caltrain, no delays. >> there is a lost buzz surrounding a new company that promises a new way to get your caffeine fix. sprayable energy is a mix of water, caffeine, and something called tyrcine and equals a quarter cup of coffee and is safer than energy drink and no bitter taste. does it work in "good morning america" will talk about it at 7:00 a.m. and we will find out together. >> if you love oreo cookies, the double stuffed oreos may not have twice as much creamy filling at the original. a group of high school students in new york decided to test it out. they weighed ten original and ten double stuffed oreos and they say the double stuffed oreos did not measure up. they had just 1.86 amount the cream but the company stands by the double-toughed claim. >> approximately double stuffed. >> a woman in england went to aburg you are joint and ordered the triple decker and dislocated her jaw. that is the burger. the image from the restaurant calls the dish the kids in america burger, and she bit

mass transit, muni, bart, ace train, california caltrain, everyone is on time. the golden gate bridge shows it is foggy so use the low beams, not the high beams. slow down your speed. it is foggy on the golden gate bridge. >> coming up on 4:50. starting next year, wal-mart will offer domestic partner benefits to the employees, the single biggest employer in the united states outside of the federal government and will offer medical, dental, and vision and life insurance after the supreme court ruling in june allowing the federal government to recognize same-sex marriage. >> you can see how much you are paying for college these days and why. tuition expenses have jumped 500 percent since 1985 according to a new survey by the institute for higher education policy. there is a search for educational loans and increasing worries that a college education will no longer be affordable to lower income americans. the problem has been ambassadorly fileed by declining state subsidies for public universities. have you seen this little guy? the debate over the fate of the myst

as we look at mass transit, bart, muni, ace train, caltrain, everything is on time and a look outside, you can see what is happening in walnut creek along of 80 in the southbound direction tail lights headed away from highway 4 to the 24 junction is clear. >> 4:55. video shows former president ford giving a first-hand account of the day he was nearly assassinated in sacramento. in 1975 charles manson follower tried to kill ford on the groups of the state capital and pulled a gun but it did not fire. secret service agents wrestled her to the ground and arrested her. the newly released recording is from the testimony he gave against her. >> i stopped because i had the impression she wanted to...speak to me or shake my hand and as i moved to either shake hands or speak to her i noticed the gun. as i indicated, it was in her hand and it was approximately 2' away. >> the federal government allowed the release after historical society and the sacramento bee requested to preserve it. >> the popularity of greek yogurt has been soaring and now get attention from the air force. the ingredients

muni, caltrain, ace trains 1 and 3 have also been all on schedule.t's the latest from the "timesaver traffic" center. with more on your forecast, looks a little like winter out there, lawrence. >> the thick fog is really settled in over a good part of the bay area this morning. it is very thick in spots. down to a half mile visibilities. by the afternoon, we have plenty of sunshine on tap. and some seasonal temperatures. looks like we'll warm up over the next few days but then big time changes toward the holiday weekend. high pressure sliding its way eastward. we have low pressure off the coastline right here. we are kind of in between systems. so while we sit there, well, we are going to do so for the next couple of days really near seasonal temperatures today and probably for the next couple of days but over the weekend that whole trough will slide in toward the bay area. around the state you'll find smoke in the high country due to the "rim" fire there. 94 degrees in yosemite. about 78 in lake tahoe. 90s toward the central valley and about 70 and

you can also get a bike along the caltrain corridor on the peninsula and san jose. daily rental rate, 22 bucks or you can buy a yearly pass at $88. >>> developing up in the sierra nevada, crews are making some progress on the "rim" fire in yosemite but are still weeks away from having it fully surrounded. the fire burned nearly 200,000 acres. it is 30% contained. bigad shaban is near yosemite where the fire is impacting vacation plans. >>> reporter: sharon and her family have been camping in yosemite national park for three days. they drove four hours from san jose not knowing whether the fast-moving wildfire would ruin their labor day plans. how has it impacted your trip? >> well, we were going to go backpacking this weekend up in the wilderness area of the park and so it's canceled because that area is closed. >> reporter: more than 190,000 acres of forest are on fire nearly the size of new york city. flames burned another 3,000 acres inside the park overnight. but crews have made some progress. the fire is now 30% contained. officials they can surround the flames

the earlier caltrain delays have cleared out. reported for bart. bay bridge commuting those delays are starting to thin out a little bit only slow from the end of the east parking lot. lawrence? >> liza, we have some patchy fog around the bay area to start out the day more sunshine though coming our way looking good from our mount vaca early on just a little haze in the atmosphere there. as we head toward the afternoon these 50s and 60s going to warm up, some 90s in the valleys this afternoon. 70s and 80s around the bay. 60s coastside. warm the next couple of days. >>> it is 8:00 a.m. in the west. welcome bam to "cbs this morning." i recall campaign is underway to force bob filner out of office. he says he will not resign >>> times square is getting one of its biggest, brightest signs ever. some critics call it corporate grafyty. >>> republican senator, rand paul, comes to studio 57 to talk about working with the white house. >>> first, a look at today's eye-opener at 8:00. >>> the delivery systems that are required to deliver ch

ron deer done, who has a caltrain station named after him would love to see it succeed and has a long way to go and need a prototype before anyone takes it seriously. >> you need that demonstration system because you got to be able to see how much it is go going to cost to build it how much it is going to cost to operate it and whether or not it can meet safety requirements. >> deer done says it would take 30 years for high-speed pods to become a reality because it would take that long to go through all the financing, government and safety hurdles. the hyper loop would involve sleek pods that would travel on a cushion of air in a tube at 800 miles per hour. musk says he doesn't have time to explore the concept himself but hopes someone will take the idea and run with t >> i think pretty cool. i would ride it. would you? >> yes, i would. >> smooth sailing. >>> facebook provides a long list of service, now the online tech giant trying to help you upgrade your game offline by locking in those last-minute dipper parker are reservation. teeming up with open table on the mobile site and ios

no delays for bart, ace, muni and caltrain. those are the highlights for your monday commute. >>> 4:36. family members say the san diego county teen who was missing for almost a week has finally been reunited with her father. hannah anderson was rescued over the weekend in idaho after law enforcement shot and killed her kidnapper. cbs news' marlie hall has reaction from the teen's grandparents. >> reporter: after nearly a week of worry, ralph and sarah brit will soon be reunited with their granddaughter. >> we're going to hug her and never let go. >> reporter: the six-day ordeal ended saturday night in central idaho. fbi agents rests skewed hannah anderson and shot and killed her alleged kidnapper, james lee dimaggio. >> the way it ended up through both hannah and jim, it's fitting. >> reporter: the family is relieved she is okay but a week ago they lost their daughter and grandson. the two bodies were found in dimaggio's burned california home. that's when authorities believe he fled san diego with hannah. law enforcement offi

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