a proposal by caltrans on page 15. in essence, the state, as you get close to the middle of the third quarter of a fiscal year, the state transportation department has two challenges. one is are they spending all the federal aid in a timely manner? if not, they risk losing it. the other challenge is they watch the other states, and of other states fall through, historically, california has been there to pick up some of that federal aid and supplement projects with it. what caltrans is recommending in this bill, they're recommending that they be granted the authority to either spend some of the federal aid by loaning it to a prop 1b-funded project or in the converse, if some other states do cough up some of their obligational authority for federal aid that we are able to grab it by moving into a prop 1b project when the allegation comes on at a later date, they be repaid, and the state would either have preserved their funding base or gained additional resources during that particular fiscal year. it is a smart idea. th

not necessary to notify caltrans of this project. does that answer your question? commissioner antonini: yeah, that does. i guess again talk about the issue of analysis and the number of occupants, which is based on a lower number. i understand that it could be two in a room most of the time. >> absolutely. that is a comment that we did get during our review of the project, and which we did consider. and in addressing that, i spoke with the project sponsor who made it clear that there would be -- although the planning code does allow for two beds per room, there's only adequate space for one bed per room. so there is only going to be one resident per unit at any given time. so based on that, in our transportation analysis, we did account for 24 residents, one manager, for a total of 25 residents. we also accounted for visitors in the transportation analysis. under ceqa, we analyze a project as proposed by the project sponsor, who has stated that there are going to be 25 residents at one time. commissioner antonini but there -- commis

according to caltrans, crews have encountered soil movement and that's caused extra work. caltrans had hoped to have the work completed this year but the extra work will delay the opening until the end of next year. the deslay also pushing the cause higher but caltrans is not saying by how much. >>> the investigate is -- the investigation is underway to a home on star avenue where there was a fire. old clothes and other items fueled the flame. it damage is estimated at $100,000 -- the damage is estimated at $100,000. >>> it's been a busy day for media mogul rupert murdoch and james murdoch. the younger murdoch did most of the talking. the 0-year-old murdoch said he was shocked -- the 80-year-old murdoch said he was shocked, appalled and ashamed. he denied the problem was indemmic. >> >> it's our determination to both put things right, make sure these things don't happen again and to be the company that i know we've always aspired to be. >> i would just like to see once sentence -- this is the most humbled day of my life. >> toward the end of their testimony -- check this o

. >>> a caltrans project that required cutting down more than 100 oak trees has led to a restoration project in sonoma county. as dan ashley reports volunteers are making it happen. >> these little native grasses are part of a big dream. >> today we are planting, hopefully 10,000 grass plugs. >> this is the latest round of planting in a long term effort to turn an old ranch back to a native in area. they were widening the highway and they were going cut down over hundred oak trees. in most cases they plant more trees but it goes a lot further. >> we renegotiated with caltrans instead of cutting the trees, let's use the funds to restore the woodlands. it's oak and the other species. >> caltrans is paying $450,000 to restore 8 acres of the nature preserve south of intersection. this volunteer planting crew is from sonoma high school. >> it's interesting working out doors and i like it. >> we get to help our community. >> last year the students planted acorns that are little trees growing inside these tubes for protection. >> these are 12 feet high. you can see about four feet, four inc

remember all of the fun we had when caltrans closed the bay bridge labor day ynd in 2009 and 2007. los angeles is bracing for something that could be worse than that. the 405 is closing for the weekend, it starts tonight.

caltrans will begin the work on the first phase of the widening project. it will add a high occupancy lane to northbound 101 from notice 37 to atherton avenue. and southbound 101 from novato creek to highway 37. caltrans says the project will widen and improve 101 between novato and petaluma. that's way north. now we're talking south. we've got a problem with a sinkhole in the south bay. new updates? >> bob's giving us a few live pictures. it doesn't look as dramatic but there is more to the story. let's get a quick peek ever it. it's reported as a 30-foot sinkhole. this moves over to the other side from what i can tell. the impact for the off ramp and the slow lane of 87 and alma avenue. bob's got the update. we're watching this on the map that i circled as we come back here. it's on the southbound side. you have flashing lights, you hear the construction, bound to show additional slowing because of work supposedly lasting till about noon. bob will give us the latest. no major problems through livermore. a great commute out of the altamont pass and a smoo

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caltrans to stop work until the hearing. the spokesman says they're disappointed but stand by their plan. >> a big honor for uc berkeley named number two university in the world in academics, just released the rachgings, harvard taking the top spot, berkeley follow bid sfan ford, m.i.t.and camebridge in britain. ucla taking the 11th spot. based on quality of education and faculty, including numbers of alumni and staff winning nobel prize. >> nasa's final space shuttle launch is running into problems. there is a live picture now from cape canaveral. you can see it's raining. that is threatening to delay the launch. a lightning strike caused brief concern. apparently the water tower about 500 feet from the pad and engineers say the space ship is okay. and there is only a 30% chance of favorable weather so it's iffy. nasa has until sunday to get atlantis into orbit. otherwise it will have to wait until next weekend. >> the debt crisis showdown in washington, d.c.. the key players getting together, and are they any closer to a d

board saying caltrans did not take proper precautions in the toll lanes. boards said caltrans should have made sure the contractor was using straw to filter runnoff to make sure polluted storm water did not reach the bay during construction. the patrol plans to crack down on speeder as long the upper deck of the bay bridge. this comes after auto mated dedirectors show drivers are going about 10 miles per hour faster than a year ago. the speed limit approaching sometimes treacherous s curve before yerba buena island is 40 miles per hour. caltrans and chp will determine if drivers are guesting message and whether those patrols need to stay on the bridge. >> and construction crews began installing last of four cat walks that will allow work to proceed on the new eastern span of the bay bridge, used by workers to string thousands of miles of wire up and over the bridges tower and this will support a deck with 10 lanes of traffic. >> weekend is here and there is beautiful weather this weekend. this is what call summer doll brums -- doll drums. there is a live p

we don't know from caltrans exactly what their plan is or what might have caused it. it was record at about 3:00 this morning. originally they were targeting noontime for work to be completed and that is not going to be met. now, they are putting it at 3:00 this afternoon, with road work or any type of construction type project it's a moving target. traffic does not appear to be impacted so far. hopefully that will continue to be the case into the afternoon hours and they are hoping to have this thing wrapped up and fixed before the real afternoon evening commute. >> oakland police are trying to unravel a mystery. they received several calls about a burning body early morning. amy hollyfield joins us with more. >>> look how lovely this belong is, palm trees and redwood trees. you can imagine the shock of residents when they came out early this morning and found a burning body right there in the street. >> this quiet section of oakland hardly ever hears about any type of crime. residents weren't prepared to hear 'a burning body in the middle of the street. >> what? wow

. >> the chp and caltrans launched a campaign called move over. and they want us to remember state law requires us to slow down in road construction zones or face fines. this is after three caltrans workers were killed in three months. drivers can expect to see more officers in construction zones as well as visual reminders to move over or slow down. in other words a lot of signs. >> coming up... another way to think about the salt in diet there. is another nutrient that could neutralize the feekts and we'll have a phone hacking scandal that seems to know no limits, even targeting a prime minister. >> cooling trend just getting started. how low the temperatures will go this week in just a moment. >> and from 7 on your side, new debate over who is permitted to reach the top of the yosemite half dome. the news continues in one minute. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> students and parents could end up paying out a big fine if students cut class and get caught. the city council is considering passing a daytime curfew appl

caltrans is wrapping up road work in oakland. northbound 880 connector to eastbound 980 is scheduled to be reopened at 5:00 this morning. checking on mass transit operating on a holiday schedule and no delays. >>> and me? >> thanks for getting up early. >> still ahead apparent hack that has a major network tweeting falsely about the assassination of president obama >> jurors in the trial of a murder trial get no holiday break. >> why firefighters battling a huge wildfire near a nuclear lab are breathing >>> good morning, make it 4:44. live look from mount sutro camera down to toward san francisco. it was scorcher in parts of bay area. not so hot today. mike will have a look at the forecast, but the heat may be coming back. >> no comment from fox news as to hackers got in one of twitter accounts tweeting that president obama had been assassinated. the tweet came just before midnight. they say the president was shot twice at a restaurant while campaigning by an unknown gunman and he passed away and joe biden was the new new preside

partial demolition of the mulholland bridge finished earlier than expected, giving caltrans the greenht time to -- cars time to get back on the busy roadway. antonio villaraigosa credits southland drivers for staying off the roads this weekend. >> so the sacrifices, the burdens that we share now will have dividendses going into the future. >> caltrans will finish demolition of the bridge next year force everything the 405 to shut down again -- forcing the 405 to shut down again. >>> police in the central valley town of lodi are hoping surveillance video will help catch three women who stole exotic reptiles. the theft happened last weekend at the pet store and police it surveillance caught two women stuffing reptiles in their purses while the third distracted the owners. the owner says the reptiles are worth $700 combined. >> she stole the russian taurus. she grabbed this and she stuffed it in her purse. picks it up. picks it in her husband -- and this one here she walks straight out. >> the stolen pets include a lizard and two russian today tesss. the owner is train angry because he d

caltrans can add a southbound lane from story road to tully road interchange. >> controversial got milk billboards are coming down. they were trying to promote the idea that it can lessen the effects of pre-men struilt symptoms. medical experts question the claims about milk and pms and many women took offense at the adz. the billboards including some in san francisco will be changed. >> a gas pipeline that exploded in san bruno last september had a bad weld but another bad weld a block away. that is information released by the national transportation safety board. 4,000 pages in all including an interview with a records manager who felt he had to come forward. heather ishimaru explains. >> when the san bruno pipeline exploded last september gas records manager larry medina had been retired for 17 years but he is third generation pg&e and could not ignore what happened. when it became clear that records of seamless pipe were wrong and records might be at the heart of the accident he left messages with pg&e executive to tell him where the records should be. they said well we are convince

caltrans wants to widen 101 through richardson state park. environmentalists say that will damage the roots of near by redwood trees. we talked with a caltrans spokesperson who says we are disappointed but we continue to stand by the redwood drove improvement project. >>> well looks like summer here in the bay area, with some patchy dense fog in the morning pulling back to near the immediate coastline. still a factor out there right now as you can see in the satellite, the banks still fogged up to pacifica and hoof half-moon bay. warmest locations today still on the warm. livermore topped out at 60 degrees. here's a look at the forecast headlines for tonight. at least we have this, tomorrow some morning fog and still some warm numbers inland. the weekend forecast temperatures will definitely be cooling off in the long rage outlook. here we go for tomorrow. as we head into friday we're going to have a little bit more of a northernly breeze. as a result we're going the warm up coast side and right along the bay. these are all minor changes. but

. >>> caltrans is moving forward with plans to mount cameras on its trains. the agency says the recordings will help improve security and prevent trespassing and vandalism. lawyers are also looking into how long the images will be stored and if they would be subject to public records requests. >>> meanwhile caltrain is investigating another fatality in palo alto. the santa clara county corner identified the victim as clayton carlson. caltrans says he was trespassing on the pass near the church hill passing when he was struck and killed. >>> there's a long battle between a paint color between a pizza parlor may finally be resolved. the owner of pizza orgasmica says he plans to repaint the front of his store. the pizza orgasmica says he is tired of arguing with the city and this time he will tone things down a bit using softer shades of green and yellow. >>> one of googles top executives say the internet giant will cooperate fully with the anti trust investigation. today a senate judiciary sub economy says it has asked smith to testify in december. >>> britain'

some folks from caltran were out here little while ago they came with shovels. also came out to take all carried of late it was an avid taking care of before evening rush-hour. one lane is closed at this time. crews will be out by midday to do the repairs. >> the biggest impact will be this afternoon if they do not get the lanes open. di and your ride away the bay bridge has been a good one. no incidents to report all the other bridges and no problems for san mateo our golden gate bridge. >> you can see cloud cover in most of the shots not quite as low as we had. the low clouds will continue around the bay area. we have little bit of a warm-up coming up. >> just off the wires i judge has declared a missed trial in the roger clemens case. prosecutors showed evidence against his older quarte order. they will decide in september if there can be a new trial. this just then a mistrial for roger clemens trial >> in oakland how body was found burning in the street >> crimes investigators and homicide detectives have left the scene where the mystery is how the body of w

>> reporter: well caltrans engineers are supposed to be arriving shortly, within the half hour and chp arrived on scene. they told us we are going to be moving because it's not very safe in this area. but if you take a look down here you can see the sinkhole is pretty big, about 30 feet across and you can actually put your hand underneath the median there and it will come out on the other side. it is -- it has forced crews to shut down one lane of highway 87 southbound in the alma avenue on-ramp. caltrans discovered the problem tuesday, they came out, they poured some gravel and then last night they compressed that gravel and found that it sunk about a foot below the earth's surface and you can see where that concrete is exposed, all the cracks there. so they shut down some lanes on the freeway at 9:00 last night. we are close to west virginia street just to give you an idea of where we are on 87, and again one southbound lane is closed as is the alma avenue off-ramp. but the on-ramp from 280 is open and crews are expected to be out here all morning repairing the sinkhole so you defini

caltrans was hoping to have it finished by the end of this year. it will push up the costs of $350 million project that began in 2007. >> at&t have one a battle over plans to bring new service to san francisco. the board of supervisors has approved the plan to install hundreds of boxes around the city. boxes will mean faster internet speed, better phone service and improved cable. but opponents complain that the boxes are an eyesore and would attract graffiti. >> wells fargo bank is donating more than a million dollars to japan for tsunami relief but it is what is accompanying the check. these are some of the 30,000 origami display. anyone who makes 1,000 origami will be grand a wish for recovery. >> to show the support for someone how. they will distributed to shelters in five cities affected by last march's quake and tsunami. i hope that edged is true. >>> next at 5:00, the new report that is raising big concerns about police coverage is across the east bay. >> new money being added to the reward fund in the bryan stow beating case. >> a protest

it requires drivers to slow down and move out of the lane next to caltrans emergency workers.ds will be running on tv and highway digital billboards. that campaign follows the deaths of three caltrans workers in less than two months. >>> today the crew of the final space shuttle mission delivered a year's worth of groceries to the international space station. astronauts used a robot arm from the space station to lift the container out of the shuttle atlantis and attach it to the station. right now you are looking at live pictures of the astronauts working. now, the container they've been working on is 21 feet long and about the size of a bus and it has food and clothes and spare parts inside. the astronauts are going to be spending the next week unloading it. >>> and there is a new campaign to fight that baby fat. >> in this case, it really is for babies. the new exercise guidelines even for those too young to walk. >>> low clouds and fog surging onshore. drizzle toward the coastline. more to come. we will talk about that coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> wem, the decision has

we do have meeting lights on at the toll plaza and that is backed up to the caltrans parking lot.o bridge, looking good and westbound direction heading toward foster city, no delays as you make your way through hayward. go to abc7news.com and if you need more information, check bay area traffic. >>> richmond police and contra costa sheriffs department are forming a jointed task force to stop violence. so far this month, there have been eight homicides in richmond and five are believed to be gang-related. most recent happened wednesday morning when a 20-year-old was gunned down across the street from a community center. >> it's crazy what is going on. it really don't make no sense. all these young men, everybody is killing one another. it's just crazy. >> the new task force will mean closer collaboration between the two agencies. there have been 20 homicides compared to 21 in all of last year. >> controversial got milk billboards is coming down. the board was trying to promote the idea that milk can reduce the effects of present mean struil symptoms but they questioned it and many

it requires drivers to slow down and move out of the lane adjacent to caltrans or emergency workers.l be running on tv and highway digital billboards, the campaign follows the death of three caltrans workers in less than two months. violators of the move-over law can face fines topping $200. >>> and danieal press company may make a big comeback in berkeley. the city is expected to relax rules next week that would allow restaurants to add seating on sidewalks. the cost of the permit could be as little $350 and could be ready in weeks. they lifted it on virtual any unused space. >>> they came, saw, colored. how the royals showed their creative side. >>> and arm karma generated on is coming. >>> unseasonable temperatures for early july, i've got your pinpoint forecast next. ,,,,,,,,,,,, space shuttle atlantis. tonight, it's docked and delivering supplies for the final time at [ yelling ] >> another milestone for the space shuttle atlantis. tonight, it docked and is delivering supplies for the final time at the international space station. nasa is monitoring a piece of space junk that sh

and we're above highway 87 on virginia street overpass, caltrans just started to reopen the two southbound lanes of highway 87 that had been closed this, began very early this morning. and crews discovered a sink hole. and this is still affecting a soldier here just at the virginia street overpass so.... to be on the safeside, caltrans closed those lanes to do work and say that a high water table created this problem. so they closed the southbound lanes then filling in with a quick-drying concrete, then had to put asphalt on top. once this was done skprkt lanes reopened, there will be still some work ahead. >> there is anticipation that it will be replacing concrete slabs. >> what kind of impact will have that on motorists? >> when it comes time, we'll expect lane closures and ramp closures but pretty much traffic will be still flowing on both sides. >> so traffic staying light all day. and if there were issues it was later this afternoon in feeder lanes as those car as approached what had been the closed lanes. right now, we -- we have pointed the camera in the opposite direction. traffic

. >> caltrans's officials want you to watch for construction workers as you drive in to work. agency is starting a campaign along with the california highway patrol to remind drivers to move over, it's the law. officials say drivers should slow down and move over a lane if possible whenever they see flashing lights. the campaign comes in response to a string of caltrans worker deaths due to drivers not taking precautions. >> the final pieces of the eastern span of the bay bridge will soon make their way to the bay area. crews are loading those pieces of steel girder and tower onto a transport ship today in china. it's going to make a 22-day voyage from shanghai to oakland. by outsourcing materials from china the project saved $400 million in labor and material cost. the california department of transportation also chose chinese maker because it has the huge crane needed to lift the pieces onto the span. the new eastern span is scheduled to be open in 2013. >> let's check in now with laura and see what we're working on for later. >> good morning. we're following up on the devel

it is to remind drivers they are required to slow down and move out of the lane adjacent to caltrans work, police and fire vehicles, and tow trucks. you will see ads on tv and messages on visual billboards, the campaign follows the death of three caltrans workers in less than two months. violators of the "move over" rule can face fans topping $200. >>> trouble in the friendly skies, a united flight from san francisco to franfurts germany was diverted to chicago overnight. it was because of a threatening message on a sticker found in the laugh torrey. the plane was searched, it was cleared and allowed to continue on to germany. >>> we're hearing now from passengers aboard another united flights, this one from chicago, that made an emergency land being because of a belligerent passenger. they asked for help after a large man locked himself in the laugh torii, when the can man finally came out he started screaming and shoved a male flight attendant. >> certainly of us jumped on him, took him to the ground, handcuffed him. >> some guys sawed wires in the bathroom hanging from the ceiling

then chp and caltrans said wait, it's open now. so slow, slow through the zone. that is great. actually instead of being extended 2 1/2 hours later it's picked up a half hour earlier than we expected. keep that slow zone in mind. send notes to your friends they do not have to scramble. lighter volume flew the south bay. across the bay, san mateo bridge moves smoothly. this connects 101 north along the peninsula. no major problems. visibility is great, too. a note on the right shoulder the sign says slow or move over, for worker saext that's a gofety. >> 4:55. comic lovers converging on san diego this weekend for the comic-con. the party kicked off with thousands of costume and diehard fans hoping to get a glimpse of some of their favorite artists and characters. stars like jeff bridges and justin timberlake are on the guest list for the weekend. and then there's the movie premiers. >> this is the star wars, blue ray experience people are waiting to check out coming out this fall. >> the world premier of the movie "cowboys and aliens" will show saturday night. comic-con runs thr

last weekend on highway 1, zombies plunder sft caught the attentions of drivers and, of course, caltransw, they were not happy to see the sign had been hacked. it's been a trend across the country. zombie messages have popped up in texas and seattle. caltrans' message, knock it off, it's a crime. >>> 71-year-old cherie williams is getting plenty of attention. she is tired of people ignoring the speed limit on mount mckinley drive in san jose where she lives. she says she understands that police are shorthanded, so she has taken matters into her own hands. >> i know they are going fast enough that if some child ran into the street, they would be dead. that's how fast they are going. >> some drivers are waving obscene gestures at her. she homes to get the city's attention. >> even with a little song and dance. >>> when will july finally start feeling more like july? kristy seifkin has the pinpoint forecast coming up. >> and a pop culture icon floats back to the scene of the crime. how the balloon boy's balloon will finally do some good. ,, 10 oo 10 who 10 aoo ,,,, oo hundred dollars to buy

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long that is what we are looking it is a project for caltran it will be completed at the end of summer012 that is the latest annette >> 6:20 a.m. memorial service are going to be held for the california psychiatrist that was killed in a crash with a shuttle bus and a big rig the funeral mass will be at 10:00 a.m. today at st. agnes catholic church during was held their last night this is pictures of this scene that killed at mack. machen 15 other people are riding a shuttle when the shuttle collided with a big rig heading north on octavia boulevard mac was ejected and landed under the big red witnesses at the scene said of the shuttle bus may have run a red light the crashes out still under investigation. >> but army psychiatrist is to be arraigned in military court today this is his first courtroom appearance he will face the death penalty he is charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder it is not clear if he will enter a plea today he cannot plead guilty in a death penalty case bear in >> 621 is the time right now. there are differing reports every day where is casey anthony. addr

several groups caltrans failed to analyze the environmental impact as required by law. >> an attorney representing the nevada trucking than whose truck crashed into amtrak train is defending the safety record. they say they were not at fault for the accident that is cited in safety records. he says the company is cooperating with investigators. the company is waiting to find out why the driver ignored flashing lights and crossing gates before skidding into that amtrak train. the driver and five passengers died in the crash. four lawsuits have been filed against the trucking company. >> san carlos city council meets next monday to consider a plan to temporarily ban new massage parlors from opening until further notice. they report there has been an increase on applications for massage permits. they speculate they may be linked to a change in law to certify therapists that avoid local scrutiny. they say san carlos has many legitimate establishments but some are engaged in prostitution. >> the labor department released a june jobs report and shows hirings have stalled. >> new warning abo

caltrans needs a permanent solution. >> good morning, scott. out to live shots off 880, we have a tow truck there on the shoulder at dixon landing road. i saw some workers pulling a lot of cable. it does look like they are making some progress. our photographer is out there getting the story. if she can shout to them across the road and down the gully we'll see what's going on. right now it looks like they are trying to remove the car. there is the tow truck. back to the maps, 880 approaching dixon landing road from the east bay, then looking at coming through the south bay from south of there, northbound 101 at bailey still watching that big rig on the shoulder, the jackknifed big rig. there's a lot of produce on the back of the truck. we'll find out what the plan is if we can. >> did just fall off the truck. a final good-bye to the space station later. the shuttle "atlantis" will undock. before it leaves it has one more mission, it's taking back a cargo full of trash and old equipment. the shuttle "atlantis" is scheduled to return to earth on

we don't know from caltrans exactly what their plan is or what might have caused it. it was record at about 3:00 this morning. originally they were targeting noontime for work to be completed and that is not going to be met. now, they are putting it at 3:00 this afternoon with road work or any type of construction type project it's a moving target. traffic does not appear to be impacted so far. hopefully that will continue to be the case into the afternoon hours and they are hoping to have this thing wrapped up and fixed before the real afternoon evening commute. >> oakland police are trying to unravel a mystery. they received several calls about a burning body early morning. amy hollyfield joins us with more. >>> look how lovely this belong is palm trees and redwood trees. you can imagine the shock of residents when they came out early this morning and found a burning body right there in the street. >> this quiet section of oakland hardly ever hears about any type of crime. residents weren't prepared to hear 'a burning body in the middle of the street. >> what? wow!

caltrans is estimating the repairs will take all day. agency officials say the sinkhole was probably caused by traffic vibrations and large trucks carrying heavy loads. >>> the bitter back and forth continued today between democrats and republicans over the debt limit. sniped at each other this morning, congressional leaders scheduled to meet with the white house once again today to try to work out a deal. president obama has said he wants an agreement at the end of the week declaring enough is enough. in the meantime, federal reserve chairman ben bernanke warned congress again today that a default on the nation's debt would be calamitous. >>> a scare late this morning in the south bay because of this accident and something the vehicle hit. the last week it was too hot. this week too cold. steve has the latest on when it may warm up in your neighborhood. also -- >> it's like any cards, for example. you love it, you hate to see it go, but you realize every vehicle has its time. >> as the astronauts say good- bye to the space shuttle, we'l

caltran had all lanes shut down in antioch. part of the road widening project between pittsburgh and highway 160. let's head west now to the golden gate bridge, the fog is covering the north and south tower there. that big doyle drive construction project is still going on right now. both directions of highway 1 are shut down between lake street and the northbound approach to the golden gate bridge. they won't be back open until 11:00 this morning. the work is part of a seismic upgrade project. coming up, we'll take a look at the progress so far. >>> show off your red, white, and blue colors today. you can join bay area soccer fans in watching the women's finals. it will be shone on a giant screen at san francisco's civillic plaza. nearly 18 million americans watched the 1999 finals. this year's team went through a final practice before today's big game. the u.s. squares off against japan. the sentimental favorite in the wake of the earthquake and the tsunami. an american win, means they would win a record setting third straigh

caltran is doing a great job of managing the metering lights. the san mateo bridge and looks good. no problems for you there. let's into the golden gate bridge, your ride on 101 southbound, plenty of fog. judging by the amount of condensation on the lands you'll probably need your windshield wipers as you head across mid span. through marin county, a pretty easy ride. northbound traffic is still pretty good getting into santa clara from downtown san jose. novak of or delays passing guadalupe parkway. >> " shooting death in east palo also has police looking for help from the outside in fighting increasing gang violence. craig skalar has more on what is being done to stop the violence. >> law-enforcement experts are gathering in east palo alto to help local police figure out ways to stop gang violence. this comes on the heels of a shooting that cost the life of a 3 month old baby. the shooting on june 5th cost the lives of a child after the suspect mystics bob the vehicle as opposing gain members. peck experts from the fbi, homeland's security and san quentin prison will be counts wi

they claim caltrans failed to evaluate the impact of the project as required by federal law. caltrans has not responded to the ruling and the case is set to be heard in december. >> the florida woman who has been cleared of killing her 2-year-old daughter received a sentence today for lying to investigators in this case. she'll be free by this time next week. abc 7 is live in orlando. and this sentence has outraged people there today. >> that is right. carolyn. the judge tried as hard as to award the maximum possible sentence, but it didn't turn out to be very much of anything. she's going to be out of prison by next week. just six more nights behind bars and casey anthony will be free. the judge spared no effort to give her the maximum sentence allowable. >> i will sentence you to one year in orange county jail. all four counts to run consecutive to each other. >> and fined her $1,000 for each guilty count, forced to deduct time served. official release date? july 13th wr. she will go is unclear. in an interview, defense attorney baez said he's concerned about her safety. >>

caltrans plans to shut down the san mateo bridge in both directions for two weekends for a $10 millionthe shutdown will likely occur arxt. in october a ten-inch crack in a beam near the incline section was found and temporarily fixed, but caltrans says it needs a permanent solution. thanks for watching nbc bay area news at 11:00. "sports sunday" is up next. have a good week. >>> and now another viewpoint, response to an nbc bay area editorial. >> after our leaders in the state senate and assembly refused to let legislators open their calendars, viewers supported our stand demanding transparency. joan reasoned they work for us. we should be able to see what they do all day on our nickel. peter shares this feels outrageous and certainly wrong, but my question is why do they feel so threatened? it is litigation? is it the corruption of money and lobbyists? the real story seems to be the why. we agree, peter. our lawmakers owe us an explanation. gary concludes, typical politics at its worst. so sad. and the league of women voters states that open calendars are a must. voters deserve to kno

and the data collected by caltrans shows drivers hitting the suffering on off-peak hours are speeding up. >> we found that the sensors that caltrans has put up has shown an increase of 10 miles per hour. >> reporter: the highway patrol says there was a time after this deadly 2009 semi crash off the newly built "s" curve that drivers were taking the curve with caution. these days -- >> in the bay area generally people tend to driveway faster than the speed limit. and i notice that chp doesn't really stop you unless you're, you know, going above the flow of traffic. >> reporter: that's about to change. highway patrol just started a summer crackdown doubling the number of patrol officers on the bridge. their target? speeders who blow through the bridge once rush hour ends. quan says it's worked in the past. serious accidents dropped after a similar crackdown shortly after "s" curve was built. this could stop the speeds before it becomes deadly. >> we don't want to see another increase in speed six months from now. >> christin ayers reporting tonight. >>> the bay area's roads rank among t

caltran encourages drivers to follow the move over law.t requires drivers to slow down and move over next to a car that has any lights. >>> montana wants to build a commercial development next to the planned 49ers stadium. santa clara is requesting the council deny. believing others should have a chance to lease the property through an open bid. >>> dogs may soon be allowed back on the streets of downtown santa cruz. the city banned dogs downtown in 1976, in part because of homeless people who did not pick up after their pets. dog owners hope that a new bill, which requires dogs to have colors will convince the council to lift the downtown ban, when it comes up for a vote this week. >>> a cs pink is making its way to raise money and awareness for the fight against breast cancer. the avon walk for breast cancer is a two day event. more than 2,000 men and women are walking 18 miles. >> mitsy is my sister. she died 11 years ago. i said i would start walking for her. >> it's strangers, except for one reason. and the reason is, breast cancer. e

the campaign follows the death of three caltrans workers in less than two months.violators can face fines, topping $200. >>> drivers not getting as much of a break at the gas pumps anymonger. after months of steady declines. we knew it was coming. the prices inched up to $3.87 in san francisco. in oakland, the average price is now $3.77. and in san jose, it is averaging $3.78. and analysts say the price may reach $4 a gallon in the next few weeks. >>> four times, super bowl champ joe montana is hoping to score bill in santa clara. tomorrow, he is going to be lobbying the city council to build an entertainment complex in front of the proposed 49ers stadium. now, the city usually requests outside proposals before making a decision. but montana is expected to ask officials to only negotiate with him. and some are not so thrilled about the suggestion. >> just because he is a great football player and a great 49ers player, that is doesn't mean he has the pod up. >> i'm sure he is a fine businessman. but but this is free market, right? >> the city manager has recommended

caltrans says it's time to get rid of a roadway that's outdated and substandard. this weekend's transition is just one milestone, crews are celebrating another. take a close look at the crew, they are working aboveground but they are also down below. because doyle is going under ground. >> we're constructing a roof over it as opposed to the more traditional tunnel like the devil slide tunnel. >> reporter: caltrans wants to do this while keeping traffic moving as much as possible. but that's not easy with so many phases sometimes it is hard to keep track. >> it's about as complicated as it gets. >> major milestones this weekend but bigger ones ahead. the plan is to get all traffic off of doyle drive and on to a temporary bypass by the end of the year. that way demolition can begin. this entire project expected to be complete by 2013. >>> in about 10 minutes we will tell you about talk of a merger that could dramatically change public transportation in the bay area. the agencies that could join forces and why it could save taxpayers millions of the dollars. >>> driv

caltrans officials say drivers should move over a lane if possible when they see flashing lights. the campaign comes in response to a string of caltrans worker deaths this summer due to drivers not taking precautions. uc and csu students brace for more possible hikes. the board of regents will vote to increase tuition 10% for the semester next month. that is on top of the 8% increase approved last november. both systems were each whit a $650 million cut in the budget and both are asking students to make up the difference. >> it's really painful. we're paying a lot of money and this extra tuition increase is really going to affect my family. i already don't get a lot of financial aid from the college, so this is just even more is going to have to come out of my pocket. >> a few administrators vote on a 12% hike for undergraduates tomorrow. that's on top of a 10% increase approved last fall. here is one great thing that is free this morning, the temperatures, the weather. all thanks to christine lorn. >> as we head through the next couple of days they will continue to fall. temperat

and that last for the next four evenings as caltrans does overnight roadwork.e have been talking to commuters about this closure. a lot of them have had a heads up because caltrans has highway message boards outletting them know about the closure. a commuter says caltrans has within warning with the message boards. >> i have seen those signs up for at least a week now. >> that's good. >> reporter: so you're not worried about the silicon valley version of carmageddon? >> no. i don't think so. the early warnings it's been good. >> reporter: he actually said he is from southern california. so compared to down there, this is nothing. he is ready for it. 101 again will be re-opened at 5:0tomorrow morning. so that does sort of bleed into the morning commute. it opens again at 5:30 tomorrow morning. it could have a lingering effect. 101 between capitol expressway and the 280/880 interchange will be closed at midnight tonight through the early- morning hours for the next four evenings. and the reason for all this, is to do some roadway improvements at the tully road in

now union will not get 27 million, a bart is out $35 million but caltrans says that it is not worriedom--before million because it can reapply next year. muni wanted to use the funds for its central subway project was completed will connect downtown san francisco to chinatown. muni says the money is just a small portion of what is needed for the $1.6 billion project. the governor used his line-item veto power to block the transit dollars. he felt the money would not be entirely use for the high-speed rail project which will eventually connect the bay area to southern california. a bart spokesperson says the funding is crucial to replacing the transportation agency the aging rail cars system. >> that money is supposed of those getting off the high-speed rail training getting on to bart. when the high-speed rail gets built, our car is needed to carry the excess passengers that we were not ordinarily expected. i nothing they will realize that we were lumped into projects that may perhaps have nothing to do with high-speed rail. he may very actually be right i do not question that judgmen

caltrans will be closing this is the first of four consecutive nights 101 will close overnight. caltrans ised aing a southbound lane to the highway from story road to the actually road interchange. >> be on the lookout. >> wlfr you were today, pretty nice outside. >> cooler in all locations near the bay and coast. inland areas, still warm. things are feeling good out there. there is a live view out there looking down towards the bay, you can see low clouds and fog that is moving throughout the golden gate and will move inland as well. there are only 59 degrees in half moon bay. still 91 in antioch. and there is 60s, 70s and 80s there, and there is temperature changes significant in locations as well, now 10 degrees cooler in redwood city. six degrees cooler than yesterday at this hour in oakland. 14 degrees cooler now in jant rouse roesa than at this hour, yesterday. highlights, coastal fog moving locally inland by morning. further cooling tomorrow and all parts of the bay area. we'll see minor ups and downs over the weekend. we're not going to see extremes for a while. satellit

caltrans launched a campaign called move over, it's the law to educate drivers about a 4-year-old lawafe driving in work zones. the agency decided to launch this campaign after three caltrans workers were killed in the last three months. officials are asking all of to us remember some simple rules. >> reduce your speed. allow expa tra following room. expect sudden stops, avoid distraction. never drive impaired and move over a lane when safe, if you see flashing lights on the side of the road. >> and starting now there could be more chp officers as well as signs to remind to us move over, or slow down. violators will face fines starting at $230, and going up. >> it's cooler out there. there is a trend here to stay. >> and there is the picture now. check this picture out. and here is this picture that can save me about a thousand words. and rather swiftly there are breaks in the clouds. and there is soon to be setting sun on the bay. and into 60s, and 50s to 60s around the bai. here is the change, temperatures from four degrees below readings at this hour and there is there is a cooling