carl lewis says he wants to get into politics.to look at his past ventures he might want to forget. >> li a oo> lvek outside >>> good tuesday morning to you. a live look outside this morning. 6:53. a cooler start to the morning. want to check the morning commute with mike. >> good morning. brent can't get a word in edge wise. >> i tried. >> the maze, we'll address a couple things on this map. i want to update southbound 680, much better speeds, in the 40s from the dublin interchange. debris is still causing a slowdown toward the sunol bridge. we have a 24 minute drive now. we look at 880 through the east bay. oakland looks nice in the coliseum. light in the area. haze in the air. across the bay, we look at the san mateo. there's the haze. we can't see the hills. 101 and 280, no problems between san francisco and the south bay. a nice drive there. we look at the bridge as well. the back ups started. metering lights on now. emeryville past the cinemas and across toward the bay on the s curve. back to you. >>> our ability to multitas

. >>> carl lewis was ruled not eligible to run for state senate in new jersey today. he failed to meet a four year residency requirements. she ordered was his name removed from the democratic primary ballots. his attorneys say he will appeal the decision. >>> you might say flower power is returning to the bay area. why in this case it is taking some serious human power. >>> meteorologist rosemary orozco will tell us which parts of the bay area will be the warmest tomorrow. >> do not forget you can watch all of our newscasts on your computer, including bay area news at 7:00. we are streaming live on the web at ktvu.com. >> rainbow flag that flies in san francisco's castro district is becoming something of a lightning rod for controversy. the castro merchants groups said that they could not fly the flag at half staff. >>> meteorologist rosemary orozco joins us now. we liked warm and we will get even more than that. >> are weekend looking pretty fabulous. we are cooling down and we are a little bit breezy out there. giving you a live look at the oakland estuary. take a l

. >>> finally, former olympic gold medalist carl lewis will soon be running again, but this time it'se. the 49-year-old new jersey native announced his bid to represent his hometown of willi willinggrove in the state senate. >>> when we return, a look at the top stories and the rule of cost and demand as gasoline prices rise, motorists drive less. . [ male announcer ] it's 2011. wonder where the durango's been for the last two years? well, it toured around europe, getting handling and steering lessons on those sporty european roads. it went back to school, got an advanced degree in technology. it's been working out -- more muscle and less fat. it's only been two years, but it's done more in two years than most cars do in a lifetime. on t(both) literally! your photos right at your fingertips.one more in two years okay. can you zoom in on this? oh! okay. this is my boyfriend. this is my mom and dad. robin, you okay? whatcha doin'? i'm dealing with a slight underwear malfunction. oh..you need hanes panties. they don't ride up. yes please. hey, wardrobe? and now a word from hanes. hanes p

your kron 4 7 day around the b >>catherine: a new track star for carl lewis he is going to run for thedemocrat. remember that he has achieved nine gold medals considered one of the best of all time. mit romney is also announcing his candidacy for the white house. he ran for the gop and 2008 lost out to senator john mccain. and on his video he is also try to raise money for potential run. he is good at that. 2008 he raised $65 million. >>catherine: the man pleaded guilty today to two charges. you can see him. sentenced to 23 years in prison. he admitted to helping the terrorist organization and gathering information for planning an attack. he told the courts that he was sorry. stay with us. more news after the break. the internet on a plane! are you from the future? um, no. cleveland. listen cleveland, your savings account is stuck in the past! earn more with interestplus savings at capitalone.com. that's new school banking baby! so instead of making peanuts, your savings will be earning three times the national average. oops. sorry. three times more? i'll have that! it is now safe to g

a new jersey democratic party official says carl lewis will announce his candidacy for state senate todaylewis fon four gold medals at the 1980 olympics in los angeles and has become mown as an activist. >>> pg&e is working to install remote-controlled shutoff valves on the national gas transmission lines on the peninsula. when the gas line exploded in san bruno last year, it took crews an hour 20 minutes to turn off the gas to that line. well, now two new remote- controlled scratches are in place at -- valves are in place at the center. they hope to have 12 of those up and running by the end of the year. >>> in just about 30 minutes from now, we'll know the lineup for the outside lands music and art festival. ♪ >> the three-day event will be held between august 12th and 1th. san francisco's golden gate park, ticket informs will be announced at 9:00 in morning. it's the fourth year for the festival. previous headliners have included radio head jack johnson and the dave mathews band. >>> two santa cruz animal shelters say they have too many dogs and puppies. now they are hoping the public

you guys remember carl lewis i'm sure. >> yeah. >> athlete.gold medals of the l.a. olympics, two in the gold and silver and another gold in barcelona. and another medal in the atlanta olympic and there is his moves, infamous performance singing the national anthem. now running for state senate in new jersey. going from the olympic field to politi politics. could be a nastier career move. moving into a brand new arena. >>> before reone out of time, a 150 pound sophomore of college, booted out of the front row of "american idol." little thing girls to sit theree >>> and this morning on "world news now" financial fight. the political feud over the budget and national debt. >> as they battle over deep cuts, what is the impact on you? it's tuesday, april 12. >>> good morning. i'm peggy bunker. >> i'm rob nelson. >>> the president and republicans open a new round of fighting over the national debt later today. we'll see what is at stake in this and how washington's haggling could impact your wallet. >> a lot of people watching that, that is for sure