city, chicago, allows non-citizens to vote in school board elections. >> 6:19 is the time. there is some progress in the santa rosa crash, right, sal. >> that's right. they managed to move most of it to the right-hand-side. some people driving past the scene say it is still causing a slow down because there are major injuries and the paramedics and the fire crews are still working on someone on the shoulder so they have managed to open up lanes but that is not helping much. southbound 101 at shiloh road involving a motorcyclist hit by another vehicle and major injuries reported. >>> let's move along to pictures here. this is 880 north and southbound, traffic moves well, here in front of the coliseum. right now traffic is okay on northbound 101. you can see northbound 101 traffic does move well in san jose up to the 80 interchange. i wanted to let you know about something we are finding out

board members. opponents say the right to vote should be reserved for citizens only. at least one other u.s. city, chicagoallows non-citizens to vote in school board elections. >>> coming up with -- what the incident commander is saying about that capped oil well in the gulf and the signs that some oil is still leaking out. >> dramatic and expensive coastal er . >>> federal officials have given b. the okay to leave the valves closed on that containment cap on top of a broken oil well in the gulf of mexico, in spite of signs of leakage. national incident commander allan said the seepage is not a page concern, including one leak coming from the containment cap itself. >> the leak age is occurring in a flange just located right about here. there is no indication at this time that this is any indication of a significant problem in the well bore. we think that was going to happen and we would take immediate action. >> ken fineburg the man picked by bp and president obama to administer the $20 billion compensation fund said fishermen and others losing income would be "crazy" not to join that program. he will be

board members. opponents say the right to vote should be reserved for citizens only. at least one other u.s. city, chicago, allows non-citizens to vote in school board elections. >>> coming up with -- what the incident commander is saying about that capped oil well in the gulf and the signs that some oil is still leaking out. >> dramatic and expensive coastal erosion. the new technology that now may help prevent this from happening again. that story is still ahead. if [trumpet playing "reveille" throughou reviving the economy means reinventing the way we do business. here's to the owners showing us the way. [trumpet playing "reveille" fades to silence . >>> federal officials have given b. the okay to leave the valves closed on that containment cap on top of a broken oil well in the gulf of mexico, in spite of signs of leakage. national incident commander allan said the seepage is not a page concern, including one leak coming from the containment cap itself. >> the leak age is occurring in a flange just located right about here. there is no indication at this time that this is any indication of a significa

board measures. critics say the right to vote should be reserved for citizens only. at least one other u.s. city, that is chicago, allows non- citizens to vote in school board elections. >> 1200 national guard troops will head to the u.s.-mexico border next month as part of president obama's plan and effort to increase border security. about 200 of those troops are being sent to california. they will help border patrol agents keep a lookout for illegal border crossings and smug ors, it comes in the wake of escalating drug related violence in mexico close to the u.s. border. >> 5:17. let's see what is happening in the commute. >> we are doing okay, so far dave and pam. right now traffic is moving well on some of the freeways we are checking. let's go right to the live pictures. northbound 280 moving well up to the 880 interchange. no problems on 17 down to the valley. also the morning commute looks good on 24 westbound as you drive to the tunnel. the traffic looks good on the oakland side. if you are driving to the bay bridge toll plaza so far so good on to the upper deck of the bay bridge and getting into the ci

board members. opponents say the right to vote should be reserved for citizens only. chicagoallows noncitizens to vote in school board elections. >>> 7:45. seven latin-america countries, nicaragua, paraguay, and peru. they all are opposed to -- theyed -- they filed motions. they agree with the lawsuit in arizona. critics fear this could lead to racial profiling. 1200 national guard troops will head to the u.s./mexico border next month. about 200 of those troops will be sent right here to california. they will help border patrol agents keep a look outfor illegal -- lookout for illegal smugglers. >>> 7:46. a new ktvu field poll shows more californians now support the idea of same-sex marriage. the survey found that california voters support allowing gay couples to marry by a margin of 51-42%. 7% had no opinion. but that support changes when they are given three alternatives for same-sex bulls. 44% said they -- sexle couples. and >>> time now, 7:47. state health officials are warning there's been a 500% increase in the number of cases of whooping cough. they said the disease als

chicago, detroit and even boston and new york this afternoon. when those develop our flight tracker will have them at www.abc7.com. >>> developing news, real tragedy a pakistani official has announced all 152 passengers on boardrashed near the capital have died. the plane was flying to islamabad and was trying to land. they searched the forest and hills and was able to find any one alive. that prompted reports that a handful survived. the plane was operated by private carrier, air blu based out of karachi. >> today is hundredth day after the deep water horizon explosion. bob dudley is laying out a plan of attack to kill the well that has spilled 180 million barrels of oil into the gulf since the explosion. he hopes to have that done mountain next few weeks and then focus on cleanup efforts. much of that oil is so deep underwater researchers say the effect of the massive spill on marine life is still unknown. >>> they are putting pressure on democratic leaders to pass the non-discrimination act. dozens of demonstrators were in front of pelosi's office. the legislation would protect people from being fired because of their sexual orientation. they want congress to take up the issue when lawmakers return from su

chicago's woodstock institute says there also have to be potential buyers. he's been tracking foreclosures in the city for nearly a decade. he wonders if potential buyers will want to live in areas where boarded-up homes dot nearly every block, or if buyers will even be able to get loans. >> there are a lot of people out there who are trying to buy properties, but they just don't qualify for mortgages. and the people who do qualify are perhaps not interested at this point in buying because they don't see the end of the turmoil in the housing market, and they don't want to invest in a property and, in two or three years, see it still be worth less than what they paid for it. >> reporter: so far, the city of chicago hasn't sold any of the foreclosed properties it purchased and rehabbed, but it says buyers are within days of closing on a handful of homes. diane eastabrook, "nightly business report," chicago. not just in chicago, but many other communities around the country. >> we've seen that nationwide, unemployment and the difficulty in paying those mortgages. >> susie: that's "nightly business report" for tuesday, july 20. i'm susie gharib. good-night everyone, and good- night to you too, to