upon chp is arrival. we immediately shut down both sides of the bridge and that's to maintain public safety which is our chief concern all the time and that will help to minimize the danger for full side shut down. once we realized this was kind of on the only on the southbound side. we allow the northbound traffic to reopen shortly thereafter. southbound 6 days we shut down ever since 7 15 this evening. an explosive nor his team is on scene like i said as of right now so we have no estimated time the opening. we do want to say is we want to thank everybody for their patience, there's a huge backup right now on 6 8070 merging. if you're going to come this direction know that we appreciate your patience, but they're being redirected to go 7.80 towards and then you can take the car bridge into the bay area or highway for back to the walnut creek central valley are central a county area. we're continuing a doctor or san francisco. and when you and specifically we have these types of threats we take them very

>>reporter: chp said the motorcyclist went through the bus lane at the toll plaza violating the law. a motorcycle officer chased him across the bay bridge and this is where he crashed. just east of fremont street on the san francisco side of the bridge. he died from his injuries soon after. the pursuit started just after 7:30 this morning in the middle of the morning commute. the chp initially shutdown 3 lanes of the highway as they conducted their investigation leaving commuters in a messy traffic backup. >> it was like two and a half hours, it was awful. >> some oakland to san francisco. no other injuries were reported in the pursuit or the crash. in san francisco, anne mackovec, kpix5. >>> unfortunately the bad news doesn't stop there. they have cleared those lanes, it is causing a backup that's going to last into the afternoon. let's look live at the bay bridge where it's stacked up at the toll plaza and there's no sign of this easing up anytime soon. it's down to a slow crawl. it's not just backed up to the foot of the maze. it's backed up beyond that. so that issue was on fremo

the chp is still vinvestigating whether this began as road rage. the victims got a good look at the suspect passenger. they said he was a white man who was bald between 35 and 40 years old and more directly or more detail, had tattoos on his face and down his right arm. the chp says it is so important if we're going to catch shooters in these highway shootings to get that type of detail, the suspect description, the car, make and model and obviously a license plate if you can get it. thom jensen. >> wow, scarey. thank you. >>> a deadly accident slowed traffic in san francisco this morning. the crash took place at 3:00, so not a lot of traffic. right under 101. one person was killed, another person was take ton the hospital, but that person is expected to be okay. police have not yet determined what led up to that crash. >>> a well known and much loved priest from the east bay has died. father jay matthews passed away last night as a heart attack. he served at christ the light in oakland. he was the first african-american ordained priest in northern

the chp also did a rolling check but did not find any debris on the bridge. >>after the incident was reported caltrans tells khan for a small pot hole was its ban on the lower deck and was repaired that night chp says the driver reported the incident to the toll plaza around 7.30. the driver wasn't injured, but told authorities the impacts left dime size chips in her windshield, this is the 3rd incident this year that someone has reported pieces of concrete. >>falling on the lower deck, the latest to last week concrete chunks of the size of a pebble to a football. all incidents, causing a major backup. in the meantime caltrans has already scheduled repairs for the bridge. >>the chp was able to inspect the windshield and found 2 chips, less than one quarter of an age, although no large concrete or debris was found a seat speed did fall a traffic collision report for documentation in richmond to get along kron 4 news. >>well police in alameda want to warn you about a new trend with package that they want you to be on the lookout for someone wearing a vest going

the chp got the call that he was on highway 101. the officers were a bit dubious. they thought it sounded a bit farfetched. >> we got the call. i couldn't really believe there was a sea lion on the freeway. usually we get dogs, cats. at first it was like, we'll see when we get there. sure enough, it was actual sea lion. >> we were very grateful to the california highway patrol for picking him up and bringing him here so we could bring him in. >> look at the sea lion's back. we thought they we cuts but the volunteer said the sea lion has been brand or tagged. by another institution. this guy has a story. we have to wait to figure it out. you can see where this happened. the sea lion was on the shoulder near sfo south of the boulevard. there is a canal close by and that feeds into the bay so that could have been his path. >> the best part was when the chp arrived, they found some people had pulled over. they were corralling him. making sure he didn't wander over to the lanes of traffic. he was fine. then when they opened up the car door, he hopped right in like he kn

the chp also did a rolling check but did not find any debris on the bridge. the incident was reported caltrans tells khan for a small pot hole was its ban on the lower deck and was repaired that night chp says the driver reported the incident to the toll plaza around 7.30. the driver wasn't injured, but told authorities the impacts left dime size chips in her windshield, this is the 3rd incident this year that someone has reported pieces of concrete. >>falling on the lower deck, the latest to last week concrete chunks of the size of a pebble to a football. all incidents, causing a major backup. in the meantime caltrans has already scheduled repairs for the bridge. >>chp was able to inspect the windshield and found 2 chips, less than one quarter of an age, although no large concrete or debris was found a seat speed did fall a traffic collision report for documentation in richmond to get along kron 4 news. >>the client golf voice to the crowd. i was going wild tiger woods wins. his 5th masters tournament. and complete son. but he's not done yet. we'll have reac

these are photos from the chp. the largest chunk that felt today woer. an's e other side of the upper deck change in textur where the chunks fell from. you can probably remember the last time this happened which is course was early february. chunks of falling concrete and damaged a car. the entire bridge was closed while crews made temporary shutdowns. the work triggered a traffic mess on multiple highways. since then caltrans has worked to replace dozens of joints. we are told by chp that once the traffic is done, contractors will be out to make and he tches. we have not had it confirmed by caltrans at this point. we're waiting to hear back from them. live at the richmond san rafael bridge under gorbach kpix 5. le eastbound on this commute. >>> the out of a uber driver and his passenger in a violent crash. the whole thing caught on camera. the search to find the driver who broadsided them. kpix 5 susie stanfill is in the layhill words she spoke to the driver about the moment of impact. >> reporter: as you have seen, this video makes you jump back when y

we're told the chp contra costa county sheriff's office and the solano county sheriff's office are all on scene trying to help the traffic issue started just after 8 o'clock tonight again all southbound lanes are blocked right now. >>drivers can expect major delays authorities telling people to avoid this area. right now there's no estimated time for the roadway to reopen. we have a a crew that will be reporting throughout the evening live from the scene will be staying on top of this story and we'll bring you the very latest plus happen again. concrete comes falling down on the lower deck, the richmond san bridge. and as of tonight caltrans crews, they don't know what caused it. these chunks were as large as a football. good evening, everybody i'm thinking maybe i can digress low to see the 2 bridges tonight now we're talking about the riches fell bridge. >>it force one lane is shut down today causing of course a major backup always have since reopened crime force justin waldman reports on the repair work. that just started at 9 o'clock tonight to try to fix that problem. >>a messy fe

the victim's car, that nissan, as i said, chp said was hit twice. they do not what caliber weapon it was, but a spokesman said the suspects then sped away westbound on the highway towards mchughin road. >> although this incident does have characteristics of a possible road rage, we're not ruling out any possibilities as it is still under investigation, and will be for some time. >> reporter: there have been a series of shootings on bay area highways. the chp says it's still investigating whether this began as road rage or if it's just another random case. the victims got a pretty good look at that suspect shooter. they said he was a white man, bald, between 35 and 40 years old. he also had tattoos on his face and down his right arm, according to the victims. getting important details like that, according to chp, is so important if they're going to catch suspects in these shootings. they want that detail of suspect descriptions, vehicle descriptions, make and model, if you can get it. and a license plate, if you can get that. we're in martinez, thom

>>the chp was able to inspect it down to chips. quarter of an age, although no large concrete or debris was found a seat speed did fall a traffic collision report for documentation in richmond to get along kron 4 news. >>governor newsom is asking for federal help in storm cleanup and recovery efforts. severe storms back in february cause widespread flooding mudslides and damage to call the critical infrastructure across the state of california, including right here in the bay area on saturday, the governor requested presidential major disaster declarations now with those are granted that would help the state and local governments with their recovery projects. >>we are expecting more people and we're preparing for more people. >>city of san francisco gearing up for some big crowds of golden gate park for the annual for 20 festival for 20 is a marijuana celebration that has been drawing increasing crowds over the years kron force marine kelly takes a look at what's expected for this year. >>here's what for 20 look like last year in g

chp was called to assist with a sea lion in distress on the highway. several people got out of their vehicles and helped to corral the sea lion until officers arrived. once a chp arrived, the sea lion willingly jumped right into the backseat of the patrol car. >> he was in the lanes at any point, luckily. there is a body of water that runs right close to the freeway at the porsche. we are assuming he just jumped out of the water there and tracked himself over to the freeway. >> the marine mammal center helped with the rescue. the sea lion was eventually taken to the peninsula spca for treatment. >>> the suspect in the deadly attack on the san diego synagogue is set to make his first court appearance in about an hour. 19-year-old john earnest discharge with murder and attempted murder in the assault on the synagogue in pill way which killed one women. he is also charged with arson in connection with an attack last month on a mosque in nearby escovedo. investigators say that he radicalize sometime over the last two years while embracing white supremacy a

the chp says that the driver is unhurt. no signs that she had any medical episode or driving under the influence. her name will not be released to the public. >> you could tell that the kids saw it and they stuck down a little bit. >>> tomorrow morning, attorney general william barr will be releasing a redacted version of the special counsel's report on russian interference in the 2016 election. the president legal team is already preparing a rebuttal report. they say they will release it after there is the redacted report. they say that even if there are no bombshells, could still be a big headache. >> what democrats will do is that they will mine it for any impropriety they can find within the administration or the campaign, anything about trump and use it to fuel their own investigations. >> i think there's more here than meets the eye. i think we will be very surprised. a lot of people think that you have a summer of it. summaries are not intended to be final. >> democrats say that they are prepared to wage a lengthy le

chp said the riders died at the scene. identity has not been released.>>> we are learning a plan to rebuild the heavily you smith arthur raised has been put on hold for now. they are concerned the three- year plan whatever heavy traffic onto city streets and lead to huge backups. they also expressed concern whether the rebuild was necessary. the $182 million project would be reconstructing both east and west as well as southbound interstate 880.>>> new video out of ontario canada. severe flooding is crating severe problems for residents in the town of muskoka lakes. powerful waters are slamming the community with levels rising about 5 inches in the last day. residents are without power and cut off from roads. the nearby lake is expected to rise another 8 inches in the next few days. >>> for us we just have low pressure spinning over channel islands tonight just off of santa barbara. that low will deepen and move inland over the next couple days. the result will be rain for the southland. for us we will just get breezy cond

a con corr chp officer broke both legs, his motorcycle mangled. >> his boot was ripped off. legs were tore up really bad. he was in bad shape. >> an officer pushed 75 feet down the side of the freeway. >> and worse, officers killed during traffic stops. >> they were senseless and the chp says it didn't have to happen. >> we learned these crashes happen nearly every single day statewide. >> officer ross lee survived after a driver turned her head and her car. >> knocked me back on and threw me back on to the shoulder about ten feet. it was a very scary situation. >> more than 2,700 crashes since 2013 involving a parked law enforcement vehicle. that includes highway patrol and local officers helping stranded drivers and directing traffic and working enforcement stops on the shoulder. >> there was no room to get out safely. >> he was on his way to work last summer when a livermore officer tried to stop him next to the freeway. >> they thought the car was stolen because it had plates and it wasn't. >> crosby showed us the route he took driving less than a mile to this parking lo

how the chp is spotting impaired drivers tonight. >>'s or any marijuana in the car? the reason i am asking is because i smell it. i smell it. >> reporter: it may be illegal, but driving in paired is not. >>, to be smoke my man? are this is why there is a new push by the aaa and the lapd to get the word out. >> they are using any cannabis products do not get behind the wheel of the car. >> reporter: he is the drug recognition expert with the lapd. he comes in to figure out why. >> the elevation of the blood pressure could be indicative of a stimulant or cannabis. >> reporter: he test blood pressure, high pressure, and pupils, because even a little bit of cannabis can affect your ability behind the wheel. >> it affects your perception, your memory, your concentration. >> reporter: in the for six months is that it was legalized, drug-related duis shot up 32% in l.a. >> that is alarming, that tells people that is people do not understand how dangerous it could be. >> reporter: aaa is leading the charge to remind people that they should wait eight hours after smoking, or

the chp tweeted this. our hearts are heavy. rest easy, brother, we have to watch from here. >>> an officer in southern california recovering this morning after getting into a gunfight with a shooter. it happened at a very busy shopping center in manhattan beach in southern california. witnesses told police they saw a man with an assault rifle chasing a woman at a hotel. the s.w.a.t. team moved in, rifles drawn, as shoppers ran for safety. >> were freaking out because word-of-mouth gets around and then they started saying that there were two people. we do not know what was going on at all. >>> investigators say that the suspects fired shots at two police officers, hitting one in the leg. the officers a 15 year veteran of the hawthorne police department. they shot the suspect to surrendered and was taken to a hospital as well. the hawthorne police department is also investigating a shooting right outside of its police station. a mother was killed yesterday during the custody exchange of a 17-month-old child. police say her ex-hus

chp i'm not seeing any delays approaching that scene.elieve we just had the shoulder and part of that off ramp blocked. a look at some drive times, westbound 580 tracy to dublin in the yellow recovering from an earlier crash. westbound 4 antioch to concord looks good at 14. southbound 101 a lot of fog along that stretch. so far you're holding on to the green at 17 minutes. >> thank you, alexis. >>> a seattle-area couple is alive after a terrifying accident. 24 power poles tumbled along a street in seattle on friday. one of them impaled an suv belonging to tom and linda cook. firefighters needed to wait for utility workers to deenergize high voltage wires before freeing them from their car. the pole landed right between tom and linda. >> if i would see that car as a bystander or someone looking at it, i'm saying, people died in the car. >> it wasn't my time. and, besides, i decided i wanted to live to be 100. >> had it hit to the left of on. >> glad they're both okay. both tom and linda cook are recovering from only minor injuries at home

so a special alert has been issued by chp we have tow trucks on scene as well as a bridge crews and chp that motorcyclist has already been transported off to the hospital. so basically they're cleaning up in wrapping up at the 3 left lanes are closed right here coming off the bay bridge and that makes for an awful commute into san francisco when was the last time it said an hour from the downtown oakland area just to get off to fremont street. so you should avoid the bay bridge consider 92 the 7 tail bridge is not smooth. it's just better are definitely consider barge instead of sitting in this. i'll let you know when they clear that police activity and i'll have another check of other hot spots coming up in just a bit john. well robin skies are gray. >>and julie clearing but still overall pretty cloudy you can see those gray skies over sfo right now having not resulted in any delays across the day despite the fact that we do have a low lying clouds all across the bay at the moment, temperatures in the 50's still it's been that way all morning long conquered one of our warmer spots at 5

chp headquarters tweeted that " our hearts are heavy. rest easy brother.e have the watch from here". >>> moral services were held today at the cathedral of christ light for the reverend james matthews oakland motorcycle officers led his search to the cathedral. matthews was 70 years old. he died last weekend of an apparent heart attack. father j him as he was known, was a fixture in the oakland diocese for 30 years. he served as pastor of saint benedict church in east oakland for 26 years before taking over as director of the cathedral in matthews was also the first black ordained priest in northern california when he joined the priesthood in 1974. >>> 19th recipient of the john f. kennedy profile in courage award. >>> also had, a strong image from the president chief of staff today. he said democrats will never see the president's tax return. the latest volley in the battle over the returns. >>> we have some call to talk about prop you noticing them right now. they will be increasing tonight. mostly cloudy tomorrow and a chance for sprinkles we will be ba

. >> chp is mourning a 28 year veteran of the agency who was stuck and killed by a car during a traffic stop in river side county on saturday. >> april 6, 2019. [ bell ringing ] >> the bell toll sergeant steven lacone was held at the chp academy this morning. the sergeant was remembered by the chp as a friend, father, husband, and hero who made the ultimate sacrifice to serve his community. the suspect faces murder and dui charges. >>> a bay area state senator has a plan to funnel more money into public schools. it involves getting big corporations a tax hike. state senator wants to raise the corporate tax rate. the .2% would be impacted. their rate would bump up by 2%. skinner named companies like facebook, google, mcdonald's, apple, and wal-mart. the taxes could raise $2 billion for schools. the bill would also target companies who pay their ceo more than 300 times that of other employees salary. >>> a shakeup in the trump administration. secret service director is on his way out. just weeks after an alarming security breech at the president's mar-a-lago resort. investigators fear is

the chp and sheriff's deputies responded.negotiators about an hour to convince the man to give up himself. an explosive device team determined there was, in fact, no bomb and cleared the scene just after midnight. 54-year-old benicia resident rodney brinkerhoff is now in custody. >>> now to a developing story, a 3-year-old boy and his mother viciously attacked by three pit bulls. the boy is facing life-threatening injuries but we found out this morning he's now in stable condition. today in the bay cheryl herd has more. >> not, repeat, not clear to go in yet. there's three loose pit bulls running around. >> reporter: this is dramatic police dispatch audio as officers rushed to the 500 block of locust drive. >> they had to break a fence. >> reporter: when officers got back there, they were witnesses to a gruesome scene. police say the mother was hovering over her son, trying to shield him from the vicious attack. >> as they approached the dogs, the dog released the adult female, turned on the officer. >> reporter: police had t

he epperson is with the chp. he was involved in a major accident during a traffic stop. >> i heard the brakes coming and another truck hit my truck at 0 miles an hour, back injuries a skull flaw to the back of my head. >> reporter: but he insists his officers who conduct roughly 2 million stops a year know how to do it safely. >> we plan where we're going to stop you. we know the freeways that we work and we plan to stop you in the most safe location. >> reporter: the laws tell us never to stop on the freeway unless an officer is pulling it over. >> yes. >> reporter: what makes it safer that an officer is pulling me over. >> we're trying to find the safest place for na. you're covered by a law that everybody is supposed to slow down and move over. >> he's talking about the 2006 move over, slow down law requiring drivers to give officers a buffer during a traffic stop. >> if you would interview ten people on the street and ask them about the move over slow down law they would not have a clear understanding that ha

. >>> right now at 11:00, a motorcycle rider leads the chp on a chase through the bay bridge. it all ends in a deadly crash. it's creating a traffic nightmare in the city. good morning to you and thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. westbound lanes after the bay bridge are still closed. our nbc bay area sky ranger flew over the scene after the deadly crash. police telling us that the motorcyclist was tracked after they were speeding through the bus lanes of the bay bridge toll plaza. the motorcyclist died in the crash. their identity has not been released. >> take a look at the backup it caused about 8:00 a.m. we were telling you about it during our morning news updates during the "today" show. mike inouye has been keeping tabs on it all. he joins us now. how are we looking now, mike? >> unfortunately it's not that much different than that shot from sky ranger. here's our animation showing you as you approach the city getting off the freeway your lanes off to the right are fine but those two lanes still off to the left are closed. we'l

. >> i looked at the map and saw where chp reported it. somewhere in the mix there chp cleared it. it is now clearo san francisco looking at the span. westbound 80. they recorded that in to san francisco. again, just cleared as far as chp is concerned. smooth drive to the bay bridge. brentwood, 580, moving slowly. guys, we have a great start to this friday. back to you. >>> thank you, mike. >> taking a live look at san francisco right now. a shocking report comes out claiming that the white house tried to pressure i.c.e. officials to release detainees in sanctuary cities. >> it would have affected cities like we have reaction from local official. good morning, pete. >> reporter: good morning to you, laura and marcus. a stunning report from the "washington post". the plan was to put detainees in sanctuary cities like here in san francisco. we know that they reviewed emails from department of homeland security officials when it comes to their report that was just released overnight. now, it says that the current administration proposed this plan twice. the first time in november of l

she swerved to avoid two chp officers. amazingly the other driver suffered only minor injuries. >> getting a first look at what's behind after a fire at an east bay restaurant. this is on mount diablo boulevard in lafayette. it has taken extensive smoke and water damage. investigators believe the flames started in the kitchen. >> only on nbc bay area, five people in custody this morning believed to be breaking into cars in hollywood. police say the suspects are from oakland. l.a.p.d. says they caught a ring of thieves breaking into cars in parking garages and on the streets in the theater district. they were targeting rental cars and using scooters to make a getaway. >> this is an yon going issue regarding folks. the suspects are in northern california coming to los angeles on the weekend, breaking into multiple cars. and they are fleeing back up north. >> police believe the thieves would take stolen items, sell them on the streets in oakland. >>> 4:51 right now. necropsies could begin this morning on gray whales. it was t

chp issued adthe golden gate, b. drive safe. another report coming up tl picket lines forwi their fourth striken less than one year. >> this is a one-day strike. 40,000 workers will take part including service and patient workers.r outsourcing, pay grades and threats of retaliation. hundre ucsf expects the facility to be fully operational.eyemen we reached out to uc. they sent a statement that reads in part, uc believes that the labor practice chargeni is nothg more than a blatant amendment to justify another yet strike. for the fourth time in under a yea, union leaders will try and again fail to extract bargaining concessions from the university through the economic pressure. >> now, to our follow-up on the measles warning for san francisco. public health officials warning a person infected rides public transportation. now, some of the commuters on cal train were exposed on monday and wednesday of last week. a warning is posted at the san francisco station. people who use the public transit say they are concerned about possible

no detail from chp. they're trying to get out. chp definitely busy. west 84, another incident.learing in through livermore off 580. we are watching for that. it looks like bay front expressway. we will track that through palo alto. easy drive for 101 after an earlier issue over there. live look northbound 101. the earlier crash looks like it is moving to the shoulder. again, there is something else going on in that area. perhaps bay front express. more cars, more reports, more data to sort through. one more thing i forgot to tell you. haven't had any follow-up reports since then. back to you. >>> thanks, mike. >> 5:18 right now. coming up next on "today in the bay", the deadly crane crash in downtown seattle. the investigation under way into what went wrong. >>> plus, a heroic caress cue. six men trapped for days inside ava va cave. >>> we are all up logging on to social media this morning. this is a video that mike posted on facebook of his cute little dog. the pup leaving the groomer. looks happy there. be sure to follow mike on facebook and of course see live reports every m

. >> reporter: chp officers stopped traffic on the lower deck last night, but say they could not find any concrete debris. a caltrans spokeswoman dismissed the claim today. she says engineers found a pothole, but nothing else. as officers continue to investigate the claim, mark, says it is time to replace the 63-year-old bridge, by building a new one. >> instead of spending $900 million in maintenance, perhaps we should start doing the environmental work and the engineering work on a $3 billion replacement that will have fewer maintenance cost to extract the chp confirms concrete chunks fell onto the lower deck last week, and in february. two months ago, officers showed us pieces that were as big as a football. they actually damaged a car. the driver, was not hurt. some drivers, say they would support building a new bridge. >> cost wise, it is a safety issue. you can't really put a value on people not getting her on their way to work. >> reporter: easier said than done, right? a brand-new bridge, the problem, a challenge is the cost, where are you going to get that money, to put a bra

this chp crew searched up and down shasta county yesterday.e the mountains covered in snow there which officers used to their average while looking for footprints. the task seems exhausting, but for this crew it's another day at the office. >> it's very seasonable. i don't know if i could break it down by percentage of flight time hours. it's a huge part of what we do. >> the pilot spotted an arrow drawn on the ground. the search that-- two men waiving with a dog beside them. >> doing all right? >> thank you, sir. >> yep. >> i thought i was going to die out here. >> yeah, i'm sure. >> both men and the dog are doing okay this morning. >>> it is 5:56, a live look at notre dame. we'll have a live update from paris this morning. >>reporter: a school district in marin county that some thought promoted segregation and racism changes its name. we're live in marin county with more. hey mercedes, how about letting your hair down a little? how about a car for people who don't play golf? hey mercedes! mix it up a little. how about something for a guy who

chp officers say if they are caught they could face battery charges. reporting live, marianne fab row, nbc bay area news. favro. >> quite a site. >>> evacuating office buildings after a powerful earthquake hit today, 6.3 and at least five people have been killed. this is on to below. it wasn't enough to trigger a tsunami alert. >>> an unusual find in the north bay. someone found a shoe and in it a leg. take a look. workers stumbled on this prosthetic leg outside cloverdale. turns out it fell from the sky literally. a marine county man was skydiving near the muni aren't yesterday. he lost his leg after the jump. the skydiving company helped him look for it but no luck until they found it today. >>> an elephant whale on the beach at san francisco. he unexpectedly showed up at aquatic park, we told you about it yesterday. they decided to move him to an animal hospital in sausalito. they decided to move him because so many people were showing up to take pictures and apparently first partner celebrated earth day. she read from her new children's book, about

chp will give us an update. one of the tow trucks they are expecting is going to take longer than expected. we will track that coming off the carquinas bridge. >>> thanks, mike. >>> police are asking the public for more information about a violent struggle arrest on a naked man. >> he was running around a church parking lot. pete suratos joins us with details. this is a strange one, pete. >> reporter: yeah. good morning to you. very strange when it comes to this incident. two officers suffered minor injuries as a result of this sraoeupbt struggle. they say this man, who was naked, was running around this church parking lot and eventually into the chapel. they arrested him at the holy rosary church in antioch. police were called out 2:00 p.m. where they saw this man. 28-year-old pedro maris. he appeared to be under the influence of drugs. it took three officers to arrest him. he showed extreme strength at the time. two officers suffered minor injuries. they are still asking the public for more information when it

despite a wrong way driver nearly runs over to chp motorcycle officers in the north bay. plus, struck a close call outside all caught on tape. this budget sounded like a big boom. it was kind of like a bump. >> apple ceo tim cook slapped with a lawsuit, why investors are calling the tech giant a lawyer. >>> two more dead whales wash up on bay area shores, in one day, what may be behind the troubling trend. >> good evening. it we begin with that breaking news in marin county tonight. chp tells us a wrong way driver going westbound in the eastbound lane on highway 37 nearly ran over to chp motorcycle officers who tried to stop them, before crashing head-on into another vehicle. the wrong way driver was killed, the driver of the truck has minor injuries. a new video into the newsroom moments ago because of damage to those cars. amazing. debris strewn all over the highway. northbound one-on-one, locks right now, eastbound there is no estimated time of reopening. >>> will talk about a close faminarrow escapes and out- of-control driver. ondrea borba spoke to a witness who saw

. >> reporter: hi, brian, the chp is still investigating the claim. they say the female driver was not hurt by the fallen debris. the driver says the incident happened in the midsection of that span. transportation officials say the richmond san rafael bridge is safe. but drivers aren't buying it. >> i hold my breath every time i go over the bridge now. >> the chp is investigating a female driver's claim about concrete chunks falling on her windshield. she says it happened just before 8:00 last night. driving on the lower deck toward richmond. she tells the authorities, two pieces about the size of a baseball fell and caused two chips on the windshield. >> that's awful, someone can really get hurt. >> it's very scary. >> chp officers stopped traffic on the lower deck last night. but say they could not find any concrete debris. a cal trans spokeswoman dismissed the claim today. she says engineers fount a pothole in mid span but nothing else. as officers continue to investigate the claim, mark levine says it's time to remace the 63-year-old bridge by bu

chp is not there yet. so we are marking it and watching it. south 880, the issue at the toll plaza cleared for san mateo. tennyson, a crash that may cause more slowing. a motorcycle down. just metering lights. back to you. >>> there you see it right there. we are staying to top of this breaking news. another bombing in sri lanka. this one happening just this morning. this is brand-new video of the explosion at st. anthony's church in columbo. this church was already bombed easter sunday. a van parked outside of that church exploded. this comes as secretary of state mike pompeo is expected to deliver remarks regarding the string of attacks on churches and hotels. pompeo is blaming radical terrorist the for the attacks, that left 290 dead and at least 500 injured. several u.s. citizens are believed to have been killed. coming up at 6:30, reaction from the bay area. >>> and democrats need to determine their next steps after reading the mueller report. >>> tracie potts is live in washington with a look ahead at their strategy. clearly, tracie, we

the chp and other agencies have stepped up enforcement during distracted driving months, the chp is activelyght now looking for people who may be distracted by the improp and illegal use of cell phones and other activities while you're driving. so a new study by road safety data analytics firm found that the use of cell phones while driving is up. so from 7 to 8.2% in san jose alone that study also links cell phone use to increases in vehicle collisions that pedestrian deaths as well. >>and coming up in the 7 o'clock hour why are there and the hardly any killer whales anymore. along the coast of california. and why a group of women are taking legal action jumping on board a lawsuit against ac transit. plus a new mother is hit with a $150 parking ticket. we'll tell you the reason she says she doesn't deserve it. >>and what we're looking out there today is some dry skies after yesterday's rainfall but will it last year forecast account. >>and i'm tracking major delays on the don martin bridge. we have all lanes closed eastbound 84, there's a jackknifed big rig blocking before the toll plaza is

the chp tells us the driver was going west in the eastbound lanes last night. and almost hit two officers who tried to stop the car. the driver eventually crashed into another vehicle head on. the wrong-way driver died and the person in the other vehicle suffered minor injuries and chp says it's not clear if the d was under the influence. >>> a family narrowly escaped an out of control driver. lkg t --d two k secondat look at that. a car slams right through a fence and into an outdoor patio and the family disappears from the frame. we spoke to a restaurant worker who saw it all. >> i don't know how long, maybe a quick minute, and i thought about a lady and two kids i just greeted out. like, my heart just dropped. >> amazingly, the family survived. the driver, a woman in her 50s kept going slamming into a brick wall. officers think she may have mistaken the gas and brake pedal. >>> police in colorado are searching for a woman who is infatuated with theinot sho quickly after receiving what they called a credible threat tuesday. >> about 11:00 our agency was notif

he meant a lot to me as he did to others. >> he was a 27 year veteran of the chp. saturday scratch injured two other people. the driver is now under arrest on suspicion of murder and dui. later today to the chp commissioner will lead a memorial bell ringing and tribute to the fallen officer. that ceremony begins at 10 am. >>> this morning we're learning motel 6 will pay a $12 million settlement after giving guest information to federal immigration authorities. washington state attorney general says the motel chain shared the names and personal information of 80,000 guests without a warrant. the disclosure involves seven motel 6 location between 2015 and 2017. the state attorney general's office said the information resulted in isis targeted investigation of many guests with spanish sounding names. >>> new video shows man dousing in new york city building entrance with some kind of accelerant covering the floor and glass walls. moments later he sets a strip of paper, ignites it and a ball of fire went into the air. the building manager noticed a water jug and he che

>>> we just talked with the chp. they say the southbound side of the benicia bridge is still closed because of a suspicious package. it's been more than three hours now since a man got out of his truck on the bridge. it began around 7:35. at first the chp thought the man was threatening to jump. then it became clear he was saying he had a threatening package inside his truck. >> police detained the man about 9:15 tonight. the bomb squad just arrived on the scene. officials want them to check out that package before ing traffic on the bridge. you can see the purple over the bridge where it's been shut down. and traffic is backed up on southbound 680 in solano county. there is no firm estimate. >>> there are new troubles on the richmond-san rafael bridge tonight after concrete fell from the upper deck to the lower deck. deborah is there with renewed questions about the safety on the bridge. >> reporter: caltrans sniffs this bridge is safe. but it's unhappy with its contractor. out here every night, ripping out old expa

>>police departments and officers across california are mourning the loss of chp sergeant steve like on. like on was killed in a crash saturday afternoon on interstate 15 near lake elsinore the riverside area officer was on his motorcycle during a traffic stop when he was hit by a suspected drunk driver. sunday police arrested 36, michael callahan of winchester on suspicion of murder and drunk driving. callahan is expected to make an appearance in court sometime next week like on his body was taken to the coroner's office on saturday night in a slow and somber per session. the california highway patrol released a statement saying quote our hearts are heavy after the a measurable loss of a friend father has been and hero. sergeant steve like on badge number 1, 3, 3, 4, 8, of the chp riverside area made the ultimate sacrifice while serving his community. rest easy brother. we have to watch from here. like on was a 28 year veteran of the agency and is survived by his wife and 2 daughters. >>in his memory flags are being flown at half-staff at the state capitol and tomorrow a bell tolled

certainly not chp approved.e will see what action these folks are going to have to take to get off the span. a huge backup. it goes back to university over there where folks are forced off the roadway. get to university from 101, forced back onto the surface streets. that will tie folks up through the areas. if you're getting on 101, continue up toward either the san mateo and take east 92 as your alternate because east 84 is closed. no word when they think they can clear that. although, there are plenty of tow trucks in the area. that's a double big rig. 237 is an option for you. 6 how's the forecast? >> starting off with easier weather as you head ready to head out the door. as the rain moves out, we'll still be left with clouds. temperatures in the low 50s, heading into the mid-60s today. we'll look at all our microclimates and talk about a big warmup coming up in a few minutes. laura and marcus. >>> thanks so much, kari. it is 6:32. leaders in france promising notre dame. some of the workers up on scaffoldin

in memory of a chp officer killed over the weekend in the line of duty. he was conducting a traffic stop and investigators a driver veered into the right shoulder, hitting the sergeant and the car he pulled over. the 36-year-old michael callahan was arrested and booked on suspicion of murder and driving under the influence. sergeant steve licon was a veteran of the chp. he leaves behind his wife and two daughters. this is be tweeted this out, our hearts are heavy, rest easy, brother. we have to watch from here. >>> and officer in southern california recovering after getting into a gunfight with a shooter at a busy shopping center in manhattan beach. witnesses told police that they saw a man with an assault rifle chasing a woman in a hotel. s.w.a.t. teams descended on the scene and shoppers scrambled to safety. >> you know how word-of-mouth gets around. they said that there were two people. we do not know what was going on. >>> investigators say that the suspect shot at two police officers, shooting one in the leg. is a veteran of the hawthorne police depa

the chp chopper captured these images over richmond last evening. this was near the richmond parkway. you can see a car sending smoke up in the air, doing doughnuts in the middle of the street. the solo sideshow a far cry from what police usually deal with. >>> a follow up now on a fight that forced a family amusement sent tore close last night. the jungle back open after a group of teenagers got completely out of control about 8:00 last night. someone broke out some pepper spray, and that's why the business had to close early. as many as 30 people were affected by that pepper spray. some were coughing. some were vomiting. the teens all left before police got there, but officers are reviewing security camera footage to try to identify the instigators. >>> multiple surgeries to deal with debill day toring injuries, perg gnat dealers and father time all played a part in bringing tiger woods to his knees. how he's back at the pin cnaclef his sport. >> here it is. the return to glory! >> an emotional scene as woods shocked the world by winning the maste

if you are turning into we have calls in to chp that there is a big ladder in the far left lane, chp on the way to get it removed. look out for that. drive time, so far so webb 58015 minutes. today we are off to a great start at 16 minutes. no delays northbound 85, 101 to opportunitier tino also coming in at 15 minutes. >> chp is investigating why a man was running across the freeway in the east when a car hit him. it happened near love ridge road in pittsburgh. the man was pronounced dead at the scene. the driver stopped and cooperated with authorities. authorities are trying to figure out if the pedestrian was under the influence of alcohol or drugs. >>> we will get an update on the work to repair the cracked support beams. >> it cost $2 million to it opened in august and then it was closed because of the cracks. we are looking at a reopening in june. >> reporter: possibly, reggie. a key word there. there is still a ways to go. what we know is they are still working on fixing the broken building. officials gave reporters a tour of the sales force transit building and the work being

the chp got a call at 5:08 a.m. only 10 minutes later before emergency crews arrived the driver of the ford crashed into the truck. five people were car, all in th early 20s. the driver had to be cut out. all taken to the hospital. the chp slowly opened up lanes of traffic entirely reopening northbound lanes by 8:30 a.m. that they are still investigating how fast all of the vehicles were traveling and urged drivers to pull over or exit the freeway if you get a flat. >> we recommend people to pull to the right shoulder when safe. exit the freeway if possible, if you feel it is safe but never -- avoid driving on the freeway at a low hour of speed during dark hours, not safe. >> reporter: in oakland, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> in the north bay two men died when the pick up truck they were in crashed into tree. the bed of the truck was also found dead nearby. the chp says the initial investigation shows the truck was traveling at a high rate of speed before the driver lost control and crashed. >>> the warehouse trial is set t

a motorcyclist pulled over by chp. the big mistake he made when he fled the scene. >>> why sfo is telling travelers get ready for many delays and cancellations come september. >>> by friday things may not be so smooth because of what is on the way. as we look toward it, dark clouds and rain is not far behind. >>> a report says a number of bridges and overpasses in the bay area are in dire need of repair. one of them carries a lot of traffic. >> reporter: they say if it's a book, don't fix it. what do you do if it is structurally deficient? that is the scary label that is being hung on some bridges around here. this overpass at 680 and monument boulevard in pleasant hill is listed in the report of the most heavily traveled, structurally deficient bridge in the bay area. and is ranked 19th in the entire sta. what exactly does structurally deficient mean? >> structurally deficient means that one element of the bridge does not get a sufficient rating on the federal rating system. >> reporter: that means some part of the br

. >> san jose police referred the case to the chp. there are no leads or evidence of what led to the plunge. his rehab will be long and difficult, but sam says he's looking forward to that fight now that he's already beaten death once. the other mystery is who was that jogger, the person who found him in the river eight hours later? sam wants to find that person and thanks them for helping save his life. he's also thankful he says that he's in one of the best rehab centers in the entire country. live at valley medical center, nbc bay area. >> damian, thank you. >>> this comes as no surprise, but as of tonight it is official. east bay congressman eric swolwell is making a run for the white house. >> until we get a leader who is willing to go big, be bold in the solutions we offer and do good in the way that we govern. i'm ready to solve these problems. i'm running for president of the united states. >> he just made that announcement. swalwell making the announcement during the taping of "the late show". the 38-year-old representative f

chp tweeted this out. our heart are heavy. rest easy, brother. we have to watch from here. >>> police in oakland are investigating a deadly shooting that left men dead. two men were gunned down. the names of the victims have not been released, but the east bay times reports that one is believed to be a 24-year-old from fairfield and the other 29- year-old from hayward. both men died at the scene. the killings of the 21st and 22nd homicides this year. >>> a man wanted in connection with a homicide in el cerrito is behind ours this morning. michael hill was taken into custody after bart police detained him at the richland bart station. the 37-year-old is suspected in the death of a transient who was found on a sidewalk near san pablo avenue on march 30. >>> at the time is 6:06. >>> a funeral mass for trailblazing a area catholic priest will be held tonight. oakland motorcycle police officers letter her scaring the reverend j matthews at the cathedral yesterday. he died last weekend of an apparent heart attack after 30 years in the oakland diocese.

the chp says no tire marks were found at the scene.estigative findings will be due in court to find out if the crash was intention am or not. all six children in the car have been adopted. >>> the sec wants to hold elon musk in contempt. they say he tweeted financial information about his company tesla even after agreeing to stop doing so. >> that agreement was a part of the settlement deal to require him to get free approval for posts related to tesla. >>> a co-worker is expected to be in court this morning for david bi. he is accused of putting cadmium in his co-worker's food and drinks several times during the year. she reported health problems after drinking what she believed is tainted water. they obtained video showing him added a substance to her water bottle. >>> a sign of moregentry physician in the city. according to city planning commission, they expected to hear about a $20 million project today. if approved, a seven-story building will be built along 14th street, transforming it from a parking lot. >> that project includes

the chp says they're also going to have a helicopter on standby should it be needed. reporting live in san leandro, i'm sergio quintana. >>> where there's smoke, there's usually fire. here there's just a lot of fun with a lot of people. we're talk about san francisco's annual 4/20 celebration. thousands of people packed into hippie hill at golden gate park. this is the time the celebration has fallen on a saturday since the state legalized use. >> it's really embracing the legalization of it and also the medicinal purposes. >> last year about a dozen people ate edibles laced with fentanyl and they had to be revived with narcan. there have been no reported issues with that today. police did make at least seven arrests, kicked out one guy who was walking around with a snake on his shoulder. >>> this just in, this vehicle here, well, you see what's on the hoot of the car. it blew a stop sign in san mateo county. deputies pulled it over. they noticed the smell of marijuana. you got pipes, pot, paraphernalia. several teenagers busted. the point of this is don't drive impai