chp estimating 27 tons of dirt on the roadway just before bernal avenue.backup is. >>> as soon as we get any new developments, we will bring them to you. enable push alerts. you'll be the first to know when that vote happens. >>> in the south bay, san jose police are looking for more victims after a high school volleyball coach was used of molestation. >> investigate orgs say peter samonte inappropriately touched three boys that played for him. the cases go back to april of last year. samonte coached at independence high. the boys were students and played on the volleyball team. police arrested the man wednesday after the school contacted investigators. administrators fired him. >>> thousands of workers in san francisco and san jose are striking. they have been marching in front of the marriott marquis and six other hotels since yesterday morning. "abc 7 mornings" brought it to you as breaking news. and a similar scene in downtown san jose at the marriott. marriott says the hotels will remain open across the bay area while the strikes continue. >>> this ge

chp estimates they have 27 tons of dirt to clean up. it sounds crazy high. they said, yeah, that's the amount. this is just before bernal. they said two people were racing. we are working to confirm that. this is a sig-alert. one hand trickling by with the shoulder. livermore, take state route 84 for an alternate or 580, south on 238 or 880. do whatever you've got to do. just don't get on southbound 680. >>> developing news on the supreme court showdown. two hours to go. a cloture vote on brett kavanaugh's nomination 7:30 this morning. >> democrats are calling the fbi investigation a sham as republicans insist it is time to vote. >> reporter: two hours to go now the nominee saying he may have been too emotional during last week's hearing. after a week of silence following the explosive testimony. >> this is a circus. >> reporter: judge brett kavanaugh now defending himself in the wall street journal saying my time in high school and college more than 30 years ago has been ridiculously distorted and addressing his what are are calling his disqualifying statem

chp estimates 6:30 or the original estimate when they would have this cleared, this crash and overturned vehicle. no major injuries reported, but a major issue, nails scattered across 680. that's the report, so we haven't had a real update from them. they're busy i'm sure at the scene and in the last 20 minutes we see a backup starting to grow on your approach toward 84 and 84 out of pleasanton and across in toward niles. likely that is the escape route some folks are taking. lot of folks are probably taking it. it's about a 20-minute delay right now. 20 minutes longer than your drive from danville down in toward the fremont area so keep that in mind. another option for you is here the castro valley y which picks up volume but nothing major because it is friday. we'll track it here and the backup at the bay bridge. back to you, laura. >> thank you very much, mike. at 6:05, right now we bring you up to speed on the developing situation unfolding south of the border. this massive migrant caravan headed to the united states. here is the latest. there are reports from overnight the trump adm

" on top directing traffic to move to the right says chp officer ross lee.officer ross lee/chp "....we estimatee pickup was traveling about 65-70 miles per hour and for some unknown reason it just slammed into the attenuator cushion portion of the caltrans vehicle. the left front portion of the pickup snagged the right rear of the attenuator cushion and caused the pickup to swerve into the steel bed frame of the truck..."the driver of the caltrans truck was taken to a hospital but was not seriously injured. the chp says the driver of the pickup was not wearing a seatbelt. a dog riding in the pickup was also killed. (jrs) also happeing now:police are looking for a gunman who opened fire at a halloween party that was being held in a parking lot in east palo alto. two people were killed - two others were hurt. it happened early sunday morning in the parking lot in front of a-1 auto service and towing on pulgas avenue.this is video from today -- people were out there removing some of the decorations that were set up for the event. the owner of the towing service says the party was for his daughter.

chp expecting the estimated time of reopening of northbound here and hayward, union city, to be around 6:00 so about another hour and a half. reporting live in hayward, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> that could make a rough morning commute. sad for the family loss this morning. >>> right now, we head over to meteorologist kari hall with a look at the forecast for the week. >> we are still in a microclimate weather alert until about another hour and a half. we have hey high wind gusts in% parts of the north bay and inland east bay, especially above 1,000 feet with our highest wind sweet at mt. st. helena at 62 miles per hour. low humidity and some breezy winds. getting you out the door in willow glen, we will have some wool temperatures, only in the upper 40s, and heading into the mid-60s by noon. i'll have a look at that halloween forecast coming uphec. thank you, kari. 4:4. >>> a man caught on video with bingham boarded a train .t.tric during the monday evening commute and started waving the chainsaws around. he was arrested at the merritt station in oakland. the passenger who rec

officer ross lee/chp "....we estimate that the pickup was traveling about 65-70 miles per hour and for some unknown reason it just slammed into the attenuator cushion portion of the caltrans vehicle. the left front portion of the pickup snagged the right rear of the attenuator cushion and caused the pickup to swerve into the steel bed frame of the truck..."(grant) the driver of the caltrans truck was taken to a hospital but was not seriously injured. the chp says the driver of the pickup was not wearing a seatbelt. a dog riding in the pickup was also killed. (terisa) police in east palo alto are investigating a double homicide at an halloween party. the shooting happened just before three a-m on saturday at the pulgas avenue business complex.. when police arrived at the scene they found four victims with gunshot wounds... two were pronounced dead at the scene. police say what started as a dispute escalated into a physical altercation...and then gunfire.

chp "....we estimate that the pickup was traveling about 65-70 miles per hour and for some unknown reason it just slammed into the attenuator cushion portion of the caltrans vehicle. the left front portion of the pickup snagged the right rear of the attenuator cushion and caused the pickup to swerve into the steel bed frame of the truck..."> the driver of the pick-up and his dog died at the scene. the driver of the cal- trans truck was taken to the hospital but not seriously injured. the chp says the driver of the pickup was not wearing a seatbelt. (ken)happening now: expect some traffic on the bay bridge tonight... construction has begun in both the east and west bound directions... and it's expected to affect drive times. there will be lane closures for commuters heading in both directions.kron 4's alecia reid joins us live from the toll plaza at the bay bridge ... how long is this expected to go on?+ drivers will definitely need to plan accordingly.there will be lane closures tonight and tomorrow night.and monday through friday next week.pkg required maintenance wor

chp "....we estimate that the pickup was traveling about 65-70 miles per hour and forome unknown reason it just slammed into the attenuator cushion portion of the caltrans vehicle. the left front portion of the pickup snagged the right rear of the attenuator cushion and caused the pickup to swerve into the steel bed frame of the truck...">(jr stone)truck..."> frame of the truck...">(jr stone) the driver of the caltrans truck was taken to a hospital but was not seriously injured. chp says the driver of the pickup was not wearing a seatbelt. a dog riding in the pickup was also killed. (jr stone) as election day gets closer we're taking a look at a measure on the ballot that would boost funding for children's hospitals.(grant) but not everyone agrees with how the money would be distributed. capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala explains what the funds would be used for and which hospitals would benefit the most ((pkg))proposition 4 would authorize $1.5 billion dollars in bonds to fund grants for construction, renovation, expansion and other upgrades ((ann-louise kuhns -ce

chp's mate now? >> reporter: that's still the estimate, mike. chp still shooting to have all lanes reopened in an hour at 6:00. one reason why this is taking so much as a result, they're tryingo happened. that takes time and you also have the issue of separating the wreckage and removing the bodies, which is also a process. around 10:40 last night, a small tour bus hit stop-and-go traffic northbound 880 near whipple and hayward on the border with union city. that bus failed to stop and it collided with two cars. it ended up on top of a lexus and pushed a ford sedan under a ups big rig. the drivers of the cars, one a man, the other a woman, died on the scene. there were no passengers in the tour bus or big rig. the drivers are cooperating with the investigation. >> at this point, we ort alcop >> that's still under investigation. we're looking into all causes of this collision. >> reporter: the far left lane of this section of northbound 880 was closed last night for construction. chp is looking into what role, if any, that played in this fatal col

. >> kari, chp says it may be another hour. that was their original estimate, 6:30, when they had this cleared. we see slowing in tri valley on the map. southbound 680 from highway 84, some folks cut through niles that may be one of your options if you're headed toward fremont closer to the nimitz freeway. otherwise you can stick it out but other 20-25 minutes now as tral past vargas, where two lanes are blocked by a crash and debris, nails scattered across the roadway. we'll continue to track that and i'll give you some options in a little bit. we're looking at thetoll plaza, visible from the bigger shot but not a surprise, you have the backup forming slowly. fast track lanes a little bit longer than your cash wait so bring cash, laura. we'll send it over to you. >>> thank you very much. bring your patience. new this morning, just over a year after the deadly north bay fires, a key hurdle is cleared in bringing back most of the damaged neighborhoods back to life. there was so much damage there. "today in the bay's" pete suratos joins us live in santa rosa thi

as of 2:30 a.m., the chp said the northbound freeway remains closed and there is no estimated time ofeopening. no further information is immediately available. ( robin ) now let's take a look at how the accident is impacting your commute. 880 at whipple. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the checking in on your morning forecast. happy halloween! nothing spooky about this forecast, free of fog today with winds subsiding compared to yesterday. while cool morning temperatures may send a chill down your spine warm afternoon highs back into the 60's, 70's and 80's will make for a comfortable thholiday.holiday. ( robin ) kron 4 is your local election headquarters ... the two candidates for governor of california were in san francisco ... pihes to bay voters. kron4's haaziq madyun caught up with both men after the event. (pkg)one week away from election day 2018 and lt. governor gavin newsom and southern california businessman john cox have taken their gubernatorial campaign

chp "....we estimate that the pickup was traveling about 65-70 miles per hour and forwn reason it just slammed into the attenuator cushion portion of the shadow vehicle.>( james ) the driver of the pick-up and his dog died at the scene. the driver of the cal- trans truck was taken to the hospital but not seriously injured. chp says the driver of the pickup was not wearing a seatbelt. ( darya ) two men are now charged with murder following the death of a man in the mission district.the 25 year old man was found on the ground with gunshot wounds on 19th street and capp street. 20-year-old reno ramos and 27-year-old joe nunezdosangos are charged in the investigation.police are still asking for your help in this investigation. ( darya )san bruno police say they've arrested the man who tried to sexual assault a woman near a shopping center. it happened near the sears auto center at the shops at tanforan.officer say the man followed the woman from the bart station and pulled her to a dark corner of a parking lot. the woman was able to run away...the suspect was later indenti

now, chp and caltrans are estimating perhaps 2:00 p.m. you just saw live the sensors turn from red to orange. we're starting to see improvement as they set up and start to do the repair work. still slow off westbound 580. very tough for this morning's commute. it also meant impact throughout this entire area and traffic toward the dublin interchange and castro valley, but should start to clear in time for the northbound side, which is your get-away traffic. that will probably be clear of any distraction. it does not look like anybody is able to really see that or slow down as a result, heading north toward pleasanton. of course, we'll track that. and you can check the latest traffic conditions on your nbc bay area app, as well. back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. >>> we've been sending out traffic alerts all morning long so you would be prepared before you headed out into that mess. and we'll continue to keep you updated on any problems for your commute. you can download our nbc bay area app so you are always informed. >>>nbc happe

as of 2:30 a.m., the chp said the northbound freeway remains closed and there is no estimated time ofs immediately available. thanks sara. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( darya ) new details on the new details on the shooting of a 3-year-old boy in oakland. police have arrested the boys father. the boy was shot monday night in east oakland on robledo drive. that's in the sobrante park neighborhood bordering san leandro. according to police, the district attorney is currently reviewing the case. the child remains in critical condition this morning. ( james ) new details this morning about a couple that died in a yosemite cliff fall. they both lived in the bay area ... and a new photo has surfaced showing one of the victims just before the deadly fall. this is the photo ... it's a selfie taken by a man hiking the same area.you can see the woman with the pink hair in the background. shortly after it was taken -- she and her husband

the estimated time of completion is 2:00, chp investigators say the initial accident that caused the devastating wreck started between 4:45 and 5:00 this morning with two cars racing down the freeway, a white honda that silver infinity and a crash near big rig, the truck was hauling 27 tons of sand used in the production of cement. a 25 year veteran driver says the impact caused him to go into the guard rail and lose control as the weight in the containers shifted and the containers spilled down the embankment and the rest on the roadway. >> it's hard to control your tractor, it's really dangerous. a lot of people regularly pass close to the trucks. i recommend don't do it. don't do it. >> what was going through your mind? >> okill someone or kill myself. >> gonzalez was not hurt in the crash, but his truck did collide with a third car, a black honda and that drover did suffer minor injuries, he was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation. all three lanes of southbound near 680 near burnell were closed until two reopened following the removal of the truck. they're searching for the

we talked with the chp half- hour ago ago and they could not give us an estimate as to 101 southboundnd when it reopens. the investigation is just beginning. we will let you know through "ktvu"'s facebook and twitter accounts as soon as 101 reopens. >> more trouble in the east bay where a utility trailer became detached from a pickup truck on 880 northbound at the seventh street off ramp in oakland. a big rig moved and ruptured its diesel tank in the process. the far left lane at 880 northbound but the three other lanes are blocked. we do not know yet for how long and this is causing major delays on 880 and oakland. keep that in mind as well. to the north bay where we follow a developing story there. pg&e told our crew that salt -- thousands of customers would likely be without power for the entire day. pg&e intentionally cut their electricity because of the extreme fire danger. they took the measure because wind gusts are 50 miles an hour, more than 11,000 customers in lake county are without power. 5700 and napa county and 415 in sonoma county. pg&e made the move of temporarily turn

a double trailer hauling an estimated 27 tons of dirt overturned. the chprts of possible street racing before the crash. alexis smith has been following this for hours now. >> yeah, it happened just before 5:00 this morning, reggie. we do have amanda at the scene. a few more details just in from her. this is southbound 680 right around bernal avenue. that is backed up solid to the 580 split and this continues to be a sig alert. you are at a total stand-still, 2 miles an hour. don't do it. the new estimate is 1:00 p.m. for this to be fully cleared. amanda is telling me that the driver of that flipped truck is okay. so certainly some good news there. he's actually staying at the scene helping them figure out how to clean all of this up. stick to 580 or use surface it's time for the ross fall dress event. yeah? so you can find a party dress at a price yeah. that makes you want to celebrate. find the perfect dress for every occasion. it feels even better when you find it for less at the ross fall dress event. yes for less. you know when you're at ross and you .

chp said the home was evacuated and we don't know if anyone inside was hurt. there is no estimate on when the highway will reopen. >>> a portion of diablo road has been close because of a fire. it started just yesterday afternoon at a building near the diamond k supply store picked half an hour later authorities said the fire was under control and no injuries reported. >> homicide detectives are searching for clues after a deadly shooting just after 2:00 p.m. -- 2:00 a.m. sunday morning. police say he has a 30-year-old resident in the victim and shooter may have known each other. anyone with information is asked to call pittsburgh police. >>> president trump is expected to visit florida and georgia in the aftermath of hurricane michael. church -- search and rescue crews are looking for people. they've checked about 25,000 homes. 4500 members of the national guard have called -- been called in to help. reuters is reporting 18 people have died in the number is expected to go up. distribution centers will hand out food and water to people in the affected areas. the hurricane made lan

chp. sue, i think you touched on it. they were hoping to get a rough estimated time was going to be 6:30.are waiting for a sweeper right now to sweep the street. we had heard tools spilled onto the road out of the pickup truck involved in this accident. that's a good sign if they're waiting for the sweeper. that signals that everything else has been taken care of, including their investigation. and the towing, that's what the chp officer made it sound like to me when i just talked to him. if you can avoid the area, i highly recommend it. if you're headed towards fremont, which is what we are doing right now, you will have a long delay. avoid this area if you can. i'll glow it back to you in the studio. >> do as she says, not as she does. thank you. we have breaking news on the wave of pipe bombs sent to prominent critics of president trump. there was a call at a post office on west 52nd street in manhattan. new video into our abc 7 newsroom. incident was addressed to former director of national intelligence james clapper. nypd initially said two packages were found there. they have since

there's no estimated time as to when those lanes will re- open. it looks like chp is allowing use of the right shoulder to get through single file. it will be a long line. so again, give yourself some extra time. 580 approaching 680, we are starting to see those delays due to this crash, although those drivers have a difficult time transitioning to southbound 680. 30 minutes to the dublin interchange. 880 through san lorenzo into hayward definitely seeing brake lights. no reports of accidents or stalls blocking your lane if you are making your way into hayward. we'll check in with chp and find out what's going on. getting busy out there. no "friday light" conditions for 680 or 880 drivers. hat's a check of your traffic; over to you. >>> let's take you live outside with our sutro cam. it's dark but there's the beautiful golden gate bridge this morning. and it is much cooler. you'll definitely feel that difference once you step outside. take a look at these temperatures, really showing how cool it is compared to earlier in the week. we had low to mid-60s. it was mugg

estimated time of opening sound at vargas backed up to andrade. southbound 880 at 23rd, it is starting to improve a little bit. we'll check back with chp in just a few. >>> thank you, sue. a british artist is getting ready to open his first west coast exhibition in the south bay. >> this is bruce monroe. he is known for immersive large scale light-based installations. >> that's cool. >> yeah. ten of his works will be on display at the art center in saratoga. the exhibition opens to the public on sunday. it will be on display through march. ♪ >> san francisco knows how to do a ground breaking. abc 7 news was t at to work on ness across from davy symphony hall yesterday. it kind of all went together. construction type music i guess. this is going to be the site of a new performing arts center. it will include two concert halls, classrooms, rehearsal spaces, and housing for 400 music students. it is set to open in two years. >> that was charming. >> yeah. it was nice. drown it out a little bit. now is your chance to go full feast mode to help the less fortunate this holiday season. >> the food bank and partners unveiled the specially desi

estimate when the other 3 lanes will be cleared. we will continue to monitor this and give you updates. >>> the chp is investigating a deadly motorcycle crash and napa. the chp says one person was killed, but it's too early to know what may have caused the crash. one ladin was closed during the investigation, but is now back up and. >>> up next. a dramatic comeback winter down in la. >> the dodgers and the red sox in the battle to take home the world series title. michael vasquez! come over here. i've heard such good things about you, your company. well, i wouldn't have done any of it without you. without this place. this is for you. michael, you didn't have to... and, we're going to need some help with the rest. you've worked so hard to achieve so much. perhaps it's time to partner with someone who knows you and your business well enough to understand what your wealth is really for. "look what she's accomplished... she authored the ban on assault weapons... pushed the desert protection act through congress, and steered billions of federal dollars to california projects such as subway construction and wildfire restoration." "she... pl

chp is starting to sweep up the scene. i am thinking they are wrapping up that investigation right now. hopefully they will be able to stick to that 6:00 a.m. estimate of reopening the freeway. here's a look at what it looks like on traffic maps. the line continues to grow from northbound 880. this is a sig-alert.io boulevar boulevard. a quick note on 880, reopened at 23rd. it has wrapped. >>> alexis, thank you. ithe bay area is going down after the federal reserve raised and rates. silicon valley business journal reports sales in september suffered one of the biggest drops in years, down 20% compared to september 2017. sonoma county plummeted 27%. largely contributed by the north bay wildfires. santa clara county, sales down 21%. >> we see people dressing up but how about a building? mow's tavern from the simpson's. the bar teamed up with a local restaurant to include a crusty burger. they also have the flaming mo from tmoe from the tv show. >> you have to get dressed up and go as marge. that's what i want to be. >> really? >> not this year. >>> coming up, the 7 things you need to know before you go. >>> the parking system. one issue light plate re

estimate on when the tow truck will get there. we had some injuries involved. that's causing about a ten-minute delay. you can stick to 280 for an alternate. we're hearing from chpt the westbound 580 flyover is back open. we had a large pothole that's now coned over. check out these delays getting out of tracy, 6 miles an hour on 205. 7 miles an hour on 580. not a lot of fun on long that stretch. >>> relief for business owners and drivers near san francisco's union square. according to the examiner, stockton street will reopen to traffic this winter. it's been so long it's been closed between geary and market. six years, in fact. because of construction on the central subway tunnel. it will be easier for drivers to get there. it could also spell the end of winter walks. that's the holiday event with pop-ups and events for kids to entice shoppers. sfmta and union square business improvement district are in talks but they say it will be, quote, difficult. >>> an east bay chef forced from his popular restaurant over misconduct allegations is officially starting over. >>> also, a parenting alert this morning. the new study showing the danger of allowing your childre