cornell bernard talked with passengers at west oakland b.a.r.t. who were shaken up. >> reporter: brad shot this cell phone video, a frightened b.a.r.t. passengers who got on the floor of the train when the shooting started. he says it was chaos. >> people were screaming, get on the ground. >> reporter: he was riding b.a.r.t. saturday night, the same train where one passenger was shot and killed. >> we thought we were going to die. everyone near me thought we were going to die. >> reporter: the shooting happened on a san francisco-bound train. witnesses told abc 7 news they noticed a disheveled man get on the train. as the train approached the west open station, the man shot a passenger and ran off the train. >> there was one large pop. i looked up, smoke was arising. he had his hand down and there were two, maybe three more shots. the doors were now open and all of us fled. >> reporter: one passenger who was a nurse performed cpr on the victim until help arrived. one witness said the victim was holding a knife. no one remembers any type of argumen

abc news reporter cornell bernard has the story from the west oakland bart station.d chapin shot this video of frightened bart passengers who got on the floor of the train when it started. it was chaos. >> people were screaming, get on the ground. >> chpapin was riding bart, the same train where one passenger was shot and killed. >> we thought we were going to die. >> the shooting happened on a san francisco-bound train. witnesses told abc7 news that they noticed a disshelfed looking man get on the train at rock rinl or mcarthur station. the man shot a passenger and then ran off the train. >> there was one large pop. i looked up and smoke was arising. he had his happened down and was shooting and there were two or maybe three more shots. the doors were now open and all of us fled. >> one passenger who was a nurse performed cpr on the victim until help arrived. one said the victim was holding a knife, but no one remembers any type of argument before the shooting. >> he was shot twice in the torso in the chest and in his stomach. >> there is only a vague description of

i'm cornell bernard in for carolyn tyler. it's sunday, january 3rd. quick look at the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. good morning. >> good morning, cornell. here's a live look at doppler 7hd. you notice we have some showers offshore. not all of it is reaching the ground. we put it into motion and you see we've had the returns push over the bay area. it's not likely, bubba it's a possibilityibility. we will see a light early morning shower but the main activity holds off until early this morning b we do see the rain it looks like it will hang out along the coast for a little bit before it pushessen lapped. 43 concord, 45 hayward.

in daily city, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >>> san francisco seafood trade is back on the market.n safe to eat. city fish markets are getting shipments from oregon and the pacific waters are given a clean bill of health. one crab expects locals to be available soon. >> more to come as we progress and hopefully the state of california will be open before the end of the month. >> the new availability of the crab is good news for consumers and prices have dropped to about $7 a pound for live crabs. get the butter ready. >>> the is open tonight. once crews cleared the road, they had to repair it. the park remained open but it was a three-hour drive through the snow to get to the other entrance. >> in a different part of the sierra, the party was on in tru truckee. the stash run by hosting a snow boarding competition. plenty of people on the slopes enjoying fresh powder. >>> meteorologist drew tuma is here. more snow for them and rain for us? >> midweek they will see more snow. they are delighted in the mountains. they are enjoying what has been a great year so far. live doppler 7 hd.

cornell bernard is live with the rush to get it all done before the grand opening. >> and you talked to a special guest getting ready for tomorrow. >> and san francisco's own chris isaac. he is thrilled to be performing at super bowl city tomorrow night. the rain has tapered off this evening and the countdown is on for the grand opening and san francisco is ready. that's one song chris isaac will be performing at super bowl city. isaac who lives in san francisco tells me he and his band have been doing something they rarely do, reherse. >> we actually came here and we had rehearsals every day getting ready for this because we want to be good. you have to be -- it is a super bowl. you have to be good. >> the finishing touches are being put on super bowl city. a giant fan village at the foot of market street. the locals plan to cheng it out this this week -- plan to check it out this weekend. >> we'll see what happens once everybody else gets into town. >> hundreds of thousands of fans are expected and security check points with metal detectors will be set up around the village. inside

in san francisco, cornel cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >> san francisco tweeted this video today saying sometimes we have to use our push bumpers to clear traffic. from 12:00 this morning to 2:30 this afternoon, the highway patrol received 348 traffic collision calls. >> that's something. a car was creamed by a falling tree in alameda. check out the completely smashed windshield. >> and share your video and pictures on social media using the hash tag abc 7 now. that way we can use them on air or online at abc 7 news. >> special needs student is in the spotlight this evening and not in a good way. a disturbing video showing the teacher's aid hitting a young student. it happened yesterday in antioch. that's where laura anthony joins us live. >> what we just learned from antioch police, an arrest has shown that teacher's aide shown in the video is 26-year-old of antioch, has been arrested for felony child abuse. the child in the video is a 9-year-old boy out of antioch. all day today, we heard from parents who learned from this incident on social media. the video shows a young boy being sl

. >> abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard picks up our coverage from sfo. >> thousands of flights alreadycancelled. >> yeah, that's right. as many as 200,000 travelers could be impacted by this epic winter storm over the next four days. for travelers out of sfo tonight, it's truly a race against time to get home before that storm hits. >> the satellite map at the american airlines ticket counter was hard to miss. a monster storm creeping north. flights are changing from on time to cancelled by the minute. >> philadelphia, i think is going to take the big hit, but i'm red eye, hoping to get in before the storm gets there. >> bar by biggs cancelled her trip in santa clara a day early. she's hoping to make it home to hershey pennsylvania ahead of a storm which could dump as much as 30 inches of snow throughout the mid-atlantic and northeast. an emergency has been declared in several states. flights for charlotte and washington, d.c., are cancelled from sfo, 2100 flights cancelled for friday nationwide. zurin is trying to make it home to maryland. his flight on saturday was just cancelled. >>

abc7 news reporter cornell bernard is live along the embarcadero. give us a look at what we can expect. >> the countdown is on at 7:00 a.m. the cars will no longer be allowed on southbound embarcadero. the closure will be in place for several weeks leading up to the super bowl. the reason is right across the street. super bowl city is taking shape. it is part fan experience and traffic whoas won't be far behind. traffic on southbound embarcadero is about to get more challenging. electronic signs are warning drivers of a two-week closure beginning on saturday morning. super bowl city is now under construction. a two-block fan experience which will look like this when it is done. a million people expected. >> i think it will add like an hour on to my commute. >> reporter: alley is a barista inside super bowl city. a security checkpoint will be in place. >> before i come to work i will have to be searched and my bag searched for weapons. i don't know what else they will be looking for. >> southbound embarcadero will be closed from washington to don chi

cornell bernard is live at the west oakland bart station. passenger ares understandably shaken up. >> reporter: yes, eric. who can blame them. bart riders say there was panic and choose. the bart station is back open. the name of the victim has not yet been released. one man was questioned and released last night by police. the search continues for the suspect. brad chainin shot the video of passengers who got on the floor of the train when the shooting started. he says was chaos. >> people were screaming, get on the ground. >> he was riding bart saturday night, the same train where a papping wag shot and killed. >> we thought we were going to die. >> reporter: bart officials say the shooting happened on a san francisco-bound train. witnesses say they noticed a disshelved looking man get on the train at rockridge or macarthur station, and as the train approached the west oakland station, the man shot a passenger and then ran off the train. >> a large pop. smoke was rising. he had his hand down, shooting, and there were two or three more shot

cornell bernard picks up the story. >> not the wait was supposed to end up. >> reporter: greg says it was supposed to be a none new year's fishing trip that ended in something scary when the fishing boat lost power and was headed for the shoreline rocks at china camp state park. >> a little unnerving. >> a little bit. >> the captain matt phillips says the seas were rough saturday and winds were fierce. >> blowing 15 knots or 20, pretty rough. blew us right up there real fast. >> you think it would hold but it wasn't holding. chuck you on the rocks. but it wasn't happening. >> reporter: the captain radioed for help before running aground. both men made it to safety. park rangers say bay waters consider treacherous. >> you can think about it. it's easy to sink a boat in these waves. this is win we have most of the problems. it was an outgoing tide but the vessel was being blown into shore. >> the coast guard says the vessel likely ran out of gas. officials will monitor the situation. the fishing trip wasn't a total loss. >> i did catch one fish. it was cool. >> reporter: salvage crews w

cornell bernard has covered the closures since day one. any better today? >> reporter: it depends who you ask. one thing for sure, all these street closures and detours going to take a lot of getting used to. this is second embarcadero tonight that is closed to traffic. the real test comes monday morning for the commute. the foot of market street is barely recognizable, but the new super bowl city is. a village of concert stages and interactive exhibits for fans. e. nest may check out when it opens january 30th. >> i hear they've got some interesting performances, alicia keyes. >> super bowl city will be free to the public with four security entrances,. >> a little inconvenience but going to be cool. >> drivers be ware. rolling due tiers on southbound embarcadero begin on broadway, on to battery street, across market, into the financial district and bay bridge approaches. the detours last through february 12th. traffic wasn't bad this morning but hours later it looked like a parking lot. >> how did you get to the city. >> through bart. the streets are packe

cornell bernard has the story. >> some folked needed hand carts to carry out boxes of ammunition theyds of the west gun show, where the sign out front says welcome patriots. >> good ammo for a good price before hopefully they don't stop allowing you to get it. >> fred from los gatos showses the ammo he bought to use on the firing range. jesse hopes to trade up this nine millimeter weapon for a 45 caliber. his first time at the gun show. >> want to make sure i can have one legally, and hopefully don't have to use it. >> reporter: our cameras not allowed inside the gun show but the footage shows how many people the show attracts, this weekend, 8,000. >> people are concerned about the future of gun rights. >> the gun show owner says president president obama's new initiatives to keep guns out of the hand from those who shouldn't have them has not gone over way. >> background checks are a must but not to the point to where it's going to infringe on our rights. >> no guns three show but you can order 0 through a gun dealer after a background check and ten-day waiting period. >> the idea of

in san francisco, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >>> muni subway night service will resume today.has been closing every night for the past six months. muni trains will run from 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. the next day. >>> greg suhr says he's excite that had super bowl festivities are go to begin. he says his department has been working toward this event for three years now and he believes they are ready for any possible contingency, including protests. >>> with the amount of people we will have here we were anticipating there would be protests of some nature and we will work to facilitate everybody's first amendment rights as best as we can. >> chief sewer advises people coming into the city to be aware of their surroundings and do not leave items such as garage door openers visible in their car. >>> in san francisco a new ad campaign is targeting super bowl visitors, the goal is to get them to head over to the castro. the ads will appear on muni buses and focus on the energetic and stylish castro. it's all an attempt to show off the diversity of the neighborhood and get people to hea

. >> abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard picks up our coverage from sfo. >> thousands of flights alreadycancelled. >> yeah, that's right. as many as 200,000 travelers could be impacted by this epic winter storm over the next four days. for travelers out of sfo tonight, it's truly a race against time to get home before that storm hits. >> the satellite map at the american airlines ticket counter was hard to miss. a monster storm creeping north. flights are changing from on time to cancelled by the minute. >> philadelphia, i think is going to take the big hit, but i'm red eye, hoping to get in before the storm gets there. >> bar by biggs cancelled her trip in santa clara a day early. she's hoping to make it home to hershey pennsylvania ahead of a storm which could dump as much as 30 inches of snow throughout the mid-atlantic and northeast. an emergency has been declared in several states. flights for charlotte and washington, d.c., are cancelled from sfo, 2100 flights cancelled for friday nationwide. zurin is trying to make it home to maryland. his flight on saturday was just cancelled. >>

cornell bernard is live at the west oakland bart station. passenger ares understandably shaken up. >> reporter: yes, eric. who can blame them. bart riders say there was panic and choose. the bart station is back open. the name of the victim has not yet been released. one man was questioned and released last night by police. the search continues for the suspect. brad chainin shot the video of passengers who got on the floor of the train when the shooting started. he says was chaos. >> people were screaming, get on the ground. >> he was riding bart saturday night, the same train where a papping wag shot and killed. >> we thought we were going to die. >> reporter: bart officials say the shooting happened on a san francisco-bound train. witnesses say they noticed a disshelved looking man get on the train at rockridge or macarthur station, and as the train approached the west oakland station, the man shot a passenger and then ran off the train. >> a large pop. smoke was rising. he had his hand down, shooting, and there were two or three more shot

cornell bernard is live with more. >> reporter: already we're seeing a lot of traffic in san francisco tonight. this is the detour here at southbound embarcadero, and starting monday morning, ambassadors of the san francisco mta will be out in force, wearing green vests, guiding commuters around super bowl city. no doubt there will be a lot of questions. already, folks are frustrated with the street closures. >> getting around san francisco will be challenging for the next few weeks as super bowl city takes center stage, at the foot of market street. the ultimate experience for a million plus fans. >> right enough i can't figure out where to get the bus. >> marsha is trying to get across town on muni but can't understand the maps, posted around the financial district, t to help people. >> if you're going to be late for work it could be critical problem. >> the city will be free to the public with four security checkpoints beginning january 30th. street closures are in place. >> a little bit of inconvenience but going to be cool. >> drivers be ware, rolling detours begin at broadway, on

cornell bernard is live with more. >> reporter: already we're seeing a lot of traffic in san francisco tonight. this is the detour here at southbound embarcadero, and starting monday morning, ambassadors of the san francisco mta will be out in force, wearing green vests, guiding commuters around super bowl city. no doubt there will be a lot of questions. already, folks are frustrated with the street closures. >> getting around san francisco will be challenging for the next few weeks as super bowl city takes center stage, at the foot of market street. the ultimate experience for a million plus fans. >> right enough i can't figure out where to get the bus. >> marsha is trying to get across town on muni but can't understand the maps, posted around the financial district, t to help people. >> if you're going to be late for work it could be critical problem. >> the city will be free to the public with four security checkpoints beginning january 30th. street closures are in place. >> a little bit of inconvenience but going to be cool. >> drivers be ware, rolling detours begin at broadway, on

abc7 news reporter cornell bernard is live along the embarcadero.k at what we can expect. >> the countdown is on at 7:00 a.m. the cars will no longer be allowed on southbound embarcadero. the closure will be in place for several weeks leading up to the super bowl. the reason is right across the street. super bowl city is taking shape. it is part fan experience and traffic whoas won't be far behind. traffic on southbound embarcadero is about to get more challenging. electronic signs are warning drivers of a two-week closure beginning on saturday morning. super bowl city is now under construction. a two-block fan experience which will look like this when it is done. a million people expected. >> i think it will add like an hour on to my commute. >> reporter: alley is a barista inside super bowl city. a security checkpoint will be in place. >> before i come to work i will have to be searched and my bag searched for weapons. i don't know what else they will be looking for. >> southbound embarcadero will be closed from washington to don chi way. closed f

cornell bernard is live with the rush to get it all done before the grand opening. >> and you talked to a special guest getting ready for tomorrow. >> and san francisco's own chris isaac. he is thrilled to be performing at super bowl city tomorrow night. the rain has tapered off this evening and the countdown is on for the grand opening and san francisco is ready. that's one song chris isaac will be performing at super bowl city. isaac who lives in san francisco tells me he and his band have been doing something they rarely do, reherse. >> we actually came here and we had rehearsals every day getting ready for this because we want to be good. you have to be -- it is a super bowl. you have to be good. >> the finishing touches are being put on super bowl city. a giant fan village at the foot of market street. the locals plan to cheng it out this this week -- plan to check it out this weekend. >> we'll see what happens once everybody else gets into town. >> hundreds of thousands of fans are expected and security check points with metal detectors will be set up around the village. inside

cornell bernard is live in the haight. cornell, his impact was huge here. >> reporter: for sure, christien. bay area fans paying respects. many at the iconic amoeba music on haight street where bowie's cd's and lps in short supply. they've been big sellers all day. that album you're looking at is one of the last ones left in the store. a true icon being remembered tonight. david bowie's newest and final album, black star, is in demand. released on the singer's 69th birthday last week, it sold out within minutes after they opened today here at amoeba. >> it's amazing to think he planned all this as an exit. bowie's music playing all day here at amoeba. >> he was an actor, musician. >> bowie fans sharon made this their first stop the moment they heard the news of his passing. >> i had an encounter with him in london where he kissed me. >> really? >> i get emotional about this. >> she says bowie was an icon, a true original. >> he was the first gender bender out there, too. giving people permission to be who they wanted to be.

in san francisco, cornell in san francisco, cornell bernard abc 7 news >>> youth baseball group in theling after vandals tore up the snackd shack. we were in fremont where you see the damage. the snack bar run by free mont cal ripken baseball non-profit that teaches the sport to buys and girls. vandal also stole or damaged equipment. two weeks2). it's terribled. senseless. >>> ourxf winter has been wett0d it's really nothing to klainhÑ about especially aft you see this. á winter did to one-i car parkedn6 near1e erie!9 in buffalo, neujui. frost thisl wind chill and the wind9m chill below zero. si looks like a piee of art. >> it does. we'll preserved. >> it will be maybe may&m before that that yous out. talk about the weather here more rain coming. >> yes sandhya has the timing of it. forecast. take a look at live doppler 7h 7hd. nothing like that frozen car that you just saw obviously. we are tracking some fog out there some clouds. and there were]i a few sprinkles earlier in ukiah santa rosa. how much rain do we really need to make up for the deficit and confidential drought and par

cornell bernard is at the west oakland bart station where the homicide happened. spoke with passengers who witnessed the shooting? >> reporter: yes. many of the passengers described nothing less than a terrifying situation. now, take a look. the west oakland bart station has re-opened after being closed all night. the name of the victim not released but police are saying that the search continues tonight for the suspect. >> we thought the were going to die. >> he was riding bart saturday night, the same train where one passenger was shot and killed. brad shot the cell phone video of passenger whose got on the floor of the train when the shooting started. it was chaos. >> people were screaming, get on the ground. >> bart officials say the shooting happened on a san francisco bound train. witnesses say they had noticed a disshelled looking man get on the train at macarthur station. as the train approached the west oakland station, the man shot a passenger. >> one large pop. i looked up. smoke was arising. he has his hand down shooting and two, maybe three more shots

in san francisco, cornell in san francisco, cornell bernard abc 7 news >>> youth baseball group in theng after vandals tore up the snackd shack. we were in fremont where you see the damage. the snack bar run by free mont cal ripken baseball non-profit that teaches the sport to buys and girls. vandal also stole or damaged equipment. two weeks2). it's terribled. senseless. >>> ourxf winter has been wett0d it's really nothing to klainhÑ about especially aft you see this. á winter did to one-i car parkedn6 near1e erie!9 in buffalo, neujui. frost thisl wind chill and the wind9m chill below zero. si looks like a piee of art. >> it does. we'll preserved. >> it will be maybe may&m before that that yous out. talk about the weather here more rain coming. >> yes sandhya has the timing of it. forecast. take a look at live doppler 7h 7hd. nothing like that frozen car that you just saw obviously. we are tracking some fog out there some clouds. and there were]i a few sprinkles earlier in ukiah santa rosa. how much rain do we really need to make up for the deficit and confidential drought and parti

in san francisco, cornell berna bernard, abc 7 news. >> you can rely on our app to get the weather on the go. we have a push alert and severe weather alert. >>> developing news out of china. trading on the stock exchanges halted for the second time this week. the markets closed when the shanghai index plunged more than 7% of total value after china's central bank weakened its currency. monday's trading set off a decline in stock markets around the world including here. >>> a 1-year-old australian shepherd found badly injured is now back with its owners. here are a couple pictures of the doors shortly after being reunited with their family. they all look very happy. a woman found bella saturday afternoon in antioch. the dog had a fractured femur and dislocated rist. officials speculated she was thrown off of the overpass. what we do know now is that she's been put in a board -- by her family on friday and somehow escaped the next day. a fairfield woman seen on the surveillance video violently tossing a dog on to the street was arrested today. brandy chin faces animal cruelty charges fo

cornell bernard is at the west oakland bart station where the homicide happened. the shooting? >> reporter: yes. many of the passengers described nothing less than a terrifying situation. now, take a look.

abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard spoke with one of the big musical acts. ♪ >> that's one song izaacill perform in opening night. he and the want have been doing something they rarely do, rehearse. >> we actually came here and we have rehearsals every day getting ready for this because we want to be good. you've got to be -- it's the super bowl. >> finishing touches are being put on super bowl city, a giant fan village at the foot of market street, locals plan to check it out this weekend. >> it looks pretty. i like the lights. we'll see what happens once everybody else gets into town. >> reporter: hundreds and thousands of fans are expected for security checkpoint entrances with metal detectors set up around the village. inside gourmet food and drink and unusual stuff like this thing called sugar cubes ininteractive exhibit of art and technology. if you pedal the stationary bike the cubes will dance. >> a custom ipad app that people can use and cause the structure to move. restaurants are adding extra staff this week. forget about getting a reservation. >> we're pretty much booked a

. >> cornell bernard live in san francisco with that part of the story. >> hard to believe right now, we're actually seeing the sun, a little bit of blue sky and, yeah, we even saw a rainbow a couple of minutes ago. the reality is we are in between storms and it's a race against team to keep el nino from ruining your winter season. >> a steady rain was not good news for sunset district homeowner. mark and his family on bucket and towel brigade inside the house. >> it was dove stating. but we knew we could take care of it. >> water dripping here. water dripping here. >> mark powers is checking out the roof leak which is damaging the wall big time. >> as you can see, the sheet rock is just turning into mush. >> mark can fix the leak, but that will have to wait until this week's storms pass through. these days, there's a customer waiting list. >> we're making appointments every single day. so it's very difficult for us sometimes to keep up with the demand. >>> all of your rain gear and everything? >> julius is getting her customers ready for whatever el nino will bring. it's stock full o

it is drawing courthouses of gun abc the 7 news reporter cornell bernard has the story. >> good ammo for a good price. >> fred shows us the ammunition he bought for use on the firing range but some needed carts to carry out the ammo they got. it's the first gun show visit. he hopes to trade up this 9-millimeter weapon for a .45 caliber. >> nationally i feel pretty safe. but then again, at san bernardino, it can happen anywhere. >> our cameras are not allowed inside the gun show but it shows how many people this show attracts. this weekend about 8,000. the owner said he's seeing record numbers of people concerned about their safety. and the mention of president obama's name may get you this. >> he sounds like a could be man to me. >> the president announced new initiatives to keep guns out of the hands of those who shouldn't have them. >> background checks are a must really, but not to the point to where it's going to infringe on our rights. >> no guns actually leave this show, but you can order one through a gun dealer, only after a background check and ten day waiting period. >> i t

i'm cornell bernard in for carolyn tyler. it's sunday, january 3rd. here's a quick look at the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. good morning. >> good morning, cornell. here's a live look at doppler 7hd. you notice we have some showers offshore. not all of it is reaching the ground. we put it into motion and you see we've had the returns push over the bay area. it's not likely, bubba it's a possibilityibility. we will see a light early morning shower but the main activity holds off until early this morning b we do see the rain it looks like it will hang out along the coast for a little bit before it pushessen lapped. 43 concord, 45 hayward. you want to go out for the bike ride, the jog, or walk the dog, you may see a light shower, but likely you will be dry. you will notice the warmer temperatures, and then the rain does head our way throughout the afternoon. it starts at the coast, and then it pushes in to the rest of the bay area through the afternoon and right on through the evening hours. it's going to stay with us through the overnight hours,

i'm cornell bernard in for carolyn tyler. it's sunday, january 3rd. 's a quick look at the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. good morning. >> good morning, cornell. here's a live look at doppler 7hd. you can see some green here. the darker green representing some showers. we had a few light showers in the north bay and we tip to see returns from santa rosa highway 101. not all of this is reaching the ground. the layers underneath the clouds are very dry. the moisture we see is mainly falling from bodega bay, marshall, point reyes. this will increase throughout the day and overspread the bay area, focusing on the coast and the north bay. so this is the first weaker system that will visit us later today through tomorrow morning. 49 right now in hayward, 46 fremont. 44 to las got tas and a mild 48 degrees in napa. cloud core today, rain developing for the folks in the east bay valleys. concord and livermore, you won't see much. you will see the focus for the next system to the south. we will talk all about it and time-out the storm systems coming up.

cornell bernard, abc7 news. >> here's a full run-down of today's events.nfl experience at the moscone center opens at 10:00 a.m., tickets start at $25. super bowl city opens at the foot of market street. it's free get in. and 7:25 it's the official relighting of the bay bridge lights, followed by fireworks and a performance by chris isaac. we will stream both events, the bridge lighting and fireworks on abc7news.com. >>> another event could affect the crowds at super bowl city this morning. supporters of mario woods, the man shot and killed by san francisco police, are planning to march from union square to super bowl city starting at 10:30 a.m. the group continues to demand the firing of san francisco's police chief. >> bart is making some changes this morning because of super bowl week. beginning today, spear street exit from the embarcadero station will be closed. that's the exit that puts you at market and speer. the speer street exit will be open during the morning commute on weekdays, but not weekends. the closer runs through next sunday and the clos

cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >>> celebrities were quick to react to bowie's death.k jagger said he was my friend. i'll never forget him. paul mccartney says i will treasure the moments we had together. his star will shine forever. justin timberlake called him an inspiration saying thank you for showing a pimple faced kid was the thing to be. >> madonna said this great artist changed my life. >> super bowl 50 is just three weeks away. now there's controversy over how much it will cost taxpayers to host the event. there was a hearing on the issue today in san francisco. abc 7 news reporter carolyn tyler joins us live from city hall with more. carolyn? >> reporter: there are pieces like this, you see people taking pictures with all over the city. it says super bowl 50. promoting the extravaganza at that kicks off here at the end of the month. one supervisor says she doesn't wake up with a hangover after the party ends. the game is in santa clara, but san francisco is the host city. taxpayers here are learning there's a cost to be the boss. perhaps $4 million from muni,

. >> cornell bernard took a walk around the city and spoke with one of the newsal acts. ♪ san franciscoong that will be performed on opening night of super bowl city. >> it's a big deal. >> he lives in san francisco. he tells me he and his band are doing something they rarely do, rehearse. >> we actually came here and we have rehearse else every day getting ready for this because we want it to be good. it's a super bowl. you have to be good. >> finishing touches are being put on super bowl city. a giant fan village at the foot of market street. locals plan to check it out this weekend. >> it looks pretty. i like the lights. we will see what happens once everybody else gets into town. >> hundreds of thousands of fans are expected. four security checkpoint entrances with metal detectors will be set up around the village. inside you find gourmet drink and unusual stuff like this thick. an interactive exhibit of art and technology. if you pedal thedationary bike, the cubes dance. >> there's a customized ipad app that team can use and cause the structure to move. >> restaurants are adding ex