. >> plus continuing to cover the activity in downtown oakland where bart union and supporters are rallies. these are live pictures as the count down continues towards a possible bart strike. >> this is the scene of a crime of a cold case murder that is now warming up. what police are saying about the suspect. >> coming up next the morning after pill easier to get but we found one surprising place where the pill is not available. >> right after the break, the lack of fog out there right now. the fog gone away. what does that mean for the weekend forecast? hot around here? i will let you know. at ikea, we don't just design furniture. we design good mornings. little experiments. big ideas. brighter ways. and better tomorrows you can take home today. imagine if everyday was just a little bit better for everyone. >>> a live look at frank ogawa plaza in downtown oakland where bart union rally is getting underway. there are 100, possibly more people right now. this is across from city hall. at some point they plan to match to the bart administrative building. so keep that in mind if you are driv

. >> reporter: ken, we're here in downtown oakland at 18th and telegraph. you can sea they've got 17ed and tele-- 17th and telegraph closed off. this the scene of the latest shooting. four victims have been shot and wounded. take a look behind me. you can see some of the evidence markers on the sidewalk where this shooting took place at 4:08 this afternoon. investigators have been mere collecting evidence since then -- here collecting evidence since then. i did speak to a couple of witnesses. they said they saw the shooting and helped the victims. i talked to police just a short time ago. >> when officers got here, they discovered there were four victims from the shooting. three of them were non-life- threatening. one was life-threatening. right now he's listed in critical condition. >> reporter: so this has been a very busy 24 hours or less than that for opd i started off my day, looking into a shooting last night that happened in east oakland where four people were shot. two killed two wounded in that particular shooting and police tell me right now, they

the caltran headquarters in downtown oakland.ome commuters may be able to use golden gate transit busses and ferries as an alternative. kron 4's charles clifford has details. >> no., ma >> live look outside. san jose houma get 3 years interest-free financing on brand name mattress sets. plus, get free delivery and sleep train's 100-day low price guarantee. sleep train's interest-free for 3 event is on now! ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ hear stanley roberts is thousand people behaving badly this driver was caught the oil would too many people do. >> during the morning commute between 5:00 a.m. today and you need at least three people in the car. >> the interstate 80 approach to the bay bridge people are cheating and impeding the flow of traffic appeared >> people driving in the carpool lane with not enough people in the car. july the chp officer is ticketing people and asking them while they driving in the carpool lane without enough people appeared >> this driver jumped out traffic and then jumped back in traffic usin

reporting live here in downtown oakland, bob redell, nbc bay area news. >> bob, thanks a lot. >>> while b.a.r.t. tries to figure out way out of that strike with the help of the governor, another bay area transportation agency managing to avoid one without any outside assistance. last night the ac transit and unions reaching a tentative agree respect averting a strike that would have started at midnight. that agreement does still need to be approved by both sides but would include a raise and better health and safety provisions, according to the union. ac transit serves roughly 180,000 riders each and every day. >>> family and friends of a missing oakland mother are desperate for anticipates this morning. sandra koch was last seen sunday night leaving her home in her mini cooper. apparently, she told her 15-year-old daughter she was going to meet someone who had information about the family's missing dog. koch never returned. she is a death penalty appeals investigator for the office of the federal defender in sacramento. family members will be passing out flyers this afternoon in hopes

so that could cause traffic issues in downtown oakland. we will continue to follow the story and follow the protesters as they march. and our coverage on the strike continues on www.ktvu.com. there you can sign up for alerts and be among the first to know if the strike happens. "like" ktvu on facebook, follow us on twitter or download the ktvu app. >>> tomorrow morning we will get a look at the few phase of testing of the bolts on the eastern span of the bay bridge. engineers are bathing them in salt water to age them. they will give them a better idea how they will stand up over time. corrosion caused the previous bolts to fail. >>> the city of richmond plans to file a lawsuit against chevron over last year's fire. a statement from the mayor says the fire did great damage to the city but doesn't say what the damage was. the mayor will hold a news conference tomorrow morning at 11:00 a.m. >>> guilty on all counts was the verdict for a former elementary school teacher charged with molesting students. ktvu's robert handa has been following t

the hearing will take place at the state office building in downtown oakland. both sides will detail the remaining issues and they'll talk about how a bart strike or lockout would affect the public. the board will then report to the governor by the end of this week. governor jerry brown made declare a 60-day cooling off period to keep the bart trains rolling. >>> this morning's hearing starts at 10:30 this morning and, yes, it is open to the public. again it will be held in the state office building, the state of california building, 1515 clay street in downtown oakland. ktvu will stream the hearing live on our channel 2 website ktvu.com. >>> we have breaking news in the south bay right now. san jose firefighters investigating three small grass fires. it started about 90 minutes ago near bailey avenue and highway 101. officials say the fire is contained but they still want to know how they started. we have a crew headed there now. we'll have a live report coming up at 5:00. >>> new this morning the power is back on again for thousands of pge customers in can fr

everything looks good until you get to downtown oakland. there's some roadwork there in the southbound lanes. san jose community 101 near trimble. headlights moving northbound everything flows nicely in both directions. speeds 19 miles an hour coming through oakland. roadwork along the richmond/san rafael bridge. crutch a check of mass transit. >> 4:38 now. the u.s. will shut down embassies and consulates in many muslim countries in response to a threat. >> reporter: the state department is warning of a possible security concern and closing u.s. embassies in the "muslim world" this sunday. >> the department when conditions warrant take steps like this to balance operations with security and safety. >> reporter: the state department wouldn't specify if the concern is related to terrorism but cbs news has learned u.s. intelligence picked up signs of an al qaeda plot against american diplomatic posts in the middle east and other muslim countries. sunday is the start of the workweek there so those embassies normally open will be closed. embassie

union officials left talks to attend a rally in downtown oakland. sky 7 is over that rally right now. the workers about embark to bart headquarters. buses and ferries have been lined up in the event of a strike. we have team coverage for you tonight. and nick smith is at the rally. nick, let's start with you. >> danny glover spoke about 15 minutes ago. 500 people here to hear him speak. listen to what he thood say. -- he had to say. this is a view from sky 7. i can put people here between 400 and 500 strock. now they say they're all here because negotiations between bart manment and two main unions have been going on since march. two sides remain far apart at issues at the core of the dispute. i can tell you strike and four and a half days. they say they are tired of the way things have been going. i had a chance to speak with valerie cooper. why are you here today? >> we're fighting for a fair contract. for not just bart workers the thing that concern concerns me is that numbers bart put out and media put out there change weekly. real truth is more

it was causing delays through downtown oakland but now just some minor brake lights this morning pastadway and then looks good closer towards oakland airport and coliseum. that's your latest "timesaver traffic." >>> italy's luna rosa sped ahead of artemis racing of sweden to win the first race of the america's cup challenger semifinals. the italian catamaran won by 2 minutes to take the lead in the best-of-seven series. it was the first appearance for team artemis since the fatal accident during a training run in may. >> this is the first time the races have been in close enough to shore that people can watch them from the shore. and most of the time they are 12 miles out and they're no fun but these are going to be great. >> the winner of the italy- sweden series will race new sealant for the chance to take on -- new zealand for the chance to take on larry ellison ellison's team in september. >>> this weekend there are many events. the giants are in town. the city hopes people will use public transportation if you have can. there will be buses running every five minutes from the civi

northbound and southbound 880 moving at the limit between san leandro and downtown oakland. bart has 26 trains and they are all on time. muni, caltrain and ace train number one also reporting no delay and a quick check of the bay bridge toll plaza, you have two more morning commutes to travel on the old eastern span. for right now, no delay behind the pay gates. with the latest on the bay bridge, here's frank. >> with that in mind, thank you, liz, 5:07. >>> counting down the hours to tomorrow night when the old bay bridge shut down and 7 days until you can start driving on the new span of the bay bridge one week away. kpix 5's sue kwon overlooking the new span. what can drivers expect during the closure? >> reporter: well, they can't expect that. [ laughter ] >> as elizabeth mentioned, this is the second-to-last day of the commute across this bridge and it is -- looks like it's flowing pretty well as elizabeth said. today, transit officials are going to unveil the master plan. all the different options from bart from buses, from ferries, on how people can get out of this tra

things look better through downtown oakland. at 4:30 we saw big backups near embarcadero and fifth in both directions because some roadwork must have been blocking several lanes of traffic . everything is in the process of being picked up. that's confirmed from caltrans, as well. bart systemwide on time more than 34 trains all running on time. muni, caltrain and ace trains one and three so far should be reporting no delay. let's go outside show you a live look at trimble and this is 101 and you can see both directions are flowing nicely at the limit. that is your latest "timesaver traffic." the weekend is here. we want to know what the weather is going to be like. here's lawrence with more on that. >> are you getting excited? >> i am. >> i think we all are. going to be a great friday around the bay area. temperatures going to start to warm up a few degrees. if you are headed out the door a little cool in spots especially in the north bay valleys. some of those temperatures dropping down to the mid-40s this morning. 50s elsewhere

hundreds of people are gathering in downtown oakland. hese are bart workers who are staging a rally. they'll soon be taking the streets of oakland, moving a few blocks from downtown city hall to headquarters. the bart union threatening to go on strike as early as monday morning if they don't get a new favorable deal. we're back in a moment. ♪ i wish i was made of money. i wish you were too. chances are, you're not made of money. so don't overpay for motorcycle insurance. geico motorcycle. see how much you could save. >>> in class action tonight, online education news. the largest public four year university system in the country is taking a big step online. cal state university has opened up its online offerings to all students at all campuses. so they can now take an online class from any other csu campus. the classes offered this fall are among the hardest to get into. in recent years, budget cuts have made those classes really tough. so lawmakers are reacting positively to the move. >> we have students who need the classes. and we stil

southbound 880 past downtown oakland. bay bridge is improving quite a bit.ontra costa county has been slow today. if you are driving, a lot of minor fender benders. traffic here on 680 to 24 looks all right. let's go to steve. >> plenty of low clouds in place. cooler pattern. the thunderstorm activity is well up into northern california. slight bump up and extended cool down into the weekend and early next week. >> thanks, steve. >>> and that's our report for this morning. thank you for making ktvu your choice for news. ♪ looks like you started to make something. ♪ oh, a green! ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] cheerios. with flavors your heart will love. ♪ find your favorite cheerios flavors. available at target. >>> hello, everybody. i'm beth troutman. if you've been searching the web for great videos, we have the best ones here, "right this minute." >> we found your phone. >> we found your phone. >> some young skateboarders send a message. >> do you get what's happening here? >> clever way some cool guys tracted a lost phone's owners. >> we didn't know the phone w

. >> the historic department star building in downtown oakland has a new owner, sold for $9.8 million to the developers who own the oakland tribune tower and they will put a call center in the store and they say it will create 500 new jobs. >> now the drizzle in the forecast. mike? >> making for damp roads. >> the car was acting differently this morning because the roads were wet. that has not happened in a long-term. i had to use the wipers. it is widespread this morning. the breezes show the downed tree that laying league was talking about, around 1,000' the gusts are gusting at 20 to 25 miles per hour and it is weak wind but with our situation being as it is, it is possible. our fastest wins are at the lower level at 20 in fairfield, and 12 at concord and livermore. it looks like it is faster through our inland valleys. now, this forecast, as we look down at downtown oakland, highs fall short of average today and we will be six to 11 degrees cooler than normal and more drizzle tonight, and this morning and tomorrow morning we will have our wettest morning and brighter and more comf

live in downtown oakland, abc7 news. >> ama: other public transit agencies are prepared for a possible b.a.r.t. strike. san francisco transit officials are expanding casual car tool locations, ac transit will run the regular service in the east bay to san francisco and will provide all the extra service possible. the san francisco bay ferry will increase the number of ferries and on the peninsula, buses will be making temporary stops outside the san mateo county b.a.r.t. station. b.a.r.t. will offer three charter bus service from the seven bay area locations on the map, and if there's a victory commuters can park in any b.a.r.t. station parking lot for free. we have information on our web site, abc7news.com, and a look at real-time traffic maps, and you can also follow us on twitter for breaking news updates. >>> to help accommodate b.a.r.t. passengers if there's a strike, the san lee andre main library will provide a designated seating area and work space with free wi-fi. people are invited to use the area to telecommute. the work space will be available tomorrow and tuesday from 80:0

. >> san jose residents fighting a new downtown ball park for the oakland a's filed a new complaint against the city. the group is called stand for san jose. the mercury news reports they are challenging a city transfer of the proposed site to a re-development successor agency and the transfer includes an opening for the a's to buy the land for $7 million a fraction of the $25 million the city re-development agency paid. san jose granted the a's the option in 2011 to maintain the land after re-development agencies in california were eliminated. >> the labor department will release the monthly jobs report in an hour from now. the economists hope for good news. they say employers are laying off fewer workers and they expect they added 183,000 jobs in july lowering the unemployment rate to 7.5 percent from 7.6 percent in june. >> it is 4:37 and time if a check of the weather. mike? >> nice to see you, katie. 47 this morning in napa and we have an area that is at 47. 50 in san next 12 hours, we have a cloudy push taking place right now and late arriving clouds like yesterday, with temperatures

craw began bust the grandstand today for the 13 annual art soul festival event downtown oakland with music and great food. also features organizers call largest family fun zone of any bay area festival. festivities get under way at noon on saturday. run until 8:00 o'clock and then noon until 6 on sunday. admission 10 dollars for adults but kid under 12 are free. >> san francisco chronicle. gets new ramp mate. we have that story just ahead. harvesting in august. what convinced napa wine maker now the time that some [ male announcer ] hear that? that's a flavor cannon about to blast breakfast with deliciousness. fire! prepare yourself for an icing barrage... ...and the shockwave of filling flavor. pillsbury toaster strudel. [ whisper ] breakfast goes boom. faster than kenny can dodge a question. honey, how'd that test go? [ female announcer ] in just 60 seconds, you've got snack-defying, satisfying mmmm. totino's pizza rolls. mmm hmmm. mmmm. [ female announcer ] zero to pizza. pronto. >> nap valley harvest has begu begun. early harvest is there and wayne explains the push to get that h

we're in telegraph in downtown oakland. obviously a sad situation here, and no help insight. the people are concerned. >> thank you. >> and today's shooting comes after a shooting at a birthday party at 105th avenue. a 3rd man is in critical condition. police are trying to figure out if a 4th man who showed up at a hospital was also at the party. police have no motive and no arrests. >> and that shooting happen close to where 20-year-old andrew thomas and his son, drew were shot. >> well, technology does a lot to make our lives easier. >>> here's a frightening thought that same technology providing us with comforts is making it easier for hackers to enter our homes. imagine your 2-year-old daughter is sleeping and someone is watching her through a monitor. >> when they heard a man reading her name off of her wall. the gilberts believe their device was hacked. >> it felt like somebody broke into their house. >> someone kind of did. as home automation becomes popular. there are more ways to hack your house and devices are vulnerable. >> i can tell the device to please unlock th

now an accident blocking traffic nearly at a standstill as you make your way northbound to the downtown oakland area. prepare for delays and hopefully that is clearing out rapidly. to martinez northbound 680 we have reports of a stall in the fast lane there, and we look at the drive times looking good over the a mass, friday lit so far and highway 4, westbound, out of antioch, there is the drive from san rafael to san francisco and walnut creek southbound making the cub, north main to the 24 junction, everything is moving at the limit. >> new steps are taken to prevent another trading stoppage on the nasdaq exchange. bloomberg business report is next. >> nasa reveal as land to send astronauts to deep space and where they are planning to go. >> it is not just america's cup but boat racing history is in the bay area right now. >> apple has acquired transit for a move that will bolster public transit direction in the maps app. the school season is right around the corner and if you are stumped for what tech gear to bring, the tech editor has a few suggestions. >> if the laptop the top is mac which

activists have chained themselves to a state built in downtown oakland over prison inmates on a hung are state. they are calling on officials to hold meaningful negotiations to end solitary confinement. the demonstrators vowed to stay as long as it takes to end what they call torture. >> new details, 19 american consulates and embassies in the middle east and north africa will remain closed through saturday. it is a move to a massive but vague terror threat. the embassy in yemen is one of the diplomatic posts and lawmakers are saying that the chatter fromback wreck is like it was before 9/11. the intelligence doesn't say where the attacks will take place, but they are imminent. officials say the greatest fear is terrorists armed with surgically implanted devices. >> a crew member is still unaccounted for following air force helicopter crash during training in okinawa, japan, and three others survived the crash of the rescue hill carpet. authorities are demanding a quick some nation of the crash, and there have been long standing tensions over the military base on the island. >> now o

the hearing starts at 10:30 at the state building in downtown oakland. this one, yes, open to the public. >> you have your chance to speak about that. >>> want to check in with anthony slaughter. he's in for mike. we thank you for that. >> yes. good to be here. wednesday morning. we were talking about the ac transit strike that was going to be something we were going to be dealing with. folks may have made plans to leave early. we were seeing our cash lanes in the area were starting to pile up, starting to thin out. that is good news. we're also starting to find a few more accidents especially as we get into the san francisco side. quick heads up. if you're using 880, they're doing construction, starting to see slowdowns. bay bridge=/% on the lower deck off-ramp, there was a stall, that's causing slowdowns as you can see from the map. 280 in san francisco, san jose avenue an accident, still getting more information about this now. good news, it's not impending traffic. still moving smoothly. check of morning weather. >> good morning. glad you're with us.

the suggest shoulding occurred in downtown oakland after an attempted burglary at 18th and telegraph avenue. four people were wounded, at least one person from a group of four, went after the burglar and retrieved the stolen items, and two people died friday night and a shooting on 105th avenue, two others were wounded in all those cases police say they have made to arrests. >>> a wild police pursuit in sonoma county ends with man being charged with assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer just before 1:00 this morning. a sheriffs deputy attachmented to stop a driver on highway 12. he kept going and there was a chase in the stoney point splays parking lot. officers say the driver crashed into a sheriff's vehicle then backed into another, hitting he driver's side door just as the deputy was getting out. jose man well -- manwell was arrested after they broke a window to get him out of his car. the say he was extremely intoxicated. >> a pickup drove drew the -- through the front of a home in pete lumina at 2:00 this morning. the search isphone for the driver who ran away after th

. >> both sides are scheduled to return here to headquarters in downtown oakland and resume negotiationt 10:00 in the morning. >> in oakland kron 6 news. >> commuters are scrambling again to find a different way all around the bay area and into san francisco for work. >> casual car pooling is unpredictable, but common. >> we have a new app that streamlines the process and helps people connect going their way. >> if a strike happens the trains won't run and many will turn to car pooling as an alternative >> reporter: fortunately, there is a new mobile appcasion that helps -- allication that helps people. >> you can use your computer, too, if you like. >> it's a free app and is relatively easy to use. >> after downloading the app to your phone you have to register. >> that can be done by e-mail or facebook verification and only takes a few minutes. >> you just put in the place where you want to be picked up and the place where you're going, and another karma member sends you a message and picks you up. >> you'll get a description of the driver and a photo so you'll recognize them when the

this is up to fifth avenue as you pass mere and getting up to downtown oakland. a little bit of yellow as you approach the downtown area. nothing major here. if you are driving south, that traffic looks good. we've been looking at the tracy triangle here and so far it looks good. this is your opportunity to get a nice little drive this all the way into the valley. let's go back to the desk. >>> we're following breaking news in danville where the first day of school is marked with tragedy. we're at the scene of an accident that claimed the life of one teenager. >> this car had three teenagers. and this car veered off the road and slammed into the tree. the extent of the damage that was done here, as a result of this accident, part of this fence was at that point down. the car was coming north on the street we're on and this road. this accident was at 9:00 last night. one of the passengers in that car died from their injuries. the driver of the car and another passenger survived the crash and they're being treated at the hospital this morning. all three people in t

this is from emeryville to downtown oakland where you can see the clouds are covering the sky right now and that is leading to flight arrival delays at sfo. we have a warming trend that will not last very long and our coolest weather co >> covering santa rosa, berkeley, san jose, and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> back to our breaking news story from southern california, this is the 210 freeway in the city of irvindale where a tour but has overturned carrying 40 people, and 35 injuries are recorded but no one is critical. the freeway is all but shut down. it happened at 10:00 this morning. we will bring you more updates on the story as they become available. >> mike nicco, this is summer, right? >> supposed to be but august has been cooler-than-average temperatures and today is a day where we continue that normal trend. now, everything is quiet, with live doppler 7 hd showing the air is relatively dry outside of the marine layer of clouds and most of the storms to the north and notice how they are rotating away from us to the north as the area of low pressure has finally moved

for a while you can see traffic was slope right there coming up on downtown oakland. let's look at the westbound bay bridge toll plaza. there's one lane that is show. >> it does look good. right now, it's chasing a vehicle in the southern part of san jose. speeds are about 100 miles per hour. it is going on, we'll keep you posted on what's happening. 4:31, we'll keep you informed. >> cal fire is preparing for wildfires sparked by dry lightning. there is a fire on bethel island where a fire was reported last night. >> reporter: good morning, fire burned through this five acres of dry brush. you can see the damage that was done here. a few buildings were threatened for a short time. in the end no damage was done to them. while the cause of this particular fire is unclear, dry lightning will be a big concern for firefighters across the bay area as we move throughout the day. a red flag warning went through midnight. the forecast calls for thunderstorms bringing gusty conditions, winds more than 25 miles per hour and the possibility of dry lightning. the lightning is a ma

looking pretty good heading towards downtown oakland. westbound 580 coming through the altamont pass, a few taps on the brake lights your usual stuff as you come into the livermore valley. south bay check northbound 280 had an earlier crash at ray street now out of lanes so pretty much through downtown san jose you're looking good and that's a live look near the airport. 101 problem-free this morning towards santa clara. towards the dublin interchange, this is a live look at westbound 580 right before the 680 interchange as you can see not much of a delay right now all the way out towards dublin and castro valley. and a quick look outside one more time. here's a live look near san bruno if you are catching an early-morning flight anywhere near sfo along the peninsula, taillights are moving southbound and there's no delay in either direction. that's the latest from here. back to you guys. >>> two shootings within 15 minutes of each other in east oakland injured several people including two children. the first shooting happened after 2:00

police are searching for a man who shot four people in downtown oakland in the middle of the afternoon today. the shooting happened just after 4:00 across from the fox theater and a block from city hall. he fled the scene and reportedly came back and opened fire. all of the victims were seriously injured and one remains in critical condition tonight. the gunman is on the loose and about an hour ago another shooting left one person dead and another injured. this one happened near mac arthur not far from the eastmont towne centre. in egypt more violence as the military tracked down a protester supporting mohamed morsi. richard angle has the latest from cairo. >> there was yet more gunfire here today as security forces moved in to clear out supporters of the muslim brotherhood from a downtown mosque and growing signs in egypt of civil unrest. egyptians are turning on each other. supporters of the muslim brotherhood took shelter in a cairo mosque, terrified if they went outside they would be lynched by angry mob who backed the military. after a gun fight an armed man allegedly shot at troo

governor who will decide if a cooling off period is necessary. 10:30, at the state building in downtown oakland. >>> new video of a massive fire shutting down east africa's largest airport. the huge smoke and flames billowing into the sky from kenya's main international airport. this o is located in the capital city of nairobi, authorities say the fire gutted the arrival terminal where passengers passed through immigration and didn't get their luggage. the fire broke out on the 15th anniversary of the u.s. embassy bombings in nairobi. officials telling us, no immediate signs of terrorism. the airport is closed until further notice so emergency crews can continue putting ow the fire. no injuries reported. >>> the cleveland home known to many now has the house of horrors reduced to ruble this morning. right now, crews are tearing down the home where ariel castro held three women captive for nearly a decade. one of castro's victims michelle knight was on hand. she and supporters released yellow balloons into the paper the work is expected to be completed today. building materials will be shredded.

a nice smooth ride from the oakland coliseum up towards downtown oakland exit. southbound 880 is moving well all the way down towards hayward. westbound 92 in the commute direction, this is westbound all the taillights heading toward. coming towards the eastbound no delay on eastbound 92. some brake lights popping up a few through the altamont pass. 14 minutes between the pass and 680. starting to get a little crowded. and silicon valley commute westbound 237 looks great. all the way out towards sunnyvale. you'll notice the most popular drive times are still all in the clear including westbound 580 and through the east shore freeway. that is your latest time saver traffic. back to you. >> 4:48 now. san diego mayor is expected to return to city hall today. the drive to recall him is officially underway. >> so far 16 women have come forward accusing him of sexual harassment. filner announced he was under going two weeks of therapy. all city council members are demanding resignation. chlths huntington beach say they arrested three more people after a riot that brok

downtown san jose. >>> to a developing story, more violence in oakland this afternoon. this time, four people were shot just a block from city hall. it happened just about two hours ago. all four victims have serious injuries, we are told. nbc bay area monte francis is at the scene and joins us with the latest. monte? >> good evening. according to police, four people were shot at about 4:00 this afternoon. we do not know their exact conditions. we can tell you there were no fatalities and that children were not involved. you can see police are here at the scene investigating. the shooting happened here on telegraph avenue in front of a sal loan and next door to oaksterdam university. we are told the call came in at 4:08. less than two hours ago. this crime scene is just around the corner from the 19th street b.a.r.t. station and just a few blocks from city hall. we do not have word of any arrests. we short on details as to the events. the shooting is connected to a purse snatching and bystanders were caught in the cross fire. one man that was shot had just come out of t

there is a manhunt under way in downtown oakland tonight after four people were shot. police say the shooter and another man were seen breaking into a car on telegraph avenue around 4:00 this afternoon. police say they smashed a car window and stole a purse. witnesses chased off the men, but came back and opened fire. >> i hear a bunch of sirens and i hit the corner and people were there shot. i found out my girl got shot and all of this over a broken window and a few meaningless possessions. it's pointless. >> one of the victims is in critical condition tonight. three others are expected to survive. another shooting in oakland. this one last night. two people were kill and two others wounded after a shooting at a birthday party just after 11:00 near 105th avenue and san le apd row boulevard. police fount three people suffering for gunshot wounds. two died and the third was taken to the hospital with critical injuries. a fourth showed up later at the emergency room. that person is listed in stable condition. a well-known surf instructor in santa cruise is accused of sn

. >> during basketball fans came to the downtown oakland marriott hoping to land a spot in the goldente warriors. >> i'm a warrior fan since way back. >> the warriors expected hundreds but when only dozens showed up, the staff quickly shot their own little instagram photo calling more folks to come out. more folks did, including thing 1 and thing 2. michelle speer is the executive producer. she and her team will be taking notes. >> open call casting, yes. >> anybody can walk in. >> anybody can walk in. >> what were you expecting today. >> we don't know what to expect. >> the ad agency took fans upstairs to the warriors' practice courts. each act had 30 seconds to show why they are the ultimate warriors fan. >> oakland has got talent. >> some were nervous. some brought their own music. some were really good, including this little gal who had no problem shooting the basket, then thing 1 and thing 2 had their turn. turns out, thing 1 and thing 2 were a hit. at the warriors headquarters, don ford, kpix 5. >> good shot. >>> well, the movie studio warner brothers is taking some heat on soci

the traffic is still slow getting up towards downtown oakland. the oakland road sensors are slow.0 as you drive that way. there's my line. there you go. let's go to mark. >>> hi there, sal. good morning. we've been talking about the fog. clouds pull back to near the shoreline. temperatures cool off a little bit compared to yesterday's highs. we warm things up on friday with your weekend always in view. the holiday weekend in view. partly cloudy skies. we're gone trend terps down a little -- temperatures down a little bit. no major heat in the forecast. at least for the weekend. friday will be the warmest day. >> that's our report for this morning. we thank you for making ktvu your choice for news. >> be sure to watch the news at noon for more on the countdown to tonight's bay bridge closure. we're always here for you at ktvu.com and mobile ktvu. thanks for watching. have a great day. ody. i'm beth troutman. if you are looking for great videos, this is the show for you, "right this minute". >>> a racecar flips over and gas starts pouring in -- >> watch what happens. >> meet the luc

that will be back in downtown oakland, but of course all eyes will be on this hearing that will happen9:00 this morning here at the civic center courthouse in san fransisco when a judge will be deciding whether to grant the governor's request for that 60- day cooling off period putting off any sort of potential b.a.r.t. strike or lockout for at least the next two months. again, the hearing getting underway 90 minutes from now. we'll be monitoring everything going on inside the courtroom. live this morning in san fransisco, alex savidg enews news channel 2 news news news. >> it's disappointing that there hasn't been progress. this is now the third delay, 60 days hope will do it this time. >> kwan says averting a strike is vital to the bay area's economy and says oakland businesses did suffer during last month's strike because people couldn't get to work. stay with ktvu and ktvu.com for continuing coverage on the b.a.r.t. negotiations. you can sign up for breaking news alerts by downloading our mobile app. we're posting updates on twitter and facebook. >>> it has been one month since 21-

and good news in other commutes as well. 880 it's slow very slow heading north into downtown oakland.rve. after that it gets better to downtown. let's take a look at the toll plaza. a couple bad days and a good day. going away from the airport. the traffic going toward the airport looks okay. southbound 280 traffic a little slow. 8:37. let's go to steve. >> a couple sun breaks here and there. i know up by napa airport there's a couple locations. there's plenty there. and there's a lot -- i lost track of the amount of reports of rain coming in from san francisco. sounds good to me. the report from san francisco i had about 7 say it's raining. a lot of drizzle this morning. possibility of showers. finally moving in. and it's really not going anywhere. i think drizzle is in the forecast for the next couple days. that's pretty good for this time of year. a lot of that cloud cover is taking aim. mendecino county and for lake county. napa could be in line for pretty good cloud build ups later. also enhancing the fog bank. red flag warning for elevated fire danger. northern mountains shasta.

call will be this afternoon for the campaign, it is taking place at the practice facility in downtown oakland, warriors guard tony douglas will greet fans there. >>> tonight at 5:00 we are continuing to monitor the rim fire where crews are working to contain the fire plus protecting the reservoir, more on the impact the fire could have on the bay area's water and power supply. >>> thank you for making ktvu your choice for news, we will see you of course next time news breaks and be sure to join us again at 5:00 and also we are always here for you on ktvu.com and mobilektvu.com, have a great afternoon, everyone. send comments to comments@captioncolorado.com captions by terry james, caption colorado, llc. >> this is "the real winning edge." it's a gutsy bmxer who doesn't let heckling discourage her, a pitcher who lets go of the anger caused by family alcoholism, a dancer who finds the strength to heal after being abused. it's celebrities who let you know what it takes to win in life. bob haro, albert pujols, and mercy me. this is how to overcome. >> ♪ as long as it's all right i know there's a

police say the bus was sideswiped during a chase in downtown oakland that ended a short time later with the arrests of three teenage carjacking suspects. no one within another bus was hurt. >>> there have been a large number of unsolved killings in a very violent year in oakland. and now grieving family members are demanding answers from oakland city leaders. several mothers, grandmothers, wives, and sisters of young men went into the mayor's office yesterday afternoon. they left with grim faces. >> i have not been aware of any suspect in my son's case. and i a here top demand action and answers -- and i a here to demand action and answers. >>> mayor quan could not be at that meeting at oakland city hall yesterday because she was at the meeting at the white house. mayor quan was among 18 urban leaders that met with president obama. they discussed ways to reduce teenage violence in america's big cities. >>> time is 4:35. more details on oakland's crime statistics. last year 28% of homicides were solve ised. by contrast san francisco police solved 60% of homicides. statewide the most rece

there is construction both directions between the coliseum and downtown oakland. back to you. >>> mike, thank you very much. there are new signs this morning the opening of the new bay bridge may not be delayed at all. the "contra costa times" reports chp still signing up extra officers to staff over time shifts planned for the end of this month when crews were supposed to shut down the bridge and realign i-80 with that brand new span. chp says it wants to be prepared in case the original construction timeline is restored. just last month the toll bridge oversight committee announced it would delay the bridge opening until at least december to install new steel parts where bolts snapped earlier this year. the original opening date was labor day weekend. >>> meantime lights on the new eastern span will be turned on tonight. those lights are being installed on the roadway and the span's main suspension cable. the lights, if you want to check it out, go on tonight after 8:00 p.m. >> quite a show. 4:40. facebook helping you get that friday night dinner reservation. we

the hearing will take place at the state office in downtown oakland. both sides will talk about the issues and how a b.a.r.t. strike or a lockout would affect the public. the board will report to the governor by the end of the week, and governor brown could then consider calling for a 60- day cooling off period to keep the trains rolling. this morning's hearing starts at 10:30. it's open to the public. as we said, it will be held in the state office building at 1515 clay street in downtown oakland. ktvu will stream the hearing live on our channel 2 website, ktvu.com. >>> more than four years later, more people working for b.a.r.t. may be blamed for the oscar grant shooting. johannes mehserle went to prison for almost a year for the involuntary manslaughter of oscar grant both new year's day -- on new year's day in 2009. grant's father and four friends filed a civil lawsuit. but the chronicle reports the shift may be blamed to johannes mehserle's supervisor and possibly to b.a.r.t. the court ruled that the lead officer had no legal justification for kic

as a matter of fact, the traffic continues to look good all the way through into downtown oakland. if you are driving on the bay bridge approach, this traffic is looking good. westbound at the toll plaza no major problems. the traffic is looking good. i also want to mention the traffic in san francisco along northbound 101 is fine. a little bit of fog out there. we do have a crash in livermore with no injuries eastbound. 580 near north livermore avenue. let's go back to the desk. >>> topping our news this morning police are looking for the gunman behind a deadly shooting that killed one young woman and sent a man running from the gunfire. claudine wong is in oakland and has new information and video. good morning, claudine. >> reporter: good morning, pam. we're at oakland police headquarters. within the last 15 minutes we did get new information about this overnight shooting that left a woman dead and a man fighting for his life. i want to give you look at the scene. this is the 800 block of 100th avenue. here's what we know, the two victims were in a parked car when the shooter or

they meet at the cal trans building in downtown oakland. the talks are open-ended. they could go all day long and into the night. live this morning in san francisco, alex savidge, ktvu channel 2news. >> if there is a bart strike, bart is planning to run free shuttles from six east bay bart stations to west oakland in downtown san francisco. charter buses were also used during last month's strike. those pickup points are the el cerrito, san leandro, dublin pleasanton and fremont bart stations. the entire list is on our website. the san francisco bay ferry is also heading for a possible strike. they plan to run more ferries, and boats will be available to depart earlier than usual. look at the line. they were very, very popular. an extra dock will also be open at the san francisco ferry terminal so bay area ferries can load and unload more quickly. you can also expect to see more officers on the roads if there is a strike. chp says officers will be out in full force to catch car-pool violators. car-pool lanes will be open all day, not just for the rush hour. in oaklan

speaking of oakland here is a picture of downtown oakland and we will they our forecast highlights over it and bright and warmer this afternoon. temperatures are going to climb again today and late clouds will arrive tonight and you will be able to see the meteor shower and it will bring the possibility of drizzle at the coast and we have summer warmth for the better part of the week with a cooling trend but for seven days, summer is. back in the from the. you can see to the north, morgan hill and los gatos low-to-mid 80's and mid-to-upper 70's for the south bay with san jose at 78. up the peninsula, low-to-mid 70's and 76 at redwood city a warm spot and you are supposed to be at 83 degrees so not average. milbrae is 67 and along the coast, we will have 60 to 62 degrees and warmer on the bay side, and 64 in downtown to 68 in south san francisco, and 64 in sausalito and a jump to 77 in san rafael and cool spot to the north, 76 in petaluma and everyone else in the upper 70's to low 80's and low-to-mid 80's -- 60's at the beach. 69 in berkeley and low-to-mid 70's for the rest of the east b

they are negotiating as we speak this afternoon here in downtown oakland. there's still the possibility of a bart strike as soon as monday. if that were to happen the union would likely give a 72- hour notice which in that case would have to come as soon as tonight. in the meantime, rhetoric is flying. >> they are coming after and they want us to work like my ancestors worked in the cotton fields. >> reporter: that's a man with the faith alliance for moral economy to rally union workers outside a bart meeting before they headed into negotiations this morning. there are three possible outcomes that could avoid a strike on monday, a contract agreement, a contract extension, or a cooling-off period which bart is requesting from the governor. >> you have to be at the table across from them and talking about it. standing there and saying reject reject is just not cutting it. >> reporter: a bart spokesman expressed tentative confidence this morning. >> there's a lot on the table but this doesn't mean we can't get there by sunday night. everyone is working tireles

cheering fans showed up at the downtown oakland marriott for open casting call. the ad agency gave each act 30 seconds to prove they are the ultimate warriors fan. >> warriors. >> nothing but net. none of the fans get paid, of course. the ad agency says the spot should be ready by the end of october. >>> is ben affleck the hero that gotham deserves? the movie studio is taking heat to the dislike of many nans. they announced affleck will play bat man. the casting has sparked angry tweets and antiaffleck facebook pages. some have even coined the phrase batflecck. protesting his role already has more than 17 thousand sittings. so what's with all the hate. >> i don't really see him as batman, but i do think he can pull it off. >> i had a friend tweet me last night that mtv announced ben affleck was going to be bat man. my business partner is like what's wrong with you and i was like ben affle ck is the new batman. >> i had the same reaction. didn't you? i threw my phone on the floor. no. affleck hasn't responded to the frenzy. why all the hate? is this guy pretty goo

. >> and when we come back here at 6:00 a live update on a march through downtown oakland there has beenturn out. stakes are high. >> if you're worried about how to get to work next week well there is now an app for that. >> also, concern about rail skafters. california high speed >>> bart and other union workers8gcú marching from a rally to bart headquarters. negotiations have not been apparently going well and union leaders could give notice tonight they plan to strike if there is no oqqsu reached.e is no how is the mood? >> it's jovial now. actor danny glover was in support of the unions this rally is happening on the day bart unions are expected to announce whether or not they're giving notice of the strike. during a cooling off very little progress has been oakland police say they're going to be here tonight because after the union demonstrators leave and sun goes down, last month a worker was hit in the head by a hammer after he tried to stop them from breaking windows police say if they don't catch them in the act they will be armed with cameras so that they believe they will cat

by jerry brown, will hold a public meeting at 10:30 in the morning at the state building in downtown oakland. the panel will hear arguments about what -- why they haven't been able to strike a deal. the board will report to the governor who will decide if a cooling-off period is necessary. >>> an east bay family is desperate for answers tonight. no one has heard from a dedicated mother and federal employee since sunday night. her family suspects foul play. nbc bay area's jean elle joins us from emeryville with more on the disappearance and the clues this woman left behind. jean? >> reporter: raj, sandra koch eke family says, police have recovered some of her belongings in emeryville, richmond and in oakland. but it's been two days and there's no sign of the 50-year-old mother. >> we just need everybody's help in making sure that she comes home safely. and if there's anybody who has her, who has any information about her, we ask you to please, let her come home. her daughter needs her. we need her. >> reporter: she's in the bay area desperately trying to find her 50-year-old sister. sandra ko

meantime, in just six hours, the unions plus supporters plan to have a big rally here at the plaza downtown oakland, saying no more concessions, no more give backs, it's a march to b.a.r.t. headquarters. today, other chapter presidents fle flew in from places across the country said they are not a friend to labor. b.a.r.t. trains could be stopped rolling again next week, causing gridlock once again in the bay area. the ral think evening expected to include several unions supporting b.a.r.t. workers. and police say they have word that occupy oakland may come join in as well. they say rally organizers have been very cooperative, keep an eye out for splinter groups may cause trouble. >> not stand by and let someone come in and erode what we have built up as a strong labor community that is fighting for the wages and the benefits for workers that are unionized as well as workers that are not. >> we are receiving information that occupy and trayvon martin protesters plan to meet with the already organized union who plans to do their own rally and have their own messaging that they want to send. so we ha

that's the good news on 580. 8880 is slow getting into downtown oakland. westbound 80 at the bay bridge toll plaza is backed up. that's lighter than usual and the commute on interstate 880 near the coliseum and that traffic moves well. 7:03. let's go back to the desk. >>> thank you sal, and we begin with new information on the huge wildfire that's just raging out of control just outside of yosemite. ktvu's claudine wong joins us now to explain the fire continues to grow despite overnight efforts to get ahead of it. >> reporter: we have some new information coming out of base camp now as firefighters continue to try to get ahead of the rim fire or really just keep up with it at this point. we have new video to toe show you as well that we -- to show you as well that we just got into the news room. you can see how smoky it is as daylight has broken and people are gathering to get the plan of attack for today. theme of this morning seems to be growing numbers. the fire has almost doubled in size in just 24 hours. we are now at more than 105,000 acres, about t