it's eastbound 580 at hacienda.the center divide and emergency crews are on the scene. it's early enough this is not causing delays yet for your commute through that area. a live look at the east shore freeway. interstate 80 heading through the berkeley area. headlights are moving westbound and the drive time in the carquinez bridge to the maze about 20 minutes right now. once you do reach the bay bridge toll plaza, you'll find no problems making your way through the tolls and heading into san francisco. you can get drive times and traffic updates delivered right to your mailbox by going to our website. it's abc7news.com. click on the traffic link. eric, kristen. >> megan, thank you very much. our time 5:52. >> just getting this in from the associated press. dell says santa clara based 3 par has accepted acquiring the data storage company. >> the weekly jobs report shows new unemployment claims dropped for the first time in four weeks. >> here's jane king with the "moneyscope" report. >> good morning. it's getting t

they were able to get one lane open of eastbound 80 at 101 and 7th street.etter news getting into san francisco trying to access the lower deck of the bridge. for a while they were detouring traffic off to the central freeway accessing van ness and ninth street but one lane open so traffic is still backed up in the area. we have been getting a lot of calls from the kcbs phone force, john and michael telling us that traffic is backing up beyond cesar chavez. chp hoped to get more lanes open by closer to 6:40 so next 10 minutes or so, so we'll watch out for that. slow going. 280 is the best alternate in the meantime. the bay bridge we have seen a good sized backup early this morning at the toll plaza going in the other direction in the commute direction heading towards san francisco. still no metering lights, but those cash lanes we got some longer waits backing up towards about the west grand overcrossing. fastrak by the way though still looks pretty good. remember our radio partners, kcbs 740-am and 106.9-fm. that is your traffic. for your forecast, here's t

eastbound 92 at hesperian. are still on scene so maybe some small delays as you get off of the san mateo bridge heading towards the 880 interchange. but they did pick up all that overnight roadwork in that area that actually called for a full freeway closure and mass transit is on time. we may see delays for a.c. transit but everything else is on time. that is your traffic. for your forecast, here's tracy. >> hey, thanks, elizabeth. we got plenty of clouds to greet us for this morning especially along the coast and around the bay. the farther inland you go, we are enjoying clear skies like you saw in the san jose shot. this shows us what's going on with the clouds at around 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. to 10:00, starting to see clouds pushing back. they are moving out of the bay, pushing back to the coastline. that's going to lead us to plenty of sunshine expected around the bay area today. a few low clouds, though, still in the forecast, especially for the coastline. coastal highs in the lower 60s, mid-60s around the bay

go to eastbound 80 as you head towards the commute. right now traffic is moving along pretty well except for a big rig that stalled. traffic is going to be eastbound 80 effected at willow avenue. live pictures now traffic is okay on westbound 80 as we get up to the bay bridge. also this morning's commute is going to be all right if you are driving up to the commute there no major problems on 237. and this morning's drive is okay if you are driving on 880 nearby. 5:36. let's go to steve. >>> thank you, sal. show this you couple things going on. area of low pressure is going to dig in tomorrow and it will bring a good cooling trend tomorrow. today i think inland areas will warm up a bit. and all that what we call the monsoon season down into arizona has been filtering into southern california and southern nevada. you can see if you have travel plans maybe down to palm springs or l.a. , san diego or las vegas, it's kind of hot and humid. not just the dry heat. for us slight warming trend today. by the coast it won't matter. i don't think

we are seeing slow speeds here on eastbound 580 out of pleasanton.acienda to let's say airway boulevard. sound like various lanes will be blocked for the next 45 minutes, just ongoing roadwork in the stretch. the commute direction westbound 580 that looks okay to castro valley. now we have a new problem in vallejo against the commute eastbound 80. the columbus parkway off-ramp is completely blocked. a big rig may be facing the wrong way. an ambulance is also heading to the scene, possible injuries with this crash. so westbound 80 again in the commute direction it looks okay heading towards vallejo and the carquinez bridge. all these accidents are at least going against the commute. we are not seeing big delays because of them. westbound 92 cars heading to the peninsula. nice 13-minute drive time. remember our radio partners, kcbs 740-am and 106.9-fm. get the latest traffic updates. that is your traffic. for your forecast, here's tracy. >> hey, thanks, elizabeth. you can also tune into kcbs radio for weather updates, kind of let you know what's going

you will be distracted heading eastbound into bay point and pittsburg. spare the air day, and we saw a few fires popping up yesterday. the maze looking nice right now. light volume, but try to use transit if you can because it is spare the air day. >> we want to check in with kris sanchez, she is in for rob. >> will be a hot one day. warm air starting off the day, as you walk out don't be surprised when you feel a blast. hotter later on today. record heat areas, some spots will see 90 to 100. then a major cooling trend, but we'll talk about that later. this area of high pressure is really keeping that heat, making for drying winds. by 8:00 this morning, a warm start. one of the cooler spots, san francisco. 69. temperatures around 60 and 70 for the east bay and up in the tri valley areas as well. by the noontime hour, take your lunch inside because it will be close to 90 degrees. los gatos 90 something. 102 by 4:00. this afternoon, 104 fairfield. hot in wine county. hot along the east bay cities. livermore, 103. hope your pool pump is still working. your

headlights move eastbound into hayward.get drive times delivered to your e-mail by going to our website and clicking on the traffic link. it's 5:52. >> i've got good economic news this morning. the government has just announced consumer spending in july rose at the fastest pace in four months thanks to strong auto sales. the 2009 economic stimulus program may have added millions of jobs. here's bloomberg's courtny donahue with the "moneyscope" report. >> good morning. have you ever wondered how many jobs were generated by the stimulus program congress passed in 2009. the white house says the $814 billion stimulus program boosted employment by $2.5 million. that's according to "u.s.a. today." the paper says it raised the nation's economic output by almost $400 billion. should focus on promoting economic growth instead of cutting down on the deficit. those are the findings of the majority of the respondents by the national association for business economics. it was a winning day for stocks on friday. that's when fed chairman

eastbound 237 approaching 880. the slow lane is blocked.s you can see everything is still green which means it's not affecting traffic yet. everything moving at the limit through that area. also commuting through vallejo today, be aware the columbus parkway off-ramp is closed from westbound 80. this is due to a big rig crash. a check of drive times for your monday morning commute, 19 minutes making your way out of antioch on westbound 4 to 242. westbound 580 about a half hour to make your way throughout the altamont pass from 205 to 680. no delays in mass transit. a live look in san jose. this is 280 at the 17 overcrossing. no problems heading northbound making your way through the downtown san jose area. in san jose, a live look at 101 at the 880 overcrossing. it's problem-free coming out of morgan hill and making your way all the way up to the peninsula. eric, kristen. >> megan, thank you so much. >> why thousand of san francisco workers are now going to be paying for the privilege of parking at work. >> plus concussion concerns. the tren

one is richmond on the 23rd street on-ramp to eastbound 580. that's currently blocked.a look at the drive time on southbound 101. there's an injury accident but off to the shoulder. they're saying now it may not be an injury crash but highway 12 to highway 37 it's still a 26 minute ride. check out a live camera shot for you. 101 in millbrae. you see low clouds in the distance. but so far traffic's flowing well there on 101 northbound heading into san francisco. get the latest conditions as they change by going to our website on abc7news.com. the bay area traffic link is under abc 7 extras. eric? >> all right, frances. 6:19 now. one of the greatest 49ers, one of the greatest players of all time jerry rice will join the nfl's ultimate nat shrine, the hall of fame in canton, ohio. he helped win three super bowls in the late '80s. he held career receiving records including the most yards ever, more than 22,000. former teammate dwight clark played with rice for three seasons. >> and he is an unbelievable competitor. he competes with himself. he works himself to death. the st

problem spot eastbound 580 through pleasanton. a motorcycle crash. emergency crews are on the scene there. still have this car fire blocking the slow lane eastbound 580 at 680. for the latest go to abc7news.com and click on the traffic link. eric kristen. >> wow you said a mouthful megan. 6:20 now. >> why a luxury suite at a ora a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a

now we have a new problem also in eastbound 80, eastbound 580. sounds like it's closer to hacienda., rider in the center divide. the driver refused an ambulance. no serious injuries but they are waiting for a tow truck. westbound 580 still moving fine. highway 4 slow past a street and also zooming in eastbound highway 4 approaching railroad we still have a stall blocking one lane. but again, westbound traffic is where we are seeing slowing. it looks good down the carquinez bridge. one more traffic camera. 18 minutes from the carquinez bridge to the macarthur maze. that is your traffic. for your forecast, here's tracy. >> hey, thanks, elizabeth. yes, definitely going to be cooler today again. if you enjoyed yesterday's cooldown you will probably love today especially if you live inland. that's where locations yesterday were in the triple digits. today, not that high. out the door partly cloudy with some low clouds inland, low clouds around the bay and low clouds and fog along the coastline with temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to the lower 60s. already 15 degrees cooler than thi

as you make your way eastbound through hayward, the connection ramp on eastbound 92 to north 880 is expecteddown until 6:00 this morning. you may want to continue on east 92 jackson to get back on to 880. the bay bridge toll plaza. no delays right now. a minor wait for a couple of the cars. 680 walnut creek also looking good. problem-free through contra costa county and that's southbound traffic there on the right heading through the san ramon valley and grade. the 101 and 880 interchange, again where the north 880 connector ramp to south 101 is also scheduled to be closed until 7:00 this morning. get the latest traffic information anytime by going to abc7news.com. the bay area traffic link is under abc 7 extras. terry? >> thanks, frances. 4:54. a group of california chefs are suing ten major olive oil manufacturers. they mislabor ordinary olive oils as extra virgin so they can charge more. the study found only 31% of domestic and imported oils meet international standards for the extra virgin label. the brands include bratolli, palavita, rachel ray and safeway select. >> soccer fans have pl

an accident on eastbound 92 approaching. a car hit a sand barrel. eric, kristen?> megan, thanks a lot. it's 4:38. >> a deadly airline crash in pakistan hasn't affected the u.c. berkeley campus still they mourn the death of a popular student. >> what passengers flying on one low-cost carrier will be very judicious about the carry-on [ wind howling ] [ male announcer ] it balances you... [ water crashing ] [ male announcer ] ...it fills you with energy... and it gives you what you're looking for to live a more natural life, in a convenient two bar pack. this is nature valley... delicious granola bars made with 100% natural ingredients. nature valley. 100% natural, 100% delicious. oh see this is the back to school list. the cost always makes mom freak. mommy. mom. hey mom. good times. mom, the back to school list is here. los expensive. graphing calculator, flash drive, pencils... that was easy. good times. [ male announcer ] get back to school and back to savings on everything on your list at staples. that was easy. >>> good morning. it's monday, 4:41. a live look o

eastbound 80, maybe a bit slowing. no real commute right now, but an accident reported at bailey road, another one reported at railroad. have a feeling it's the same accident reported twice, slightly different locations. westbound commute direction, no slowing there. even on a friday, we see the first slowing showing up there out of antioch. >>> gay marriages may begin as early as this weekend. and at least one bay area city is gearing up already. you can see information and chatter on the facebook page of san francisco's assessor phil teen. city hall is getting ready to issue gay marriage licenses, and the city wants the community to help. jean ellei has the story. >> reporter: phil ting is beginning to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. a federal judge ruled prop 8 is unconstitutional but issued a temporary stay. he may decide friday to lift the stay or extend it. king is planning for a possible of window of opportunity where same sex couples can legally say i do. >> perhaps the stay is lifted temporarily b

it's gone but we'll watch it eastbound on 4. near the coliseum no issues, what would you expect to see this time of the morning, quiet towards downtown oakland. no meters lightning on the bay bridge toll plaza for an hour and a half so traffic is moving fine. they picked up the roadwork on the upper deck. that is your traffic. for your forecast, here's tracy. >> hey, thanks, elizabeth. so elizabeth, did you enjoy the sunshine? >> yes, i was in the financial district. >> we were grading someone? >> i would give you an a plus! >> yesterday was extremely nice. i have to squeeze that out of her. who knows if we'll clear out today. today low clouds and fog for the bay. low clouds and fog at the coast. patchy fog inland. today, expecting a mix of sun and clouds around the bay but i cannot promise you we'll clear out as early as yesterday. mid-80s inland, 60s around the bay, lower 60s for the coast, cool to mild temperatures today and tomorrow. and we have a cooler weekend on tap saturday and sunday but temperatures will rebound monday

eastbound 580, heading out of dublin, construction there. some lanes blocked. things are moving along pretty well. northbound 101, peninsula off-ramp is closed that will reopen at 6:00 a.m. that's pretty much it for the road closures and the construction going on this morning. we'll give you a closer look later on. >>> a rare plant from san francisco thought to be extinct is now considered for federal protection. the wildlife service started its full view today to determine if the mansaneda plant qualifies as an endangered species. that plant was found on a road last year before that, nobody saw the plant for 70 years. >>> just ahead, a real-life donkey kong. the gorilla who goes ape over a d.s. do i look like someone who's at risk for heart disease? well guess what, i am. heart disease took my dad's life, but it doesn't have to take mine because 80% of cardiac events in women may be prevented if we make the right choices. eighty percent. you may not know you're at risk, but one woman dies every minute from this largely preventable disease. help bring a voice t

eastbound 92 hayward approaching eden landing road.t looks like a car went off the road, caught fire and now it's spreading to the grass in the area. fire crews are heading to the scene. alameda peer near sherman and buena vista. fire crews are on scene. alameda pier is not attached to anything so no boats or structures are burning but smoke may be visibility from the nimitz freeway so if you are traveling up 880 and you see smoke, that's what's going on. fire crews out there now. again no boats or no structures are impacted according to alameda county fire. that's a check of your traffic. here's tracy with your forecast. >> hey, thanks, elizabeth. you can't be waiting for warmer weather any more than i am. here's a look at high temperatures later on today. 77 in san jose with plenty of sunshine, lower 70s in fremont, upper 70s in concord, 82 livermore, 65 oakland, lower 80s in fairfield, lower to the mid-70s in santa rosa and in napa. 61 in san francisco. did somebody say something about a warmup in stake a look the tomorrow cool to m

also the other end of the bay bridge you will find the lanes blocked eastbound 92 to 280 if you makeour way through the san mateo hills. that's going to be reopen by 5:00 as well. eric, kristen? >> frances, thanks a lot. it's just about 4:40. >> new cellphone antennas in san francisco could soon face unexpected static. that's next. >> and fake or real, it will now be a lot easier to tell the difference when you buy a fur product in california. >> and a certain movie star returns to the big screen after a while in california's governor's mansion. coming up, why state workerererr this is the back to school list. the cost always makes mom freak. mommy. mom, the back to school list is here. looks expensive. graphing calculator, flash drives... that was easy. [ male announcer ] get back to school and back to savings on everything on your list at staples. and eating well means getting enough whole grain and calcium. and general mills big g kid cereals can help. did you know it's the only leading line of kid cereals with at least 8 grams of whole grain and a good source of calcium? cereals

that crash in livermore is eastbound 580 at north greenville road.ight now involves anover turn vehicle that's on the right-hand shoulder. southbound 101 you'll find the ramp to northbound 880 closed until 7:00 this morning. contra costa county, here's a live look in walnut creek, no problems southbound 680 making your way into the san ramon valley. eric, kristen. >> megan, thanks a lot. no road work does make for a good morning. >> it does. 4:39 now. a major new bike path is ready to open in the north bay. just one problem. still ahead, the hitch the state budget crisis is growing in the final construction. >> an ambitious plan to ease congestion on a stretch of one of san francisco's busiest streets seems to be working. >> which of these you want some fiber one honey clusters? yeah. you must really care about him. what? no, no. you gave him fiber. no she didn't. this tastes way too good to be fiber. they're delicious crunchy clusters with sweet honey and half a day's worth of fiber. you care about my fiber? not really. i care about youfiber too. i

80 to eastbound 4 is closed right now until about 6:00 this morning.o as an alternate, you may want to consider instead willow to palm and that will get you to eastbound 4. we also have some road work going on on the peninsula. southbound 280 through san brew no, lanes will be brocked until about 7:00 this morning as well as southbound 101, that will be blocked until about 6:00. >> you're cleared for going to work. thanks, frances. 4:39. >> the discovery that led to a major pot bust in the north bay. >> also governor schwarzenegger orders the california guard to the mexico border. up next the job they'll be taking on. >> and stranded on a roller-coaster. ♪ ♪ ye ♪ look, they fit! oh my gosh, are those the jeans from last year? how'd you do it? simple stuff... eating right...whole grain. whole grain? [ female announcer ] people who eat more whole grain tend to have healthier body weights. multigrain cheerios has five whole grains and 110 lightly sweetened calories. more grains. less you! multigrain cheerios. oh see this is the back to school list. the co

the other fire not causing as much slowing, southbound 101 at eastbound 92. green motion sensors there, as you can see, because it's not causing much trouble. let's look at that from the san mateo bridge. nice and smooth, a little foggy. a little bit of drizzle, but nothing causing problems on the roads. also in oakland a look out there. smooth commute. 60s is the average speeds. a little slowing northbound where you see the brake lights going across the coliseum. it is a smooth commute. looking outside to the bay bridge, the metering lights are still off now. back-ups starting to back up there, but a real smooth commute as the sun starts to make its way out. rob will tell you if that sun will bring warmth with it later in weather. >> thanks so much. >>> little girls in teenage bodies. a startling new study shows how quickly girls are maturing and why it's so dangerous. >> only seven comics are left on "the last comic standing" tune in tonight at 9:00 to find out who america voted off. >> most of my friends are married, i'm not. it's starting to be a problem.

alsos ramp to eastbound 80 complete closed.jor delays if you plan on heading out of san jose on -- san francisco on the lower deck of the bridge. chp does expect these lanes to be blocked for at least another 20 minutes while they clear the scene of the crash. they are asking that if you plan on commuting through this area, to hold off if you can or expect major delays. mass transit is a good alternate. no delays on bart. eric? >> 6:31. now to the gulf of mexico. today could be the beginning of sealing of b.p.'s blown out oil well for good. engineers hope to begin the latest effort known as static kill for making a permanent seal. emily has details. >> 105 days into the oil spill, the coast guard says the next 48 hours maybe critical. with the static you kill of the blown out well beginning as early as tonight or tomorrow. >> right now the current forecast we'll do that activity on tuesday. >> this g-4,000 rig will be the one to watch. it will pump mud into the well pushing down the oil so cement can fill its place. if it works

you do see there is slowing on eastbound side heading back toward the central valley.here was a car fire here ease them which is now completely extinguished. it did create a slowdown westbound direction for the ride the leading towards el toro. it is likely we will see this clear up. it is sluggish heading over the doubling gray slowing as past foothill and into the castro valley. bridge check for you meter and lights have been activated at the bay bridge back the building for the west bound ride no incidents reported for the commuter on the bay bridge. san mateo bridge shows things are still good here in fact pretty light the right hand side is the commute direction. golden gate still looks good traffic no problems to this band or cross as you can see. when we mention board earlier this morning reporting on time performance that has changed a bet. a mine it incident at the civic center they say there was a person on the tracks. they managed to get that cleared output but residual delays of about 10 minutes through san francisco from civic center station headed towards

eastbound, a car fire.'ve been updated by chp saying the slow lane is blocked approaching that dublin interchange. flames visible by some folks passing by. castro valley, big slowing over the last three or four days as the sun gets higher in the horizon. just after sunrise, slowdowns starting. maybe an indicator that the sun is getting an earlier rise. that affects folks a lot. >> so the sun will come up, but will be as hot? >> no the ocean air conditioning is back on. i fixed and cranked way up this morning. not much wind in san jose, 61. you are benefitting from the cooler air. no 70s this morning. there is some of the ocean air conditioning. san francisco, fog at 60. oakland, 63. west wind at 9. that's great news in terms of air quality. a bit of a tough drive across interstate 80 towards fairfield. gusty this morning 20 to 30 miles per hour. that's good news for air quality. no spare the air day today. pleasant temperatures. no more 100s or 90s. 82 san jose. 65 san francisco. upper 50s around pacifica.

the san mateo bridge light, no problems westbound or eastbound 92.lights that's westbound traffic heading towards the peninsula. at the bay bridge, great. all your approaches are fine. really no delay even approaching the caldecott tunnel. and if you hadn't heard the off- ramp at treasure island on lower deck eastbound 80 has been re-opened and been re- opened now for about a half hour. they had it blocked for a couple of hours actually due to an earlier accident and took a while to clean up. there is a giants game today. we'll head over to at&t park. it starts at 12:45, so lunchtime game. giants take on the chicago cubs at 12:45. so heavier traffic at the embarcadero later this afternoon. right now we still have a little roadwork that should be wrapping up shortly in the south bay. it's the on-ramps that are closed getting on southbound 280 at race, 7th and 11th streets. those on-ramps should be opened by 7:00 a.m. and we still have some slow traffic on northbound 101. they are doing some roadwork in that area between 880 and bernal. but in the mean

out to the east bay, eastbound construction before the carquinez bridge, the skyway off-ramp is closed. the skyway on-ramp is also closed until 8:00 p.m. the south bay in a couple minutes. good morning to you guys. >>> breaking news out of san francisco. police are investigating a second shooting outside of a nightclub in san francisco this happened near the 1015 club on fulsome before 2:00 in the morning. two women are now recovering after that. this follows a deadly shooting about a mile away. about 9:00 on sunday night three people were shot at the ruby nightclub. three people were rushed to the hospital with gunshot wounds and one woman died. a man and another woman have nonlife threatening injuries. police are looking for the suspects. >>> the woman who accused one of the highest profile ceos of sexual harassment said she didn't intend for him to lose his job. jodie fisher said she was surprised and saddened mark hurd stepped down friday. she said despite her accusations, she didn't intend for him to lose his job at hewlett-packard. fisher reiterated that she and the former ceo di

eastbound 92 is closed out towards 880. this little last stretch.detour you may want to take hess sparian to tennisson and that will get you to 880. also closed is one of the connection ramps to jackson street is shut down. this is all until 5:00 this morning. so it should be reopened shortly but you'll find a lot of overnight road work as at the continue with the construction through the area. your detour for that would be south 880 to winter ton and that will get you on to jackson and mass transit systems reporting no delays but heads up for a. c. transit riders. look out for potential delays as a labor dispute continues but hopefully this will be the last weekday we talk about it. hopefully things back to normal. you can find out if they aren't by going to abc7news.com. it's under the bay area traffic link. eric? >> frances, thank you very much. it's 4:53. researchers announcing a break-through that takes stem cell therapy to another level. creating specifically cells without using embryonic stem cells to do it. >> those are the ones of that turn

we have eastbound 980, an earlier accident there. the car slid off the roadway, some injuries as a result. there may be some paperwork going on. chp officers heading up towards the interchange. that's all that's going on around the maze. a few cars waiting in the cash lanes, not all of the toll gates are open. that typically happen between now and 5:30. all gates open when more people head across the bridge. back to. >>> seven and a half years after the first u.s. air strike, the last combat brigade is now out only iraq. kristen dahlgren is monitoring developments in washington this morning. >> reporter: overnight an historic moment. >> we just crossed, cleared all our weapons. >> reporter: the last major combat brigade rolling out of the border, out of iraq, into kuwait and the end of operation freedom. richard engle made the crossing with the fourth striker brigade and lieutenant steven dewitt. >> it's a good feeling. >> reporter: back home in san jose, dewitt's parents watched their son make it safely out of iraq. >> great knowing

eastbound 580, all lanes are open. as well as westbound. speeds close to the limit out of the altamont pass it will get congested and there may be another lane closure over the next few minutes. >> tracking the skies is rob mayeda. >> it has been a cool morning. 54 in san jose. down into san jose, a southeast wind close to 6 miles per hour. around the south bay, there you see 54. san francisco chilly as well. oakland, 59. still seeing that sea breeze blowing in across the bay. southwest winds at 6. we have this trough hung up across the sierra this morning. that's why we cooled off this weekend, that's why at happens here in the seven-day forecast, 80s and 90s inland, 70s back to the coast starting around wednesday. >>> now the hurricanes in the atlantic are already making for some dangerous conditions. rip currents are keeping life guards busy along florida's east coast. more than 65 rescues were performed in brevard county alone. swimmers and surfers are advised to stay out of the water for the next few days. >>> this weekend was a solemn

keep in mind the last to open is usually eastbound 92 heading to northbound 880.e prepared to head over to hesperian, and that can get you back on to 92 if you are heading over to the san mateo bridge. as you see, light volume. we will watch the yellow blips where speeds are indicated below 50. we will see if that increases. i think it will. >> what about the forecast? it's cooler out there. >> unbelievable. if you thought yesterday seemed like a cooldown, wait for the next couple of days. right now 57 in san jose. west wind at 8. oakland, 55. a view from san francisco, looking out to the bay bridge, low clouds and misty skies. west wind at 13. 55 degrees currently. the strong sea breeze is great news for air quality. how often in august can you have a jacket on and across most of the bay area throughout the day. 60s to mid 70s across most of the bay area. warmest places, pleasanton and morgan hill close to 80. over the next couple of days, morning drizzle with some clearing inland. cool temperatures through the weekend. back to you. >>> we have an update to our t

you may want to consider 3rd avenued and that will get you on to eastbound 92.ou may want to take el camino to get to westbound 92 and 280 is an alternate for you as well. pretty quiet in terms of accidents. no delays. but there's road work scheduled on the upper deck of the bay bridge. that should also be cleared up by 5:00 as well. like the road work in san mateo. kristen? >> frances, thanks a lot. it's 4:37 now. still ahead, 1,000 jobs. we'll tell you who has the openings and how you can apply. the videos that police hope will lead them to a pair of robbers who took the wrong place to hole up. ( chirping, music ) ♪ pop-tarts®! i'll have a frosted strawberry... as an ice cream sandwich. ♪ chocolate fudge... on a stick please! ( crunch ) with the endless possibilities of kellogg's® pop-tarts, it's sure to be a picture perfect summer. pop-tarts®. made for fun™. but the love i have for rawberry shortcake, red velvet cake and key lime pie, mmm, it threw a curve at my curves. so i threw it right back... with yoplait light -- strawberry shortcake, red velvet cake an

it sounds like they have closed the on-ramp from 23rd out to eastbound 580. there was an overturned car involved in this accident. chp and ambulance are heading to the scene now so at least minor injuries involved in that crash. if you are continuing towards the richmond/san rafael bridge, on westbound 580, this actually looks great. overall we have had friday light traffic for most of the morning commute so far. it's still early but so far we haven't seen any big issues out there. this is westbound 580 traffic exiting past san quentin and your southbound 101 ride has been quiet, pretty much. we had an earlier problem by terra linda clearing quick launch out to the shoulder. so you can see how well traffic is moving across the span of the golden gate bridge and your drive time still holding steady about 22 minutes from novato into san francisco. minneapolis is on time. remember our radio partners, kcbs 740-am and 106.9-fm. that is your traffic. for your forecast, here's tracy. >> hey, thanks, elizabeth. friday morning, headed into the weekend, what's in store

so this is eastbound traffic coming off of the high-rise.ally no delay across the span of the san mateo bridge in either direction. this is the commute direction westbound 92 heading towards the peninsula. we'll get a check of other bridges. we have a camera at the carquinez bridge. newscast a nice flow of traffic across the span. drive -- you can see a nice flow of traffic across the span. about 18 minutes down the eastshore freeway to the macarthur maze. if you are using the nimitz freeway we have another camera positioned right there by the coliseum. looks good to go all the way up towards downtown. taillights, that's the commute direction, northbound traffic. you can see about 53 miles per hour as you get closer to those downtown exits and mass transit is on time. remember our radio partners, kcbs 740-am and 106.9-fm. that's a check of your traffic. here's tracy with your forecast. >> hey, thanks, elizabeth. definitely was a windshield wiper morning. misty. i ran to my car. didn't want that whole reversion thing going on this early. low

pedestrian has been cleared in eastbound direction.lays to the bay bridge toll plaza looking good as well. you can find out the latest by going to abc7news.com. click on the bay area traffic link. kristen. >> frances, thanks a lot. a free downtown shuttle for downtown oakland is set to begin service. the broadway shuttle will run weekdays between jackson square and the avenue. the green shuttle buses will run about every 15 minutes or so making stops along broadway and china town, at city hall and bart stations. the service is paid for by clean air grants, various downtown property owners and oakland redevelopment fund. >> local soccer fans have plenty to talk about, maybe even shout about after a rare international matchup at candlestick park. last night's celebration started in the parking lot, continued inside the stadium as spain's real madrid played club america from mexico. the match marks the u.s. debut for real madrid, america one of the most popular teams in mexico and enjoys a strong following here in the bay area. real madri

>> yeah, mike, just came in in the hercules air but the eastbound direction.willow, looks like it's blocking the left lane but a driver saying she does not need an ambulance. hopefully they'll clear this one from the lanes and traffic will be flowing well. still is actually in both directions at this point. and the other possible delay, a. c. transit again just a heads up for riders of the labor dispute continues even though the judge ruled in the drivers' favor. also outside check out a live shot real quick. basically light traffic here at 680 in walnut creek. everything looking good on the right-hand southbound through the san ramon valley. you can get the latest traffic information by going to abc7news.com. >> a cal students was killed when a jetliner crashed in pakistan last week. mesha had just completed her freshman year at u.c. berkeley. allen wong met up with some of her friends. >> at 5 feet tall, 19-year-old misha says she has the presence of a giant. >> she always had this huge smile on her face. >> she rarely was not into life. >> mesha graduated f

headlights moving eastbound into hayward. you can get drive times delivered right know your mailbox by going to abc7news.com. click under the traffic link under abc a7 extras. >> megan, thank you very much. it's 5:19. >> you know, controversy in southern california. the must reads are next. >> gnarly. >> and there they are. the new cast of "dancing with the stars." we'll go through the list for you coming up. oprah: you're here! >> i'm here. oprah: what took you so long? i am blown away by this man. hi, babies. are men intimidated by you? would your mother be happy that you were sitting here talking to me? the interview of a lifetime. >> after the moments we'll always remember -- [ female announcer at jcpenney red zone clearance, get 80% savings on final markdowns, including 80% off clothes, shoes, accessories, and 80% off home! did we mention our red zone clearance final markdowns are 80% off? who knew shopping could be so rewarding? jcpenney. >> welcome back. abc has announced the new cast of "dancing with the stars." conte

an active scene eastbound 92 at hesperian boulevard.e point it out not because of the severity of the accident but the aftermath after they hit those barrels. the yellow runs at the off-ramps there. they have been damaged. caltrans said they probably need a sweeper. expect some slowing as activity arrives. volume of traffic very light right now. highway 92 across the water, approaching 880, a few headlights coming across the span. looking at westbound with your commute direction, that's smooth. no problems on the peninsula once those folks get there. taking you back to the maps and where the accident was on northbound 880. there was the overnight closure there. we see the slow sensors instead of the stop sensors, maybe indicating they are picking up the crew. now registering speeds in the 20s coming through there. that's typical as they reopen. no major issues for the south bay. the construction crews didn't work overnight. that construction still ongoing. >>> shopping habits are changing to adapt to tough times. shoppers are being frug

eastbound 92 there is an accident there. also the morning commute is okay on westbound 24 heading to oakland. now let's go back to the desk. >> sal, thank you. >>> at 5:00 there may be possibly be relief soon for ac transit riders. a judge is set to decide today whether to issue an injunction in an ongoing contract dispute that ac transit said has led to a sickout. jade hernandez joins us live in oakland with that story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we told you a judge was expectthat decision was postponed. we are live in oakland this morning. you can see ac transit buses, there is bus stops right there. we are at the corner of 14th and broadway this morning. as i mentioned a decision was postponed at least until today. this is a contract dispute between ac transit and its union. the union's contract expired june 30th and after three months of negotiating the union went to a judge, looking to force both sides into arbitration. ac transit decided to impose a contract, which took effect july 18th. now that brings u

the traffic coming off the san mateo bridge eastbound 92.re's an accident where it caught on fire and now the grass is starting to catch on fire. i'll have the update on this and more details coming up. >> good tuesday morning, everyone. exactly 5:30. thank you for joining us. i'm eric thomas. i'm kristen sze. we're following breaking news in alameda where fire crews are battling a pier fire. no structures are threatened and nobody has been injured so far but crews are warning it may take a while to get that fire under control. again, this is in alameda, a pier fire. we'll continue to follow the story and bring you more details as we get them. >> it was one year ago today that six-year-old hasanni campbell disappeared. today events are held to mark the anniversary by people who still hope some clue to his whereabouts will be found. terry mcsweeney is live in oakland's rock ridge neighborhood. that's the last place anybody reported seeing him. terry, even the police are involved in these events today. >> they certainly are. homicide investiga

. >> so far we have not heard of incidents related to that right now eastbound 80, a disabled vehicle reported. should be out of lanes in just the next few minutes. sounds like chp has the well in hand. westbound commute moving smoothly, just 18 minutes down to the bay bridge toll plaza. where we saw backups a few minutes ago, folks lining up in the cash lanes, but now all lanes are open. so far friday light throughout the east bay. back to you guys. >> not bad. thanks. >>> it is now 6:11. taxes can really add up when you're on vacation. the results of a new study that may have you surprised where you will pay the most. this is bob redell, you want to keep up with this young lady? you better have quick feet. i'm talking about really quick feet. the world champion footbag championships. can you believe there is such an event? we'll take you to it live coming up. >>> and skimming the skinny, a major clothing companyses up to aggressive air brushing. ben and his family live on this block. ben's a re/max agent, and he's a big part of this community. re/max agents know their markets, and t

on the lower deck the eastbound church off ramp is closed. someone came off the bridge and they actually destroyed the sand barrels there. that person was arrested for driving under the influence and taken away. but the mess is still there. they're cleaning it up. you have to go to oakland, make a u turn and get on the treasure i lit. this morning's commute on northbound 280 getting up to highway 17 that looks good. at 5:07 here's steve. >>> thank you. we start off overcast again. couple little changes today. the big low responsible for our cool down yesterday has ejected off into idaho. what that means is high pressure will build in a little bit, but there's a secondary one coming down on the backside of it which is reinforced the west coast area of low pressure. we're not out of the woods yet as far as warming. we will get some warmer weather inland. not too much on the coast though. 52, cold, foggy drizly conditions. san francisco a high of 50 which is one warmer than yesterday. 60s, 70s but instead of just 70s low and mid-80s away from th

eastbound and westbound 580 at belham is closed until 6:00 a.m. of construction on there as well. give yourself extra time. as you can see, it's not effecting the traffic. you have the green arrows going through. looking outside, up and down 880, onorthbound are the brake lights. southbound are the headlights. giving you a look at the golden gate bridge, a little foggy, things are starting to warm back up. rob will tell you a bit about that later on. but as for now, the commute looks good. other than those construction closures. back to you. >>> a gorilla gets her hands on a video game at a bay area zoo. we'll showou it howt got there. we'll tell you how zookeepers got it back. with so many to choose from it's hard to see the difference. but this is the way most dentists choose a toothbrush. fact is, more dentists brush with an oral-b toothbrush than any other brush. ♪ if you could see what your dentist sees, you'd reach for an oral-b toothbrush too. oral-b. >>> welcome back. just after 5:24. we are once again waking up to low clouds in san jose.

that's the eastbound brokaw ramp.or that should have a crew out there to help this person off of the roadway or help the car off the roadway. the construction zone we talked about and the slowing that has cleared from 101 and the rest of the commute route looking nice. southbound a light volume of traffic. heading south over the summit, yesterday quite a bit of fog over highway 17. maybe the same today. >> cloudy skies today, on highway 17 you will run into low clouds and mist, including the golden gate bridge commute. fog across the mid-span. 50s everywhere for the morning. lunch time low 80s popping up inland. even near 90 out towards the tri valley. close to 63 in san francisco. laura? >> tonight chances are your neighbors will be out on the street for block parties and gatherings. it's part of national night out against crime. as bay area police forces face cuts, tonight's event takes on a new importance. christie smith is live in oakland this morning with one of those cities where the budget axe cut dozens of pol

the fire is so close to highway 4 officials have just shut down one of the eastbound lanes here in thedle of the community. and there, you can see how 4 and all smoke as a result of the fire. and no evacuations have been called but crews have been called to the scene. we're going to continue to keep you updated. sky 7 now overhead. >> quite a smoky one. >> tourism is the number one indugs story. and street performers are part of the drop. some say they're being target bid police this summer. and there is a living entertaining tourists at this cable car turn around in san francisco. >> not everyone appreciates the music. lee says a police officer confronted him. >> i have been told that i need a permit to do what i'm doing and there is no permit to do what i'm doing. >> is a classic catch 22. only permit available for musicians is $440 a day. if they're using amp flyers. -- amplifiers. he's not. neither is the bucket man. and the deputy director of the san francisco entertainment commission says she hear from street performers every day. but there is nothing they can do. >> they're aski

. >> a live look outside and the traffic eastbound towards the bay bridge highway it is just barely movingthe bottom of your screen is the south 101. and it is moving well but not quite east bound. if >> it is becoming difficult choices for the san jose firefighters and now firefighters to return from layoffs if they accept a deep reduction in pay. and this could spell hard times. >> the latest offer, to scott over time, and bring back some of the 49 firefighters seeing here being laid off over the weekend. and the city negotiators as it was short on details. >> and continues those tiresdols to hire back firefighters? and i ask the firefighters if they had any specific ideas as far is deployment. and they do not. >> the city has not moved on a position that have they taken a 9% cut in pay and benefits. a counteroffer from the union is%. and with a $10 million is a 10$0 million, and the union is considering a 3% which is the $4 million leaving $6 million in question. >> this will end on sunday, when the transit switches back to the old work rules schedules to comply with the ruling. 152 dri

a little slowing eastbound 580 out of the top of your screen through castro valley. here eastbound approaching airway, we see the construction zone still active there until 6:00 a.m. we had a big jam up there, speeds dipping down to 20. westbound commute, no delays in that direction. >> want to check the forecast with chris. you called it a roller coaster. >> it will be a bit of a roller coaster. warm today, really warm tomorrow and then cooling off. i hope you like up and down. patchy clouds, a bit of fog this morning. mike said it is not effecting visibility on the roadways. that's a good thing heading out the door. then warming in the inland areas by this afternoon. by 8:00 this morning, 56 along san francisco, los gatos, 57. 58 san jose. temperatures start to separate by lunch time. it will be nice and warm in the inland areas, 76 in fremont. 77 in san jose. by 4:00 this afternoon, we expect more warming to continue. even along the coastline. maybe not a bad day to spend the afternoon in san francisco, if you can get there. or if you're there, have some friends o

is complete, two bores will be dedicated to westbound traffic and two bores will be dedicated to eastbound traffic. this project will take approximately four years to complete. paul chambers, ktvu channel 2 news. >> good to see the progress. thank you, paul. >>> well, we could know this week whether gay couples will begin to marry again in california. the judge who oversurned the -- who oversurned the ruling, is he did issue a stay. governor schwarzenegger and jerry brown are urging the marriages to resume immediately. >>> still ahead -- the alameda county sheriff's office responds to why a deputy shot and killed a family pet dog. >>> and will the bay area see any changes in the weather soon? meteorologist, steve paulson, has the forecast. >>> also -- >> reporter: starting today, something will be missing from meals at fast-food restaurants. we'll tell you about the new new ordinance and why some parents might find it confusing. >>> san francisco police are investigating an auto sld pedestrian accident in the tenderloin district today. it happened just before 8:00 this morning at the corne

and in san francisco, the chain's 80 eastbound. towards the bay bridge, it is barely g.just a bit better, we will be right back. the most powerful half-ton crew in america has a powertrain backed for 100,000 miles. chevy silverado half-ton a consumers digest best buy and the most dependable, longest-lasting full-size pickups on the road. now get 0% apr for 72 months on 2010 silverado half-ton models with an average finance savings around $5,800. >> a sign of hope and how the light of negativity, with unemployment falling. according to the labor department, there were 31,000 less bringing the total to 473,000. washington economists expecting a lower crop. and the gains were stoppesharply lower, with this sputtering economy. with jobless claims, and this was down 3/4 of a percent. 9985. >> residents are speaking out. in emeryville over the plan of ikea for a 60,000 ft. warehouse. near emeryville, this issue on google earth. this is an emeryville, this is the building the one to turn into a warehouse. and with big items like baeds customers to pick this up here. however, th

this morning against the commute and so far i have been watching not really seeing any big delays eastbound 80 at willow it's been hercules, not really impacting westbound 80 either. bay bridge toll plaza no metering lights, no delay, construction picked up at 5a there was a stall reported on the lower deck but that's gone and mass transit is all running on time. that is your traffic. for your forecast, here's tracy. >> hey, thanks, elizabeth. our forecast for today on par with yesterday. clouds along the coastline, some sunshine around the bay, but temperatures still trending below average for the bay. lower 60s in san francisco, 62 degrees in half moon bay, 67 in oakland, still cooler than average in santa clara and san jose. both near 80 degrees. now well out in the east bay just a couple degrees off the mark. lower 90s in antioch and pleasanton, near 90 in fairfield and near 80 in sonoma and santa rosa. 102 redding, plenty of sunshine. 96 in sacramento. 101 down in the valley in fresno. 96 in yosemite. 83 lake tahoe. morning fog for monterey but that will clear out and we'll be left wit

eastbound slowing up towards airway. that's typical for overnight. things should sort out. about 2:00 we will see the slowings heading out of the area. a lot of folks head up towards tahoe, sierra. keep that in mind. heavier traffic than typically happens on a friday. oakland, 880 looks nice. there's an a's game going on. bright lights at the high street off-ramp but no slowing off the northbound side. we have a clear view here, but ria has a clear view of the forecast coming up. >>> also coming up, see how people are going out of their way to make sure this little pup stays healthy. [ male announcer ] presenting the cadillac "summer's best" sales event. a fantastic opportunity to get 0% apr financing on every new 2010 cadillac model. like the cts sport sedan. the most acclaimed vehicle in its class and a "car and driver" 10 best, three years in a row. or the all new cadillac srx luxury crossover. and even the most acclaimed luxury suv ever, the cadillac escalade. summer brings out the best in all of us. hurry in to get 0% apr financing on every new 2010 cadillac during cad