so again, eastbound lanes closed until 5:30 a.m. use detours. they just wrapped up construction on the dumbarton bridge on the westbound side of the span. eastbound there are still some lanes blocked approaching the high-rise. we'll have more traffic coming up including a check of the bay bridge. back to you. >> thank you. >>> pressure is growing on the white house to release proof of osama bin laden's death. as joel brown reports it is likely the government will make the photos public. >> reporter: it may not be a matter of if photos of osama bin laden's body are released but when. >> it could in fact be used to try to develop a lot of the revengeful nature of what al qaeda is all about. >> reporter: cia director leon panetta says he believes the images will eventually be made public but the white house hasn't yet reached a final decision. >> it's fair to say that it's a grisly photograph. it could be inflammatory. >> reporter: the full story of the mission is still coming to light. tuesday officials revealed bin laden was not armed as previous

>>> we have overnight roadwork eastbound 4 at loveridge ongoing roadwork eastbound. new roadwork east- and westbound 92 at hesperian delays until 5:00 but the san mateo bridge itself looks great. more traffic coming up. >>> oakland police still on the scene of an overnight shooting in the fruitvale area. police shot two suspects at 10:30 last night the award and kern. those suspects are in custody as is a third suspect found in a yard nearby. there were no injuries to the officers. police haven't explained the circumstances of the shooting. anne makovec will have a live report at 5:00. >>> new bombshell details coming out again today about arnold schwarzenegger's affair. >> it turns out that his secret son and his youngest son with maria shriver were born a week apart. elizabeth cook shows us how neighbors are describing the little boy. >>> reporter: this picture from 1994 shows arnold schwarzenegger dancing with mildred baena, his housekeeper, who three years later would become the mother of his son. today baena and her teenaged son live in this bakersfield neighbor

. >> they will close the eastbound side, that's where the headlights coming at me. it'll allow easier access for workers to start construction of the new bay bridge. construction starts saturday night, memorial day. this will be an improvement they say to the eastbound side compared to what drivers have been experiencing. he shows us what the new set up will look like. this is a view of the bridge from the toll plaza. the green highlighted part is how far the eastbound lanes will curve to the south. he spoke to us about this project. he said the work has to be done to build the eastbound section of the new bridge. >> we have to move traffic over to the southern part. the toll plaza is back here, here is the new bridge alignment, westbound will take you this way, we can't build the eastbound because the bridge is in the way. we have to do work over here. because of the improvements it is -- smoother, the speed limit will remain the same. we aren't reducing the speed this time. this gives you the idea of what it'll be like. this graphic shows you what we are doing thi

they're moving some eastbound lanes creating a new detour so they will close some eastbound lanes from 8:00 to 5:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. tomorrow night and sunday night. above ground, below ground, whatever way you look at if it you want to get around the bay this weekend you have to pay attention to the detours. we have much more information, much more specifics on the website abc7news.com. reporting live in oakland, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> amy, thank you so much. >>> well, you won't be alone on the roads. if you are one of the estimated 35 million people hitting the roads this memorial day weekend. you can expect a bit of relief at the pump. triple-a says the national average for unleaded regular gas is $3.81 a gallon. that is 9 cents less than a week ago. in san francisco, the average price for a gallon of regular is $4.18. >>> san jose's police union is claiming the city failed to ask for all the money it could have from washington to save police jobs. the deadline for applying for funding from the federal government's cops program passed on wednesday. san jose applied

eastbound is still closed. the chicklets heading eastbound.he closure is five or ten more minutes. use somersville as an option. the light traffic in oakland. whatever the case is, the coliseum and the arena are right there. it's moving nicely. back to you. >> thank you, much. >>> san francisco lawmakers approved the proposed redevelopment of treasure island. 140,000 square feet of retail space, parks and open space, a police station, a fire station, a school and hotel. 2,000 of the homes offered below market rates. the final proposal is tentatively set for may 17th for the final vote. >>> great news for cal gymnastics fans. the mens team has been reinstated. they cut rugby, mens and women's gymnastics. they met the goal of $500,000 by getting funding. they must development permanent endowments. supporters raised $2.5 million, enough to convince the chancellor to bring back the program on a non-scholarship basis. >> fighting obesity. you are looking at a special music video produced by beyonce made in conjunction with michelle obama to curve c

eastbound drivers, you can expect detours and lane closures this weekend.rans is doing realignment work as part of the $6 billion construction project. this means expect lanes to be slightly shifted to the south as you make your way off the lower deck approaching the toll plaza. it will be closed saturday and sunday nights as well. the bottom line, no matter where you are traveling, expect heavy traffic and pack as much patience as possible. >> i hope people won't mind if they have a little time off. time to spare. take it easy out there. let's check the forecast with christina. >> you don't have to race against approaching storms this weekend. we are looking good. if you are getting ready to head out of town, it's a nice morning to head out. not a lot of fog. a good formation of the marine layer. mild later on today. the clouds will break apart by noon. the sunshines through. here is what we are watching now. satellite shows a little bit of the marine layer. the puff of white. it's a good formation this morning. it's deep enough to push inland and keep the

we are live here along alum rock avenue just eastbound of 101 here. this is the beginning of a strip of small businesses that got hit pretty good last night. take a look. a lot of glass and plywood out here. we have counted about four location where the windows are smashed out and boarded one all this plywood. among the location hit, a restaurant, a clothing boutique, an accounting office, a vacant building used for storage, and i guess there might be some more damage down the street here but we may find more damage as the morning goes on here. but it looks like the troublemakers basically traveled eastbound along alum rock avenue basically randomly started breaking windows. all then, considered, it could have been worse. downtown san jose was quiet most of the evening. there were numerous fights. one person was stabbed. more than 100 extra officers were working the crowds breaking up fights. police department will be releasing total arrest numbers this morning. from you keeping track here, last year there were 18 arrests. as is the case when cinco de

eastbound on the high-rise fine, golden gate bridge picture-perfect. remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9- fm. that's your traffic and weather. back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> 5:45. let's take a check of today's top stories. the man arrested for the attack on bryan stow outside dodger stadium could sit in jail for a while before charges are filed in this case. l.a. police still gathering evidence but the chief says he is sure they have the right man. >>> you can expect to see about a 10% increase in your pg&e bill. state regulators have approved a rate hike. low energy customers will be put in a new price bracket that will raise their bills. currently pg&e says those who use a lot of power are subsidizing those who don't. >>> the patriot act is continued for four more years giving law enforcement greater powers to search for terrorists. >>> a judge is unveiling the memorial for 900 victims of the jonestown massacre. the memorial at evergreen cemetery in oakland had been in disputes for three decades. the issue, whether the memoria

eastbound 4 at loveridge, the usual delays westbound, and even eastbound against the commute.blem is they are still detouring traffic out there. construction was supposed to wrap up by 6:00 but it is still ongoing so detours are out there. backups, it looks like about a half mile and growing at last check. you can see speeds are 34 even under 25 miles per hour across some stretches. coming down the benicia bridge, here's a live look at traffic across the span. so far, so good if you are heading into martinez. that's a check of traffic and weather. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 6:46. sluggish, good description, of the job market and the u.s. economy and new reports this morning. with more on that let's go to the guy right behind me here, that's jason brooks with kcbs and cbsmoneywatch.com. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we need to pump up the economy. sluggish in manufacturing and as well as the job market. the labor department said that first time weekly unemployment claims rose by 10,000 to 424,000. that came after two straight weeks of declines. the four-week aver

also better news for road work closure eastbound highway 4.ed up as you can see, westbound 4 getting busy back to you frank. >>> all right giana thank you very much. 5:31 a.m. san francisco giants fan severely beaten will move to a hospital closer to home today. elizabeth wenger is at san francisco general. brian stowe will arrive later this morning from l.a. good morning elizabeth. >> reporter: hi good morning frank. according to the family's blog stowe has been able to open his eyes several times but doctors held a news conference yesterday in l.a. and say he is no long inner a medically induced coma and has not been for about a week but he is still in critical condition the family was at this press conference yesterday. they said they leave l.a. with no ill feelings there were hugs, tears, gratitude for their new l.a. community. brian stowe was severely beaten walking through the parking lot of dodger stadium after the opening day game. for six weeks he has been at usc medical center treated for injuries, left and right frontal lobe of his

now, westbound and eastbound traffic looks great in and out of antioch.nd we're seeing mostly top speeds. these are live traffic sensors. they are picking up great speeds coming up 101 from morgan hill, guadalupe parkway, delay-free. not much overnight roadwork in the south bay, either. so here's live look at the 280 traffic heading out of downtown san jose. a few headlights there approaching the 880 interchange but it's a quick trip even as you make your way towards cupertino. the east bay, all the approaches to the bay bridge so far look great. slight delays in maybe some of the far left cash lanes but overall not too bad. it's the lower deck where we have that roadwork. three left lanes blocked until 6:00 this morning. also we just learned that the first street and essex street on-ramps are both going to be shut down until 6:00. for right now just a slight delay heading out towards the east bay. again, here's a wider view of the bay bridge toll plaza. 18 minutes from the carquinez bridge to the maze down the eastshore freeway. milpitas 880/237, so far

that means bikers and pedestrian will share the eastbound sidewalk. pedestrian will have acess from sunrise to sunset. >> here is another way of travel. astronauts on board of shuttle endeavor made history this morning, completing the final space walk. the final one. >> as for astronaut gregory shammahnauf and installed a 50 foot boom and marking the completion of the space station. it is big as a football field and weighs over 800,000 pounds. it was fitting since the shuttle endeavor was there for the first assembly. endeavor is expected to land back on earth next wednesday. >> you may have seen the shuttle at 5:15 this morning. it looked like a bright star approaching, and it was the endeavor in orbit 220 miles above the earth's surface. if you missed it you will see it happening on sunday morning. that is assuming there are clearr skies and assuming you are up there. 4:twen. >> and that is the last one. and it is neat to see what they are doing and hard to believe it is coming to an end. >> it had quite a journey . clear skies if you are up that ea

pittsburg eastbound 4 between loveridge and somersville road all the eastbound lanes are blocked until 5:30 this morning so detour signs are in place from cal tracks. and to the south bay we go -- from caltrans. and the to the south bay roadwork between story road and capital spread on 101. no big delays. guadalupe parkway traffic fine and obviously very friday light in the northbound lanes of 280 approaching the 880 interchange. we'll have more traffic coming up. in the meantime, back to you. >> thank you. >>> okay. so you are planning a little weekend getaway? the new way for bay area travelers to jet off to mexico starting today. >> and for the first time in a while, we have some good news to report about gas prices. big relief could be on its way this summer. and... >> i found numbers, social security numbers. >> oh-oh. from divorce papers to medical records, personal files just blowing in the wind for everyone to see. the privacy problem plaguing one bay area city. ,,,,,, ,,,,,,,, >>> big changes in the weather. 67 degrees in hayward. we'll have the mother's day forecast coming up

westbound and eastbound highway 4. eastbound 4 where the roadwork, there was a full road closure until 5:30 this morning. they may have one lane re- opened. we were seeing some slowing on our sensors in those eastbound lanes. they have now disappeared and turned to green. westbound traffic has been getting by fine from antioch towards concord. more roadwork near the 880/92 interchange should be wrapping up here shortly by about 5:00 this morning. and for right now crossing the san mateo bridge, here's live look at conditions across the span. looks good this morning heading towards foster city and the peninsula. that's a check of traffic. back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> 4:40. >>> a "get out of jail free" card for hundreds of inmates. the glitch that put dangerous criminals back on the street. >>> plus, a bay area man takes judgment day to the extreme. how he risked his life because of the rapture. >>> these people i think can make it no matter what they do. >> who needs a degree? why some silicon valley students are

caltrans planning to change the eastbound lanes as they come off the bridge. some eastbound lanes will be closed during overnight hours saturday and sunday for this work and it will also cause a slight detour. the work all part of the process to speed up completion of the new span. if you are taking bart, you can expect delays between 20 and 40 minutes this weekend. one of two tracks on the transbay tube will be shut down. crews will be performing maintenance work and repairs on some electric cables. so expect delays saturday morning until 7:30 and sunday afternoon until 2:30 p.m. so if you are getting to a theater or any kind of performance or meeting someone for lunch, plan ahead definitely. >>> time now 6:07. a case of hide and seek solved by bay area police. the great lengths thieves took to cover up dozens of weapons. >>> plus, the cia making a house visit to bin laden's compound. the secret information it's looking for and why it won't be easy to find. >>> and campaign 2012 heating up. who is in, who is out and why sarah palin could be days away from mak

the blips going eastbound 580 away from commute directions. we have the blips. 880, no problem past the bridge. a live look out there. christina is talking about showers through the area today. right now, the san mateo bridge on the hayward side is a nice easy drive. the peninsula is showing no problems. the headlights are moving smoothly as well. back to you. >> thank you. >> 4:53 the vallejo police tagged racially offensive words. the founder of oz cat found the "n" word spray painted on. the station was never tagged before. it's a community based radio station that plays diverse muse vick. >>> a bay area county showing highly infectious disease cases. 13 cases of measles reported statewide. they come from alameda and san mateo county. only nine cases in 2009. health officials say it's mainly due to travelers who visited africa and possibly asia where there are large outbreaks. they are asking people who plan on traveling abroad or expecting international visitors to make sure vaccinations are up to date. >>> it seems as if every other car i

this affected drivers headed eastbound into oakland. they are also talking about the ground breaking new app that puts you in the driver's seat while all the changes are going on on the bay bridge. they are going to unveil that in san francisco today at 10:00 this morning. first, what's happening is that drivers on the lower deck of the bay bridge experience a different approach into oakland starting the weekend of may 28th. speed limits won't be changing at all. eastbound drivers will have a detour as they exit the bridge. there won't be a full closure, but some eastbound lanes will be closed over the weekend from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. no impact for now on the westbound lanes. also, back to the new app, they are calling it bay bridge explorer. it's free and it's cool. the users can experience chances going on on the bay bridge in 3-d. it puts you in the driver's seat. cal trans says it's the first of its kind to use it for a public agency. a westbound detour is set for next year. this will allow the bridge to open six months ahead of

also eastbound direction, as you come off the bay bridge.field will have more details on this. but they are changing the lane configuration and the lanes may be blocked eastbound overnight. saturday night. sunday night. if you are headed toward s.f.o., 101 is looking good through san bruno. this major accidents to slow you down. of course if that changes, we post it on the website abc7news.com. eric, kristen? >> thank you very much. >>> 5:54. >> major car companies are honoring the nation's military with special deals this memorial day weekend. >> jane king has the morning bloomberg business report. >> good morning. auto makers are honoring the men and women of the u.s. military with discounts. for example, active and reserve members looking to buy nissan or infinity vehicle can take advantage of a fixed discount, $150off invoice price. general motors say it will expand the $750 military discount to spouses and retirees until the end of the month. speaking of hitting the road, national pump prices close to $4. "usa today" says some hotels ar

the sterling street on-ramp to eastbound 80 is closed until 6 a.m.g delays though right now if you are heading into oakland. the san mateo bridge, the only thing we got going on now is a high wind advisory across the span so watch out for that. it is not causing any big delay between hayward and foster city. the right side of your screen, those taillights in the commute direction. westbound 92 no. roadwork in the south bay. overall traffic great. live look at conditions on northbound 280, by the 880 interchange. your drive along the peninsula fine problem-free this morning. and the marin county commute southbound 101 nice and light this morning from novato down towards the golden gate bridge. they should have just doesn't lane change but still a nice quick trip southbound 101 from highway 37 to 580. and mass transit, bart running 30 trains on time. ace train number one looks great. muni metro no problems. caltrain no problems. remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9- fm. that's your traffic and weather. back to you. >> thank you. >>> s

we're back to eastbound highway 4 where we have an accident. it was a big rig and this is right by port chicago highway. lanes are closed there. also eastbound highway 4, road work sench and somersville and we were mentioned -- work leverage and somersville. >> this a little bit of delay at this point. an accident in downtown san francisco, terry mcsweeney was out there reporting live. it's masonic between turk and anza that is closed due to the hit-and-run accident. we've got light flows this morning. friday light. so far no metering lights at the toll plaza yet. >>> still ahead, a warning for parents, children's safety at risk. >> sony gives users of attacked play station a big -- we're sorry. >> and new tenants that promises to create hundreds of jobs. ♪it's the way you bring out the sun♪ my mom makes any day sunny. sunnyd does, too. with 40% fewer calories than most regular soda brands. ♪ >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> good morning, oil companies of three of four biggest companies on fortune 500 list. walmart

eastbound 4 is closed from loveridge to summersville. until 5:30. you notice it's been hatching overnight. it continues until june. detours in place. wherefore else should be -- everywhereles should be a nice ride. north main exit, 24 another the top of the screen. if you are heading to s.f.o. for work or weekend get-away the traffic flows well northbound through millbrae to san francisco. southbound is delay free. no problem on 380 or 280 on peninsula. >> thank you. 4:39. still ahead, the big shake-up for company at the center of japan nuclear crisis. >> a little morning work. 200 miles above the earth. latest on space walk outside the international space station. >> president obama makes a controversial change to u.s. foreign policy. angering israel's prime minister hours before they meet face to face. >>> good morning, everyone. 4:41. friday morning. no rain. dry embarcadero. dry and mostly abandoned embarcadero this time of morning. we are checking traffic as well as weather forecast. mike and frances will give you details on both in a couple of

what they're doing is shifting over the eastbound approach to the toll plaza. you can see in this animation what those lanes look like now and this is what they'll look like when the work is finished, and all five lanes are moved to the south to make room for construction on the new eastern span. here's a simulation of what drivers can expect the new detour to look like which is expected to be easier to manager. the speed limit will remain the same at 50 miles per hour. the new lanes are expected to be open to traffic by monday, may 30th. kron4 news. >>> our team coverage continues now with kron4 news' george rask with a closer look at how the changes will affect your drive. >> here's a look now at the bay bridge as it exists. so you can see the cars coming off have to make a right turn, then a left turn in order to get into the toll plaza flats. i'll show you what the new alignment looks like from exactly the same position so you can see that the curves with the new asphalt there are much more gentle, it's a broader, sweeping turn so it should actually be easi

also eastbound between leverage and somersville. road work has the road closed for construction eastbound until about 5:30 this morning. detour is posted. to san leandro an accident that has been cleared. public transit is all working on time. golden gate bridge is moving well, southbound into san francisco, no problems. 80 through berkeley, looking good, toll plaza, light no problems getting into san francisco. here it is, abc7news.com, check it before you leave the house. >>> workers have entered a reactor building for the very first time in japan. tokyo electric power company said workers started installing six ventilation machines. the utility must lower radiation levels inside the reactor before it can proceed with installing a cooling system which were knocked out by the quake and tsunami. >> the family of bryan stow has released new information. on the website the family write that has stow is to the responding to stimulation as much as he should be. he has been in critical condition since he was attacked outside of dodger st

eastbound highway 4, getting on eastbound 80, there's construction there. the interchange, we have had movement. we have seen a little slowdown in a few minutes. the construction crew is moving. the slower moving vehicles leaving the area. no major issues there. the area gets congested through the morning commute as well. we are looking further south, westbound 80 toward the bay bridge. the maze and approach, no major issues. yesterday, we saw the camera shaking. much steadier today. they report one to two lanes over the oakland side with construction. no issues because of the lighter volume of traffic. >>> tonight, season 11 of "biggest loser" comes to a close. who has lost the most weight in the last few months? all the eliminated players are coming back at 8:00 for a live reunion. the final weigh-in. it's been inspiring and emotional. >> i gotta tell you, seeing hannah transform the way she did was huge for me. i got to see this girl not only get strong physically, but she got much stronger mentally. i think she'll be someone i remember for a long time,

eastbound 80 from 4 to crockett at least.tely, we have been getting a lot of of calls from the kcbs phone force on this one, check out the backup. it extends to about pinole valley road. westbound 80 is so far moving along okay all the way down into richmond but we'll continue to monitor again this growing problem extended roadwork on eastbound 80 until about 7:00 this morning. back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> more officers will be watching out for drunk drivers today. they are setting up a number of checkpoints for cinco de mayo celebration. and kiet do is in san jose with the crackdown and a message for those would-be drunk drivers. kiet. >> reporter: good morning. always a good time to be had on cinco de mayo here in san jose. but consider yourself warned. do not drink and drive especially in santa clara county tonight. that's because there will be increased dui patrols all over the south bay and what this means is that there will be dozens of extra police officers and deputies out on the street whose only job it is is

let's go out towards eastbound 4. ongoing roadwork and all lanes are completely shut down at loveridge for ongoing construction. detour signs are in the place for the rest of the bay area. we'll check mass transit coming up. back to you. >>> u.s. officials haven't decideed whether they will release photos of osama bin laden after he was killed. >> yes. the graphic pictures show a gunshot wound in the head. this afternoon in washington, president obama will meet with the cabinet. joel brown on what they have learned about the raid that killed bin laden. >>> reporter: members of congress treated president obama to a rare standing ovation just a day after american forces took down bin laden. >> i want to again recognize the heroes who carried out this incredibly dangerous mission. >> reporter: today cia director leon panetta will brief lawmakers on the top secret mission but details are emerging. a lone courier apparently led u.s. forces to a hiding place in this million-dollar compound in pakistan. >> this intelligence

selected eastbound lanes will be shut down overnight from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. but traffic is expected to move smoothly. >> the reason we're doing this is to gain a little time on our construction schedule. and open the entire bridge at one time. by moving all of the traffic to the south, with this detour and one we will do early next year westbound. we can put a construction theme in between the existing bridge and the new bridge and complete a part of the bridge that is going to take an additional six months to do. >> reporter: what about traffic heading west. nothing for them now. but that is coming too. >> and early next year, westbound, we are going to build out the bridge, the approach a little bit, and shift traffic over, and then once we've made that traffic shift, we're going to surgically remove part of that structure. and that's what is going to give us the space to put a construction crew in between the two bridges. >> reporter: after big closures during a couple past labor days and problems with folks adjusting to the s curve, caltrans is taking no

specifically, if you come from san francisco eastbound toward oakland.wo things you need to know, the speet limit stays the same and they won't have to close the bridge. certain lanes will be closed 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. saturday and sunday may 29th. this is after you exit the bridge, near the toll plaza. it will allow construction crews to work between the old and new bridge and complete eastbound lanes. right now, westbound lanes are in the path of what's going on. the other cool thing they are unveiling is the new app for iphone or ipad designed to let you cruise the span while it's under construction. hopefully you are better at it than we were. we were kind of like run away drivers. it's called bay bridge explorer, if you want to check it out. it's totally free. cal trans is going to talk about that and more at a press conference at 10:00 this morning and we will be there. reporting live, christie smith, today in the bay. >> a little video game action there as well. thank you. >> we are following the rest of the day's news. we want to check in with

we still have a little bit of ongoing roadwork in those eastbound lanes of 84. so watch out for various lanes blocked. there is no delay westbound. that construction was picked up. the san mateo bridge so far looks great in the commute direction right there. hayward toward foster city should be about a 13-minute drive so off to a nice start. more traffic coming up. back to you. >> thank you. >>> about 90 minutes from now, president obama will be leaving the white house for ground zero. >> he will mark the death of osama bin laden in a somber ceremony at the former site of world trade center. he will also visit with relatives who lost loved ones on 9/11. now, the visit comes a day after the president announced he will not release photographs of bin laden's corpse. he said making the photos public would not provide further proof that bin laden is dead. there was also concern that the graphic nature of the photos could incite violence against the united states. >> let's get a little more about what's happening in new york. joel brown joins us now from new york. >>

eastbound 780. here in benicia. if you have any idea or su anything weird. give c.h.p. a call. live in benicia, terry mcsweeney, abc7 news. >> thank you. >>> bringing high-speed rail service could spell end of heavily used portion of the

again, we have a full freeway shut down eastbound 4, loveridge to summersville. until 5:30. they clear it up a little bit earlier. but there is a short detour in place. eastbound loveridge onramp is blocked until 10:00 this morning. westbound traffic looking good. making your way toward 680. we have a live shot in walnut creek. no trouble at all. we show you a live shot. here we go. southbound is good. check out north bay. southbound traffic, san rafael out of novato is fine. but in the northbound direction, heads up. that earlier fatal crash still blocks a lane. north 101 approaching san antonio. but it's not causing any delays at this point. get the traffic when you want by going to the website, abc7news.com. eric, kristen? >> all right. thank you so much. we want to show you breaking news right now from virginia. where a tour bus crash has now taken at least four lives. you can see the scene right here. happening right now. you can see the firefighters trying to free the trapped passengers. again, this is caroline county in virginia, where the breaking news is

eastbound lanes closed. they did roadwork all last week, as well. san ramon valley. no delay westbound 24 towards the caldecott tunnel. westbound 580 smooth towards 680 through pleasanton and 880/237, silicon valley commuters no issues right now. mass transit is on time. bart, ace, muni metro and caltrain no delays. remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9-fm. >>> a new study of autism suggests it may be more prevalent among children than previously thought. researchers from the yale child studies center interviewed parents of more than 50,000 kids in south korea. they found one in every 38 children showed signs of autism. the symptoms from severe to mild. the rate is much higher than previous estimates of one in 10 in the u.s. >>> bryan stow is in a coma still after being attacked -- excuse me -- attacked at a dodgers game five weeks ago. his mother spent mother's day by her son's bedside. doctors say the longer stow stays in a vegetative state, the more likely he will remain that way forever. but his mother remains hopeful even thoug

lane configuration for those heading eastbound.es will talk about that and keeping track of the commute coming up. more news. in new york, another foreign businessman has been accused of sexually abusing a maid at a hotel. they say omar was arrested at the pier hotel monday morning and say the 74-year-old held the maid against her will inside the hotel room. omar is the prominent former chairman of egypt bank of alexandria. a few weeks ago, former imf chief dominique strauss-kahn was arrested on similar allegations. >>> president obama chose an stanford professor as the next u.s. ambassador to russia. 47-year-old political science professor michael mcfoul is leading expert. if confirmed by the senate, he will be the first non-diplomat to hold the post in 30 years. he currently serve option the national security counsel and key architect of president obama's toeft repair ties with russia. >>> memorial day in the bay area meant not just remembering fallen soldiers but those who consider the first heros to die in the war on terror. in

this is 780 eastbound near glenn cove road. c.h.p. says around 8:00, two men, driving along this a white four-door buick when a dark full-size pick-up truck pulled up alongside and someone open fire. no description of the shooter. the victim and a friend came to mcdonald's looking for help. the gunshot victim air lifted to hospital passenger was not hurt. night shift is quoted today saying there was blood everywhere. also that someone yelled out, "oh, my god, what happened?" when the bleeding man staggered in the restaurant and was going in and out of consciousness. the c.h.p. wonders who was driving that dark full-size pick-up last night at 8:00 last night. eastbound 780. here in benicia. if you have any idea or su anything weird. give c.h.p. a call. live in benicia, terry mcsweeney, abc7 news. >> thank you. >>> bringing high-speed rail service could spell end of heavily used portion of the freeway. planners say the north part of 280 could be demolished. amy hollyfield joins us now from the newsroom with details. it's hard to imagine

no roadwork right now on eastbound 4 so just westbound and eastbound highway 4 looks great from antioch the approaches to the bay bridge so far this is the definition of friday light. we're talking friday light? this is it. bay bridge toll plaza so far, so good, no metering lights, across the upper deck. there is roadwork on the lower deck until 6:00, various lanes blocked. traffic is not very heavy now so it's moving across okay. san mateo bridge, 13 minutes from hayward to foster city. they just re-opened this on- ramp seminary oakland to westbound 580 so that scene is completely cleared. and the dumbarton bridge, there was roadwork westbound 84 towards the toll plaza should wrap up shortly. hopefully in the next 15 minutes, all lanes will be open. you can see a couple of headlights there heading towards the dumbarton bridge toll plaza so yeah, nice start for this friday morning commute. remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9- fm. back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> incredible results from a new study. hiv-positive people on antiretroviral drugs can reduce the risk of

caltrans does not intend to slow traffic. >> selected eastbound lens will be shut down overnight, butffic is expected to move smoothly. >> the reason we're doing this is to gain a little time on our construction schedule and open the entire bridge at one time. by moving all of the traffic to the south with this detour and one we'll do early next year. we can put a construction team inbetween the bridge and complete a part of the bridge that will take an additional six months to do. >> what about traffic heading west? that's coming, too. >> early next year, westbound, we're going to build out the bridge a little bit. shift traffic over, and then once we made that traffic shift, we are going to surgically remove part of that structure. and that's what is going to give us the space to put a construction crew inbetween the two bridges. > caltrans is taking no chances on what is a little more than a jog in the road. >> we have to take extra caution in making sure people understand that their commute is going to change. it's been the same for 50 years. we have been under construction for a

chavez alternating on the eastbound side.s a power outage in that area -- a live view of the delays that are developing because of this west side accident. it is almost at a standstill in the outer loop that stretches back to before reisterstown road. this is greenspring, where we're seeing some slowing. it is not bad at greenspring on the outer loop. inner loop traffic looks good heading towards the j.f.x. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the rain is not helping with the traffic situation. this will be with us through the early afternoon hours. this is mostly light rain. we could see some heavier stuff over in the eastern suburbs and back up into cecil county, some moderate to heavy rain. either way, it doesn't matter which direction your heading, you'll run into the ring at one point or another. take an umbrella and take a jacket. it is cooler than it yesterday. we can see the back edge moving into garrett county. several hours to go before this line moves off to the east and off the shoreline. then we will get a

the update for highway 4 is eastbound, the closure picked up early. about an hour ago. we don't see delays going in either direction through antioch. that's great news. they made a quick get away. again, watch getting out of town routes, including getting to tahoe. you have highway 50 closed, east of echo summit. lower deck marked construction getting out of the city, typical two lanes blocked, no slowing there. we'll show another crossing the bay route. this is the san mateo bridge. coming from the peninsula, the headlights going steady. you can see the high-rise over the san mateo bridge. the street lights are taking over the bridge. a clear view, no gusty winds now. we follow the commute throughout the morning, back to you. >> 4:55. a new study shows osteoporosis goes undiagnosed despite the fact they are at higher risk for fractures. researchers say treating osteoporosis could reduce fractures by half. doctors need to look at bones of heart failure patients. >>> collecting 15 eggs from a woman's ovaries offers the best chance of success. british researchers studies

we have this ongoing roadwork and they have actually completely shut down eastbound 4 between loveridge and somersville so detour signs are in place for another hour or so until about 5:30 this morning. elsewhere, more roadwork. no surprise for this time of the morning, on the lower deck as you make your way towards the san francisco anchorage and treasure island, watch out for that. otherwise, westbound traffic looks like it's getting by fine, no delay right now all the way across the upper deck and no metering lights right now at the bay bridge toll plaza. very slowly we're going to go towards at&t park. we have a giants game later on tonight. giants against arizona around 715 so expect delays along the embarcadero and king street by the ballpark around 7:15. right now good to go 101 to 280 heading up the peninsula. everything looks good now across the san mateo bridge. no problems at all in either direction. and a quick check of the south bay. top speeds as well, the guadalupe parkway, 101 and 280 out of downtown, two thumbs up. that's your traffic and weather. back to you. >> we'll

we are talking eastbound highway 4 at loveridge doing full road closures there overnight.ounds like it's mostly picked up. no delay east- or westbound in and out of antioch this morning. kcbs says the westbound roadwork on the dumbarton bridge is picked up. various lanes blocked eastbound 84 but again not causing any delays this early in the morning. all the approaches to the bay bridge so far, so good. metering lights are off. yeah, very easy ride at this time of the morning on a friday so no big surprise. you still may find various lanes blocked though in the lower deck approaching treasure island. just your usual stuff through there various lanes blocked until about 6:00. the nimitz 880 through oakland here's live look. you can see those headlights moving southbound. you're cruising past oakland airport all the way into hayward no big delays and for marin county commuters nice and light across the span of the golden gate bridge and no delay from petaluma all the way on down. mass transit, bart has at least 20 trains all running on time. ace train number one got a great

looks like the eastbound lanes 84 various lanes blocked until 6 a.m. as you approach the high-rise, no delays. more roadwork in the east bay. this is an ongoing closure. eastbound lanes of highway 4 sounds like likely just one lane blocked between loveridge and somersville but no delay east- or westbound from antioch towards pittsburg. again eastbound traffic getting by okay even though one lane is blocked until 6 a.m. the nimitz 880 through oakland both directions moving fine past the coliseum. the high street on-ramp southbound 880 might still be blocked. ongoing roadwork in hayward north- and southbound 880 until about 5 a.m. and we have been talking about this highway 50 closure at echo summit. this is going to be closed according to caltrans for the next two weeks. so you're going to have to find detours and mass transit is all running on time so far including for bart, ace, muni metro and caltrain and remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9-fm. >>> it's a new approach to find the men who attacked giants fan bryan stow. 300 billboar

eastbound 4 at loveridge, detours there. that should be wrapping up by about 5:30, as well. again, not seeing any big delays in the westbound highway 4 commute direction. and we have been getting a couple calls about possibly some sort of incident on the golden gate bridge. you can see some of our sensors are showing a little bit of slow traffic especially on the marin side of the bridge. my producer is make some phone calls on this right now. something possibly to watch out for on the san francisco side towards the toll plaza, you can see that traffic is moving across just fine right now across the span. they have not done the lane change yet, closer to about 5:00. we'll continue to keep you posted on the golden gate bridge but the bay bridge still nice and quiet this morning as you head into san francisco. that is your traffic and weather. back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> 4:40. schwarzenegger's mistress fighting back. we'll tell you how she is taking on the media. >> we had all of our dates correct. we had all the proofs correct. >> but he didn't get it quite right. a b

there's additional slowing for eastbound highway 4. the closure that was supposed to be picked up over an hour ago, we just got details. the contractor was trying to squeeze in construction work. it's still closed at 6:45. that's what's causing the slowdown opposite the main commute. it's a ten minute delay. actually, it's only five, but we want to be sure. things are clearer than before. maybe one of the cash lanes wasn't open. scott, when i asked you what you have going on today and you said give me your wallet, what's that? >> no, google wallet. they want to put nfc technology into cell phones. you hold a cell phone near a cash register by typing a number in your phone. several store chains are participating. the container store let it slip early. google is expects to announce the plans later this morning. here to help us understand nfc is adam bloom. he's an expert in the field. thanks for getting up early with us. >> thanks. very glad to be here. >> explain it to me. is this like taking my wallet and tapping it near the receiver t

eastbound traffic is fine out of san mateo. westbound also looking great out of hayward at this point. and we'll also head to the bay bridge for you. no delays at the toll plaza. amy hollyfield is out there covering the final piece of the construction for the top of the tower. it's not proven to be a distraction for drivers. traffic flowing well to san francisco. >> getting used to one amazing feat after another. frances, thank you. 5:09. >>> still ahead, u.c. students might see another sharp tuition increase this fall. >> hope versus reality, as graduating class of 2011 hits the job market. >> the jet the refuels military planes explodes to fireball at southern california base. ♪ ♪ ♪ t all fun ♪ know who makes the day sunny? my mom and sunny d! i love the taste. mom loves the vitamin c. and now it has 40% fewer calories than most regular soda brands. sunnyd! ♪ make today a sunny day! ♪ drink up and download free music! find out more at sunnyd.com >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> welcome back. 5:12

highway 4 the construction continues in the eastbound direction the next few minutes. crossing the san mateo bridge to the north we do have highway 92 and the camera shaking quite a bit. the wind starting to pick up coming across the bridge from the north to the south over in this area and that will be a factor especially crossing the high rise and the flat section getting a gust or two. these trucks that you see going away from us, those taillights, those are susceptible to the wind so watch for those higher profile vehicles. now, the hayward side moving very smoothly off the castro valley y. the union city police investigation we told you about around 6th and whipple still continues but that is a residential area. it's just off of 880, far away from target as well. 580, no major issues. we're watching wet roads and gusty conditions. >>> despite facing cutbacks, san jose's police department's canine unit is getting a little help from the community and local businesses. two brand new canines are getting trained with the help from residents in the city and the chain sto

you can see some slowing a little in the eastbound lanes of 237 as well. these are our live traffic sensors. if you are coming from milpitas here's a live look at the 880/237 interchange. westbound towards silicon valley, that looks good so far. typically around 7:00 or so is when we start to see delays. better news now in newark northbound 880 at thornton. this accident has now been completely cleared. that's your traffic. back to you. >> thank you. >>> time now 6:08. they say he is innocent. >> why family members say they are sure that police have arrested the wrong man in the attack on bryan stow. >> and the city of san jose cannot afford to repair the veterans memorial here in the downtown area. what it all has to do with pension reform coming up in a live report. , this was so easy. that was quick. no envelopes to lick. no deposit slips to fill out. a lot less paper to deal with. i like that. i just feed in my check... feed the cash right in. and... -boom. -there it goes. it read my checks, counts my cash... adds it all up. how does it do that? it eve

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