also, just getting word now of a new accident in el cerrito.have taken several calls already from the kcbs phone force. so we'll have a lot more on that coming up. in the meantime, back to you guys >> thank you. >>> just into the newsroom, the white house has just released a copy of president obama's birth certificate. it comes in response to questions over president obama's place of birth. the certificate shown here shows that the president was born in hawaii which makes him eligible to hold the office. the president is expected to speak in about 15 minutes. we are standing by for a special report from cbs news. we'll bring that to you as soon as it happens. >>> president obama is expected to announce details of a national security shake-up later this week, as well. sources tell the "associated press" the president will name cia director leon panetta to replace defense secretary robert gates. gates had already said he will step down later this year. and general david petraeus currently running the war in afghanistan will take the cia chief's j

. >> reporter: the el cerrito man told flores he'd been in his car for three days without food or water. >> he was in surprisingly good shape. i couldn't believe how good shape he was in. he didn't seem injured. he seemed really tired, thirsty. that was the main thing. he wanted a sip of water badly. >> reporter: flores sat by the victim's side for an hour until rescuers were able to pull him out using ropes, pulleys and a rescue basket. the man is now recovering in the hospital and the ranger who found him couldn't be happier. >> i feel extremely lucky that i could help this guy. and i'm just -- i'm so happy that he's okay. >> reporter: now, the victim has been identified tonight as 53-year-old james wright of el cerrito of the park ranger says one of the first things wright asked for was for him to call his wife. apparently the man's family had reported him missing at the el cerrito police department at about 6:00 monday evening they said they hadn't seen him since early monday morning. so he may have been out there in that ravine for more than four days. now, we are told that wright

the biggest hikes are in el cerrito and union city. the sales tax going up to 10.25. several other areas will also go up. >>> the barry bonds trial resuming monday and the prosecution has just one more witness. a sports doping expert will continue testifying monday. yesterday, bonds' personal shopper testified she saw bonds trainer inject something into the slugger's belly button. >>> and major league baseball season officially beginning this evening in the bay area. the oakland as hosting the seattle mariners at the coliseum. game time is 7:05. >>> traffic and weather right after this. stay with us. ,,,,,,,,

. >> firefighters used ropes to repel down the slope and pulled the 53-year-old el cerrito man out of the raw gene. -- ravine. the rescue was difficult. >> it was a complicated, involved extrough location due to the amount of shrub. it is thick, dense and tall. it was a very high angle rescue to get the patient out. >> wright did not seem seriously injured, but was dehydrated. he was taken to high land hospital for evaluation. when asked for a comment he declined to talk about his ordeal. wright teaches science in walnut creek. his neighbors were surprised to hear he was even missing. >> i'm surprised he was driving around. he is a walker. you always see them walking around. >> el cerrito police are glad he is okay, but want to know what happened. >> i imagine they will try to do follow-up and ask him what happened. >> now, ranger florez says he doesn't consider himself a hero for finding wright. he was just doing his job. he told firefighters that he was out for a morning drive when he went off the road. he was released from highland hospital this evening. dan? >> thanks, thomas. >>>

--se trata de "concord, novato, san leandro, santa rosa, union city" y el cerrito. s dos ultimas, el impuesto sera del 10.25 por ciento, convirtiendose en uno de los mas altos de todo california. ---los votantes de estas urbes aprobaron el incremento a estas cargas fiscales en las elecciones del pasado mes de noviembre para reducir la crisis presupuestaria en las arcas municipales. ---el impuesto a las ventas mas alto de california se situa en 10.75 %, y lo pagan los residentes de la ciudad de "south gate", en el condado de los angeles. ---varios inquilinos de oakland presentaron una queja ante la ciudad, y denunciaron las condiciones deplorables en las que viven.---segun el abogado que representa a los residentes de cuatro edificios, los inquilinos viven en pesimas condiciones, incluyendo en unidades habitacionales infestadas por cucarachas. ---el abogado afirma que los dueÑos del inmueble han dejado a los inquilinos sin agua y electricidad, y ademas han amenazado con llamar a las autoridades migratorias para que deporten a los inmigrantes indocumentados. ---los due

. >>> a partir de hoy erl impuesto a la venta aumentará, por cierot en el cerrito y unión city subiráos de california, esto fue parovado el pasado noviembre para reducir el déficit de las arcas fiscales >>> stiene que haber impuestos pero a la gente hayq que subirles el salario >>> el índice de empleo cayó a su nivel más bajo, más información desde washington >>> el desempleo cayó por cuarto mes consecutivo desde diciembre, aun 8.8 % >>> desde febrero eran muy fuertes, >>> un analisi opina que la economía va bien por la creación de empleos.>>> en la comunidad jhispana los trabajos se están presentando, es importante para las empresas y los trabajadores hispanos. >>> se investiga a las personas que no les pagan el salario minimo-. >>> el lñado negativo es que los gobiernos locales eliminaron trabajos en marzo ylo seguiran haciendo >>> un impostor de la compañía at&t, que se hace pasar por fguncionario vende servicios diseñados para personas de eedad avanzada, la compañía dice que no vende productos de puerta en puerta >>> la úpolicía dió a conocer imágenes de un supuesto asalbancos, el

los empleados saben que deben tener dos o más trabajos para sobrevivir en el estado >>> concrod, el cerrito van al alza, los votantes aporbaron esto para reducir la crisis de presupuesto < el sistema funciona, tiene que haber impuestos pero también subir el salaripo >>> el impuesto más alto es en california en el condado de los Ángeles >>> varios inquilinos de ockland presentan una queja y dan a conocer las condiciones en las que viven. los duerños de inmueble han dejado a los iunquilinos sin agua y luz. y lso amenazan por ser indocumentados >>> hemos pedido que no le cobren la renta hasta que se arregle la situación >>> los dueños algan que los inquilnos han dañado los edificios >>> esto despues de que la comision de derechos humanos de san francisco hicieron un estudio por que las personas fueron cuestionadas por su origen >>> abril es el mes de la concientizacion de los conductores distraidos, más información en la nota >>> este es un punto donde se han coordinado agencias del orden par ubicar a los conductores que siguen usando el teléfono celular. >>> es innegable que a pesar de las pr

incendio se report a eso de las 2 de la tarde en la calle 59 y orchard, a pocas cuadras del "dmv" de "el cerrito". --cuando llegaron los bomberos, algunos testigos dijeron que haba alguien en el segundo piso, pero no encontraron a nadie, poco despus hallaron a la vcitima en la planta baja. --los padres del joven de 24 años, llegaron a la casa cuando los bomberos todava apagaban las llamas. --todava se desconoce la causa del siniestro. cu --- si usted todavia no ha enviado su declaracion de impuestos, pues hagalo cuanto antes...! ---y aun asi, es posible que, si tienen que devolverle dinero, el tramite se retrase. take vo ---al parecer si no se llega a un acuerdo en el presupuesto federal -y se produce un alto en la actividad del gobierno-, pues los cheques de devolucion a contribuyente s se tardarian ! ---otra de las consecuencia s posibles: podria haber escasez de carne y de pollos, porque el gobierno dejaria de pagar a los inspectores correspondientes! stop for open ! cu - anchor --la reforma migratoria es el sueÑo de millones de inmigrantes.. pero la realidad poltica tiene ese sueño rezagado.

. >> yesterday morning when i left for work, there was an el cerrito police car parked in front of their house and that seems a little unusual. >> bright's white reported him missing. a park ranger happened to spot white's car reflecting in the sun. he hiked down to investigate. >> there was a guy in the car and i opened the door and he was okay. and he said, hi. i said, hey, you're going to be all right. >> wright wanted someone to call his wife right away to tell her he was alive and he was thirsty. >> he was tired, he was thirsty, he wanted a sip of water badly. >> it took fire crews from several agencies about an hour to rescue the 33-year-old. knowing wright had been in a ravine for four nights, firefighters were relieved to see him conscious. >> we don't know what got wright through the ordeal, but his healthy habits probably helped. >> he's healthy and fit, does a lot of walking around el cerrito hills. >> and that was jean ellie reporting. amazing story. officers say wright probably did not have a cell phone with him, but services in that ravine are so spotty, it might not have h

el cerrito up to 10%. one who bought his family a $500 play station and games didn't know the hike was coming. >> i think it's outrageous. i don't think they should keep raising the taxes. it makes hard for people who want to go out and buy things. >> reporter: shopping online may be options for consumers who don't want to pay higher tax. >> if it was in fremont and some where not too far and i was going to save, i would probably drive there. >> reporter: in car sales where people you believely want an out of the door tax, the tax will probably be absorbed by the dealer. >> $50, $100 may not seem like a lot to some people. if you're selling $200 cars a year now you're talking about $15,000. >>> sales tax on a car does not depend where it's sold but where the buyer lives. this buyer lives in san leandro that just happens to be another one of the cities going up tomorrow. debra villalon, ktvu news. >>> we have more details now on the city seeing a tax hike tomorrow. the sales tax in el cerrito goes up to 10.

el cerrito up to 10%. one who bought his family a $500 play station and games didn't know the hike was coming. >> i think it's outrageous. i don't think they should keep raising the taxes. it makes hard for people who want to go out and buy things. >> reporter: shopping online may be options for consumers who don't want to pay higher tax. >> if it was in fremont and some where not too far and i was going to save, i would probably drive there. >> reporter: in car sales where people you believely want an out of the door tax, the tax will probably be absorbed by the dealer. >> $50, $100 may not seem like a lot to some people. if you're selling $200 cars a year now you're talking about $15,000. >>> sales tax on a car does not depend where it's sold but where the buyer lives. this buyer lives in san leandro that just happens to be another one of the cities going up tomorrow. debra villalon, ktvu news. >>> we have more details now on the city seeing a tax hike tomorrow. the sales tax in el cerrito goes up to 10.

el incremento incluso pasa la barrera de los dos digitos en las ciudades de union city y el cerrito dondeubira a 10,25 por ciento...en san leandro ahora sera del 10 por ciento. este impuesto lo paga cada vez que compra un producto, excepto ciertos alimentos, medicinas y servicios publicos. hortensia aguilar/residente de concord 18:49 fijese que estoy ahorrando dizque para un carro nuevo,pero viendo estoy voy a pagar mucho en impuesto no voy a tener, mejor voy a arreglar mi carrito viejo 19:00 marisella diaz/residente de concord sot:12:36 de poquito en poquito que vamos comprando se va aumentando aumentando pues es mucho lo que vamos a pagar 12:41 los aumentos fueron aprobados por los votantes en las pasadas elecciones de noviembre, ante la crisis en las finanzas publicas que viven varias localidades.... en concord el deficit asciende a cinco millones de dolares. david pintado/apoya el aumento del impuesto sot: 15:47 yo estoy feliz viviendo en la ciudad de concord, creo que la ciudad tiene los servicios que necesitamos y si es necesario aumentar un poco, yo estoy de acuerdo en hacerlo porq

now another city affected by the hike, el cerrito, where yesterday we caught up with one woman. she dodged the sales tax hike and saved $25. some people say the increase is so sleet that it won't affect them. others are thinking about shopping in other areas. >> that's quite a bit. i'm not sure where else i can go to. have to consider the gas will cost me to go to another city to save 1%. >> reporter: so it might be a wash. >> it might be a wash. >> for the last week i've been looking up here to get a big screen tv. now that you're telling me it's gone up, it's going to cost me more money, i'm kind of disapointed. >> so here's where the sales tax hike goes into effect. santa rosa jumped a%. concord rose half a penny. they were tied to measures approved in november. the city is using the new tax rate to balance their ailing budget. i'm tara moriarty. >>> the labor department reported good news about the unemployment rate. the report shows the nation's unemployment rate fell slightly to 8.8%. economists had expected it to remain the same. the report said companies added 216,000 ne

in union city and el cerrito is 10.25% and that is the highest in the state. the cities are counting on the increase in revenue to balance the budgets. >>> business owners in the richmond districts are trying to protect their stores from break ins. the police captain says that the burglars startinged targeting stores two months ago and haven't stopped. they gain access through open windows. they are advising businesses to keep the cash in safes and lights on at night. >>> some oakland residents escaped a fast-moving fire this morning. it broke out at 7:30 on myrtle street. all the residents got out safely and the fire was under control in less than 20 minutes. six cats and two rabbits in one apartment suck qumeed to the flames and smoke. the cause does not appear to be suspicious. >>> firefighters were reminding people about the importance of having smoke detectors in their homes. a house fire in pittsburg could be-- have been prevented if there were smoke detectors installed. >>> five people in need of a kidney transplant received a new lease on life thanks t

the biggest hikes are in el cerrito and union city.concord, novato, santa rosa and others. the tax hikes were approved by voters in november. >> you can't blame the government. >> don't go shopping. just go enjoy the beautiful sunshine. what a gorgeous day. >> at least that's still free, right? >> exactly. >> it is going to stay that way for a while. we could probably sell some of this to the folks on the east coast. they are getting snow. folks hanging out here in the beach at the bay area. it's a gorgeous day. things will change along the coast as early as this afternoon. you can see our satellite beginning to pick up on a fog bank just off the coastline. that is starting to sweep closer and closer. that's going to be moving onshore later on showing signs that that onshore breeze is kicking in. and our temperatures will start to cool down. much more so as we head in through the weekend but what a day today. lots of sunshine and some beautiful weather out there. sunny skies everywhere you go. 70s and 80s. some 60s at the coastline, so

just a few blocks from the el cerrito dmv office. they searched the second floor and found no one. they later found the victim in a downstairs bedroom. the victim's parents arrived at the scene while crews were still fighting the fire. no word yet on what caused the blaze. >>> following up now on a story we first told you about last night at 11:00, the three-alarm fire was caused by a trash compactor which ignited. it happened last night on eddie street between jones and taylor at the franciscan tower, which is a hotel. the trash compactor on the first floor caught fire sending flames and smoke up the trash chute and throughout the six-story building. fire investigators are still trying to determine exactly how that compactor caught on fire. >>> we are following two shootings this afternoon at an oakland neighborhood. police say at least one person was shot. there are also reports of shots fired at 67th and international. less than two miles from the scene on bancroft. there are no reports of injuries there. no word whether the shootings are related. >>> in the east bay, police are

. >> reporter: we have learned the driver in the car is 53- year-old james wright of el cerrito. the driver was found coherent when he saw the park ranger, they were able to have a conversation. elizabeth, he hadn't had any food or water for three days. so he was a little exhausted. also, cell service in this area is spotty. so if in fact he did have a cell phone, it's very likely he just didn't have service and that's why he wasn't able to call for help. >> wow, no food or water for three days. a true miracle. >> reporter: absolutely. >> juliette goodrich in berkeley, thank you. >>> police, fire and ambulances raced toward a san francisco muni bus this afternoon after someone fired pepper spray on board. the incident happened on the crowded bus just before 4:00 at 16th and mission streets. a witness saw a man harassing a teenaged girl. when the girl pepper sprayed him. several people were treated outside the bus for stinging eyes. >>> pot club goes up in smoke for the second time in san jose. the fire made some neighbors very nervous as they waited for emergency crews to get the

the police and fire can talk to one another here in el cerrito but they cannot talk to police and fire in albany and that city is right next door. i talked to one man in oakland and he is not very happy about it. >> it makes me feel less secure and angry because i'm wondering who is on first. >> reporter: leonard was on alert during the 1991 oakland hill fire and ended up buying a home in what is considered the middle of the fire zone. he says he can't believe the communications system is still an issue after 20 years. >> this is the job of government. this is a fundamental primary job that we pay a lot of money fofrl i know i pay a lot of property taxes and i'm wondering what the hell they're being used for. >> reporter: the east bay communications system authority has been working since 2006 to build a network which will allow police and fire to talk to one another. that was a major problem during the bay area's biggest catastrophes. the 1989 loma prieta earthquake and the firestorm. 20 years later the system is still not in place. >> i think initially it was funding. there were no s

. >>> and a 53-year-old man from el cerrito is recovering after being trapped in his car in a cliff. an east bay regional parks ranger says he noticed something that didn't look quite right as he was driving along grizzly peak this morning. what he actually spotted turned out to be a honda civic. the car has plunged 150 feet down an enbankment. rescuers said it was quite a shore to free the driver and pull him up the hill. tay also said -- they also said he was in and out of consciousness. >>> union city police are looking for a woman they consider at risk. he said he last heard from his wife between late last night and early this morning. the woman's abandoned vehicle was found on tuesday in san mateo. police say she left behind medicine she takes on a daily bay sit. . >>> alameda prosecutors charged a newark man with murder today for killing their two children. when police responded. jason odem monroe was stabbed to death. earlier row had been convicted involving castillo. >>> as ktvu rob roth tells us, the chronicle is accusing the white house of not telling the truth. >>> this vi

. >>> and a 53-year-old man from el cerrito is recovering after being trapped in his car in a cliff. an east bay regional parks ranger says he noticed something that didn't look quite right as he was driving along grizzly peak this morning. what he actually spotted turned out to be a honda civic. the car has plunged 150 feet down an enbankment. rescuers said it was quite a shore to free the driver and pull him up the hill. tay also said -- they also said he was in and out of consciousness. >>> union city police are looking for a woman they consider at risk. he said he last heard from his wife between late last night and early this morning. the woman's abandoned vehicle was found on tuesday in san mateo. police say she left behind medicine she takes on a daily bay sit. . >>> alameda prosecutors charged a newark man with murder today for killing their two children. when police responded. jason odem monroe was stabbed to death. earlier row had been convicted involving castillo. >>> as ktvu rob roth tells us, the chronicle is accusing the white house of not telling the truth. >>> this vi

el cerrito and union city have the highest. rates went up by a quarter percent in santa rosa and half percent in novato, concord and tracy. half a percent makes five cents for every ten dollars spent. >> another city is doing away with its own police force to contract with a larger police agency. half moon bay city leaders will discuss joining neighbors police departments. half moon bay has little crime in the 12 member police force has seen their budget slashed. the city must cut more than $3 million from its budget. san carlos made a similar move about six months ago. >> government figures on the economy showing signs of encouragement this morning. unemployment rate is at the lowest level in two years, 8.8%. employers added 216,000 jobs in march and david curley is finding new growth in the u.s. economy. >> the recession cost this internet start-up company nearly a third of the staff. >> i like that one. >> now they can't hire enough workers. >> we are looking to double our staff next year. >> so you have a hard time finding

. >> an el cerrito man is spend saved after spending days trapped in his car. jodi hernandez, i have done that drive and white knuckled it up and down that parkway. >> reporter: yeah, it's very dangerous out here, jessica. that hero ranger says he was doing what he was trained to do. he doesn't feel like a hero but the man he saved probably thinks otherwise the park ranger is getting a lot of kudos tonight. he was driving along this morning when he spotted the glimmer of a car. >> i happened to see a car and immediately told my partner to pullover. >> as hi partner called for help, flores jumped into action, hiking down the steep hill looking for victims. >> about 200 feet, steep ravine, and there was a guy in the car and i opened the door and he was okay. and he said, hi, and i said, hey, you're going to be all right. >> reporter: he had been there for days. his family reported him missing monday evening. rescuers pulled him to safety using rope pulleys and a basket. >> he didn't seem injured. he seemed really tired. thirsty. that was the main thing. he wanted

it is because of an earlier accident in el cerrito. it is still really backed up to hercules.e seeing your typical slower speeds there as you pass the coliseum. just in the northbound lanes. that's your traffic. here's lawrence with a check of your forecast. >> elizabeth, we are cruising along on a nice day around the bay area, starting out with mostly clear skies. how about that plenty of blue over san francisco. we are going to see a few clouds move in toward the middle of the day and the afternoon. but it still should be fantastic today. how about these temperatures? 60s and low 70s showing up in many spots inland, 60s inside the bay. at the coast, yeah, a bit breezy and a couple clouds moving in. temperatures mainly into the 50s. now, those winds pick up toward tomorrow. and friday warmer. >>> welcome back to the early show. we're here at the legendary tower of london, our home for our special coverage of the royal wedding. just ahead this half hour, it really wouldn't be london without high tea, would it? actually i've learned high tea is in the north of england. here in

el cerrito, union city highest rate anywhere in the state. 10 and quarter percent followed by san leandro at 10%. the rate also went up today by a quarter percent in santa rosa a and by half percent in novato. concord and tracey. all approved by voters last fall. half cent increase will cost you an extra nickel for every 10 dollars you spend. another way to think bit for example 150 dollars l on 30,000 dollar car. >>> governor brown is trying everything he can think of to him reduce the state massive budget deficit. even resoreing now to using his own pet, butter, to raise money. capitol correspondent annette reports now on how little sutter brown promoter try to make a big im prex appreciatio appreciation. >>reporter: governor brown has become a celebrity at the capitol. the welsh koring ie capitalizing on his popularity by selling his own line of merchandise. t-shirt, blaze with his twitter name. 3 dollars of each sale pays down the budget deficit. yes. the remaining 14 billion dollars deficit. i confess i'm kind of a l fairngs jennifer likes sutter so much she bought a hoodie and coffe

. >>> today you can hunt for virtual, not real eggs at playland, not at the beach, in el cerrito, visitorsful easter eggs that can be exchanged for prize tickets at this self-proclaimed museum of fun. if you're game, there are 30 free pinball machines, plus arcade and carnival games. i've been itching to see the flea circus. >>> and it's on, the 11th annual b.y.o.b.w., bring your own big wheel, along with your helmet, bandages and ointment and reckless abandon. it's racing gone old school near vermont street in san francisco. before you go, vats johnbrummet.com to get your release form. and no texting while you drive. >>> welcome back on this easter sunday, a live look there, over, well, most of oakland, what you can see of it. we've got a lot of low clouds and some drizzle to get your morning started. let's show you the temperatures around the bay area this morning. you don't need a winter coat, but you probably need something a little waterproof in a few spots due to the drizzle and mist. not so much in san jose, where it's 57 degrees, southeast wind at 6 miles per hour. but san francisc

. >>> san jose bay area cities will say their sales tax rise today so if you shop in el cerrito and union to in25% the highest in the bay area. 10% san leandro. concord, novato, santa rosa will also see increases. the tax hikes were approved by voters. >>> a new trend in the auto insurance industry could give a break to people who don't drive too often. pay as you drive programs base a customer's premium in part on the number of miles driven. so far state farm is the only company offering this program in northern california. the company calls its program drive safe and save. customers can report their mileage online or with their agents before renewing their policies. >>> 5:50 your time. the search is over for a missing cobra in new york. why zoo officials didn't have to look too far. >> plus, it's no joke. these cupcakes help women give birth. the magic ingredients coming up. [ male announcer ] dandruff, meet micro-beads. any last wishes? new selsun blue deep cleansing micro-bead scrub goes to the source wiping out flakes before they flake. when your eyes are smiling... you're smiling. a

the biggest hikes are in el cerrito and union city, up to 10.25% there.ou will pay 10% in san leandro. concord, novato, sonoma, santa rosa will also see increases. tax hikes were approved by the voters. >>> and a state teachers group is out with a new poll suggesting most californians would go for higher taxes on the rich to solve the state's budget crisis. the poll was funded by the california federation of teachers whose members face thousands of layoffs next fall. it shows 78% somewhat or strongly support raising income taxes by 1% for people earning more than a half million dollars a year. only 21% somewhat or strongly oppose the idea. >>> your time is 6:34. in other news, the barry bonds trial resumes monday. and the prosecution has just one more witness. yesterday, bonds' personal shopper testified that she saw bonds' trainer inject something into the slugger balesly button. meanwhile bonds' orthopedic surgeon said he never talked about steroids with bonds' business manager which contradicts the prosecution's claim. the government's last witness is

el cerrito and union city will have the highest rates in the state. 10 and a quarter percent followed by san leandro at 10%. the rates went up today by a quarter percent in santa rosa and by half a percent in novato, concord and tracy. all of this because voters approved it last fall. a half cent increase costs an extra nickel for every $10 spent. for $150 on a $30,000 car. >>> arizona governor jan brewer has an idea to target the obese with what some are calling a fat tax. brewer has proposed a fine 0* medicare -- immediate -- medicaid enrollees who don't follow a doctor's plan. also on the list, smokers and those with chronic conditions like diabetes not following weight loss instructions. >>> in santa cruz county, there is slow progress against a torrent of water that went into capitola. crews say they have to wait until the ground has dried outcome pleatly to finish installing 125 tons of concrete pipe at the pacific cove popele home park. the park has been evacuated indefinitely since a steel pipe collapsed on march 24th with this result. the break sent two flash floods into down

wing town in my frustration in northern california and somebody said well, you ought to move to el cerrito and i moved there and my name -- my neighbor was a policeman, a nice guy. but, you know, what i found was that that's prepared me for the shock of oakland because the police in el cerrito, as long as you have a little cash, you're like the maitre d' and i moved to oakland because i bought my beautiful victorian. my family doesn't like it. they like something like howard johnson design. i'm going to get in trouble if i say that. queen anne victoria built in 1906. >> host: and you're still in that house. >> guest: we restored it. rain was getting in there. it was like all dilapidated and we restored that house. i thought i was in berkeley or somewhere and i said, you know, there's a crime operation that's happening on the block here. all i have to do is call the police. but we've been calling the police for 10 years. through my daughter's efforts and mine, tennessee, who ran for the school board, we got one of these crack houses shut down because people from my background are not going

the biggest hikes are in el cerrito and union city. the sales tax going up to 10.25.arry bonds trial resuming monday and the prosecution has just one more witness. a sports doping expert will continue testifying monday. yesterday, bonds' personal shopper testified she saw bonds trainer inject something into the slugger's belly button. >>> and major league baseball season officially beginning this evening in the bay area. the oakland as hosting the seattle mariners at the coliseum. game time is 7:05. >>> traffic and weather right after this. stay with us. ,,,,,,,, >>> good morning. northbound 101 at capitol expressway, we have an accident just reported blocking one lane. so obviously really slow right now if you're coming up 101. 280 is definitely going to be a better alternate for you. in the meantime, if you are coming out of downtown san jose, here's live look northbound as you approach the 880 interchange. and to the east bay we go now, the bay bridge toll plaza is backed up well into the macarthur maze. we had an earlier stalled bus on the incline so that's now si

. >> el cerrito police are warning people about a rash of burglaries. many of the break-ins lap -- happened during the day. witnesses have described them has groups of two or three african-americans or hispanic males. >>> a road in american canyon is expected to reopen after a sewer line collapsed. it happened at highway 29 a and crawford way. here's how the intersection looked. the collapse shut off the water in american canyon for more than 12 hours. that forced city officials to bring out portable toilets. city officials also passed out bottled water. >>> well, a rare event is about to happen in the bay area this morning. in about two hours from right now, those buildings will be blown up. that's the oak knoll naval hospital this. used to be in oakland. we're getting a close look. you better look at it now. it's going to be blown up, just imploded. there's dynamite in each of the building's 1500 columns, four sticks of dynamite. the implosion is scheduled to take place between 10:00 this morning and noon. we have a ktvu news crew on site. coming up a

sanleandro, el cerrito and union city, they are now raising their sales tax to 10% or higher.oncord's tax rate is 9.75%. santarosa and novato residents will pay 9.5% sales tax. >>> 8:46. testimony in the barry bonds's trial re-- barry bonds's trial resumes on monday. the final witness is expected to conclude his testimony. dr.catlin is one of the nation's top experts on steroids. he's viewed as a critical witness. the prosecution is wrapping up its case sooner than most people expected. >> they called off the last of the couple of their witnesses which suggest that they feel pretty comfortable how the face has come in and decided not to add any other witnesses with any risk accompanied with that. >> prosecutors scored one defeat and one victory in court. bonds's personal trainer said she saw anderson make an injection into bonds's belly button. but his doctor says he never saw evidence of injections, as the prosecution claims. >>> and two contestants on "american idol" have been voted off. one them is from the bay area. emier on "mornings on 2," claudine wong talked with one o

. >>> the el cerrito man's honda plunged off the oakland hills. an east bay park ranger was driving along grizzly peak yesterday when he spotted the honda 150 feet down the hill with the driver still inside and still alive. crews say it was a very extensive rescue effort to get down the cliff and bring that man back up. rescue crews say the man was in and out of consciousness. we did check with the hospital and he is expected to make a full recovery. >>> we're looking forward to a gorgeous day. meanwhile outside your doors a gorgeous looking start. take a look at this from our roof cam toward the bay area this morning. you can see plenty of blue sky over the city. and temperatures warmer because of all these winds. we have gusty conditions in napa. 20 in oakland, 20 near the airport at san francisco and 15 miles per hour in livermore. livermore this morning earlier blowing to 30-miles-per-hour at times. so a little bit of an improvement there. the winds will peak this morning and begin to die down in the afternoon. high pressure taking over and th