. >> i'm eric thomas. let find out about potential rain, mike? >> coming in tomorrow, that scattered light rain still in the forecast. starting out this morning, mostly clear to a few clouds out there. visibility unlimited until the coast. half moon bay, five miles. that's easy to contend with. jump to what's going to happen this afternoon. be prepared for 67 to 73 around the bay. 70 to 77 inland. 59 along the coast. 66 in downtown san francisco. while it may be quiet in your neighborhood, those breezes will pick up this afternoon. a check of the morning commute. >> covering this accident in danville. not just any kind of accident, involving a stolen car pursuit. amy hollyfield will bring us more details in a minute. southbound 680. we're seeing heavy traffic there but it is a sig-alert with two lanes b blocked. let's take a live look. san jose and see what happens happening along 280 as you come away from 17. traffic funneling smoothly away from southbound 17. >>> more on the pursuit that came to a violent end in the east bay. amy holdly field i

. >>> i am eric thomas. we have a check on the forecast. mike? >> nice to see you, probably nice if you are around the city or the coast to see the fog. the sea breeze is back. the thickest fog is around petaluma and rohnert park and the rest of us are okay at half moon bay at eight miles per hour. in the surrounding areas it is thicker than that. the first forecast is going to be warm around the bay and 74 to 85 and hot inland with 81 to nine as a spread and in san francisco 63 to 69. the rest us get it tomorrow and through the weekend and now the commute with leyla gulen. >> c.h.p. is on the scene of a structure fire. it is in the east bay in san leandro at 153rd avenue. you may start to see street closing but it is near 580. so far 580 is fine and moving along. over to the altamont pass, can you see the yellow which is traffic build up so we can have a friday light situation on our hands and 26 miles per hour is on that transition. the rest of the commute is not too bad at 26 minutes from tracy to dublin. the bay bridge has had the early const

. >> i am eric thomas. we have a beautiful day lined up. mike? >> better weather but hot inland but we know how to take care of ourselves. find some shade. wear the sunshine to the ceremonies and activities. a few clouds near the coast and they will come close and then they will retreat back to the ocean. a lot of sunshine today, 58 is the day planner at 7:00 a.m. temperature around the bay and 68 at noon and dropping down to 67 by 7:00. inland, we are dry with no fog and 83 at noon, and 88 at 4:00, with breezy 79 at noon, and in the mid-to-upper fists -- 50's and upper 50's at 7:00. >> we still have a partly blocked ramp in fremont, the 4th ramp to 880 with an early overturn still waiting on an ambulance. a person is stuck under a car. now the 280 closure, southbound between king and mariposa still closed. they are saying they should be re-opened, on time, by tomorrow morning. in the meantime, you take 3rd to get on at caesar chavez or make your way to 80, 101 southbound to re-open on time tomorrow morning at 5:00 a. and a look outside at san ra

i'm eric thomas.have breaking news in san francisco where firefighters are battling a three-alarm fire that damaged at least two homes in the ingleside heights ocean view neighborhood on bright street between randolph and stanley. a fire started at a home on bright street about an hour ago and spread to a house next door. there are unconfirmed reports that several people may be injured. breaking news coverage continues on twitter. follow us at abc7 news bay area. how is the traffic, leyla? >>> no word on what streets are blocked from that fire. in the east bay, we have this accident involving a big rig southbound 808 at warren avenue. everything is over to the shoulder, slow and go as you approach warren. here's a look at the golden gate bridge. very heavy fog there, about zero visibility making that drive into san francisco. eric? >> thanks, leyla. when we come back, meteorologist mike nicco has that cooler weekend forecast. >>> good morning. live doppler 7-hd, some thick fog on 101 around petaluma t

. >> i am eric thomas. the cool down is underway. mike? >> absolutely. live doppler 7 hd shows the fog this way, leyla gulen will show you a beautiful picture of the golden gate bridge. quarter-mile visibility at novato and rohnert park to petaluma and novato and around san rafael with fog purring through the northern valley of the north bay and the coast and everyone else is clear to start. we will talk about the day planner, 58 degrees with patchy fog and 69 at noon and hang out in the mid-to-upper 70's and not so warm as year. by 7:00, we are down to 67. you may need a light jacket. inland valleys the fog is to the north, and warming to 80 at noon and upper 80's and as hot as yesterday and comfort am, -- comfortable with pockets of sun on the coast and low-to-mid 60's. leyla gulen? >> we arm wrestled for this, and this is just beautiful. look at this. the golden gate bridge shows the peaks headed over to the marin headlands and it will cause impact on the visibility if you drive into the city. use low beams. not the high beams. the rest our commute is

. >> i am eric thomas. a lost festivities on this memorial day. meteorologist mike nicco has the festivities. >> a lot like yesterday. if you had to work or could you not make it outside we have plenty of sunshine. live doppler 7 hd shows a cloud deck will be close to the coast and it will peel back around half moon bay and south we will have clouds unlike yesterday we had a ton of sunshine. we will talk about how dry it is and how much sun we will have by looking at the forecast for the afternoon hours. 73 to 84 around the bay. 83 to 92 from the north bay to the east bay valley and 63 at the coast to a breezy 70 in san francisco. grab the sunglasses and sunscreen. >> back to fremont with the on-ramp to northbound 880 is where the action is and we have emergency crews trying to get someone out of a vehicle stuck in an overturn upside down affect the on-ramp. in the santa cruz mountain, solo spinout partly blocking outside we have traffic nicely to the bay bridge and the sun is starting to rise and folks are still in bed. very few people driving in

i'm eric thomas. the giants and a's are both playing at home this afternoon.e game and that's warmer than we'll have in the presidio where we'll have the memorial commemoration and parade be in the low to mid-60s with breezy conditions. your accuweather seven-day forecast, cooler tomorrow, all the way through the weekend. sue? >>> caltrans to have that extension reopened southbound tomorrow morning on schedule. how light is it for memorial day? let's look at the golden gate bridge. it is beautiful and very light. there you go. eric? >> sue thank you very much. join us for our midday newscast at announcer: it's "live! with kelly & michael." today, star of the film, "words and pictures," clive owen. and from the new comedy "blended," bella thorne. also, a performance from singer lily allen. plus, the co-hosts work out with "live"'s top fitness instructor finalist adam shutty from new york city. all next on "live." now, here are kelly ripa and michael strahan! [cheers and applause] ♪

. >> i am eric thomas. this week is going to be cooler. all week. >> mike? >> absolutely. off to a cloudy and cool start but it is dry. plenty of cloud cough. no radar returns. we are in the 50's now with a last cloud cover. we have increasing sunshine but the breezes hang around. our spread around the bay is from 62 in south san francisco to 68 in the south bay and 65 to 70 inland and 58 to 61 with more cloud cover along the coast. leyla gulen? >> 37 bart trains are on time. we have congestion over the altamont pass but that is not unusual. over to 580 you can see bumper-to-bumper traffic leading 205 at 34 miles per hour and continuing in the westbound direction it loosens up from there. traveling from dublin and 680 to danville and walnut creek nothing but spot speeds southbound not giving us any problems and a look at 680, from pleasant hill to walnut creek, you can see the traffic is running smoothly but building. eric and kristen? >> investigators are asking for more spectator video to understand the shocking air show crash that kills a well-known stunt pilot yesterda

. >> i am eric thomas. we are starting off cooler. a real difference. >> temperatures today are 20 degree cooler than friday. we kept calling through the weekend. the winds will be around today. here is the mid-to-upper level clouds on live doppler 7 hd. not enough moisture to cause any concern. from mount tamalpais we are gusting up to 40 miles per hour. when the sun comes up and the atmosphere is turning over the breezes will be back and keep us but low average. sunny today. 68 to 72 inland. ambassador the bay, up to isn't. 58 to 61 at the coast, almost chilly. >> the wind was relentless. we have c.h.p. issue high wind advisory over the altamont pass. also, over several bridges across the bay area. 680 southbound from walnut creek to dublin is 14 minutes and through the santa cruz mountains 24-minute commute to the pass. the altamont pass is bumper-to-bumper traffic to leave tracy and then town 42 miles per hour. san jose is at 87 beyond julian street. kristen? >> thanks, leyla gulen. we have break news from washington, dc: the obam

. >> i'm eric thomas. don't get your hopes up. here's mike. >> this time tomorrow tracking drizzle along the coast and scattered, light showers tomorrow. right now everything's quiet. we have mostly cloudy conditions around the bay shore. everybody else is clean except the peninsula coast, we have clouds. gray spots 55, 61 sunshine at noon. upper 60s, breezy at 4:00. high clouds and 62. it's clear and dry, temperatures in the upper 40s to low 50s. upper 60s at noon. 73 breezy at 4:00. get ready for low 60s by 7:00. at the coast clouds, 51. high clouds and breezy conditions this afternoon. >> taking you into campbell, san jose, where we have a brushfire that's under control now but we have lanes blocked off. southbound along highway 17 at hamilton avenue. hamilton avenue on-ramp closed until further note teice, take campbell instead. a stalled vehicle blocking a lane, seeing slow and go traffic away from 84, right up to the dublin interchange. a live look at bay bridge toll plaza, we've got metering lights. turned on a few minutes

. >> i am eric thomas. >> a lot cloud cover. we have high clouds. have low clouds, too on the coast and spilling across san francisco. you can see from mount tamalpais it is bypassing sausalito but an issue if you are driving across the golden gate bridge. also, headed into san francisco. looking at the first forecast, by the afternoon, a lot of high clouds and 82 to 87, warm inland and more cooling an the bay at 72 to 81 and brisk along the coast into san francisco 64 to 71 and almost back to normal. >> we have 42 bart trains rolling and ace train run is three pins early. if you are thinking of driving to work you could hit the snooze button and have an extra cup of coffee because it is quiet. we have an incident a fender bender over the altamont pass westbound 580 at grant behind road involving a big east conference which is where we are seeing the slowing through the pass and slow-and-go before you get there out of tracy. it will take you 31 minutes. highway four is looking clear at 101 through marin moving along fine and a look from the emeryvil

>> i am eric thomas. even in the areas that are usually moderate, it will be hot. >> 80's and 90's dominate. jump in the water where it will be in the 50's. live doppler 7 hd shows no clouds or breezes. that is not happening. mother nature turned them off and we have an offshore wind bringing warmth to the coast at 82 to 87. inland is the hottest at 90 to 96. around the bay, 87 to 95. leyla gulen? >> i mentioned in the last report and i will mention it again, at 5:00, we are waking up to a sig-alert. it is certainly going to make some people hot under collar. but northbound 880 to southbound 101 is going to be shut down until 5:00 this afternoon because of emergency pothole repairs. we will look at san mateo bridge and you can see traffic is moving nice and smooth. take a look at moon, what a gorgeous sight as you make it across the water to the peninsula, it is going to be a full moon. enjoy the sights and keep your eyes on the road. >>> the heat could be a crucial factor today when bicyclists in the amg

thanks for inning us, i am eric thomas. >> i am christian. all lines of interstate 10 will be closed for another hour after an accident that left a bus on its side and killed a number of people. katie marzullo joins us from the newsroom with the first images we are seeing. >>> katie? >> four are dead all on the bus. c.h.p. says 21 people are injured. seven are seriously injured. three were airlift airlifted. >> at 2:15 this morning a truck jackknifed in the middle of the interstate and spilling steel pipes into the lanes in both directions. the bus swerved to avoid the pipe or hit them and overturned. it slid across the shoulder and 50' down the embankment. four other vehicles crashed. there were 32 people on bus traveling from el paso to los angeles. before the crash they stopped in phoenix. the bus belongs to el paso-los angeles limousine company that shuttles passengers across the southwest and connects to bus lines in mexico. this is not the only recent crash involving a bus and a big rig, one occurred west of chico, ten were killed half

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good morning, i am eric thomas. two grieving families are ready to leave for santa barbara after their sons were killed in a deadly attack. three young men in total from the south bay all students were founded inside an apartment in isla vista before the shooting that would take three more lives. the coverage on the killer and his motive going with matt keller at the san jose high school a victim attended. >> three bay area high schools are mourning the loss of recent graduates including here in south san jose, the first victims in the mass murder in isla vista over the weekend. >> what happens in a home when a son, brother, and trend is killed to a senseless mass murder? for the family of 19-year-old george chen, there are no words. they sent out friend to speak with us. >> i am very sad. they feel so bad you are waiting outside and they want to tell me you don't is to spend the time here because...they will taught say anything. too much sadness. >> neighbors describe george as kind always willing to help and serve

thanks for joining us, i'm eric thomas. heck in with michael in the weather forecast. >> aren't you two cute this morning? >> eric is so cute. >> we both have black on. i have a blue tie. fine. forget them. live doppler 7, good morning, everybody. a quiet ride into work, at least weatherwise. a few clouds. no rain showing up now. let me give you your forecast for the afternoon hours. a few low clouds but high clouds and sunshine, temperatures close to average 70, 77 inland. 67 to 73 around the bayne and 59 to 66 coast and san francisco. >> as we take you to danville, where we have a serious accident and police investigation after a high-speed pursuit ended in a crash and car overturned so the significasig alert. two lanes blocked off, bumper to bumper traffic out of alamo and into danville. might see spectators slowing in the northbound direction from time to time. live look outside. san mateo bridge, hazy picture, traffic running smoothly from east west. >> 4:29. developing news in the south bay, where mountain view residen

. >> i am eric thomas. a lost festivities on this memorial day.eteorologist mike nicco has the festivities. >> a lot like yesterday. if you had to work or could you not make it outside we have plenty of sunshine. live doppler 7 hd shows a cloud deck will be close to the coast and it will peel back around half moon

. >> i am eric thomas.is "little "friday we check with mike on the forecast. >> good morning, everyone. we start thursday morning by looking at visibility. the winds have calmed down. the air is too dry for fog. from mount tamalpais, it is not bounces as m

good morning, i am eric thomas. >> i am kristen sze. the security concern is that two kaiser permanente buildings on broadway are closed right now while police investigate. it is affecting patients with appointments or people would need prescriptions. nick is on the scene. >> this is affecting the medical personnel and staff and employees at the hospital. two of their office buildings are closed. if you look behind me you can see an office building. all we know at this time is that they are calling it a potential security issue. this is what we know: a hospital spokesman told me there was a specific and credible criminal threat against kaiser permanente oakland prompting an increased police presence to two of the medical buildings. i spoke with oakland police who at this time have not specified what the actual threat was or continues to be. they did say that they are working with the hospital to investigate. now, officials with k permanent say they are contacting staff and pay ships about closing and they expect the closure in place unt

. >>> good morning, i am eric thomas. >> i am kristen sze. >>> our big story: shaping up to be another hot "spare the air" day but the mercury will try higher. a picture from our sutro tower camera looking across the bear to marin county and mike nicco has a look at how warm it is with important watches. >>> good morning from the top of the broadcast center where you can feel the heat on the bottom of my legs as also sun is warming us up, ten degrees warmer than 24 hours ago and here is what is happening. temperatures are running in the 70's to low 80's but for los gatos already 87. 80 in concord. 82 in san ramon. 82 in livermore and san jose. san mateo, look at all the areas that are already warmer than our average highs for today. can you see san jose is leading the charge. nine degrees warmer than 24 hours ago. here is the latest on the heat. it takes effect at 1:00 o'clock so the most dangerous heat is going to hang around or begin at 1:00 o'clock and hang around overnight and last through at least 8:00 tomorrow evening. the potential for a light sea breeze will develop. everywhere

. >>> i am eric thomas. mike, it is breezy. >> mostly tracking winds. more than anything else. live doppler 7 hd shows 14 miles per hour in oakland. 16 miles per hour at sfo. 15 miles per hour at fairfield. we still have gusts up to 20 to 25 miles per hour in certain areas. the winds will keep us cooler-than-average if most areas. they could pick up an isolated thunderstorm. 66 to 72 are the temperatures, the coast and san francisco are 58 to 64. we will find out if the winds are messing with the commute. >> so far, they could be unravelling the curls but overall we have one accident and this will be through the santa cruz mountains if you are traveling southbound along highway 17 closer to the summit we are also hearing the accident is involving four vehicles and a couple of lanes are blocked. you could see a jam in the morning although we see more traffic in the northbound direction. for the folks in the southbound direction that is a crimp in the commute. we will let you know when that loosens up. the bay bridge toll plaza shows traffic is coming in from the east bay and fro

. >>> i am eric thomas. we have a check on the forecast. mike? >> nice to see you, probably nice if you are around the city or the coast to see the fog. the sea breeze is back. the thickest fog is around petaluma and rohnert park and the rest of us are okay at half moon bay at eight miles per hour. in the surrounding areas it is thicker than that. the first forecast is going to be warm around the bay and 74

. >> i am eric thomas. we are starting off cooler.difference. >> temperatures today are 20 degree cooler than friday. we kept calling through the weekend. the winds will be around today. here is the mid-to-upper level clouds on live doppler 7 hd. not enough moisture to cause any concern. from mount tamalpais we are gusting up to 40 miles per hour. when the sun comes up and the atmosphere is turning over the breezes will be back and keep us but low average. sunny today. 68 to 72 inland. ambassador the bay, up to isn't. 58 to 61 at the coast, almost chilly. >> the wind was

. >> i'm eric thomas. let find out about potential rain, mike? >> coming in tomorrow, that scattered light rain still in the forecast. starting out this morning, mostly clear to a few clouds out there. visibility unlimited until the coast. half moon bay, five miles. that's easy to contend with. jump to what's going to

i'm eric thomas.today for two democratic fund-raisers, one at the fair mopt in san francisco, another at a private residence. biden will be arriving from colorado after speaking at graduation for the air force academy. >>> let's see how the commute is going, leyla. >> it's not going, unfortunately. good morning. let's go outside live, sky 7-hd live over cupertino, transition from southbound 280 to northbound highway 85, overturned cement truck and a fuel spill there so crews on the scene. no word on when it reopens. mike? >>> fire danger in solano county, red-flag warning today. let's look at live doppler 7-hd. you can see that it's going to be a breezy one along the bay shore and the coastline, temperatures pretty close to average, slightly warmer tomorrow but that big cooling trend is coming friday, saturday, and sunday, maybe teacher layoffs. and a 60 billion dollar budget deficit. that's what john perez faced when he be speaker of the california assembly. so he partnered with governor brown to pas

. >> good morning, i'm eric thomas. >> happening now, a major back up on the bay bridge. getting into the city. spilling over well past the morning commute and as travellers hit the road for this get away day. >> a software glitch is making a mess for drivers. sky 7 hd was live over the toll plaza at 9:30 and you can see how heavy traffic was at that hour. >> now, this is a live picture from the bay bridge right now. super slow traffic. all of this as an estimated 4 million californians plan to hit the road over this memorial day holiday weekend. the start of the busy summer travel season. aaa says 2% more drivers than last year will hit the road in california. >> drivers are also dealing with a closure that is now shutdown from 6th street to the 101 interchange for the long weekend. it's expected to reopen by 5:00 tuesday morning. last night, crews began working to replace a damaged hinge that holds together two pieces of concrete. they plan closures in the northbound direction over the july 4th and labor day weekends to complete the project. >> those alting to fly got a

. >> i am eric thomas. even in the areas that are usually moderate, it will be hot. >> 80's and 90's dominate. jump in the water where it will be in the 50's. live doppler 7 hd shows no clouds or breezes. that is not happening. mother nature turned them off and we have an offshore wind bringing warmth to the coast at 82 to 87. inland is the hottest at 90 to 96. around the bay, 87 to 95. leyla gulen? >> i mentioned in the last report and i will mention it again, at 5:00, we are waking up to a sig-alert. it is certainly going to make some people hot under collar. but northbound 880 to southbound 101 is going to be shut down until 5:00 this afternoon because of emergency pothole repairs. we will look at san mat

. >> i am eric thomas. this week is going to be cooler. all week. >> mike?

. >> i am eric thomas. first, the forecast. cooler this morning. mike?ion, two to five degrees cooler than this time yesterday. you can see the breeze is stout. more than ten miles per hour around oakland and san carlos and sfo and half moon bay at 20 and san jose and an eight or nine elsewhere. that tells the tale of the morning, cloudy and breezy. we see an increase in sun like yesterday but not so cool inland, 70 to 75. 65 to 71 in the south bay and the coast into san francisco is up to 64. leyla gulen has traffic. >> good morning, everyone, happy tuesday. it is 4:29. the traffic is quiet so far. we do have construction project at the maze and it has cleared westbound 580 to eastbound 80. between late hours of the evening to 4:00 in the morning, 4:30, that is when the closings are in place with detours. traffic is smooth in and out of emeryville to the bay bridge toll plaza and we will continue in the east bay. 680 southbound is moving find out of pleasant hill into walnut creek. >>> san francisco pet owners and police are on high alert after tainted

. >> i am eric thomas.her forecast. >> looks like someone got a hair cut. >> good eye. >> the glow from the yellow, i couldn't see. >> looks great, looks great. it will be hard to see around some areas, the visibility is low and the reporting stations have three in santa rosa and nine in novato and four at half moon bay, the two areas we will watch for the fog to develop. well look at what is going on outside in downtown san francisco. you can see the winds are not so breezying a yesterday but they will pick up around the bay shore and the coast. you are around 61 to 65 and around the bay it is sunny at 69 to 7 and inland 76 to 82. leyla gulen has the commute. >> good morning, everyone, happy hump day on wednesday, the weekend is near. we have a big closure starting tomorrow night and this is in san francisco along 280 in the southbound direction for hinge replacement from downtown to pennsylvania avenue is when i say downtown i mean king street to pennsylvania avenue, southbound is shut down because of a c

. >> i am eric thomas. this friday leads up to a holiday weekend. meteorologist mike nicco?in. if you have memorial day off, do the same. >> low clouds are being tracked that are thicker with more moisture. you could have patchy drizzle. half moon bay has the lowest visibility at 2.5 miles. you can see the to which the bay bridge. we have light winds at the ferry building. mostly sunny today. up to 81 at bay and 61 to 67 with the clouds more stubborn at the coast. sue? >> good morning, everyone. speaking of drizzle we have moisture on the roadway that could cause slick driving. you may have needed the windshield wiper this morning. southbound 280 from 6 to 101 there will be bridge hinge repair. if you are leaving san francisco after 9:00 p.m. you have to take 101 because of the road closure. road work is ahead. kristen sze and eric? >> more on the story of the closing of southbound 280 will be closed for 107 hours. that is four days of detours and backups. amy hollyfield? >> good morning, that starts tonight. the signs are posted. when you drive you zip by quick ly. southbou

. >> i am eric thomas. will this do for an umbrella? >> umbrella? shower but mostly in the high country. if you want to carry one just in case but it lose hike it will be isolated like yesterday. live doppler 7 hd shows how quiet is it this morning. we are breezy looking from the camera to the ferry building. that will be the case today. breezy temperatures. at or below average. 70 to 75 inland and up to 72 around the bay and 58 to 64 from the coast to san francisco. leyla gulen? >> good morning, everyone, happy tuesday. the breezes persist. c.h.p. issued another high wind advisory for the amount pass, the bay bridge and benicia and car fin necessary bridge so the high wind advisories you in place. be careful if you drive a high-sided vehicle. in berkeley headed along the westbound direction along 80 at powell we have lanes blocked off until 5:00 this morning. at the maze, right up to the bay bridge we have a couple of lanes blocked pushing to treasure island wrapping up at 5:00. >> abc7 news begins with breaking news. arson investigators in san jos

. >> i am eric thomas. where did summer go in we had flames and hot temperatures and now, mike?ther and a chance of a thunderstorm. today, tomorrow and wednesday. that is the back story. the cooler weather is front page news today. the clouds are out there. temperatures today are well below average and breezy with 63 to 70 at bay. the coast and san francisco are 58 to 61. the monday morning commute? leyla gulen? >> good morning, everyone, hope you had a great weekend. wish the wind stopped. it was annoying. high winds on the san mateo bridge, the cartinez and the altamont pass and the dumbarton bridge so if you drive high sided vehicles be careful. 580, tracy to dublin is 24 minutes. 101 southbound from san rafael to san francisco is 17 minutes. we will look at the east bay extra, in a couple of minutes. >> bay area transportation planners are baffled: congestion is as bad as ever during the commute on the bay bridge despite variable tolls, specifically to reduce the backup. matt keller is at the toll plaza with what is going on. >> if the commute starts now it is smooth at at t

. >> i am eric thomas. >> we will start with meteorologist mike nicco. >> good morning, gang.la coast had are just a few clouds from san francisco all the way down to half moon bay otherwise we are off to a clear start this morning. we are going to have tons of sunshine not quite as breezy away from the cost as it has been and the coast in san francisco is around 62 to 67 and check out our inland temperatures: warm, 80 to 88. mild to warm around the bay up to 80 degrees as low as 68. guess who is back? >> yes, i am leyla gulen. nice to see you. good morning, everyone. plenty of construction. we have a project that currently running until 5:00 this morning, northbound 880. you will see lanes shut down. closer to the maze, the closure between eastbound 580 and westbound 80 the closure is in place. you can see this project still in place with cones picked up at 5:00 a.m. and maybe some slowing so be careful and slow for the cone zone. >> leyla gulen, thank you. a mix of sadness, anger and outrage on the suburb -- on suburb -- uc santa victims. >> a student has organized the vigil

. >> i am eric thomas. now the forecast on this thursday morning. mike?a high fire danger until 8:00 this evening. the northern winds are hanging around again. as far as the trust we have a clear sky this morning looking back on the calm bay water. temperatures are running above average especially inland where we are 80 to 89. around the bay, 76 to 82. the coast and san francisco are breezy but not so cool at 65 to 71. now the morning commute. >> good morning, everyone. as we look right now at the drive east bay we have an accident this morning, southbound highway 13 at broadway terrace there is one lane blocked. c.h.p. is on the scene. they are getting a tow truck so hopefully they can be cleared. eastbound and westbound 80 between highway 4 and 580 is are we have a construction project. slow for the cone zone. from emeryville camera to the eastern span of the bay bridge we have construction being picked up. as you make your way to treasure island you could see a couple of crews there. kristen and eric? >> breaking news, san francisco police are on seen

. >>> i am eric thomas. >> it is breezy. >>> the breeze is dominating early this morning because live doppler 7 hd is dry after high elevation showers with rain falling and measurable in mt. diablo and the santa cruz mountains and some fell at the airport, just a traits to make the ground wet. 7:00, quiet and 56 and breezy at noon and the bay and 62 andize hated shower is possible and 68 at 4:00 and dropping to 61. we are quiet inland at 55 a breezy 68 and falling into the mid-to-upper 60's by 7:00 with a stray shower possible. if you are at the cost it will be brisk all through the lander from 53 this morning to 58 at noon to 60 at 4:00. back 58 by 7:00. >> in the east bay at sunol a brand new accident involving a couple of vehicles we have cars just pushed to the shoulder but not before causing a bit of delay there as you come away from highway 4. back to the santa cruz mountains we had an early accident involving two vehicles blocking both lanes, northbound 17 leaving us with give miles of backup up to the pass it will take you 30 minutes. the traffic is stacking up away from the m

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. >> i am eric thomas. what does the holiday weekend hold? >> warmer weather. a moist marine layer and 2.5 miles at half moon bay with drizzle possible at 9:00. 58 at 7:00 with lingering clouds at noon and total sunshine at 4:00, at 74 and 64 this evening. inland, gray conditions and 58 and mostly sunny by noon and 73 and 80 at 4:00 and drop to 71 so comfortable and gray all day at the coast and drizzle and mid-50's and top out in the low 60. sue? >> problems this morning if you are trying do get from pleasanton to fremont an early gravel spill and, unfortunately, caltran says they will be at least until 6:45 to get the sweepers out. you have slow speeds this. southbound 280, full closure, and amy hollyfield is on the scene, southbound 280 from 6 to 101 closed. if you have giants tickets go over to 80 and 101 southbound because 280 southbound you cannot get out as of 9:00. >> scientists will descend on a san mateo county beach to figure what led to the death of a baby whale. clouds can gather to see the humpback washed up at pillar point. matt keller is live wi

i'm eric thomas. police are asking for the public's help in finding a 7-year-old girl, keyana to rare was last seen at her home at around 6:00 last night. she's african-american, four feet tall, 50 pounds, blown browne eyes and brown hair, last seen wearing a black shirt, bluejeans and black tennis shoes. >>> there are problems with san francisco's new emergency dispatch system that went online last week. "the examiner" reports many dispatchers say they're having a hard time getting information to police in the field accurately and quickly. >>> going to be an all-day problem for some motorists out there, leyla. >> that's right. as we take you in to san jose, the sigalert in effect until about 5:00 this afternoon because-construction, some roeld repair that needs to take place northbound side of 880, southbound 101 will be closed until that time. also we have the amgen tour of california that is going to shut down at approximately 1:30 p.m., 2:00, the east and westbound 580 greenville on and off ramp.

i'm eric thomas.'s help in identifying a teenager who has assaulted three women in separate incidents on a popular walking trail. this is a sketch of the suspect released by investigators. police say he sneaks up behind them on the green belt walking path, groped them, then took off running. meteorologist mike nicco has the forecast. >> eric, thank you very much. good morning, everybody. we have some clouds, but by noon just about nerve total sunshine except at the coast. low to mid-60s there in into san francisco, low to midseflts around the bay, 70s to 80s inland, and this is just the first day of warming. leyla? >>> live a couple of accidents both in san jose, and this one is involving a motorcycle. it's northbound along 87 at capitol . >>> good morning, we are interrupting your program. for many of you in the west, that is "gma," because president obama is about to speak about the growing controversy at the veterans administration. allegations of mistreatment and misconduct in two dozen facilities

. >> i am eric thomas. it is cooler in parts of the bay area. mike? >> maybe the co-workers are not looking so sleepy this morning. fairfield is 16 miles per hour. 12 at sfo. eight at oakland. that is the sea breeze. now a look at the bay, breezy and upper 60's and a mild 68 at 7:00. inland we have temperatures in the 50's and high clouds and sunshine and nearly 80 at noon with mid-80's at 4:00 and a comfortable 75 at 7:00 that will enbrisk loan the coast. you will need a coat with 54 this morning. low-to-mid 60's throughout the afternoon and into the evening. >>> quite a beautiful friday morning, everyone, we have 45 bart train on time and it is friday light. look at this, the altamont pass and we never see it like this, even for friday it seeps like. 42 miles per hour and the crunch of traffic has migrated to vasco and 31 minutes from tracy to dublin and highway four is moving along beautifully. san rafael to san francisco is slower than normal but the golden gate bridge is moving along fine. more details on that ahead. >>> we start with breaking ne

. >>> i am eric thomas. meteorologist mike nicco has the forecast. >> the clouds came back. here is the fog creating on live doppler 7 hd. quarter-mile at santa rosa and three at half moon bay with light drizzle possible. around the bay, it will be gray and 54 at 7:00, and mostly sunny by noon and 60 and close to normal and upper 60's by 4:00 and grab a coat it will be gray and upper 50's for friday evening. we have clouds in the east bay valley and fog in the north bay valley and sunny at noon and 70's and hang out in the mid-to-upper 70's cooler than yesterday and mid-60's and limited sunshine look the coast and in the low 50's and lucky if we make it into the mid-to-upper 50's. >> the commute is starting great at 6:00 with no accidents to report as we take you to san jose we are seeing a little bit of a. up of traffic northbound along 101 at 37 miles per hour away from the 280 and 680 split and it eases as you head up to the nimitz. if you catch a flight at san jose airport 56 miles per hour on 101 pulling out you can see the traffic is moving along fine on 280 into cuper

. >> i am eric thomas.eteorologist mike nicco joins us with the forecast. >> we are off to a clear start on live doppler 7 hd. there is a lot of sunshine out there today. no clouds like we had yesterday. in some areas it should be just slightly warmer with the breezes keeping up. mild 68 to 80 away the bay and the 80 is coming down into the south bay to 68 up around, say, south san francisco. 80 to 88 from the north bay valley to the east bay valley and it will be breezy along the coast into san francisco bay and 62 to 67. leyla gulen has the traffic. >> mike, as we take you over to highway 4, the drive through antioch is starting to slow down as you make the public away -- push away from 160 down to 20 miles per hour at hillcrest. it will losen up in pittsburg and bay point with 242 to 680, and walnut creek is flowing smooth and up to highway 24 to lafayette and orinda, no delays out there. in fact, as you make it past 13 into piedmont and oakland, starting to see a little bit of a slow down as you make th

. >> i am eric thomas.verything you need to know about the weather you can find out this afternoon. mike? >> it will be a hot one. but it is a dry heat. imagine if we threw humidity in there. good morning, visibility is unlimited on live doppler 7 hd and we will talk about all of the sunshine and a few high clouds this morning and into the usually afternoon hours. hot. 82 to 90 an the bay. hot, 84 to 94 inland. a warm 75 to 80 along the coast. >>> as we take you over the santa cruz mountains we have a construction problem that will last until 2:00 this afternoon and southbound lanes are affected between santa village road and county line so look out for that and scotts valley. along 80 away from highway four to the hoffman split you can see green, so we are at top speed and continuing through berkeley could be a slow down before you reach university avenue but from highway four to the maze it is 17 minutes. as we go to the san mateo bridge you can see the traffic is moving smoothly over to the peninsula and

. >> i am eric thomas. what does the holiday weekend hold? >> warmer weather.oist marine layer and 2.5 miles at half moon bay with drizzle possible at 9:00. 58 at 7:00 with lingering clouds at noon and total sunshine at 4:00, at 74 and 64 this evening. inland, gray conditions and 58 and mostly sunny by noon and 73 and 80 at 4:00 and drop to 71 so comfortable and gray all day at the coast and drizzle and mid-50's and top out in the low 60. sue? >> problems this morning if you are trying do get from pleasanton to fremont an early

. >> i am eric thomas. on this "little "friday we check with mike on the forecast. >> good morning, everyone. we start thursday morning by looking at visibility. the winds have calmed down. the air is too dry for fog. from mount tamalpais, it is not bounces as much as yesterday with gusts up to 42 miles per hour. right now we have guffs -- gusts up to 42 miles per hour. the by will warm from 76 to 82 and into san francisco up to 71. and warmest inland, 80 in the north bay to 89 in the east bay valley. leyla gulen has the commute. >> good morning, everyone, we are starting off thursday morning accident-free with early construction projects and now we are just dealing with congestion over the altamont pass we are under 30 minutes from tracy to dublin but up to 580, 26 miles per hour and jumped up to 63 miles per hour and drops again. >> westbound 80 from highway four to the maze is 16 minutes. at the bay brick it is eight minutes from the maze across to san francisco and 101 southbound from san francisco to s

. >>> i am eric thomas. >> it is breezy. >>> the breeze is dominating early this morning because liveppler 7 hd is dry after high elevation showers with rain falling and measurable in mt. diablo and the santa cruz mountains and some fell at the airport, just a traits to make the ground wet. 7:00, quiet and 56 and breezy at noon and the bay and 62 andize hated shower is possible and 68 at 4:00 and dropping to 61. we are quiet inland at 55 a breezy 68 and falling into the mid-to-upper 60's by 7:00 with a stray shower possible. if you are at the cost it will be brisk all through the lander from 53 this morning to 58 at noon to 60 at 4:00. back 58 by 7:00. >> in the east bay at sunol

. >> i am eric thomas. it will be hot again. hotter than yesterday. mike? >>> we have been pointing to wednesday as the day we will climax with the heat. sure enough, we will do that with the pollution and the lack of winds on live doppler 7 hd. only napa and san jose at three miles per hour and hayward at six miles per hour and they are all blowing out offshore again. check out the beautiful temperature of the full moon as it is going to set in the next few minutes off to our west. a is the backdrop to talk about sunshine, not your friend today if you don't have air conditioning. east bay valleys 99 to 102 and around the bay, 90 to 99 and 85 to 88. the surf has rough surf and poor air quality. again. >> walking on sunshine today, right? >> >> to quote a very famous song from my youth. >> good morning, everyone. southbound 680 there is a stalled big rig carrying a big road according to the c.h.p. but the drive in the northbound and southbound direction is moving along at top speeds but what is not at top speed is over the altamont pass at 30 miles per hour,

. >>> i am eric thomas. meteorologist mike nicco has the forecast. >> the clouds came back. the fog creating on live doppler 7 hd. quarter-mile at santa rosa and three at half moon bay with light drizzle possible. around the bay, it will be gray and 54 at 7:00, and mostly sunny by noon and 60 and close to normal and upper 60's by 4:00 and grab a coat it will be gray and upper 50's for friday evening. we have clouds in the east bay valley and fog in the north bay valley and sunny at noon and 70's and hang out in the mid-to-upper 70's cooler than yesterday and mid-60's and limited sunshine look the coast and in the low 50's and lucky if we make it into the mid-to-upper 50's