in newsroom eric thomas, abc 7 news. >>> developing news in the bay area. contra costa county fire departments are dealing with a natural gas leak in antioch. the leak has been capped but the intersection of cannon and summersville remains closed. crews hit a four-inch gas line while working in the area. a shelter in place is still in effect for people living at the nisha toe mobile home park. crews plan to lift that as soon as the air clears. >>> new this morning a man was killed in an explosive house fire in mountain view. abc 7 news was the first crew to arrive on the scene and captured video of what the firefighters were up against. that sound is ammunition exploding in the garage of the home on lola lane about 4:00 this morning. a man tells abc 7 news that the man who lived there was about 60 years old and spent time as a marksman and took part in shooting competitions. neighbors tried to help get the man out before the firefighters arrived. >> one minute you're sleeping, and the next minute you're trying to save a guy's life. it was like we were yelli

. >> i am eric thomas. >> a mess out there. >> there is rain. >> we will talk about the rain. we have heavy rain in spots. live doppler 7 hd shows much of the rain is falling. the heaviest is from san francisco south. we will press in closer along the peninsula and the city of san francisco. right new we are seeing a more moderate self move offer the city of san francisco, daly city and south san francisco. the heavy rain is pond on the roads, 280 and 380 sees slow down of travel. >> speaking of travel, how does it look? >> it is slowing down because of a sig-alert and several accidents and flooding. on the bay bridge toll plaza we have a high wind advisory and remark is building. from oakland toward san francisco it is building. 87 in san jose beyond julian street we have reports of a lost bonding on the roads so hydro plaining is a possibility and solo spinouts. slow down. >> we have coverage in front fremont for the big rig accident at 680. amy? >> look behind me. the jackknifed big rig is still here. we or on northbound 680, one lane is open, the rest of them are blocked b

. >> i am eric thomas. >> kristen sze does not, i am here for kristen sze but, mike, you are back if vacation. >> sort of. sure. >>inglily. maybe not mentally. >> mentally he is around the cayman islands. >> now, at home, it is good to be back and see all of you. now, fog petaluma half a mile. three-quarters in santa rosa and low clouds hugging the coast on live doppler hd. here is a good example of the sea breeze developing and the clouds that will be around through the morning. the 12-hour day planner mid-40s to low 50s and by noon in the mid-50s at the coast and the temperatures are 5- to 10-degrees cooler than yesterday where possibly 70 inland east bay for the warm spot. >> on the roads on monday morning, good? bad? >> good. one word: good. in the north bay that is 101 traveling through san rafael, you can see there are a few tail lights building as you make it closer to 580 northbound traffic is light and we do not have any problems in that area as we take you to san jose that is 87 beyond the tank traffic is quiet and moving along at top speeds with no accidents to get us cong

i am eric thomas. >> i am kristen sze. >> along with leyla gulen and mike nicco. >>> a lot of people are talking about the earthquake that woke people up at 12:36 in the danville area. we believe it was under the in and out burger. you can see how clear it is. was no damage. golden gate bridge at only three miles per hour. the day planner is almost as chilly this morning as year at 39 to 54 and at noon, 58 to 66 and not so breezy. warmer at 4:00, 62 to 74 but cool this evening at 54 to 62. >>> leyla? >> we will experience traffic impact because of the memorial service that is take place later on this morning but right now traffic is quiet and that is the san mateo bridge as you make it across between hayward and's step city the tail lights show flashing lights early and a couple of minutes ago and that is an indication of where we have construction taking place eastbound traction not going to be a problem and san jose 87 near the s.a.p. center where the people will take place. traffic there is light. expect delays. >>> in the news this morning the streets of san jose will be filled w

i am eric thomas. >> i am matt keller here for kristen sze. >> winter ends and new we get winter weather? >> that is right. >> go figure. >> a hook at our day planner, helpfully everyone had a beautiful passover easter holiday weekend we are going to have rain coming back to the bay area starting tonight and tomorrow. thunderstorms are expected. today, this is what you need to know the next 12 hours. it will be nippy is bring the extra layer. the sun is never going do come out because of increasing clouds that will bring wet weather and that is going to create accumulation and snow expected in the higher elevations. the dills are ahead. >> what else? >> i have traffic. >> shall we? >> you can see how nimitz is especially southbound and a couple of vehicles away from the mineta san jose international airport but if you are leaving town you will not have any traffic. no accidents, either, a look at the macarthur maze we are at top speeds. looking clear. >> thank you. today is opening day for major league baseball and fans in the bay area are see

eric thomas?e would cannot have grilled cheese not those who don't like. >> imagine being on an airplane where a hole in the aircraft which was the case on a flight frommize -- from iceland to denver after it was hit by lightning but no one knew. passengers heard a loud "pop," but did not have a clue. >> it shook for half a second. >> blue collar is what i cannot forget outside the window the plane was electric blue. >> planes are build for this kind of punishment. >> plane landed with the giant gash in the nose and is now under inspection. >> some whales got too close to comfort to betters in washington state the. >> my gosh. right here. wow. you get it? >> let's get out of here. >> they got it. hopefully they did not get it. the video was shot in december but it is going viral this morning. though are in a small rowboat and they came across a pod of killer whales that came so close the men decided better course of action was to row away and that was probably smart. >> at 6:00, a sound solution f

i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas. with leyla gulen. meteorologist mike nicco has the forecast. cooler this morning? >> absolutely. cooler tomorrow morning. the breezes will chase aw chance of moisture. live doppler hd is bone dry this morning. the winds are up to 20 miles per hour in emeryville looking back to san francisco. mainly 40s this morning through 7:00. notice, mid-to-upper 50s at the coast all day with low 60 at noon for the bay and inland and money 60s at 4:00 and falling back into the mid-to-upper 50s this evening. and as chilly as last enand record highs in the forecast. >>> so leyla causing trouble for drivers on the bridge? >>> no problems because of the wind. however, it is going to be chilly so use the seat warmers as we look at the bay bridge toll plaza the cash paying lanes are filling up and as you travel down the middle those the fast trackers but we have a problem in oakland leaving san leandro with the details in the next report. >>> police in marin county are investigating a bizarre series of events that played

. >> i am eric thomas here with leyla gulen, drew tuma is here on the widely scattered rain this morning. it is not anything like 24 hours ago. >> this video is from early to morning from san jose, you know it is not the pounding rain of yesterday morning, it is light shower activity and live doppler hd will show you right now it is widely scattered and the bay area this morning is drive but pressing in closer you notice around boulder creek shows light showers developing. the forecast is going to call for isolated shower until 4:00 with temperatures topping in the upper 50s to mid-60s. >> if we get just a little bit of rain it can cause havoc on the roads. how is it looking. >> it is looking good. we have had several accidents yesterday morning at this time and we had already 100 incidents at one time across the bay area. it was a mess. right now as you look at walnut creek southbound 680, not a mess and it is a great drive heading out of pleasant hill and that is 101 near 880 and we are looking toward mineta san jose international airport with traffic light. >>> breaking news show poli

>>> good morning, eric thomas.e have not heard a loud "boom," this morning but people would hear the boom say it happened between 8:00 to 10:00 at night. # berkeleyboom causing a lot of chatter on twitter. berkeley police say it is likely some keep of explosive like fireworks. police received two dozen reports last month. they have credit to find any one thing responsible. >> we are reporting a large light and smoke that could be left over from the device. >> it sounds like a fire work and maybe a truck dropping. no idea. >> the mysterious noise is being heard all over town it is mostly happening in the southwest area. first it seemed like pole were amused and taking guesses what it was. now most neighbors want to find out what the noise is. they want it to go away. >>> developing news in the south by police say a woman was arrested after sneaking on the tarmac at mineta san jose international airport. investigators say she scaled the fence on the southeast side of the airport and a u.p.s. employee spot her crossin

thanks for joining us. >> i am eric thomas. >> i am matt keller.here with leyla gulen. 500-plus accidents. it was trouble. blue skies in san francisco and other spots maybe seeing showers. >> that is the theme. sunshine and heavy downpours in other spots. live doppler hd shows the majority of the bay area drive but we have one pop-up developing to the south and east of fremont and the pop-up original and an indicating the moderate rainfall and 680. in some spots the commute is wet and slow going. >> again much better this morning. >> it is a morning of contrast. at the san mateo bridge, we do some water collecting on the roadway and it is slow things down. you can see westbound traffic tail lights are slow there and slug debris could be throwing things down. 880 is under wet weather. the golden gate bridge has blue skies and no actions. we have breaking news from afghanistan, an official confirms than an american social was killed if a shooting attack and two other troops were injured after a meeting between the country leaders and an embassy possi

. >> eric thomas, leyla gulen here with traffic and meteorologist mike nicco. >> and following the story on twitter. >> because you are worried about the wind pleaing the cheerleader's hair all over the place. >> if they need some product i can help them. >> hold on to your hats, steering wheel, put a last product on the hair, whatever it takes. >> double digits with wind at 10- to 15-miles per hour and it is a firsty -- noisy morning. we will hand around 44 to 50 at 7:00 and 56 to 66 at noon and the cold front will keep us breezy, cool us more than yesterday and the air will be dry and this evening we fall into the money 50s -- mid-to-upper 50s. >> a two hands on the steering wheel situation? >> it is. we have c.h.p. issued high wind advisory for a bunch of our bay bridges starting off with the bay bridge bouncing up and down and remark is packing in as you round of the corner to treasure island we have a wind advisory for the golden gate bridge and the cartinez and golden gate bridge and the metering lits have been turned on so 16-minute delay to head from the east bay to san francisco

i am eric thomas. >> i am matt christian.d temperatures especially in the south bay with morgan hill in the upper 30s. >> change is in the air. >> thank you. >> my toes are fine. >> we do have cold temperatures on the way. income we have rain on the way. from sutro tower camera can you see an ominous cloud that will only increase as we head into the afternoon and evening hours. it is a cooler start to the day and bring the extra layers today because it will be chilly and the rain and thunderstorms are expected on tuesday. now we have traffic. how is it moving along at the golden gate bridge? traffic, there is manage am. we have a few extra cars headed out. but it is not too bad. not seeing too much red on the map. with the beautiful holiday weekend, so perhaps, some folks are still starting their spring vacation now. >> that is true. 6:31. bart safety is a story from amy hollyfield. >> this is a station rather than cruising through here at 27 miles per hour they will slow you down to 18 miles per hour. this is curing to a rep

. >> good morning i'm eric thomas.san jose police investigating a fatal accident that left two people dead, three others injured. a car overturned on to the light rail tracks just before 10:00 last night near north capital avenue. no light rail vehicles were involved in the accident. >>> check on the morning commute. it seems to get bad towards the end. >> that's like at berkeley, i-80 away from university avenue plenty of sunshine, however, we do see a 32-minute drive from highway 4 up to the maze. b.a.r.t. trains eric, but as we take you into fremont, south southbound 680, we have an accident leaving us with heavy backups from before 84. female announcer: get on board for better sleep! it's sleep train's interest free for 3 event! get three years interest-free financing on beautyrest black, stearns & foster serta icomfort even tempur-pedic. plus, get free delivery, and sleep train's 100-day low price guarantee. you'll never find an interest rate lower than sleep train's interest free for 3 event, on now! ...guarantee

i am eric thomas. >> i am matt keller here for kristen sze and we are here withdrew and leyla gulen. it is busy. a lost weather. >> we are running back and not between the weather and crashes. the weather is in the form of heavy downpours. the heaviest rain is confined to the south bay. closer zooming in you can see the heavy rain in milpitas and fremont and union city. >>> now, leyla will do her part. >> my town, yes a lot. across the bay area, some are blocking lanes and some are blocking one lane or center decider but it is busy and wet. be careful. the bay bridge toll plaza shows more busy than normal and to the tolls and beyond the tolls, past treasure island, watch out on the skyways if san francisco major flooding. >> now trouble on the freeways, back to the scene of the big rig accident in fremont with our reporter on the 680. amy hollyfield they have uprighted the truck? >> they have. what is miserable for the drivers northbound 680 all have been blocked for at least 30 minutes. people are just sitting. on the freeway. it is very frustrating to the commuters. the latest is t

i am eric thomas. >> i am tiffany wilson here for kristen sze with meteorologist mike nicco and leyla gulen. it is monday, april 13th and check on the weather. an important day for giants fan. >> home opener typical of at&t, breezy and a lot of sunshine and 60 degrees. dress accordingly whether you are in the shade or sun with the sunscreen. half mile visibility in napa and santa rosa and the marine layer is back. you can see the cloud cover rolling across san francisco and headed over to the east bay this morning. by noon, though on the day planner, gone. because of the breezes kicked up. mid-50's to mid-60s and by 4:00 upper 50s at the coast and mid-60s at the bay and 70 inland and grab a coat this evening, mid-to-upper 50s and breezy. >>> thanks for the advice. on the roads? >> it is cool get into my car but we do have new troubles in the east bay on highway 84 nile canyon but first, the bay bridge toll plaza it appears the metering lights are turned on and 15 minutes gets you between the east bay and into san francisco. the delays are certainly there. highway 37 the drive in san j

no rain, maybe some fog. >>> i am eric thomas. >> i am matt keller.mbrellas but today it is going to be beautiful. leyla is here. drew tuma is he for mike. it is looking nice. >> need the umbrellas for the shade today. the sunrises at 6:43. dry skies and high clouds. on this thursday we start off cool with 30s and pockets of fog developing but in the afternoon the temperatures range from the upper 50s along the coast to the low 70s inland. >>> thank you very much. on the roads this morning. >> we will be getting out the parasols. >> remember those? >> here is a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. it is busy. that is from the east bay. it is 15 minutes into san francisco. heading over to san rafael 101 southbound, tail lights are filling in. we are moving along at top speed and accident free. >>> happening today, regulators will decide how much pg&e will have do pay for the deadly 2010 explosion and fire in san bruno and another proposal could hit the company much harder than $1 billion-husband -- plus fine. amy? >>> a pricey punishment today with the p

i'm eric thomas.orning bart officials will slow trains because of dangerous track conditions. one of those spots is between the fruitvale and coliseum stations. service is stopped while crews work to replace wooden ties and worn rails. another place bart will slow down is concord at the site where an empty train derailed. a track is supposed to last 25 years. bart has been in business for 42. >> i-80 through berkeley a little bit of a popular place right now. the crash in fremont is in the clearing stages. it happened at southbound 680 at mission boulevard south. take a look at the yellow with spots of red there. that's indicating slower speeds co it's the thought that counts, right? so make it count... at t.j.maxx. give them brands they'll love, at prices that help you be generous. make t.j.maxx your first stop for gifting... and maxx life! >>> an unusual spring storm about to hit the bay area. look now at live doppler 7 hd satellite. that's all going to change as clouds increase. the rain is going t

i'm eric thomas.fighters in san leandro quickly put out a fire that destroyed at least one car. it broke out behind automotive business before 5:00 a.m. nobody was hurt. the fire department says an investigator has been called to the scene to determine the cause of the blaze. >>> let's get a check on the friday morning commute. here is sue hall. >>> thank you, eric. we have a stalled dump truck before the bridge. the metering lights have been on since 5:30. a sig alert on the peninsula south 101 at willow. still, the left lane blocked. you can see traffic backing towards highway 84. expect delays here. >>> when we come back, did ya know? fresh step extreme lightweight litter isn't just light. it's also the best lightweight for eliminating odors. amazing, right? for superior odor elimination try fresh step extreme... lighweight. >>> good morning. 39 in napa. 54 in san carlos. the coast, clouds are there. temperatures 10-15 degrees cooler through the weekend. so your rip currents and large breakers thro

ive, never >>> good morning i'm eric thomas.he utilities commission will decide which penalty will be imposed on pg&e for causing the pipeline explosion and fire. state regulators are considering two proposals to punish pg&e. one would fine $1.6 billion and require share holdholders to pay $850 million for safety upgrades to the natural gas system. the other plan includes a $1.4 billion penalty but far less in terms of safety updates. >>> we have some late risers so now the toll plaza looking busier now as you pull away from har harbor making it across the bay. we're going to take you right back into san jose where this crash that we reported said it was cleared. however, there's still a lane blocked cause inging a backup. >>> good morning, we're welcoming sunshine on this thursday morning. we're going to have a a nice warm afternoon on the way. as the rangers take on the a's, 12:35 in the afternoon. as the game wraps up temperatures comfortable in the 60s. here's your seven-day forecast. partly cloudy today. temperatures toppin

. >> i am eric thomas. >> i am matt keller here for kristen sze. leyla is here hoping for friday lite. drew tuma? >> it will be great. live doppler hd showing we are tracking nothing but clear skies the bay bridge in the financial district in downtown san francisco, the day planner ahead shows the next 12 hours plenty of sunshine and midday clouds. otherwise by 4:00, temperatures are warming to the upper 50s and the lower 70s inland rally. >> thank you. on the road this friday morning is it light? >> we are having a good time up here i am bringing "dynamite," back. >> right new, this is going to be your drive through san jose. on 87. beyond julian street. southbound traffic is not existent. we have an accident in san jose. that is ahead but first, the bay bridge toll plaza with a few cars from the east bay but no problems to get started. >>> preeing news, police in hayward are accepting for the driver involved in a wild chase that ended with a crash into a power pole. amy hollyfield is at the scene and what pg&e is doing. >> the man trying to get a

. >> i am matt keller here for eric thomas. and lisa is ear for mike.oler. >> we saw the cool down and you may have felt it. there is a system offshore. it will not bring any rain but it is impacting the marine layer and bringing low clouds and fog to inland valleys and it and a milder start and 54 in livermore and 56 in san jose and a cooler day in oakland and the possibility of showers exist in our seven-day outlook with that and the cooler highs just ahead. >> take a jacket this morning. >> how is the traffic? >> ace train delay number one out of the central valley because of a mold emergency. no other mass transit problems. and walnut creek southbound tail lights headed to the walnut creek interchange, at 24, and here is a trouble spot headed into castro valley, west 580 we have a semi and a car. two lanes are blocked. dublin canyon road is the best alternate. that is the best. it is about the only way to get around. >> tens of thousands of marijuana users block to golden gate park in san francisco for pot party as we expect to hear president obama

. >> i am eric thomas. >> meteorologist mike nicco has the forecast. >> cloudy. mist and drizzle for the commute. lowest visibility is three miles at half moon bay so not too bad. the 12-hour day planners the should cover from the exploritorium at the top of the transamerica pyramid or tower, at look at 7:00 we will see some sun at noon at 62 and a stray shower across the north bay this afternoon and most of us are part lid cloudy at 56 to 68. grab a coat when the sun sets at 7:52 the 60s will be back and the 50s. >> a little bit of hindered visibility but how does the drive look? >> we have a couple of accidents and a metering light turned on at the bay bridge. it will take you ten minutes to make it across between oakland and san francisco with construction in the eastbound lanes that should wrap up right now. i will talk about my next report some construction that will be hampering the commute from daly city to san francisco. that is ahead in a couple of minuteses. >>> in the news we are continuing to follow breaking news in walnut creek where firefighters kno

i'm kristen sze. >> and i'm eric thomas.t's not going to be as hot this afternoon. here's a look at live doppler 7. you see that 21-mile-per-hour on shore breeze through fairfield. here's a look at the camera. you can see how low that

. >>> i am eric thomas. >> i am kristen sze. >> happy wednesday, happy hump day and happy earth day. glad you are here. i am kristen sze here with leyla gulen and meteorologist mike nicco. >> now a look at live doppler hd the winds are still blowing ashore but not so much as yesterday. expecting more clearing today after we have drizzle this morning and more widespread scale. the day planner shows temperatures the same this morning at 48 to 54. the only way to see sunrise is to be high in the sky. cool with more sunshine by noon at 54 to 62 and more sunshine everywhere and warmer at 56 to 68 and a chance of a spray shower to the north bay this afternoon. sun sets at 7:52 and we drop into the 50s quickly of the how is the traffic? >> so far so good. no accidents yet. a stalled vehicle is all. the golden gate bridge lights have gone out but they are back out. san jose at 280 near highway 17 the drive is light. we do not have any construction there, either to slow you down southbound moving along without any problems. as you move to the bay bridge toll plaza we had a few cars in the rig

i am eric thomas. >> i am kristen sze with sue hall here for leyla. and meteorologist mike nicco has the big warm-up. >> you have to channel your inner james brown to do that. i have thoughts of eddie murphy. >> something about a hot tub. >> this is live doppler hd a few clouds along the cost and they will increase as we head into the afternoon as the cooling trend hits your neighborhood. the 12 hour day planner is cooler this morning in some areas like 38 near petaluma and 54 in san francisco and 62 at the coast and 76 inland, and 62 at cost at 4:00 and clouds are gathering, and 80 inland and this evening we go 58 to 68 so a spread but it should be comfortable but the coast, you will need a coat. >> and it is all on the macarthur maze and we show you a shot through emeryville and berkeley and we had an early action the transition southbound 880 eastbound 580 c.h.p. is on the scene account road is clear and the backup is diminishing. the toll plaza is light and no metering lights and we will keep our eye on it in hops nor friday light. >> speaking of

i'm eric thomas.the truck fire near the richmond san rafael bridge. >> not too much has changed as we continue to look from sky 7 hd. we saw this tractor that was pushing packages that had been off loaded, soggy, charred packages unfortunately. also destroyed is our commute. as we pan up, you can see that's that eastbound traffic. you are advised to avoid this area at all costs. it is very much a round-about. unfortunately that's the way you have to go . if you're traveling from female announcer: get on board for better sleep! it's sleep train's interest free for 3 event! get three years interest-free financing on beautyrest black, stearns & foster serta icomfort even tempur-pedic. plus, get free delivery, and sleep train's 100-day low price guarantee. you'll never find an interest rate lower than sleep train's interest free for 3 event, on now! ...guaranteed! ♪ sleep train ♪ ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ . >>> good morning. we're waking up to clear cries on -- skies on this friday. we hav

i'm kristen sze. >> i'm eric thomas alongside leyla gulen. it's thursday, april 23rd.icco is also here with a look at the forecast with a gray start to the morning. >> definitely. some fog delays at sfo. hour and 20 minutes is about what they are. you can see cloud cover on live doppler 7 hd. not total cloudiness. mostly cloudy this morning. as we look at our day planner 12-hour delay planner, you'll see more sunshine as we head into the afternoon hours. temperature at 56 at noon at the coast. low to upper 60s for bay and inland neighborhoods. we'll stay around 60 at the coast with breezes becoming more aggressive by 4:00. low to mid 70s elsewhere. and at 7:00 mid 50s to low 60s. by 8:00 everybody is in the 50s with that breeze out there. it's going to be chilly. >> you called it with sfo delays. how about you leyla? traffic delays? >> i'll start with good news first. here's a look at the richmond/san rafael toll plaza. traffic not too heavy. we don't see cars stacking up toward upper deck of the bridge. however, we do have some delays that are building in the east bay

. >> i am eric thomas. >> i am matt keller. the san francisco and as we begin at home against the rangers and that is where our reporter is this morning with a lost excited fans. right katie? >>> absolutely. the ticket booth opened an hour ago but people were lined up before 7:00. we got here at 7:00 and there of cars lined up with anticipation and yesterday the bay area said goodbye to a besting ledge help, today brings a if you season. people are saying hello to the potential of winning. >> this is home. we need to be here. >> there is no doubt oakland fans are dedicated. our got back great arizona spring training. >> 12 hours ahead of the first people they lined up at the gate while the as marketing team put finishing touches on the coliseum. >> everyone comes with a great sense of anticipation forest external optimism. >> new video were wow the fans. can you expect creative promotions and giveaways. can you go online and download these and send them through text or social media. >> this is april 28 when the yankees are in t

. >> i'm eric thomas aside leyla gulen on traffic and weather and rain with mike. hard to believe. >> tomorrow morning, we will have an active system rolling through and much more in the way of radar turns showing own live doppler 7 hd now, picking up 3 miles visibility half moon bay. everybody else partly to mostly cloudy, unlimited visibility. 12-hour day plan temperatures milder low to middle 50s by noon, we will hang out in the mid-50s at the coast to upper 50s, mid-60s around the bay and inland. breezy this afternoon slightly cooler, bay and inland, ready for mid-50s, mainly dry this evening, one area that could have a shower, coming up. >> thanks, leyla, looks like it could be an uneventful drive for drivers and commuters. >> it is friday, wait for friday. berkeley, i-80 traveling westbound, headlights coming in toward 580 and the maze so far so good, top speeds here, a few big things happening in the bay area. for one, a high wind advisory on the san mateo bridge, van necessary closed in san francisco, as well as a bart closure in oakland. that's going to be

i'm eric thomas. >> and i'm kristen sze. we have two sig alerts on the east bay. >> that's right. i'm going to get to the first one. the first one is on san leandro on 880. a fiery crash took place involving multiple vehicle and multiple injuries as well. we hear at least three games are going to be -- three lanes are going to be swept, but they have called for a sweeper truck to help clean up this mess, but the

i am eric thomas. >> i am christian. >> they are facing potential $1.6 billion penalty but the prospect of being forced to split up the gas and electric operations. our reporter joins us outside the critical meeting by the california public utility commission. >> critical is the word. everyone was critical of pg&e snowed this meeting today but before the panel even voted they heard from some victims of the san bruno explosion as they spoke of their loss. eight has been a rough road since that day filled with loneliness anguish loss, anger grief and despair. >> these commissioners all knew they were not part of the cpuc when the blast happened in 2010 but have been part of the investigation into to blast and resolve to do what they can to keep future generations safe. they voted unanimously to fine pg&e $1.6 billion and the new president wants to do even more. the san bruno mayor is calling on pg&e to accept the fine and not appeal it. the names of the eight people who died in the blast were present, projected ton a screen while survivors talked about terrible day. some described running

. >> eric thomas also known as -- >> you can't even say it. >> i like that. >> just call me eric. so much simpler. thanks mom. 4:57. we're following breaking news in the south bay where an early morning fire took a deadly turn. next at 5:00 we're live with why surrounding homes had to be evacuated. >>> also eight terrifying minutes in the sky. why a plane packed with passengers plunged nearly 30,000 feet. >>> we're going to a break but we leave you with abc 7 news now >>> it's 5:00 a.m. on this thursday april 23rd. >> >> you sound great. >> thanks. >> get a job in broadcasting. >> let's look at live doppler 7 hd. we're seeing a fe

. >> i am eric thomas. >> a mess out there. >> there is rain. >> we will talk about the rain. we have heavy rain in spots. live doppler 7 hd shows much of the rain is falling. the heaviest is from san francisco south. we will press in closer along the peninsula and the city

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i am eric thomas. >> i am kristen sze. >> along with leyla gulen and mike nicco. >>> a lot of people are talking about the earthquake that woke people up at 12:36 in the danville area. we believe it was under the in and out burger. you can see how clear it is. was no damage. golden gate bridge at only three miles per hour. the day planner is almost as chilly this morning as year at 39 to 54 and at noon, 58 to 66 and not so breezy

. >> i am eric thomas. >> i am matt keller here for kristen sze.eyla is here hoping for friday lite. drew tuma? >> it will be great. live doppler hd showing we are tracking nothing but clear skies the bay bridge in the financial district in downtown san francisco, the day planner ahead shows the next 12 hours plenty of sunshine and midday clouds. otherwise by 4:00, temperatures are warming to the upper 50s and the lower 70s inland rally. >> thank you. on the road this friday morning is it light? >> we are having a good time up

i am eric thomas. >> i am kristen sze with sue hall here for leyla. meteorologist mike nicco has the big warm-up. >> you have to channel your inner james brown to do that. i have thoughts of eddie murphy. >> something about a hot tub. >> this is live doppler

. >> good morning, i am eric thomas. >> i am kristen sze. we have new information of what may have happened before the unfrom vehicle attack. >> kristen, i spoke with a witness who called sunday thinking this started with a fight across the street outside of a strip club and the homeless man was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. >> the video shows a homeless man sitting against a wall on san francisco's street and another man walks toward him and he is carrying what appears to be a metal rod or pop and for no reason whacks the homeless man across the head. this happened in san francisco's tenderloin neighborhood on wednesday night a little before 9:30. >> i was in shock. >> justin is also seen in the video on the right-hand side of the scene smoking, just feet away as the suspect walks by. he did not recognize the attacker. he said he might have been involved in a fight that happened on the same block earlier in the night. >> that came across the street and these happens here often. >> he thinks the suspect may have mistook the ho

. >> i am eric thomas. >> that soothes your soul? >>> yes. >> i am kristen sze. nice to be back.ulen is here with the remark and meteorologist mike nicco has the weather. >> the winds are blustery. if you are traveling around, i will let leyla tell you about that. we have a sprinkle possible overnight but it has run away with the cold

. >> i am eric thomas. >> i am matt keller here for kristen sze. >> winter ends and new we get winter weather? >> that is right. >> go figure. >> a hook at our day planner, helpfully everyone had a beautiful passover easter holiday weekend we are going to have rain coming back to the bay area starting tonight and tomorrow. thunderstorms are expected.

. >> i am eric thomas here with leyla gulen, drew tuma is here on the widely scattered rain this morning anything like 24 hours ago. >> this video is from early to morning from san jose, you know it is not the pounding rain of yesterday morning, it is light shower activity and live doppler hd will show you right now it is widely scattered and the bay area this morning is drive but pressing in closer you notice around boulder creek shows light showers developing. the forecast is going to call for isolated shower until 4:00 with temperatures topping in the upper 50s to mid-60s. >> if we get just a little bit of rain it can cause havoc on the roads. how is it looking. >> it is looking good. we have had several

. >>> i am eric thomas. >> i am kristen sze. >> happy wednesday, happy hump day and happy earth day. glad you are here. i am kristen sze here with leyla gulen and meteorologist mike nicco. >> now a look at live doppler hd the winds are still blowing ashore but not so much as yesterday. expecting more clearing today after we have drizzle this morning and more widespread scale. the day planner shows temperatures the same this morning at 48 to 54. the only way to see sunrise is to be high in the sky. cool with more sunshine by noon at 54 to 62 and more sunshine everywhere and warmer at 56 to 68 and a chance of a spray shower to the

. >> good morning, i am eric thomas here for kristen sze. >> you can see the painful injury suffered by an 82-year-old woman after being robbed and dragged by a car. the attacker toll her purse while she was closing the real door of an s.u.v. outside her home in oakland on saturday. amy hollyfield joins us with the victim's story. amy? >> yes, i just met with the victim. she is doing better. her spirits are up. she is familying okay. she said she does not want her name or her face or her address shown on tv. she is still afraid of her attackers. >> how is your family? scared? >> well... [ inaudible ] >> the 82-year-old grandmother showed us her extremely bruised arm and said she was in intense pain the first two nights, so much pain she could not sleep. she is sleeping now and the pain has subsided. he is very grateful for her nape's surveillance video that captured attack and hopes to find the police who did this. they grab the woman's purse from her and she goes to the car and reaches into the car to get it back and they take off dragging her with them. she then falls to the ground

i'm eric thomas.oving again along northbound 101 after a nearly three-hour slow down following a deadly crash. a driver hit a stalled vehicle just before 12:30 this morning. the car burst into flames killing the person inside the stalled vehicle. northbound 101 was closed. >> at one point we were almost at 100 crashes around the bay area. still stacked up. heavy traffic as you come into the city. the sigalert in oakland still in effect. a car slid under a big rig there. huge backups. as we move over to the caldecott tunnel another accide you wish your dog could fight off fleas and ticks. but since he can't... you rely on frontline plus. because frontline plus unleashes a deadly killing force to kill fleas and ticks, plus flea eggs and larvae, preventing a new infestation. its protection lasts a full 30 days. no wonder frontline plus is the #1 choice of vets for their pets and yours. after all, your dog is a lover not a fighter. frontline plus. the vet's #1 choice. >>> good morning. live doppler 7 hd b

i am eric thomas. >> i am matt keller here for senior kristen sze. >> we had a shower yesterday but thatk forward to more wet weather on the horizon. our live doppler hd shows we do not pick up much returns. that will change when we get later in the morning. you can see how cher the camera is a cooler start and heavy wind and rain this afternoon into tomorrow with thunderstorms expected on tuesday and a look from the exploritorium camera and our day planner the next 12 hours shows the showers will start in the afternoon bringing temperatures up to 52 and 60 away the bay and cooler along the coast. >> good morning, here is a look at traffic and we do not have too much excitement on the roads and that is the macarthur maze and traffic is moving along just fine as we head out of berkeley interest emeryville and we will look at this scene, southbound 680 pushing from pleasant hill to highway 24, no crashes and we have construction however and i will get to that next report. >> hope we are paying you double leyla. >> we get paid h >> bart is putting the brakes on trains at three dozen spots w

. >> i am eric thomas. with leyla gulen. with traffic. mike nicco is checking a different weather forecast. >> it was chilly. >> chilly. in the 50s. good morning everyone. live doppler hd shows the winds are double digits everywhere and concord at 18 miles per hour. from the cameras you can see the flags on the pier nine unfurled in the breeze. temperatures are in the 40s with clearing conditions by 7:00. we have total sunshine. we have dry air. we have temperatures in the 12 hour day planner topping in the upper 50s at the coast and mid-to-upper 60s for the rest of us. >> two hands on the steering wheel. from emeryville you can see to the eastern span of the bay bridge the traffic is moving but so is the camera. if you drive a high-sided vehicle, be came. on the golden gate bridge, traffic is light. we do have a high wind advisory issued. c.h.p. wants you, keep both hands on the wheel. >> now breaking news. police in marin county are investigating a bizarre series of events that plays out like a movie including car crashes, a good samari

. >> i am eric thomas. >> sue got up early to join us. what would she do otherwise? >> sleep in?ng wreck at night. it will be cooler. we will have temperatures cooler in the afternoon. the marine layer will run. the winds are light. they are variable. still blowing offshore in one or two areas but mostly we see the reverse. you can look at the ferry building, the flags are stagnant running in the 40s and 50s cooler than yesterday in the 12 hour day planner. through noon notice the cooling hitting the coast into the bay area and some the afternoon we will be a few degrees cooler but for the most we are significantly cooler because of the clouds. >> sue hopefully no one is sleep driving? >> we have a report of a stall coming into the bay bridge from emeryville. it is tough to see here but it is westbound 80 at powell blocking the median. traffic is light for this time of the morning. i do not see delays. san rafael is looking good and i found some fog over the waldo grade. it is not thick but heads >> it is 4:29. walnut creek police have the culprit after a man put a hidden starbuc

. >> i am eric thomas. here with leyla gulen.tuma. >> we have early pockets of fog but then a lot of sunshine. live doppler hd shows a dry picture. we will take you outside showing you downtown san francisco and the day ahead calls for pockets of fog early. a cool start at 40 to 54 around the bay. this afternoon, a light breeze bumps the temperatures into the upper 50s to lower 60s and plan city of sun. >> how about the traffic leyla? >> so far, so good. we do have fog so use the low beams. it is clear at the bay bridge toll plaza and traffic is moving without a hitch and it is light very few cars right now. 680 southbound out of pleasant hill to walnut creek is moving along at top speeds, accident free to start us this morning. we do have areas of construction and i tell you where those are coming up. >>> in the news at 4:29 a huge day for pg&e and the victims of the 2010 explosion and fired that killed eight. regulators. vote on massive fines and penalties at a meeting. amy hollyfield is in san francisco. we are talking a lot o

i'm eric thomas.s out of san jose where police are on the scene of a shooting that left a woman dead. the female victim from sacramento was shot by a male acquaintance. they are still looking for the shooter. a check on this morning's commute here's leyla gulen. >> live picture of berkeley. that drive is nice and the sun is shining, roads are dry. no accidents to report there. we do have this issue northbound side of 101. does have one lane blocked. you can see there is some slowing as you approach 237 particularly once you get close to east palo alto. then it starts to ease up past >>> good morning. live doppler 7 hd is tracking some hit or miss showers popping up. at street level closer, you see this pop of yellow along 880, 680. this is where we're starting to see moderate shower activity. this is the theme of the day. accuweather seven-day forecast, sunshine and clouds and some showers. it's mainly sunny and dry thursday, friday. and a steady pattern over the weekend with the next chance of rain o

i am eric thomas. >> i am matt keller. here for senior kristen in the santa cruz mountains it is.n highway 17 there are going to be accidents. we had one this morning. the commute will be long and hard. leyla will is that in a second. drew is here for mike. drew? >> live doppler hd shows it a active. the cold front is moving law and it is raining across the bay area. we will resolution in holly to -- locally to the spot with the heaviest rain redwood city and palo alto and sunnyvale and san jose. the red is indicating heavy rain. >>> drew, thank you. some folks were hydroplaneing. >> it is dangerous. at highway 17 look at this. this is what we want to avoid. this happened a whiling -- ago on highway 17. firefighters put out a car fire after it crashed. slippery conditions of the be careful when you head out the road solo spinouts is what we need to avoid open highway 17 at summit with more details straight ahead. >> thank you. we have breaking news a fail multi-car accident shut down northbound 101 for three hours. a witness said the driver hit a stalled vehicle before 12:30 this