kristen and eric thomas?rea organization is asking for help to save dozens of sick birds. >> a new law that could impact your morning commute and kids could be forced to be in year facing car seats an entire year longer. a look at the san francisco international airport and the little screen on right is pope francis the first papal mass ever at the basilica in the most holy shrine in cuba before he leaves cuba for the united leaves cuba for the united states it'll be here before you know it. hello, halloween. it's the one night when everybody dresses up. and that includes dinner. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. this moment is perfect in every way just like my kid gooey...flaky...happy. toaster strudel. now with more icing. >>> fremont, palo alto, north bay, and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> good morning at 5:44 a look at the golden gate bridge and we can see what could be a little bit of fog, but traffic is moving. we will check the traffic trouble spots with leyla and the weather with ma

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i am eric thomas here for eric thomas. >> it is labor day, indeed, and height traffic. what does it mean weather-wise? meteorologist mike nicco? >> nothing light about the weather this afternoon. it will be serious, good morning, everyone, you probably noticed year the warming is going to get down right hot today and the reason why, much in the way of winds with glass like water from the exploritorium. in the my 70s to credit this afternoon. at the coast. low 80's to 90 from noon to 4:00 an the bay. we go from the mid-80s to the mid-90s inland and still warm inland at 8:00, or at 7:00, 88 to 78 around the bay and 68 at the coast. we have had issues with traffic. leyla? >> we do have a sig-alert and this is going do be in san leandro. it is southbound 880 to southbound highway 238. it is a sig-alert in effect until further notice. we could expect to see heavy traffic if you are headed back into the bay area after the labor day holiday closes. 14th is the best way to get around and 580 is open to big rigs and southbound 880 at highway 92, that is clear to the shoulder. er

i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas.her a freeze is blowing through the neighborhood but that is because of the weather. >> it was noisy for some of us laugh night. that is the breeze will bring us cooler weather today. we have cloud cover along the peninsula coast and maybe a little mist hanging out there but mostly you can see it is clear from our roof camera. you can see the flag, yes, it is unfurled on the exploritorium. our 12-hour day planner is 64 to 74 at anyone with total sunshine and 64 to barely 80 from the coast inland with faster breezes at 4:00. grab a coat. you will need it. most of us in the 60s by 7:00. first check of traffic. leyla? >> as we take a look at 5:29 you can see the traffic is looking heavier as it pushes in from 680 to highway 24 through walnut creek and as you make it through pleasant hill you are running along at top speed and only at nine minutes to get between highway 4 and highway 24. when you get there, you can see 74 miles per hour through lafayette and orinda and the area shaded in w

eric thomas and kristen sze? >> today is the day star wars fans have been waiting for. merchandise tied to the release of star fathers the force awake bees went open sale at 12:01 a.m. a.m. >> five, four, three, two, >> clouds of fans poured into the disney store in san francisco to shop for the new toys with the first thousand fans receiving a free fan poster and first 100 who made a purchase got a free commemorative pin, the biggest star wars fans in the galaxy. >> huge. want they will since i was little, my parents, their first date was seeing "star wars," in the 70s. they raised he and my sister and brother on it. >> today has been called "first friday," the global event was kickoff with 18 hour live stream on the youtube channel. it hits theaters december 18. it is owned by disney the parent company of abc7. amy hollyfield is at the mall with a report open "force friday," and a mad dash for merchandise. all coming up in 30 minutes. >> next, disruption from above police launched an investigation after a drone crash landing interrupts play at the united states open.

i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas. >> if you have tickets to ac/dc ticket.d we will find out how the weather is. >> great weather in the low 70s and falling into the mid-60s. mostly star filled skies. on live doppler hd it is cooler this morning. the kids may need sleeves rather than the wind breaker. you can see on the exploritorium no sea breeze. 50 to 60 at 7:00 and sunny and clouds not so thin. 68 to 82. by 4:00, we will still be

. >> i am eric thomas. >> the events will happen in shanksville, pennsylvania, in washington, dc, with local eventses here. now a look at the weather forecast. >> we start with live doppler 7 hd, good morning, everyone. now, the cloud cover is pushing into san francisco, so the sea breeze is developing and like yesterday it will have a minimal effect on the temperatures. effect on the temperatures. you can see upper 80s around the bay and low 90ss to upper 90s inland from noon to 4:00. >> an accident in san francisco according to c.h.p., a solo vehicle crash blocking southbound highway 101 at 9th. we are seeing a little bit of slowing. we are seeing backing up of van ness to the 101 extension. walnut creek 680 southbound moving along find out of pleasant hill to highway >> america contained forever 14 years ago this morning with the deadly terror attacken united states soil. events are taking place all day today in new york city, washington, dc, and pennsylvania. at 5:30, the biggest ceremony will begin at the 9/11 memorial where the original world trade center, the twin towers stood i

i'm eric thomas. >> it is a big, important holiday to partake for sure. i'm kristen sze. let's check in on the weather this it morning. >> you have to jet jump started. good morning, everybody. a live look from our tower camera showing you this beautiful sight of downtown. you notice the light bouncing off low clouds. the day ahead, sun is up at 7:03. let's get a check of traffic. >> good morning, you wake up like this. here's a look at the toll plaza. the cars in those lanes have moved on. we have fast trackers and everybody trickling into san francis francisco. a nice flow heef. we have some construction downstairs. if you're leaving san francisco at treasure island, you'll find cones blocked off and it's going o to trickle farther to the east as well as you head into oakland. here's a quick look at the golden gate bridge. >> 5:01. planned parenthood goes head to e head with opponents on capitol hill. lawmakers are determined to defund the organization over allegations it sells fetal tissue illegally. janet has more. >> reporter: the house is schedule scheduled to vote

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i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas account long holiday weekend, what will it look like?me changes. it feels like fall but we. end up feeling like summer by sunday and monday. good morning to you, live doppler hd is showing a lot of stars but for half moon bay and south is where the cloud deck is this morning and here you go from sutro tower to twin killing lights, the clean air we will have, and the lower humidity and democrats up to ten degrees below average in the mid-40's to 60 by 7:00 and we will stay in the my 60s at the coast and upper 60s to mid-70s an the bay and inland at noon and 4:00, low-to-upper 70s bay and inland and grab a light jacket you will need it all of us back in the 60s when the sun sets at 7:30. >> san jose, 87 and a few extra cars on the freeway at julian street, northbound side, southbound not going to be an issue as we take a look at what is happening in tracy, we had an early traffic advisory and everything is cleared and we are back do green so we have top speeds with early emergency road work because of an early accident and we are seeing a

ihm chrissen sze. >> i'm eric thomas. a check at the weather forecast. >> you can waking up to cooler conditions. as we look towards san francisco we can see some increase in fog and low clouds. for your next 12 hours our day planner is showing those temperatures will be relatively mild, but then they will start to warm up just a little bit. we are seasonal right now. we are going to see those temperatures eventually cool down. i will have your full accuweather seven-day forecast coming up. let's talk to sue hall who is in for some traffic. >>> good morning. we have a sig alert on the peninsula. i'm showing you the abc 7 ways app which shows a

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. >> i am eric thomas. we will check on weather and the breezy forecast. mike? >> it will be final to hold on the hats and the steering wheel across the bridges as the frees pick up and run perpendicular. dry air is rolling in. we have a few clouds. no fog. this is as extensive as the cloud deck is long the east bay shoreline from exploritorium camera. we are in the mid-50s to low 60s under clouds and sunny condition and the lower humidity means sunshine by noon and the temperatures are mid-to-upper 60s to low-to-mid 70s inland and by 4:00, we are in the my 50s at the coast and barely 80 inland. you will neat a light jacket as we fall into the 60s after the sunsetting at 7:38. >> you need the see the breezes with the camera bouncing but no high wind warning. you could blow from side to side so be aware. we have continue minute commute from albany along i-80 into san francisco. 101 if san jose near 880, looking good, but we have double a four car crash blocking one or two lands and headed along the westbounds from along highway 237 at 101 you can see the backups

. >> i am eric thomas. this is "hot," tuesday. >> we will be four for thursday, five for friday, six for saturday. live doppler 7 hd shows a lack of clouds and you can see it from mount tamalpais it is 76 degrees. mid-50s to mid-60s at 7:00. we will be 80 at the coast and 86 around the bay and 92 inland by noon and 4:00 temperatures are 80 at the coast and nbc an the bay and 100 inland. today is the first of many hot days and "spare the air" day. leyla has the issues. traffic has issues. >> indeed. indeed. hope everyone sitting down will get a load of had there is a 45 point delay on mill bring to -- on millbrae to get on bart. there are 49 trains rolling but the delay is because of some track inspection for the trains to roll through the tube of the expect major, major delays and this is from milbrae. all lanes are open northbound 680 after a major accident. it happened before 3:00 a.m. at least three vehicles were involved and you are look at some of them, two women and a man rushed to a one of the women

. >> i am eric thomas. how is the changing forecast? >> up to 11 degrees cooler this morning and 21 degrees cooler this afternoon. the winds are blowing and already in are clouds along the coast to point reyes and here it is spilling into the bay on the exploritorium camera. the next 12 hours, 50 to 62, comfortable, but cool. you will notice the difference from noon up to 74, with 62 to 78 by 4:00, grab a light coat you will need it. 58 to 70. leyla is back with the traffic. >> good morning, everyone, at 6:00 a.m. we are committing the drive north bay at 101 headed in the southbound direction already looking busy. at the golden gate bridge, traffic is flowing nicely between marin and san francisco so no delays here. we are going to move over to highway 4 where it is marked as you make the drive from antioch into concord at 35 miles per hour as you leave antioch to pittsburg at 19 miles per hour through bay point. highway 4 to the maze is 21 members on i-80 and as you look at the bay bridge metering lights are turned on and 13 minutes fr

. >> i am eric thomas. we have a lot of evens. mike? >> cooler this morning. we have low clouds along the coast in san francisco and our coast. here are the high clouds later this afternoon. you can see the fog at the golden gate bridge west wind at 13 miles per hour. it will bring a slight bit of relief like it did year. the coast is going to be the most comfortable hanging around 70 today. we are going to hit 92 at noon inland to 98 at, with a lot of areas inland east bay over 100 but this is the last day in and around bay going from 88 to upper 80s by 4:00, and 60s and 70s and 80s in the evening hours. we cannot catch a break. from may by the babe we have trouble. i want to show you at the toll plaza how traffic does not look light. we are looking at stacked conditions as you come away from the maze but at berkeley to emeryville it is trickling in and not too much traffic building. the problem is, we had an early accident a solo spinout that cleared off of 4th street and now a stalled car at 12 miles per hour for a top speed. today is the 14th anniversary o

i'm eric thomas.out the second inmate who died inside a county jail in just over a month. his name, walter roches, died inside his cell monday. a week before the sheriff's department says the 33-year-old got into an altercation with deputies trying to remove him from his cell for medical treatment. >>> a group of oakland middle school students gathering in west oakland 0 to honor and artist shot and killed working on a commute mural. holding a vigil this morning at 9:30 under the 580 overpass atwest street, the site where 27-year-old antonio ramos was gunned down. he exchanged words messing with his supplies. ramos asked him to stop, the man pulled out gun and shot him. they will finish the mural in honor of ramos. now the commute. >>> a bus out of palo alto. look at delays approaching highway 84. very, very slow there. into solano county, green matter spilled from a truck. that's completely blocking the bay shore road on ramp to 680. fire department headed there now. 680, a grind approaching the vene

. >>> good morning, i'm eric thomas.andro where a sheriff's deputy shot and killed a carjacking suspect along northbound 238 near the 14th street exit. the man was accused of firing at officers and dhp officers at 2:00 a.m. in the morning in oakland where authorities saw a stolen dodge durango. the bullet did hit a person in a car nearby. >>> and sunny veil schools will be closed while they overhaul safety procedures. this comes after an allegation that an 8-year-old student was molested there. jonathan chow, a teacher's aide, is under investigation in the case. chow and two other employees were fired. yesterday background checks were completed on all worker there is. the charter school reopens tomorrow. more with traffic and leyla gulen. >>> we have eighth street number three about six minutes late. we have a closure in hayward jumping into the car. and you need to make your drive out of castro valley where we are at top speeds here eastbound 14th street is closed. the on and off-ramps on northbound 238, keep that in mi

. >> i am eric thomas. and mike? >> it feels more like fog. good morning, everyone, the reason why, the clouds are develop loan the peninsula and pushing across the bay as the patch layer is pack. but it is not a strong marine layer and we hardly see clouds over the bay waters as we look from the exploritorium winds from the west at 12 for the ferry ride. 62 in the 12 hour day planner, and by noon, clouds are back at the cost and sticky there more than yesterday in the mid-60s to upper 70's inland and by the afternoon, were more comfort out there, 66 to 84 and enjoy the evening, 64 to 76. here is leyla. >> we are starting with a quick look at mass transit, bart has 44 trains running on time with no delays on muni or v.t.a. and the bay bridge toll plaza the metering lights itemed on 30 minutes ago and traffic is packed. 17 minutes gots you between the east bay and san francisco. we have a rapid if you crash in solano, southbound 680 passing 80 a four car accident with lanes blocked and possible injuries involved. some spectator slowing in the n

. >> i am eric thomas. we want to get right to the latest developments of the valley fire that grew a little overnight to 62,000 acres a thousand more than yesterday's total. >> one person has been killed in the fire and four firefighters were injured and several people remain missing. 585 hoes have been destroyed and 9,000 structures are still threatened. we have an updated look at the area of the valley fire and you can see it video north from middletown to cobb and boardered by healdsburg and calistoga to the south. >> our coverage continues now with amy hollyfield at middletown which has been exextremely hard hit. we kickoff with matt keller at the valuation center in calistoga. >> some insurance companies are setting up shop to help people file claims after they lost everything in the devastating valley fire. people here are helping others and help animals including horse owners. [ inaudible ] at least five other football players who lost their equipment when the home burned down. >> i know my pads, he

i am here for christian. >> i am eric thomas.ay of september could bring us sprinkles. >> a welcome change. live doppler hd is showing green on the screen. it is a confined area of rain. it is running along the high clouds. and a cold front will press to the south bay. around san jose. willowwillow glen. light showers. drizzle. temperatures in the 50s through the morning. by 10:00, light showers primarily in the south bay. san jose near the tank and julian street headed into downtown san jose not going to be an issue with light conditions in and out of downtown. we have an accident in the east bay along the nimitz freeway traveling southbound with a vehicle a solo crash blocking one lane with no delays. in marin, we have a new accident involving a make and possible major injuries at 101 and tiburon boulevard. >> new details in the death of ain't mate at the santa clara county jail. we have learned the man's identity. there was an incident involving guards before his death. janet o is in san jose with the story. janet? >> we have

i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas.o get right to the latest developments of the valley fire that grew a little overnight to 62,000 acres a thousand more than yesterday's total. >> one person has been killed in the fire and four firefighters were injured and several people remain missing. 585 hoes have been destroyed and 9,000 structures are still threatened. we have an updated look at the area of the valley fire and you can see it video north from middletown to cobb and boardered by healdsburg and calistoga to the south. >> our coverage continues now with amy hollyfield at middletown which has been exextremely

. >> i am eric thomas. can you think of a way to stay cool?mind over matter if you do not have air conditioning you are going do have to find a way to stay cool. especially at 11 o'clock this morning to 7:00 this evening. not only today but tomorrow. and it extended to the ocean. that is the difference from today into year. here is a look at day planner, 80 at beaches at 4:00, and 96 around the bay and 104 inland. lame? >> we have a car fire eastbound 92 but now two lanes are re-opened. one is blocked at foster city boulevard before the san mateo bridge. drive time traffic is green on the golden gate bridge and the bay bridge and san mateo bridge in the westbound direction looking clear. >> the heat wave continues to grip the bay area south bay school district is taking unusual action to get students relief. matt keller in san jose with the story. matt? >> tooment for classes in the afternoon at the campuses in the campbell district and they are on shortened schedules today and tomorrow because of the heat. this heat is just torture for many a

sometime. >> eric thomas, abc7 news. >> still ahead, bailing you out of trouble on the road.opular automaker's new plan to have a robot prevent driving mistakes before you ever make them. and here's a live look from our sutro tower cam. mo fog, not much of a breeze, and plenty of heat. way above normal temperatures. frances dinglasan is along shortly with a full accuweather forecast. >> cheers. >> right back a the you. the milbrae annual art and wipe festival. there's lots of wine to drink, food to eat, and plenty of artwork. this is the 45th year for the event. the festival continues today from 10:00 until 5:00 on broadway. >> the 45th annual belmont greek festival also continues today and tomorrow at holy cross greek orthodox church in belmont. organizers say they expect 20,000 visitors to attend the labor day weekend event. it features greek cuisine, folk music and dancing and a children's fun zone. it starts at noon today and tomorrow. >> i was wondering about the temperatures there on the peninsula. >> yeah. they are going to see low to mid-80s in belmont. definitely t-s

i was hoping we wouldn't but i guess we are, i an eric thomas and meteorologist mike nicco has more. >> we will get an update on the heat advisory which is citizenned. today and tomorrow, and out to the coast, but it could be cooler at the coast today. we will keep an eye on that. look this morning to 7:00 this evening, that is when the most dangerous heat is going to be around. we get a look at the day planner, 52 to 66 at 7:00, and 84 to 94 at noon, and 80 at the coast to 104 a record is likely coming up. >> we are starting off with a look at the bay bridge toll plaza and the metering lights were turned on 30 minutes ago and we have heavy delays at 11 minutes from the east bay and san francisco. we have -- it looks worse than it is. this is as bad as it seems over the altamont pass, tracy to dublin is an hour and 20 minutes. we had early debris in the lanes on 00 at 580 which is cleared but we still have the delay, 680, slow, too, but clear in the south bay. >> in the east way we are cooking. especially in the north bay. in san rafael the community center pool is a popular attracti

. >> i am eric thomas. >> may the force be with you. may the weather be with mike. >> you will neat a strap on your helmet because "the force," of the breeze is going to be very strong. strong. >> live doppler hd shows and the sky. 48 to 630 and cooler this morning, with the weapons open you will have noticed, 64 to 74 at noon and 78 inland and the breezes maximizing around 4:00 or 5:00, grab a light jacket you will need it in the secretary by 7:35 when the sun will set. >> leyla? >> this is a holiday weekend? >>> look at the light traffic. metering lights would have been turned on 30 minutes ago at least but they are not turned on because we do not need them the we have clear traffic. a if you of us have to come to work and we want to talk about the transbay tube closure causing two headaches but not if you plan ahead. we have a bus bridge in place and service is going to stop tonight and you will have all of the service through friday night and tomorrow that is when the closures are going to re-open by tuesday but we will have more in

abc 7 news anchor eric thomas has that story. >> what could possibly have had these schoolgirls up and grinning like, well, schoolgirls. so it was pope francis that brought out these students from san jose's all presence high. it's not their parent's pope and that's part of the draw. >> i'm watching the news with my mom a lot lately. he had some really interesting views. and i'm just curious what he's going to say about them. >> including issues like the death penalty. and when the pope began to speak, many of the faithful got what they were searching for. >> i think it was really an engaging moment for american catholics and for americans watching him talk about the march. >> he's just a different peep in a way. he knows what's happening in real life and he'll try to atresz that. >> it's an event these kids will never forget. >> coming up tonight, more on what lawmakers had to say about today's historic address. life in washington, d.c., abc 7 news. >> alma, thanks very much. we'll have extensive coverage on the pope's visit. visit abc7news.com for a look at all of our content there.

i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas. and mike? >> it feels more like fog. good morning, everyone, the reason why, the clouds are develop loan the peninsula and pushing across the bay as the patch layer is pack. but it is not a strong marine layer and we hardly see clouds over the bay waters as we look from the exploritorium winds from the west at 12 for the ferry ride. 62 in the 12 hour day planner, and by noon, clouds are back at the cost and sticky there more than yesterday in the mid-60s to upper 70's inland and by the afternoon, were more comfort out there, 66 to 84 and enjoy the evening, 64 to 76. here is leyla. >> we

. >> i'm eric thomas. let's get you out the door with a check at the weather forecast. >> you can waking up to cooler conditions. as we look towards san francisco we can see some increase in fog and low clouds. for your next 12 hours our day planner is showing those temperatures will be relatively mild, but then they will start to warm up just a little bit. we are seasonal right now. we are going to see those temperatures eventually cool down. i will have your full accuweather seven-day forecast coming up. let's talk to sue hall who is in for some traffic. >>> good morning. we have a sig alert on the peninsula. i'm showing you the abc 7 ways app which shows a complete standstill. what's happening is we have a big rig blocking a couple lanes of traffic, lost its trailer, two cars slammed into it. traffic backed past 85 towards 237. great alternate would be 280 for new morning. let's go up to the cordelia junction where a car hit a construction vehicle approaching 8 0rks 680 northbound traffic tacking up her

i am eric thomas. >> i am kristen sze. it may say "fall," but it feels like summer. >> september tends to be very warm for a last us. that will be no exception but i have good news, the high clouds last night kept the fog from forming. visibility is great on live doppler hd. can you see it here from sutro tower looking to emeryville. it is warmer when you step outside but comfortable, 50s and 60s. by noon we have high clouds and sun, 60s at the coast and low 80s inland and we will go sin, 88, and 90s by 4:00 and a comfortable evening, 60s and 70s and 80s. how is the commute? >> the bay bridge toll plaza shows cars waiting do pay cash. we are looking at a slow commute headed into san francisco, fast trackers do not have problems. moving over to emeryville camera, the eastern span, traffic is slowing at treasure island, though, not a problem. a new crash on 880 not causing delays but the vehicle is involved at parkway. >> breaking news from the east bay fire destroys a luxurious home and firefighters are looking for the caus

. >> i am matt keller here for eric thomas.el the changes maybe from august to september. >> maybe cooler today. >> and more changes, an interesting week. we will check with meteorologist mike nicco. >> the mornings are cooler as they get longer at 2 1/2 minutes less sunshine a day. live doppler hd shows cloud cover but no fog. you can see the cloud cover from the exploritorium looking to the port of oakland. we are bottoming out at 52 around santa rosa to 62 in san francisco the spread through 7:00 and at noon we are at 66 to 76 where sunshine from lingering clouds at the coast and that will keep you in the mid-60s and our warmest temperatures are barely 80 and this evening, it should be comfortable to cool at 64 to 74. leyla has the commute. >> it look like the metering lights may have been tupped on but they have not, it is traffic waiting to pay cash headed into san francisco and the rest of the bay area is stacking up. we have a little bit of a delay building at ten minutes between macarthur maze into san francisco and we

i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas. love do hear that "friday."he friday forecast. saturday and sunday, i don't know... >> some of us are not ready to give up on summer and we will have that. fog is the word. especially around american canyon and napa half a mile visibility show up on live doppler hd. you can see how crystal clear it is, twinkling lights of the peninsula from the east bay hills where it is 63 in the hills. grab the sunglasses, kids may need a heavier coat this morning at 48 to 58 and cooler. it will be pleasant at lunch at 66 at the coast to 80 inland and by, 4, still, 66 at the coast to 86 inland and during the evening, we are in the 60s and 70s. enjoy. g

i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas.hot," tuesday. >> we will be four for thursday, five for friday, six for saturday. live doppler 7 hd shows a lack of clouds and you can see it from mount tamalpais it is 76 degrees. mid-50s to mid-60s at 7:00. we will be 80 at the coast and 86 around the bay and 92 inland by noon and 4:00 temperatures are 80 at the coast and nbc an the bay and 100 inland. today is the first of many hot days and "spare the air" day. leyla has the issues. traffic has issues. >> indeed. indeed. hope everyone sitting down will get a load of had there is a 45 point delay on mill bring to -- on millbrae to get on

i am eric thomas. >> i am kristen sze. >> it is hot already. we have the details from meteorologist mike nicco. mike? >> we will start with the heat. from 11 o'clock until 7:00 this evening, all but for the bay shoreline, san francisco and the coast, you can be at risk of heat-related illness. notice the lack of clouds this morning. in the day planner, 52 to 68, quit a spread on this "spare the air" day and 72 to 90 with hazy sunshine and oppressive heat inland pushing sun and 72 and relief at the coast. a widespread by 7:00, though. sue has a look at the commute. >> starting rough in san francisco with a sig-alert issued southbound 101 and several cars, two last lanes, and s.u.v. on its roof so take 280, we are seeing traffic starting to stack up to the portrero district and sig-alert in effect leaving san francisco southbound 101. also, we had a make and a big rig and the big rig caught on fire blocking some lanes, southbound 680 and i am seeing slow traffic here. eric and kristen? >> the father of 8-year-old murder victim madyson middleton w

. >> morning, i am eric thomas here for cheryl jennings. >> sky 7 is showing bump bump traffic after a motorcycle accident caused a major backup at 8:00 this morning. at one point, it was taking more than an hour to cross the bridge from the toll plaza interest san rafael. the accident happened westbound 80 on the eastern span incline. the c.h.p. said a motorcycle and car collided. there is no word on injuries. the motorcycle did not appear to be too badly damaged but it took crews an hour to clear the lanes. >> we have several votes from abc7 viewers stuck in the mess. this shows how bad the commute was approach the maze, an hour after the crash and you can see it backed upcoming off the 880 into the toll plaza and a reminder, if you sigh news happening, share it using # #abc7now. you could see the video on air or online. >> many hours later drivers are still feeling the pain. leyla gulen? >> east bay traffic is plagued with problems. now there is a brand new motorcycle crash that just happened moments ago. the bay bridge toll plaza is at a solid standstill. if you are headed in fro

. >> good morning, i am eric thomas. >> i am kristen sze. lawyers fight over the favorite the 15-year-old 17, maddy middleton's family gathered to on her memory and set the ton for the trial. our reporter is outside the courthouse in santa cruz. matt? >> the bumper stickers were hand out "always remember madyson middleton," the message her father was sending while the accused killer was inside the courtroom. the defense attorney for adrian gonzalez answered a "not guilty," for the 15-year-old and two months after being arrested for the murder, kidnapping and sexual assault of 8-year-old maddy middleton in santa cruz. outside the courtroom a rally for maddy middleton organized by her dad, with her picture and messages "love you," and "sweet angel." the father said he has forgiven the kill and stayed outside during the court hearing. >> it doesn't do anything for me, it doesn't change anything, it don't give me any satisfaction. i would rather have been out here for her and that is what is important to me. >> this has resulted in the tragic lo

i am eric thomas. >> we may have a few sprinkles and i am mat circler. dry?e doppler hd is showing a little bit of green offshore and this is going to move in from the southwest to the northeast. you can see light showers possible with virga evaporating. grab the umbrella. in the south basement around san jose. half what. morgan hill. light showers are developing at 10:00 a.m. that is weather. now the traffic and leyla. >> good morning, everyone. starting off at

i am eric thomas here for kristen sze. meteorologist mike nicco is here for warnings if you are considering water activities. >> good morning to you on this labor day. well look at the first issue at the coast, a beach hazard which means southwest facing beaches are going to have strong rip rip currents from the monterey bay through sunset today. from mount tamalpais looking at ocean beach which has a little bit of that to deal with. the reason you would go to the ocean water temperatures are in the mid-50s to mid-60s and the air temperatures are 10-16 degree above average in the mid-80s to upper 90s. this isn't even our hottest day this week. that is coming up in the seven-day forecast. cheryl? >> thank you. >> getting to the beep could be the cause of a little friction today, a request from los gatos before you hit the road. don't cut through town in an attempt to bypass beach traffic on highway 17. that is where our reporter joins us with what is being done about the problem. >> it is hot. it is a holiday. that means so

i am eric thomas. >> i am kristen sze. it may say "fall," but it feels like summer. >> september tends to be very warm for a last us. that will be no exception but i have good news, the high clouds last night kept the fog from forming. visibility is great on live doppler hd. can you see it here from sutro tower looking to emeryville. it is warmer when you step outside but comfortable, 50s and 60s. by noon we have high clouds and sun, 60s at the coast and low 80s inland and we will

. >> i am eric thomas. the brand is taking a break but mike has the forecast. what do you have?s morning. then well have light. and it will show...there are no clouds on live doppler hd. as we look at the ferry building, the flags are calm. that is going to warm us and back to av

airport and 80 and 63 miles per hour making it into cupertino and highway 85, 17, 87, all now back to eric thomas and kristen sze. >> apple unveiled new products including new phones and tablets. >> here is the tech bytes. >> apple unveiling the latest products with the new iphone 61 have a new special feature including new color choice on presail on saturday and hit the stores september 25. apple updated the tablet lineup with the new inpan pro with a big 12.9" screen and option of a new part keyboard and a new stylist. it is on sale in november. >> apple has a luxury apple watch designed by a fresh fashion maker. >> new version of apple tv has a starting >> they are ready to jump into action at a m's notice, the firefighter would helped save the life in the middle of the most special day of his life. >> making every last ounce of food couple a partnership launched to help feed people in need in the south bay. need in the south bay. >> stay tuned. hey! let me help with that. oh, thank you! ♪ introducing the one-and-only volkswagen golf sportwagen. the sportier utility vehicle. >> the abc news ap

i am eric thomas. >> i am kristen sze. >> great to be here and have warmer weather but, still, comfortablemike? >> that is the key. the sun is setting 2 1/2 minutes early each day. good news for the commute even with the lack of high clouds and no fog forming. look how light the breeze is in emeryville. you know when it is cool this will shake. waking up 50-60 at 7:00 with thin clouds but not like yesterday. it will not be so beautiful. 68 to 82. at 4:00, 68 to 94. leyla? >> as we take you over to the bay bridge toll plaza it is

i am eric thomas. >> i am here for senior citizens >> i am here for senior citizens off -- here for seniorhave a lack of a breeze and hot air mass, 48 to 60 and it feels comfortable now through five o'clock. by noon we are at 76 at the coast and at least 86 inland and reasonable getting nearly 90 in many areas. we will be j

good morning, i'm eric thomas in for cheryl jennings. >> and i'm kristen sze. in addition to schools reopen, disaster recovery centers are opening today to help victims of both the valley and butte fires. amy is live in middletown with the latest. >> reporter: yeah, life even back at school is a little different now, kristen. look behind me from students are helping unload some donated items that just came in from the community of princeton, which is south of chico. fire victims are at school, though, both students and teachers who lost their homes are here. it's like the first day of school jitters all over again, instead of being nervous about meeting new friends, kids are worried about what to say to them. >> i'm not really sure how it's going to go. like there's so many people who have gone through a lot. i kind of don't know how to handle it. >> reporter: you can see what some students have gone through just a few blocks away from school. neighborhoods are still in ruins from the valley fire, which destroyed more than 1200 homes. school administrators expe

i am eric thomas. >> i am kristen sze. >> breaking news from the east bay involving a carjacking and exchange of gunfire between the suspect and police. amy hollyfield is in san leandro with more. amy? >> yes, we are told the

. >> now, right to eric thomas in the newsroom with the latest on the victims. >> there are at least three now that have been found. a four the is still missing, so there is one family out there hoping against hope their loved one, somehow, managed to get out when others could not. >> sheriff said from the location of the body and other evidence at the anderson springs site it is likely that of 69-year-old leonard neft former reporter with the san jose mercury news and we spoke with his wife. she spoke with hill on saturday after the fire broke out. houston time we talk he said he did not think he was going to be able to get out and he would try to hike out if he had to. >> crews went out with dogs to search for those missing and they found the body presumed to that of neft and bruce burns reported missing september 14. they will work to confirm the identities of the two men. they have confirmed the identity of 72-year-old barbara mcwilliams a former school teacher with m.s. who was found in her burned out home in middletown on sunday. >> at least one more man is thought to be missin

i'm eric thomas. >> it is a big, important holiday to partake for sure. i'm kristen sze.let's check in on the weather this it morning. >> you have to jet jump started. good morning, everybody. a live look from our tower camera showing you this beautiful sight of downtown. you notice the light bouncing off low clouds. the day ahead, sun is up at 7:03. let's get a check of traffic. >> good morning, you wake up like this. here's a look at the toll pl

good morning, i am eric thomas here for kristen sze. >> i am cheryl jennings. the wet weather is bringing wet rain even outside the studio. matt keller captured this video showing a few drops on the sidewalk. here is our meteorologist. drew? >> starting to see the drops fall many more locations. you can see the drops on a plane window from sfo with a unique picture as the system moves across the bay area. live doppler 7 hd along with satellite showing an active picture. shear a tour of the bay area, at street level over san francisco, light mist at this time and we had a lighter and more steady shower moving through pushing across the bay into the east bay. you notice the yellow around berkeley and the more steady and light rain, so we will time it out in nine minutes, moving toward oakland in half an hour and moving toward the peninsula the first locations that saw the drops at redwood city and inland east bay union city and pleasanton and light mist there. the wider view shows it is splitting the bay area in the middle, the north and south bay are dry right n

good morning, i am eric thomas. >> i am kristen sze. pope francis is in new york city right now continuing his history-making visit to the u.s. he is on way to a school in east harlem after wrapping up an emotional stop at the 9/11 site. >> before that he was at united nations signing the official guest book before delivering a power will speech. >> the pope's message to new york and the world, one of shared humanity and responsibility to the earth. here at the 9/11 memorial one of the most popular spiritual leaders at our most sacred site. >> you can feel the pain here. >> he met with families of the victims offering a prayer and reminder of the solidarity of love, the morning started addressing global leaders. >> any harm done to the environment is ham to humanity. >> the united nations he issued a challenge against unrestrainted ambition and the chamber erupted with applause. should ensure they are not subjected to oppressive lending systems. >> in the city that never sleeps the agenda like new york is filled greeting 80,000 in centr

steckman eric thomas steen william r. steiner alexander robbins steinman edna l. stevens.ndrew stergiopoulos andrew stern martha jane stevens michael james stewart richard h. stewart, jr. sanford m. stoller douglas joel stone lonny jay stone jimmy nevill storey timothy stout thomas strada james j. straine, jr. edward w. straub george j. strauch, jr. edward t. strauss steven r. strauss larry l. strickland. steven f. strobert walwyn wellington stuart, jr. benjamin suarez david scott suarez ramon suarez xavier suarez yoichi sugiyama william christopher sugra daniel thomas suhr david marc sullins christopher pete sullivan patrick sullivan thomas g. sullivan hilario soriano sumaya, jr. james joseph suozzo >> and my brother, robert cromwell, jr. this year we were blessed with the second grandson samuel, and for those special families in charleston that set an amazing example of how to deal with tragedy. you are in our hearts and prayers. >> my brother, robert r. hastert. we miss you terribly, and i never told you, you were the wind beneath my wings and you were my hero. i love y