now here's erica. >> marysol, thanks. just ahead, new details this morning on what really happened before those chilean miners were rescued. an interesting look at their 69 days underground. you have not heard these details before. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. i really didn't see it coming. i didn't realize i was drifting into the other lane. [ kim ] i was literally falling asleep at the wheel. it got my attention, telling me that i wasn't paying attention. i had no idea the guy in front of me had stopped short. but my car did. -my car did. -thankfully, my mercedes did. [ male announcer ] a world you can't predict... demands a car you can trust. the e-class. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exceptional offers through mercedes-benz financial services. for exceptional offers how are you getting to a happier place? running there? dancing there? how about eating soup to get there? campbell's soups fill you with good nutrition, farm-grown ingredients, and can hel

erica? >> erica: thank you, james.. 4 after the coming skywaummings tg some difficulty. plan on running. still, try * look good, just 22 minutes from novado towards the city. the south bay, no hot spots. they live look at the northbound, the south on 1 0 1. the 87 interchanges also in the clear. >> the most important envelope is a very important contributor to world entertainment. and somebody quite like this. [laughter] this man will show his shortcomings. my favorite wild in crazy oscar moment with weather quips. how about talking about the oscar? a rare time it is about excellence excellence and here are some of the bizarre moments at the oscars. >> i could not be standing here without that on dying- and non dying love song by neil young. and a lover so close to find. >> tom hanks, paid tribute with the aids documentary and hats off. however, one will be kohlberg. whoopi goldberg--another great moment. louise fletcher she signed to were tougdeaf parents and adrian brody. he said the had the out of body experience. a

erica? >> erica: getting you out the door than the hot spots.y good conditions, we are seeing some slowing east bound 580, same for highway 4, no problems for bay bridge, still free of a back up. it's just a small way and some of the cash lanes. i just checked leading lights are off. the only real problem spot is here san mateo bridge, high wind advisor 3, both directions. california highway patrol is asking that you drive with extra caution. both hands on the wheel. no accidents, incidents as yet. still tracking your regular drive times of 14 minutes from end to end. golden gate bridge looks good. says bay, and no hot spots, a live look at the northbound direction north of it trembled they like cruz. same great conditions for all u.s. james? >> james: thank you, city officials say the gender's which time in any shape and size, they reached havoc on the city wants come and take of staff time with the hard to enforce permit process. they make the parks was enjoyable for others. the vote, there band. >> darya: a group says it is an employee at a n

>>reporter: as for erica, she's lucky to be alive. but with extensive injuries to her hips, leg muscles and pelvic bone her family doesn't know if she will ever walk again. >> we tried talk to her and she tells us she can handle this. they can't. which is very difficult for us seeing her through that because she's a really strong girl. >>reporter: strong is the right word. erica being treated this evening at san jose regional medical center where she hopes to one day become a nurse. she's had 2 surgery so far but she has a really long road ahead for this recovery. men time police again are looking for either a gray suv possibly a minivan. anyone with information is asked to call san jose police kept. reporting in san jose, abc 7 news. >> all right thank you cecelia. >> situation in egypt where the google executives who disappeared more than a week and a half ago is back on the streets of cairo protesting once again. egyptian government released the man amid mounting pressure. we have more on his day in captivity. lillian? >>reporter:

thanks erica. "the king's speech" is now oscar royalty, winning four of last night's biggest academy awards including best picture. it was hollywood at its best full of glitz and glamor. so taking a quick look back at the highs and lows from last night's big night. "the king's speech" the true story of a stuttering king's triumph. >> sucking smoke into your lungs will kill you. >> my physician said it relaxes the throat. >> the drama swept four of the night's biggest awards, best picture, director original screenplay, and best actor colin firth. a clear winner in the much-touted showdown with "the social network." firth says it took people by surprise. >> i don't think it sends a message, but maybe just shines a light on something which badly needed it. >> a very pregnant natalie portman won best actress for "black swan" helped to the stage by her fiance she met making the movie. >> i don't really remember anything that happened but the baby was definitely kicking a lot during the song portion of t

erica was walking across fontaine road.er boyfriend saw the speeding car and tried to slow it down but it hit erica and never stopped. erica's family returned to the neighborhood hoping to find someone who found something. they passed out fliers, offered a $2,000 reward, money they pooled themselves. >> i believe somebody saw something. somebody could have heard something. and whoever that is, please com forward and help us out. please. >> neighbors say cars often speed through the area without slowing down even for children. >> sometimes pretty fast and sometimes people have to tell them to slow down but they don't really. >> as for erica, she's lucky to be alive. but with extensive injuries to her hips, leg muscles and pelvic bone, her family doesn't know if she'll ever walk again. >> we tried to talk to her. she said she can't handle this which is difficult for us seeing her do that because she's a really strong girl. >> she's had two surgeries so far but a long road ahead for recovery. they're looking for a gray s.u.v.,

>> let's go over to erica. night, you don't have to make a king's speech to get the party started, but the people in your social network will certainly expect a nice menu. this morning we're making an oscar bash that won't break your budget. great to have you back with us this morning. >> great to be here. >> it's fun when you can sort of playoff, obviously, the movies there. >> absolutely. >> some of that -- we'll start off with getting the party started. you say one of the best things you can do, print everybody a ballot. >> as they walk through the door, hand them a ballot. let's make this night about the oscars, the manufactures. >> make for a little friendly competition too. whoever wins can perhaps get this lovely take-home prize. >> absolutely. we have some movies here that are already out. on dvd, popcorn, free movie passes. great idea. >> it's not too shabby. >> keeping in the vein of this year's oscars, we're going to start off with a signature cocktail, which is inspired by "the social network." >> w

why don't we start with erica?> i know you had mentioned that you have a few different things going on. >> i do. i have a hot mess, as usual. i'm doing buckwheat pancakes because i really like that sort of nuttier, more robust flavor in my pancakes. i'm also going to be putting in flax seed meal. a lot of things i make for my kids because it gives them nutritional boost and a little bit of cinnamon. then i'm going to mash up banana and have bananas and walnuts in there. >> but you're doing two different types. >> i am. and then for some of those banana walnut ones i'm going to add some chocolate chips, because i think the chocolate in the morning makes everyone happy. >> there's nothing wrong with that. i wouldn't be the one to argue with you. >> so that's what i'm working on. first i've got to mash my banana. >> nice mashing. >> thank you. >> so then you're going to put it in the pan? >> no, i'm going to put a little bit into the batter. rather than sliced bananas. >> i'm a little slow on this. >> i've never actua

terry, hello. >> reporter: good morning, erica. as you can see over my shoulder in tahrir square is filling up with tens of thousands of people but, this morning, most of the people are here not so much to protest but celebrate. calling it victory friday. one week since president mubarak was turned out of power and most of the people in the square are happy today. we just came back from there and we saw a lot of getting their faces painted and buying i love egypt t-shirts. they put up checkpoints there overnight and everybody going into the square are frisked to make sure no weapons and most people there are just having a good time. they are expecting some egyptian singers to come along and entertain them later and people are coming with their families, with their wife and kids. it's a pretty upbeat, if you like, demonstration. there are some speakers calling for the military government to move quicker in handing over power. generally, this is one enormous street party. >> does this seem to be any concern about how the military is

good morning. >> good morning, erica.dustry right now. and, a heavy favorite to be walking away with a lot of trophies this sunday at the grammys. we shot at a secret location where he was rehearsing for his big grammy performance. it was incredible. check it out. ♪ when i see your face >> if this voice sounds familiar it's because it ruled the airwaves last year. in 2010, bruno mars emerged as pop music's brightest star. ♪ cause you're amazing ♪ just the way you are >> reporter: his debut single "just the way you are" has generated more than 90 million views on youtube. and his collaborations with other grammy nominees resulted in some of the year's biggest hits. ♪ all over the world now he's nominated for seven grammy awards, including song of the year. and when he takes the stage at sunday's show, it will be the culmination of his journey from unknown songwriter to international superstar. where were you last year at this time? >> two thank y2009 i was scalpi. get your tickets. >> you have seven nominations. where were

jeff and erica are just one point behind.e that this competition is officially under protest. but i digress. remember you can come from behind to win these competitions. i did the last time. but i'm still out of it. no big deal. we're going to start with eggs today which is my favorite breakfast food. here to help us judge the results is chief -- chief? >> this just got weird. >> my main man, owner of the washington pizza. good to see you again. you helped me win it last time. >> you always want to lead? >> i just try -- i like to eat and it shows. because i like to cook. >> so, you know, i was up all trying to think of some tips for you. you already gave it away on the earlier segment about the water with your eggs, the freshness check. >> oh. >> stealing that. >> well let's go. >> there are so many options. >> scramble the eggs which is the way i really wanted this segment. >> the one thing about scrambled eggs you want them to be very aerated, very fluffy. i start by busting my yolks just like that. >> bust them up? >> cra

>> good morning, erica. gadhafi clearly remains die fiant but starting to lose support from his interior minister but senior military leadership in the east. we saw the example of the two air force pilots flying to malta defecting. this guy has learned to play actors within the libyan context off of each other. it's still not clear and what we saw last night, he clearly is defiant and pledged more violence here. i don't think this will end quietly and i think see more blood on the streets of libya. >> let's take a look at the military in this case. as we saw in egypt the military was welcomed by protesters. that is a different case i should say because of the way the military is structured in libya. where do they fall at this point? >> reporter: well, everything in libya is personalized to moammar dah gadhafi. he has controlled the institution in ways to not to serve as a challenge to his power. in some ways it's a fractured organization, one that has regional and tribal loyalties. you've seen defections in

>> reporter: erica, the u.s. can't push bahrain too hard and too far because they need this place as a base for the fifth fleet. but there are indications that there is some movement. the king tonight said he appointed the crown prince to negotiate with all parties in bahrain with a view to ending the crisis. so perhaps there was a little u.s. pressure in there. it certainly shows the bahrainis would like to do this by dialogue and not by violence if that's at all possible. >> hill: allen pizzey in bahrain tonight. allen, thanks. in egypt, the military government repeated its call for workers to end their strikes, but it didn't happen today. terry mccarthy is in cairo. terry? >> reporter: that's right, erica. it's becoming clear the entire middle east is being affected by what began here in cairo when president mubarak stepped down just seven days ago. in cairo, it was victory friday as hundreds of thousands of egyptians converged on tahrir square. once a battlefield, now a monument to their one-week-old freedom.

erica?, westbound 5/80, we are tracking a motorcycle crash the good news is it has been cleared. all lanes are open. the back up is growing. we're moving past piedmont tracking speeds as low as 12 mi. an hour. slow and go. as a result, not much traffic here. that is because traffic is being held up past that scene. not allow traffic here metering lights are on. northbound- 101 still a little sluggish. see that camera and shaking indicating gusty winds. we're clearing up the back up on the 87 interchange. if you're thinking about northbound-280 slow speeds than to just 21 mi. an hour. >> mark: thank you, oakland city attorney is pushing for a second gang injunction. inside this area a lisof alleged gang members ordered from hanging out in this area. the hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. the fbi and u.s. postal service are inspected a suspicious or whether that may have sickened a clerk at the business office of the v.a. hospital. we're waiting to hear from the test results for the hospital.

i'm a renter, erica.akes sense if you think that you're not going to be living in a place for more than five years. if you want to be a home buyer right now in this kind of environment, you have to say i'm going to live in this place for five-plus years. in addition to that, you have to look conservatively at your own financial status. and say, am i going to maintain this status? what if i lose a job? what if my child goes to college? what if? you have to think about all of those what-ifs when you're contemplating. and rentales can actually be better if you anticipate that some of these what-ifs could happen. >> because you may have a better chance of getting out of a lease or something. >> exactly. >> if you are looking to rent, though, people are always concerned they're throwing away their money. you can get a good deal on your rent and you can even negotiate a little bit. >> you really can. the census bureau looked at the average price of a lengthal at $755 a month. you can lower that price by as much

erica edwards, nbc news. >>> a new study identifies students in school most likely to be bullied. not the most popular kids or the least popular, either. but those in the middle of the school hierchy. a professor found that aggression is the key component in bullying. students on the bottom rung of the ladder don't have much anger. kids at the top don't need to use their aggression. he said being aggressive tends to go up as the student climbs up the ladder. >>> well, the government investigation into toyota's ak acceleration problem is over. it was mechanical defects. an off duty patrolman was killed when the car accelerated out of control. now in a ten-month investigation by the national highway traffic administration and nasa engineers, it was found that neither electrical or radiation issues were to blame. >>> those are problems toyota claims it fixed in recalled vehicles. experts say fixing the company's image will take longer. >>> director michael moore now claims that he is the victim of fraud, waste and corruption. moore says he's been shorted $2.7 million in payment for h

let's check in with erica. >> erica: great writer and the bay area, no hot spots.ridges, westbound its hero, looks good.80, looks good. no s, traffic is flowing freely at the toll plaza. drive time = 9 minutes. if you're heading to the cemetery bridge, no problems to report westbound, east bound-92 looks great. gray light headed east added to hayward. no problems. craig drive times 13 minutes across the span. golden gate looks good, very few cars. red sensors, and no problems for your entire ride at of marin county. a live look in the sense bay, closer to the downtown area. a bit more company, we're not seen the back up on the 87 interchange just yet. south bay looks good, no problems to report. will? >> will: facebook officially announced its new world headquarters moved from palo alto to menlo park. they've outgrown their current campus settling into the giant sun microsystems campus. gabe slate tells us why they chose this location. and has several local residents are worried about facebook moving in. if there's any doubt about how big facebook is or how big it

course finally let's take a look at darryl and erica, and let's bring erica on out right now. >> whooernational runways in milan, oakland and charlotte. this is fun and furry. this high end look starts with the furry coat. it's huggable, and it matches her hair. the strapless flirty, flowy, clean dress and those boots accentuate her kneecaps. you don't see many accessories because the only accessory she needs is her smile. >> okay. >> very nice. very nice. >> okay. get on up there. darryl what made you, when you saw that coat say to yourself, okay i need to have that coat? >> i was going for, it's fashion week, i was going for in your face, let's go, let's do it. she's been talking about it. so i thought, let me make her look good. >> and he did make you look good. but you always look good. >> it's hard to make her look bad. >> i know, it is. >> and i mean, my god, girl, you got the moves. i don't know, what shows you watch, but you are a model. >> work it. >> this was a professional runway. >> and this is a professional styling job. this is as close as you can get to being profession

>> that's right, erica.ns today, on or around 1800 may be posted but the big question is going to be how many invitations people get. those receiving one invitation that means they're going just to the ceremony at westminster abby, lucky enough to get two, you're going to the queen's invitation and score the jackpot and get three, you're going to prince charles' reception that night. many are going to be eagerly anticipating the mailman this week. >> like when people get their college acceptance letters here in the u.s., hoping for a thick, not a thin envelope, you'll have those three invitations. we're learning who may be there, not just from the invite list, but best man prince harry, do we know if his on again/off again girlfriend will be his plus one? >> we are guessing that chelsy is going to be his date for this wedding. harry and chelsy have been together on and off as you mentioned for a very long time. they clearly can't stay with each other, but they can't seem to live without each other either. sh

erica? >> late more fun! cbs' whit johnson in boston for us, thanks. >>> now here is chris. >>> joining us from washington is craig fugate, administrator of the federal emergency management agency. good morning. >> good morning. >> what are you hearing from the different states right now? what is the primary concern for you out there? >> well, as you were saying, the big issues right now, is transportation. we do have a lot of power outages in some of the states but the big issue for everybody is just don't get on the roads if you don't need to because the real heroes have been the first responders and public works officials and even the good samaritans helping stranded motorists and if the storm continues to move transportation is your number one problem. power outages are a big concern. >> let's talk about that. how much coordinate nation is there to make sure power is running in the different states? >> we don't work with the power companies directly. we work with the governors and we're talking to the sta

erica? >> erica: that is rate james.e really don't have any accidents to talk about death miso conditions. westbound 80, and you can see traffic air near accident rate near san palo avenue long gone from the traffic lanes. take a look at that long stretch of red backing up well past hercules. allow yourself extra time and this is your commute. the good news is the right mix up on your ride to berkeley. that is not our only slow down hotspot, taking an lick next at the richmond san rafael bridge long stretches of yellow, red. earlier accident rate at the end of the toll plaza slow conditions. red, yellow on your screen. no. 2101 is a slow ride out of novato passed by 37. but is wary have speeds down to just 12 mi. an hour. allow yourself an extra 15 minutes for your ride of novato pass highway 37. bay bridge toll plaza, no problems. you can see the back up word and three here. , it ends right here. drive time of 13 minutes from the macarthur maze towards san francisco. louisa? >> louisa: gusty conditions this morning to s

now, here is a look at the traffic. >> erica: starting off wednesday with no hot spots. black ice carmelite toward san francisco drive times = 8-9 minutes. no problems to report. nice, light. no problems getting to the bridge. overnight construction has been picked up. golden gate, nice, quiet, drive times = 23 minutes. we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. >> james: welcome back to the kron 4 news. here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. today, a great, if you have anything in need to outside do it today. tomas things change, clouds roll in, showers in the evening. -- tomorrow. in any event more coming up. other top stories, democrats have been keeping up wisconsin assembly overnight. it is another attempt to take away the producing plants. democratic senators have blocked the vote by fleeing to alumni. people year in california and other states are voicing their support kraft's hit the streets in sacramento. take a look. >> reporter: a cash strapped state frightened of our public funds. >> folks from wiscons

erica was the victim of a hit and run on february 6th. police say she was dragged about 2,000 feet underneath a gray or silver suv or mini van. she had to undergo four operations and hours of teem. but her mother says as you see from another picture taken today, erica is in less pain, sleeping well and expressing thanks for what the family calls gratifying community support. >> she's not happy of course to be here but you know she's happy to be alive. she's very thankful to god that she made it this far and i know she's going to pull through. she's very strong, she's young, she's full of life and she wants to live. so she's happy about that. >> reporter: police released this sketch of the driver last week but still need more leads. >> we're still actively working the case, we haven'tsoeverred it at this point. all-- we haven't solved it at this point although we have had some leads come in. >> reporter: erica's family says they are focused on the situation, but are more concerned about erica's progress. >> i believe she's going to walk ag

now erica family is offering a 2,000 dollar reward in this case. money that they pulled together themselves and crime stoppers added up to 1,000 dollars more for 3000 dollar reward. anyone with information should call san jose police department. abc 7 news. >> okay. thanks very much. >> 12 day after being arrested by egyptian police google executive is set free. he says he is behind a facebook page that helped spark the revolution. despite his ordea ordeal, he's not done yet protesting against the egyptian government. he told an egyptian television reporter that this is the revolution of the university of the internet his words. we have more on the incredible drama. >> within a few hours of being released by the egyptian authorities, he was back on the streets protesting. he spoke briefly with egyptian tv. >> don't focus your camera on me. i'm not a hero. the real hero are the youth behind the revolution. by god will we'll clean the country of the rubbish. >>reporter: he first announced his release through twitter. freedom is a bless that deserv de

if you catch him, it's not going to replace or what he's done to erica.f you can avoid what we've gone through, that would be my main concern right now. >> there is a ward being offered for information leading to the arrest of that driver that hit erica luna. contact san jose police if you have a tip. >>> well, it was the worst-case scenario. somali pirates killing four americans today. one of whom's family is in the bay area. tonight that family is in mourning. the ordeal began friday when the pirates held the americans captive. the u.s. navy started to hijack the yacht. when u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s invaded the boat, they found this woman killed. >> mother was a smart and avid sailor. she was living her dream sailing around the world for this now the third year. she enjoyed every port. >> four somali pirates were killed. the rest of the crew taken into custody. secretary of state hillary clinton is denouncing the killings calling it a deplorable act. >>> it's a catch-22 as california schools struggle financially, more veteran teachers who make more money are

it's really sad without her. >> reporter: erica is 19 years old today. she has balloons in her room, and there will be cake in the evening. even with all the pain the driver has caused the family, leticia luna says she doesn't hold a grudge. >> there is room in my heart to forgive that person. i pray that he prays for forgiveness from god. you know, if he's out there, he's going to do it to somebody else's child. if you catch him, it's not going to replace what he's done to us or what he's done to erica, but if we could avoid another family to go through what we're going through, that would be my main -- my main concern right now. >> reporter: the family reward is still at $5,000. they have opened up a trust fund with the san jose police officers association to help pay for some of the medical bills. the family still does not know if erica will ever walk again, but her mom says she has a strong belief that she will see her daughter walking. we should also mention that erica will soon be transferred over to valley medical center for extensive skin graft t

good morning, erica. a crisis from the 1980s is history, but it's more than that. it's history coming alive. >> reporter: this is not your typical field trip. these fifth graders visiting the reagan library in california are about to go back 28 years and straight into the nation's nerve center. >> when you walk through these doors, you will no loaninger be students. >> you will make history. >> reporter: the discovery center program at the reagan library has been imersing kids of all ages into the cold war. it's an interactive learning experience where each student plays a part in acting out the day's history lesson. >> students love it because it's a time for them to play roles that they wouldn't get to play anywhere else. teachers love it because it hits a lot of the core standards. >> reporter: this class from township elementary school is recreating an international incident that president reagan dealt with in 1983. >> the military needs orders on the situation in grenada. >> reporter: rebels backed b

>> good morning, erica. things are fairly interesting today.we just came back a little bit ago from tahrir, the main center where all of the activity is happening and there are more people there than we have ever seen thus far during the week. and it definitely seems very kind of -- i don't want to say joyous, but people are very happy and proud and many signs, many flags, people have decorated themselves, so it's definitely a very interesting sight to see right now. >> interesting. you say they are happy. are you able to move in that sea of people and do you fear at all for your own safety? >> i don't fear for my safety at all. we have people saying thank you for coming here and thank you for supporting us. it's hard to move through the crowd. there are checkpoints outside the main square and checking women and men to make sure they are not armed and making sure they have i.d.s. they are saying it's all in the means of safety that they are very sorry for what is happening but they just want to ensure that everyone is safe there. >> you still h

now here's erica. >> mary, thanks.he won the senate seat long held by ted kennedy. he is in the spotlight for a very different reason. he has a new book out today that reveals how he was sexually and physically abused as a child. last night on "60 minutes" he told leslie stahl how the book helped reconcile with his parents and he is learning to live his life under increased public scrutiny. >> this book, don't you think it's going to be twice as much? >> i don't think that. >> but it's awfully intimate. it's like going on "oprah." spilling it all out there. >> it's who i am. i can't hide from what i am. it's what happened. >> well, you didn't have to tell it. >> then it's like half-truths. i like to get it out there. >> senator brown's autobiography is available today. he joins us here in the studio now. he told leslie, you just kind of wanted to get it all out there. why now though? >> it's part of who i am. it's a small part, but there's a whole lot more, and i felt by glossing over the tough parts and just focussing

erica? >> erica: no hot spots on our radar great conditions pretty much wherever you are heading. the bridges look good westbound 80, we're seeing a few more cars on the road there tracking 20 minutes ago still not producing any back up. those leading lights are off, san mateo same story. so far, so good. westbound traffic heading towards the peninsula moves well, a bright lights he's bent into hayward still looking at great drive times. north bay down to the golden gate bridge, those headlights moving well. speeds above 65 mi. per hour no hotspot down and assess bay earlier reoccurring accident, north bound 85 overturned vehicle that is long gone. if you're heading up 101 a crab is beginning to form within those taillights. james? >> thank you, headlines around the bay a man was killed last night in east oakland. it was reported 730 at the 5700 block of foothill. no arrests have been made. police believe the shooting monday morning in mission district appears to be gained relateng related. e men in the car started during upusharing gate designs. >> darya: the sheriff's department

erica? >> erica: thank you, wet, windy, slick raise. strong wind advisories for all the bridges. you can see the camera shaking around at the bay bridge, pretty strong winds the california highway patrol is asking you drive with extra caution. so far, so good. still giving you drive time of 9 minutes into fremont. westbound/east bound-92 reports of strong winds but traffic is still nice and light. strong when it fester over to the golden gate southbound-101 very late. speed dura 60 mi. per hour. drive time of about 24 minutes. james? >> james: the north bay has been getting the brunt of the storm jonathan bloom has been checking out marin county. >> reporter: before the rain, there was wind. high winds advisor is on signs of approaching the bridge is warn drivers to watch out. at the toll plaza flakes entries showed it wasn't a joke. it was noticeable but not too bad driving across the bridge. and the other end it really picked up. when guests were so strong even the camera was shaking. as night began to fall so did their rain intrench the pavement and the sidewalk in san rafael.

erica? >> foggy start here morning commute so foggy that we have a dense fog advisor referred occurred tina's bridge. no hot spots, no major accidents. westbound 80, nice, light, very few cars westbound. light traffic conditions continue to san mateo. west, east bound 92. great conditions in the peninsula bright lights coming towards you east bound to hayward, no accident, stalls, great drive times of just 13 minutes. golden gate socked in with fog. no dense fog advisor 3 issued by california highway patrol, watch your speeds, conscious of the cars in front of you. bay area bridge, overnight construction at the dumbarton bridge. but started a pam yesterday's seismic fit project. to lanes closed. ongoing project you can see all of that green indicates speeds well above 50 mi. per hour it has not caused any slowing yet. public transit, no problems reported. james? >> are developing story that if egypt the march of millions is happening today in cairo. people there have made it known for a more

erica?: tracking your ride into and out of concrete 77- 680. patches of red and yellow indicating slow downs. picking up the camera conditions have cleared up, once you make your way towards the screen traffic begins to bunch up with this is your commute allow use of extra time. no problems of the bay bridge toll plaza but there is a worse back up. there is this all reported just before treasure island blocking them middle lane. meeting lights are still on 18 minutes from the foot of the mes in to san francisco. 7 bay, north out of 10 1/2 still sluggish. the good news is we can't shake that back up on these seven-and to change.e 87 interchange. >> mark: police are looking for an armed robber who has hit at least ten stores throughout the east bay over the last two months. investigators say the robber pistol-whipped a 59-year old drugstore clerk during a february 1 robbery at a hayward walgreen's store. the suspect has hit drugstores and sandwich shop chains in hayward, fremont, san leandro,

erica luna was hit right here in this intersection where you see this orange marking on the ground. the markings go for more than 700 feet north on fontaine road. that's how far she was dragged before separating from the minivan. >> i don't think they even bothered to slow down. >> reporter: jose is just grateful his sister, erica, is alive. the gratitude only matched by his anger. the family tells us erica was crossing the street early sunday morning when someone in a silver minivan or an suv hit her and dragged her for more than 700 feet before speeding away. that's the equivalent of two football fields. >> they just hit her. she got stuck somehow underneath the car. and they dragged her all the way down to the other block. >> reporter: the 18-year-old woman has a broken pelvis. doctors have told the family it's possible she may never walk again. >> didn't you hear my sister screaming or something? there's no reason not to stop. it's not a human -- you're not a human if you don't stop. >> if you have any information or your family or friends know any information -- >> reporter: lu

erica? >> erica: so far, so good, no accidents or hot spots we do have one that we are tracking for you just a quick bridge checked westbound 80 days and light. no problems. equally good conditions here at the san mateo bridge nice, light less cars in the commute direction parts of foster city. no problems all along this bridge drive time of just 13 minutes. golden gate, preconditions here, cars are ceiling on by speeds hitting 60 mi. per hour. heads up, we do have an accident on our radar southbound-101. solo accident california highway patrol is on the scene is not doing much in the way of slowing. public transportation is off to a good start. >> will: in light of tuesday's fiery crash on the dumbarton bridge need details about the dangers surrounding the bridge. you could see the flames shooting out after a big rig plowed into a car. fire crews worked to put out the flames. kate thompson talked to the fire chief in charge of putting out this fire. >> reporter: at the dumbarton bridge some

. >> erica: at the friday, no accidents or hot spots right now, we do have a strong wind advisory for the bay bridge this morning. 80 in both directions it just pass the toll plaza not affecting traffic at all. no problems getting to the bridge. the chp is asking you drive with caution and keep both hands on the steering wheel. we had a strong wind advisory for the san mateo bridge but that has gone. like conditions herlike conditin gate bridge may be little foggy but we are good in terms of accidents and incidents. public transportation also off to a great start. james? >> james: let's continue team coverage of the wet, windy, cold weather. >> reporter: the sign says subject to flooding. the sign itself was practically since march. water surged out of the bay of flooded the sidewalk along embarcadero thursday. one of many places high waters threaten cause problems. i served in pacific that called renewed concern about erosion along the bluffs. to the north and petaluma the creek was 61 ft. and rising. the muddy waters turned rapidly as they swept debris downstream. in martinez the cr

cu --se acuerda usted de erica luna...a principios de febrero fue atropellada por un conductor que se di a la fuga? take vo --bueno, hoy esta cumpliendo 19 aÑos y aunque su condicin sigue siendo crtica, hay progresos en su salud. --su madre dice que los medicos del centro medico regional de san jos quieren trasladarla a la unidad de quemados y que el proceso de su recuperacion sera lento. take sot 12 29 00 -sot leticia juarez luna- "yo la miro mucho mejor, ella esta poniendo mucho de su parte, claro que esta mejorando no tan rapido como yo quisiera, pero esta viva, tiene ganas de vivir, tiene los mejores cuidados, esta en manos de dios, ella esta mejorando gracias a dios" take vo --- la mam de erica dijo ademas, que la comunidad est apoyando muchsimo a su familia y que la asociacin de policas de san jos ha abierto un fondo para contribuir con los gastos mdicos de la joven. cu ---la lider de un grupo que se opone a los inmigrantes indocumentados en arizona fue sentenciada hoy a muerte por su implicacion en los homicidios de

now here's chris. >> erica, thank you.rniture but you don't want to break your budget, a little tlc can give your stuff a whole new life. interior designer anitra mecadon host of "mega dens" is here to show us exactly how to do it from floor to ceiling. good to see you. >> good to see you. >> let's talk about a couple of buzz words. stainable furniture. i know that's something people are talking about. >> sustainable. >> not necessarily buying new stuff. >> it's a hot word in design, right? people are spending a fortune on furniture that's made out of reclaimed materials. you don't have to do that. can you do what i do on "mega dens" go on a scavenger hunt through your own home, find a cool piece that you can rescue yourself. >> basically you never know what you're going to have in storage or the basement or the attic. give it the once-over before you spend a lot of money. these little end tables, night stands, actually this looks terrible. most people might say, time to throw this out. you say don't do it. >> don't do it.

erica? >> erica: starting after morning right no hot spots around the bay area, bridges look great. the british in the bay bridge toll plaza, a very light, just a couple of cars on the road. metering lights are off, no weight at the '88. drive them to just eight minutes from the maze in to see an francisco. san mateo bridge, no problems. no traffic advisor is. lot of space between terrace. no weight at the toll plaza, no problems getting to the bridge. golden gate bridge shot, if your taking cross down freeways and san francisco, the no problems to report. practically a ghost town. mary and light conditions. east bound direction, it is a problem free commute. will. >> coming up on the kron 4 morning news we will tell you why one lawmaker's of liquid his job allegedly because of a total he sent to a woman will tell you all about that in a few minutes. cnn's as the skyline, a chilly start, no rain, the rate should be here by monday and eight. >> will: here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. high of 64 inland come up picking up just a bit tomorrow. it looks like our weekend will b

erica? >> good morning, no problems under roadways i just checked the traffic clogs no hot spots, traffic talks. overall, quiet. westbound 80, nice, light as a major way to san francisco same story for san mateo, very empty east and west bound 92. that is the commute direction, now back up at the toll plaza. overnight construction on 880. once you make your way past the incline, closer to the island to lanes are closed down and no slowing. golden gate, the quiet, you can see any cars. no problems across the span. they may look froggy, no dense fog advisor is issued. james. >> james: for stock, firefighters and sentences for responding to to alarm fire. this is that the 1300 block of clayton. it broke out about one hour ago, residents were evacuated. no no. and how many, we do have word that no one was hurt. no word on when the fire will be contained. the red cross is also out there. this the fifth fire in that area in five days. meanwhile, the protests continued in egypt. in cairo, the squar

erica?low down hot spots including one in this as one direction of 600. >> erica: disease to car crash currently blocking the to right-hand lanes. you can see red, yellow just before the accident. slow, ago conditions to the valley and bill conditions to te valley. in the caldecott tunnel. early slowdown hot spot, he sure freeway, solid stretch of red speeds 17 mi. an hour. you can see the back of stretching towards highly-4 into change. once you get to the toll plaza another back up although, we are seeing some improvement on the 880 approach. windy advisory is back at the bay bridge. another camera, san francisco's low, go here westbound 80. west of the james lick we do have reports of it roadway flooding that is causing slow down here at the 1 1/80 split. if you're considering public transportation no problems reported all morning long. >> mark: that is probably your best option messy at their yoli is out in the weather this morning she sent to 80 yoli? >> caller: it has been wet, nasty f

drags her the whole way. >> reporter: erica luna is at regional medical center tonight. this evening she underwent surgery to repair a broken pelvis and displaced hip. >> the doctor told us maybe she cannot work in the future. but we just pray for god. hope god help us and help her. >> reporter: the vehicle being sought is a light gray or silver mini van or suv. perhaps a dodge caravan. no one got a good look at the driver. her brother says he just wants justice. >> they know they hit somebody, there's no way that you can hit somebody, drag a person so far, possibly hear her screaming. >> reporter: we checked with the hospital tonight and erica luna is still in critical but stable condition. anyone with information is asked to call san jose police. live in san jose, lloyd lacuesta, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the city of san francisco is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man who collapsed yesterday after running a half marathon in golden state park. peter hass of orinda he was president of pet sport usa. according to the san francisco chronicle, run

i'm erica hill on this tuesday morning. >> i'm chris wragge. some of the stories we will talk about, former request denied. >> mark zuckerberg does not want to be friends with one person in particular. reports this morning he has taken out a restraining order against a 31-year-old man. he says he feels threatened and worried about his sister as well so bring you the latest on that. >> sometimes you could call it a not so social network. >> shame! he will be here all morning. >>> on a lighter and colder note the battle waged in homes all across the country each and every day. that is the battle over the thermostat. women apparently like it a lot warmer than men do. men like cold temperatures. >> it's a battle waged not just in the home but in the workplace as many of us in the studio can attest to, mr. i like it like a meat locker wragge. >> i think everyone in the studio looks great in this studio in ski jackets. it is an issue a lot of people fight over each and every day. >> a good reason behind it. >> we will talk about that coming up. >>> f

erica? erica: we're starting off with a look at the san mateo bridge, and no problems, easy conditions you can still see lots of space between cars. upwarpno problems getting to the bridge along highway-101, a drive time of just 13 minutes. golden gate, assessed bound, look smith. traffic is flowing freely. --looks smooth. i did tell you about a hot spot in my last report, same story as last time such down-280 we heavy to car crash still blocking one of the lanes, it looks like a tow truck is making its way to the scene still seeing speeds in the green. not hot not a hspot. public transit= great. >> will: we could see a hot spot later this morning on the bay bridge as the crews will be back up to install the last section of the tower. it will begin in several hours. even though it's often roadway, the concern is that people crossing could look over and see what's going on causing them to slow down. for more on the work that's being done, let's have it to yoli, to monitor the bay bridge. so f

erica?pots, the slow traffic is clearing up pretty nicely you can see lots more shuffling and barely a backup. this package is a little bit slow past the first crossing, the meeting lights are still on, overall pretty good conditions westbound. bridge check, san mateo looks good. although it's a little windy just past the toll plaza traffic is nice, light accident, it's been freed from throughout the morning same story for the golden gate, your red of marin, nice, light. southbound, and other camera 600 teetering on the edge of a hot spot. certainly not the case. lots of space, no problems. if you're heading towards westbound-24 clear shot. >> mark: ? thank you, the council is helping to find prisoners a place to live after being released. it would resettle clear detainees from prison. it would allow a few of the prisoners to live in berkeley once they leave guantanamo bay. berkeley will become the third city in the united states the first in california to live in u.s. cities. the school dis

you and erica? just me and hahn. and callie. (laughs) oh, all right. so it wasn't a date. tell me where we're going? why does it always have to be about the destination? why can't it be about the journey? 'cause i'm wearing $300 shoes. meredith told me she doesn't want me seeing other people. she found out about you and rose? no. there's nothing to find out. it was just a kiss. yeah, but you're not the kind of guy who makes out with nurses in scrub rooms. not that there's anything wrong with that. what do you think? i think it was more than just a kiss. no, no, no, no, the view. well, what am i looking at? the view from my new house. huh? (laughs) ♪ the story goes on to say that god created man

you'll see soapy hayward, erica starke, and erica lovejoy taking part of some of the responsibility. some of their time will be spent on neighborhood planning, and the other part will be focused on legislative work. i believe the land use committee nor the full board met this week, so there is no report for you. >> the board of appeals also did not meet this week. there will be out next week as well. >> historic preservation did not meet this week. >> with that, we are now at general public comment that has a time limit of 15 minutes. at this time, members of the public might address you on items of interest that fall within the jurisdiction of this commission. members of the public are given up to 3 minutes, with a 15- minute time limit on the category. i do not have any cards that indicate public comment. i do have a card that wants to speak about 2509 bush street. president olague: that is not on the calendar. >> yes it is. president olague: i am sorry. it is. item eight. >> sorry about that. i do not have any cards for general public comment. president olague: is there any genera

. >> today on oprah at 4:00, erica cane, luke and laura and more.n on abc 7 news at 5:00, an outcry heard around the world. 8th graders were asked to write an essay about sexual fantasies and experiences. and for all of you stargazers, today is the day the pebble beach pro-am. our cameras are there. >> china seven baby pandas are learning basic living skills at a nursery school. the first class is to learn suckling. researchers at the panda breeding says if they have a milk bottle, they need to practice more. >> but if they choose the bowl, well, the baby has learned how to eat from their mothers. next they learn how to eat bamboo, apples and steamed bread. we're trying to figure out how much steamed bread there is out there in nature. >> and how to use chop sticks. that's very advanced. >> all right. mike, any thoughts on that? >> no. i didn't do that with my kids, no. >> okay. >> sounds >> all new. oprah: drop the curtain, joe. erica kane, face to face with all her tv husbands. luke and laura, back together. angie and jesse. a legendary soap star

increasing clouds, better chance on tuesday for rain. >> erica: 7-in in a three- way.z freew, to excellence long gone to you can still seek stretches of red and yellow speeds as low as 17 m.p.h.. slow and go for this ride stretching out toward san leandro continuing on to fremont. an accident blocking the left- hand lane on southbound-101. very slow conditions in stretches of san francisco you may want to take city streets. good news, the approach to the bay bridge looks pretty dead. a little bit of a back up. metering lights are on, drive times back down to 11 minutes. thank you, bart customers are beginning to wonder traveling there race is a good bank for their butts. >> darya: this is according to the chronicle, it shows that 64 percent of the passengers say using bart is a good value. 24 percent writers strongly agreed strongly agree that it's a good use of their money. 15% of ryder's say it's cost is not worth it. but raise their fares since the last survey by 6%. >> james: jean quan is voluntarily taking a pay cut. she's taking $46,000 less than her predecessor.