i think that there shouldn't really be an express lane. there's this greed for money on the highways. >> that definitely is a problem. >> reporter: sasa trooper joe sanchez within minutes of riding with him spotting lane divers. there's another problem. >> i'm not going to stop them. my vehicle will be halfway in the lane. >> reporter: you see when the florida department of ansportation reconfigured i-95 to add the express lanes, they shrunk the shoulder. so trooper sanchez had to follow the driver of is camry for miles to try to find a safe place to stop him. for me and every other officer, in my opinion, i think, is dangerous. >> the reason why i stopped you, you can't cut in the e express lanes. >> reporter: even after the traffic stopped sanchez is uneasy. take a look at how close its patrol car isisto traffic. >> i'm in a dangerous situation here. >> you spoke with the florida department oftransportation. >> reporter: the attorney represents stephanie blossom. he says a million dollars a year is spent replacing damaged and missing pla

i think that there shouldn't really be an express lane. there's this greed for money on the highways. >> that definitely is a problem. >> reporter: says trooper joe sanchez within minutes of riding with hihispotting lane divers. there's another problem. >> i'm not going to stop them. my vehicle will be halfway in the lane. >> reporter: you see when the florida department of transportation rececfigured i-95 to add the express lanes, they shrunk thshoulder. so trooper sanchez had to follow the driver of this camry for miles to try to find a safe place to stop him. >> regular traffic stop on here in my opinion, i think, is dangerous. >> the reason why i stopped you, you can't cut in the express lanes. >> reporter: even after the traffic stopped sanchez is uneasy. take a look at how close its patrol car is traffic. >> i'm in a dangerous situation here. >> you spoke with the florida department of transportation. >> reporter: the attorney represents stephanie blossom. he says a million dollars a year is spent replacing damaged and missing plasti

good news as we said express lanes open up on the eastbound side so it will be more bearable for the afternoon commute. the westbound lanes open up on monday morning. good news. back to you guys. >>> thousands of people will gather later this morning for a memorial service for richmond police officer gus vegas. traffic will be impacted as the funeral procession leaves vallejo along westbound 780 then to westbound 80 into richmond. the public service for the officer will take place at 10 a.m. at the richmond memorial auditorium. vegas was shot and killed last week at his vallejo home after a domestic dispute. the father of his 6-year-old grandson is charged with murder. >>> 5:37. apple is getting more time to fight a court order that says the company has to help the fbi hack into a san bernardino shooter's iphone. apple has until next friday to respond. this week, apple's ceo said complying with the federal judge's order would set a dangerous precedent and compromise the security of billions of iphone users. >>> one million walmart workers are going to see some extra green and it all s

freeway signs will constantly update you on the cost to travel from exit to exit and these new express lanes are in effect from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. -- 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. and they are free outside of those hours. 580 westbound lanes will open up on monday morning. they charge your fastrak as you pass under the sign. as for the 580 westbound lanes, express lanes, they will be open on monday morning. live in pleasanton, kiet do, kpix 5. >>> it sounds confusing but the way kiet is explaining it, it's okay and gianna, you have been doing a great job of explaining it, as well. >> i know. it is confusing but for us for the morning drive monday will be our big test because if folks decide to use that we'll see if it eases congestion through the altamont pass. it's busy. we have reports of an accident clearing not too far from where kiet is from his live shot. westbound 580 now out of at least one lane everything over to the right shoulder but just caused some extra busy conditions on the westbound side of 580 as you work to the dublin interchange. altamont pass to 680, 222 minutes. no delays on the eastb

. >> the polls are there because they are supposed toeparate the express lanes from the regular lanes. highway. >>> a very large s.u.v. crossed over those little orange cone things right in front of my car. >>reporter: these orange pstic polls did something nothing to stop anoth driver from diving out of the express lanes right in the path of stephanie blossom. >> i stepped on my brakes. i could feel the car spinning out. it was pure terror. >>reporter: watch the driver of this white lincoln cut through a gap of missing plastic polls right through the path of an oncoming s.u.v. there's this video caught on dash cam showing what has happened over and over. the florida highwaypatrol says troopers have responded to 12,192 crashes in the express lanes in miami-dad county in the past three years. >> it just happens in a split second. >>reporter: artist cynthia was riding her harley when a driver right across the orange polls right into her. >> my opponent was sticking out, my foot crushed to the side. >>reporter: she lost her leg in the crash. she says they need to be removed. >> they are

see those arrows getting out of the area and express lane that steph talked about. two pres lanes have opened and that may pay benefit maybe right not for this afternoon's commute. livermore just turned from orange to red. chp arrived, maybe a tow truck, as well. >> maybe people need to get used to it. >> monday morning. >> already looking forward to monday. >> no. >> that's what's happening "today in the bay." we're back at 25 with a live local news update. >> that will do it for us now now. we take a live look at the bay bridge. justice scalia his body lying in repose right now at the supreme court hall of justice. the "today" show picks up our coverage. ♪ >>> good morning. holy war of words. donald trump responds after the pope questions his faith for wanting to build a wall along the mexican border. >> he's got an awfully big wall at the vatican, i will tell you. >> we'll talk to trump live. while on the democratic side, hillary clinton gets booed for a dig at bernie sanders. >> he doesn't even know what the -- you know, what the democratic presidents did. and yo

but they are still charging to use these express lanes. this has been years in the making with the 580 express lanes opening up within just the past couple of hours here east bay commuters finally getting more relief and more options. the new express lanes are 580 eastbound starting at hacienda and goes for 11 miles. the express lane is free for carpools, buses, van pools, motorcycles and qualified clean air vehicles but here's the catch. you will need the new fastrak flex tag. it looks just like this. it has an indicator switch numbered 1, 2 and 3 and you select how many passengers are in the vehicle. you need the new flex tag to use the lanes for free. solo drivers can use the old fastrak tag but you will be charged a fee calculated on the amount of traffic on the road. freeway signs will constantly update you on the cost to travel from exit to exit and these new express lanes are in effect from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and are free outside those hours. these transponders receive and sendcy signal when you pass under the sign and then c

i think that therehouldn't really be the express lane. there's this greed for money on the highway. >> that definitely is a problem. >> jeff: says trooper joe sanchez. within minutes of riding with him we spotted lane divers. >> i'm note going to stop him. my vehicle will be halfway in the lane. >>> yes you see, when the tlorida department of transportation reconfigured i-95 to add the express lane, they shrunk the shoulder so sharp sanchez had to follow the driver this camry for miles to try to find a safe place to stop him. >> making a traffic stop out here for me and every other officer in my opinion i think it's dangerous. >> listen, the reason why i stopped you is can't cut in the express lanes. >> jeff: even after the traffic stop, sanchez isneasy. take a look at how close his patrol cars to traffic. >> i'm in a dangers situation here. >> you've put the florida department of transportation on notice. >> we have. >>> yes attorney mark represents stephanie blossom. he says i. $1 million a year is spent replacing damaged and missing pl

now, there is a bay area wide sort of vision for this new kind of express lane. we'll have more on that coming up in the next half hour. for now live in dublin, stephanie chuang. >> division is becoming a reality now. >>> let's turn to mike and see if the new lanes will have an impact on your commute. what do you think? >> i think the morning probably not so well impacted, especially on a friday morning. starting early afternoon the get away traffic for the sierra will likely benefit, if folks do have the right transponder and if they choose to take advantage of it. some folks are tentative. you can jump into that lane at any point. because other and that is the big change here. westbound on monday that commute will be a difference. we'll see how that plays out, as well. meanwhile the tri-valley shows a smooth flow as well the rest of the bay. 680 at olympic. a little slowing as chp arrives on scene for that crash and a quick look at the peninsula bridge. >> thanks a lot. >>> no more teetering on a cliff. the demolition of a apartment building in pacifica is nearl

course this is the counter commute hours during the morning hours and no real reason to use the express laneshis afternoon, get your new fast track ready if you want to avoid the backup. that is a reality on 580 in livermore, parked in the fast lane. but two new express lanes on the eastbound side law dublin and leften and livermore just opened this morning for car pools and solo drivers who want to pay. >> it is usually pretty bad. >> you would be willing to pay? >> yes. >> a new express lane opens on the westbound side on monday morning. you must have your fast track flex tag to use the express lanes between 5:00 a.m. and 8:0 p.m. it is new and allows you to designate if you drive by yourself or as a car pool. car pool drivers can use the express lanes for free. the highest charge for a solo driver is $136789 we saw prices as low as 30 cents this morning. >> you are willing to pay? to get through the commute? [ inaudible ] why not? >> c.h.p. said play by the rules because the officers can tell what your fast tram is set for and switching to a solo ride while they pull you over will not work

the westbound express lanes on 580 will open at 5:00. this is a very busy traveled area. he altamont pass area. dublin, pleasanton. and here's a live look at the area where the westbound lanes will open. fast track flex will be required if you want a toll free ride. regular fast track riders can use it as well as solo riders. the lanes will be open from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. right now traffic is not doing too bad. westbound out of tracy we're seeing most of the delays around mountain house and 205. it eases up to the dublin interchange. and extra volume headed to the dublin interchange. checking the bridges, we have reports of a broken down vehicle on the carquinez bridge. it's blocking one lane. and crews are headed out to clear that out of the way. on the east shore freeway, carquinez bridge to the maze is an 18 minute ride. no delays oakland to the san francisco area. and san mateo bridge looks good. no problems heading westbound from hayward to foster city. and 238 down into fremont. and a live look at the golden gate bridge. no accidents or incidents on 101 southbou

lane diver but there's another problem. >> i'm not going to stop them here. my vehicle will be halfway in the laifnlt. of transportation reconfigured i-95 to express the lane they shrunk the shoulder so. trooper sanchez had to follow the driver of this camry for mile to find a safe place to stop him. >> making a traffic stop out here for me and every other officer, in my opinion, i think it's dangerous the reason i stopped you su can't cut in the express lane. >> even after the traffic stopped, sanchez is uneasy ch take a look at how close his patrol car is to traffic. i'm in a dangerous situation here. >> you put the florida dapartment transportation department on notice. >> attorney mark care represents steph sni blossom. he says a million dollars a year is spent replacing damaged and missing plastic poasms care has created an on line petition calling for state law make towards fix the express rain. >> they create aid dangerous condition when they put in these poles. people are diving in ond and iewft express lanes. >> z- did shall dot seem surprised when you found out about it. >> reporter: oh yes, i think a lot of people are surprised. the flo

we are about halfway through the express lane right now, and we are moving along at a good clip, 50 miles an hour while the free lanes are going about 20, 25 tops. then, major meltdown. party' s over. into long, just like in the free lanes. it takes us 23 minutes to go eight miles for more than $10. what will i-4 toll lanes cost at peak? we don' t know, because the dot won' t tell us. the state is putting at $2.3 billion, hoping drivers will pay it. in orlando, greg fox, wesh 2 news. jim: a pleasure driving i-4. those are not words you put together. the i-4 ultimate reconstruction is scheduled to be finished in 2021 if it stays on schedule. meredith: new at 6:00, governor rick scott is not commenting on a proclamation calling for the immediate exoneration of the groveland four. in 1949, four black men were arrested in lake county two of them shot and killed for raping a white woman with no evidence . in a move city leaders say was fueled by racism. the case drew national attention. last night, groveland' s mayor called on governor scott to posthumously pardon the four men. today, the gove

the westbound express lane opens monday morning. we'll have a live report coming up at 5:00. >>> berkeley police have a possible sexual assault suspect on video. police think this man attacked three young asian women in less than a week. one incident happened tuesday near the corner of durant and ellsworth. no happened 20 minutes later within a mile away where surveillance video shows the suspect running. each victim was grabbed aggressively from behind. >> in each case there's been some type of force and then an assault. so there is a concern that this could escalate and become something more. >> police are unsure if the suspect lives in the area or just frequents it. they are asking people to call 911 if they spot him. >>> a san jose police officer fired for posting threatening comments online has his job back. officer phil white fired last year after he lashed out and threatened the "black lives matter" movement on twitter. the acting police chief eddie garcia says an independent arbitrator reinstated officer white. local activis

eastbound 580 th >>> tonight the first real test for a new express lane on one of the busiest bay area freeways. the eastbound 580 through dublin, pleasanton and livermore is notorious for being jammed during the evening commute. mark sayre tells us the lane will get you home faster but it's going to cost you. mark. >> reporter: that's right, veronica. how much is a faster commute worth to you? well, from here in dublin all the way to livermore, nine dollars if you are a solo commuter but planners hope it will also help loosen up the commute for everyone else. >> the i-580 express lanes are about to open. >> reporter: this animation provided by the alameda county transportation commission shows the 14-mile-long express lane corridor. it stretches from foothill/san ramon road in pleasanton all the way to greenville road in livermore. there are two express lanes eastbound and one westbound. >> we think it's going to help. >> i believe so. we'll see. you know, hope so, you know. >> reporter: there's also a lot of uncertainty. >> people that want to pay to be able to get to where they're g

more express lanes are coming. over the course of the next 20 years going to be building a 550-mile network of express lanes. >> another improvement a dedicated three mile even five mile truck climbing lane. >> once the slow moving trucks have their own lanes to pull over, the other cars can get around them, that will make a huge difference when that opens up. >> weather permitting look for operating express lanes this month. tom vacar ktvu fox 2 news. >>> now to san francisco where housing activists staged a protest in the mission district. about a dozen people blocked buses from leaving 24th and valencia. they blamed the tech workers from moving in the neighborhood and driving up rents. this comes as san francisco supervisors last night came to an agreement with the shuttle company that extends the contract for another year. >>> the at&t proam tees off this thursday. >>> but it was the 49ers charity shootout to get it started and joe fonzi is at pebble beach. it looks like a postcard. nice weather. >> yes. how to

road warrior hilary zalla shows you where they'll be. >> this map by fdot shows the express lane system. on i-75 the lane will start around gandy bridge travel avenue. on i-4 it would go from the downtown interchange in tampa to polk parkway in lakeland. for i-75 it would start at sun city center boulevard and go up to bruce b. downs boulevard. the idea is to give you the option to avoid heavy traffic. for instance, during peek rush hour i-275 in hillsborough 4 usually takes around 30 minutes. if you use the express lane you could knock the time down to 15 minutes. here's another one. along i-4 from polk parkway in lakeland to i-75 in tampa, usually during rush hour it takes 21 minutes. if there is an accident it can be 40 minutes. the express lanes it knocks that down to 15 minutes. i posted more drive times and comparisons at wtsp.com. click on traffic. i'm road warrior hilary zalla for 10 news wtsp. >>> governor rick scott is in charlotte county looking at the damage done by two tornadoes. almost 100 mile-per-hour winds ripped roofs off of homes in just seconds. but this roaring soun

these are express lanes. the local lanes getting by. northbound looking better than southbound. southbound is where we had an earlier car fire. as you can see, only two lanes are getting by at this time. the left lanes are completely blocked off causing for heavy tie-ups that car fire has been put out, but still not cleared. that will affect your morning ride this morning. let's take you over to our matches. 826 southbound, that ramp from southbound 8th street partially blocked off because of a cash are injuries. turnpike seeing some slowdowns, coral reef drive to tamiami trail, 27 minutes. 826 southbound looking slow from the big curve to okeechobee ryan? monday morning when we have this much rain and clearly putting the squeeze on traffic. goodews is we'll get this through this morning. iihink the evening commute will be much better, you will need some patience. look at the swath of rain moving through south florida. it's moving along at a decent clip. we will see rapid improvements towards midday. showers moving off from the west to the east, light to moderate rains. if you'r

an accident in the express lanes, so the express lanes are closed. 78 west of exit 48, you have another accident. 24 east at exit 8, that accident is also being cleared away. we do have our street cleaning rules back in effect for today. as i said, that lower level of grand central terminal has been reopened. dre clark has been on the scene all morning long and here he is to give us an update. good morning. >> a big sigh of relief for commuters who were worried yesterday's power outage may affect their morning commute today. the mta did a great job in getting the power fully restored at grand central terminal. warned customers there was a possibility of delays of up to 20 to 30 minutes. so far, so good. this is the first train arriving at 5:40 this morning. customers had no problem coming in. they were concerned whether or not their commute would be delayed because of the power outage. let's go back in time. it was yesterday morning at around 9:30 when grand central terminal went completely dark. also more than 100 businesses here at the terminal lost power as well. what happened was, a

and the express lanes are open on 580. ne on the westbound side. >>> let's go ahead and call on the live weather camera. we are looking from mount vaca. official sunup is 6:51. our numbers are averaging up to 14 degrees above normal. that's-- pretty seamless. lots of sunshine and lots of clarity. and temperature-wise we're in the 40s and 50s. 50degrees currently in the san francisco area. a few clouds, and otherwise in the 40s. 50 in san francisco. and 41 in santa rosa. and what you need to know as we begin a brand new workweek, not too chilly for openers. and unseasonably mild throughout the day. it will be slightly cooler towards the end of the week with a minimal chance of showers returning saturday morning. we have a few clouds on the horizon. these clouds extend all the way back to the hawaiian islands. it's just that they are bouncing off the dome of high pressure. and as you watch the clock, what to you see? absolutely nothing. high pressure is producing an offshore component. blowing the clouds out to sea. and nothi

>> you can now put a price on a faster commute, the two eastbound lanes on 580 the express lanes are now open to traffic and if you want to get from here where we are standing atism outlets it is 70 and greenville it is $1.20 in thes have lane. if you are solo. there afternoon you can expect it to be a lot more expensive. right now, the counter commute, with video through the corridor, dublin, lasten and livermore, and no cones blocking them. you need your fast track tag to use the express lane between 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. and you designate if you are driving by yourself or with two, or three, or more. solo drivers pay up to $13. c.h.p. officers will watch. make sure you have your transponder set to the right number of people. we will get a 1, 12, or 3 in the lights so we know if you are okay. >> a westbound 580 express lane is scheduled to open up for the monday morning commute and if you are caught cheating a car pool violation in alameda county will cost you $500. >> this morning, an honored richmond police officer, family man and cherished member of the community is laid to res

the new 580 express lanes finally opening in the tri-valley. here's a live look now from one of our cameras in dublin. two eastbound lanes opening right now through livermore, dublin and pleasanton. the westbound lanes open monday morning. solo drivers pay to drive in them but buses and motorcyclists can take them for free. >>> coming up next, community leaders speaking out the tragedy of teen suicides. bay area city hire security guards as part of the solution. we uncovered records showing some of those guards preying on the community they were supposed to help. an investigative unit exclusivel >>> at 4:39 a palo alto exclusive. centers of disease control looking at the tragedies of teen suicide. >> spent $700,000 over the past four years on security guards to protect teenagers. this morning, senior investigative reporter vicky nguyen uncovered. >> struggled since 2009 to deal with teens taking their own lives. their efforts to deal with the tragedy include track watch. the program where the city hired security guards to patrol the tracks. we h

two express lanes on the eastbound side. on the westbound side -- only one. and, the westbound lane won't open until monday morning. >> : do you think it'll help traffic out? it definitely will. do you drive here often? yes, everyday. how bad does it get? it just took me an hour to get from san leandro to here. >> phillipe :and, keep in mind, it's not going to be a cheap ride. >> : it doesn't matter. if it saves you an hour to be with your family, its worth it. >> phillipe :the cost depends on the time of day you use these lanes and for how long you use them. the maximum rate during peak commute hours on the eastbound side will be 9-dollars. once the westbound side opens, the max will be 13-dollars. but remember, that price goes down the less time you spend in the lanes. >> : i don't know, i'm probably not going to use them, because they're pretty expensive when i drive, so its exciting for people who can afford it, haha. >> phillipe :the express lanes will be free for carpoolers though. you'll just have to swap out your fastrak transponder with a fastrak flex

the state owns the 417 in seminole county and want to add four express lanes. those lanes would end at the orange county line near university. an area that has more congestion and doesn't have an express lane, so we're asking you to pay additional money to get faster, go faster to a place that you're going to be slowing down. that's ludicrous. >> reporter: as long as the state continues to own the 417 in seminole, they plan to build the toll lane. the express lane authority owns the 417 in orange county, and they want to buy out the state. the state doesn't want to. they want to trade the road for part of the beach line. >> both counties want to move forward, but they're not sitting down in good faith to get something done. it's not going to happen. >> reporter: so far, no deal. bob has a warning: >> i will not stand for anyone putting a toll on a toll here in central florida. it's ludicrous. >> reporter: if the 417 is taken off the priority list, the state's deal to build the extra toll lanes is finished. they'll talk again next what toll leaders believe adds i

so if you want to drive in the express lane you need one of these, your old one will not work. i checked with caltran and asked when will these open they said they are running tests and they do not is a date. it will be by the end of the month. c.h.p. is in full education mode happening out the flies. you will need new transponders. they went everyone to be ready. >> you have do a great job of educating us, amy. >> transportation experts and leaders from oakland and san francisco are joining forces today to talk about a proposal to build a new transbay tube. the bay area council of economic institute said a tube under the bay could make the commute 40 minutes shorter estimating it would take between 10-$14 billion to make the proposal a reality. the meeting between the two cities and alameda transportation commission is set for 12:30 this afternoon. >> maverick surf contest is to difficulties away and the excitement from fans, surfers and rescue crews is ramping up. our reporter joins us from the harbor at half moon bay. people are headed interest town, yet? >> not yet. another

express lanes under $3.00 at this 250i78. we have a rollover accident on collins avenue and 38th street. emergen crews are on the scene of this rollover crash. this area is completely blocked off. you want to avoid it. traffic is being diverted onono indian creek drive. keeee that in mind. that is the only accident we have this morning at 6:18 a.m. none of our major roadways are blocked because of any incidents at this time. golden glades to downtown miami, about a ten-minute drive ahead of you. 826 drivers, you're making your way from the big curves to the golden gles, a nine-minute commute. >>> this morning a pilot being hailed for/his savvy landing skills. passenger tim ailen tells nbc 6 he was on a flight from nassau to freeport when about ten minutes in he heard a loud bang. it turns out the propeller stopped right in the mide of the flight. flight around and land safely back in nassau. two passengers were taken to the hospital reportedly because they were shocked and had high blood pressure. >>> it is 6:19 on your wedne

the express lane opened at 5 a.m. n on carpooling, sharing the road, you need a fast trek flex pass. in order to use the lanes you need something so they can charge you. again, all lanes are open. so it's moving okay. we'll see busy conditions east of there where the morning commute starts to bog down just a little bit. you're going to see delays all the way to greenville. the eastbound express lanes opened on friday and things are getting better for the super commuters as you work through altamont pass. metering lights are on. getting word of an accident southbound 068 at highway 24. it's blocking a lane at the bottom of the transition road. no word on if injuries are involved. and one lane is blocked as you work through. and sears point road. this is involving a big rig. a lot of activity to the right side of the roadway. a large tow truck will clear the debris out of the freeway. traffic is quiet on the san mateo bridge and no troubles if you commute out of hayward. one thing to keep in mind, we are hearing reports

>> yes, i probably would. >> reporter: one new express lane will open monday morning.t have your fast track toll tag to use the express lanes between 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. it's new and allows you to designate if you're driving by yourself or as a car pool. the highest charge for a solo driver, $13. we saw prices as low as 30 cents this morning. >> most of the time i'm driving by myself. >> reporter: so you'll pay a little extra? >> if it will save me some time, why not? >> reporter: but officerks tell what your fast track is set for, and switching it to a solo ride while they're pulling you over won't work. >> if you keep getting those tickets, you'll pay way more money. >> reporter: here, it's a $500 to get caught cheating. >>> a total of 550 miles of express lanes are planned across the bay area. they're expected to be complete bri 2035. the next highways in line are 680 and the 101. >>> it looks like bond fires will remain free at ocean beach and san francisco. the bond fire curfew has been extended to 9:30 p.m. however, all bond fires will be banned from november

northwest 79th street in the express lanes there is a crash, and pause of that they have closed the express lanes. delays as a result. again i-have any northbound, that crash at northwest 79th street and when we seehe purple, that means there's no act of so right now track of a standstill. while they work to clean up that accident the express lanes from downtown nighttime goln glades or closed. if you have any errands to run this evening, sure to stay away from the express lanes on i-95. laurie, calvin. >> laurie: and we continue following the breaking news out of oakland park. a policee chase first in cars, then on foot, alloing to here in broward county. at this point two young suspectct are in custody, but two more, a male and a female, are still out there on the run,, at least one stolen car involved. as we learn more we'll get it right to you. >> calvin: emotional testimony today f fm sportscaster and "dancing with the stars" host erin introduce you andrews. >> betty: nothing out of ordinary on this last day of i'll get you ready for the first few doves march. the forecast is next. >>

pleasant hill and to convert the total from concord to danville was just under 25 minutes the express lanem greenbelt to the dublin to change cash. >>robin winston: in order to use those expressed by the drive time 34 minutes from tracy heading out to dublin. >>mark: they shot and killed 20 children and six adults back 2012 at the elementary school nine fans and schoolteacher were shot and survived the massacre are suing the company that makes the air 15 rifle that was used in the attack is the most recent test of a 2005 federal law that is designed to protect gunmaker's from liability when the guns are used in crimes the passage of this nearly every lawsuit against the makers has been dismissed, but what is facing of the crisis according to a new study did find some films and tv shows produced by big-name hollywood companies are washed the study was done by usc's school of communication and journalism. >>darya: they found all those companies failed when come to gender race and ethnicity balance that from the only a third of the speaking characters were female and only 28 percent were mino

that limits the ability of drivers to get in and out of the express lanes to just a few exits. on highway 580, drivers will be able to enter and exit pretty much anyplace they like. >> we know people see the carpool lanes and sometimes say why can't i get in it? there's room. so with this kind of opportunity, it allows people who are single drivers who are for a price be able to use those lanes if they choose to do so. >> reporter: so the two eastbound express lanes are open for tonight's commute. the one westbound lane inbound toward oakland to san francisco will be open in time for monday morning's commute. coming up at 6:00 we look at how this is enforced to make sure everybody pays up riding in the express lanes. live in dublin, i'm mark sayre, kpix 5. >>> more breaking news. a united express flight heading to sfo made an emergency landing in seattle about an hour ago. this is united flight 5248 from victoria british columbia. still don't know exactly what prompted the pilot to declare an emergency. but that plane has landed safely. >>> the search is on for this man who poli

fdot is proposing that with the tampa bay express lanes. the toll lanes would zip by traffic along i-4, i-75 and i- 275 from hillsborough to polk and pinellas county. today fdot laid out its plans to polk transportation planning organization. not everyone is pleased. people against the plan showed up saying the new lanes will destroy the homes. they say fdot should shift its focus to light rail. >> 50 years from now when these roads are at capacity, what are they going to do? what are their options? >> fdot said it hasn't ruled out light rail and is leaving room for that option in the future. express lanes are in the planning phase. plans to begin construction in 2020. showing all of the express lanes and what it means for your commute. >>> governor rick scott is touring the area to assess the damage caused by a tornado that hit yesterday afternoon. 34 homes were damaged. 11 of those houses completely destroyed. a second tornado also hit that area causing damage to signs, a bank and trees. the cleanup is now underway. >>> which language did

important tips. >> reporter: you to drive on the new the side the express lane. there are few things you need to know. what is the new yellow and comply with federal plains tel trends are using double white lines. i ought to descend to concede a drive-through lanes. in these lanes and westbound are in affect 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. monday through friday enter exit at will accept for their double white lines. a sign reads it do not cross double white lines next and then the drivers crossing the double white lines. signed for crossing caught could say about $490 at a point of your driving record an additional $20 if you permitted to attend traffic school. and then it's different from in southern california villeins there are 24 or 7 days a week and they're usually during rush hour that being said layer and affect all day he must possess a fast-track transponder two types olfaction once and once the have switches. express lane stopped mean you get you to pay for not being stuck in traffic. >> britteny: great weather tonight at above average of the next couple hours. s

the express lanes run on a 14- mile stretch through livermore, pleasanton, dublin. e for some but you'll be charged a toll and that amount will vary on the amount of traffic. these new lanes operate from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. so far traffic is flowing smoothly this morning. we haven't seen many people on the new express lane yet. i don't know if we can come back out to a live picture. but there's not as much traffic heading east to the altamont pass. the true test will be this evening. all the people are going to be going back home. dave-- >>> janine de la vega, thank you. >> already a busy morning. check back later on. >> it's nice to have the option. they do that in southern california and it seems to work well. sal, we've talked about that. >> i think it will work well here. depends on just how many people adopt it quickly. i know they want to do more of that. and just like you, pam. i've experienced it in southern california. >> and sometimes if there's room in that lane, why not give people the option to pay a little bit more? >> and maybe you have a really important

you can see the accident in the express lanes and it's blocking all the lanes in the express lanes. at thehe regular lanes are moving we are seeing the heavy delays. agagn this is 95 southbound right at 95th street with speeds 9 miles per hour. we've also got an accident on the palmetto expressway. this is as you're heading east. there is a left lane blocked with speeds there at 7 miles per hour. and as we cruise on so broward county we're watching one accident on i-95 southbound. we are seeing some delays here. those speeds clocking in at 20 mine miles per hour. laurie. >> all right, jenisis thank you. two people flying from new york city to miami were arrested for trying to sneak weapons on to their plane. port a ahority police releasing photos of the straight edged razors they uncovered at the laguardia airport. the first you see hidden underneath the sole of ahoe. a 40-year-olddan and 18-year-old woman on theiray to miami were arrested. >> meanwhile much happier news at the e rport helping to get travelers get around. the airport says there is no need to look on the big board any

fast-track flexed devices officials say these express lanes are just some of minute to come torock the entire bay area here along 580. >>darya: breaking news this morning apple is not backing down he dismissed the government's claim that the company's acting out of business ventures he said the magistrate's order with answers to create a back door to the cryptic phone with apple argues as unlawful and with the dangers precedent the director said the last nine apple goes to the victims of the california shooting to get all the information out of the phone to the investigation can continue it was used to buy for recall you should and killed 14 people it will be appealed all. >>mark: and is one national poll showed and a tighter race and before. >>reporter: they suggest that the use and the battle by a close margin in the sanders to the didnt front runner with the endorsement of several high profile and democrats to campaign is betting big on the primary in the palm of state to state which would once again redefined the race. >>darya: donald trump is not asking whether senator mar

can check that. >> reporter: the chp says it will have officers out every day patrolling these express lanestrained to make this split second detection. consider the penalty if they catch you. >> over $500 now for violations. >> reporter: the old transponders won't work. this lane isn't open yet. they're still running tests on the technology, but it will be open sometime before the end of the month. amy hollyfield, "abc7 news." >>> time now for ask finney. michael finney is here answering questions sent to him. this e-mail says, if your vehicle is damaged due to a pothole, can you ask for reimbursement from the city of san francisco? >> you sure can. the roads are supposed to be smooth enough that you can drive without wrecking your car. so if you have damage because of their roadway, you can file a complaint. you file a form and say you owe me this much. sometimes they pay, sometimes not. if they reject it, you can go to court. for san francisco, i'll put it up on our website. it can be difficult to find sometimes on the city's page. >> cora e-mails, we're seniors and selling ourous which w

. >> we're looking over here towards the express lane. we have an additional lane and up until a couple seconds ago, that was allowed for everybody. but now you have to pay your toll if you want to use that lane. we'll watch for the morning. look at your map talking about west 580 coming out of the alta altamont and express lane open this morning. you have to pay if you're not koor pooling. we'll track that and see how it plays out for the morning commute. the rest of your bay very easy, not really any major incidents. back to you guys. >>> now to this developing story a man shot dead in the middle of the day in san francisco and the search is on right now for the gunman. >> this crime happened at the mcdonald's on golden gate avenue and fill more street right across from a police station there. bob redell live with what we know about the suspect. bob, what do we know? >> unfortunately, sam and laura, not much. young man in dedaark clothing i the only description. what is frightening about this crime the time and location took place right

these lanes here provide three express lanes, two in the eastbound direction, one in the westbound direction. the difference between the two lanes is that these lanes out here on 580 provide continuous access. >> reporter: that means drivers who pay and have a fast track in their cars can enter and exit the lanes nearly anywhere along the corridor. it's a project that came with a $55 million price tag. >> i want to see where the money is going. >> reporter: we've done it as a pay as you go. the funds that were generated will come back into the lanes to pay for operations and maintenance. >> reporter: the express lanes were set to open later this monday and will operate monday through friday from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. >>> it could be a big help, more express lanes will come to other congested areas as well within the next two years, express lanes will also open and implement along 680 near walnut creek. >>> and a spike in driver's license for undocumented immigrants throughout california. the dmv says it issued over 600,000 licenses last year under the new law. that is nearly half of all new

people can not accomplish that, he will eat his shoe live on national tv. >> east bay drivers, new express lanes now open in alameda county. the lanes run in both direction between dublin/pleasanton and livermore and the eastbound lane just opened this morning, but the westbound lane will open on monday. we will give you a look atism right now the lanes do require the use of a new fast track toll tag, with solo drivers having to pay up to $13. the new fast track trans lets officials know how many are allowed in the car. if you cheat you could be charged more than $500. >> it is hard to get out from the covers to morning? it is cooler. american condition beyond, napa, santa rosa at 42, a few 50s, 52 in san rafael and tiburon and right now, 15 in alameda and san francisco and 69 in daly city and 50 and redwood city is 50 the upper 40s around san carlos and newark and san jose at politicians and san ramon, 40 degrees and a cool spot. if you are doing the outdoor activity today, sailing is not great because it will be wet. running, best do it this morning because of wet weather this afternoon. same

this is i-70 in havana that has been closed for a while now with the express lane lanes projects. this is in greeley, highway 85. this is an access point to greeley and denver. that is completely shut down just south of evans there. so in order to get around this you have to come down to highway 52 to get around it. take highway 34 out to i-25 and come south that direction. i know that's not a great option but there's few options for folks trying to access in and out of greeley this morning. >>> violence america is being told in the story of a lonesome dog in texas waiting for its owner never coming home. he went to work at a convenient store and was shot. apartment complex and he wouldn't come to anybody else. they tried to help the dog but how do you explain the owner is never coming back? >> he's confused because he doesn't know what's going on. hasn't seen the owner in two weeks. >> it broke my heart to hear the poor animal lost his best friend. >> amanda used her dog to get closer to the german shepard. she's going to try and care for the dog and will foster it and find it a

that commute direction open for that express lane, as well. we're looking over towards the bay bridge with no deit lays and our live shot shows us and from east to west. there is hayward over towards the high rise and foster city peninsula. back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. >>> we investigate the reality of people who live with gun violence nearly ever day. >> not in america. the most wealthiest nation on earth. >> we walk the streets of one of the toughest and most violent neighborhoods in the country and see the mental health crisis by all this violence. >>> got a tip for nbc bay area investigative unit? call 1-888-996-tips or e-mail theunit@nbcbayarea.com. nbc bay area, we investigate. a developing story... ==laura/== an uber iver accused in a twisted soti rampage in western michigan - io rnlsh developing story this monday morning. an uber driver in western michigan is scheduled to make his first court appearance today. 45-year-old jason dalton on murder charges. he is accused of shooting eight people in three separate locations ov

there's an accident in express lanes at 99th street. the regular lanes are moving slowly put they are moving. as see zoom on in to see those delays, look at that, you see purple. we don't see that often and that is because there is no act of. cars not even moving. so if you're in the express lanes you're not going to move at all so take us-441 or stick to the regular lanes. could the got an accident i-95 southbound ives dairy road with speeds at 19 miles per hour. the good news sauce pass that crash you should be in the clear with speeds picking up at 43 miles per hour. palmetto expressway southbound right around northwest 138th street there is an accident and there's also construction going on at 122nd street, could be causing problems. speeds there at 34 miles per hour. laurie. >> laurie: jenise, thank you. and coming up, a heartbrbrking end after a couple was reported missinga. medical examiner identying the bodies found the in car we'll have a live report ahead. >> and also a multi-car crash involving a bso deputy. >> laurie: local10

signage on the overpasses warning the express lanes are coming up. >> reporter:we're talking about a 14-mile stretch from dublin through pleasanton. drivers who choose to use these lanes will be billed through fastrak. >> reporter:on the eastbound side, there will be two express lanes. on the westbound side, there will be only one. and, the westbound lane won't open until monday morning. and, just a heads up, it's not going to be a cheap ride either. >> reporter:the cost depends on the time of day you use these lanes and for how long you use them. the maximum cost during peak commute hours on the eastbound side will be 9- dollars. >> reporter:once the westbound side opens, the max will be 13-dollars. and, again, that price goes down the less time you spend in the lanes. >> reporter:still, if it saves time. >> reporter:many drivers say they'll give it a try. >> "can't wait for it. yeah? yeah. whats the ride like without them? rough, brutal, its always been rough. as a matter of fact, they've been there for, i want to say six or eight months and i've been waiting for them to open up." >

i-95, northbound and southbound express lanes have opened u looking at a 12-minute southbound ride from the golden we have construction on the 836 westbound just west of northwest 57th aven. expect two lanes of traffic to be completely blocked off for about another 40 minutes. we have construction on 395 eastbound at alton road. palmetto expressway drivers, all lanes completely blocked off at tamiami tail. >>> the defense attorney representing el chapo will hold a news conference in front of the white house. he was expedited to the united states to face drug trafficking charges. his attorneys have said he's willing to plead guilty so long he doesn't have to go to a high security prison. a grand jury has accused two peopop of robbing jewelry stores across t t south. officials say the duo stole about $4.5 million across states including florida. investigators pulled their phone records and now they'll await trial slated to start in march. shark attacks. there were 98 unprovoked attacks worldwide with 30 of those being in the state of florida alone. out of all of those attacks, only six pe

the express lanes are doing fine. we will head to the maps and tell you where it is. garden state parkway local lanes at exit 117 with that accident being cleared away. again, if you are heading out the door and you want to go on the garden state parkway, stick with those express lanes instead. on or close to schedule new jersey transit, long island railroad, metro north. subway service is on or close. earlier track work at 50th has been completed. minor delays george washington bridge. lincoln and holland construction there. we have to wait that out. it's not causing major problems. 208, the ramp to plaza road we have a water main break. that ramp is closed down as a result. 80 eastbound, the ramp to 280 we had an accident here. the accident has been cleared way. alternate side of the street parking rules are in effect lori and ken, over to you. >> heather, thank you. >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news this morning" metro police brutality after officers respond to a home in the bronx. the man says cops beat him. >>> found safe, a little girl abducted last week is hea

you can see express lanes moving fine through here but the local lanes jammed. you can see delays building. we'll look at the maps and see how far the delays go. they go back to exit 117. the accident is just past there. head out to the local lanes if you commute in this direction and you need to head out right now. we have a ramp closure 208 northbound at plaza road. something to note. a live look at better news. the long island expressway in queens by the grand central parkway. this is what most of the major roadways look like right now. garden state parkway is the biggest problem. alternate side of the street parking rules are in effect today. the next update on the 4s. >>> thanks, lauren. 4:46 right now. at the 88th academy awards, best is screen play. brie larson won. alicia vie kander won best supporting actor. the man who won best actor, it was a long time coming. >> the oscar goes to. leonardo dicaprio. >> that's right. leonardo dicaprio won his first oscar. he won for his role in the revenant. he used part of the speech to talk about the environment. th

now, we just took a drive on eastbound 580 along the 14-mile stretch where the two new express lanes ed up this morning. this runs from livermore, pleasanton, and dublin. now, the new lanes operated from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. monday through friday. if you are a solo driver and want to use these lanes, you will be charged a toll based on the traffic. we just checked. it was around 7 a.m. and it cost 30 cents. if you carpool in or are in a clean air vehicle, bus or motorcycle the lanes are free to use. but you do need to get a fast track flex tag. this is a new type of fast track where it designates when you are in a commuter mode. the west lanes will open monday morning. that will help with the congestion with the morning commute and everyone coming in from tracy, stockton, and the tri-valley area. now, back out here live, let's take a look at this traffic again. these people that you see traveling westbound, they are going to be able to benefit in the evening when they're coming home. it really just depends how many people thought ahead and bought a fast track flex so they can use those ex

these lanes provide three express lanes, two in the eastbound direction, one in the westbound direction. the difference between the two lanes is that these on 580 provide continuous access. >> reporter: that means drivers who pay and of the fastrak in their cars can enter or exit the lanes nearly anywhere along the corridor. it's a project that came with a $55 million price tag. >> i want to see where the money is going. >> we've done a pay as you go on this. so those funds that are generated will come back in to pay for operations and maintenance. >> reporter: the express lanes are set to open later this month and will operate monday through friday from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. >> anything helps. >>> now let's check with kari hall who has a live look at ocean beach. >> it's a beautiful day. i know a lot of people will be planning to make a trip to the beach over the next few days as we've had above normal temperatures but you want to be mindful we could have high waves and also the risk of rip currents continue. now, as we take a look at current temperatures, 58 degrees in the north bay

they're called express lanes. one will be westbound. two will be eastbound during rush and really any other time, and when there's congestion, if you want to slip in to the hov lanes, all you have to do is be wanting to pay for whatever the current price is, and that depends on congestion. >> time is valuable for everybody. what the good thing is about these lanes is when these lane operate it makes improvements on a general purpose lane so everybody actually benefits. >> again, the express lane opens up sometime before the end of the month, again weather permitting, but the most important thing is that if you're going to be in a car pool or a van pool, you get a flex fast track. tom vacar ktvu fox 2 news. >>> illegal fireworks are being blamed for a fire at a san jose shopping mall where hundreds of people were gathered for the lunar new year festivities. >> >> a number of people posted clips of the fireworks, and that fire on social media. that fire was first reported just about 8:30 last night at the grand century shopping mall on sto