the french were delighted by what we brought to france this year of russia in france and france in russia we showed french else and culture in all their glory across russia. over your across the whole country the russians and the french were. i don't know who logged more but i think it was beneficial for all of us only. last year it was around the year of russia and france and the euro france and russia this year you doubled it russia in italy and italy and russia and russia. and russia what was the reason to intensify the cultural ties thank you but. there is no finance oriented plan behind besides simply get to get acquainted with the spanish and italian cultures that we love and value. it turned out there waiting for us in spain and italy for all the best ballets trickle performances and dark exhibitions. and another reason is that we still have the money for it. the money is coming to an end it was a. huge funding investments in culture are not the same as in business they do not give direct returns. do so by forming culture and intellect culture and education of the two things that f

some of the vineyards are the oldest in france. rhone wines include dark, spicy reds made mostly from syrah and grenache grapes, and full-bodied, aromatic whites from viognier, marsanne, and roussanne grapes. in all, there are 22 grape varieties grown in the rhone valley, collectively known as the rhone varietals. gary eberle was the first californian to plant syrah a few decades ago. but the nineties saw an explosion of rhone plantings in paso. the hospice du rhone showcases rhones from california and all over the world. >> the first 2 wines that you have are a pair of saint josephs. on the right-hand side is pure roussanne, which is very unusual from saint joseph. there are only a few of them being made currently. and by a few, i mean less than five. and then on the left is francois vilar's blend of about 55% marsanne and 45% roussanne. >> during the hospice du rhone event, you can take in a wine tasting and a gourmet meal at one of the town's restaurants. it's a golden opportunity to talk one-on-one with the people who create th

one was the bank of france, and the other was the gally mar. gally ma rrk was immediately closed down and they were told that if they fired all the jews who were there, some who were very few, my father included, they could reopen, but had to hand over control of the jut put to a fascist author who was dually hired, stayed there for several years, and he committed suicide at the end of the war. there's no right way in publishing, no matter who your sponsors. [laughter] it's interesting. when you look at it, they were incredibly careful and they planned everything. they knew france in the 30s was absolutely filled with antisemites and right wingers and fascists themselves. they had people to put in charge of the press and movies and so on. they did. they put them all in immediately. in many cases. -- in many cases, the travelers were worse than the nazi occupiers were. i just finished reading cultural life in france during the occupation, and he, among many others, points out how remarkable it is that the country was that vicious in its dealings

frances seeing that this morning.gine dealing with snow or ice which have been happening pretty low levels between now and tomorrow morning. abc 7's amy hollyfield is live at the bay bridge toll plaza with important driving tips from the chp. amy? >> eric, kristen, we want to warn commuters about a large body of water here out there on the roadway, thank goodness the freezing temperatures aren't here yet or it could be a huge hazard that can turn into ice. here the cars hitting it full speed clearly catching people offguard. caltrain not sending a crew anytime soon to deal with this. the east bay crew is starting at the regular time. they won't be in for another couple hours. we've had so much rain, the chp officers out there say there are random spots of standing water all over the bay area. >> another safety tip we tell motorists, the multilane roadways, if you stay mostly in the middle lane, that's generally a safer spot because it usually pushing it to the outer lanes of the freeway. >> chp say they haven't dealt

we'll check the traffic with frances and the forecast with lisa because frances knows her directions and she'll tell you which way is east, west, north and south coming up. >> you need a compass. >> thank you, compass. >> it's 5:14. new projections show the number of riders on the planned sonoma marin smart train is much higher than previously estimated but they may not stay that way. the study estimates that more than 6500 passengers would use the train service each day by the year 2035 but the projections five years only showed 5,000 riders per day but those numbers would be much lower if extra lanes get added to highway 101 through the novato narrows. >> well, one strategy to help california lower emission standards by 2020 involves creating transit villages. they allow commuters to live next to public transit stations. lisa reports on sunnyvale's plan to build one as the transit sit village sits nearly empty. >> the city is considering redeveloping the area and creating a transit sit village right here. >> i think it could be really good. >> the village would have housing, retail

. >> thank you, frances. it's 6:09. >> just ahead, the change starting today that could make it a lot easier to get to the big easy from san francisco. >> plus the bay area airport employee now accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars fromomomomomomomomomomomomomomox my second diagnosis-- i was told to go home, retire, and enjoy the time i had left. to say it was a shock is just a complete understatement. i mean, i don't think there are words. she had put up a really good fight, but it was her time. you... don't have a choice of getting breast cancer. i had no choice. i wanted to do something bigger than myself. that 3-day gave me that opportunity. and i can actually do something to help. i think it's a very bold thing to do. 60 miles in 3 days-- i can do that. i'm sure if it was 100 miles, we'd still walk it. it was a big statement for me of... (voice breaks) i'm alive. we can do this. we can do this. we can rid the world of this terrible disease... so that no mother... granddaughter... sister...

>> frances, thank you very much. >> just about 4:54 rather. let's take a look at president's day, holiday transit and parking. bart, muni and caltrain are on the saturday schedule. golden gate and a. c. transit on a sunday schedule. oakland and san jose parking meters are not enforce today but san francisco you will have to feed the meter. schools, government offices and banks are all closed today. at least one psychologist worries that self-mutilation videos posted on you tube might be a self-help guide for people who want to hurt themselves. more than 5500 youtube.com videos were found on self-injury. therapists point out it often happens when young people struggle with anger, sadness, depression and other emotional issues. solar flairs could change the orbits of space debris circling the earth. that could crash into satellites or make them crash down-to-earth. rich hart reports on a drive to find a solution for space junk. >> this is the animation of a very real collision of a u.s. communication satellite and the russian military satellite.

listen to this, frances.out there, too. >> the city by the bay is number one on a new survey and this is surprising. >> san franciscans spend more money on looking good than people anywhere else in the country. >> the survey by the website the daily beast looked at things like time spent in the spa, hours in the gym, dieting, tanning and grooming. >> san francisco residents spent an average -- get this -- of $111 a month on personal care, 50% are not overweight and 20% belong to a gym. the other cities rounding out the top three, boston. people there spend $106 a month followed by new york city. (laughter) >> wait so they didn't see it. (laughter) >> there's a little vanity going on. (laughter) >> it's 6:53 now. >> just playing. capping our top stories. pg&e repairing dozens of natural gas pipelines since the san bruno explosion. that comes as the utility searches for the safety records of hundreds of other lines. >> amy live in south san francisco with more. amy? >> a couple big developments this morning, er

>> frances, thank you. 5:31. judge is set to decide whether oakland can continue those crime-fighting injunctions that keep gang members from gathering together. today the police chief says he can prove they work. amy hollyfield is live in oakland and there are criticing who disagree. >> eric, many people here call the injunction legalized racial profiling but the chief says he thinks they're fair and they work. the police chief and the city attorney released a report to back up their claims. they say drugs sales were down six months. that report has disturbing facts. including the cost of enforcing the injunction, more than $700,000. they believe that money could have been spent on gang prevention programs. this new proposal will target 40 members of the gang in the fruitvale district. city officials say that gang is terrorizing that neighborhood. the members need a curfew and other restrictions placed on them. that gang will be unfairly targeted and non-gang members will inevitably be questioned by police. the

frances?e winds may be to blame for why our camera's not working at the bay bridge toll plaza but sam looked out his window from the emeryville office, said the bay bridge toll plaza only backed up towards the end of the parking lot. westbound 80 slow approaching where annier accident finally cleared. westbound 580 through the altamont pass, look out for windy conditions there as well. >> frances, thank you vex. thank you for joining us with the abc 7 morning news. >> we'll be back

frances dinglasan numerous record high temperatures broken today. here's a live shot from sutro looking down in san francisco. we had one record that was over 100 years old. i will have those tee tails >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to >> alan: tomorrow would have been president ronald reagan's 100th birthday to honor the 40th president, the governor jerry brown declared february 6th ronald reagan centennial day. dick cheney was one of the guest speakers at the reagan ranch in santa barbara. >> reagan himself was acouple of ted -- accustomed to political battles. he expected it. >> alan: the conservative young americans foundation is sponsoring the evefnlt it was founded to promote conservative ideas on college campuses and bought reagan's ranch in 1988. >> facebook may be moving thumb the peninsula. they have scheduled a news conference on tuesday. they may be preparing to move into the pauling -- sprawling campus, the bayfront site has been vacant since oracle bought sun last. >> bank of america is going to pay money

just kiddin' with you, frances.ow's traffic. >> i sit next to mike and i'm sneezing and scratching my eyes all morning so thank you for letting me know what was causing it, that darn tree pollen. this is interstate 80 in berkeley. drive time 19 minutes from the carquinez bridge to the maze. really the only slow spot is westbound 4 out of antioch all around the bay area. check out the north bay commute and traffic across the golden gate bridge really light still. no problems out of san rafael and novato. in the south bay here's a live shot at the 280 and highway 17 interchange. headlights are northbound 280 and 17 looking good coming out of the santa cruz mountains. no problems at all either on the peninsula. eric, kristen? >> frances, thank you very much. our time now is 6:10. >> just ahead, the new study that could have you reconsidering which children are more likely to be bullied. >> plus a hero and her handbag. an elderly woman takes on a gang of sledgehammer wielding thugs armed only with her purse. >> and the

they could handle it that much quicker. >> frances dinglasan in for mike nicco. >> he's unfortunatelyick today. the storm taking its time. gray clouds moving in with light rain right now in the north bay. and it's gonna be here. we're talking up to 3 inches of rain in parts of the north bay mountains. let's talk about temperatures right now. we're in the 50s for the most part. oh, we are in the 50s for the most part and i'll have all the details with your accu-weather 7-day forecast coming up. >> frances, thanks a lot. and britain has a sea lion friends to fight off an annoying problem at ten downing street.  ♪ >>> right now president obama is awarding the medal of freedom, the nation's highest medal of honor to a diverse group of people. it's presented to people who have made important contributions to national security, world peace and culture. among the recipients, former president george h. w. bush. he was awarded that medal a few moments ago. president bush is not only honored for his term in office but what he's done since that time, including raising money for "katrina" victim

frances?ke, i want to show you three freeways in one shot and everything looks good making your way through the oakland maze heading through the bay bridge toll plaza. that's westbound 80, west 580 and north 880 all heading towards the bridge, accident-free right now. none reported around the bay area. as we check out drive times for you, we'll show you that even westbound 4 in antioch looking good. only a 15-minute ride. here's a live shot of 101 in san rafael. once again the drive time on westbound 4, lone tree way, 242, 15 minutes right now. we'll also show you a shot in the south bay of the 280 and 17 interchange and headlights are northbound 280. that's highway 17 out of the santa cruz mountains. eric, kristen? >> all right, frances. thank you. 5:38. >> the major role the research center in mountain view could play in america's new push into space. >> drawing a line in the turf. the big step leaders are taking to stop the budget crisis from >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini s

>> frances, thanks a lot. it's 6:11. >> just ahead, stealing from -- well, the wait is over. >> call it a tease. >> bta riders can pay for their commute starting today. stream of consciousness news. >> why the biggest air carrier has grounded a ♪ i thought it was over here... ♪ [car horn honks] our outback always gets us there... ... sometimes it just takes us a little longer to get back. ♪ never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles in 3 days-- i can do that. 60 miles compared to what a cancer patient goes through is a walk in the park. from the moment i registered, people started immediately supporting me. we had an outpouring of-- of support. i wanted to do something bigger than myself. the 60 miles-- it makes a statement. i know i'm stronger than i was before, both mentally and physically. i walk with my sister. our relationship has gone to a whole new level because of training together. you meet the most wonderful, inspiring people. i knew that there was something really spe

frances has been taking about that.ers say the same general area was also the scene of a small trash fire around 4:00 this morning. investors say it's too soon to tell if any of these are linked. we'll bring you the latest as it becomes available. >> good point is there's no major backup there even with the detour this morning. and we will bring you the latest as kristen just said. 6:32. dozens of parents got a disturbing call overnight. they were told their children were sick and needed to be picked up from a program in marin county. terry mcsweeney is live in marin county with the story. terry, what happened? >> this is here at walker creek ranch. it is several miles west of petaluma, several miles northwest of novato. and it's kind of in the middle of nowhere. children come here for all over the bay area for a residential camp. no explanation exactly what made these kids sick. 50 parents getting the call saying come get your child, they are sick. yesterday a number of the students started coming down with flu-like sy

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they could handle it that much quicker. >> frances dinglasan in for mike nicco. >> he's unfortunately sick today. the storm taking its time. gray clouds moving in with light rain right now in the north bay. and it's gonna be here. we're talking up to 3 inches of rain in parts of the north bay mountains. let's talk about temperatures right now. we're in the 50s for the most part. oh, we are in the 50s for the most part and i'll have all the details with your accu-weather 7-day forecast coming up. >> frances, thanks a lot. and britain has a sea lion friends to fight off an annoying problem at ten downing street. "ú"ú"ú"ú ♪ >>> right now president obama is awarding the medal of freedom, the nation's highest medal of honor to a diverse group of people. it's presented to people who have made important contributions to national security, world peace and culture. among the recipients, former president george h. w. bush. he was awarded that medal a few moments ago. president bush is not only honored for his term in office but what he's done since that time, including raising money for "katrin

>> frances, thanks so much.ime now 6:10. >> straight ahead: get a room! the demand made of two dozen washington d.c. lawmakers who apparently use their office for more than work. >> is google to blame? the new study thatúp6x6x6x6x6x6x ♪ >> good morning, everyone. 6:13 this friday morning on the abc 7 morning news. a look from sutro camera down at the city, the pretty lights, the clear conditions which means it's cold outside. but as mike's been telling us, there's a change in the weather, one that might have you wanting to put your summer clothes back in the closet and get out your ugg's. >> and umbrellas. >> but ugg's first. i do have some ugg's. the navy reached a new agreement with the environmental protection agency to help clean up toxic vapors at moffett field. the san jose mercury news reports projects involving the navy and various contractors leaked toxins decades ago. it doesn't believe the vapors pose immediate health risks but it is concerned about long-term effects and wants special ventilation syst

eric, kristen. >> frances, thanks.5. >> call of duty, new hero. >> jane king with the morning's "moneyscope" report. >> good morning. actvision blizzard striking the largest video game maker halting work on guitar hero and cutting 500 jobs. the company also releasing a new universe of toys and games. baggage fees going up, almost doubling its charge for each tech bag to $90. oversize bags and those weighing more than 70 pounds will cost $175. it brings the fees in line with competitors. slowing the pace of foreclosures. nationwide the number of planned foreclosure options in january came in at the lowest level in almost two years. nevada, arizona and california posted the highest foreclosure rates. new buzz about twitter. the "wall street journal" says google, facebook.com and other companies have held talks with twitter about a possible acquisition with a price tag as high as $10 billion. financial restaurant association says it expects 70 million people in the u.s. to celebrate the day at a restaurant this year. at t

. >> frances, thank you very much. our time now 5:11. >> the mortuary director that san francisco prosecutor says typically the most vulnerable customers. >> the swindle bernie madoff is making against the bank he did business with. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> good morning. the deal merging new york and frankfort stock exchanges is based on hurdles. they will determine if it jeopardizes national security. more homeowners are making their mortgage payments on time. delinquencies fell. coke is still secret. a show claims to have found the formula in an old newspaper. it may have been a precursor to the famous formula. i'm vinita nair. >> a mortuary director accused of cheating several families is scheduled to be arraigned in court today. darrell washington ran funerals by washington in the bayview district. washington is accused of preselling funerals to the living, then spending the money and having nothing left for the customers bills when they died. looking for one of washington's emp

eric, kristen. >> frances, thank you.he big storm we've been talking about hitting the eastern half of the country is forcing airlines to ground thousands of flights. >> here's jane king with the morning "moneyscope" report. >> not again. airlines cancels thousands of flights across the country as giant storms cause transportation nightmares. airlines are making decisions to cancel flights and drop change fees earlier and earlier. a faster response helped them save millions and potential lost sales. a united, continental, delta and american using technology. egypt, u.s. manufacturing and january numbers will get attention on wall street. investors yesterday shrugging off concerns about the middle east. exxon mobile fuelling gains as well. the electronics maker offering refunds for desktops and laptops made from faulty chips from intel. they've corrected the flaw. the competition with the super bowl ad blitz, five commercials during this sunday's big game. g.m. plans a tie-in with a post-super bowl glee episode and giving

the group's main area of interest is italy, but it has just secured a major contract in france and is now looking even further afield. our executive editor alan friedman caught up with the group's ceo giovanni castellucci to find out more. >>friedman: mr castellucci, good to have you with us. >>castellucci: nice to be here, thank you alan. >>friedman: autostrade, your company, recently won one a 2 billion euro contract in a state tender in france. you are an italian company, maybe one of europe's biggest, but how does an italian company beat the french state company, in france? >>castellucci: it is the result of our strong competence in technology related to tolling. we believe we have a strong competitive advantage in this kind of activities and operations. >>we have been the first to introduce electronic tolling in italy in the nineties, the first to introduce tolling in austria nationwide in 2002 and this time we will introduce a more developed way to toll trucks in france via a new technology based on satellite. >>i mean, it is a way to toll trucks without building stations, it is

>> all right, frances. thank you.t's 5:21. >> next, this weekend won't just be good for football fans. >> that's right. giant fans get a head start on the season where you can get ñ t >>> good morning. it's 5:23. this is a live picture in cairo where friday prayers are taking place. despite the protests going on, they are taking the time out to do this. a lot of people, 200,000 or so in the streets demanding the departure of egyptian president hosni mubarak. they call this day of departure. president obama's turning up the heat. his officials are talking with egyptian officials to see if he can leave immediately and what other ramifications will come of that. but we are getting some reports of rock throwing and violence there as well. we'll have more on egypt all through this newscast. >> mubarak said if he left now egypt will erupt into chaos. 5:24. tens of thousands of giants fans will finally get a chance to be up close and personal with the team for the first time since the world series parade. tomorrow the fanfes

frances?l check of the bay bridge toll plaza shows traffic only backed up towards west grand. but that's because everyone is held up by this new crash on westbound 80 at karlson. you see traffic is really slow through richmond. the slowdown begins in hercules this is is the hot spot for the morning. apparently several lanes are blocked and the drive time is over 40 minutes. you may want to consider mass transit. >> good advice. frances, thank you very much. that's it for this edition of the abc 7 morning news. >> the show's over. go my second diagnosis-- i was told to go home, retire, and enjoy the time i had left. to say it was a shock is just a complete understatement. i mean, i don't think there are words. she had put up a really good fight, but it was her time. you... don't have a choice of getting breast cancer. i had no choice. i wanted to do something bigger than myself. that 3-day gave me that opportunity. and i can actually do something to help. i think it's a very bold thing to do. 6

>> frances, thank you very much. it's 6:09 now. just ahead, why some say the 100th annual bay to breakers race, the super bowl of surfing. there's no chance now the window for this year's contest will be extended. and worries for winfrey. the new problems for oprah's [ female announcer ] toet fresh-baked rich, indulgent chocolaty brownies you don't have to open your oven... just the refrigerator. ready-to-eat pillsbury sweet moments. find them in the refrigerated section of your store. with cinnabon cinnamon have such a sweet and delicious aroma that my family can't wait to get their hands on them. enjoy cinnabon cinnamon... now in all pillsbury cinnamon rolls. >>> good morning, everyone. 6:12, almost 6:13 on the abc 7 morning news. a live look at the embarcadero in the backgrounds. you see the bay bridge there and you can see just how clear the skies are this time of morning. and often that leads to colder or it's a sign of colder temperatures which is what we're experiencing this morning. and mike will tell you more coming up. it

frances? >> thanks, mike. lot of folks for presidents' day weekend are thinking of going up to tahoe. i'm going to try to discourage you from leaving on friday. if you have to leave tonight plan on being stuck in traffic and the snow. chains required now on i-80 and highway 50. in fact, here's why i think you should wait until saturday morning. this is a live shot. this is live at highway 50 at meyers. cars are completely stuck. traffic has been closed right now on highway 50 out to meyers because of all the snow and accidents. if you are going tonight, this is what you're going to be dealing with. you may want to consider saturday morning instead. of course, you can always get traffic conditions when you want by going to our website abc7news.com. just click on the bay area traffic link. kristen? >> frances, thanks a lot. it's 4:55. a tucson firefighter is apologizing for refusing to go to the scene where giffords was shot. the responders that did go to the scene are hailed as heroes. six were killed including

>> frances, thank you very much. our time now is 5:20. >> next the unexpected four-legged intruder that shot a southern california homeowner. >> life saver or hazard. an army of jet skis in one of the world's report. i'm rob nelson. >>> good morning, everyone. 5:22 on this friday. this is the abc 7 morning news. do you know what a chilly morning in the bay area looks like? looks just like that. and we're gonna find out more about a change in the weather that's coming early next week from mike coming up and frances is going to tell us if it's continuing to be friday light out there. >> time right now 5:23. a new york tragedy has given a controversial issue new life. should jet skis be allowed at the popular maverick surf spot. last week a surfer nearly drowned. he survived because a nearby photographer on a jet ski managed to rescue him. jet skis are illegal because the beaches are part of the sanctuary. they want a jet ski rescue force. his mother was among those who spoke at a hearing. >> designate a few that know e

frances, another accident? >> mike, it actually happened last night but causing a major closure in the oakland maze. you can see what is closed. this is westbound 80 traffic coming out of emeryville. and the connector to south 880 is actually blocked. in fact, there's only one lane open connected from westbound 80 to westbound 580. so since the south 880 connector slows, big rigs are allowed on 580 at this point and all from an accident last night. let me show you all the flooded recording in the oakland area. this gives you an idea where to be careful. almost everywhere. 880 difficult. the connection ramp from 24 to 580. in addition, that major freeway connection ramp closed in san francisco. keep this in mind. the north 101 connector to north 280 is shut down so you may want to stay on north 101 heading towards the bay bridge this morning. eric, kristen? >> frances, i drove that. you cannot tell you can't get on the extension. there's no sign warning you ahead of time to take 101. >> frustrating. >> wish i ha

frances? >> all right, mike.ell, the snow from the last time mount hamilton road closed in the upper elevations due to that snow, of course. but it should be open by 8:00 this morning. the earlier crash on the expressway has been cleared and 101 is looking good in this live shot as you make your way northbound out of morgan hill past 880 there all the way up the peninsula. let's check out contra costa county. so far very quiet. not even a lot out of antioch this morning. continue southbound on 680 and the santa rosa valley traffic is flowing well. just look out for the thick fog on 280 and highway 292. visibility has been reduced to 5 feet. mass transit systems reporting no delays right now. eric, kristen. >> frances, thanks a lot. 5:37. >> the career change one san francisco supervisor is now looking at. >> a landmark san francisco hotel falls on hard times. [ beeping ] ♪ ooh! ow. [ male announcer ] at ragu, our mission is to pack two servings of vegetables into every half-cup of healthy, delicious sauce. new ra

france -- >> frances: oh, my gosh, it was gorgeous. it was warm out there.oke records in at least 13 cities, possibly more. so, here's a live shot. clear skies, mainly, everywhere around the bay area, and you can expect another day of that tomorrow. let me show you where we broke record. santa rosa, 80 degrees. this is the beginning of february and it's almost springlike. even better than summerlike weather. that breck a -- broke a record set in 2001. and in san francisco, we broke a record that is almost 100 years old. we have more of those -- at least one more day to come. just like today. here are your current temperatures right now. still a lot of 70s all around the bay area. with the exception of half moon bay of 64, and check out the santa cruz area. 75. 72346 -- 76 in watsonville, so compared to yesterday, we jumped up. novato went up 16 degrees since yet. so you get the picture. record highs today, and we'll see them tomorrow, burt it -- but it will be windy in the upper elevations, and then it's dry all week. a little chance of rain next weekend but

frances. >> hi, mike.e're gonna head back to san francisco where we have this deadly accident at the major intersection of gearry and arguella. take a look at these pictures. apparently a blue car t-boned a gray car and ended up in the center divide, the median rather, the driver pinned and killed at the scene. this major intersection blocked for at least another hour we're hearing so at least through 7:00 consider alternate routes. elsewhere traffic has been actually pretty quiet all around the rest of the bay area on freeways so you won't find too much of a delay. a live shot of interstate 80 in berkeley. >> it's now 6:10. >> just ahead, running to the corner store for milk, eggs and some medical pot. an unusual plan to add groceries to his budding pot business. >> a program that could help ♪ i thought it was over here... ♪ [car horn honks] our outback always gets us there... ... sometimes it just takes us a little longer to get back. ♪ >> good morning. it's 6:13 on this thursday. a lovely clear but chil

frances? >> hi, mike.ing news in san francisco where two fires have been reported in the castro neighborhood. so we took our sutro camera and we're looking down in the castro area. let me try to give you a little bit of perspective what we're looking at. this is market street right here. and right at the bottom of your screen is castro street. so the fires have been reported at 17th and hartford. that would be right in this area where we saw some reflection and blinking lights and possibly emergency crews there. right behind the castro theater which you can see right there. also the other fire has been reported on 16th near market. so we've got two fires in the area. as you notice right now, take a look there at the bottom of your screen. you notice that there's possibly a closure of market street heading eastbound right at castro. and that's 17th street right there. so we could see some delays on market, especially if you're on the muni line, the s-streetcar runs through market. we could see delays there.

hi, frances. >> hi, mike. mount hamilton road is closed due to snow in the south bay at the higher elevations. look out for that. i want to show you highway 17 again in san jose. that's highway 17 coming out of the santa cruz mountains and as mike and kristen warned you it could be tough there as well with wet conditions and fog. no major problems reported to the chp this morning. and a lot of folks are gonna head up to tahoe with the fresh snow and the holiday weekend but you may want to hold off until tomorrow. is this a live shot at meyers. you can see the snow falling. but i've been watching these cars for the last half hour. they have not moved. highway 50 has been intermittently closed because of accidents and snow and you need chains on interstate 80 as well. hold off until saturday if you can. kristen, eric. >> just wept by there to emphasize what you were saying. 5:12. >> republicans attempt to derail new net neutrality rules. >> the minor change that makes a big difference to same sex couples on face

kristen. >> frances, thanks a lot. 6:41 is our time. trading's underway on wall street. we'll have a live report from the new york stock exchange straight ahead. first up a live look at the big board. here's something we haven't seen a lot of this week. dow actually up about 45 points. >> find out why the increasingly bloody protest in libya now has one country lowering its speed limit. >> and google invading children's privacy. how a kids' art contest turned into a big controversy. >> i'm jenelle live along highway 17. misery loves company! the possibility of mudslides, well this year our garden's simply amazing. how did you do it? eh, takes a lot of love. the real difference is, this year we went to lowe's. well all our lowe's garden club select plants are grown for your local region and selected for peak performance. we get new plants delivered throughout the week and we guarantee our plants and flowers for one whole year. and nobody beats our prices. nobody. so it wasn't me? well, you provided the love. [ male anno

he's the best ambassador france has ever had. since 1907 he's been taking french cuisine with him when he's on the road. at such a high level nearly everywhere because of him. he's had a lasting influence and we must continue his work. >> his staff called his mon sewer paul. the cooking crew has 22 people who have worked here for decades. >> she has been here nearly 40 years. >> how has he kept three stars for the last 45 years? >> with good employees. >> he has turned cooking into media events over the years. the successful international cooking competition is an example of this. the trophy, money, and honors for the best up and coming chef in the world. >> the store began 30 years ago. he as great ambassador for french cuisine who wanted to make sure that the cooks were up front in the lime light. >> the competition is the kind of cooking olympic which is takes place here every two years with participants, fans, from two dozen countries. the competitors, young talent who have already made a name for themselves. the jury, top no

eric, kristen. >> frances, thank you very much.e 5:38. >> the real estate deal that has hero pilot sully sullenberger filing a lawsuit. >> forget the tow as in truck. why many people with too many parking tickets will now get the boot in berkeley. >> a scathing new report on a courthouse computer uuuuuuuuuuuu [ female announcer ] can your body wash nourish this deeply? the moisturizer in other body washes sits on top of skin. only dove has nutriummoisture, which can nourish deep down. dove body wash with nutriummoisture. superior natural nourishment for your skin. that lets you eat six times a day? yeah, baby! try the slim-fast 3-2-1 plan. 3 snacks, 2 shakes or meal bars, and 1 balanced meal. slim fast. who has time to slim slowly? >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> 5:41. good morning, everyone. people who have too many unpaid parking tickets in the city of berkeley will no longer get their vehicles towed. instead they'll be immobilized with a tire boot. the city council approved the method last night. b

here's frances. any hot spots? no shot spots so things like damp roads haven't caused problems for commuters this morning. headlights northbound 280. that's highway 17 across your screen. it's looking good. interstate berkeley, drive time 20 minutes from the cardenas bridge to the maze. the toll plaza, that's where you'll find a minor delay for the cash paying lanes. looking good. also we will check out the slow drive time for you, westbound 4 out of antioch. a little sluggish through the altamont pass but delay free on eastbound 24 as you make your way to the caldecott tunnel. get traffic when you want. click on the bay area traffic link. eric? >> frances thank you very much. 6:18 now. a new device promising to deliver some of the results of liposuction without the actual surgery. instead of pulling out the fat, this device uses ultrasound to heat and destroy it. >> the pen parks on sabrina's stomach are framing the area she calls her trouble spot. not enough trouble to make her consider liposection but still not

good morning, frances. >> good morning, lisa.od morning, everyone. both hands on the wheel this morning heading across the venetian bridge. a wind advisory issued there. look out for that. i have paul cunningham that drove across the bay bridge told me it was a little windier than normal. look out for that as well. however, traffic is light so we'll check out a live shot of 680 in walnut creek. traffic flowing well southbound. highway 24 near there the top of your screen and looking good through the san ramon valley, sunol grade. no problems on interstate 80 in berkeley. the drive time 19 minutes from the cardenas bridge. eric, kristen. >> frances, thank you very much. our time now 5:09. >> following the political crisis in egypt and that's going to translate into an impact that you'll see at the gasoline pump. the "moneyscope" report next. >> what the rush to grab redevelopment money could mean to keeping the a's. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> good morning. we begin your "moneyscope" report with

>> frances thank you. commuters who ride on golden gate transits and ferries will see a 5% increase starting july 1st. the golden gate bridge district's finance committee is considering setting public hearings when it meets tomorrow. the hike would continue through 2015 to help solve the bridge district's five-year, $89 million deficit. >> there's never been anything conclusive about the safety of using cellphones, right? but this morning there's a new i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i

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>> frances, thank you very much. it's 5:16 now. this year's maverick's surf contest might be wiped out. and is he the next buster posey for the giants? the future is in >>> good morning, everyone on monday morning. holiday monday morning. that's why traffic is rather thin here on interstate 680. those taillights heading southbound. you can see the clear conditions out here and clear this time of morning usually adds up to what? yeah, cool. or even cold for some of us. we'll check with mike and get the forecast for you comin' up. right now we have more news for you. in washington republicans and democrats are digging in unwilling to compromise on major budget cuts. without a new budget, the federal government runs out of money in 11 days. abc 7's alan wang has more. >> the last time the government shut down was in 1995. president clinton vetoed a spending bill sent to him by a gop control congress and san francisco saw alcatraz shut down. yosemite national park and every other federally operated tourist destination also closed, as w

>> thanks, frances. it is now 4:56. a state legislative committee will put audits of the computer system under the microscope. it will exam the report saying the expensive system that was supposed to connect courts and made to run more smoothly and been a boom. its costs quadrupled to a billion dollars. it could have been used to keep courthouses open and prevent furloughs. the council is taking corrective measures. this morning is your last chance to see an eye-catching buddha sculpture in san francisco before it leaves town. this three-head six-arm copper and steel sculpture will be dismantled and sent back to china. it was here for one year as our sister city. it did attract graffiti vandals. the city will now look for a new art works to display. >> it's 4:57. democrats issue a dire warning about california's budget crisis. next at 5:00, how they say we can all feel the pain. >> do gang injunctions work? the oakland police chief says yes, they do. he's ready to fight to get one in place in the fruitdale district. >>

>> frances, thanks so much.ime now 4:40. >> still ahead, the familiar question that store clerks can no longer ask you at the checkout. >> an abandoned building at sfo gets a major transformation. next how it's becoming one of the most modern airline terminals in the country. 3q health matters to all of us. that's why lysol has started a mission for health. with new mom programs, lysol healthy habits initiatives in schools and disaster relief efforts. when you use lysol at home, you'll know you're a part of something bigger. for healthy tips and more, visit lysol.com/missionforhealth. >> good friday morning to you, everyone. yeah, i said friday! and we're happy to say it. 4:43. a live look from our sutro tower camera to the district and the bay bridge in the background. no reports of any major traffic trouble spots here. you will want to put on a jacket or a sweater as you leave the house this morning. you have been warned. don't come to us. we told ya! more news now. here's jenelle. >> the california supreme co

the group's main area of interest is italy, but it has just secured a major contract in france and is now looking even further afield. our executive editor alan friedman caught up with the group's ceo giovanni castellucci to find out more. >>friedman: mr castellucci, good to have you with us. >>castellucci: nice to be here, thank you alan. >>friedman: autostrade, your company, recently won one a 2 billion euro contract in a state tender in france. you are an italian company, maybe one of europe's biggest, but how does an italian company beat the french state company, in france? >>castellucci: it is the result of our strong competence in technology related to tolling. we believe we have a strong competitive advantage in this kind of activities and operations. >>we have been the first to introduce electronic tolling in italy in the nineties, the first to introduce tolling in austria nationwide in 2002 and this time we will introduce a more developed way to toll trucks in france via a new technology based on satellite. >>i mean, it is a way to toll trucks without building stations, it is

here's frances. do you have an accident?> new crash just reported actually right at the bay bridge toll plaza so we have a live shot. reportedly toll booth number 8. a couple cars blocking that toll booth. traffic still getting by okay. if you're heading to the san mateo bridge, this is what you need to know. there's road work on 880 northbound and southbound lanes are blocked and also the connector ramp from northbound 880 to either westbound 92 or eastbound 92 should be reopened at 5:00. it's scheduled to be closed the next 20 minutes at this point. eric, kristen. >> frances, thank you so much. it's 4:39. >> that's the nicest thing she's every said to me. still ahead, the millions of dollars invested to encourage more people to drive electric cars. >> san francisco singles head to the library to check out not just books, let's say. >> and violence escalates in cairo. mary! hey! wow, you look great! thanks! it's this new wish yourself thin program. i just wish it and it happens. it's probably those fiber one bars you're eat