here on sir francis drake boulevard when she was struck and killed by a drunk driver. >> the cyclist white -- writing west on the right shoulder at some point ford explorer traveling westbound as well drifted into the right hand shoulder and struck her there. >> they arrested paula drake at the scene and charged her with gross vehicular manslaughter and felony d.u.i. the chp says this is a relatively safe road for cyclists with wide shoulders ig reality is they can be out there at any time. benedetto has been a teacher. >> she was amazing teacher and taught the kids a lot. she was dedicated and she had a green thumb. >> she was passionate about

he was hit on serpent -- francis drake boulevard around 5:30 tonight. the cyclist later died at the hospital. chp said the driver was placed under arrest but it was unclear what charges the person might face. >>> organizers of the silicon valley jewish film festival are setting up security in the wake of the synagogue shooting. and ruben tells us festival organizers have seen an outpouring of support from leaders of other faiths. >> reporter: organizers of the silicon valley jewish film festival knew they needed to act. the saturday shooting at a synagogue had everyone on edge. >> the reality is that we need to figure out quickly what we needed to do. >> reporter: the hundred a private security company that employs armed off-duty officers and they put out a call for volunteers, people they hoped would provide an extra set of eyes and ears. they received an overwhelming response. representatives from dozens of churches and a mosque reached out. >> we want to send a very

little ones who don't understand what is going on. >> reporter: investigators say she was on sir francis drakeoulevard near railroad avenue in wood acre when she was struck by a 2006 explorer. the driver, 24-year-old paula drake of fairfax, was apparently under the influence of alcohol. >> as the officers were speaking with the driver, they did notice some signs of impairment and decided to initiate that dui evaluation. so after they did that, she was placed under arrest at that time for felony dui. >> reporter: counsellors from the school district came to the school to help the kids process the news. dibenetto was known for sharing with the students her love of nature. >> tremendous sadness, tremendous loss. the dea she was a big part of the community for the last 20 years. everybody was shocked and stunned. it is not something anybody expected to happen. >> reporter: california highway patrol officers were told by witnesses that di bennetto was not wearing a we ran into these men who say distracted drivers are a concern. >> i myself try to be aware and looking forward and to the sides for ve

here on sir francis drake boulevard when she was struck and killed by a drunk driver. >> the cyclist white -- writing west on the right shoulder at some point ford explorer traveling westbound as well drifted into the right hand shoulder and struck her there. >> they arrested paula drake at the scene and charged her with gross vehicular manslaughter and felony d.u.i. the chp says this is a relatively safe road for cyclists with wide shoulders ig reality is they can be out there at any time. benedetto has been a teacher. >> she was amazing teacher and taught the kids a lot. she was dedicated and she had a green thumb. >> she was passionate about teaching and kids. >> the joy of halloween shattered by an apparent drunk driver. and marin county, robbie ross, "ktvu fox 2 news." >>> a mountain island is now back in the wild. up big cat was being released in an undisclosed area of the east bay early yesterday morning. landscapers the mountain lindering into a business polic shut down streets that mountain lion so it could be safely removed. >>> 4:47 a.m. in the nhl season, the san jose sha

. >> reporter: investigators say she was riding her bicycle on sir francis drake boulevard near railroad avenue in wood acre. >> she was riding west on the right shoulder. at some point a 2006 ford explorer traveling westbound as well drifted on to the right-hand shoulder and struck her there. >> reporter: the driver of that explorer, 24-year-old paula drake of fairfax, was apparently under the influence of alcohol. she has been charged with a felony dui and with gross negligence, manslaughter. the school district's counselor came to the school to help the kids process the news. >> communication has been pretty direct with both the families and the kids about her death. about the -- that she did die. she was in a bike/car accident. that we're here to support them. >> reporter: california highway patrol officers were told by witnesses that dibenedetto was not wearing a helmet. we ran into retired san francisco firefighters who get together twice a week tocycle. they say these days, distracted drivers are the main concern. >> we saw a guy around the corner here. he went halfway through a r

it is a 10 minute ride over to sir francis drake. now, traffic appears to be flowing freely. those headlights are moving southbound. but we are getting reports of the crash locking at least one lane and it's on the south side of the robin williams tunnel. so this could create a big for anyone who's trying to get over to the golden gate bridge. take a look at all this on the roadways. you are dealing with wet slick conditions. so, be careful out there. we are also tracking a new accident right on the on-ramp to the 101 blocking one lane. and, certainly not good for drivers making their way along division street. >>> and, it is a welcome sight to have that rain. it has been more than five months. the last him is back in april 16. i know it's not the best timing with our morning commute. just talking to jaclyn. the place that we get heavy rain and we are also seeing those big heavy slowdowns. especially for the north bay, over the weekend, yesterday and now still this morning, right along the 101 from winsor, down through the park, and you can see moderate rainfall pushing throu

year teacher at dixie elementary was riding her bike home last night when hit and killed on sir francis drake boulevard. the driver 24-year-old paula drake, was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving and n her family and to the staff. >> reporter: she was a wife, mother, brand new grandmother. for staff she was a mentor, leader, friend. >> it was a hard day for sure. >> a real big problem of this community for the last 24 years. everything was shocked and stunned. >> reporter: and dixie cool districts did have grief counselors on hand, not just for the students, but the staff. if they did, in fact, need it. a lot of parents came in today to volunteer their time and ask for support as well. emily turner, live in san rafael, kpix 5. >>> a vigil underway in san jose. the jewish celebration of silicon valley bringing people together of all faiths to remember the victims of saturday's mass shooting at a pittsburgh synagogue. community leaders joining the faith-based community. san jose mayor sam liccardo and zoe grin. >> we can stand up as citizens of this country and demand that the voices of hat

longtime teacher debra dibenedetto was riding her bicycle about 5:30 monday evening along sir francis drake boulevard near railroad avenue in woodlake . when she was struck and killed by an apparent drunk driver. >> the cyclist was riding west on the right shoulder. at some point, a 2006 ford explorer traveling westbound as well drifted onto the right hand shoulder and struck her there. >> reporter: the california highway patrol arrested 24-year- old paula drake at the scene and charged her with gross figure manslaughter and felony dui causing death. the chp says this is a relatively safe world for cyclists. it has wide shoulders, it is fairly straight. investigators are also looking at whether the driver may have been distracted. >> people tend to associate dui with being late at night or early morning times. the reality is, they can be out there at any point in time. >> reporter: debra dibenedetto had been a teacher for more than 20 years. she taught allison moson logan last year. >> she was a very amazing, strong teacher. taught the kids a lot. she was very dedicated. she had a green thu

another bicyclist was hit and killed by a drunk driver on monday afternoon, that happened on sir francis drake boulevard west of railroad avenue. that driver was arrested for a dui. >>> a follow-up now, it appears sales of vaping and flavored tobacco products will be banned in marin county within a matter of months. supervisors unanimously approved the ban yesterday. it will apply to all unincorporated areas including eliminating the sales of menthol cigarettes. stores will also be given a few months to wind down their remaining supplies. final vote is scheduled for next tuesday. >>> so you know it's a good time wilson stops by ry. reb "ellen." >> the "pitch perfect star" dishes whether or not the cast will return for a fourth movie and also revealing more about an upcoming newan, but we just love each other, all of us girls. >> you all took pictures with four? >> you know, we just, i mean definitely i'll be filming another musical film in the next 12 months. z>> "i mean" model chrissy teign exploring a haunted house and watch "ellen" at 4:00 and stay tuned for "nbc bay area news" at 5:00 foll

about 12 minutes from marina bay parkway to sir francis drake. so company delays along that stretch. 101 at spencer your ride is looking okay. north of here, santa rosa, dealing with some foggy conditions. >>> stocks are recovering some of the losses from the last two days as the stock market has opened today. the dow is up 386 points. experts expect a big rebound today after the worst two mths >>> in other news, this morning attorneys for one of the men charged in a deadly oakland warehouse fire will try to revive a plea agreement. lawyers for derick almena are expected to argue a judge in august was wrong in rejecting a deal reached with prosecutors. under that agreement, almena would have pleaded no contest to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter in exchange for a nine-year sentence. lawyers for co-defendant max harris has said they want to go to trial. >>> scooters are about to return to san francisco but today one scooter company is trying to put a stop to that. kpix 5's jackie ward reports. >> reporter: the scooter company lime was not ask

it happened on sir francis drake boulevard, west of railroad avenue. that driver was arrested for dui. >>> how do you eliminate traffic deaths? it's a question leaders in san francisco and other cities are asking themselves. turns out that the vision zero program seems to be part of the solution. last year, a fewer number of people died in san francisco on the streets there than any other year in modern times. san francisco's director of transportation credits the policy adopted in 2014. this is to eliminate traffic deaths by the year 2024. by redesigning streets. enforcement and education. >> historically, we have had about 30 people a year killed on the streets of san francisco, just trying to get around the city. last year, that number was 20. it was the lowest number of people killed since we started counting that statistic in 1915. >> reporter: san francisco is ramping up the campaign. you may hear more radio ads and see more billboards at bus stops. >>> new details on a horrific crash at a school bus stop. perhaps you saw the headlines light up s

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you can see that backup is in the red. 23 minutes from marina bay parkway to sir francis drake. yourself some time. over at the bay bridge toll plaza, just under a 40-minute ride. yes, that's right, 37 minutes from the maze heading into san francisco. let's check in with mary now on the forecast. >>> thanks, jaclyn. and this is a live look with our "salesforce tower" says. you can see the clouds in the sky and also a little bit of sunrise this morning. well, the clouds are an indicator of our onshore flow for us. so that ocean breeze keeping us all on the cool side. mid-60s in san francisco. warm through the weekend. these aren't just pancakes, well, yes they're pancakes but they're more than pancakes. they're a pancake experience. introducing the new craft pancake lineup from denny's. >>> welcome back to "cbs this morning." as we watch hurricane michael charging toward the florida coast. you're looking at the storm high above the earth from the international space station. brock long said this morning that the power outages could last for weeks after this category 4 hurricane h