heather ishimaru is live with the story in uh -- orinda. >> they have not only the high fire danger signn front of the fire station, but literally a red flag for the red flag warning days. the fact that it is not blowing in the wind is an indication of what sandhya is talking about. the gusts gusts are at the higher ridge line. the battalion chief, however, has decided to increase staffing levels beginning tomorrow. >> the homes aren shaw rowedded in dense vegetation. they are keeping a close eye on the wind direction, the wind speed and the relative humidity. >> we monitor four remote automated weather stations and four happen to be in our district in the four corners of our district. >> the division chief was a rookie firefighter in october of 1991 when a fire in the neighboring oakland hills destroyed thousands of homes. donald case was a homeowner and remembers it well. >> we were completely scared. we thought our house was going to burn down. we could see the smoke rising. it was pretty scary. >> he says he and his neighbors are diligent about the fire prevention, but not everyone i

transportation reporter heather ishimaru is at first and harrison for us. heather? >> the congestion did clear up markedly around 9:00. up until then it was the usual grind and then some that had many asking why could it be that sparkling new bridge. the embarcadero is always backed up heading to the bay bridge during the evening commute. tonight and last night were as bad as it gets. from the embarcadero at broadway to the bay bridge on-ramp is about 1.3 miles and it takes about 10 minutes on an average evening commute. tonight that took us an hour from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. >> worst ever. >> the worst ever? >> it took 15 minutes from here to the entrance of the tunnel. >> last night the back up trying to go east on the bridge lasted until 10:30. the chp and transportation experts can't explain it except to say school is back in session, the holiday is over and the bridge is new. >> what is with this? >> usually we clear by now. we leave by 4:30. >> maybe people are taking in too many sights and looking at the bridge and too much time is on the bridge. >> everyone has

heather ishimaru is live with the story in uh -- >> >> they have not only the high fire danger sign out in front of the fire station, but literally a red flag for the red flag warning days. the fact that it is not blowing in the wind is an indication of what sandhya is talking about. the gusts gusts are at the higher ridge line. chief, however,wever, has decided to increase staffing levels beginning tomorrow. >> the homes aren shaw rowedded in dense vegetation. they are keeping a close eye on the wind direction, the wind speed and the relative humidity. >> we monitor four remote automated weather stations and four happen to be in our district in the four corners of our district. >> the division chief was a rookie firefighter in october of 1991 when a fire in the neighboring oakland hills destroyed thousands of homes. donald case was a homeowner and remembers it well. >> we were completely scared. we thought our house was going to burn down. the smoke rising. it was pretty scary. >> he says he and his neighbors are diligent about the fire prevention, but not everyone is. >> i was riding

transportation reporter heather ishimaru is at first and harrison for us. heather? >> the congestion did clear up markedly around 9:00. up until then it was the usual grind and then some that had many asking why could it be that sparkling new bridge. the embarcadero is always backed up heading to the bay bridge during the evening commute. tonight and last night were as bad as it gets. from the embarcadero at broadway to the bay bridge on-ramp is about 1.3 miles and it takes about 10 minutes on an average evening commute. tonight that took us an hour from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. >> worst ever. >> the worst ever? >> it took 15 minutes from here to the entrance of the tunnel. >> last night the back up trying to go east on the bridge lasted until 10:30. the chp and transportation experts can't explain it except to say school is back in session, the holiday is over and the bridge is new. >> what is with this? >> usually we clear by now. we leave by 4:30. >> maybe people are taking in too many sights and looking at the bridge and too much time is on the bridge. >> everyone has

heather ishimaru is live with the story in uh -- orinda. >> they have not only the high fire danger sign out in front of the fire station, but literally a red flag for the red flag warning days. the fact that it is not blowing in the wind is an indication of what sandhya is talking about. the gusts gusts are at the higher ridge line. the battalion chief, however, has decided to increase staffing levels beginning tomorrow. >> the homes aren shaw rowedded in dense vegetation. they are keeping a close eye on the wind direction, the wind speed and the relative humidity. >> we monitor four remote automated weather stations and four happen to be in our district in the four corners of our district. >> the division chief was a rookie firefighter in october of 1991 when a fire in the neighboring oakland hills destroyed thousands of homes. donald case was a homeowner and remembers it well. >> we were completely scared. we thought our house was going to burn down. we could see the smoke rising. it was pretty scary. >> he says he and his neighbors are diligent about the fire prevention, but not ever

transportation reporter heather ishimaru is at first and harrison for us. heather? >> the congestion did clear up markedly around 9:00. up until then it was the usual grind and then some that had many asking why could it be that sparkling new bridge.the thero is always backed up heading to the bay bridge during the evening commute. tonight and last night were as bad as it gets. from the embar broadw broadway to the bay bridge on-ramp is about 1.3 miles and it takes about 10 minutes on an average evening commute. tonight that took us an hour from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. >> worst ever. >> the worst ever? >> it took 15 minutes from here to the entrance of the tunnel. >> last night the back up trying to go east on the bridge lasted until 10:30.hp chn experts can't explain it except to say school is back in session, the holiday is over and the bridge is new. >> what is with this? >> usually we clear by now. we leave by 4:30. >> maybe people are taking in too many sights and looking at the bridge and too much time is on the bridge. >> everyone has different ways of coping. >> o

heather ishimaru, abc7 news. >> it's september and our hot time of the year is here. lisa has the preview. >> it was very warm yesterday. it was the warmest day we saw all year long in san francisco. in the 80s. look at that, that's fog. very dense fog at the coast. it will impact the high temperatures today. cooler for some. still very hot for the rist. i'll have the forecast next. >> thank you, lisa. also ahead, america's cup officially underway. we have a look at the action and the excited fans. and a remarkable 3d video game that can help keep y ♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit hungry ♪ ♪ and there's nothing really good around ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit tired ♪ ♪ of living off the taste of the air ♪ ♪ turn around, barry ♪ i finally found the right snack ♪ ♪ with our new, improved peanut butter chewy bars. >> a great day for racing yesterday. the america's cup was yesterday and already they are four points behind because of losing two races previously and incurring a two-point penalty. they will take on emrats team

heather ishimaru, abc7 news. >> if you have a sick relative the law might be changing dramatically tou more time to care for them. there's a bill on the governor's test being that rapidly modifies the family leave act. we have the story. >> lisa found herself in a situation where she couldn't help care for her grandmother as much as she wanted in her final take. the nurse asked if she could take time off, but couldn't. workers can get 55% of their pay for up to six weeks when caring for sick parents, children, spouses and domestic partners. no one else. >> as part of the paid family leave act, grandmothers aren't included, and i couldn't believe that. she's my grandmother. >> the state legislator sent governor brown a bill that would expand a list of relatives the leave act would apply to. grandparents, siblings and in-laws. supporters say that reflects the responsibilities of today's families. employees pay for it through their paycheck deductions under short-term disability insurance. >> these are funds paid by the employee and not the employer. they are moneys put into a fund by ea

heather ishimaru, abc7 news. >> the legislature has approved a bill to put limits on the paparazzi. celebrities say mob scenes like this caused by photographers trying to snap pictures are a common occurrence and last month actresses general neither garner and halle berry spoke out against paparazzi. the bill would fine or even jail photographers who hassle the children of celebrities. >> everyone has a right to take a picture, no be pro. when you intentionally harass, verbally and physically, a child to secure a photograph to profit from, i think there is a problem. >> the bill would allow paparazzi to take pictures of adult celebrities as long as they don't harass the chirp. it is awaiting the -- harass the children and it is awaiting signature. >>> if you have a sick relative it may change the way you care for them. the governor has a bill on his desk that rad clear alters the family leave act. capital correspondent nannette miranda has the story. >> lisa batista found herself in a situation where she couldn't care for her grandmother as much as she wanted in her final days. the

heather ishimaru has the story. >> his passion for learning lead him to a career in diplomacy and ambassador to libya. it was there he was killed a year ago in what we now know was an organized attack. libya is a long way from piedmont where his interest in all things international began at piedmont high. tonight the board of education rededicated the library in his name. his mother, step-father, brother and nieces were there. >> many thanks from all of his family and his classmates for honoring him in this especially appropriate way. >> his mother says he was inspired by anen description that said "achieve the honorable." >> i think he would feel honored. he would be pleased. he would rather be alive. >> she says she never pointed him in the direction of the diplomat tech service. diplomatic service. >> all i wanted was for my children to take piano lessons and learn to type and beacon officialed in the -- be confirmed in the church. the rest, they did what they did. >> there was a storm of controversy mired in politics after his death. steven's family wants nothing to do with it. >> he was

heather ishimaru has the story. >> his passion for learning lead him to a career in diplomacy and ambassador to libya. it was there he was killed a year ago in what we now know was an organized attack. libya is a long way from piedmont where his interest in all things international began at piedmont high. tonight the board of education rededicated the library in his name. his mother, step-father, brother and nieces were there. >> many thanks from all of his family and his classmates for honoring him in this especially appropriate way. >> his mother says he was inspired by anen description that said "achieve the honorable." >> i think he would feel honored. he would be pleased. he would rather be alive. >> she says she never pointed him in the direction of the diplomat tech service. diplomatic service. >> all i wanted was for my children to take piano lessons and learn to type and beacon officialed in the -- be confirmed in the church. the rest, they did what they did. >> there was a storm of controversy mired in politicsde. steven's family wants nothing to do with it. >> he wasn't political.

heather ishimaru has the story. >> his passion for learning lead him to a career in diplomacy and ambassador to libya. it was there he was killed a year ago in what we now know was an organized attack. libya is a long way from piedmont where his interest in all things international began at piedmont high. tonight the board of education rededicated the library in his name. his mother, step-father, brother and nieces were there. >> many thanks from all of his family and his classmates for honoring him in this especially appropriate way. >> his mother says he was inspired by anen description that said "achieve the honorable." >> i think he would feel honored. he would be pleased. he would rather be alive. >> she says she never pointed him in the direction of the diplomat tech service. diplomatic service. >> all i wanted was for my children to take piano lessons and learn to type and beacon officialed in the -- be confirmed in the church. the rest, they did what they did. >> there was a storm of controversy mired in politics after his death. steven's family wants nothing to do with it. >> he was

transportation reporter heather ishimaru reports from the transit center at mission and howard streets. workers have spent the last three years demolishing and digging down through layers of history. now it's time to start building up. >> we've gone back to the time when ships mohred here. and when woolly mammoths grazed here and sharks swam here. >> >> 65 feet below street level concreting is poured on a massive scale. four san francisco city blocks will be covered with concrete five feet deep. it's the foundation of the transbay transit center. the old building was hardly more than a bus terminal. transit center, as depicted in the animation, will be an entire multi-level facility with nearly a dozen transit agencies circulating in and out. including caltrain and high-speed rail as imagined in this rail short animation. >> there will be 27,000 permanent jobs attached to this transbay transit center. ongoing, sustained. >> the city got $400 million in federal funding for the transbay funding and has parlays that into revitalizing areas around it. >> six million square feet of new offi

heather ishimaru, abc7 news. >>> the legislature has approved a bill to put limits on the paparizzi.elebrities say mob scenes like these caused by photographers trying to snap a picture are a common occurrence. last month actresses spoke out against the paparizzi. bill would fine or even jail photographers who has emthe children. celebrities. >> everyone has a right to take a picture, that's no problem. but when you harass verbally, as well as physically, a child to secure the photograph, to profit from, then i think there is a problem. >> the bill would still allow paup raise city to take pictures of celebrities as long as they don't lars their children. the bill is awaiting the governor's signature. >>> if you have a rick he willtive the law might be changing to allow more time to care for them. the governor has a bill on his test being that alters the family leave act. we are in sacramento with the story. >> it is hard. >> lisa found herself in a situation where she couldn't help care for her grandmother as much as she wanted in her final take. the nurse asked if she could take ti

abc7 news reporter -- transportation reporter heather ishimaru reports from the transit center at mission and howard streets. >> 100,000-year-old bay mud came up from the bottom of the hole that will one day house the lower levels of the new transit center. workers have spent the last three years demolishing and digging down through layers of history. now it's time to start building up. >> we've gone back through a time here when sharks swam here. and woolly mammoths were raised here. >> 65 feet below street level concreting is poured on a massive scale. four san francisco city blocks will be covered with concrete five feet deep. it's the foundation of the transbay transit center. the old building was hardly more than a bus terminal. transit center as depicted in the animation will be an entire multi-level facility with nearly a dozen transit agencies circulating circulating in and out. >> there will be 27,000 permanent jobs attached to this transbay transit center. ongoing, sustained. >> the city got most of its funding in federal dollars and has relayed it into progression. >> 6 million