that earthquake was along the san andreas fault but jessica flores joining us live now with concerns about the hayward fault. jessica. >> reporter: hey, good morning, anne and michelle. scientists say an earthquake along the hayward fault line would be even more destructive than an earthquake on the san andreas fault line. the earthquake hit 150 years ago. five people died. if the same quake hit today, it would be even more destructive. a new study says hundreds of people will die if a major earthquake hits here along this fault. that's from the usgs. it says about800 people will die and 400 fires will be sparked along the hayward fault line and 18,000 people could be injured. thousands of homes and buildings would be threatened. the 52-mile hayward fault runs from the san pablo bay to just east of san jose. scientists say this is something we should take seriously because the big one hits every 150 years or so and we are due for a major quake. the last one here in hayward hit 150 years ago and leveled downtown hayward. usgs says there's a 72% chance a 6.7 quake or higher will hit in

kpix 5's jessica flores is live near the scene. jessica. >> reporter: michelle, firefighters are still here working on this fire and there's still some hot spots a lot of smoke coming from the building. as you can see, they are dumping water right now. wood framing fueled the fire allowing it to spread. they are fighting it for 24 hours, attacking the fire from every angle using ladder trips from a defensive angle. it ripped through the under- construction apartment complex around 1 a.m. yesterday. this is part of the expansion of the renaissance square apartments. it's a total losses, $55 million in damages. residents living in the neighboring renaissance building scramble to get out yesterday afternoon. 250 people are still displeased. >> you could smell the smoke, ee the burning embers dropping into the courtyard and knew it was very serious. >> reporter: surveillance video shows the burned-up wall next door to the occupied apartments collapsing yesterday afternoon. that's why folks are not going back in because it's too dangerou

live in concord, jessica flores, kpix 5. >>> it is 6:31. and taking a live look outside, on the left-hand side you can see the sun is rising. that's a gorgeous shot from our camera on mount vaca. on the right-hand side, 880 in oakland. we are hearing of troubles down the road in hayward. gianna will keep us posted on the traffic. in the meantime, neda has a lot of snow in the sierra. >> it's neat. windy and snowing in the higher elevations. for most of us it's cold and windy in the bay area. you can see blowing sideways snow at homewood. there's still a winter weather advisory across that area. so definitely noticing some fresh coating of snow across those locations. about 4 to 8" at the ridgetops. if you are heading there, bring your chains. precipitation is snow because it's cold across the diablo range. low temperatures feel colder than what they are because of the wind chill. there's some rain at the coast not necessarily going to notice it breaching the land. you can see still clear skies now. the cold front is leaving behind chilly co

live here in oakland, i'm jessica flores, kpix 5. >>> 6:56. time for your "final 5". >> a pennsylvania juvenile will be facing charges for allegedly threatening another shooting at youtube. the threat came hours after 38- year-old nasim aghdam opened fire at the tech company san bruno campus on april 3rd. three youtube employees were wounded before she killed herself. >>> sacramento's district attorney promising a full investigation. an independent review of the stephon clark shooting case. the average time to investigate an officer- involved shooting case is six months to over a year. clark was unarmed when he was shot 20 times by officers last month. >>> after human rights advocates protested outside the customs and border protection offices at sfo for hours, a detained filipino activist has gone home. he was taken into custody while trying to enter the u.s. for a speaking tour. >>> there still seems to be confusion regarding california's national guard members and their duties at the california/mexico border. governor jerry brown says they

. >> kpix 5's jessica flores is live in oakland with the details on today's rally. jessica? >> reporter: kenny and maria, well, that rally kicks off at noon here at oakland city hall. and tenant advocates and lawmakers are advocating for an affordable housing measure to be put on the statewide november ballot. now, if voters approve that measure, it would repeal the costa hawkins rental housing act that's the controversial act that bans rent control on units built after 1995. it also doesn't allow rent control on single family homes or condos. and the act allows landlords to raise rents to market value. that means renters across the bay area often faced with paying hundreds of dollars, if not thousands of dollars more to stay in their homes. the average rent for a two- bedroom home in oakland is over 3200. we spoke to a man who is from alameda. he's facing a $2,000 rent increase. >> i have to cancel many things like my son's afterschool programs, my gym membership, my cable. >> reporter: but opponents are coming out against this affordable housing mesh. they say if -- measur

jessica flores reports. >>> reporter: good morning. the a's have been here for 50 years and they want full control, full ownership, of the stadium now. now, they could be one step closer because the county is saying it will sell its share of the stadium complex to the city. basically, they want the a's to have the opportunity to negotiate with one owner, not multiple. so that sets up the a's in a better position to negotiate a deal. basically, the a's have made a $135 million offer for the entire oakland stadium complex. and that's basically, the amount of money that taxpayers still owe on the stadium and arena. some city council members are ready to cut a deal with the team to redevelop the area. >> it's prime real estate. it's adjacent to a freeway where there's over -- almost 300,000 cars that traverse that freeway so that's a large piece of land that i think that you can do something special on. >> but the stadium authority says the site is worth significantly more than the a's are currently offering. about $70 million more. the a'

jessica flores is live in oakland...how this could affect the a's plans to build a new ballpark. >>> alameda county is closer to selling their share of the coliseum complex to the city of oakland. jessica flores reports. >>> reporter: good morning. the a's have been here for 50 years and they want full control, full ownership, of the stadium now. now, they could be one step closer because the county is saying it will sell its share of the stadium complex to the city. basically, they want the a's to have the opportunity to negotiate with one owner, not multiple. so that sets up the a's in a better position to negotiate a deal. basically, the a's have made a $135 million offer for the entire oakland stadium complex. and that's basically, the amount of money that taxpayers still owe on the stadium and arena. some city council members are ready to cut a deal with the team to redevelop the area. >> we could build something there that would be truly impressive along with restaurants and shops and hotels and more. >> but the st

jessica flores is live with a look at the fire fight going on right now. >> reporter: this is a live look at the fight going on. they are dumping water from every angle onto this apartment complex that was under construction. we are seeing a few flames but for the most part the fire officials say the fire is under control. it is just a matter of getting all of the hot spots. this is a massive complex here. this is what it looked like after the fire broke out after 1:00 a.m. the flames consumed the five story building that was under construction. the site takes up on entire block. two people have some smoke inhalation and they were taken to the hospital. about 250 people from the neighboring apartment have been evacuated. the building was the second phase of the renaissance apartment complex. >> essentially all you have is wood that is exposed. there is no sheet rock or anything around it. because of that, it is basically wide open. anyone who has ever built a camp fire knows you have to have kindling and that's the phase of construction they were in with this building. >> reporter: h

kpix 5's jessica flores is live from the bridge ahead of the big opening ceremony. jessica.ief for that evening commute. >>> reporter: yup. good morning, anne. hopefully it's a happy friday for people going home in the afternoon and evening in the eastbound lanes. the lanes will be open between 2 to 7 p.m. transportation officials hope it's going to eliminate that backup as cars approach the bridge from 580 and sir francis drake. crews have been reconfiguring the three lanes from the sir francis drake boulevard on- ramp to the point richmond exit and according to mtc, traffic on the bridge has gone up about 13% in the last five years. in the afternoon, it's typically a crawl and look like a sea of brake lights. >> i better go to the bathroom way beforehand, okay? you're going to be sit there is for a while. >> reporter: the added lanes took $27 million and three years of planning and work. so this is going to be a big celebration for some local and county officials, even state officials will be here to cut the ribbon on this grand opening of the third lane here later today a

reporting live, i'm jessica flores, kpix 5. >>> jessica, thank you.is 6:34 as we take a look at the two beautiful bridges here in the bay area. on the righted -- on the right you have the golden bay bridge and then a shot of the embarcadero. bring on the sun. we definitely need it after that rain last weekend. >> i'm loving the sky. >>> it's nice when it happens during our newscast, too, like magic. makes for pretty colors out there. i know it's going to be a pretty warm day, clear skies and so you're going to want your sunglasses but this week you'll need your umbrella because we have a chance of showers. not for a while, though. here's a look at our mount vaca view. very, thin high clouds off in the distance as we wait for the official sunrise which is going to happen in about six minutes. it will be a gorgeous start to the day. temperatures feel cooler because of the clear conditions, 45 in livermore, san francisco 53, san jose 47 degrees. satellite and radar showing clear conditions all cross california. in fact, we have high pressure that's build

jessica flores reports. >>> reporter: good morning. we are in that area just off the willow pass exit here and i can tell you, traffic is moving smoothly. but it was stopped for some time earlier. chp investigated this -- what appears to be another freeway shooting in the same stretch of highway that we saw earlier this week. we do have video of chp actually towing the car to the station. there was a bullet hope -- appears to be a bullet hole in the back of the car. chp was doing traffic breaks in the area between port chicago highway and willow pass road last night. they seemed to be looking for bullet casings. the shooting follows one near bay point. on monday night gunfire on highway 4 westbound near bailey. no injuries but chp is looking for suspect and motive. chp says these shootings are part of an alarming trend. the bay area averages about one freeway shooting per week. and according to highway patrol, most are tied to games gangs. surveillance systems have been approved for stretches of i-80 and highway 4. but in this area, th

and politicians will gather on the steps of city hall to fight for rent control. >> kpix 5's jessica flores is live in oakland with the details on today's rally. jessica? >> reporter: kenny and maria, well, that rally kicks off at noon here at oakland city hall. and tenant advocates and lawmakers are advocating for an affordable housing measure to be put on the statewide november ballot. now, if voters approve that measure, it would repeal the costa hawkins rental housing act that's the controversial act that bans rent control on units buil

jessica flores has more on the search for the killer. >>> reporter: michelle, we are in front of that restaurant where the attack happened here in alameda last week. last friday around 11 p.m. a week has gone by and police still have not arrested anybody in this case. and they are asking for the public's help at the moment. now, surveillance video actually caught the beating on camera. in that surveillance video, you can see 61-year-old cindy le outside her restaurant last friday as the restaurant closed. police say two suspects severely beat le and the 28- year-old she was with. the man survived but le died at the hospital on tuesday from traumatic injuries. >> the alameda police department is deeply saddened by this tragic incident. it was a selfish and vicious act that had a tragic outcome. >> reporter: alameda police are still looking for at least two suspects who ran off after beating le and the person that she was with. now, the motive in this is really unclear. patrons are left confused about who would attack this popular restaurant owner. that's the question. and police are as

reporting live in oakland, i'm jessica flores, kpix 5. >>> the trump administration says all options are on the table after a report of another chemical attack in syria. the president warned of a big price to be paid for the deaths of dozens of civilians over the weekend. >> reporter: the u.n. security council will convene today for an emergency session to discuss the suspected chemical attack in syria. images show what first responders say was the result of a poison gas attack. activists and local rescuers insist 40 people were killed in a rebel-held town. cbs news cannot independently verify these videos or confirm whether a chemical attack took place. syria and its allies have all denied responsibility. president trump condemned the strike on twitter and warned of serious consequences writing in part president putin, russia and iran are responsible for backing animal assad. big price to pay. >> this is one of those issues on which every nation, all people have greed # -- have agreed since world war ii is unacceptable. >> reporter: some lawmakers called for a forceful response. >>

jessica flores reports from the bridge. >> reporter: good morning. this should help folks with the afternoon commute and evening commute because that third lane will be open from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. transportation officials hope it will eliminate that backup as cars approach the bridge from 580 and sir francis drake. crews have been reconfiguring the third lane here from the sir francis drake boulevard on- ramp to the point richmond exit. there are roughly 20 signs above the road that will let people know when they can use it. green arrow means open. red x means closed. mtc says that traffic has gone up 13% in the last five years and the added lane took $27 million, three years of planning and work. so it's going to be a big celebration out here with local, county and state officials. they will be actually here for a ribbon cutting at 9 a.m. reporting live here in richmond, i'm jessica flores, kpix 5. >>> a big celebration especially if it helps traffic out there. let's check the traffic on the golden gate bridge. not too bad heading into the city and o

jessica flores reports. >>> reporter: good morning. the movie san andreas with the rock should have been here in hayward along the hayward fault line because scientists say that the more -- we are going to see more destruction here along the hayward fault line from a big earthquake and that a big earthquake is likely in the next 150 years. a new study says hundreds of people will die if a major earthquake hits here along this fault. that's from the usgs. it says about800 people will die and 400 fires will be sparked along the hayward fault line and 18,000 people could be injured. thousands of homes and buildings would be threatened. the 52-mile hayward fault runs from the san pablo bay to just east of san jose. scientists say this is something we should take seriously because the big one hits every 150 years or so and we are due for a major quake. the last one here in hayward hit 150 years ago and leveled downtown hayward. usgs says there's a 72% chance a 6.7 quake or higher will hit in the next 30 years. the study also says a lot of p

jessica flores is live in oakland with more. >> reporter: moments ago, shaleem tindle's family met with district attorney nancy o'malley at alameda county. they told us they were disappointed, they want the d.a. to prosecute the officer who shot and killed tindle. and right now, they say the d.a. is providing very little information as to the status of the investigation. now, the shooting happened in january. this is video from the officer's body camera. it's graphic video. it shows the officer, joseph mateu, running towards the men fighting outside the west oakland bart station, yells let me see your hands and there you go, that's the officer shooting tindle three times in the back. the bart police chief defended the officer's action and said tindle was holding the gun but that isn't clear from the video. and tindle's family says the officer didn't give the 28- year-old enough time to completely raise his hands. there's dispute about what tindle was doing. the family says he was trying to protect his children. now, district attorney nancy o'malley's office is investigating the police s

jessica flores is live in san francisco where the vigil has been going on since yesterday. jessica? >> reporter: that's right, michelle. a handful of folks have been gathered here in front of the hall of justice. they have signs and candles for a homeless man who was shot and killed by police in 2016. they want the officers involved to be prosecuted. the family of luis "gongora pat" has been rallying for two weeks hoping to pressure the district attorney to file charges against those officers. now, the family says gascon promised a decision on charges today which also would have been gongora's 38th birthday. he was shot and killed on shotwell street by a tent in a homeless encampment. officers fired a total of seven shots. police say they fired in self- defense because gongora lunged at them with a 13" knife. the family denied that and filed a lawsuit against sfpd. >> this is why we are here for a 24-hour vigil, one hour for each victim that's been stolen by sfpd and we are here to say their names every hour on the hour. >> reporter: now, you can hear the bigger effort here to reall

reporting live in san jose, i'm jessica flores, kpix 5. >>> thank you. time now 6:47.'s get a quick check of the commute. >>> right now bart is on time but they are going to be assisting with capitol corridor this morning because we are dealing with delays. train 564 an hour late. this is due to maintenance. so bart honoring capitol corridor tickets between fremont and richmond. but we are seeing about 10- minute delays departing richmond. so just a heads up if you use capitol corridor or know someone who does. expect delays. right now the roads are busy. an accident southbound 680 approaching washington. creating a backup that stretches beyond north mission boulevard so expect slowdowns southbound 680 northbound direction not seeing any impact from that crash. but one lane remains blocked. chp is on the scene so hopefully they can get it cleared. making your approach towards that area southbound 680 getting a bit heavy heading south of 580 we are in the yellow about 15 minutes down towards 84. bay bridge toll plaza no surprise it's still a full house. we are in the ye

kpix 5's jessica flores reports. >>> reporter: the vigil started at 6 p.m. yesterday and will go for 24 hours. there are a handful of people sleeping in front of the hall of justice. the plan was killed by police in 2016. they want the officers involved to be prosecuted. the family of luis "gongora pat" has been rallying here at least for two weeks. they are hoping to put pressure on district attorney george gascon to file charges against the two involved officers. the family says gascon promised a decision on charges today which also would have been "gongora pat"'s 38th birthday. he was shot and killed on shotwell street between 18th and 19th streets by his tent in a homeless encampment. police fired in self-defense because "gongora pat" lunged at them with a 13" knife. the family filed a federal lawsuit against sfpd. >> we know based upon eyewitness statements and video evidence, we know based upon the physical evidence that mr. gongora did not do those things. >> reporter: now, gongora pat was an indigenous mayan man who spoke little english and spanish.

kpix 5's jessica flores is live in alameda to explain how this became a homicide investigation. a. >>> reporter: michelle, we are in front of that vietnamese restaurant here on webster street in alameda. that's where the attack happened about a week ago 11 p.m. and now police are still looking for the suspects who beat and killed the popular restaurant owner here. now, there is surveillance video of what happened leading up to that. surveillance video shows 61- year-old cindy le outside her restaurant last friday as the restaurant closed. police say two suspects severely beat le and the 28- year-old she was with. the man survived but le died at the hospital on tuesday from traumatic injuries. police say the beating started as an attempted robbery. cindy le's original restaurant is oakland. that's where we spoke to regular customers who have been going to eat at the restaurant for decades. they say cindy will be deeply missed. >> i was shocked. we watched their daughters grow up here little kids. now they would be in their mid- 20s now. >> it's quiet in there. looks like a lot of

kpix 5's jessica flores joining us live now from oakland international airport with more on exactly whatctors are looking for. jessica. >>> reporter: good morning, anne. that's right. federal regulators want to get to the bottom of what happened with that 18-year-old boeing 737 and they are rolling out inspections for all types of planes that are similar to the plane that exploded -- the engine that exploded in the air earlier this week. inspectors will be looking at fatigues on the fan blades and they are looking for any kind of fractures. ntsb investigators believe one of the fan blades in the left engine of that southwest flight 1380 broke off at the connection point tuesday ripping through the engine and sending metal debris into the wing and through a cabin window. >> the fan blade separated in two places. >> reporter: 43-year-old jennifer riordan, a married mother of two from new mexico, was wearing her seatbelt when she was nearly sucked out of the window. a medical examiner said she died from blunt-force trauma. now, the incident marks the first passenger fatality on a u.s. carri

live here in oakland, i'm jessica flores, kpix 5. >>> time now 5:09. new developments in the investigation into a crash that killed an entire family off the mendocino coast. >> and drivers spent hours trapped in their cars when whipping winds knocked over power lines. >> you will start to see some clouds out there today but temperatures still warm. it's all happening though ahead of the rain that's coming. we'll break down the storm that's on the way coming up. >> and the san mateo bridge looking a-okay as folks make their way out of hayward over to foster city but how does your drive look along the peninsula? we'll take a closer look at that coming up. to describe the new signature crafted recipe by mcdonald's: garlic white cheddar. layered with a slice of white cheddar cheese... a medley of crispy garlic chips... ...and a dramatic drizzle of creamy garlic aioli. (breath) luckily, you can take your time to savor every bite. suits and shorts, they're being treated to a whopping eight inches of snow. the storm will continue into northern new england tod

kpix 5's jessica flores joins us live from diridon train station with more on the debate that led to ca. >>> reporter: good morning, michelle. well, this is a crucial vote today. phase 2 passing a major hurdle when vta meets today to vote on their design of a one tunnel under san jose. this has been in the works for nearly 20 years. so the fact that we're here is a major step forward for vta and bart. today vta, they are going to officially vote to approve their proposed one tunnel design through downtown san jose. now, it will go under santa clara street. the plan basically extends bart from the brand-new berryessa station to its final stop in santa clara. there's going to be four new bart stations connecting caltrain. but bart and vta couldn't agree on the best way to build the new line. bart wanted to dig two parallel tunnels which would have meant tearing up the streets, sidewalks and underground utilities on the path through the heart of downtown san jose. the vta wanted and got the green light to build a singer deeper tunnel. almost all the work will happen underground to the gr

jessica flores, kpix 5. protocol... bart had minor delays as crews inspected tracks. the same area had a cluster of small quakes yesterday. a heavily damaged sailboat shore over the >>> a 3.3 magnitude earthquake rattled northeast of alamo this morning just before 5 am. no reports of injuries or damages but as his protocol, bart -- b.a.r.t. had delays after the quakes yesterday and today . >>> a sailboat will be towed from the beach in pacifica to sausalito. people on board escaped with minor injuries. the captain says the group had been sailing for about 11 hours when an engine malfunction caused the boat to run out of gas saturday night. thousands of dollars of damage were sustained. >>> vice president mike pence is touring and meeting with customs and border security east of san diego. the vice president is investigating a barrier that began construction nearly a decade ago. he spoke a short time ago. >> this is a president and an administration that is absolutely committed to border integrity, and to the sovereignty of the united states. and the brave men and wome

in east palo alto, jessica flores, kpix 5. >>> a big day for the planned bart extension to santa clara valley. the vta is set to vote on a single bore tunnel design that would have the commuter trains running under downtown san jose. both bart and vta are trying to decide on the best way to build the new line. take a look. this is the proposed version vta is expected to vote on today. the tunnel would go right under santa clara street in san jose. the plan extends bart from the brand-new berryessa station to its final stop in santa clara. initially, bart wanted to dig two parallel tunnels, which would have made a mess on the roads in parts of downtown san jose. bart officials will make a vote on the single tunnel design in three weeks. >>> president trump has signed a proclamation directing national guard troops to be deployed along the southern border. the president said that a drastic surge of illegal activity left him with no choice but to act. some are questioning the move. >> this is a historically low time for illegal immigration. so it does seem a little strange that we would be

in concord, jessica flores, kpix 5. >>> the clean-up is affecting traffic in the downtown concord area. police have blocked willow pass road and concord boulevard between galindo and sutter streets. >>> a project in the tenderloin is complete to make church street between mason and polk streets more bike- and pedestrian friendly. it includes a protected bike lane, crosswalks, signal improvements and more. supervisor jane kim who just passed by that video -- she represents that area and said that the project is part of the city's "vision zero" goal to eliminate traffic and pedestrian fatalities. >> took a lot to bring us all together to come up with a design that would work to increase safety for all of our residents, whether you are driver, cyclist or pedestrian. >> the project had been in the works since 2016. the city says that over the past five years, there have been 174 traffic collisions in that area with 92 of them with pedestrian and bicyclists. >>> mike pompeo has been sworn in as president trump's second secretary of state. it came just hours after the senate voted to confirm

jessica flores reports. >> reporter: tonight, benicia high school students will play the controversial game la migra, a spanish term for immigration and customs enforcement. seniors play i.c.e. agents and the younger students play immigrants trying to run and hide. if the students are caught, they are dropped off in a remote location. it's supposed to simulate deportation. for people who don't know what la migra means what does it mean for you? >> it's immigration. it's i.c.e. coming to your home and taking you. [ crying ] >> reporter: daniel's daughter attends benicia high school. he learned about the off campus game from a school letter. >> it's disturbing in that the school is aware of something that in my opinion seems pretty racist. >> reporter: the game is not school sanctioned and it happens after hours. in the letter to parents, benicia high school's principal says: >> reporter: still, he says the school needs to do more to stop the event. on the benicia high school facebook page some are speaking out one saying no more off campus lunch, no more senior trip to disneyland. other

kpix 5's jessica flores shows us what's at stake. >> reporter: before mark zuckerberg takes questionsrom lawmakers, he's turning to facebook users in a post on facebook this morning, he's telling users that the company is taking steps to become more transparent. >> and i'm really sorry that this happened. >> reporter: ditching his usual gray t-shirt for a suit and tie, here's mark zuckerberg today in the u.s. capitol. lawmakers will grill the facebook ceo on data privacy issues on tuesday and wednesday hearings. he'll explain how cambridge analytica accessed data to influence the 2016 election. >> my biggest worry with all of this is that the privacy issue and what i call the propaganda issue are both too big for facebook to fix. >> zuckerberg's latest facebook post says the company will establish an independent election research commission to look into facebook's role in elections, and work to hold the company accountable, and as some facebook users delete their accounts, others are sticking with the tech giant saying it's too big to quit. >> it's hard to be able to delete facebook.

jessica flores has more on the program. >> reporter: bikes board first. that pilot program launches today in palo alto, red wood city and here in mountain view. it gives priority to people with bicycles. they get firstsicacy to train cars specifically with bikes. caltrain says 66% of delayed trains are from issues with passengers. a lot of the problems stem from bike boarding. riders bring almost 6,000 bikes on caltrain every day. when the trains are packed, there is not enough room. .a it has resulted in some people being bumped to the next train and that's not something we want to happen. >> reporter: bike boarding caused 1,000 minutes of delays in december of 2017. employees of caltrain will be on the plat forms today helping bike riders get on the trains that are specifically for them. right now, it is not too busy but it will be in the next hour or two. the pilot program lasts for five weeks. reporting live in mountain view. >>> new regulations could put an end to the scooter parking free for all. officials will discuss a scooter permit policy. it wo

get under a desk. >> reporter: in fremont, jessica flores, kpix 5. >> good reminders. the study comes as the city of san francisco marks the 112th anniversary of the great earthquake and firestorm of 1906. [ sirens ] >> the 7.9 earthquake hit on the san andreas fault and as is tradition, a ceremony was held at lotta's fountain on market street at 5:12 a.m. that's the exact time the earthquake hit. this year's anniversary included a wreath-laying ceremony for the late mayor ed lee. it continued then in the mission district where participants painted the fire hydrant credited with saving the area during the disaster. >>> one person is dead in this crash in oakland. at least four cars are crunched in. chopper 5 was over the scene at doolittle at the oakland estuary. a call came in at 10:40 a.m. the cause of the crash is under investigation. >>> a traffic alert in fremont. deadly crash has three lanes of northbound 880 blocked in south fremont boulevard. the crash was reported at about 9:45 a.m. you can see the traffic backup here from chopper 5. right now, no estimated ti

in concord, i'm jessica flores, kpix 5. >>> it's being called denim day. denim day is a rape prevention education program. today supervisors are pushing for a 30-day processing period of rape kits by hiring at least three more dna analysts at its crime lab. the county has 18 dna analysts who work on all cases including rapes. that has led to a backlog where rape victims can wait for six months before the evidence is analyzeed. >> technology is better. we have a great crime lab here. we think we can do it faster. and we think by doing it faster, it is one more way to demonstrate to victims that we understand the trauma you went through. we respect you. and we're going to get on this as quickly as we can. >> reporter: the proposal would cost taxpayers an additional $400,000. it will be voted on next month. >>> new fallout over the billion-dollar clean-up scandal at an old san francisco naval base. kpix 5's jackie ward tells us how the company accused of fraud in the clean-up is defending it self. >> we know we did it properly. >> reporter: tetratech the comp

kpix 5's jessica flores looks at the investigations under way. >> reporter: you can see where one bullet entered the side of this red suv. chp says the driver is okay but told officers another driver shot into his suv on highway 4 near the willow pass exit around 11 p.m. that's where officers later in the night stopped traffic to search for shell casings. around the same time another road rage investigation happening. about 10 miles away on northbound lanes of 680, near the treat boulevard exit. chp says around 9:45 p.m., things got heated between two drivers. >> some bottles were thrown, and then the victim's rear window shattered out and he initially thought that his window was struck by a bottle. he drove home. and he realized there was a bullet fragment in his vehicle. >> reporter: chp says both road rage cases are unrelated. no one was hurt. but these shootings follow an alarming trend. gunfire erupting on bay area freeways more than 100 freeway shootings in the last three years. and although counties are pushing for more freeway cameras, chp says those cameras aren't installed in t

kpix 5's jessica flores on the much-anticipated traffic conditions. >> turn that system on. >> whoo! >> system is on. >> reporter: county and state officials cutting the ribbon to mark the opening of the long-awaited third lane on eastbound richmond/san rafael bridge. >> it's out there. >> reporter: marin county supervisor damon connolly says it's been three years in the making and a lot of moving parts. four transportation agencies including the metropolitan transportation commission and caltrans working together to convert the eastbound right shoulder know a lane. >> we're hoping this is going to really provide some needed relief. >> reporter: according to mtc, in the last five years, traffic on the bridge has gone up about 10,000 more vehicles a day. during rush hour, it looks like a parking lot. now digital signs will let drivers know the third lane is open. green is go, red x is closed. it runs from sir francis drake to richmond parkway, at peak times, 7 days a week 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. but richmond mayor tom butt says this is just the first step to addressing widespread traffic iss

. >> jessica flores is live with more. >> reporter: the gas tax went into effect last year. it has us all paying more to fund repairs on bridges and roads and make major improvements across the state. it has had opposition from the beginning. the campaign to repeal the initiative now has the signatures it needs to get on the november ballot. they say california is already over taxed. it makes a gallon of gasoline 12 cents more and 20 cents more for diesel. it is expected to provide bay area cities and counties with $3 billion in transportation funding for the next decade. projects include raising bridges in the mcarthur maze, the university avenue overpass on 80, and a lot of pavement remares across the state n. it narrowly passed instate legislature. the fact of the matter is the roads are falling apart and getting worse. they node to do something. >> money is not the problem in sacramento. they get more of it than they have ever had. they are just spending it in the wrong places. >> reporter: the signatures will be submitted in san diego today. there are about a million si

jessica flores, kpix 5. >>> today the supreme court will hear arguments on the latest travel ban.esident trump issued the executive order in january 2017 temporarily limiting travel by citizens from six countries. a federal judge blocked that ban. the president unveiled a modified order in march of last year. then in september, he issued the third version. it places varying levels of restrictions on foreign nationals from eight countries. for those fighting the ban, it's been a long process. >> it's worth it. it's worth working hard to try to bring them because we have no other choices. >> the trump administration is expected to argue that the president has the authority to install travel bans to protect national security. opponents say this order amounts to a ban on muslims. >>> the trump administration another legal setback yesterday the government ordered to start taking new applications for the daca program. that could protect thousands of immigrants brought here illegally as children. the judge gave the trump administration 90 days to better explain the reasons for eliminatin

reporting live here in oakland, i'm jessica flores, kpix 5.'s take a quick check on the ago...and the dow is falling in reaction to the new tariffs. let's take a quick check on the big board: ditions) >>> the market just opened up a short time ago. the dow is down. down 380. kcbs radio's financial reporter jason brooks is also tracking the markets and we are going to check in with him in just about 10 minutes. >>> let's take a look at something a little more beautiful. time now 6:38. you can see coit tower in the middle lit up in orange for the giants. nice. >> that's cool. >> maybe that will be their lucky charm. >> hoping. >> we are going to see some baseball weather again today. just a few clouds coming in. and there's a game later on so of course the weather will be cooperating for that but later on at the end of the week things will change. here's a look at some of the clouds out there. this is our mount vaca camera showing just a few high clouds already arriving and this is all ahead of the storm that's to come. a lot more cloud coverage

kpix5's jessica flores shows us how the event is highlighting a disparity in pay between men and women. >> reporter: today at laney college people are marking unequal payday with a bake sale. men pay full price and women get a discount to highlight the gender pay gap. shop was set up at laney college hoping to raise awareness of the staggering statistics. full-time working women in america on average make about 80% of what men earn. for women of color the numbers are worse. african american women earn 63 cents and latino women 54 cents for every dollar a man takes home. >> how people can do the same job but get paid less is unbelievable. >> reporter: this year equal payday comes the same week a federal appeals court in san francisco ruled that women can't be paid less than men based on past wages. >> so that old-fashioned idea that there needs to be a living wage for a man to provide for his family i think is antiquated. i'm a single parent and i need to be paid just as much as any man out in the workforce. >> reporter: in oakland, jessica flores, kpix5. >> nancy pelosi said in a state

in richmond jessica flores kpix 5 news. >>> san francisco police say they are making big process on the car break-in crisis. police made several arrests in san francisco this month. eleven people are in custody. these are some of the suspects. one juvenile was also arrested in the crackdown. >> it is an example of the chief's strategy to combat auto burglaries in san francisco. we have plain clothed officers doing surveillance. >> the increased commitment to stopping car break-ins comes after a report that shows a historic high of 3100 incidents last year. >>> the city of san francisco is using a smartphone app to find double parkers. it will show photos of cars blocking biker traffic lanes. the city plans to use the data to pinpoint hot spots where more patrols are needed. >> over the last couple of years we increased the numbers of double parking enforcement. we are looking at gridlock enforcement. if you are blocking a box at an intersection, we'll use that to enforce rules. >>> $10 million is going to be used to clean up freeways in the county. the emergency funds double what cal tr

jessica flores is joining us live now. >> reporter: the stabbing happened saturday over at the coliseum station. two adults were seriously injured and one is in critical condition. that is putting the spotlight on security issues and the simple fact that bart has a shortage of police officers. in fact, twaus a good samaritan who -- it was a good samaritan that jumped in and stopped the attack. but police officers did arrive and arrest the suspect within several minutes. robert doll was seen walking up and down the track, muttering to himself. we talked to regular riders who say they are not surprised about the illegal activity on the train. >> you have situations that happen on bart that are obviously illegal and people are afraid to react to them. >> it is a challenge that we have. we have had increased ridership and we have not increased the level of the staffing. >> reporter: some 200,000 riders use the system but bart is short 31 officers, about 15% of its force. between 24 to 26 officers on any given day, officers are on the beat. the surveillance systems are working. and the syste

jessica flores is live with the latest. >> reporter: this is now four hours into this fire and crews are dumping water on the flames that are still smoking. the massive building was under construction. at the height of it about 70 firefighters were battling the fire. still dozens are here. at least one side of the building has already collapsed. this is a massive endeavor trying to get this under control. this is downtown down concord. this fire was reported around 1 a.m. and this is what it looks like three hours ago. flames consumed the five story building. the building was in the second phase of the renaissance apartment building. there is already one building and this is the second phase of it. this construction site takes up an entire block. there have been two injuries, two people went to the hospital for smoke inhalation. and 250 people from this massive apartment complex from across the street had to be evacuated. >> a lot of the roads in the area are closed. clayton boulevard, i think willow pass is closed at this point. just stay away from the area. we don't think the fire

you kpix 5's jessica flores -- on how the transit agency says . >>> caltrain is launching a pilot program to make it easier for cyclists to get their bikes on board. jessica has on how the agency is going to help keep passengers moving on time. >> we have a new bike pilot program. >> reporter: caltrain is trying out a new policy. bikes board first. it's an evident to speed up the boarding -- effort to speed up the boarding process for those bike riders that need some extra space. >> it's rough with other passengers, because they will cut you off to get on first. >> reporter: they say 66% of delays are due to passenger issues, including bike boarding. the process can jam up so much, cyclists are often left waiting for the next train during the morning commute. >> as we get closer to 8:00, it get really, really busy, and especially with it get light and weather being nice, yeah, it's not terribly uncommon for the cyclists to get bumped. >> reporter: we caught riders cutting off the bikes. >> hold on, guys. let the bikes go on first. >> reporter: the pilot program runs on northbound platform

jessica flores reports from the port of oakland. >> reporter: beijing is 6,000 miles away from the port of oakland. still, this is the fastest route to asia. that's why exports here could be in the crosshairs of any potential trade war with china. call it the gateway to asia. >> oakland is the last stop before ships visiting the u.s. return to asia. if you are a grower and you have perishable cargo, you want to load it in oakland. >> reporter: nearly all u.s. wine heading to china goes through the port of oakland. so do central valley nuts and fruits, those now subject to tariffs from china. the tariffs come as shipments are on the upward trend here. farm goods account for nearly half of all exports at the port, growing 42% in the last four years. >> that's significant growth. and the port would hate to see anything including tariffs that blunts the momentum that's being gained by california growers. >> reporter: after president trump placed tariffs on more than 1000 chinese goods, china punched back with tariffs for more than 100 u.s. goods sparking fears of a trade war leaving califor

in oakland, jessica flores, kpix 5. >>> and just a few hours ago, president trump announced that he wants to use the military to protect the u.s. mexico border. during a meeting with the baltic leaders, the president stated that quote, we're going to be doing things militarily until we can have a wall and property security. >>> 7 jurors have been picked in bill cosby's sexual assault retrial. it will eventually consist of 12 jurors and 6 alternates, the 80-year-old is charged with drugging and molesting a woman at his suburban philadelphia home in 2004. cosby's first trial ended in a hung jury. >>> in sacramento, assembly members are holding a press conference about a proposed bill that would change the current reasonable force rule to a necessary force standard when police open fire. that legislation is a first for california. >> law enforcement is charged with protecting and serving all communities. at times, the use of deadly force is used at a terrible cost to all that's involved. we need to ensure that our state policy governing the use of deadly force stresses the sanctity of human

kpix 5, jessica flores. >>> john chung is calling wells fargo on the carpet, standing in front of wells fargo offices in the financial district. he announced he'll be at the shareholder meeting in iowa and is demanding the resignation of two executives and demand the company clean up its corporate act. >> that bank, is known for its cruelly and systematically targeting of our community's most vulnerable, including immigrants, seniors, veterans, and communities of color. >> wells fargo has been racked with scandals over the past year including opening millions of fake accounts without customers' knowledge, charging more than half a million auto insurance without their knowledge and being fined $1 billion for various financial misdeeds. wells fargo said it has made progress on strengthening operational processes, compliance and oversight and remains focused on building a better bank and trust. >>> state lawmakers are in san francisco looking for ways to solve the scooter crisis affecting many large cities. they may be giving scooter riders more freedom, similar to bike riders. people coul

in richmond, i'm jessica flores, kpix5. >>> well, it's one of the more unusual crimes on the california coast, a group busted stealing succulents ripping them off cliffs by the thousands, how this international ring unraveled. >> students say they won't stop, a new wave of nationwide walkouts to protest gun violence, how a bay area school put a different spin on the day. >> and it started as a hobby and then a bay area high schooler found an incredible purple for his 3d printing skills, how i changed a stranger -- how he changed a stranger's life half a world away. >> hey, friday evening, you're looking pretty good. it's beautiful outside right now, 60s and 70s throughout the bay area and it's only going to get better heading toward the weekend. take a live look outside, show you what's happening, blue sky, friday evening. how warm we get saturday and sunday is next. (sound of footsteps) (sound of car door opening) (car door closes) (sound of engine starting) ♪ ♪ trusyou and lantus. you go together, so stay together. ♪ stay together with a $0 copay, you've got zero reasons to leave, and

kpix 5s jessica flores is at the bay bridge toll plaza with a look at what's in store, jessica? " if administrator pruitt decides to actually rescind or not renew the california waiver, california has threaten to go to court. so, i think you're going to see a battle here. i think the auto industry is extremely nervous about that, but i think the folks that should be much more nervous umers." >>> good morning. this new move could affect countless drivers specifically in california. california officials are gear up to possibly sue the trump administration over these new vehicle emissions standards. under the clean air act, california does have a waiver that allows the state to set stricter standards than the federal government. 12 other states follow california's lead. the trump administration is threatening to revoke the waiver as scott pruitt announces he is rolling back the plans to make vehicles more fuel efficient. the obama man in california standards are too high and unreasonable says trump. any changes to the rules could mean a lawsuit from california. >> if administrator

jessica flores is in mountain view with details. >> reporter: good morning.s is a straight forward program. it is called bikes board first. it is intended to speed up the boarding process. it launches in palo alto and red wood city and here in mountain view. people who have bikes will be able to board trains that are designated for bike riders. 66% of delayed trains are from issues with passengers. caltrain officials say a lot of the problems stem from bike boarding. it causes more than 1,000 minutes of delay in just december of 2017. caltrain carries about 6,000 people with bikes every day. today, there will be caltrain employees on the plat form making sure those who have bicycles will be able to get into the cars before everybody else. this pilot program lasts for five weeks. >>> today the city of oakland is making it easier for people to report problems on city roads and sidewalks. city officials are announcing the new oak 311 phone service this morning. it will provide phone numbers, email addresses and websites from various city agencies. you can also c

jessica flores is live from a bay bridge toll plaza. >> reporter: the gas tax took effect last fall and it has us paying 12 cents more to fund road repairs, and improufbmentes to -- improvements to bridges. there has always been an opposition to it. the signatures it needs to qualify for a ballot measure, they say it has to make it. they are expected to get $3 billion in transportation funding. projects include raising bridges, $40 million for the i-80 university overpass. most of the money is says for pavement repairs across the state. supporters of the repeal say sacramento cannot be trusted with more tax dollars. >> money is not the problem in sacramento. they get more of it than they ever have. the problem is they have been spending it in other places. >> reporter: supporters say it will save drivers money and time. less time on the roads and less money on costly repairs of vehicles. signatures will have to be counted and verified be state election officials before it will make it on negative's ballot -- november ballot. >>> an earthquake rattled the east bay a short time ago. it wa

jessica flores is live in richmond with more. >> reporter: fernando carrillo was arrested last october by immigration agents and he has been locked up here at the detention center in richmond ever since. he does have a criminal past. he was arrested for a dui conviction and he was deported before. an immigration judge ruled that he can stay in the country permanently after his lawyer proved he could be injured or persecuted if he was deported to mexico. he was granted a withholding of removal order that allows him to stay and work in the country. his attorney says that this case is rare, especially under the current trump administration. >> they are extremely aggressive. they have unparalleled power at this point with an administration that is backing them. >> reporter: carrillo's lawyer says that her client was harmed in mexico before but would not say how. carrillo does have three u.s. born children and a u.s. citizen wife. the family planned to move to canada if he was deported. today at 9 a.m., he will be released from the san francisco ice headquarters. >>> federal prosecutors den