leyla gulen will have advice on getting an this.ld avoid it if you can. >> that is the best advise of all. if you look from sky 7 the headlights are headed to the area with the blocked off lanes both eastbound and westbound. the commute will be a bear. avoid it. write it off. or take san pablo as an alternate and another possibility take highway four to 680 to walnut creek and this will be around for hours. there are no injuries reported but slick conditions and wet conditions across the bay area have been a problem causing many, many accidents mostly solo vehicle spinouts but some more dangerous including over turned vehicles. up ahead open westbound 80 we had a multitell vehicle crash in the same spot with injuries reported. it has been a mess all morning. slow down. be came. watch for bonding in the roads. how were more ponding will we get? mike nicco is on the roof. >> in the elements i will show you the light rain. live doppler 7 hd has been tracking the rain all height and glue the morning hours and the best radar runs are sho

leyla gulen? >> we were talking to a tweet this morning and thank you, nelson, for checking with us. he usually takes the ferries and says a couple of sprinkles are falling. a wide picture shows the area of green are sprinkles that will affect the commute over san francisco and the bay bridge and the east bay we have an area over the altamont pass. this sig-alert westbound 580 at highway 32 a big rig carrying strawberries over turned. the sig-alert is in effect until further notice. takes it easy at 41 minutes tracy to dublin, and antioch to concord is 21 minutes. the bay bridge toll plaza lights now are on and traffic is stacking from the maze. >>> more on the storm watch coverage. a tree came tumbling down on a fence and parked cars in morning could be a sign of what is ahead when the storm really hits. the tree fell before 3:00 a.m. but it missed the house on the corner lot near the freeway entrance. >>> on the peninsula residents are ready for a pair of storms with sandbags available including

leyla gulen? >> we have the colors in our traffic but they are not so pretty.te a bit of congestion building. this is the drive headed through daly city and we have a stalled vehicle slowing things down southbound 280 at john daly boulevard. northbound traffic is moving fine but 37 westbound it is slow and teddy at highway 121. closer to novato, we have a better drive but plenty of fog. this crash is in the clearing stages in petaluma southbound 101 but traffic is slow. >>> 631. developing news from oakland a statewide amber alert is in effect after a teen girl and elderly man were carjacked by an armed man. amy hollyfield is at the safeway where this began. >> there was a good working surveillance capture and they captured good images of the suspect. look at this before you head out today. this is man they are looking for, african american, with salt and people more hair. about 5' 6". he had a knife and stole a car with two people inside, an elderly plan and a 13-year-old girl. but no one has recorded those two misses. i asked if this could have been the get a

leyla gulen? >> a new crash reported in san jose northbound 101 at the expressway so we will have more information there. we are starting to see slowing as you head northbound along 101 between 280, 680 and the nimitz. there is building traffic. as we take you over to vacaville we have an accident that now is reporting southbound along 505 to westbound 80 on the shoulder. at the altamont pass, traffic is building westbound, 22 miles per hour and moving along slowly headed into livermore and you pick up pace but it will take you 45 minutes to go from tracy to dublin. this is the bay bridge toll plaza with the metering lights not turned on yet but cash-paying lanes are loaded up. >> overnight, san francisco police are investigating whether two early morning stabbings are connected. a woman was stabbed in the leg after 4:00 this morning teen bis five and seven and at the seem time a man was stab add -- stabbed a few blocks an. the man has life threatening injuries and the woman is expected to recover

>> thank you, leyla gulen.is putting out the help wanted sign, hiring 2,500 full time workers in the united states. they are not in california but this points to the amazon growth hiring 20,000 people at the fulfillment centers and half started out as seasonal workers. amazon says they average pay is higher than retail workers. >> new questions of the value of annual mammograms, they made diagnosing the disease more likely the x-rays did not lead to a reduction in deaths. the american cancer society points out with breast cancer strikes women in their 40's it is more aggressive. the study is published in the british medical journal. >> next at 6:00 we are following two breaking news story: another deadly pedestrian accident in san francisco. we will have the impact on traffic. >> also, a deadly bar brawl in the south bay with the help leading san jose police to a suspect. >>> you can call it a swimsuit squabble a controversy after barbie and "spoorses illustrated" come >>> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center

leyla gulen? >> san francisco has a bus that is stuck with c.h.p. doing a traffic break on northbound 101 and northbound 280 so it will be moved out of way. good news, you can cross the antioch bridge with everything re-opened after the screws completed the projects for the day. the rest of the drive along highway 4 is wide open and clear to i-80. cartinez bridge is moving at top speed. how long will it take to traverse highway 4? it will take you under 30 minutes to head from antioch to hercules and to the maze it is a short 16-delay commute and northbound 87 from 85 to the san jose airport it is under ten minutes. in the north bay 101 southbound tail lits pushing south to san francisco and that is accident free. >> thank you, leyla gulen. >> seven things to know as you start your day. >> new video of the hey, gracie... you know how our family has... daddy and mommy... and me! yeah, that's right. pretty soon... you're going to have a baby brother. ♪ and... a puppy. ♪ [ chuckles ] deal. ♪ one of t

leyla gulen? >> good morning. it is not busy. when it hit 6:00 we started it see the accidents rolling in. starting with the bay bridge toll plaza you can see the metering lights turned on before 6:00 and nothing but a sea of lights as you head away from the maze for san francisco. it will take you about 15 to 17 minutes to cross the water. another picture shows across the san mateo bridge, taillights headed westbound from hayward to foster city to make it to the peninsula at 14 minutes and this is the golden gate bridge away from sausalito to san francisco and headlights are headed southbound starting to see a couple of taillights northbound but all in all away from the waldo tunnel to the city it will only take nine minutes. >> the biggest retailers in the country are taking a popular frozen meal off the shelves. >>> what is heeding wal-mart and others to pull hot pockets out of their freezers and a bay area company is responsible. >> "7 on your side" reveals drawback to having so many hinges to choose -- things to hinges to ch

leyla gulen? and eastbound highway 12 at stony point road a car is on the side so it sounds serious. possible injuries. the richmond-san rafael bridge, it is clear there. not seeing any fog. it has not rolled through yet. on the other side, it is foggy. the toll plaza south of this location shows traffic is moving well. the bay bridge toll plaza shows traffic is moving well there. it is damp. the roads are moist. slow down. you will have some fog headed into the maze. >> eric and kristen? >> veteran san jose firefighter is held without bill accused of stunning crimes laning from sexual crimes against children to selling them drugs. katie marzullo is at san jose fire department with details we broke at abc7 news at eleven. >> this is fire station one where mario cuestas worked until six months ago when he was injured and forced into administration position. the 53-year-old in that position working as a community outreach officer -- going into neighborhood associations, schools and churches. mario c

first, though, leyla gulen? >> it has been an honor to work with you, eric, and i get to be in the same room with you. >> good morning, everyone, we have a quiet note and in the bay area along 680 southbound you can see top speeds at 70 miles per hour headed to walnut creek and if you need to get to highway 24 there is another easy ride as you move through lafayette to orinda. no problems making it to the maze and to the bay bridge. when you get into san francisco that is the san francisco skyway with taillights continuing in the westbound direction and headlights are headed eastbound and traffic is light. we will hope it stays that way. eric and kristen? >> thank you. it is now 5:12. americans' retirement accounts are soaring to new highs and coming up in america's money. >> dramatic video from overseas with protesters taking hold in ukraine's capital with the latest on the violent crashes unfolding in kiev. >> three things most americans have and cannot live without and how they could be making us one of the b

leyla gulen? >> a couple of accidents that is cheered.this one that is involving a big rig that is causing a slow down in the drive as you leave oakland and head to san leandro southbound along the nimitz with bumper-to-bumper traffic. as you can continue beyond 238 up to 292 at 29 miles per hour. at the industrial parkway to union city the traffic is dissipating and loosens up. over the altamont pass, bumper-to-bumper traffic and the top speed is five miles per hour with an accident blocking the middle lane westbound 580 at grant line road. >> the single tweet landing delta airlines a firestorm of controversy among moms, especially. >> miley cyrus brings outrageousness to the bay area concert fans but some parents are saying "no thanks." a little girl paralyzed in the arm and bay area doctors say he is not alone: a medical mystery now getting national attention. >> in san jose, south san antonio -- rather, east san antonio road, firefighters are battling a stubborn fire in a mobile home. we will bring you more open fight and whether ther

leyla gulen? >> we are tracking fog in the north bay. the orange is where fog could be affecting the commute at 64 miles per hour from novato to lucas valley. use your low beams. in the southbound direction over the golden gate bridge you are at top speeds and on the peninsula, fog is reported here along 92 near skyline. 280, as well. it is going to be a foggy commute. just watch your speed. here is a picture of the bay bridge toll plaza and a look from emeryville camera you can see away from the east bay toward treasure island we have construction that is reported in the westbound direction with lanes blocked until 5:00 and walnut creek southbound is moving along just fine as we make it up to the 24 junction so nice and clear this morning. >> next, mourning the loss an acting great, fans remember half moon bay and the time he spent here in the bay area. >> a battle box battle over sugar, in a bitter and taxing fight offer tweet drinks. >> the solution to california's college degree crunch. hales corners, wisconsin. nice pass by alyson d

leyla gulen?rnell is on the scene in san francisco with a pedestrian seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle at the intersection of southbound van ness at brief street and southbound van ness is closed at brief street. it will be shut down for several hours and no word as to exact when it will re-open. we want to use a few alternates and we have west of van ness or polk to the east is the best option. we don't know when the lanes will reson so use the alternates and get an early start as traffic will build up. >> from hair, -- from hayward where a 62-year-old woman died after being shot by police she threatened the officers with a gun. amy hollyfield has the details. police have not released the officer's name with the police department for a year. police are telling us that the 62-year-old woman had a gun and she did not drop it when officers told her to drop it. they say she advanced toward them in a threatening way. they felt afraid and an officer shot and killed the woman. her neighbors

leyla gulen? >> we are slowing things down.the bridges you have to slow your speed down and you want to use the slow peoples not the high ones. in the east bay we have report of a car fire southbound 880 at high street they have shut down the high street off-ramp from southbound 880. you cannot use that exit just use the one after that and you will be fine. no word as to when it will re-open. the drive to the north eastbound 80 we had a big rig that lost the debris and is blocking one lane on the shoulder, but it is enough to cause a little bit spectator slowing westbound traffic is slow through but a stolen pickup truck that crashed three into vehicles and a power line in oakland at 14th. we will keep you updated. we will look at what is happening in san jose along 101 beyond the nimitz you can see traffic is running smoothly as you head up to the san jose airport. >>> you can watch abc7 news at 11 each night on our website or our mobile apps. if you are watching the olympics, you can use your ipad or smartphone and download t

. >> leyla gulen? >> it started off quiet and suddenly it was busy. now we have a brand new accident in san francisco northbound embarcardero we have details on that ahead. we will take you to san jose where we have bumper-to-bumper traffic because of a stall and a crash northbound 101 at the nimitz and 19 miles per hour is the top speed. this crash involving a bobtail truck northbound 101 at the 280/680 split with delays approaching tully road and up toward the nimitz and the rest of drive through san jose is quiet. speaking of part we saw the temperatures at 48 bart trains running on time. no delays. don't have to wait on platform too long. soda and cigarettes. should they have the same warnings? >> a rags to riches story, with entrepreneurs scoring $19 million for entrepreneurs a all one of the besis that millia is that millions of people will qualify for financial assistance. it's important to remember that the lower your annual income, the greater financial assistance you will receive. enroll today at coveredca.com. >>> covering fremont, palo alt

leyla gulen? >> good morning, everyone, we are off to a busy start. if you wake up with us we have a few problems. in san jose, we do not have any accidents. we have a lot of fog. you can see the orange indicating where fog could be impacting your commute. other than that, you are at top speeds. where you are not at top speed 580 westbound because of an accident, it cleared and all lanes are re-opened and traffic will dissipate. westbound side of highway 24, we have at least seven to ten vehicles pulled to the shoulder. c.h.p. is out there to clean it up. they could do a traffic break which will slow down traffic. >> this is the drive: clear drive headed southbound through san rafael to san francisco. no accidents to report. it will get foggy at the golden gate bridge. we have mike nicco on the roof with a look at the forecast. >>> thank you, leyla gulen. we are an the top of the broadcast center where you can see the bay bridge this morning but it is harder to see the top of the eastern span so there is fog again. we will look and see where the atmos

leyla gulen? >> not snowing but beautiful.a couple of issues in the bay area including a crash in livermore on the on-ramp to westbound 580 and 84 on-ramp with a bit slowing westbound making the drive away from the avenue. now, look at walnut creek to the bottom right portion of the screen near the logo you can see flashing lights and it looks like a fender bender blocking one lane but the rest of the remark is slow-and-go to highway 24. >> thank you, leyla gulen, customers flowing a popular mail retailer but sales are still up. how is that happening? mixed news for nordstrom. >> a lot of parents are speechless with quick action on the road to save a five-month-old baby boy. >> drivers in danger? we are in the not bay with attacks on buses and cars with police fearing the ♪ [ male announcer ] spring is calling. get 10% off all in-stock composite decking at lowe's. ♪ >>> covering benicia, san ramon and san mateo and all bay area. >> in the north bay people are putting driers in danger with water bottles. >> someone has gotten h

leyla gulen? >>> good morning, everyone. at 6:01 we have had a couple spendouts because of the moist weather. that is affecting traffic along the peninsula. eastbound highway 92 we have a spinout that is blocking the off-ramp. the highlighted portion is in the westbound direction. that is where most of the traffic is traveling and the eastbound side is looking clear. for slow-and-go traffic there. as we head to 101 and 237, we have a stalled vehicle there blocking one lane and a look at the bay bridge toll plaza the metering lights are turned on and heavy backup away from the maze. >>> we have breaking news with firefighters keeping an cry on an early morning house fire in fremont that broke out in a home along mission boulevard at 4:30. officials say the home was empty at the time. it does appear "suspicious." the flames are out. crews are watching it to make sure that any hotspots do not re-ignite. they are trying to determine the cause of the blaze. >>> san francisco general hospital is again reviewing their procedures af

leyla gulen?i am sure there will an treat at white house with the white house chef is from manila, philippines. they are in for a treat. right now on the roads, tough talk about food, we want to talk about the stalled vehicle on 13 in the southbound direction, we have one lane blocked and wish looking at bet we conditions on a 80 approaching the maze but we are seeing some delays after a crash is cheered. northbound 101 in the north bay there is heavy fog with a big rig had brakes on fire that now is cleared. it is on the shoulder. it could cause spectator slow slowing. >> coming up, a car controversy we tell you about a detroit automaker responds after it it is accused of paying the new female c.e.o. less than the man before her. >> and more on the murder trial against objection objection and -- against oscar pistorius. >> what will disappear from the ingredient list on kraft cheese a is that millions of people will qualify for financial assistance. it's important to remember that the lower your

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leyla gulen?today is great but, certainly, foggy and keep both hands on the wheel with no distracted parenting or driving, not this morning headed to school and to work. this crash is cleared, westbound 580 to the westbound 80 connection is where we have a two-car crash blocking a couple of lanes causing a pinch in the commute at 21 miles per hour headed away from highway 24. 880 is a better bet and here is the fog that mike was telling us about through santa rosa, into petaluma, a quarter-mile visibility and to the south dill -- to the south it will break up. at san jose we have other areas of foggy driving and that is what mike was showing up, so beyond julian street you can hardly see it, just headlights in the distance but later on tonight, at 6:00, there will be a concert at the s.a.p. center so expect heavy delays. >> thank you, leyla gulen, at 5:49. the mystery dumb starbucks is revealed. the health department shut down the coffee department yesterday afternoon and comedy central comic said

leyla gulen? >> hopefully everyone got through the weekend safe and sound and if you were headed on the road, i went to oak listen airport and it was treacherous with a last pooling on the side of the road. we had a few accidents already and westbound 80, at gilman, with the bumper to bumper traffic as you approach. and northbound highway 85 has a multiple vehicle crash and hopefully it will be moved to the shoulder soon enough with delays in that northbound direction and a look outside it is going to be the commute with the bay bridge toll plaza -- no, it will be berkeley, westbound headlights coming to us and that drive is loading up. >>> a three for help, the american being held prisoner in north korea revealy he is afraid he could end up in the hospital. >> a sports story everyone is buzzing about, missouri's michael sam reveals he is gay. ♪ ♪ ♪ told ya you could do it. (dad vo) i want her to be safe. so, i taught her what i could and got her a subaru. (girl) piece of cake. ♪ (announcer) love.

leyla gulen? >> i have been looking mike, and we do not have any traffic this morning because of president's day. a last people are staying home. for those who are heading out town, we will see what it will take to head out to lake tahoe. highway 50 is three hours and 15 minutes. and highway 88 is three hours and 25 minutes from the bay area and highway 80 is these hours, with no chains required and not snowing out there and that will make the trip easier if you are headed up to lake tahoe. >>> i will let you know that we do have plenty of mass transit agencies running on a weekend schedule and bart rolls at 6:00 this morning, and you want to check your local transit agency for the schedule. here is a look at drive time traffic 580 tracy to dublin is 25 minutes and clear on highway 4 from antioch to concord at 101, nothing but top speeds from san rafael to san francisco. kristen and eric? >> thank you, now the american city with the highest rents in the country. guess what? it is not in california

leyla gulen? >> good morning, everyone, if you are waking up, bart is running on time even after the train derailed in concord on friday. it will be slow through that area. right new we have 29 bart trains rolling. ace rain one is on time and muni with no delays. we will look at all the green on the map where we have plenty of good areas to travel through. we have a little bit of construction eastbound highway two lanes blocked and a look at san jose, 280, away from highway 17, a look right now with traffic flowing smoothly away from 17 nobody direction. the taillights are now there. well, maybe one. kristen and matt? >> breaking news. we have word in the newsroom from the c.h.p. that an off-duty firefighter has died in unincorporated contra costa built. the firefighter's identity is not released. he was working on a bobcat tractor. we are working the story with updates in the newscast and on twitter. >>> two bart passengers in the east bay could be on edge after a derailment had crews working thr

leyla gulen? >> good morning, much, hope you are off to a great start. we have an accident in livermore but first, the antioch bridge is completely closed down in both directions with construction work, all cones picked up by 5:00 and they starting to pick this up as we speak. you can see cars rolling through but wait until 5:00 passes and you can cross over better than going around about. at the altamont pass at livermore, the slowing is building because of an accident involving a truck facing the wrong way, westbound 580. we have bumper-to-bumper traffic from before vasco road and now a slow down. 580 tracy to castro valley is 43 minutes and taking on a few minutes to the commute. from highway 85 to the san jose airport is 11 minutes. eric and kristen? >> the oscars are not for another five days but hollywood is preparing not biggest night. >> crews are hard at work transforming hollywood boulevard into the red carpet runway for the 86th annual ceremony with streets closed. crews have put up bleachers, tentses and still a lot of work to go before the s

leyla gulen? >> okay, we are reporting many solo vehicle spinouts all over the place.an see why. we have rain falling in the bay area. we forget how to drive in the rain. be careful. we have a brand new accident in the eastbound direction. westbound 580 at livermore, this is causing more and more delays. if you make it out of tracy give your sell extra time. eastbound traffic, we have a brand new crash block a lane. we starting to he eastbound traffic. >> this is the commute through 280 northbound side away in 17 and ahead we have flooding in the road which is a common problem this morning. eric? >> leyla, thank you. san francisco city officials are giving serious consideration to filling in,000 geary boulevard underpass with the chronicle reports that the $50 million plan brings geary and fillmore back to how it was before 1961 filling in the unpass would reconnect japan town and make it more pedestrian friendly. >> good news in the of the to safe a historic san francisco landmark. the doggie diner at risk of falling apart will be restored after supporters raised $48,

so, the roads, leyla gulen?rope holiday lite to go with the beautiful sun. >> we have light conditions. we do have a brand new crash in walnut creek westbound highway 24, it is a crash involving a couple of vehicles blocking the center lanes and as we take you offer to 80 westbound at richmond at san pablo avenue we have debris in lanes and you head past 580 it ising -- it is going to be a live shot and the metering lights are not turned on, on the bay bridge. >> you can watch abc7 news each night at abc7news.com or our mobile app if you are watching the him byes and -- the olympics, use your ipad, and you can download the app for the droid. >> seven things to know before you go. >> the morning news returns in 60 seconds. stay with you. >>> s with he hand things off to "good morning america", seven things to know before you go, developing news, san francisco police are looking for a gunman who shot a 19-year-old man outside the west field mall at market and powell. the victim was hit several times and has life t

hello to leyla gulen. >>> good morning, everyone, at 4:37, it is looking to be clear with one issue, though, on the peninsula at candlestick park area. we have a high wind advisory issued by c.h.p. and one for the golden gate bridge if you drive anything that is high sided, be careful. >> southbound 101 there is a stalled vehicle blocking one lane, but no delays at this hour. traffic looks like tracy to dublin is 23 minutes and from antioch to concord is 15 minutes and 101 southbound from san rafael to san francisco is 17 minutes so be careful of the roadway flooding from the rain. the tolls are empty and wet. we will see traffic funneling in soon enough. >> hayward police are investigating a possible home invasion where the suspects were shot by their intended victim. the shooting happened on western boulevard at 5:30 last night. police arrived they found a man dead from gunshot wounds. a person living at home said another suspect took off. police received a call that a woman with wounds was dropped off at a hospital. investigators are trying to determine if she was involved in the

leyla gulen? we take you over to the antioch brick it should re-open so we did have a full closure here but we did have construction crews starting to pick up cons and you can take the antioch bridge. 580 tracy to castro valley is 34 minutes and 101 northbound is looking good. we are seeing a buildup of traffic. in the east by, southbound along 680, through walnut creek, as you make it up to highway 24 you can see the traffic is moving smoothly, quickly, and only taking you nine minutes. there will be smiles around san mateo county because dentists offer free service to children from low income fridays, with 11 dentists offering 112 free appointments to residents 1 to 18 who otherwise could not afford the care. the number is 650-616-2002. >>> a young boy in alabama is sending valentine's from the heart, the nine-year-old is writing valentine's to sick kids in the hospital. he as a life threatening heart condition and understands how welcome kind words of support can be. >> kids in the hospital don

hope you can get up this. >> leyla gulen?take you to novato, we are still tracking this accident westbound on highway 37 we have an accident that is blocking one lane so be careful of that as you get closer to 101 it clears and we seeing nice and clear as we continue on 101 into mill valley and to the golden gate bridge. in ago land, eastbound 580 at grand avenue we have this stalled vehicle that is blocking one lane and we have construction northbound 880 headed between 16th and flood way, that is going to last until 5:00 so construction crews are wrapping things up. >> thank you, 4:55. the port of oakland is advising the boards to reject three maritime proposals for howard terminal that would pave the way for a new waterfront stadium for the oakland a's. they say if the port directors grow to reject the proposal they could recommend negotiations with an oakland business group that want as waterfront stadium at the site: a's co-own are said the site isn't viable. >> people would attended the super bowl must have been if a hu

leyla gulen? >> good morning, everyone, we are starting off on a dry note this morning but we do have a couple of accidents one affecting the commute from castro valley. northbound 880 at 238, we have a three car crash on the shoulder that is causing slowing and northbound along 238 so bumper-to-bumper traffic crass over 580. down the nimitz, the top speed fromdown city toward fremont is 71 miles per hour and under the sunol grade is 67 miles per hour. not too bad. san jose is wide open 101, 280, highway 85, all looking clear and accident free even between the 280 and 680 split on 101 we do not see the usual delays we normally see. richmond and san rafael bridge the toll plaza is going to take you 13 minutes into the north bay and this is from the skyway to san francisco a few extra cars but accident free. >> daily earnhardt are j scores the first daytona 500 win in a decade and celebrating and what he does immediately after the big win earning thousands of instant supporters. >> bay area document

>> thank you, leyla gulen at 4:39.building in the south bay claps and -- collapses and what it took for firefighters to figure out if anyone was trapped. >> and armed sabotage on a local power station. >> parents, childhood injuries are rising. the surprising reason doctors say is behind >>> covering santa rosa, berkeley, san jose, and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >>> good tuesday morning, a look from the camera toward san francisco, the bay bridge in the background. >>> this morning, san jose fire officials are confident no one was inside a vacant building when the roof collapsed. crews were called to the building at 5:00 yesterday and found a large says of the roof partly caved in. firefighters brought in search dogs to make sure there was no one buried under the debris. investigators believe the weight of water from the weekend inform could be to blame. a structural engineer was called to determine the integrity of the entire building. >> california health insurance exchange says they are hiring 400 addition

-- leyla gulen? >> it is quiet. no reports of didn'ts.ll see how it looks on the map the north bay through santa rosa and south to petaluma and into novato, everything is clear. accident-free this morning. to mill valley, no problems. if you are taking mass transit, bart will role at 6:00 this morning. it is on a weekend schedule as is muni. san jose and 280 northbound away from highway 17, that drive is moving smoothly. it is looking clear. kristen and eric? >> thanks, leyla. the next powerball jackpot is an estimated $400 million. >> there were no big winners on saturday but 151,000 in california took home between $3,000 and $6,000. the next drawing is wednesday night. each $2 ticket has 1 in 175ment chance -- 175 million chance of matching. if you want to be happy at work, look to the west coast. a study found california is home of three of the happiest cities to work that include san jose and washington, dc is second and san francisco is third. san diego came in ninth. the top three unhappiest cities to work in? cincinnati, orlando an

leyla gulen? >>> good morning, everyone, we starting off on a quiet note with a couple of stalled vehicles. to get you going, we don't have too much traffic. we will look at the golden gate bridge from sausalito into san francisco the drive is wide open and richmond and san rafael, nine minutes from the east bay to the north bay and as we look at the bay bridge toll plaza this is a quick drive, as well, and we have construction in the westbound direction which is going to last until 5:00 and eastbound side will have a lane taken away until noon and as you look at the san mateo bridge that is 13 minutes to get you from hayward to foster city with no accidents to report and it is looking clear at the peninsula. >>> the short break from winter weather is over and the dangerous conditions that folks in the midwest and south are facing from a treacherous new storm. >>> surprising support from a top republican and a powerful senator who says hillary clinton would be elected president if voters went to t

the commute from leyla gulen? it is nice to know we will not be driving in this rain any longer for the rest of the week. go have a couple of issues possibly due to the sprinkles that are falling, so slick conditions along highway 85, c.h.p. is coming in there to do a traffic break and move cars to the shoulder and spinouts there and everything looks to be off to the shoulder. as we take you to saratoga highway, we are at highway 35 with a tree reportedly downed and the richmond-san rafael bridge traffic is smooth at only 13 minutes in the westbound direction but a high wind advisory for the golden gate bridge and cartinez. >>> the heaviest rain may is moved from the bay area but there is still traffic troubles for drivers and homeowners. amy? >> look how were rain we got in the north bays check out this creek in mill valley. it is usually dry. not today. the weekend rains filled up and it is moving now. the rain did create some close calls over the weekend including this collapse of a hillside in mill valley that

leyla gulen? >> good morning, everyone. good tuesday. we have a few construction projects.ed bus blocking a lane on 101 with more details on that will set coming up in a little bit but as we take you to the antioch bridge it is closed at this hour. you do have round about ways but it will re-open at 5:00 if you can wait it out that is the best bet. tracy to dublin is 23 minutes westbound on 580. 6 minutes from san rafael to san francisco southbound. this is the golden gate bridge away from sausalito there is residue on the camera but it looks to be clear into san francisco. >> thank you, leyla gulen. developing news from the east bay: police are investigating a shooting that left two injured in pittsburg before 1 1:00 last night. no word on suspects or motive. amy hollyfield is at the scene with a report at the top of the hour. >> we expect important new developments in the debt of a three-year-old girl. the mother and the mother's boyfriend could be charged with murder of the girl the. >> the result of the autopsy are not released but kayleigh slusher's body will be releas

leyla gulen? >>> we have been seeing solo vehicle spinouts cross the bay area because of the wet weather and as we take you to the east bay travel along eastbound 580, we have this accident involving a couple of vehicle spin intermediates with delays behind it westbound direction with an early sig-alert and crash, so two separate incidents which have cleared leaving heavy backups away from the altamont pass, and in san jose, caltrain is shutting down the off-ramp to northbound 101 and that is because of road flooding so we have road flooding and ponding and we want you to stay in the piddle lanes and avoid the solo vehicle spinouts and the hydro planing. >>> the rain is causing an issue if drivers on the roads. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard ran into trouble spots and is at the again again. cornell? >> rain is making for challenging driving. behind me there is a shot of a wet bridge but you fatter in the look slides it is more dangerous. that is what drives are dealing with in the not bay. thi

leyla gulen? >> punxsutawney phil saw his shadow the. >> that is an indication. >> hopefully he is forecasting for us. >> in oakland, the fire is out, it was a car fire fully engulfed and it is over to the shoulder. westbound highway 24 at 13, we saw delays, and it look like those dissipated and we are seeing normal traffic patterns. in the north bay, santa rosa, shows fog and we have been checking on how were visibility we have if this area so anywhere between 1.75 to four miles visibility changes moment by moment. if you are thinking of taking a few days off to play in the snow highway 88 has chain control in effect so you need them along 80 and 50 and you will not need your chains. 580 tracy to dublin is 32 minutes and at the interchange if you need to go southbound from dublin to mission boulevard south, 15 minutes and highway 85 from 101 to cupertino northbound is five minutes. >> seven things to know as you start your day. >> also, the super bowl coach the talk of twitter, the style and swag

leyla gulen? >> will the dress be worthy enough for katie, that is the question.ahoe i have the toyota lake tahoe report coming up but first we have an accident over the altamont pass in the eastbound direction along 580 at north anyone road, solo spinout blocking two lanes but the traffic is bumper to bumper and san jose 101 away from the nimitz before you get to 880 is where we have a crash blocking one lane so slow-and-go apporaching it but 280 is moving with. eric and katie? >> if you rely on closed caption, while watching tv, you know better than it is not always totally accurate. improvements could be coming. the "los angeles times" reports that the fcc will adopt new rules that hopes to improve the quality of closed captioning. for example, the captions must match spoken words and convey background noises, also, they cannot block other content on the screen. the improvements come 10 years after the commission first said they wanted to make overhauls in response to complaints. >> a study finds that too much sitting is bad in older people and can increase the

>>> and i'm leyla gulen, as you look at the camera you can see cloud clouds there and on top of the camera, the fog, and rain in the forecast, we'll ha >>> covering fremont, palo alto, north bay and all the bay area this is abc 7 news. >>> a little boy in concord was told he could not go to a summer camp all because he was allergic to peanuts. so is that discrimination? millions of children have allergies, and as parents began to look for camps, we investigate. >> 6-year-old campbell popovich plays with buildibbles, smashes t-ball. you would never know he has a life-threatening condition. campbell is severely allergic to peanuts. if he ate one he could break out in hives or worse. >> he could die from that. >> he carries nut-free foods wherever he goes. campbell also knows how to use a life-saving epi-pen, but he has not needed one. campbell's mother, allison, signed him up for a week of basketball at the sports bay in walnut creek. she asked the counselor to store his epi pen, and then she got the e-mail. >> that he was not welcome back. >> the director wrote if campbell's condition is as

the commute here and up there, now, from leyla gulen. >> good morning, everyone.hows the yeah green with sprinkles falling across the bay bridge and eastbound traffic with have a lane taken away if construction with metering lights turned on and drive time traffic 580 tracy to dublin is quiet at 28 minutes and 17 minutes westbound on four from antioch to concord and 18 minutes southbound 101 from san telephone san francisco and san jose shows 280 away from 17 traffic is building but away from 680 to 85 into cupertino only 13 minutes. >> 6:43 shape up to be a soggy weekend with the governors finishing yesterday's rain delayed opening round before teeing off today for the second round. the shot of the day was former cal bear james hahn rolling if for eagle and celebrates with...here it comes, chest bump. boom. jimmy walker shot a 66. he is in the five-way tie for second and two shots back from the leader. >> we will look how investors iraqi to the jobs report after a rally on wall street. >> the offensive mail of bay area woman and how she is reacting to it. >> desi

leyla gulen? >> we are starting off decent this morning.ree commute in the bay area. this sig-alert is tracy at highway 132 a big rig carrying strawberries has overturned. there is a big mess to clean up. that will take time. the best bet ises i 5 headed to 205 and grab 580 and head over the altamont pass. we have sprinkles slowing the traffic down at 49 miles per hour and down to 32 miles per hour closer you are to vasco road. alongs i 80 we are at top speeds. you can prevent skidding if you slow down. 101 into novato there are sprinkles but moving along fine and accident free. >>> we will start your day with the seven things to know next. >> a bay area security says people could be put at risk. you have a smartphone, why not a smart tooth pressure the besis a is that millions of people will qualify for financial assistance. it's important to remember that the lower your annual income, the greater financial assistance you will receive. enroll today at coveredca.com. thhe was a matted messey in a small cage. ng day. so that was our first ta

leyla gulen?a couple of problems including in oakland that starts an accident broadway northbound at 880 with a second accident at high street. the traffic is where it is being kept become so we have a couple of lanes blocked as you move toward oakland and toward the maze. avoid 880 and use 580 instead as we take you to danville from san ramon northbound a lane is blocked. the debris is in the lanes and cared crashes into that. san jose northbound highway 87 at 101 we have this two-car crash blocking one lane and delays are building away from 280. eric and kristen? >>> by birth police are investigating a double shooting with at least one life-threat being injury. amy hollyfield spoke with a witness would her it happen. amy? >> we met a man who her the gunshots and helped the victim saying it happened at 10:40 in pittsburg at heatherwood. he heard eight shots. this is james moore and he was getting something from the refrigerator in the garage. he hesitated because he wanted to look outside but he

. >>> leyla gulen? >> there were a couple of issues as we started off in san francisco where we had a pedestrian who was hit by a vehicle at the intersection of grove and van ness. it is new re-opened. we had a couple of accidents on the freeways. they have cleared. the drive in san francisco is moving look just fine southbound direction approaching market street. richmond and san rafael bridge traffic is building but not like the follow toll bridge, with traffic heavy leasing the maze to san francisco and the san mateo bridge the commute is fine but it is busy to cross the water toward the peninsula. >>> more on the breaking news in san francisco where police are investigating a crash on van ness avenue where we find our reporter. the root -- rod just re-opened? >> southbound van ness is now open. police are with respecting up the investigation of a hit-and-run that left a man fighting for his life in his 50's. the man was crossing van ness inside the crosswalk toward city hall and he was instruct by a

leyla gulen? >> makes for a romantic weekend. we have quiet conditions on the roads, and maybe some folks are taking a long weekend. bart experienced the 15-minute delay and just recovered because of an early equipment malfunction. this is at sfo in pittsburg direction with muni and ace train, 1 and 3, running on time. the grown shows a lot of green other than the altamont pass with stop-and-go traffic through the pass. up to greenville road you will see speeds picking up. we have this construction eastbound highway 24 from highway 13 to the or side of the tunnel we will have a couple of lanes blocked so that could cause slowing. most of the traffic is headed in the westbound direction. over to highway 13 it is moving fine. >>> seven things to know as you start your day. >> a big wrestler with a big heart, the make a wish milestone just reached. >> not forcing a round here, tough guys are sporting "my little pony" the besis that mila is that millions of people will qualify for financial assistance. it's important to remember that

. >> we have traffic out there this morning, and leyla gulen has the details. >>> good morning, everyone, if you are waking up, what started off with a need for speed we had a high speed chase in the east bay with c.h.p. ending in crash off of northbound 680 in danville. we could have that off-ramp shut down at this time and well let you know when it re-opens and southbound traffic is moving along fine and we look at another part of 680 from leften hill to walnut creek taillights headed to highway 24 and it is moving fine with no activity to report and the bay bridge toll plaza away from the maze to san francisco a few extra cars and it hooks like everyone is at top speed and no crashes. >>> look at this, firefighters are on the scene of a house fire near williams street. this break out an hour ago and witnesses could see the flames from the freeway on 880. the crews have knocked it down. they are keeping an eye on hotspots. no word if anyone was in the home when the fire started. well have more on the fire throughout the newscast. our breaking coverage continues on twitter. follow us at

leyla gulen? >> i was talking to jerry, our director, and we he said rocky road and his favorite. normally it would be, but not now, it is smooth. now, the mass transit, bart and all trains on time after the derailment in concord, so trains are going to be slower through that area but the good news is everything is running this morning, ace train one is on time, and muni all running on time there, as well. from emeryville camera to the bay bridge in treasure island and san francisco, extra cars and construction could slow you down until 5:00. >>> a survey finds the cost of regular unleaded gas has gone up 12 cents the past two weeks according to the survey released yesterday, the average cost of a gallon of regular gas is $3.41. the spike is related to violence in the petroleum-producing nations. the current rice $38 -- price is still lower than last year. >> packaged local meat is pulled, with a recall for nearly nine,000 pounds of meat soldier under "mastro." not fully inspected. there is the remote possibility of adverse consequences including several kinds of ham. you can retu

leyla gulen? >> mike, good morning, everyone. we did have light traffic out there and right now we will see what is happening northbound along the nimitz. this is headed through oakland northbound 880 from oak street to washington secret with lanes blocked until about 5:00 this morning. the golden gate bridge shows clear conditions away from sausalito and to san francisco. the bay bridge toll plaza shows one issue, a stalled vehicle in the number two lane with the doors open there so it could cause slowing approaching this area in the number two lane, one car is blocked because of a stall. hopefully c.h.p. can move them out of the way. the rest of the drive is fine as you continue interest san francisco. >>> coming up on 4:39. a truce between protesters in the ukraine and the nation's president falls apart in hours. the bloody toll a new round of fighting is taking. >> a new terror alert from washington with changes coming to local airports. >> developing news in mississippi, 35 teens hurt after a church floor collapsed in confer

leyla gulen?we have rain falling around tracy where we have, literally, a jam, along westbound 580 at highway 132 a big rig carrying strawberries is overturned blocking the off-ramp to eastbound highway 132. take 5 which is a round about way headed through tracy to the amount pass. no word when the sig-alert will clear. in berkeley, westbound 80 at university avenue we have a your possibly blocking one lane. we moving along just fine and we get to the toll plaza we will see how it looks, the traffic now is running smoothly. it is dry and quiet. that can change this afternoon. land ahead. give yourself extra time. >> we are following new developments in crisis in the ukraine. the government is taking action against the right police blamed for deadly violence against protesters. >> two of the biggest starts in hollywood testify before congress. >>> we are not the only ones watching the rain, crews are ready for the academy award are uncle go one,two,one,two,one [uncle]thistwo,one.cotch,okay? [niece]

leyla gulen? >> we have sprinkles driving in and i don't think it is having an impact on our commute because we don't have any accidents to report which is great news. from golden gate bridge from the tunnel from sausalito into san francisco is at top speed. san mateo in foster city, traffic is out there but moving fine will over to foster city it is nine minutes. the bay bridge toll plaza is empty. friday lite across the bay area funneling in from the berkeley curve to the tolls into san francisco with no issues to report. we have a stalled vehicle eastbound 580 at grant avenue and oakland blocking one lane and not causing any delays. >>> the battle for access to a popular san mateo beach picks up new political muscle. >> the tough questions being raised by a special task force on the racial climate at a south bay university in the wake of alleged hate crime. hales corners, wisconsin. nice pass by alyson dudek. can she hang on to that spot? and she does! [ male announcer ] with the u-verse wirele