leyla gulen? >> in the east bay we have an issue involving the tunnel until 6:00 if you are traveling eastbound you will find the problem. watch out for construction crews in the west direction. everything else is moving along fine. our drive time traffic highway 4 to hercules is 27 minutes and westbound 80 from four to the maze is 15 minutes and to the san jose airport is eight minutes. >> it is 5:00 and billionaire check drop out is put his money where his mouth is for improving education in the bay area. facebook c.e.o. mark zuckerberg and his wife will spend millions to help out local school districts. amy hollyfield is at facebook headquarters in menlo park. amy? >> are you ready for this? they donating $120 million to bay area school districts and spread it out over five years. here is how the first $5 million will be spent. that money is going to go toward school districts in san francisco, ravenswood and redwood city. they are being pesk in how they want the money spent, toward training pr

leyla gulen? >> we have been light in the accident department with a fender bender and one lingering in morgan hill and more on that to come but we have this insulation in the lanes that could slow down the commute if you are headed northbound on the nimitz approaching highway 238 it is a spread across all lanes. c.h.p. is out there and they may have to create a traffic break. southbound traffic is slow-and-go traffic through castro valley and you could be on the brakes. 580 from livermore to dublin slow is go. between tracy and castro valley, an hour to get you there. >> thank you, leyla gulen. google says they have the car of the future minus a few features you are used to having. we go inside the new driverless prototype. >> and leyla gulen is introducing us to the young peopleers hoping to turn their dancing dreams into and i know there are many myths out there about a reverse mortgage, so i want you to know the facts. there are currently no credit score or income requirements to qualify. you

>> thank you, leyla gulen. we will talk about what is going on outside by using live doppler 7 hd and you can see the winds blowing out the clouds over us in the upper left hand part of the screen you can see a few green radar returns over the ocean and that is the potential energy that could bring us a sprinkle today. we will see increasing sunshine and that camera is not supposed to be up, we are supposed to see increasing sunshine in the afternoon and we are looking at golden gate bridge and we are having issues. i will show you what is going on, on the camera and give you an idea if you taking the ferry you can see how breezy it is out there with the clouds hanging around. today, fading clouds and cool breezes. today the coolest day in the forecast and cooler than over the weekend and our best chance of showers is east of us but we have a sprinkle in the forecast and slower breezes help our slow warming starting tomorrow and especially this weekend. today we are below average and barely making it to 70 in l

leyla gulen? >> we had an update on the ace train situation at 15 minutes delayed from stockton because of a fire. the fire was off of the tracks. it sounds like it is out. the delays should lift. in san jose, moving along fine. 101, 85, 280, all moving along fine. the nimitz also has if delays. away from highway four pushing to the love -- hoffman split, to emeryville it is looking good. 15 minutes despite construction in both directions between emeryville and albany. there is a project that will be picked up at action, northbound 880 between oak and washington state looking good, too. >>> miss america will be in the bay area tonight. >> you will have a chance to meet her in san francisco. we will show you some video, miss new york was declared a winner in september the first indian american to wear the crown. tonight she will stop by macy's union scare in honor of asian pacific american heritage morning including a live performance by bollywood dancers. you get a photo with the beauty queen if y

leyla gulen? >> 37 bart trains are on time. we have congestion over the altamont pass but that is not unusual. over to 580 you can see bumper-to-bumper traffic leading 205 at 34 miles per hour and continuing in the westbound direction it loosens up from there. traveling from dublin and 680 to danville and walnut creek nothing but spot speeds southbound not giving us any problems and a look at 680, from pleasant hill to walnut creek, you can see the traffic is running smoothly but building. eric and kristen? >> investigators are asking for more spectator video to understand the shocking air show crash that kills a well-known stunt pilot yesterday at travis air force base. amy hollyfield is on the scene. we have new witness video? >> yes, christian, -- kristen, but officials are asking for more because it can help in the investigation. this crash video was posted on youtube and it is there and witnesses say eddie andreini a stunt pilot was doing the second attempted inverted fly by and three was too

leyla gulen? >> we had a stalled vehicle on the peninsula on 101 traveling in the southbound direction we where we have one or two lanes blocked so if you are leaving belmont headed to san carlos, watch out for the vehicle. northbound direction is moving along fine but the area shaded in yellow is an indication of are we have high winds aknowing the commute at 280 and 101 at 28-miles-per-hour gusts at fog so if you are traveling through that area you might feel it. as you continue there the drive through berkeley you can see it is clear up to the hoffman political and headed through berkeley and toward emeryville, remark moving along fine from highway four to the maze it is 15 minutes. in is a picture of walnut creek southbound 680 mice and quiet up to highway 24. >> washington is stepping in to try to keep the price of your morning cup of coffee from skyrocketing. the america's money report is next. >> a tearful apology from the president of south korea about a deadly ferry boat capsizing and dra

leyla gulen? >> as we talk about traffic it is fairly friday light and if you are thinking of mass transit we have 30 bart trains running on time including ace train one is usually and we have construction projects that will wrap up by 5:00 this morning and as we take you over the altamont pass westbound 580 we have a stalled big rig that is towing a fork lit blocking one lane at greenville road and you can see the yellow so there is a slow down. to the west, though, headed into pleasanton, westbound 580, on other side 680, well have a construction project that will wrap up at 5:00. here is a look at walnut creek southbound 680 north of here, you can see the traffic coming from pleasant hill to the highway 24 junction is only going to take you nine minutes away from highway 4. >>> an unusual outcome at the scripps national spelling bee. >> tonight you have to share you are co-champions of the scripps national spelling bee. >> after exhausting the 25 designated words, others declared it a tie, the

leyla gulen is sleeveless. >> i am going sleeveless because it will be so warm and i wish the wind was calmer. the sand stuck to ploy lip gloss and not fun. >> we have a couple of problems this morning, first, in oakland, southbound on the nimitz two cars are tangled with one to three lanes blacked at 98th avenue with delays away from high street. watch out for that. also, 46 bart trains are currently running on time and the metering lights may have been turned on and a bay bridge

leyla gulen? >> good morning, we will see how travels are on 80 westbound and westbound moving along and 75 miles per hour with 80 into vallejo and american canyon, no delays. if you need to take the benicia bridge, northbound traffic is where most of the delays are in the southbound direction or westbound, rather, move along just fine. the benicia bridge has no delays on either side. here is a look at the drive westbound on 80 as you continue to the hoffman split up to albany and into berkeley there is a slow down to emeryville. >>> thank you, the bay area and the nation are remembering dr. maya angelou, ahead at 6:30 the tribute taking today for the late poet and recovery and the lasting impact she may at home. >> coming up first, one of the hollywood leading men attacked on the red carpet with new details on the assault of brad pitt. >> more babies after years of decline. what is behind the uptick? teacher layoffs. idloc. and a 60 billion dollar budget deficit. that's what john perez faced when

leyla gulen? >> we have a bart day at five or ten minutes, just like yesterday. you will be five or ten minutes late headed in the dublin/pleasanton and french monday and daly city directions with the same problem because of an equipment problem. as we look at muni, no delays there, and a.c. transit, all running on time, and as we look at the freeways, it is moving along fine with a couple accidents with a tow truck on the scene, and northbound 101 to northbound 280 we have one lane blocked. as we take a wider view of san jose, you can see everything is at top somebody at 71 miles per hour approaching the san jose airport, 280, clear through cupertino and highway 85 headed between 101 back to 101 all move along without a hitch. the north bay, there is fog and it is looking thick through petaluma. there is an advisory for the golden gate bridge. >> are you a good tipper? the best and worst tipers. eric, i don't believe that. that is in america's money. >> not just for music, the major new feature that an's ear buds could come with. >> a never before her song from

leyla gulen? >> 52 bart trains are rolling and use train 1, 3, and 5 are all on time. other mass transit across the bay area is not expensing any delays. in the north by along 80 eastbound and westbound through fairfield we are at top speed and accident free across the bay area and very quiet this morning. it is nice to wake up to if you are headed to work. vallejo is move along with no delays and the cartinez or benicia bridges, you could see slowing there from crockett but all in all it is clear. as you come arm from highway 4 along 80 to the hoffman split beautiful conditions. >>> 6:21. if you saw it, you believe it, 50 cent first pitch is called the worst in history but this morning he gets a re-do. we will show how he did the second time around. >> brad pitt is assaulted by this man on the red carpet and this could be the beginning of a and i know there are many myths out there about a reverse mortgage, so i want you to know the facts. there are currently no credit score or income requirement

leyla gulen? >> the construction properties will be wrapped up in berkeley eastbound 80 between ashley and the university we have closing of a few lanes but the cones will be picked up. westbound traffic is moving fine from albany to emeryville. in san francisco, though, we have a crash partly blocking one lane, southbound 101 but traffic is moving smoothly and northbound not seeing any problems. here is a picture of san mateo you can see the drive, the bridge from hayward to fosterty moving along without a hitch. eric? >>> you will want to fill up your tank if you are going to point reyes a car crash knock out fuel service through the weekend at green bridge gas highway one. the crash broke the pump mechanism and it will take four toings days to fix. the only other gas station in west marin county is 25 minutes south. c.h.p. is advising people to have plenty of fuel before heading to the area. >> united states airlines specific the skies to be more crowd as more americans plan to travel. it is pr

leyla gulen? >> we are starting off with a sig-alert this morning and it is not because of an accident. in fact, we do not have any citizens in the bay area this morning. what we do have is emergency construction, a president hole repair that will shut down and the interchange between northbound 880 to southbound 101 until 5:00 this afternoon so watch out, it is there and you will have detours in place. with the bay bridge toll plaza, you can see we are seeing cash-paying lanes stagging up at 15 cars back. looking slow if you are in the other far right lanes traffic is smooth. >>> it is 4:54. new details of an online fundraiser started by san jose police that has raised $48,000 for the family of a murder victim. >> the victim left a wife and two children, one with autism. they have no family in the united states. he worked seven day as week to support his family. police are searching for the man who slot and killed him during a road rage incident. >>> it is hoping that bay area residents will try

leyla gulen?>> i know what the culprit is to the slowing along 101 through palo alto. northbound side at 37 miles per hour because we have some off-ramps shut down in the area and that construction is wrapping up shortly there but 101 is looking at clear conditions and 280, no delays, continuing along the peninsula, beyond sfo moving along fine, and 280. leader is a look at the drive frominto family and you have the hospital curve and it is moving along fine and you get to the bay bridge only going to take you nine minutes. eric and kristen? >> you may think twice when flying. auburn university researchers found deadly germs can live in the plane environment for a week or longer. worst is tray tables and window shapes and seat pockets and arm roasts. use alcohol-based cloth to wipe down areas and sanitize your hand when flying. >> today, the national 9/11 memorial museum opens 10 years after ground was evening brotherren. the underground museum pays tribute to the 3,000 people killed in the 9/11 a

leyla gulen? >> the early crash in oakland southbound at highway 13 is cleared.anes are re-opened. in san jose, not much is happening. we have top speeds beyond san jose airport 69 miles per hour on 101, 280, moving along without a hitch on highway 85 and 67 miles per hour up to cupertino. drive time traffic 580 tracy to dublin is seeing a buildup of remark before you get to the ultimate pass and only 28 gets you in the westbound direction and 680 southbound from dublin to mission boulevard south is 15 minutes and highway 85101 from cupertino is a short five minute commute. >> thank you, leyla gulen. >> big news for spacex, founded by tesla c.e.o. musk will unveil a new space ship that will carry people. musk and the team will unveil the dragon b-2 an updated version of the unmanned capsule that has flown to and from the international space station. the new spacecraft carries up to seven astronauts and cargo and could be flying by 2017. it could be a real money maker, nasa pays russia $71 million per seat to send astronauts to the space station but with growing t

leyla gulen? >> we arm wrestled for this, and this is just beautiful. look at this. the golden gate bridge shows the peaks headed over to the marin headlands and it will cause impact on the visibility if you drive into the city. use low beams. not the high beams. the rest our commute is clear and it is friday lite and we do not have accidents right now. we are seeing congestion oh the altamont pass. this is the bay bridge toll plaza where the metering lights show traffic stacking to the maze. >>> happening today, a bay area congressman plans to tour the perimeter of mineta san jose airport to see how easy it is if someone to breach supreme securr a teen stowed away on a flight to hawaii. matt keller has more from the airport. >> the airport broach was the fourth in the united states in five years which is what motivating a congressman to come here today to find out how it was possible. the democrat is also a member of the house of representatives homeland security subcommittee and he will take a tour of the airport perimeter and get a briefing by airport officials on

leyla gulen? >> we have an accident in milpitas northbound on 680, involving a couple vehicles blocking lanes, so it is causing slowing as you can see the yellow there behind it but the rest of the drive is moving along fine as you continue into fremont and up sunol grade and nimitz is not a problem down to 237 and over to 101. clear conditions for you there. we do have a high wind advisory for several of our bay bridges and the altamont pass, and the san mateo bridge you can see it is hazy there and it is going to be gusty if you are drive high from file vehicles make sure you mind your speed and keep both hands on the wheel. eric and kristen? >> first the fund. then the dirty work. major clean up facingty crews at the bay to breakers. >> also, if you have not registered to vote for the june primary election the big deadline is looming. we will tell you what you need to know to sign up. >> a third case of mes -- >> the battle of the wireless carriers is heating up and verizon will announce the xl

leyla gulen? >> good morning, everyone. speaking of fog, the fog horns were blowing coming into the bay and we have a c.h.p.-issued fog advisory for the golden gate bridge so it looks like, so far, so good. as the morning wears on and the fog increases, you may start to see some limited visibility. as we take you over to the bay bridge, westbound 580 to the connection there that will be shut down until 5:00 this morning and re-open then but the rest of the traffic is moving along fine coming from emeryville to san francisco. in the east by, checking out walnut creek, 80, southbound, from pleasant hill and into walnut creek the drive is moving along fine at nine minutes from highway 4 to 24. eric? >> 4:489. this morning, four baby falcons hatched on city hall will be banded by a biologist and will be shown at 7:15 on the falcon camera. the scientist will go to the nest box and dodge runs from the protective parents before determining the gender of the chicks and will attach bands to their legs so scientists can track and col

leyla gulen? >> relatively quiet around the bay area especially 680 with a picture of what is happening in a moment, but, first, we will show you what is happening along 80 away from albany to the maze and from fremont to san jose 14 minutes and 280 from 101 to cupertino, 11 minutes and now, walnut creek, where there is a lot of activity and emergency crews are on the scene after the solo spinout that crashed and along 680 near treat and it will take 30 minutes for the tow truck to arrive and remove the vehicle and other debris left on the scene. that will cause spectator slowing as you make the commute through pleasant hill into walnut creek and down to highway 24. now, another look at emeryville camera to the eastern span of the bay bridge with traffic running smoothly and we had early construction there and it looks like it is wrapping up. matt and kristen? >> in oakland, three people are injured after a car slammed into an east oakland home. it happened yesterday afternoon with one person trap

leyla gulen? >> people can sit and watch the beautiful moon this morning because if you are going to head out to bart you have plenty of time. there is a ten-minute delay in pittsburg and dublin and pleasanton and sfo and millbrae direction because of the equipment problem on the track. an extra ten minutes to stare at the beautiful moon or howl at the moon. >>> what is happening across the bay area we have report of a possible fire with in confirmation but there was smoke seen in the area 50 of 580 in livermore. watch out for that. the drive along 580 is building at 31 minutes tracy to dublin. highway 101 is clear. this construction project has been wrapped up and both lanes, now, are open eastbound and westbound highway 37. kristen and eric? >> which country the biggest wine consumer in the world? the answer in america's money report. >>> we getting our first look snowed the 9/11 memorial museum in new york and how it will commemorate one of the nation's dark of the days. >> battle of words. the

leyla gulen?he accident i told you about is causing heavy backup and this is southbound on 680, 23 miles per hour is the top speed so almost from sunol the drive is stacked because of the accident that now is blocking two lane. we will start with the golden gate bridge and i can show you it is foggy at the tunnel and if you are headed into san francisco the drive is eight minutes, and the toll plaza cash-paying lanes are loading up at 13 minutes. >> thank you, at 6:42. the hot shoe fad that could end up in customers getting their money back. we will explain. >> apple's purchase of beat electronics is just about confirmed on soldier media with the new details. >> first, though, parents protest and a teacher at the center of controversy after he is accused of taking punishment a little too far. >>> covering benicia, san ramon and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >>> fremont teacher is returning to the classroom this morning leading to a parent protest in a few hours. >>> nick is at school with d

leyla gulen? >> we have a big closing for the memorial day weekend holiday, 280 if san francisco leading king street up to pennsylvania we will have a full closure for a big problem and it will start tomorrow night at 9:00 and run through tuesday at 5:00 a.m. right now we are looking at slowing but it is not closes this morning, northbound traffic is moving along. and northbound 101, southbound, only 11 minutes up to sfo. kristen ander -- and eric. >> we have new details in a string of groping assaults, police are looking for a teen who assaulted women on a walking trail. amy hollyfield is in concord with the story. >> police say there have been they attacks along this walking path and we are in concord. here is the sketch police released of what they think he looks like. though believe he is in his early or late teens and women have described him as hispanic or asian at 5' 6" tall and thin to average build. the man comes up from behind and gropes the women overtheir clothing and runs away. no one

leyla gulen? >> we now know what the culprit is, a sig-alert in point reyes not because too many foreclosed were having a good time but there was a drunk driver that crashed into one of two stations knocking out fire to the gas station. that is why it is out of commission for a week. make sure before you leave your area you fill up there. >> heading over to the east bay we have a construction project eastbound highway 24 between broadway to the tunnel is where we have a construction crew that will be there until 6:00 this morning and the drive in the westbound direction influence lafayette and orinda and the devil's slide caldecott tunnel, and looking good. to the maze and to the bay bridge toll plaza we have a few early risers but traffic is running smoothly and quiet. >>> this morning we have a clearer picture of how much the first family is worth. the answer is in the america's money report. >>> a school graduation ceremony towns into a surprise reunion for four sisters. >>> people rush to help

>> yes, i am leyla gulen. nice to see you. good morning, everyone. plenty of construction.currently running until 5:00 this morning, northbound 880. you will see lanes shut down. closer to the maze, the closure between eastbound 580 and westbound 80 the closure is in place. you can see this project still in place with cones picked up at 5:00 a.m. and maybe some slowing so be careful and slow for the cone zone. >> leyla gulen, thank you. a mix of sadness, anger and outrage on the suburb -- on suburb -- uc santa victims. >> a student has organized the vigil to be held here on the uc berkeley campus a day after there was a vigil at uc santa barbara which happened last night, a crowd of mostly students packed the campus stadium. they are supposed to be getting ready for final exams but yesterday they paused to mourn. one student said he could not believe the turnout. >> the entire graduate school, everyone was there, the entire stadium has never been that full even for the national championship soccer games. it was awesome to see. classes were canceled at uc santa barbara yeste

leyla gulen? >> i mentioned in the last report and i will mention it again, at 5:00, we are waking up to a sig-alert. it is certainly going to make some people hot under collar. but northbound 880 to southbound 101 is going to be shut down until 5:00 this afternoon because of emergency pothole repairs. we will look at san mateo bridge and you can see traffic is moving nice and smooth. take a look at moon, what a gorgeous sight as you make it across the water to the peninsula, it is going to be a full moon. enjoy the sights and keep your eyes on the road. >>> the heat could be a crucial factor today when bicyclists in the amgen tour of california race up mt. diablo in the heat. temperatures are expected to be in the 90's by the time the bicyclists begin the climb. racers are required to drink 20 bottles of fluids and the tour of california will have a neutral hydration car supporting all racers. >>> for parents, as we lit triple digit temperatures, this animation shows how quickly a car heats when

>> thank you, leyla gulen.ional school we re-open two days after shutting down and leaving students pursuing health care years in a lurch. matt? >> the bryman college president said the student will be returning today. use look at properties door to the office you can see that the same no trespassing sign and eviction notice put up on monday this is video from bryman fact u taking personal items to the cars. the attorney for the landlord says bryman college owners were first served with eviction back in february and the sheriff carried out the eviction on monday and posting the "no stress piecing" signs. the back. pay had green to $80,000 and the president says the students were enoughed to return to class. the school offers courses for medical assistant, massage therapy and medical assistant. no word on how many students are taking classes but the latest records in 2012 show that there are 400 students enrolled.

. >>> leyla gulen? >> at the amount pass, the traffic could be worse. it looks like it is stop-and-go traffic leaving 205 over the altamont pass, the speeds, really, do not come up much but we have c.h.p. issued high wind advisory. drive with caution. beyond greenville you will see speed picking up. as you continue up to the dublin interchange. tracy to dublin is an hour. highway four is loading up antioch to concord is 22 minutes and 101 through san rafael into san francisco is quiet. >>> 6:09. ally post asks -- chipolte asks some customers to stay away from their stores. stay tuned. >> when the news becomes the news. "new york times" is finally respond to accusations that it is guilty of gender discrimination >>> covering walnut creek, burlingame, campbell and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> a look at 6:13 of san francisco international airport. could there be delays with the clouds in the sky? we will check out with meteorologist mike nicco as we tell with the cool and windy morning in a moment. >>> man you saw the premiere of "bachelorette,"

not too bad but look on the right as the traffic branches off there is a backup and leyla gulen wills more about that coming up. hat's the pete in today's economy?r kidse woman: a well-rounded education that focuses on science, math, and career training for students who don't choose college. man: and that's exactly what superintendent of public education tom torlakson has been working on. woman: because every student needs the real world skills for the jobs of tomorrow. man: torlakson's career readiness initiative is helping schools expand job and technical training across the state because it makes a difference. woman: so tell tom torlakson to keep fighting for the career and technical training our students need. >> and our weather window, be on your best behavior we have guests coming in, another cruise line coming under the golden gate bridge. today, especially this evening, when the breezes keep us school, 61 at 7:05 and dropping to 57. around the state we have a good chance of snow until noon and 50 at lake tahoe. nearly 80 in chico and sacramento and showers through the gape br

leyla gulen? >> we are starting off with mass transit. hope you had a great week. we have bart trains running on time, ferries are full steam ahead. ace train is three minutes late and ace train three is on time. across the bay area we have clear conditions and we are accident-free to start us off this morning so that is good news. the bad news is if you are lobbying the am pass from the travel valley you are going to be on the brakes at 25 miles per hour slow-and-go headed into livermore and this is how long it will take. tracy to dublin at 51 minutes and highway four loaded up through marin and that drive is getting slower as you head in the southbound direction along 101. >>> 6:30 1. a santa rosa mom is free on born after she went too far in confronting a classmate accused of bully her daughter at school. amy hollyfield is at olivet charter elementary school in santa rosa. >>> officials are working on an e-mail to send to parents to tell them what happened. the mom is out on bail. investigators say the 30-year-old delia garcia-bratcher came on to campus on frida

mike is following the weather and leyla gulen is watching the traffic for trouble spots. leaders of a southern california school district are getting death threats after giving 8th grader an assignment to debate if the holocaust happened. they revised the assignment after an outcry that included threats of violence. students were asked to research and write an argumentive essay about whether the holocaust actually occurred or if it was a political scheme. jewish groups called this "grotesque. >> general motors is offering employee pricing on new g.m. vehicles so the owners of recalled cars, more than 2 million of the 2.6 million recalls are in the united states and officials say repairs are underway. they are not advertising the employee pricing offer but customers are take advantage and not saying how much employee pricing saves a buyer but prices are below invoice. it looks like wall street bangs are not too big to jail. >> prosecutor is close to getting a guilty plea from a major bank. here is america's money. >> topping america's money, another huge punishment for a h

let you know. >> thanks, leyla gulen, it is 5 :20. there was a surprising elimination setting the stage for a dance floor showdown on "dancing with the stars" last night. >> a bay area freeway and hey! so i'm looking at my bill, and my fico® credit score's on here. we give you your fico® score each month for free! awesomesauce! wow! the only person i know that says that is...lisa? julie?! at discover, we treat you like you'd treat you. get the it card and see your fico® credit score. >>> here are seven things to know today. the break overnight, arson investigators are at a home in san jose looking into the cause of a fire that destroyed two cars in the drive. firefighters arrived to find both cars in films much the fire also scorched the eves of the house. no injuries. >> a san lenadro teen is dead after stepping into the path of an oncoming amtrak train. authorities say the 18-year-old brittney silva was hit after crossing the we tracks yesterday. witnesses say she appeared to be distracted by the cell phone. >> students face an unce

leyla gulen? >> if you are taking bart, 36 trains are on time and a brand new update from ace train which is 15 minutes late because of an early fire. if you are waiting for the train it will be a few minutes late. at the altamont pass, the drive is slowing down. you can see plenty of traffic. 29 miles per hour as you leave tracy and bumper-to-bumper traffic to greenville and only 34 minutes from tracy to dublin and highway four and who are in the clear. >> classes resume at uc santa barbara for the first time since friday's deadly rampage in isla vista. tonight, a bay area tribute to the six victims would lost their lives including three from the south by: james honk, david wang and george chen. amy hollyfield is at car for the tribute. >> students are organizing a vigil to be held at memorial glade at 8:00 tonight at berkeley to show they stand in solidarity with the campus. it is their sister school. students have been busy grieving and remember, to say thank you and placed a large banner at th

leyla gulen? >> hope everyone had a wonderful mother's day and i saw a lost comments on facebook that said every day should be mother's day which is true. happy mother's day. >> we are starting off with a couple of citizens across the bay area and the first is in pleasant hill driving into walnut creek southbound at 680 near treat we have activity in the area that is not blocking lanes but it could cause spectator slowing. as you head into san francisco westbound at fremont street we have piddle lanes are blocked because of a hit-and-run accident and a look at richmond- bit. >> we are climbing into sizzling temperatures and health warnings are gown out. >> amy hollyfield is at the cal fire station in sunol. amy? >> they are gearing up and they say you should be thinking about what you will do, too. do not leave children or pets unattended in a car. it can get dangerously hot in two minutes. when buckling up the kids in the car, make sure the buckle is not too hot. slow down outside. it is bad to e

mike will have the forecast, leyla gulen is following. >> bay area passenger is describing a terrifying close call as two jets came dangerously close to each other over the pacific ocean. the united airlines delight was headed from hawaii to los angeles april 25. the collision alert. went off as the us airways jet approach and plunged 600' in 60 seconds coming without any warning to passengers including bay area resident kevin townsen. i am looking down the aisle and people are screaming and noises of things that were not secure falling. >> united say they are working with the ntsb reviewing the incident. a new air traffic controller blamed for the mistake has been sent for retraining. >>> a major twist in the donald sterling scandal. he isn't going without a might and is report through refusing to pay the fine handed down to him by the nba. several media outlets report that his lawyer has sent a letter to the nba stating his client will not pay the $2.5 million fine and is rejecting his lifetime ban from the league and is threatening to sue if his punishment is not rescinded. the fine

leyla gulen? >> thank you. we do have drizzle out there. use the windshield wipers an hour or so ago so limited visibility up and over the waldo. eastbound 580 to east 24 past the macarthur maze with an overturned flipped so back on the wheels and perpendicular in the road so crews are trying to get that out and it is in the non-commute correction. southbound 280s closed from six to 101 if you have tickets for the giants game this afternoon#ñ or today and the weekend you will want to take a third to leaf caesar chavez to the ballpark, expect lots of traffic >> a woman in a coma gives birth to a healthy baby boy. next we will hear from the father who is dealing with pride and sorrow. >> caught on camera, he had one chance, one chance, the man who sees a baby about to fall two stories. >> the pope plans for a trip on the middle east and a concern for his >> covering berkeley, san jose, and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >>> the video clip is going viral showing a man catching a baby falling from the second-story balcony in china. a one-

leyla gulen? >> hello, everyone, at 4:39. we are tracking an accident that has cleared westbound 92 blocking a lane but all the traffic now is moving smoothly away from the water and toward 101. we had an early c.h.p.-issued high wind advisory canceled ten or so minutes ago, 101 moving fine in and out of san mateo. the san mateo bridge on the other side, coming from hayward, it is clear. now as we look at the eastern span of the bay bridge the emeryville remark is funneling smoothly with an early accident that cleared and it was blocking the unusual five lane in the westbound direction so all lanes have reopened. >> in seconds, the adventure of a lifetime turns to a fight for survival and hear from the bay area man who barely escaped from an avalanche on mount everest. >> new detail on the powerful earthquake that rock japan overnight. >> last chance to celebrate with paul mccartney at >> covering daly city, dublin, los gatos and all the bay area, in is abc7 news. >> there are 16 injuries japan after three earthquake rocked t

. >> leyla gulen has the traffic. >>> happy hump day. it is wednesday.ive time traffic and it is looking nice over the altamont pass. tracy to dublin and 58023 -- 530, 23 minutes. from san rafael to san francisco is 17 minutes. the bay bridge toll plaza shows traffic is wide open. we have construction that is happening in the westbound lanes. everything is wrapped up by 5:00 >>> than you. richmond police are vetting a high-speed crash that killed a young woman. they are looking into whether the car she was in may have been racing. amy hollyfield is in richmond with more. >>> police are hooking into whether this accident happened because the cars were racing, kristen. they got the call at 9:30 there was a crash that happen on richmond parkway in richmond, a pole and a woman, passengers died. two other cars were involved, as well. they did not want to talk on camera. >> we seen the car had crash. the passenger was inside. we seen two other cars which was a charger and the other was a camaro or a corvette, something like that, and the person that came out o

leyla gulen has traffic. >> good morning, everyone, happy tuesday. it is 4:29.uiet so far. we do have construction project at the maze and it has cleared westbound 580 to eastbound 80. between late hours of the evening to 4:00 in the morning, 4:30, that is when the closings are in place with detours. traffic is smooth in and out of emeryville to the bay bridge toll plaza and we will continue in the east bay. 680 southbound is moving find out of pleasant hill into walnut creek. >>> san francisco pet owners and police are on high alert after tainted meatballs were found left on the streets again. amy hollyfield is in the sunset district. the latest area to be. amy? >> people are very upset and are spreading the word through social media. they are on high alert. here is a picture of what was found yesterday: a plate of meatballs, a dog trainer found them in some bushes near the sunset reservoir in san francisco. the meatballs were stuffed with pills. this 90 the first time this has happened in san francisco. police are investigating to see if this case is related t

leyla gulen? >> good morning, everyone, at 4:28 we have construction in antioch.ve along westbound four is impeded by construction with pile drivings at highway 160 eastbound and westbound direction you fine the construction crews. tracy to dublin is 23 minutes and slow on 101 san rafael to san francisco is 18 minutes from antioch to concord, though, is 14 minute commute. the bay bridge toll plaza is wide open with only a couple of cars waiting to pay cash. >>> developing news: an oakland security guard is charged with child abuse brutalizing a wheelchair-bound student with israel -- cerebral palsy. the student is in a wheelchair, a freshman with cerebral palsy on may 19. it started with two security officers urging several lingering students to go to class. the school officials say the student in the wheelchair refused or wasn't moving fast enough. 23-year-old security guard marchell mitchell pushed his chair, and mitchell handcuffs him and wheels him until the student spits in his face and mitchell punches the student and dumps him on to the frown. >> we acknowl

. >> good morning, leyla gulen. >> that would be me. we look right now at the bay area, so far, so good. we are looking at clear conditions with areas of some construction and i will get to that in the next report and we have fog, it is starting to creep over 101 headed from rohnert park to petaluma as you make the drive from morning and southbound direction you will find it there. 580 tracy to dublin is at top speeds and highway four is clear with no accidents to report and 101 san rafael to san francisco is 17 minutes. >> officials are investigationing the cause of a fire at vineyard that destroyed a barn and burned a building. it happened before 7:30 on the east side road. crew were called to put out the flames, a 55 gallon drum of diesel burned. there were no injuries reported. >> a congressman is touring mineta san jose airport in the wake of the security preach by a teen stow away. he will check the perimeter and get a briefing from airport officials on security measures since a santa clara teen scaled the fence and news snuck on

leyla gulen?g, everyone, 4:28 and in the east bay we have a construction project with us until 6:00 this morning and eastbound 24 between broadway to the tunnel we will have a couple of lanes taken away and westbound traffic is not affected and you will find a bottleneck moving into orinda. the san mateo bridge shows it is hazy. we do have the clouds and fog pulling away from hayward into foster city and only going to take you 12 minutes. eric and kristen? >> we have develop news from walnut creek where police are investigating a string of suspicious fires at a popular park. a new fire, the fourth, scorched half an acre. our reporter is at the park with more. >>> here is what they are thinkings they have not found evidence of cigarette butts or fireworks, people crust coming up to the vegetation and setting it on fire with a map or lighter at the spot. the most recent one happened yesterday afternoon. they have had this started but it was contained to half an acre. there have been five fires in th

leyla gulen? >> good morning, everyone, happy tuesday. the breezes persist. c.h.p.d advisory for the amount pass, the bay bridge and benicia and car fin necessary bridge so the high wind advisories you in place. be careful if you drive a high-sided vehicle. in berkeley headed along the westbound direction along 80 at powell we have lanes blocked off until 5:00 this morning. at the maze, right up to the bay bridge we have a couple of lanes blocked pushing to treasure island wrapping up at 5:00. >> abc7 news begins with breaking news. arson investigators in san jose are at the scene of a car fire on a drive after two cars were fully engulfed the car fires are out. flames did not spreato the garage because of the firefighters' quick work. no reports of injury. >> san francisco officials have to choose between tourist and those would live along the most crooked street in the world. residents want lombard street closed to cars this morning. amy hollyfield? >> people who live here want tourists but they need order. they say sometimes gridlock on the crooked street is so b

leyla gulen? >> good morning, everyone, hope you had a great weekend. wish the wind stopped.ying. high winds on the san mateo bridge, the cartinez and the altamont pass and the dumbarton bridge so if you drive high sided vehicles be careful. 580, tracy to dublin is 24 minutes. 101 southbound from san rafael to san francisco is 17 minutes. we will look at the east bay extra, in a couple of minutes. >> bay area transportation planners are baffled: congestion is as bad as ever during the commute on the bay bridge despite variable tolls, specifically to reduce the backup. matt keller is at the toll plaza with what is going on. >> if the commute starts now it is smooth at at the toll plaza pay $2 less than during the peak hours. that is not snuff to stop people from driving from 5:00 to 10:00 a.m. in the morning. $6 toll charged during the peak hours has little to no impact on easing traffic. a number of peak commuters is growing from 9,000 an hour, the limit on what it can handle. 9,000 more cars a week are using the bay bridge compared to before pricing was implemented in 2010.

good morning, leyla gulen. >> good morning, everyone, happy friday, at 4:29. on the roads with month accidents to report. we do have a drive time traffic right now at 580, tracy to dublin at 23 minutes and highway 4 westbound from antioch to concord 101 southbound from san rafael to san francisco is 16 minutes and president obama is in san jose this morning and staying at fairmont and will travel to mountain view later this morning, around 10:00, so the motorcade will should some streets down and cause delays and you will plan ahead so stay away from that area. >> we will talk more about president obama, he will wake up at san jose fairmont hotel this morning ready to face controversy on the second day of his bay area fundraising trip arriving yesterday and attended two high profile fundraisers hosted by silicon valley executives. at the hose fairmont, he urged the 250 attendees to work for a democratic house of representatives and senate in the mid-term elections. >> are you with me? are you fired up? ready to go? god bless you. god bless america. >> attendee

the huge cooling trend is ahead in the seven-day outlook but, first, leyla gulen. >> isn't there anything? not too cold? >> good morning, everyone. a big closing in the north bay at vallejo eastbound and westbound highway 37 is shut down and will be until 5:00 this morning. if you can wait, avoid it. the bay bridge toll plaza shows wide open and empty as you make it in from emeryville clear with construction ahead. >>> 4:28. breaking overnight in san francisco, a big rig slammed into a funeral home in the castro district in the early hours of the morning sparking a major fire. amy hollyfield has more on the scene. >> the wreckage is still he and you have to see this. look at what is left. it is a mess. a charred frame of a truck. believe it or not the driver and passenger inside the truck we survived and they will be fine. they were taken to the hospital. one has been released from the hospital. they okay. we are in the castro district in san francisco on market street. this happened at 12:35. the truck crashed into the sullivan funeral home and burst into flames. the funeral homeowner an

how is the monday morning commute, leyla gulen?nd. the bay area roads show a brand new crash that just happened, westbound 92 at foster city boulevard off of the san mateo bridge is where you will find it. as you can see the rest of the commute is looking green so we are at top speed. tracy to dublin is 24 minutes ms and four westbound antioch to con toward is 14 minutes. from san rafael to san francisco is looking good. the bay bridge toll plaza look good with a few cars stuck so a little slow but the rest of the traffic is flowing smoothly headed into san francisco. >>> developing news, federal investigators are looking into a plane crash that killed a half moon bay pilot dug an air show at travis air force base. ones say the stunt pilot, 77 years old, eddie andreini was flipping the plane and flew close to the ground and the plane veered and slammed into the ground. witnesses say the plane burned on the tarmac for some time before the fire crews could get to it. >> an eternity for first responders. >> why weren't they getting ou

leyla gulen? >> i left the windows open last might and may have swallowed a couple of flies.on't think it was a frog. we have construction an the bay area. westbound 580 from eastbound 80 is where we have the blockage until 5:00 this morning and this will go on until may 20. plan ahead. 580 westbound from tracy to dublin is 23 minutes. highway 4 westbound antioch to concord is 15 minutes. walnut creek shows 680 from pleasant hill is clear as you make it up to the 24 junction. >> a gas explosion as a jail if pensacola has killed two and injured 150 inmates and correctional officers. a blast in the county jail book ing facility with 600 inmates in the jail that was flooded tuesday and wednesday because of storms and they are vetting if it was related. >> our hot spell has firefighters on alert. antioch firefighters battled a fast-moving grass fire this morning. amy hollyfield is in antioch with more on that story. amy? >> can you believe we are talking about the fire over overnight. three acres burned in antioch at 12:35. it did not reach any structures. no one was hurt. this i

leyla gulen?> around the corner from the broadcast center we have a report of an accident at battery and broadway. an s.u.v. rolled and there is debris everywhere. minor injuries reported. we have traffic being re-routed. keep that in mind if your travels take you through the financial district if san francisco. 50 bart trains are on time with no delays and we will check to see if the accident is impacting your muni buses. as far as the bay ferry, larkspur to san francisco at 7:30 a.m., that ferry could take you 45 minutes so plan ahead. >>> google glass will set you back $1,000 so how much does the gadget actually cost to build? tech experts tear down the hot new eyewear to find out. >> turning off the light or unlocking your door is now just a swipe on the smartphone away. is it worth the cost? they're thinking about their retirement. they're asking questions like... can i afford to keep my home? will i be able to pay all my expenses? where will i live when i get older? thousands of homeowners 6

leyla gulen? >> another five minutes to get this crash cleared in san jose. it is causing quite a jam. northbound 101 we have two lanes blocked by the fire department as you creep up to 280/80 it stays slow and then the traffic opens up and you are looking at a lighter drive closer to the nimitz and a brand new accident in the east bay at castro valley northbound 238 at 580 to the shoulder and we are noticing the slowing, the pocket of slowing as you converge with 580 this is light, actually, the drive crass the san -- the drive across the bridge with the traffic moving smoothly with no delays. walnut creek shows 680 is remarkable, you can see the traffic is running smoothly up to highway 24. eric and kristen? >> the reason the soldier would released sensitive government information to wikileaks could soon leave the custody of the pentagon. >>> first, caught on camera a driver smashes a stolen truck into a tv station setting off a stand off with police and the investigation is now turning to the suspect's health. >>> new nfl rookie mile sam responds to critic

let's get a quick check on the morning commute with leyla gulen. >> thanks, kristen.ning, everyone. at 7:24, we have a couple problems, the first of which is in san jose, involving a vehicle that lost a wheel northbound side of highway 85 right at sayre go towe ga avenue. that is leave us with bumper-to-bumper traffic coming away from 101. also involving a motorcycle westbound side of 88, gillman street also blocking a lane. heavy bumper-to-bumper traffic coming out of hercules. kristen? >> thanks a lot. a south bay vocational school is back open this morning two days after suddenly closing down. students at brandon college in san jose returned to class earlier this morning. the school says the closure was an issue over unpaid rent, which the school's principal says has been resolved. >>> mike nicco checks out your fo ♪ get 5% cash back at lowe's this quarter so you can score more cash. activate your 5% cash back at chase.com/freedom. chase. so you can. >>> good morning. tracking low clouds and even fog with live doppler 7-hd. low visibility right now 2 1/2 miles at h