leyla gulen has amazing pictures. >> indeed. we do want to focus on the fire and what it is doing to our air quality. we have haze looking to mt. diablo with 17-miles-per-hour gust at mt. diablo with poor air quality for napa valley. it will be cooler and below average for most of the bay area with the full seven-day forecast straight ahead. >> another live look at the plume of smoke at the major wildfire in napa county. the pictures are live with an update straight ahead at fire. >> also, the search for a misplaced marmot and your help is needed to find the critter. >> a convict with the mug shot that everyone is talking about takes his fame to the next level. the new gig he will have, if he gets out of >>> covering san rafael, south bay, pleasanton and all the bay area this is abc7 news. >> a fire has been buns since at least noon yesterday, sky 7 is over the wildfire in napa county in the pope valley area. more than a thousand firefighters are attacking this 3,200 acre fire threatening nearly 400 structures. five structures h

leyla gulen? >> this is maui pit boxer mix and boxers are the sweetest angels and this is kelly from silicon valley humane society. >> she is seven. she was a transfer from a different shelter and you can tell she is a lap dog, 60-pound lapping do and is a great companion if you want a dog with low energy. a couch potato. >> docksers are lap dogs and angels. good with other pets in. >> we don't know. if you have a pet bring them down to the shelter. we can check. >> she has the spirit, she is set if the fourth of july holiday. what else can you tell us? >> she is showing a little bit of arthritis in her back leg. she has gained a little bit of weight and we think if she loses weight it will help her. a little bit of exercise. that does wonders. >> she is a lap dog. you can call 262-2133. let's get this sweet dog a good loving home. if your animal runs away this is very pop because today is fourth of july and the fireworks will be going off. they want to help you find the lost pet with a new app sh

leyla gulen? >> today through 27th at at the sonomaation -- sonoma raceway, there will be the nationals so expect heavy traffic at highway then and 121 lasting through sunday. it starts on friday. from daly city away from he one to 101 it is clear to king street. it will only take nine minutes northbound along 280 where we accident free. san mateo bridge shows traffic moving smoothly across the water from hayward to foster city at only nine minutes. >> hundreds town out for a hearing on the chevron plan to upgrade the refinery. critics say their plan is not enough. >> a type of cancer in marin county that people are seeing more of. >>> covering santa clara, east bay and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >>> welcome back. in washington, cooler and wetter weather is helping firefighters battle the largest fires in state history with stunning pictures from the front lanes of the fires which has burned 400 square miles in the north central part of the state. a flash flood warnings in effect and hea

leyla gulen? >> unfortunately we are starting off on a tragic note in oakland where we are reporting a fatality on northbound 880 a sig-alert shutting down all lanes northbound along 880 from san leandro. you will have to be detoured. c.h.p. is saying the sig-alert will be around for some time. they will conduct an investigate with a lot emergency crews on the scene. take 580 instead if you are making it into the oakland area. we have heavy traffic over the altamont pass, 26 miles per hour is the top somebody pushing from address and it will be bumper-to-bumper traffic across this area into livermore. now we have weather. we are waking up to cooler temperatures this morning. our day planner for the next 12 hours is going to show cloud layer to get us going and early morning fog and 62 degrees is the temperature inland areas and 60 around the bay and 66 along the coast much the fog will peel back, the clouds will dissipate and we will see sunshine and temperatures ramping back up with mid-90's in s

. >>> leyla gulen doing double duty this morning. >>> good morning, everyone, at 6:00 we are waking up to patchy fog and drizzle and reduced visibility. live doppler 7 hd shows radar satellite is picking up the returns and mostly high clouds today and it will be bloomy stat and it will will hartley cloudy for the bay area. from emeryville camera to the maze it is dry but the roads are already pretty wet as we head into the noon hour you will be in the lower 70's inland and mid-60's for bay and the coastline, and headed into the afternoon, the clouds the increase and temperatures come down but we have a warmup on the horizon and i will tell you when and where in the seven-day forecast. the roadway is not too too much of a problem but westbound 580 you will be on the brakes from the pass and into livermore. healthed over to redwood city we have police activity and you are advised to avoid the area and the bay bridge toll plaza shows the metering lights are on. you can see the headlights from emeryville. >>> we are following developing news from stockton a mother of two is dead along with

leyla gulen? >> our roads are getting wet. however, it does not appear to be causing a crash yet. we hope that remains the case today. the altamont pass is slow at 26 miles per hour and the areas are shaded in green an indication of where we have possible rain. it is slowing things down. westbound 580 is taking on a couple of minutes to the commute and 46 minutes from address to dublin/pleasanton and westbound highway 4 to concord is slow and san rafael to san francisco is slow and the bay bridge toll plaza has metering lights turns on can traffic is heavy from emeryville. >>> breaking overnight in the south bay the c.h.p. is investigating a fail motorcycle accident in santa clara on 101 near great america parkway. c.h.p. says the driver of the motorcycle was killed after crashing into the back of a big rig before 2:30 much the motorcyclist was possibly speeding was thrown from the motorcycle and may have been run over by several cars the crews were able to clear the accident time for the commute.

here is leyla gulen with the weather forecast. >> we have drizzle along the coast.oney in san francisco. live doppler 7 hd shows we are picking up the returns with fog on the coast and a deep marine layer pushing to the east. we will wake up to patchy fog and spotty drizzle and it could be foggy for the fourth of july but triple digits by sunday

. >> leyla gulen and i can report no windshield wipers in the city of san francisco this morning. >> that is right. it was dry. we are pensing the thick marine layer enveloping the coast and bringing in fog and drizzle in some places. current temperatures in san francisco are 55 degrees and oakland is 57 and san carlos is 59, and gilroy is 56 and 55 at half moon bay. the day planner the next 12 hours, we are going to wake up to clouds and temperatures going to be 60 degrees and it will warm up to 76 inland and 64 around the bay and 60 along the coast and in the afternoon hours, mostly sunshine and 88 degrees and 76 around the bay and 60 along the coast and well start to see a warm-up tomorrow and the hot temperatures come on the week. we have high winds in the altamont pass so be careful. it will be gusty if you make the drive across 580. here is a look at 580 and it is quiet. if you are making the move in the westbound direction, be careful. northbound side of 680 between crow canyon road and sycamore valley road we have construction that will last until 5:00 and a look at the golde

leyla gulen? >>> an overturned big rig carrying bananas and traffic is bananas. sorry had to do that. emergency crews and big rig tow trucks still have yet to take the big rig off of the lanes and out of the way. what we do have, though, is major delays coming from tracy with alternates. right now, we will see what it is look like on maps over to livermore, westbound 580 at greenville road this is where the accident happened. we know it is noninjury accident and the big rig is overturned and you can see it is causing single digits six miles per hour along the speedometer headed in the westbound direction over the amount pass and the budget way to get around this is to use highway four or mass transit. you do not want to be sitting this two hour traffic which is what it is westbound 580 highway 4 is in the clear and 101 southbound from san rafael to san francisco is 18 minutes. mike? >> thank you. the winds are 24 miles per hour and everyone else is less than ten miles per hour unless you look at n

here is leyla gulen with the weather forecast. >> we have drizzle along the coast. it is anyoney in san francisco. live doppler 7 hd shows we are picking up the returns with fog on the coast and a deep marine layer pushing to the east. we will wake up to patchy fog and spotty drizzle and it could be foggy for the fourth of july but triple digits by sunday in the bay area we have possible slow downs in the caldecott tunnel eastbound direction to 44, we have a little bit of yellow. westbound traffic from orinda is not too bad and a look at the richmond-san rafael toll plaza is quiet, but empty. still quite early. i will keep you updated in a little bit. >>> napa is waking up to a waging wildfire with hundreds of hopes lettened and evacuated scorching 3,000 acres. amy hollyfield is at the cal fire station in napa. >> it is very calm right now. they are very grateful for that. they have 300 firefighters on the line battling the fire and they did not get a break over night. they say it took all night to tackle this but the winds have died down and it was giving them prob

leyla gulen is here for meteorologist mike nicco. >> we have calmer conditions at our beaches.we will look outside starting with santa cruz beach and not quite beach weeks ago. it is 63 degrees right new and santa cruz beach is going to warm up to the mid-70's this morning and it look like folks are headed out there already and we are starting to see some sunshine because the marine layer is starting to dissolve across the bay area, finally, and live doppler 7 hd shows a little bit of fog confined to the coast and parts of san francisco but it is melting away as we peek and that will bring our temperatures up a little bit but still, staying relatively cool we than average. 12 american gusts in napa right new and we are expecting some milder presses later on today and that will help us firefighting in pope valley. can you see toward san francisco, we still have a many layer that will efferentally burn off and santa rosa currently is 71 degrees and in the mid-60's for napa and novato and upper 80's in fairfield and 73 and low wherever 70's for concord and livermore. we have a gam

. >> leyla gulen is here for mike this morning. >>> it is breezy. from emeryville camera you can see to the eastern span of the bay bridge, we are at 58 in santa rosa and upper 50's in napa. lower 60's for livermore and concord and fairfield. we are less humidity today and not completely but less and we do is breezes that are slowing the humidity out of the our way at 29-miles-per-hour gusts in fairfield and breezy there in oakland at 12 miles per hour in concord, as well, and calm everywhere else. however, it is going to be warmer as we get into the weekend. temperatures are going to be hot in yosemite, and 76 in los angeles, 73 in san diego and triple digits still in palm springs and mostly sunshine and a ridge of high pressure coming in over the weekend from the desert bringing us the warm conditions with more on that in a little bit. now we have traffic and we have over the altamont pass, traffic is building at 31 miles per hour in the westbound direction so you can see it is slow as you continue it loose weres up and in san jose, nice and clear

. >> leyla gulen if i want to watch the gale on the big screen, how is the weather? >> noise in san francisco, and mild, and mostly sunny but it will be cooler than yesterday. in the mid-60's to lower 70's. if you are in san jose, however, that is where you will be feeling the heat. it will be in the 90 this, as well, and upper 80's. here is live doppler 7 hd radar satellite, are showing usually morning fog and reduced visibility along the coast and the commute could be hampered and patchy clouds are going to be slow to dissipate over the course of the afternoon. the next 12 hours, with the clouds, we will see mostly sunshine later and by noon and 4:00 p.m. it will be warm inland and 94 is the average temperature and 84 by the day and 62 degrees along the coast and still maintaining the coastal breeze and cooler conditions and when we hit the overnight hours it will be clouds and fog again and temperatures are dipping by tomorrow and i will have the seven-day forecast in a bit. i want to get to manage very serious, we have a fatal crash that has been confirmed by c.h

leyla gulen? >>> mass transit not too hot because we have two separate delays and recovering from a delay on bart in fremont and richmond city up to 30-minute delay. ace train one is now five minutes late and ace train three is on time and some folks could be sore from yesterday and playing it safe because we have quit a bit of traffic from tracy over the altamont pass. we do not usually see this were

leyla gulen will have detail on the commute and meteorologist mike nicco will have the weather.y tuned. great rates for great rides. geico motorcycle, see how much you could save. ♪ great rates for great rides. geico motorcycle, see how much you could save. >>> we are headed up north and the sonoma county fair condition s and 74 by 11 o'clock warming into the mid-to-upper 80's and by 7:00 we are down to 80 and a jacket when we close at 11 o'clock tonight and 64 degrees. to the north you can see red flag warning and high fire danger and excessive heat and the lows are in the mid-80's to lower 90's toward yuma. quiet right now with storms developing along the sierra again and thunderstorms not so heavy rain as yesterday. 79 in lake tahoe. warmer than 100 in the central valley through palm springs. >>> the glass and wood debris in oakland is causing a jam there. it is bumper-to-bumper traffic blocking a couple of lanes much they are trying to clean things up so no one gets flat tires. up to berkeley westbound 80 we reported this accident. there were three separate accidents at the

leyla gulen? >> three cup in maybe a four or five. for the next 12 hours grab the coffee, you will need it. a warm-up but starting off cool, 60 around the bay and 56 along the coast under clouds and patchy fog around the bay area can by noon, most of that will burn away and 623 along the coast so cooler than yesterday but not a huge change. right now, across san francisco in the mid-50 and double nichols everywhere and the rest of the bay it will be 58 in san leandro and 59 in pittsburg and lower 60's in some places with the full seven-day forecast straight ahead. headed back into oakland we have a problem northbound long 880 if you are traveling beyond the oakland airport, that is where we have all lanes shut down and if we hook at mass transit we have everything that is running on time and bart is become to normal with an early power outage and that is repaired so we had 15-minute delay and now it looks to be back to normal. i want to want you to avoid northbound 880 at 98th avenue all lanes are

leyla gulen? >> we still have an accident in hayward on the grant avenue on-ramp to southbound 880 if you are coming on to 880 south of 238 you will find it but it is not slowing traffic whatever. we will look at slow and see how it is moving along on 101 the drive is clear beyond the san jose airport 280 is no delays leaving 680 into cupertino and highway 85 it is quiet. to the north, the dumbarton and san mateo bridge are moving along at top peed and 57 miles per hour with early slowing and that is passing to east palo alto. drive time traffic 580 tracy to dublin is 35 minutes and an accident when along 205 through tracy before you get to 580 in the clearing stages and highway 4 westboundantian to concord is 15 minutes. >>> thank you, leyla gulen, 15 things to know as you start the day. >> if you think baking a came is too much work we have a sweet invention. ought restaurant that is so popular, so in demand you have to buy a ticket to get a i'm reena ninan. i had this chronic, deep ache all ove

leyla gulen? >> we are looking at heavy conditions over the a pass but no sig-alert to get us going we have plenty of cars to slow you down and we have sprinkles at 22 miles per hour is the top speed as you head through the area in green along 205 along the altamont pass with wet roads there. it will take 45 minutes westbound tracy to dublin and 101 southbound from san rafael to san francisco is 18 minutes. we are following breaking news from san francisco with police on the scene of another homicide at a popular downtown hotel. we got an update on the investigation. officers say the stabbing took place in the street here at market street next to the plaza across the street from the fairmont hotel. there is a backpack in the street which is evidence. the officers are lying -- trying to put together what happened. someone called 9-1-1 saying a persons with attacked by a group of five or six people at market. a man was found suffering from one stab wound. he died at the hop. no one has been arrested

leyla gulen? >> not too much going on. it is foggy. if you are in the east bay and the higher elevations it is going to be a foggy and cloudy start to the morning. current temperatures in santa rosa are 58 degrees and napa is 59 and novato is 59 and fairfield is 53. we are looking at a much warmer day today and the parent layer coming back in and we will see consistent temperatures for the weekend with more on that in a legal bit the in our kgo roof camera you can see the flags unfurling and if you are taking the boat out for a friday sail, be careful because it is going to be gusty day at 35 knots traffic is moving along across the bay area and it is not only friday height but we have had our fair share of significant accidents and one is a fatality in san jose. matt keller is on the scene. we have an accident involving a big rig carrying 44,000 pounds of cargo and it went down an embankment and you can see the traffic stacking up behind it. beyond the scene of the accident you will be on your way there. as we jump up to the antioch b

leyla gulen? >> we have a couple crashes. it looks like this crash is to the shoulder but we have quite a bit of slow downs on one one northbound. northbound 280 at 101, the commute is underway. here is another accident northbound 101 at bay shore boulevard and both cars are on the shoulder. in santa cruz mountains northbound highway 17 at summit one car crash with major damage where we had a deadly accident just yesterday. the golden gate bridge shows wetness on the road that mike has been indicating, be careful. use the low peoples. drive with caution. someone set a fire in oakland at oakland international airport this morning and teamwork led quickly to an arrest. >>> it was so early, hours before the first flight that no one was here the terminal was not evacuate asked no one was in danger. >> we are inside terminal one baggage area three on this wall you can see the bubbles and politickened paint. there is minimum damage considering we are at an airport. at 3:30 a man riding a shut because, maybe a packing bus, came over

what is the latest, leyla gulen? the san mateo bridge shows hit-and-run accident that occurred westbound side around the high-rise, we have possibly one lane blocked by the disabled vehicle in the hit-and-run accident but the suspects that took off are being searched for, now, by police. that is around the bridgepointe shopping center. there are hotels involved and, possibly, four suspects allegedly armed. it is serious. we are looking at remark. it is coming and going but it looks like the traffic is the buildup. if you are traveling along the peninsula to make it to foster city 101 is not affected but certainly heavy traffic westbound along the san mateo bridge and in foster city quote have off-ramps and on-ramps westbound and westbound. dumbarton bridge is showing clearing and it is a good at understand across the water at 55 miles per hour approaching palo alto. we will sap it to meteorologist mike nicco with our very warm and lot and sizzling forecast. >> scorching. it will not be too steamy. good morning, every

with clouds. >> thank you, leyla gulen, it is 5:39. a bay area man is injured in iraq and now fighting for other warriors for a place to go when they return from the battle feel. >> a special honor president obama will bestow on a group of men and women who served our country on the front lines. >>> strike up the band, the pay area community preparing for one of the largest fourth of july parades in the nation. first here are the tech bytes ♪watching everybody eating ♪what they want all day ♪oh this tasteless cardboard ♪brings me nothing but more shame ♪ ♪turning every turn until i find something right♪ ♪and it...takes my breath away >>> san francisco is ready for the fourth of july show, with 10,000 fireworks sent into the sky for the largest show in northern california. they will launch from two barges with show starting at 9:30. >>> visit us online at abc7 news come for complete guide to fourth of july activities in the bay area including parades and all the other fire work shows. also, information on the events where you can go to

leyla gulen?>> go have a report of a new problem with debris in the road with car taxpayer hit it in the area of an early accident and no word if it is debris from the accident or what is going on but be aware that a couple of lanes could be taken away until c.h.p. can clear things off. if you are headed along 101 there is a buildup of traffic and the nimitz. now, we are looking at one hour and 20 minutes headed westbound along 580 from tracy to dublin with two citizens that are cleared and that is now causing extra slowing. highway four, 101, still moving along at top speeds. >>> next a seven year fight to save a disputed point reyes oyster company is coming to an end with a major development for the future of drakes bay. >> could the land line be getting a life lifeline? some are choosing not to cut the cord. >> grand 56 to turn this space into the next shopping mecca. 737. right there? you guessed it. how do we save on operational costs? with the world's largest fleet of boeing 737's. one of th

. >>> as leyla gulen mentioned, find an alternate route if you are one of those unfortunate 280 commuters because the road is shut down through the holiday weekend replacing a hinge. amy hollyfield is in san francisco with more on how this affects us. >> that is how it looks right now, northbound 280, you can see the southbound traffic, going through just fine and northbound is closed and will be closed until 5 o'clock a.m. on monday. going into san francisco from the peninsula is going to be tricky. if you plan to come in to the city for for the fireworks coming from the peninsula, plan accordingly. they have had warning signs in place telling people this is happening but there are still people who were caught by surprise. >> it is always weekend. i just found this out. i thought it would just be night. that is crazy. >> crews are replacing a hinge that is crumbling away. wear and tear wore it out. they will do it all weekend. they did northbound side on memorial day weekend and now it is southbound. 25th and indiana and 18th, ranks are closed. 280 connection you are detoured to 101. off

leyla gulen? >> we are starting off in the north bay check out 101 between marinwood to novato and we are at top speeds as you catch a ride to the point we are at 44 miles per hour so slow are headed eastbound and to the west it is 40 miles per hour. we have one accident blocking southbound 680 to 780 but not causing slow downs across the benicia bridge and moving along fine. headed to the south, walnut creek and 680 from pleasant hill to walnut creek still empty. >>> 610. a bay area college is part of a crime scene and what brought police on the university of san francisco campus last night and the investigation underway this morning. >>> first, though, security video showing a woman moments before police say she abandoned a baby on a subway platform. the update from investigators this morning. >>> another delay in the oscar pistorius trial. the reason we have to wait a month to find out what happens next to the olympian who killed his >>> covering santa clara, san francisco, east bay and and all

leyla gulen? >>> good morning, everyone, if you are just waking up we have a fatal crash blocking the intersection at st. accuracy -- santa theresa with amy hollyfield on the scene bringing more details in a few minutes. in the north bay through american canyon you are slowed down because of a stalled vehicle. it is eastbound along 80 at american canyon. that is causing delays. most of the traffic in the morning is headed westbound. it is looking clear. >>> our berkeley commute i-80 headlights headed westbound toward university avenue and the maze we have traffic but it is moving fine at the bay bridge toll plaza and we saw a few cash-paying lanes loading up but it is clear. >>> breaking news from the south bay as leyla gulen has been reporting, a key road is shut down for a police investigation into a fatal accident and abc7 news reporter is on santa theresa boulevard. amy hollyfield? >>> yes, eric, while investigating the accident an officer was hurt in another collision so two accidents this mo

we have your weekend cover with leyla gulen here to help you explore where you live. >> a feet for thesenses and the soul begins tomorrow in napa valley during festival of the sun and the next 15 days visitors can choose to indulge in the finest wine and food, take health and wellness courses or be enter detained with dance and more the. >> i was preoccupied with getting a first indication. >> diaries are being resurrected from shoeboxes across the area just flake this documentary and audiences are invited tomorrow to watch the now adults get you on stage and share their angst from childhood journals live. ringo starr and his all stars are on the band coming to the city in san jose on sunday. hear songs from the solo career and classics. that is happening where you live. visit abc7news.com for more information. leyla gulen for abc7 news. >> back in a and for many, it's a struggle to keep your a1c down. llions of us. so imagine, what if there was a new class of medicine that works differently to lower blood sugar? imagine, loving your numbers. introducing once-daily invokana®. it's the

leyla gulen will keep on top of this. 25 minute with news and weather and traffic. >>> good morning, america. happening now -- >> it's coming right toward us. >> deadly weather coast to coast. tornadoes touching down from tennessee to new england, homes destroyed, debris left hanging on power lines, huge hail forcing drivers off the road. >> it sounded like a sonic boom. >>> and a rare, massive lightning strike on venice beach injured more than a dozen. >>> and another tragedy on the beach. this plane hitting a father, his daughter seriously injured. why they weren't able to get out of the way in time. >>> and the hidden danger of your cell phone. this young girl getting an unexpected wake-up call, the bed burned up, the phone melted. what you need to know right now.

we will check with leyla gulen watching roads and the weather. >> the median price for a single familye or condo in san francisco hit $1 million for the first time in june. according to the stats this is the first type, the result of limited inventory and cash buyers willing to pay anything to get into the market. many are technical workers with i.p.o. money but the hope for buyers is the home price appreciation is throwing for the bay area region the median price in union was $618,000. >>the drought is leading to a new restriction in yosemite, camp fires are banned below 6,000'. the national park service says rainfall has been below normal and they trying to reduce a chance of the fire in the driest areas. campfires and picnic areas are still allowed. >>> boeing is show of off the new 787 dreamliner. look at the pictures releasing video of the secret rehearsing for an air show in england moving straight up after a steep climb the pilots twisted and turned and perform a touch and go maneuver with the seven ton aircraft designed to haul 280 passengers. boeing is trying to impress the ex

here is leyla gulen. >> we are going to look outside the window, everyone.day, it is wednesday. we are waking up to cooler temperatures. it will be cooler-than-average until friday. we had higher-than-average temperatures early in the week and now it shifted. from the camera to the embarcadero we have more of a breeze. it will be foggy with spotty drizzle and mild to warm fourth of july but then we hit the triple digits sunday and monday. the winds are going to talk about the fire in post valley and napa at three miles per hour, and further to the north gusts are higher than and i will have more information in a little bit but traffic shows we have construction projects with no accidents to get us going. we do have this major closing northbound 280 from we we to downtown starting tonight. be prepared. it will be shut down. that is until monday morning at 5:00 a.m. with possible opening earlier but try to avoid the area. eastbound 4 at g street lanes will be blocked until 5:00 this morning. the bay bridge toll plaza is wide open from emeryville. >>> more on t

. >> do you need help planning your weekend in leyla gulen has tips to explore where you >>> covering santa clara, san francisco, east bay and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >>> san francisco international airport will unveil a smartphone app to help travelers navigate this way around the terminals. officials that worked with this to build a working prototype. has united states headquarters in palo alto. >>> thousands of pounds of fruits spilled on the freeway three days ago? it is fought going to waste. the zoo shared this video with us. elephants and bears and giraffes are feasting on a lot of fruit donated from the incident on monday in livermore, a nutritional bonanza. this is so much that the zookeepers are thinking of freezing the fruit to make popsicles. >> that would be good for the people in the east bay. >> not here but the east bay. machine machine, what do you think of that? >>> we could have a 40-degree spread from the coolness of the coast in san francisco to the triple delegates and the east bay and that is why we are talking about national heat stroke awareness d

keeping an cry on traffic, here is leyla gulen. >>> good morning, everyone, we are not starting off on a good night if you headed from the industrial vietnam to tracy we have a sig-alert. ace train is running on time. bart had 24 trains rolling at this hour. it would be a very good idea to use mass transit as an alternate because of this. it will be around until between 7:00 and 8:00 with lanes re-opening but westbound 580 at greenville road we have a signature alert involving an overturned big rig carrying produce. the backup shows coming through the altamont pass, with the extra time to head from tracy to dublin. all other areas are looking quiet including san jose at 65 miles per hour and no incidents in san jose to get you going. amy hollyfield is on the scene of the sig-alert with more details ahead. >> donald sterling goes for the buzzer peter and a pitch the lawyer make in his battle to stop the sale of the l.a. clippers. >>> what u.n. leaders want to see happen with israel and hamas. >> a tremendous honor of linda >>> covering dalai lama, -- daly city, dublin/pleasanton and los

leyla gulen? >> if you are thing of taking part we have 22 trains and no delays and ace train one is a few minutes early. we have construction, however, in the eastbound direction along 580 and two specific spots will see some construction crews and further to the east as we head to the altamont pass between livermore and vasco you will see the construction so slow for the cone zone. the bay bridge toll plaza shows catch paying lanes stacking up and they will wait for a too minutes to get up, pay their money and be on the way and the rest of the fast trackers are coming from emeryville with clear conditions and no accidents. >> the most popular small cars are put to the crash test and most do not do well. what you need to know if you are thinking of buying one. >> dinner time danger, the frightening crimes targeting local pizza delivery drivers and what they are doing to fight back. >> tenans taking on landlords with a new warning for owners renting out >>> covering santa rosa, berkeley, san jose

leyla gulen? >> we have quite a bit slowing westbound 80 to the interchange in the eastbound and westbound directions but it is looking very heavy as you head to fairly. we will look outside to see what is happening at bay bridge where it looked like we had cash paying lanes stacking up 79 we have a couple of cars waiting but the rest of the remark is moving smoothly as you head from emeryville into san francisco. no delays for us. and now we will toss it back to matt and kristen. >> unwest the oldest businesses in san francisco is getting a new owner. that is ahead. >> big step a delegation of bay area leaders are making in an attempt to get the summer olympics here. >> this year's pasta bowl was >>> covering santa clara, san francisco, east bay and all the bay area. >>> the building that houses the san francisco flower mart is changing hands receiving $27 million to buy the location. there is in word what will happen to the 58-year-old flower mart or the vendors. the company that purchased it sp

leyla gulen?>> we coe have a moisture drive over the altamont pass and through fremont so be careful. we have great news. sir francis drake is re-opened and it did not -- not long since it re-opened so you can get to the golden gate bridge ferry. what a night their. and road work between alameda and oakland with a closing until 5:00 this morning. and a look from emeryville camera to berkeley the drive along i-80 westbound the headlights beyond the university avenue overcrossing is looking light and at the toll plaza you can see the traffic is settling in, clear, with no delays and accident-free. >>> a local woman's sharp eye has led her on a national mission to reunite a family with lost memories. >> you can tell. the woman e-mailed abc 7 looking for help. on saturday she spot add digital camera memory card in the parking lot of michael's arts and craft in union city. she did not pick it up at first but later that day she had a change of heart. >> got to my cart, sat down and thought, what if? wha

two days in a row setting a record high. >> leyla gulen? >>> back to san francisco, if you have not heard, the northbound 280 between 101 and downtown has re-opened early. you can see the drive along 280 up to 101 moving along at top speeds and 101, no delays the highway four antioch to hercules is 27 minutes and i-80 traveling from highway four to the maze that is 6 minutes. in san jose, northbound 87 from 85 to san jose airport, that is eight minutes, so, nice clear conditions so far this morning. eric and kristen? >>> would you rather have time to just sit with your thoughts or get an electric show? >> most men prefer the shock. scientists ask people to sit alone with their thoughts for up to 15 minutes and men were given the option of sitting along or getting a shock and a quarter of men and two-thirds of men gave themselves the shock. scientists conclude our minds are wired to engage with the world rather than be alone which they say explains why many of us play on our phones or other gadgets. >> if people cannot stand being alone they

leyla gulen? >>> ace train one is on time and 22 trains are rolling with bart. we have high wind advisory all lanes. highway four, it is moving along swiftly from antioch to hercules. at i-80 westbound from ford to the maze is 16 minutes. northbound highway 87 in san jose from 85 to the san jose airport you are looking at eight-minute commute. so far, so good, with career conditions and in accidents. >>> a loving wife and mother suddenly hit with debilitating aneurysm and the community and strangeers are helping out. >> random act of kindness inspiring a neighbor to lend a helping hand. >> israel's rocket assault if gaza grows more intense with the follow after three days of aerial >>> covering santa rosa, berkeley and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >>> a preliminary hearing is scheduled for 50-year-old woman arrested in a bicycle theft sting in the north bay. the woman was ad last month for having 130 stolen bicycles. she was storing some of the bicycles in her home. the sheriff says that she bought them from thieves. victims wanting to claim their bicycl

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leyla gulen?>>> in san ramon the accident we reported is still around and it will take a while for the tow truck to be on the scene southbound 680, we had three lanes taken away and now it is only one lane so that is an improvement. as you pull out the rest of drive it clears up and you can see how close it is through sunol boulevard two pleasanton and the drive along westbound 580 is 31 miles per hour approaching the dublin/pleasanton and a look at the amount pass, 27 miles per hour, still a slight slowing from tracy into dublin. eric and kristen? >>> in the south bay, firefighters remain on scene in los gatos after a two star restaurateur ruperted in flames. back to our amy hollyfield. >>> firefighters are still on the roof here at the restaurant in los gatos and they are opening its up, still looking for any spots that are burning. the restaurant is a michelin star-rated restaurant and well-known in the food world. the owner is not here. he is out of the town. his assistant is here and she says

leyla gulen? >> it is light. we are looking at top speeds across the bay area but for the altamont pass but that is not looking too forbly busy and we are well under 50 minutes to head from tracy to dublin. the bridge across the bay area she the benicia bridge is 75 miles per hour in both directions and the cartinez is looking nice can clear over the richmond can san rafael at 65 miles per hour great east to west and west to east and only five minutes gets you across and to the bay bridge it looks slow approaching treasure island and then it loosens up headed into san francisco and as we drop down to san mateo and dumbarton bridge we have a mat depress in the lanes eastbound along the dumbarton bridge near the toll plaza but all in all, at top speeds. >>> coming up, anger over a d.a.'s decision not to prosecute a sheriff deputy for the shooting death of a 13-year-old. it will not go away with new action activists are landing for the weekend and calls to federal authorities. >> one of the biggest a list stars issu

leyla gulen? have a couple of accidents. the first is in the south bay in san jose in milpitas westbound highway 237, on the shoulder, enough to create backup and spectator slowing away from 880 and the top speed is 14 miles per hour. beyond the scene of the accident everything is fine and eastbound traffic has no delays. into pleasanton westbound 580 it and a hit-and-run but it could be moving westbound and certainly behind it you are stacked up away from 580 and 2305 interchange. >> if you bought tickets for a game or concert, you may now be the victim of hackers. >> in a rush? no time for breakfast? how little time we spend on what they say is the most important meal of the day. >> in san leandro a wooden structure is showing up the house of liquors after an alleged drunk driver crashes through the front little black holes. never. ever. stick even your pinky finger into one of them. yay! tillamook cheese slices, tastes better because it's made better. >> covering walnut creek, burlinggame and c

leyla gulen? >>> thanks. good morning, everyone, as we take you to san jose katie marzullo is on the scene at 101 of a fail crash and telling us it was dry but now the rain is falling over 101 so it is making its way through san francisco so be careful if you drive around san jose airport and 280 is clear and 85, no delays, as we continue to the north. through pleasanton you could see drops falling and 580 so far is slowing at 28 miles per hour over the altamont pass and we have a brand new report of an accident involving a big rig that went off an embankment into the mud westbound we 580 with delays behind it. >>> more on the fatal accident that closed down part of highway 101 in the south bay this morning. a motorcyclist was killed in the crash involving several vehicles katie marzullo is at the seen. katie marzullo? >> c.h.p. was able to clear the accident in time for the commute. the traffic now is moving freewayly. everyone has their eye on the sky and the downpour we experienced in santa clara, northbou

leyla gulen? >> can't stress it enough but sir francis drake boulevard is open in both direction. this was a days' long closure. what a might their. the might their is over. good morning, everyone, eastbound highway 24 into oakland construction crews are working to 6:00 this morning and if you are traveling loan the westbound direction we are seeing slowing there and through orinda so, possibly we have fog that could be causing visibility issues and we will find out. there is rain and possibly sprinkles falling along 880 and san jose the drive at 87 beyond the julian street off-ramp you can see traffic has company and it is moving along without remembers southbound. which is completely dark. >> pizza hut will start selling a sweet pizza pie. that is in america's money. oughtest major leg baseball is launching to fight discrimination against gay players and fans. >> the government releases new video of a brother charged in the boston marathon bombing and what it they often say, "i wish i had done t

leyla gulen? >> i was going to use that camera., the santa cruz mountains northbound highway 17, one day after the deadly accident at bear creek road we have a brand new accident at the summit northbound highway 17 on the shoulder possibly one vehicle involved here but it sounds like the vehicle is badly damaged. be careful traveling through the santa cruz mountains. the golden gate bridge is fore from marin to san francisco. use the low peoples. >>> a female officer is suffering from critical bumps after a man set himself on fire while being arrested. here is the surveillance video with the officer rolling on the sidewalk trying to put our the flames. two samaritans came to a rescue after they recorded a man smelled like gas. when the officers tried to talk to him he set himself on fire. two others suffered minor buns. he was burned over 65 percent of his body. >> south san francisco will let the car-shareing company continue to operate. they were kicked out of san francisco international for refusing to pay taxes and fees that ca

leyla gulen? >>> traffic is uneventful. we do is one vent investigation taking place in fret on surface treats but as far as freeways, everything is at top speed and mass transit is on time and 40 bart trains with no delays. through fairfield, at top speed along i-80 and into american canyon, whether it is i-80 or 680, everything is running on time, and across the benicia bridge and the cartinez bridge at 40 miles per hour and headed along the benicia bridge, 53 miles per hour headed to more tin necessary. in petaluma, 101, that drive is clear up to lakeville highway and into mill valley, no delays. mass transit shows everything running on time, ace train is on time, one and three. san jose drive 280, nice and clear away from highway 17. >>> thanks, still ahead, seven things to know as you start your day. >>> this is not your average water slide. hold on tight, the engineer behind this record-breaking ride puts it to at petsmart, we believe pets make us better people. they inspire us to remember things like... life begins a

leyla gulen?g, everyone, after yesterday's sig-alert headed sir francis drake boulevard it has re-opened. it took hours for haz-mat clean up. sir francis drake is open in both directions. you can new use it to connect to 101 or get to the ferry terminal . 580 tracy to dublin is 24 minutes. 101 southbound from san rafael to san francisco is 18 minutes. >>> more on the story leyla gulen was telling you about the re-opening of sir francis drake boulevard. amy hollyfield ist the scene. >>> good news for people in marin county who had an ugly commute yesterday morning. around 7:00 in the morning a big rig and its two tanks full the fuel flipped on sir francis drake boulevard near san quentin. the driver was okay. the damage was huge. officials created a 1,000' safety zone away the scene and evacuated ten homes away the prison and pg&e shut off the power and all kinds of safety precautions were in place until 9:00 last night until they were able to move the truck from the area. haz-mat coordinated how t

. >>> thank you, leyla gulen, at 5:02. we have developing news from palo alto this morning where police on the trail of a man who groped a woman in a city park. investigators have a sketch to lead to the person responsible. our reporter is live where the assault took place. nick? >>> what makes this disturbing is where the park is located. this is on the southern edge of the sanford college and look at the sketch that the police released to abc 7. this man, this suspected of groping a woman in the pack, is middle eastern between 45 and 55, standing 5' 3" and weighing 170 to 180. he was also described as having a pot belly, slightly unshaven with short salt and pepper hair. the victim was sitting on a bench at 11 o'clock on friday and a man approached her and the woman said the man started a conversation and aggressively touched her and tried to kiss her. she shoved him off before running away. this is near the area where the man was walking south out of the mark. we post add link to the police report on our website at abc7

leyla gulen is here for meteorologist mike nicco. >>> good morning, at 6:00, our day planner the next 12 hours shows more sunshine along the coast today and we still have a marine layer you are waking up to clouds and fog and patchy drizzle. by noon, the clouds will dissipate and 76 inland and 64 around the bay and 60 at the coast and our temperatures are reaching 88 inland and 76 around the bay and 60 along the coast and fourth of july seven-day forecast is coming up in a little bit and i can tell you it will warm up as we take a look at our traffic, we will see how it is moving along into san francisco. we have been talking about there and warning you the 280 sting has a big hinge replacement shutting down all northbound lanes into downtown. that is going to cause some delays if you head into the city. you will only be able to take 101 or surface streets. avoid the area if you can. there is a game at at&t park so 280 takes you to the park and mass transit is the best way. >> across the water toward emeryville, the metering lights are turned on, on the bay bridge and we have generall

leyla gulen is checking the weather. >> more news, republican gubernatorial candidate neel kashkari ising shots at a g.o.p.ing could be saying arnold schwarzenegger was incapable of reforming the state because he "needed to be loved." he said because of that arnold schwarzenegger could not do hard thing because that means making people mad. an aide called this "silly," and neel kashkari is is a former treasury state official and is trying to unseat governor brown. >> there will be a lawsuit to block george lucas from building a museum in chicago saying it is a violation of city ordinance to protect public spaces. devoteed bears fan say this interferes with tailgate at soldier field but chicago mayor rahm emanuel is behind the museum says it would bring in jobs and have economic benefits. >>> the second half the major league baseball seasons begins and a's have the bet record but only have a game and a half lead over angels who are doing well. they have the second half at the coliseum tonight against the baltimore orioles with continuations got high a few weeks ago in baltimore when two