eastbound loveridge lanes open, westbound 4, slow 12 miles per hour lone tree towards loveridge, no accidentrmal delays through antioch. southbound 101 in palo alto and embarcadero an accident blocking right lane traffic still moving close to 70 miles an hour, still pretty light through the area, no need to take alternates. 680 walnut creek no problems, southbound towards highway 24 as you move towards the san ramon valley, traffic is fine. >>> 5:54. >>> electric vehicle with a lot of buzz may be in trouble. >> here's jane king. >>> good morning. chevy volt may be running out of power general motors lance to halt production for four weeks starting next month after weaker than expected sales of the electric car. general motors says it is temporarily closing the plant as it gears up for production of the impala. how likely are you to get into a car crash? pretty likely if you live in washington, d.c., drivers in the nation's capital are the most accident prone in the nation. collision once every 4 1/2 years among residents large cities phoenix drivers have the best record. new york's attorney

eastbound 4 loveridge get back on short in place scheduled until 5:30. few -- live shots good ride across the san mateo bridge westbound past the toll flowing well. south bay looking good to go for headlights northbound 280 this is 17 out of the santa cruz mountains. >>> gilead sciences has won federal approval for a new anti-hiv pill combining four medicines gilead calls the once a day bill that combines two existing and tie -- anti-viral drugs, 88 to 90% of patients have under effect age levels of hiv in their blood after 48 hours. >>> braising for impact tropical storm isaac now the size of texas picking up strength as it bears down on the gulf coast. we'll go live to new orleans where folks are beginning to evacuate. >>> new hope after violent weekend in oakland. the good citizens who are about to help police fight crime on the streets. >>> the extraordinary lifetime benefit a bay area water district was considering for a few parttime officials until reporters began asking questions. this is the plan that revolves around you. introducing share everyt

it does improve a little past loveridge.low traffic westbound 205 out of tracy as you head into the altamont pass, slow near 30 miles an hour heavy traffic on basco through livermore. >>> straight ahead, san jose's joey chestnut defends one of his eating titles. you won't believe how many pounds of meat he devoured. >>> buckle your seat belts great america unveiling plans for new rollercoaster. we'll take you on a preview ride. >>> san jose's champion has another trophy. joey chestnut defended his title yesterday at the rib eating championship in sparks, nevada he downed over -- [ unintelligible ] he wents $5,000 and hopefully some tums. >>> rollercoaster fans will have a new reason to visit next year. great america says it will be the tallest and fastest wooden rollercoaster in northern california. it will have a top speed of 54 miles an hour. construction is underway and when it is finished, it will be the 8th rollercoaster in the park. >>> still ahead, new questions about security at sfo after a woman is screened and let

overnight roadwork eastbound 4 at loveridge that highway shutdown all lanes at loveridge are detouredd off at the off-ramp and back on. mill valley northbound 101 noncommute direction not many cars out there, you will come across one lane northbound. outside lands, they are expecting over 180,000 people, muni lines will be affected expect a lot of delays. >>> nearly 2500 free backpacks with school supplies will be distributed in san jose this morning at 10:00 to families who preregistered. last year 2000 backpacks were handed out at the community center. this year, a record number of families signed up. there was concern there might not be enough backpacks to meet the commandment the charity was 400 short a month ago. they tell us every family that has an appointment will receive a complete backpack with school supplies, plus gift cards for new children's shoes. sergio says there are some people in line. a live report in our next half hour. >>> new e-mails show how involved the white house was in managing the controversial solyndra loan program. >> reporter: new campaign by a group su

slow on westbound 4 lone tree out towards loveridge, 35 miles an hour.bay bridge toll no delays right now looking great heading into san francisco. if you are heading across the san mateo bridge westbound more crowded eastbound there was a cone reported in the left lane, at this point, it looks like cars are getting by and having no issues with the cone. we are finding delays as you head through tracy with the waze traffic app, 29 miles an hour, westbound 205 towards 11th street. it stays close to 30 miles an hour into the altamont pass, heavy traffic reported eight minutes ago by a traffic spotter into livermore. >>> 5:20. >>> baseball coming up, a's try to shut out -- to shut out cleveland for a second straight night. sports is next. . >> the out of this world release of a new song from >>> good morning wednesday, live shot from our camera atop sutro tower looking down at san francisco and the bay bridge, no problems here. kids are back-to-school today so on the roads be careful. update with tan says, weather with mike in a few. >>> in sports, zito sta

eastbound at loveridge, all lanes temporarily blocked due to overnight roadwork that should be clearedin the next 10 minutes by 5:30 usually gone. here's a live shot san jose northbound 280 for headlights look good into cupertino. north 280 to south 85 connection ramp blocked until 6:00 detours in place this is highway 17 out of santa cruz mountains. with the roadwork there not seeing delays westbound 24 headlights moving towards the caldecott tunnel flowing well out of walnut creek and lafayette. >>> the giants what do they have in common with butter this morning? they are on the roll! first the dodgers now the braves. next the play that put them three game as head in the national league west. >>> new reports say the kings are about to leave town what the team isa faris. >>> giants try to extend their four game winning streak last night zito started against the braves in the 5th pence put the giants up 2-0 to score -- sanchez chopped a double on the line giant as head 5-0. braves rallied in the 9th, romo got the final out giants win 5-2, they are three games ahead of the dodgers. a's

4 loveridge clearing up the roadwork. jammed 17 miles per hour towards concord. the earlier overturn crash westbound 24 in orinda cleared from the lanes traffic moving close to 70 miles an hour you can see that is an improvement. also roadwork going on highway 92 between half moon bay and skyline, highway 35 here scheduled until 6:00 this morning. with the roadwork chp is doing one-way traffic control. check out the waze traffic app this is a great way to show that you it is jammed, seven miles per hour for folks heading eastbound out of half moon bay towards san mateo on highway 90 two roadwork should be cleared by 6:00. in the meantime you have to -- take turns that's why we are seeing heavy traffic out of half moon bay. bay bridge toll still good, not much of a delay. we'll show you a quick shot south bay, northbound 280 fine, highway 17 across your screen. >>> solyndra closed a year ago. now the company is on the hook for millions of dollars. next, what rules were not followed? >>> east bay shelter that can't pay its

. >>> overnight roadwork through pittsburg into antioch eastbound 4 loveridge all lanes blocked detour until 5:30 the same monday through thursday morning, 12:30 to 5:30 lanes blocked. roadwork in novato westbound 37 to south 101 connector ramp just reopened. as you continue the ride southbound through san rafael looking good towards 5:-- 580 to the golden gate bridge nice ride so far southbound 680 fine near north main towards highway 24 the san mateo bridge good to go in both directions light eastbound into hayward. >>> a low flying helicopter will be buzzing the bay starting today. next, the research it will be conducting that will help protect northern california and the nation from a terror attack. >>> after a brief pause, gas prices head in an unwanted direction. how much you can expect to pay if you have to fill up this morning. >>> good morning. this is a live picture from emeryville toward the bay bridge traffic moving along okay. if you wonder what we have in store weather-wise since some of us are going back-to-school this week mike will tell you more, coming up. >>> you may

eastbound 4 overnight roadwork continues until 5:30 all lanes blocked at loveridge detour in place the same tomorrow morning with overnight roadwork going on. elsewhere, no accidents, here's 680 walnut creek heading southbound towards highway 24, looking good down through the san ramon valley and sunol grade. more roadwork eastbound 80 through berkeley, right past university in some of the left lanes not slowing anyone down, westbound traffic looks good to the bay bridge toll,ç1, delay-free. we'll check out the south bay, can't find any trouble northbound 280 headlights into cupertino that's 17 across your screen. >>> 4:39 on this thursday morning. >>> a lot of people like to shop online to save a few bucks. get ready to start paying taxes. next, how long you have left to buy tax-free. >>> businesses if the north bay getting ready for round one of the little league world series. how you can get in on the action back to school time means back to school germs. that's why lysol partners with schools to help teach healthy habits, habits you can reinforce by adding lysol wipes and no-touch

pittsburg eastbound 4 at loveridge overnight roadwork blocking all whraeupbs detour in place until 5:0. -- all lanes with detour in place until 5:30. >>> next, the fight to stop the spread of west nile in the bay area. crews fog an area where mosquitoes are breeding discovery of a dead bird raises new alarm. >>> frightening scene on a subway platform a woman runs off it with a baby in3q back to school time means back to school germs. that's why lysol partners with schools to help teach healthy habits, habits you can reinforce by adding lysol wipes and no-touch hand soap to your back to school list. learn more at lysol.com/schools that's why lysol partners with schools to help teach healthy habits, habits you can reinforce by adding lysol wipes and no-touch hand soap to your back to school list. learn more at lysol.com/schools >>> good morning. it is friday you are looking live toward san francisco buildings and the lights on weekend is just about here. we'll be checking forth cast. mike will tell what the temperatures will be like. frances telling without traffic will be like today. a

the pittsburg antioch area eastbound 4 loveridge all lanes temporarily blocked due to construction notng up slowing eastbound or westbound with the waze app you can see still good through the altamont pass we are starting to pick up some traffic reported with the cars stacked up on westbound 205 out of tracy. >>> san francisco is known for its great restaurants. now it has another one that has topped the new list. the small plate restaurant made the top of the list of this year's hot 10. the only other restaurant in california to rank -- >>> according to her support team american swimmer diana nyad is doing the backstroke this morning as she continues to swim from cuba to florida so part of her head covered by a cap is in front to reduce contact with jellyfish. team members say it is working. jellyfish stinks and exhaust forced her to abandon two previous attempts. an apparatus that is following her in the water creates a faint electric field designed to repel most sharks. she began the swim saturday she turns he -- 63 next sunday. >>> for the first time in 25 years japanese women no l

there's roadwork antioch eastbound 4 at loveridge all lanes blocked until 5:30 detours in place, overnightroadwork the last couple of weeks continues until 5:30. southbound 680 heading westbound out of antioch continuing southbound towards highway 24 traffic still light no delays, no problems for folks heading towards the bay bridge toll. big rig stall just reported near the tolls in the slow lane. i don't see it. at this point, bridge crews will be there to help clear the roadway. it shouldn't cause too much of a problem. south bay one more quick stop, northbound 280 heading towards cupertino this is northbound 17 coming out of the santa cruz mountains. very nice and quiet start. >>> 4:40. >>> curiosity guess ready for a trip on mars. the big test the rover faces today as it prepares to get down to business on the red planet. >>> imagine your car chatting it up with other cars on the road. amazing technology being put to the test that could one day save your life. >>> good morning. live look downtown san francisco low clouds and a little more drizzle for some of us. we'll talk to mike abo

. >>> antioch full freeway closure in effect now eastbound 4 at loveridge until 5:30 detour in placewestbound traffic moving at 52 miles an hour. also, 680 walnut creek southbound flowing well highway 24 at the top of your screen. the rest of the ride on highway 24, a little obscured by some of these clouds and low fog. you see a few headlights westbound 24 through orinda towards the caldecott tunnel eric said there's just that batch of fog at the tunnel, probably why we can see so well there. here's a live shot in san jose, northbound 280 good for headlights towards cupertino. still no major accidents on freeways. >>> 4:55. pregnant teenagers could benefit from state welfare sooner than later, a bill allows pregnant teens with no other dependents to become eligible for the state's welfare to work program. the bill moves back to the assembly for a final vote. >>> you may want to check your cupboards for licorice being recalled. american licorice company has recalled 16 ounce packs of black licorice twice because of elevated levels of lead. they have a best date of february 4th, next

roadwork going on as you make your way on eastbound 4 from pittsburg to antioch all lanes closed at loveridgetil 5:30. at this point westbound still looking good, antioch out towards concord as well on to 242. >>> this morning insurance companies are being accused of working behind the scenes to weaken auto repair laws in california. insurance commissioner and consumer groups claim the companies are trying to water down laws that require insurance companies to use high quality pars to repair cars after a crash, cheaper parts could compromise public safety. we are told the organization had no comment. >>> you may have been paying too much for your meal at what boat lay they admit they rounded out -- out prices to the nearest nickel up and down meaning customers paid a few cents more than they normally would have. they said they did it on cash ors to keep long lines moving the company says it will only round down in the future. >>> another point for chocolate, it could help prevent strokes. a study found men who at, moderate amounts of chocolate had a lower risk of stroke. researchers studied 3

overnight roadwork eastbound 4 at loveridge, same thing goes on all lanes closed on the freeway you get off, right back on, westbound traffic in antioch slowing to 53 miles an hour. >>> 4:41 now. >>> next, dangerous outbreak at a northern california hospital. the highly infectious bacteria doctors think is making newborns sick. >>> also, dazed and confused but alive. how this critter survived a raging wildfire and what going to happen to him now. back to school time means back to school germs. that's why lysol partners with schools to help teach healthy habits, habits you can reinforce by adding lysol wipes and no-touch hand soap to your back to school list. learn more at lysol.com/schools 100% new. ♪ 100% greek. 100% mmm... ♪ oh wow, that is mmm... ♪ in fact it's so mmm you might not believe it's a hundred calories. well ok then, new yoplait greek 100. it is so good. ♪ it's irresistible. experience this in your home with resolve deep clean powder. its moist powder penetrates deep, removing three times more dirt than vacuuming alone while also neutralizing odors at their source. it's a

in antioch eastbound 4 at loveridge full freeway closure you get right back on just a little slowingound flowing well out you have antioch into pittsburg and concord. i'll have another update on that overturn crash reported in orinda. >>> today a hyper sonic aircraft will zip above the pacific ocean at mach 6 five times the speed of sound from los angeles to new york in 46 minutes. a experimental aircraft will leave edwards air force base attach to a b-52 bomber's wing shown in this simulation video. at 50,000 feet over the pacific ocean the test vehicle will detach and try to reach 3,600 miles per hour, for 300 seconds. twice as long as any previous flight at that crazy speed. sustained hyper sonic flight is important for the future of spacecraft and military aircraft, missiles and even passenger planes. two previous attempts ended with the skin of one aircraft peeling away. that's why it is not quite ready. [ talking over each other ] >>> thousands of acres have burned and hundreds are evacuated. we are live with what firefighters are doing to get two massive northern california wi

might be hard to get by, traffic slow with the waze traffic app, as you head out of antioch towards loveridgeiles an hour. starting to get crowded westbound 80 through berkeley, still no major problems east shore freeway to the bay bridge toll. >>> 5:four >> we all know gas prices are up, -- wait until you hear hear how much more you can expect to pay. >>> good news for thousands of bart riders, extended service about to add between the peninsula and east bay. >>> we like to think of the library as place to check out books. new report reveals what else is going on this is the plan for back to school. introducing share everything, only from verizon. a shareable pool of data to power up to 10 different devices. add multiple smartphones to your plan, so everyone in your family can enjoy unlimited talk and text. the first plan of its kind. share everything. get your student a samsung galaxy nexus for $99.99. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> good morning. bart service expanded on major line this fall. starting settlement 10th, bart will offer four additional trips to

traffic in the area there elsewhere slow out of antioch eastbound we had reports of an accident near loveridge. that's the noncommute direction in the slow lane. >>> 5:12. >>> next, new trend in travel. new service american airlines has started for customers who check bags. >>> scary injury. raiders running back sent to the hospital after a jarring hit during practice. >>> bay area residents get together for national night out. why many are growing here you go little man. [ humming ] [ babbling ] the cheerios bandit got you again? [ both laugh ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios ...and now... you! [ giggles ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios >>> good morning. new numbers show late mortgage payments at a three year low. transunion credit agency says under 5 1/2% of mortgage holders were behind by 60 days or more. american airlines may have started a new travel trend. it just launched a service that will deliver luggage from your flight to your hotel, home or wherever you are going starting at $30 a bag. other airlines may follow suit. mcdonalds testing breakfast after midnight. they are trying it out fi

lane westbound traffic is already very jammed out of antioch, 13 miles an hour lone tree towards loveridgekeep you posted. i wanted to take you to the bay bridge toll, with this app you can see exactly where the back-up starts. red two miles per hour near the foot of the maze. we'll take you to another spot in the south bay, maps in san jose, accident westbound 237 near first on the shoulder, traffic heff from 880. don't forget with the start of san jose state class there will be extra traffic through the downtown area north 101 slowest under 30 miles an hour as you approach 880. live shot of north 280 slow as well out of san jose. >>> update on top story this morning, we just got new information from calfire the ponderosa fire burning in shasta and tehama has grown to over 24,000 acres. 200 homes are threatened. some good news, the fire is 50% contained. new information just in. stay with abc7 news for more information as we get. >>> five things to know before you go: number one, all-clear given to uc berkeley students after a car crashed into their residence hall before 3:00 this morning

typical slow spot is westbound 4 out of antioch moving close to 30 miles an hour lone tree out towards loveridge of course you can get our app by going to abc7news.com/waze. >>> 5:39. >>> next, serious allegations made against a company responsible for screening luggage at san francisco airport. >>> low flying helicopter will be buzzing the bay area starting today. the research it will be conducting that will help orotect northern california >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> a especially equipped twin engine bell helicopter similar to this one belonging to the national nuclear security administration will take measurements of the radiation levels from the ground called background radiation. information the government hopes will pinpoint a dirty bomb or nuclear weapon in the future the helicopter will be glide in a -- flying in a grid pattern over the next six days. >> they need to know what the average background radiation is if they came back a month or year later and saw something higher they would be able to tell there was something new. >> the measurements are har

westbound 4 antioch, 26 miles an hour lone tree towards loveridge, usual slow down there, 680 walnutek flowing well southbound towards highway 24. live shot san jose northbound 280 looking good at this point. >>> 5:54. >>> we want to thank some of the people who are helping bay area foster kids by liking us on facebook. >> many so of our new friends include cynthia s san jose, barbara h san leandro and dawn h of san rafael. you can make a difference as well, just like abc7 news on facebook and one dollar gets donated to the sleep train dream campaign. >>> investor are taking a close look at the just released unemployment report which shows the jobless rate going up a 10th of a percent to 8.3%. >> here's jane king. >>> good morning. july jobs report is out and it is a mixed picture. payrolls in the u.s. did climb more than forecasted last month boosted by pick up at the automakers. stocks did fall yesterday ahead of the labor department's report. you may be in line for a pay raise in spite of a tough jobs market. human resource consulting firm expects base pay to rise 2.9% next year u

traffic picks up once you get past loveridge.few live shots, easy ride across the golden gate bridge now no trouble across the span, i saw some bridge crews headed northbound earlier clearing roadwork. here's a shot in san jose, north 101 delay-free out of san jose by santa clara, sunnyvale into mountain view all the way up the peninsula. >>> we want to thank those of you who have contributed to the dream campaign. leslie s of san jose, yaki m of santa rosa and nicole a of walnut creek. to like us on facebook go to the abc7 news page click the thumbs up button every like will make a difference in the lie of a foster child. >>> labor department just released weekly jobs report the number of people an he plying -- number of people applying for unemployment benefits edged up slightly. >> here's jane king. >>> good morning. a source tells us apple in talks with one of the nation's largest cable companies allowing consumers to buy apple device for live tv and other content instead of renting a box from cable companies could be biggest

cupertino normal delays north 101 alum rock to mckey, delays westbound 4 antioch lone tree towards loveridgepotter trying to bypass and that reporting heavy traffic even submitted a picture on buchanan road. >>> katie couric's new talk show debuts here on abc7 in a little more than two weeks she spent time with us here in the bay area she stopped by abc7 yesterday to take a few pictures with the staff larry and carolyn talked with her about the new show. she said she excited to let her hair down and be herself. >> i think the new format for me is going to be fun because i can sort of act the way i'm acting with you all with all the guests and audience and gives me an opportunity to be who i really am. >> katie says she still gets butterflies and is very nervous about that first day. >> of course, are you kidding, i sometimes feel like i'm going to vomit thinking about walking throughout and doing this. >> katie debuts september 10th, 3 right here on abc7. you won't want to miss. >> exciting stuff. here are five things to know before you go. number one, breaking news we've been following out

under 30 miles an hour as you continue into bay point, pittsburg, traffic pecks up into loveridge. if -- -- this is what it looks like now on that westbound 580 drive. a lot of brake lights into livermore. >>> 5:55 now. >>> you wouldn't think happens a lot, but it does. have you ever accidentally bought a samsung tablet when you meant to buy an ipad? >> jane king has that and more. >>> good morning. american airlines and affiliated companies may be facing the largest ever combined penalty against an airline for safety violations. "wall street journal" says it stems from alleged safety and maintenance infractions. if you are thinking of buying a car you might want to steer clear of a honda civic or prius. those two plus the jeep liberty, ford edge and dodge caravan top list of popular vehicles you should avoid. have you gone out to buy an ipad and accidentally come home with this instead? a witness for apple's patent infringement case says the most common reason it was returned because they thought they purchase add ipad 2. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king. >>> 5:56. ga

this morning, westbound 4 in antioch, traffic moving at 32 miles an hour from lone tree out towards loveridge'll try to show that you on the map, here it is behind me. once you get that concord it is moving quickly also, back to oakland street still blocked due to an earlier fatal crash 7th at maritime, it is near the on-ramp, 7th to 880, on-ramp open, 880 unaffected, traffic flowing well. amy hollyfield is at the scene of this breaking news in san francisco. we have this fire that has vienna street blocked near silver, avoid that area if you can. 280, 101 good on the peninsula. heads-up for this weekend, construction at church and dubose and this is with going to impact muni again. n judah line shutdown starting 7:00 tonight they will have bus shuttles from ocean beach to church and you can hop on the muni metro from there. this weekend the j church line will only be running towards church and turn back around. no delays reported for bart, ace or cal train, light elsewhere. here's a live shot san jose headlights northbound 280. >>> thank four the information from the traffic spotter. -- >>>

the pass, 22 miles an hour, highway 4 antioch slowest, 16 miles per hour, lone tree out towards loveridge. >>> good morning. start off by talking about the winds and how fast they are gusting 23 miles per hour concord out of the south and coming out of the west in fairfield gusting up to nearly 40 miles per hour you have a stout sea breeze coming in, temperatures going to be changing for the cooler this afternoon. going to be harder to get rid of that cloud cover this morning. by the afternoon hours sunshine inland, east bay valleys mid 80s, 70s south bay, 70s to near 80 north bay, lingering clouds around san francisco and trying to work towards oakland and berkeley in the afternoon. cloudy definitely at the coast a few small pockets of sunshine, 50s, 60s and 70s around the bay. monterey bay, cloud covers monterey 62, upper 60s, low 70s, increasing sun for the rest of the bay inland low to mid 80s. coolest weather will be tomorrow and then a slow minimal warming trend temperatures back to average by the time the weekend rolls around. >>> 6:09. >>> new this morning, the lawsuit filed in sa