city lowers moving forward with requirements for new home and the san jose mercury news reports that the city council unanimously approved moving forward with building code changes requiring all new housing install the next circumstance its to electric vehicle charges and saying the cost to install is cheaper on new construction. council members are reviewing the fees for charging equipment to encourage people and businesses to transition to electric vehicles. the council is looking at the possibility of requiring hotels to install charging stations. thises with planned before tomorrow's electric vehicle celebration here at palo alto city hall. >> the siege at shopping mall in kenya is not over this morning. gunfire could it will be heard from the building and the ordeal is now in the 4th day. the militant group that attacked a nairobi mall posted twitter messages claiming their fighters are still holding some hostages. a security expert was contacted and said inside there are 30 hostages when the assault began on saturday and ten are still believed the upscale mall and they are looki

the "mercury news" has reportedly been looking for a new home. the building went on sale last april. >>> oakland police are checking to see if the same group of teenagers is behind the shooting and then a car crash that killed a man last night. the incident added new incentive to impose a curfew in that city. kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran now with all the details. >> reporter: a violent night in oakland started about 10:20 monday night at this home near 82nd and rugsdale. police say the house was targeted. officers were nearby and heard the gunshots then heard a car speeding away. that car then crashed less than two miles away near the taco bell at church and bancroft. it rolled and collided with another car killing the 75-year- old man inside. the two suspects are 17-year- old boys. oakland police say it's disturbing how young they are. >> the juvenile system is really set up to try to intervene and figure out, you know, what it is that these kids need and hopefully we can figure that out and find out exactly, you know, what is putting them at r

according to the san jose mercury news he had a blood alcohol level of .15. smith quickly bonded out of jail. we visited his house in san jose, but did not get a response. he did show up pour practice. coach jim harbaugh addressed the incident immediately after the team cleared the field. >> disappointed and felt like he needs to go to work and face his teammates and soldier through. >> harbaugh would not discuss how the nfl will handle this. 234* san jose, abc7 news. >> now, the league will likely look at smith's history before making a decision about a suspension. it includes a january 2012dui arrest in miami. this is a mug shot from that arrest. the charge was later reduced to reckless driving. smith threw a party at his home in san jose. he was seabed, but not hurt seriously. two men were shot there and smith says he was not the shooter, but both filed lawsuits against him this month. prosecutors say he could still face gun charges after being found with three assault rifles that are illegal in california. one of smith's teammates encouraged the teammates

according to the san jose mercury news he had ablood alcohol level of .15. smith quickly bonded out of jail. we visited his house in san jose, but did not get a response. he did show up pour practice. coach jim harbaugh addressed the incident immediately after the team cleared the field. >> disappointed and felt like he needs to go to work and face his teammates and soldier through. >> harbaugh would not discuss how the nfl will handle this. 234* san jose, abc7 news. >> now, the league will likely look at smith's history before making a decision about a suspension. it includes a january 2012dui arrest in miami. this is a mug shot from that arrest. the charge was later reduced to reckless driving. smith threw a party at his home in san jose. he was seabed, but not hurt seriously. two men were shot there and smith says he was not the shooter, but both filed lawsuits against him this month. prosecutors say he could still face gun charges after being found with three assault rifles that are illegal in california. one of smith's teammates encouraged the teammates

according to the san jose mercury news he had a blood alcohol level of .15.mith quickly bonded out of jail. we visited his house in san jose, but did not get a response. he did show up pour practice. coach jim harbaugh addressed the incident immediately after the team cleared the field. >> disappointed and felt like he needs to go to work and face his teammates and soldier through. >> harbaugh would not discuss how the nfl will handle this. 234* san jose, abc7 news. >> now, the league will likely look at smith's history before making a decision about a suspension. it includes a january 2012dui arrest in miami. this is a mug shot from that arrest. the charge was later reduced to reckless driving. smith threw a party at his home in san jose. he was seabed, but not hurt seriously. two men were shot there and smith says he was not the shooter, but both filed lawsuits against him this month. prosecutors say he could still face gun charges after being found with three assault rifles that are illegal in california. one of smith's teammates encouraged the teammates t

the mercury news is reporting the new 49ers stadium is about 5,000 parking spaces short of their goal of 21,000 spaces. santa clara city leaders met recently to discuss options on where to relocate the soccer field. one of the proposed spaces is you'll stack natural area that has welt lands, native plants, and birds and butterfly garden. they have started a group called save you'll stack online. because they fear moving the soccer fields would ruin it. it's a temporary fix because a retail shopping plaza is planned for that land. reporting live from santa clara janine de la vega ktvu channel 2 news. >>> six people suspected in a violent attack in a san francisco murder case are due in court this morning. they are charged with killing 26-year-old steven reed. he was found bound and gagged on brussel street with a young woman injured in that apack. the defendant and victims knew each other. >>> the accused attacker of a high school teach ser expected to go on trial this morning. david velazquez is accused of trying to force his teacher into his car at knife point when she was 19. prosec

the san jose mercury news reports that the three-month-old child was found unresponsive at the daycare center on piedmont road shortly before 2:00. the baby boy died at the scene. the coroner says that there are no obvious signs the boy's death was suspicious. in oakland former high school track star is under arrest in connection with a string of bank robberies. our media partner reports that the 21-year-old is held in jail on $350,000 bail. he was charged with robbing a bank three times and another bank in july and august. he graduated in 2010 from skyline high school where he was a champion the track team. mike, what do the firefighters face in the east bay? >> a lot of wind. we have the marine layer producing the wind and, also, 1.5 mile visibility at half moon bay and the other reporting stations are clear. this moisture is creating drizzle here and there but the marine layer is in effect at 23-mile-per-hour wind in fairfield and ten in oakland of the everyone else is slower than that. san francisco is up to 64 in livermore and 68 in antioch and san jose and concord at 61. as far a

the lawyer tells the "mercury news" that this four-year deadline make nos sense.f this is a public safety issue why is his client not beings forred to move now. team plar sports is considering legal action. bob redell, "today in the bay." >> there are a lot of ways to pass time waiting for your flight. now that can include saving a life. a lot of southwest airline passengers will have the opportunity to receive hands on cpr training at san jose international this afternoon. it's in response to a 43-year-old passenger who went into cardiac arrest back on september 9 and was resuscitated by a san jose police officer with the help of two good samaritans. today's training will run from noon to 5:00 p.m. f. you have a chance to be in there, probably worth checking out. >> look likes he got to neat officer. >> it was awesome. the smiles and the good vibrations. >> thank you. how do you thank someone for that. we thank meteorologist rob mayeda getting up early on this thursday÷ morning. we gave christina the day off. >> thanks for the coffee in the newsroom. it's early a

according to the san jose mercury news parking at the new stadium could range from 40 to $50 per car. right now drivers pay between 30 and $35 to park at candle stick. and cal train is in talks with the vta and the 49ers to determine the level of service it will provide on game day. >>> well this may be a holiday for most people. but that makes it a workday for car thieves. the national insurance crime bureau says nearly 2,000 cars were stolen on labor day in 2011. that's one every 43 seconds. progressive insurance says not everyone notices if their call is stolen during a long holiday weekend. one of the busiest days of the year is the day after labor day as well. but the car recover rate is up. it's at 46 percent. >>> putting the finishing touches on the new bay bridge. what cal trans is saying about the possibility of an early opening later today. and around the clock bart service seems to add to the tension of the ongoing bart labor dispute. >>> right now we're still looking good around the bay area when it comes to the closure. as we look at the new bay bridge, almost ready for t

the mercury news is selling out of its headquarters. it's been home to the newspaper since 1967, but like so many daily papers, it's gone several rounds of downsizing. the building can accommodate a 1,000 workers. the new buyer is super micro computer. a san diego based company that bought the site for $30 million. a new home has yet to be identified. >>> we have enjoyed some recent successes around here. the a's most recently. the giants and the niners. >> when we talk about olympic sports, we shine. we meet a coach who has had a lot of success in one sport, but that's just the beginning. >> we often have this dream of players and coaches that we like, that they reach the pinnacle of their sport and just walk off the stage never to compete again. he is perhaps one of the greatest coaches in his sport. he didn't step out of the spotlight. he decided to share it. his story is tonight's bay area proud. for 50 years, his judo academy has been in business on san mateo avenue. for 50 years, a ringing bell means class with a master is about to

the san jose mercury news says parking could range between 40 and $50 a car. right now drivers are paying between 30 and $35 to park at candle stick for a 49ers game. the mercury news also reporting cal train is if talks with the vta and the 49ers to figure out the level of service it will provide on a game day. >>> the owner of the 49ers is responding to a conspiracy theory over the last super bowl. retired baltimore ravens star ray lewis said he thinks someone purposefully blew out the lights during the ravens super bowl victory over the 49ers. he said the nfl did it to give the 49ers a chance to come back in the super bowl. the 49ers owner jedd york responded on twitter, he had fun with it. he said there is no conspiracy. i pulled the plug. unquote. >>> 6:40 is the time right now. suspected serial arsonist caught in the act. how hunters tracked him down and the number of fires he's accused of setting. >>> and the weekend bay bridge closure meant bart trains running around the clock. some employees say that's led to disruptive behavior by passengers. we'll t

i don't know that anyone saw in the paper today, san jose mercury news there is an article that the california supreme court is going to rehear the case that was filed against the city of san jose inclusionary housing ordinance. and i would just like to ask the director, you know, if the city is going to be doing an ami cuss brief or anything to get involved in that case because obviously we have a vested interest in the outcome of it. so, maybe we can look into that. and if the city isn't going to take a position, maybe this commission could send a letter ~ [speaker not understood] to the case. the other thing is last week i got to go along -- i actually saw director ram from planning staff neil hashowi, and i went to a launch of [speaker not understood] zone which is a new project [speaker not understood] create kind of the innovation in the public space and looking at market street, in particular the site kind of in between yerba buena alley, market, between fourth and sixth -- fourth and third actually. and it's actually really interesting, the exploratorium is there, looking at all the di

but the "mercury news" reports another construction delay means the stadium near mineta international airport won't be ready until the 2015 season. until then, the quakes will keep playing at santa clara university buckshaw stadium. >>> happening today, fremont honoring one of its beloved citizens. robert wasserman died in 2011 at the age of 79. he spent most of his life giving back to the city. he was the police chief, city councilman and then mayor. during a rededication ceremony today at 4:00 the city will rename its police station after wasserman. [ bell tolls ] >>> and the bell at the winchester mystery house in san jose will toll at 1:00 today. it will ring 13 times in honor of sarah winchester. 13 times because it's friday the 13th today. the lady of the house heir to the winchester rifle fortune continued building the mansion for 36 years. she was afraid if construction was completed, spirits would kill her. she died september 5, 1922 at the age of 85. >> good place to visit on friday the 13th. >>> an early victory for richmond. the judge told big banks he won't stop the city'

the mercury news is selling off its headquarters off 88 o on ritter park drive. several rounds of downsizing means the merc doesn't need all that room anymore. the buyer of the complex is a local high-tech firm, super microcomputer. san jose based company. they're paying $30 million for the 36 acre site. san how stjose's mayor is thril super micro is staying in town. the mercury news staff will move out next year to a new home that's yet to be identified. >>> police are asking you to play ball and help them identify a man suspected of ripping off wallets and purses from cars at the belmont sports complex. they released a photograph. they say the theft happened on the last three sundays during little league baseball games. police say stolen credit cards were used to buy power tools shortly after the burglaries. this is a picture from the hardware store. if you recognize the suspect, belmont police want you to call them. >>> governor brown signed legislation today to develop a statewide earthquake warning system. now it's up to the office of emergency services to f

the san jose mercury news is reporting another construction delay will make it so the earthquakes won't be able to play in their new stadium for the 2015 season. the team will make an official announcement on monday. the officials had originally hosted play in the 18,000-foot stadium by the start of next year. >>> lottery fever heating up. that is because tomorrow night's jackpot is up to $317 million. that is a $60 million jackpot increase. the power ball jock pot peaked at $579 million back in may. >>> dealing with rising crime in the city of berkeley. what police say needs to be done to help push down violent crime rates. >>> a costly mistake for united airlines leaves many celebrating. the unbelievable price tag. >>> good morning. right now we are looking pretty good around the bay area. not a lot going on as you look at a live picture of interstate 80 westbound. but we will tell you where traffic is expected to get heavy first. >>> and on this friday morning plenty of low clouds are in place. there is even mist. not as much as yesterday but the weekend outlook is coming up. >>> wel

in an interview with the san jose mercury news, he says he's planning to launch a cybersecurity. it would allow for a new kind of internet that would be impossible to hack. he founded the anti-virus software that bears his name. now he lives in portland after leaving belize last year in the killing of a 52-year-old neighbor. he continues to live in portland and commute to silicon valley as necessary because he says it's just too busy. >>> 7:26. pope benedict xvi has broken his violence for the first time since he stepped down as the leader of the roman catholic church. the way he did it is surprising catholics around the world. the former pope published a lengthy letter to one of italy's best-known atheists. in that letter, benedict touches on several topics, including a strong denial that he covered up sexual abuses about priests. in april, the -- in april, the former pope became the first catholic leader in 600 years to resign. >>> a devout homemaker who lived in the santa cruz mountains is being declared a servant of god. that's the first step towards sainthood according to the

residents tell the "mercury news" the gas has been shut off for nine straight days after several leaks were discovered. residents say they could not shower and had to heat their water in microwaves. pg&e crews finally fixed the leak but the gas can mot be turned back on until all of the meters are repaired. that's expected to happen this morning. the management of the property has filed a complaint against pg&e for this major outage. >> today is the day you need something warm. it's crisp out there. >> i like it, though, feels good. invigorating. >> change of seasons. good morning. welcome back, jon. a good looking day shaping up. if you discount the low humidity and the dry offshore wind. temperaturewise it's going to feel great. we're not going to see a lot of that wind in the south bay. 51 degrees in san jose, 53 in livermore and 54 in san francisco. i want to show you your wind direction. that's the most significant difference between yesterday and today. yesterday we had mostly northerly wind, today those are shifting to northeasterly which means that will push that marine layer o

our media partner, the san jose mercury news reports they would operate from a building at redwood city baptist church. neighbors say they worried about the noise and traffic. the commission has scheduled to address the concerns tonight when it reviews a draft environmental impact report. >> officials are trying to get a handle on mosquitoes infected with west nile virus rolling out to fog a mosquito hot zone with a record spraying five times, they did it seven times last year. officials are not sure if there is an increase or they are detecting them more with better methods. >> we know you you are tempted to take pictures off the new span of the bridge. >> leyla gulen has traffic. >> no accidents or problems and no stalls. that is great news. >> to the toll plaza we can see exactly what that drive is looking like. it is smooth sailing. we are hardly seeing any cars this early. i am sure it will be a breath of fresh air when you make it over across the span. clear conditions right now. the yerba buena island camera shows traffic coming toward the island. you can see the traffic is movin

the "mercury news" reporting that the 18,000 seat stadium hit another construction delay, would be the second delay in three months for that facility which will be located across from the international airport. officials originally expected to play in the new $60 million stadium at the start of next season but when builders started excavating the site in june they found concrete vaults deeper than expected. the stadium opening has now been pushed back to at least 2015. >> the contentious negotiations between b.a.r.t. and its union show no signs of getting better. manger negotiations are expected to start next week, b.a.r.t. met separately with two of the larger unions to deal with smaller issues. b.a.r.t.'s board decided against offering some of the budget surplus to workers. if a deal is not reached by october 10, b.a.r.t. workers are expected to walk off the job. >> following a rough dangerous battle promising news with firefighters on mt. diablo expected to have the fire contained later today. the so-called morgan fire now 95% contained. that is spectacular news. the fire scorching

according to the san jose mercury news, the team recently reached a deal with santa clara county schools to try and get some of the money back. under this proposal, the niners will receive more than $35 million in redevelopment property tax. that will come as revenue through 2017. >>> the south bay stepping up their efforts to stop the spread of the west niles virus. starting tonight at 11:00, the vector control will start fogging between the great mall and hostetter road. they recently found adult mosquitos in that area that tested positive for the west niles virus. >> it is that time of year. got to get rid of those little pests. 4:37. christina loren is back. it sounds like another beautiful day in the neighborhood. >> it is going to be owe nice. yesterday was beautiful. a little breezier than some might like it. we are going to keep the breezes going at least for the morning. pretty stanford up in fairfield. west/southwest, 13 miles per hour in con kofrmtd as cord. cool ocean air will move inland. 62 in livermore. 77 at noon. we stopped the clock on your feature cast. temperatures co

according to the "mercury news," the chp says drivers must have their transresponder attached to their windshield to make sure it's read properly. it's important in the express lanes on 237, 680 and 880. there are no cameras to record the license plates of possible offenders on the highways. bay area bridges do have cameras to record license plates. got that? in i need to get a as if track in the first place. >> drop mike's name. they'll led you slide. everybody, just use it. >> 4:41. new cell phone law headed to the governor's desk. >>> amazing, new video out of japan. a pair of tornados have touched down. look at that. one sent students running for cover at a school. >>> as the president gets ready for the g-20 summit, capitol hill lawmakers poised to make a key decision on military action in syria. >>> good morning. a live look at the former site of ariel castro's home in cleveland, ohio. if you haven't heard, ariel castro was found dead. he hanged himself in his prison cell late last night. this is the story we're following today. of course, he's the man who was convicted of holdin

a media partner, the san jose mercury news says they will submit a bid for the title game of the bowlionship series. if selected levi stadium will host in 2017, one year after super bowl 50 is played there. those behind the bid are not releasing financial details, but promise it would be a money maker for the area. >>> the 49ers are in st. louis ready to take on the rams here on abc7 tomorrow. we sent mike shumann to cover the game, and while there he ran into one of the biggest 9er fans around. >> the biggest fan from topeka kansas and who are you a fan of? >> michael wilhoy. >> why is that? >> he is my son. >> you have to be excited because it is probably rare when you get to see him play. >> it is. i am very excited. >> pretty cool. our coverage of the game begins at 4:00. we will have special content for you at abc7news.com as well as on our facebook page and twitter at abc7 news bay area. larry beil, mike shumann and jerry rice take over at 4:30 with the pre game show, and they will be hereafter the game as soon as the 49ers beat st. louis. >> 49ers stay here on abc7. now let's g

i don't know that anyone saw in the paper today, san jose mercury news there is an article that the california supreme court is going to rehear the case that was filed against the city of san jose inclusionary housing ordinance. and i would just like to ask the director, you know, if the city is going to be doing an

our media partner, the san jose mercury news says rural metro wants to end the contract because it is losing $5 million each year under the current term. the company says it would rebid if it is let out of its commitment. rural metro filed for bankruptcy in august. last year they hit the company with a $5 million fine because of slow response times and fan break downs. >> let's move to syria and the possibility of a strike in response to the sire yen government's suspected it -- to the syrian government's suspected it use of weapons. the senate put forth a resolution that bars the use of ground troops and would set a time limit for any kind of military operation. but whiledc news "washington post" poll finds that nearly six in ten americans oppose unilateral u.s. missal strikes against syria. and here at home syrian americans are taking to the phones and the social networking sites to get support for a u.s.-lead military strike on syria. lisa amin gulezian has that story. >> did you have that on the spread sheet? >> they are working nonstop from their san jose kitchen table. they are

according to the san jose mercury news, the team recently reached a deal with santa clara county schoolsy to get some of the money back. under the proposal, the 9ers will receive more than $35 million in redevelopment property tax, and that revenue will be coming through 2017. >>> we are learning new details this morning about what will happen to the 15 fresh and easy stores throughout the bay area. owner tesco sold the stores yesterday. the new owner says most of the stores nationwide will stay open, but we can expect some closures in the bay area. the bay area news group reports two stores will close, including the one on third street and carol avenue in san francisco. a san jose store is also slated to close, but no word yet on which one. tesco says it will take a few months before the sale becomes final. >>> we'll check things out on the stock market. shares in apple down this morning. that's following that big-time announcement yesterday. >> but scott mcgrew, you told us to expect that. >> yeah. good morning. we talked about this yesterday. right? traders sell apple after a big anno

our media partner, the san jose mercury news says that the team will submit a bid for the title game of the bold championship series the super bowl of college football. if selected the stadium would host the game in 2017 the year after super bowl 50 is played there. supporters of the bid are not releasing financial details but promise it would be a money maker for the bay area. >> team oracle u.s.a. owner hopes the next cup will be held here in san francisco but says he still needs to work out a deal with city officials. this is after the teach capped off an amazing come back to defeat team new zealand and hold on to the cup. >> america's cup will stay in america! >> they beat new zealand by 44 seconds yesterday in the winner take all race. team oracle u.s.a. reeled off eight straight victories after trailing 8-1 with new zealand holding match point for a week. ellison hosted the cup at the presentation and praised his regatta and san francisco saying both changed sailing forever. >> san francisco bay is a great back drop for a sailboat race. these 40-plus knot catamarans are amazing

the photographs taken by the san jose mercury news shows the two. he holds the heavyweight belt and he stop by to say hello and wish him well. >> he looks very happy. >> time for a check on the weather of the. >> thank you very much, eric. good morning. check out fireworks at the coliseum. they are star wars-themeed. 67 at 7:00. spring ems are possible. it will drop down to 64. as far as what is going on, we will talk about the storm hugging the cost of mexico creating flooding. in the sierra, we have breezy conditions today through 5:00 tomorrow and win at 20 to 30 purpose gusting up to 45 creating a high fire danger from 1:00 this morning until 5:00 tomorrow morning. want out for that if you are headed that way. the big picture today shows the best chance of wet weather at 66, and mid-80's, increasing clouds, and 95 in fresno, and 102 in palm springs and cooler-than-average headed down to los angeles and 69 in san diego. >> thank you, mike, police action could be affected traffic in san francisco police are searching if suspects around the 2400 bl

a media partner, the san jose mercury news says they will submit a bid for the title game of the bowl championship series. if selected levi stadium will host in 2017, one year after super bowl 50 is played there. those behind the bid are not releasing financial details, but promise it would be a money maker for the area. >>> the 49ers are in st. louis ready to take on the rams here on abc7 tomorrow. we sent mike shumann to cover the game, and while there he ran into one of the biggest 9er fans around. >> the biggest fan from topeka kansas and who are you a fan of? >> michael wilhoy. >> why is that? >> he is my son. >> you have to be excited because it is probably rare when you get to see him play. >> it is. i am very excited. >> pretty cool. our coverage of the game begins at 4:00. we will have special content for you at abc7news.com as well as on our facebook page and twitter at abc7 news bay area. larry beil, mike shumann and jerry rice take over at 4:30 with the pre game show, and they will be hereafter the game as soon as the 49ers beat st. louis. >> 49ers stay here on abc7. now l

an employee told the mercury news the tank was not going above the track speed limit. >> they said differentks that they have in the tank weren't well sutd for the -- i guess, the speed so it went around the bend and just crashed straight into it. >> no one was injured. the tank didn't even look like tad scratch. in san jose, kiet do, kpix 5. >> bae told the team it will look into changing the orientation of the track or to try to prevent future tank crashes. >>> have you ever suspected that your boss is up to something shady? well, allen martin shows us how you can get paid for spilling the baens on pirated software. >> in the old days, spoth pirates used to be easy, but not anymore. >> worldwide we're looking at a 42% piely sa rate which equates to $63.4 billion a year commercial loss. >> demonstrating a commitment --. >> peter heads up enforcement for the business software alliance. it's an industry group that hunts down software pirates on behalf of more than 80 companies, including apple, adobe and microsoft. >> bsa receives about 2500 tips a year. >> he says napping pirates depends on

they tell the mercury news they hired a moving company to move their stuff from san jose to alexandria, virginia. the movers apparently parked the van at van lines on junction avenue in san jose and dropped the keys in an overnight box. the family says when the company opened for business the next day, the van was gone. police found the van in front of a home on grenada way near winchester boulevard and highway 85. all the expensive items it like tvs and furniture, all gone. so are personal items, including the american flag the family received at the funeral of a family member. anyone who wants to return the items can mail them anonymously to the south valley family ymca on santa teresa boulevard in san jose. >>> the bill for damages suffered during a water main break in san francisco could end up leaving that city in some deep financial water. the damage reports now exceeding $5.5 million for that break that ended up flooding dozens of west portal homes back in february. city officials say they plan to pass that cost along to the engineering firm that says is responsible for the brea

a media partner, the san jose mercury news says they will submit a bid for the title game of the bowld levi stadium will host in 2017, one year after super bowl 50 is played there. those behind the bid are not releasing financial details, but promise it would be a money maker for the area. >>> the 49ers are in st. louis ready to take on the rams here on abc7 tomorrow. we sent mike shumann to cover the game, and while there he ran into one of the biggest 9er fans around. >> the biggest fan from topeka kansas and who are you a fan of? >> michael wilhoy. >> why is that? >> he is my son. >> you have to be excited because it is probably rare when you get to see him play. >> it is. i am very excited. >> pretty cool. our coverage of the game begins at 4:00. we will have special content for you at abc7news.com as well as on our facebook page and twitter at abc7 news bay area. larry beil, mike shumann and jerry rice take over at 4:30 with the pre game show, and they will be hereafter the game as soon as the 49ers beat st. louis. >> 49ers stay here on abc7. now let's go back and talk about the

our media partner, the san jose mercury news says rural metro wants to end the contract because it ising $5 million each year under the current term. the company says it would rebid if it is let out of its commitment. rural metro filed for bankruptcy in august. last year they hit the company with a $5 million fine because of slow response times and fan break downs. >> let's move to syria and the possibility of a strike in response to the sire yen government's suspected it -- to the syrian government's suspected it use of weapons. the senate put forth a resolution that bars the use of ground troops and would set a time limit for any kind of military operation. but while lawmakers debate a new abc news "washington post" poll finds that nearly six in ten americans oppose unilateral u.s. missal strikes against syria. and here at home syrian americans are taking to the phones and the social networking sites to get support for a u.s.-lead military strike on syria. lisa amin gulezian has that story. >> did you have that on the spread sheet? >> they are working nonstop from their san jose kit

according to the mercury news, neither idea is sitting is well with santa clara residents. parents feel the team will end up paving over the soccer fields, and environmentalists are worried about the nature preserve, which is home to a butterfly garden and is believed to sit atop an ancient indian burial ground. santa clara officials are urging people just to stay calm, because there's no final decision on this issue yet. >>> abercrombie & fitch is going to pay up after a bay area woman says she was fired for wearing a religious head scarf. nbc bay area's christie smith is live in san francisco with the details on the settlement just announced. kristi, good morning? >> reporter: good morning to you. we just spoke with hani khan. she said she was excited to get this job at hollister and company. she said she was saving for college, but since then it's been a roller coaster job. about four months into her job, he was asked to remove her head scarf, but she said she refused because of religious reasons, citing her muslim faith. she said a short time later, a couple weeks, she

a company spokesperson tells the mercury news, the driver was not speeding. >>> still to come, an embarrassingplay on the soccer field, and it wasn't because he missed the goal. more of this video right after the break. >> the defender from the hot spurs produced one of the funniest moments ever seen on a soccer field. the opposing player was a step ahead as he prepared to shoot. yep. he made one last desperate attempt, and dropped down his shorts. he pants him. the player managed to stay tai a shot still, but it wasn't even close. adding insult to injury, no foul was called so no penalty kick for his troubles. all that trouble that he went through. i can't believe they didn't call a penalty on that. >> i'm glad that they didn't. maybe we'll see more of it. >> thanks so much for being with us. our next newscast at 5:00. can you also get the latest information on-line nbc bay area.com. have a great day, everybody. ♪ [ horn honks ] kevin! toaster strudel, yah? ♪ warm, flaky, gooey toaster strudel. faster than kenny can dodge a question. honey, how'd that test go? [ female announcer ] in just 60

an employee told the "mercury news" the tank was not going above the track speed limit. >> they said different tank tracks that they had on the tank weren't well suited for the speed and so it went around the bend and just crashed straight into it. >> reporter: no one was injured. the tank didn't even look like it's had a scratch. in san jose, kiet do, kpix 5. >> but the barrier is a mess. bae told the team it will look into changing the orientation of the track to try to prevent future tank crashes. probably a good idea. >> right. how would you like to see that coming at you? >> scary stuff. that's where they used to build the tanks where they built the new soccer stadium. >>> the winds picking up around the bay area this morning looks like it's already a little breezy outside but really going to get a little blustery toward the afternoon especially along the coastline. out the door we go, we have mostly clear skies. just a hint of a patch or two of fog and that's it. temperatures a logical cooler this morning just in the 50s. this afternoon, those temperatures will be cooler, as we

according to the mercury news, scientists say controlling erosion should be a top priority.worried rains will rush down the hillside damaged by the fire. it could take a couple of decades for the area to recover. this past friday, call fire pushed back the containment date of the rim fire to october 4th. >>> people tracking gas prices are expecting a treat by this halloween. experts are basing estimates on patterns that repeat themselves year after year. the average price of regular unleaded in san francisco is $4.47 a gallon in san jose it's $4. >>> soon you might be able to own a piece of the empire state building. empire state realty trust plans to go public next month. the official public offering is valued at $1.7 billion. the sales will be priced at 13 to $15 each. it's expected to be one of the biggest ipo's of real estate investment trust. the ipo is expected on october 4th under the symbol esrt. >>> check out the colors in this short film. it's called neon san francisco sfo. he used a charlie parker sound track and coeffects to show all the activity. he says it's ea

our media partner, the san jose mercury news says rural metro wants to end the contract because it is under the current term. the company says it would rebid if it is let out of its commitment. rural metro filed for bankruptcy in august. last year they hit the company with a $5 million fine because of slow response times and fan break downs. >> let's move to syria and the possibility of a strike in response to the sire yen government's suspected it -- to the syrian government's suspected it use of weapons. the senate put forth a resolution that bars the use of ground troops and would set a time limit for any kind of military operation. but while lawmakers debate a new abc news "washington post" poll finds that nearly six in ten americans oppose unilateral u.s. missal strikes against syria. and here at home syrian americans are taking to the phones and the social networking sites to get support for a u.s.-lead military strike on syria. lisa amin gulezian has that story. >> did you have that on the spread sheet? >> they are working nonstop from their san jose kitchen table. they are try

our media partner, the mercury news reports city officials hope lifting the ban will dampen interest in more dangerous and illegal rockets and explosives. fire officials say ill local fireworks have become a growing concern statewide as they seem they are increaseing in popularity. fire crews are getting the upper hand on a hey fire in yellow count why i that caused quality problems in parts of the bay area. by last night the smoke had cleared. officials say the fire could take another day or so to burn itself out. flames have burned nearly 20,000 tons of hey, farming equipment and four structures. the cause is unknown. >> that four started thursday night at a business called hey kingdom on interstate 505 in winter about 20 miles from vacaville. >>> an investigation released today into the deaths of 19 firefighters killed battling a wildfire in arizona have found a number of problems linked to radio communications. a team of fire experts say improperly radios fake updates and a 30 minute communication blackout just before flames engulfed the firefighters. the teams found no indicatio

the mercury news is reporting the new 49er stadium is about 5,000 parking spaces short.ch is why the city has proposed moving the soccer field so it can be paved over for parking. one of the proposed spaces is you'll stack natural area that has wetlands, native plants, and birds and butterfly garden. they have started a group called save you'll stack. they fear moving the soccer fields to the open space will ruin it. but the paper reported city leaders are saying the park would not be destroyed and the wetlands would remain intact. as a temporary fix the city is looking at letting 6,000 cars on the fairways of the city owned golf course. it's temporary because a retail shopping area is planned for that space. reporting live from santa clara janine de la vega if ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the 49ers star aldon smith won't be playing because of a dui. smith will be taking an indefinite leave so he can get some treatment. smith was arrested on friday morning in san jose on suspicion of driving under the influence. his pickup truck slammed into a tree in a residential neighborh

according to the "mercury news," the transit agency is planning for more buses and extra carpool lanesederal officials are looking into whether asiana airlines fulfilled its legal obligations to passengers and family following the crash of flight 214 back in july. 3 people died, dozens were hurt at sfo. >>> and the final and deciding race for america's cup at 1:15 on the bay today if the weather cooperates. the series tied up at 8-8 after two big wins by team oracle yesterday. they were down 7-1 and now it's all tied up at 8. >>> traffic and weather coming up right after the break. >>> good morning. well, they have cleared a stall now from the upper deck of the bay bridge. unfortunately, we're left with this. a big backup that's behind the pay gates. it is jammed solid through the maze. about 20 to 25 minutes just to get on the span. also, this is a new accident coming in. san jose, northbound 101 approaching alum rock avenue. it is blocking one lane and traffic is very backed up from 101 behind it. bart systemwide is on time with 58 trains all good to go. that's traffic. here's lawren

the "mercury news" reporting new court documents show prosecutors think that shirakawa should be held accountable for allegedly mailing illegal campaign flyers that discredited a political rival of an associate. shirakawa's attorneys, they argue the charges should be included in a plea deal made back in march and should be dismissed. prosecutors also say the new charges did not come to light until after the plea deal was made. a judge now expected to decide this month if the charges will in fact be dismissed. >> it's 5:08. we expect a warm day today. want to check in with meteorologist christina loren. >> welcome back to both of you. 67 degrees in livermore to start out monday. that's an indication of a pretty hot day ahead when you're starting out in the 60s, even right here in san jose. may have had trouble getting to sleep last night. we're at 56 degrees in san francisco, 57 to kick off a monday in san mateo. so it all works like this today. stop the clock on futurecast at high noon when temperatures are already going to be in mid-90s in antioch, concord and livermore at 90 degrees

the "mercury news" reports john muir health is selling its muir lab business to lab corps.will translate into 540 jobs lost in contra costa, alameda and solano counties. the company says 150 of those laid off could be hired back by the new management. muir labs' main facility in concord will be closing for good. the deal is expected to be finalized in november. >>> you know your mom always told you, eat your veggies. but what if you could drink them instead? the benefits and the risks of joining the juicing craze. >> alcoholics, basically on the streets. >> how robotics turned his life around and how he is now helping other bay area students at risk rise above. ,, could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. mmmhmmm...everybody knows that. well, did you know that old macdonald was a really bad speller? your word is...cow. cow. cow. c...o...w... ...e...i...e...i...o. [buzzer] dangnabbit. geico. fifteen minutes could save you...well, you know. it's a multi- million dollar industry >>> when it comes to held crazes are chances are you know someone who is juicing. it

according to our partner, the san jose mercury news, the cuts in production trickled down, going from3 in august, to 3.83 a gallon at some local stations. >>> san francisco city attorney dennis herrera followed up on a threat today, filing a class action lawsuit against the state of nevada. the suit claims the hospital improperly discharged hundreds of patients and put them on buses heading out of state. according to the lawsuit, 20 of them land understand the citied in the city of san francisco costing the city thousands for medical care. herrera is suing to get the money back and wants to make sure it doesn't happen again. >>> and as we continue again, brown versus brown, in the name game for the bay bridge. >>> plus, >>> governor brown went on record today opposing a new name for the old bay bridge. we're talking about the western span of the bridge, the state senate is expected to take up a resolution tomorrow to rename it after former san francisco mayor willie brown. governor brown says the bridge should keep the name it has had for 77 years. but he may not have much say in the

the "mercury news" reports another construction delay means the stadium near the airport mineta international. the team plans to make an announcement about the new stadium on monday. >>> got your traffic and weather coming up right after the break. >>> good morning. getting a check of the bay bridge toll plaza now. it is backed up into the macarthur maze. definitely not "friday light" here. 20 minutes to get on the bay bridge. but the eastshore freeway is clearing out not too bad in the clear in the green. westbound 80, 23 minutes between the carquinez bridge to the maze. altamont pass overall better than usual. we are seeing a few brake lights as you get closer towards vasco road. that is traffic. for you latest forecast here's lawrence. >> a lot of clouds around the bay area this morning. some drizzle too toward the coastline. the delays at sfo on arriving flights almost an hour and a half. looking ford coit tower, you can see the -- looking toward coit tower, you can see the clouds out there now. slow to break up, temperatures in fact 50s and 60s now. but by the afternoon we'll find some s

our heed yeah partner, the san jose mercury news reports atherton's $8,000 in bills sent to the whiteouse, the secret service and the democratic national committee have all been rejected. the city was hoping to be reimbursed for providing security, helping to, anyway, for two private fundraising events in april held on private property. on wednesday the city council is scheduled to consider the city manager's recommendation that the city just absorb those costs. town representatives neglected to request a special event permit when the visit was being planned, so trying to recover those costs would be a legal make for the city. >>> this morning lifeguards in southern california are warning beach-goers to be aware of sing race. 450 people were stung by stingrays in august. more than five times the amount a year ago. it can even make a macho man clinch his teeth. jimmy was showing his kids how to surf when he stepped on one. >> stepped in and came out. i'm having to hard time trying to talk because of the thousand robbing pain. >> just off my board and as soon as my feet hit the ground -