first, though, mike inouye is following a serious situation, a really bad place to be jammed up thisng, right, mikey? >> especially right now as the commute is just building. folks are coming in building off the bay bridge. that's where we have this huge accident and fire which, as i understand it, the tanker fire is actually out and that's great news because this is a tanker with two trailers carrying gas. this would be a huge potential for more problems. the fire sounds like it's out. injuries at the scene, still a full closure for 101 between i-80 and cesar chavez itself. all the flashing lights obviously a distraction for folks on the opposite side of the freeway. avoid the entire area if you can. we'll take you back to the maps. this is at 101, van ness, cesar chavez and bay bridge coming to the interchange right there. 280 is clear, but avoid that portion of the city if you can and jump on a little further south. the rest of the commute building for antioch, usual suspects kicking off now. that's a little lighter. >>> here is fun news. niemann marcus releasing the latest book o

there's mike inouye. i can't keep him off that organ. a little on the chilly side. probably want to bring a snuggy to put over the kids between houses. and take you to the seven-day forecast. a chance of rain next thursday. if anything very light activity in the north bay. we'll keep watching the area of low pressure for you. >> watching the slow down. it's friday. we expect a lighter volume of traffic. i told you about the disabled rig. choppers overseas. still trying to lift it off the roadway. this is northbound 238 at the southbound 280 interchange. there's the offramp that you're looking at. that's an issue. and the light just went on. we'll take you back to the map. that's the reason for the slowdown off the y on 880. now to the south bay. let's get a look at that. the speed sensors here, not a problem. volume of traffic shows you it's picking up. >> thank you very much. commuters are one step closer to more car pool and toll lanes. they gave approval to a plan to create 290 more miles of road tolls. >>> it is 6:19. supporters of medical marijuana are suing er

mike inouye is playing the organ. you want to keep a nice jacket handy to put them ongoing from house to house. 58 degrees at 9:00 p.m. as trick or treating comes to a close. no major changes in the forecast. nice and comfortable. more fog sunday into monday. let's check the drive with mike now that he's done. >> you're welcome. it was tough to get over here in time. catch my breath. that's all right. you have time for the south bay. let me get out of your way. let's look at the speed sensors. center of your screen, southbound 880 is the construction stretching down towards 280. closer to 6:00 we'll see road crews moving around. 101 is equally clear. other side is 880 past the coliseum. nice volume around high street to the bay bridge toll plaza. the toll plaza is a light volume of traffic. for folks heading into stty, just a few cars lining up. critical mass gathers at jus tin herman plaza at 6:00 p.m. >> thank you very much. a congressional committee investigating solyndra going to the top. they plan to hear testimo

mike inouye on the green screen. >> right here reporting for duty. construction still going on at 880. suddenly slowing on the southbound side of 880. so far the volume of traffic doesn't indicate we should have it. perhaps we have the crew moving. also another crew in town, the sharks playing. a lot of a shark fans and a lot of duck supporters as well. 101, the construction at university and in between it's cleared up as well no problems on or off of the bridge. the golden gate bridge, some of the fog is creeping in. visibility may be a problem to this spot here. 880 and the volume of traffic is what we're concerned with. that's starting to pick up. southbound with the headlights, that's where we see a bump over the next 10 minutes. back to you. >> all right, mike. when you think of the storied 49ers franchise, a few key moments may come to mind. the catch, for example. how can you not? or all the fantastic super bowl victories. >> now there's possiblily another moment you might be adding to the list. the handshake. after the game a thrilling victor

mike inouye. i'm sure there's a lot happening out there. 6:57. a lot of traffic.ery slow all the we down to sunol and fremont. the volume of traffic expecting speeds into the 40s by the expre expresslane. >>> coming up next t latest on the devastating earthquake in turkey. >>> and the woman prince harry has been seen hanging out with in california. >> hello, harry. thanks for joining us this morning. we'll be back at 7:25 with local news update. traffic and weather included there as well.

let's check your drive once more with mike inouye. >> our chopper found the accident. motorcycle down. the driver is on the roadway but talking to someone assisting there. an ambulance is ash rooifing now. upper deck is slammed from the harrison exit across treasure island and back to the toll plaza. it is going to be a tough drive right now. plan an alternate. no delays reported for the b.a.r.t. system so far. back to you. >> thank you for the update, mike. >>> the clash between oakland police and occupy protesters getting national attention. coverage will continue on "today." >>> also this couple right here decided not to let a massive sandstorm get in the way of their wedding. the guy was very much in love or too squared to call eight off. >> what about her? thanks for joining us. we'll be back at 7:25.

first let's get you out the door with mike inouye. >> we're looking at the bay bridge. a disabled vehicle in the upper deck towards treasure island. it doesn't give details about any lanes blocked. they're heading out there to help this person on the san francisco side. meanwhile, no slowing across the bay on the upper or lower deck. construction in berkeley. we'll tell you about that coming up. >>> oakland's occupy movement back in full force in front of city hall. they are not interested in what city leaders have to say. mayor quan shouted down by free speech activists after she claims she was invited to speak. quan walked out a side door hoping to avoid cameras. >> can you stop the car? >> released a written letter to protesters. she also posted an iphone video saying she hopes to engage in a peaceful conversation and address health and safety issues. occupiers made it clear they are no longer listening. occupy san francisco's camp undisturbed. police are still monitoring the situation closely. keeping out an eye for safety and sanitation concerns. things are relativ

mike inouye has more on the commanding presence the president will have on the city streets. >> yeah. the commander in chief will definitely command the roads in san francisco this morning. mostly in the south market area near the w hotel. interesting. in about 15 minutes, streets in the area will close. northbound 3rd from fulton to mission and the intersection of 3rd and howard. that's going to affect most of the drivers heading off the bay bridge up toward market. street closures will be in effect until 11:30 this morning and 4:00 tonight. you might want it change your route if you're heading out the door for your lunch break. marla, over to you. >> mike, thanks. >>> in other news now, the pregnant woman accused of killing east bay nursing student michelle le and dumping her body is scheduled back in court this morning. michelle esteban is asking for permission to fire her current attorney sbb assigned a new court-appointed lawyer. esteban was to enter a plea yesterday but the hearing was postponed until a judge could rule on that request. the 27-year-old is charged with murdering

that's why we have mike inouye to fill us in on that part of the story. >> mike, great news about the potential of a couple of lanes to clear in the next 15 minutes or so and good news that somebody stepped up during that whole process. looking at video -- i'm going to show you, just about 6:30 this morning. this is the problem it causes, shutting down 101, just before the bay bridge, causing a solid backup before you got to treasure island we saw flowing off the incline. disrupted the morning commute because of that accident right there. bob will show you the cleanup on the scene. let's head back to the maps. currently, where i circled there in the westbound direction, slow approaching the scene. we also had a good amount of slowing at the top of your screen, richmond/san rafael brinl, fol bridge, folks using that as an alternate. social media, in part, to thank for this. twitter, facebook, they got the word out and said these are options. they're just slower as you head through the city. another 15 to 20 minutes maybe for two more lanes -- two lanes period, i'm sorry, to reopen. for

mike inouye and myself always watching that this morning. 53 in santa cruz. you're 56 in livermore.p up to 63 degrees. staying nice and mild. then we round out the day with the 70s, upper 70s in the warmest city across the bay. no 80s just yet. 72 in santa cruz. i'll have the seven day outlook. first we have to get to work. how, mike, how does it look? >> not enjoyable. this is the latest from chp. now down to only one lane blocked. we had two lanes blocked until just a few minutes ago by this motorcycle accident at treasure island. look at this. we have slowing already. then through san pablo and richmond. building down the east shore freeway and across into the city. out of the city, a new accident reported for the lower deck approach at 7th. bart, no delays there. mike, thank you very much. >> the time is 6:40. still to come on "today in the bay." the latest from washington" about unconfirmed reports moammar gadhafi is dea [ mom ] hey guys. guys... [ female announcer ] pillsbury cinnamon rolls with cinnabon cinnamon are an irresistible sunday morning idea. nothing calls them to t

and if you're doing so right now; mike inouye has a couple of things to tell you about. >> this is the map i wanted to show you a few minutes ago. an accident between a pickup truck and a bicyclist. this are injuries to the bicyclist. from what it sounds like, we're still waiting for more details, but this is affecting port chicago highway at willow pass road. that means a major intersection in the area off 242. the slowing is also in the area for antioch westbound highway 4. that kicked off on schedule just before 5:30. there's your build for the bay area in the outer most regions. here's a look at sunol and 680. taillights around the bend into the south bay. no major slowing here in to fremont. but it's building as far as the volume goes here as well as the bay bridge. let's get a shot at this. now filling in all lanes. meters lights will be turned on in about half an hour. >> pretty look out there. 5:38. the latest on efforts to rescue an injured hawk. we'll have good news coming up. >>> the mayor of san francisco is accused of cheating. a number of his opponents calling this mornin

mike inouye, why did the skeleton not cross the road?n't have the guts. >> start off with a groaner this morning. another issue here. the san mateo bridge eastbound. there's a stall reported over the high-rise. the speed sensors show you no major disruptions to the flow of course traffic. >> it's 5:30. plechbty of kids are getting costumes of you this morning. good morning, marla. >> laura, good morning. halloween is always a fun time for kids. can be very worrisome, though, if you're a parent. we are in front of the san francisco parole office on 12th street. this is where high ranking state officials also the mayor of san francisco will be meeting to talk about a new program designed to keep your kids safe on this halloween. it's all part of operation boo. that's the name of it. up until this point it's basically forced sex offenders in california to stay inside on halloween. it restricts them from handing out candy and halloween registrations. operation boo has a plan for them. they are to report to transient sex offender roundup cent

first let's get you out the front door with mike inouye. >> we have a new accident affecting folks up the peninsula to san francisco. there's an accident there involving a town car and a gar back truck. no word on the extent of injuries or how long it might take to clear. we'll trauk this carefully as the commute and the bay bridge. it is 6:01 right now. overnight san jose's homicide count rose by one after another deadly shooting. this comes just hours before an important news conference at police headquarters to address all the recent violence. marla tellez is live in the police department. she joins us with more. good morning, marla. >> reporter: laura, good morning. it's like deja vu. we just coverd this story yesterday. talking about the rise in homicides as well as officer-involved shootings for the city of san jose. today the police chief for the department will address the duringing trend. last night's shooting involved an 18-year-old who was shot to death. this morning the crime scene tape is gone. but a cleaner was there scrubbing the blood away. police say a 911 call came i

let's check you drive with mike inouye. >> the heaterring lights turn on at 6:20. look at that, including past west grand avenue. slowing there. a note back to the desk. i got an update that the 12th street system has reopened. vumt of the protesters. >> yes, speaking of protesters right now. oakland protest are are gone right now. they move to close occupy oakland. bob redell has moved to snow plaza. what's happening over tl? >> good morning to you, jon. you can see if you look up there to the right, police have that intersection. that's 19th and harrison blocked off. 10 to 15 protesters in here. it's hard to see in the dark. police came in 15 or 20 minutes ago and removed these protesters as well. farce the situation here goes at snow park, officers tell me it's secure. it's a matter of taking the protesters out of here and perhaps doing a clean up of the snow park. contrast this to what took place two hours ago where there was overwhelming force. one has been set up for two weeks now within 30 to 45 minutes. what was noteworthy is how smooth the process was. one

let's check your drive with mike inouy inouye. >> we think we could see a clash in the east bay. occupy protesters and police appear to be on a collision course. christie smith is live in oakland. the city issued a second order to clear the camp if they don't leave. we are seeing police cars on the move from up above. tell us the latest. i can tell you there's a nervousness and attention building out here this morning at occupy oakland. clearly the people who have been camped out here are aware, they seem to be, that police are coming. we're hearing after getting eviction notice from the city last thursday, they're poised to say but we're seeing that people are setting up palettes around the entire tent area and moving dumpsters in anticipation. one person said she saw chp officers out here early driving around. at this point we haven't seen any police officers. i can tell you this started way back on october 10th. then last week the city gave them notice that this movement, occupy oakland with more than 150 tents, a kitchen, a library, a child center would have to go. but they s

we're going to check the morning commute with mike inouye right now.nd follow the continuing saga of the closure for southbound 101. two trailers have overturned, just been righted or the second one is about to be righted. hopefully, we'll have a are report from bob redell who is on the scene and giving me updates. slowdowns getting into the city, very slow across the bay bridge from the san francisco side. here 880 moves slowly up toward the downtown area as well. a new accident at 5th which you'll have to contend with as well. problems on both sides of the bay. big! big, big. big big big big? big big big big big. big big...big. ♪ big big big -big. -big! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ big big big -big big. -big! -big -big! -♪ big -big. -big big big. big big big. big big big. small. big big big big. small! [ male announcer ] the space-saving, eco-friendly, totally unique smart. unbig. uncar. ♪ >>> traffic is still backed up from a major crash, involving a semi and several cars. let's check in with bob redell at the scene with the very latest. >> reporter: g

let's check your drive with mike inouye. >>> it's been a tough morning. bay area morning news on facebook and nd i will be along for today in the bay as well tomorrow morning. >>> we're back with more "today" on this winesday, wednesday. ready to play "who knew?" we're about to get a little tricky. kathie lee, of course, is across the street at the nbc experience store ready to hand out 100 bucks to those who answer the questions right. to those who don't, well, they get her cd. okay. linda pierce is here to help me out. "family circle" magazine's editor in chief. you've got some good questions on here. >> i think we'll trick people. >> this couple is from canada. they call it newfoundland. not newfoundland. they were very, very harsh about that. what percentage of adults in the u.s. dress up on halloween? 21%? 35%? 50%? 79%? >> i'd say 35? >> oh, no. no, no. hard to get this in canada. you're going to enjoy that. >> all right. so the correct answer is half. 50%. >> a lot, right? it seems like more and more adults get into it every single year. in fact, a

let's check your drive with mike inouye. >> we have an alert. a major accident.en a half an hour since it was declared. northbound 101 all the lanes are closed. all the way back. now monterey highway is just jammed up right. city streets getting over there. we still don't have the loader to remove the scrap metal off the joer turned roverturned rig. back to you, laura. >> it's a tough one out there. we'll check baa with you. another local update in half an hour. >>> 7:30 now on a monday morning, the 24th of october, 2011, as you can see our crowd a little bit bundled up this morning as temperatures dip just a bit. shouldn't be too bad out there. we'll go outside and say hi in a couple of minutes. inside studio 1a, i'm matt lauer alongside savannah guthrie who is here while ann is taking a couple of days off. >>> just ahead a weekend wedding for the oldest daughter of the late elizabeth edwards and former senator john edwards. how elizabeth was honored at that ceremony and what john had to do just to walk his daughter down the aisle. >>> also ahead looks like prin

let's check that drive with mike inouye. >> first check the rails. driving fine there.y had earlier problems near the bay fair station. that's all back online now. we have the sigalert which continues. only one lane westbound 92. out of foster city approaching 101. the accident at delaware. the earlier accident has cleared from willow. but the flow is still low as it just cleared a few minutes ago. slow served heading towards highway 84. the south bay starting to recovery nicely. >> for the latest traffic and news updates check out nbc bay area news on facebook. i'll be back in a half hour with joer local update. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello, everybody. welcome to thirsty thursday, october 27th. we are sohappy you're with us today. >> hi, how are you? >> how you doing? >> we are both doing better than stephen tyler. >> we are. >> i met him once in a hotel lobby. he was the friendliest, sweetest guy. >> i interviewed him several years ago and he was drinking wheat grass and broccoli. he was in the shower. he's on tour. he said he had horrible f

let's check your drive with mike inou inouye. >>> 85 and union, an accident in the middle of the roadh. homecoming against university of hawaii. from actually about 1:00 -- actually, about noon, as there's a festival. sunol, no problem getting into or out of that area. still slow 680 north of the coliseum back into downtown. >> appreciate it, mike. check out nbc bay area morning news on facebook for the latest updates. ♪ >>> one week from today, boy, is this a special event. coldplay on the plaza. these guys went to the top of the charts for more than a dead kay, about to release a new album, a new hit single and going to hit our concert stage, coldplay, friday, october 23rd, live here on "today." get here early because the crowd is going to be huge. >> a lot of campouts. we might have to break out the concert t-shirts again for this one. i love them, my absolute favorite band. >> coming up in this half hour, one woman's inspirational story, three weeks after getting the great news she was pregnant, she breast cancer and now some 13 years later, she and her son are thriving and she's