[music] >> darya: we have developing news out of navato and ran counter there was a fatal crash or northbound highway 101 this morning, to one is faster the stern with our solo reporter to find out exactly what exit is this along highway 101? >> reporter: i am about a quarter of amount no. come on one-to-one--about 100 mi. north on 101. it seems that this person actually has drifted off the road possibly because they drifted and fell asleep and possibly at this point this note that this must of the one at least at the freeway speed and dissevered the bottom part of the electrical post. right now it is totally cleaning and totally dependent on the cables. pg&e is out here the cables are out here, the coroner's office just left and they just took the body weight, at this point, the report is that chp is still doing their investigation on the scene. as soon as they are done with that, then pg&e will strategize on how to secure the post so that they can take the truck out of there safely and then try to repair this. they say they will be out here for the next seven hours trying to repair this pos

this is the area known as the navato narrow.he biggest concern are the flashing lights that will impact the south bound ride because that is where the heaviest traffic flow is. at this early hour is not having any impact but it is what it will be like later this morning, here is a look at the weather with james fletcher. >> james: we have a live look at the golden gate bridge it is faulty and that is the main theme. there's quite a bit of that marine layer pushing in. the satellite view shows it is pretty expansive. we are off to a satellite view start around the morning. we see a lot of mid-50s in the survey, loaf of stephen san francisco, mid-50s in the south bay as well. it will take a while to warm up because that fog will linger this morning it will take a while to cool back and burn off. as a result we will see things on the cooler side compared to yesterday. around noon, we still sees '60s. >> james: next three days will cool down even more. now we will talk more about that with their seven day around the bay forecast com

it looks like navato was coming in at 75 degrees and 61 in san francisco. the giants game shows the home team against the braves. temperatures are in the upper 50s. it will be pretty windy and cool out there so certainly bring a jacket. your kron4 seven day around the bay forecast for the most crucial subtle changes in the temperature department as we transition into the weekend. we have over all warmer conditions by next wednesday and thursday. >> reporter: traffic is looking pretty good from the bay bridge toll plaza your west bound ride remains quiet at this hour there are no lights and no delays and a pretty good commute as you work your way out towards downtown san francisco here is a live look at highway 92 that is doing just fine. now it is getting a little thick on the west bound side but it is pretty much at the limit for both directions. the heading to the golden gate bridge we have a live look from highway 101. so far so good. now into san francisco we have about 22 minutes. >> reporter: we have no problems through 580. checking the south bay tra

this is the area known as the navato narrow because it is only two lanes in both directions. early this morning there was a north bound fatal crash at crash has been completely cleared and in the southbound direction of this was still on the roadway, a south some accident that occurred at block the lane for a while and then that black--backed things up. this poll that was damaged in the early morning north bound crash still have to be repaired that is why the pg&e trucking out there. these folks will be here they sit for several hours today. this will be going on but has happened here, now that this accident on the south bound is clear i do not think we are at much at risk for a visual hazard. >> darya: the commute often starts a little bit later. let me see the map. >> george: we see a big improvement here this was solid red all we backed petaluma, the drive time started to drop, the normal commute time would be about 22 minutes and the last calculation was 29 minutes for the south bound ride. >> george: from 37 this commute is still under 25 minutes. >> james: here is a qui

the have 55 in navato it should be a nice afternoon climb into the upper '70's later today.sic] x 3q lysol knows the soft places we love could be home to bacteria. so use lysol disinfectant spray on soft surfaces everyday when you're cleaning up to kill 99.9% of bacteria. lysol. mission for health. >> erica: lot happening among this one and here's a quick look at some of the top stories often been at this island. believe it or not today marks one year since kim kardashian walked down the aisle with chris humphries in the $10 million ceremony p.m. the two of them are in the middle of it divorce that likely will not be finalized until late 2013. ventura elected fight --and her alleged fight with her soon-to-be ex-husband in chad johnson he have been quite silently. finally, it looks like willie nelson is in the hospital after an entry of his vocal cords. it looks like he had a breathing problem. a member of the event in colombo said after the 59 euro fell to show up for a concert he is recovering in the hospital. he is still scheduled to perform at the house of blues in dallas

as you head of navato on highway one under one. certainly be aware that, drive with extra caution as we take a look at fog tracker four, or around 6:00 a.m. it looks like we will see widespread fog, not only the coastline and are bay area and the peninsula but the fog will push its way in and affecting the livermore valley down in the south bay as well. by 9:00 a.m. it looks like it starts to pull back and only impacting those of you that are closer to the water. by about 1:00 p.m. it looks like the cow covered stays close to the coastline. we anticipate blue skies and sunshine for everyone else. here's a quick look at your afternoon temperatures. 87 in afternoon high and we have 70 over in hayward. we could see 67 oakland and 62 for downtown san francisco. looking ahead at your extended forecast we could shave off a couple of degrees as we transition into the next couple of days. it looks like as we start the next work week we are in store for a little bit of a warm-up, i will have the full details coming ahead in your seven day a

we have a very quiet morning and your ride is under 22 minutes out of navato into the city. >> justine 8 bay area family is in morning after a 16 year old athlete is killed near his home. the shooting happened in richmond they have one person in custody. people stopped by a makeshift memorial to leave flowers. the shooting happened of around 1:30 a.m.. when the police arrived they said the 16 year-old was found dead on the scene. they have made one arrest and are looking for another suspect. >> we are looking for a second suspect in the case. from what we know, the conversation--the suspect and victim had a conversation before the suspect about the gun and shot the victim. >> justine: for the victim's family and friends, they say all this is overwhelming. >> reporter: this is the victim's home as family and friends came by seeking comfort on such a dark location. this is a picture of the young man right here in his football jersey. his cousin talks about what he was like. >> he was always so positive. on sunday they had just come back from my grandmother's house and they played. and he

your drive time isn't 10 minutes out of navato into the city. >> justine: a new survey is fighting that bank accounts are getting more expensive. >> justine: the average minimum balance to avoid service fees went up this year. banks are looking for ways to recoup revenue because the law limits how much they can charge stores when customers use their debit cards. >> justine: according to a new study of adult obesity rates rose 30%. >> justine: we have much more ahead on this tuesday morning as we take a live look outside to see with the conditions look like around 600 and walnut creek we have [ female announcer ] now get high speed internet at home on our newly expanded advanced digital network, a connection you can count on. introducing at&t u-verse high speed internet with more speed options, reliability and wi-fi hot spots than ever. go to our website below to get u-verse high speed internet for just 14.95 a month for 12 months with a one-year price guarantee. it's all the speed you need all at a great price. our newly expanded advanced digital network gives you more of what you enjoy

that now see in the green on the road we map, this drive vicious 22 minutes out of navato into the city. >> justine: we will take a quick break on the kron4 morning news the much more after this as we take it live look outside from our mount tancam. >> reporter: jerry law officer pleaded guilty to the shooting of victims in the tucson supermarket. a later sentencing hearing he is expected to get life without parole. lofner initially diagnosed as schizophrenic the judge ruled that he is competent enough to go along with the plea deal. among those wounded in the shooting was the then congresswoman gabriel giffords. her and her husband released a statement saying that they are content with the plea saying that this will help them move forward with their lives. another person at peace with the deal is a woman who lost her husband in this. >> i think life in prison is a lot worse. also i think he may have a chance if he is kept under sedation to be made whole, he may learn about the lord and that is important to me. >> reporter: laughlin said he felt remorse after finding out a child had die

. >> george: we are still without delay for your ride through navato. >> darya: thanks a lot george, we have a deadly weekend on the bay area roadways. at least six people were killed the latest happened yesterday morning on 680 and san ramon. there were several cars involved in this crash. one of the cars began to leak gas and then caught fire and people were trapped inside. two people died and one was taken to the hospital with critical injuries. they do not know what caused this crash yet. >> darya: there was another deadly crash of the weekend ritual to pedestrians and in another crash when a woman pulled you turn into oncoming traffic. police are looking for a driver that smashed and suv in a martial arts school in oakland. you can see them repairing the damage. they believe it was a drunk driver is that ran into this nonprofit martial arts school around 2:30 a.m. yesterday morning. >> darya: the rush is to get the school back in shape so that they can have the 60 + kids continue there. >> we have to take the good with the bad. >> darya: the person who took off left some evidenc

of visibility from highway 1 to one count of navato. we have seen some half moon bay improvement. in terms of where the fog will go out to the rest of the morning into this hour we see that it is "planking" most of the bay area not only impacting the coastline of the water however, it goes into the livermore valley. a around 9:00 p.m., it starts to burn off and we see clear conditions in the end. into the afternoon it just goes along the coastline. we have credit conditions for places like ocean beach even downtown san francisco and breaking down your afternoon high temperatures and have '70s and '80s for the most part. we could see some upper 80s trickling in for fairfield, antioch, and turning our attention to the east bay shoreline we have mid to upper 60s here. we have comfortable conditions in the bay. cooler conditions especially compared to yesterday for downtown san francisco we have 60 for daly city and it looks like we could get close to the 70 degree mark. your kron4 seven day around the bay forecast the show not much change one thing is for sure, morning fog and aftern

like we will have pretty sunny conditions and temperatures could be mouth in los '70s. 74 on tap for navato, 78 percent of the a. it looks like downtown san francisco is coming in at 65 degrees this is very similar to yesterday. now if you're heading out, the angels pitch tonight starting at 7:00 p.m.. your seven day all around the bay forecast shows a for the most part we have very warm conditions and friday's expect to be the warmest day of the week by saturday and sunday it looks like who was the upper 90's inland in mid to upper 80s around the bay and upper 60s and low '70s for the coastal communities. that is your weather. >> george: for your commute around the bay you will find pretty good conditions we are not tracking any hot spots right now at the bay bridge toll plaza the metering lights are activated and you still have bayshore wait for your drive, nine minutes injure to drive time out of the macarthur maze. the san mateo bridge is costing from 12 to 13 minutes. coming out of hayward you have a perfectly normal ride and no problems for the golden gate bridge ride either north bou

--we have made '70s for navato and petaluma.u are going to the america's cup, the actual race you can watch around 2:00 p.m. this afternoon. temperatures will range from the upper 60s-- upper 50s to the low 60s. we could see choppy water for the races, bring a jacket and hat because it will definitely be windy. the kron4 seven day around the bay forecast shows not much change in number for the next several days. now wants to traffic, good morning george. >> george: we continue to look at a pre the ride for your commute we are not tracking any hot spots are bridge take starts at the bay bridge toll plaza. >> george: caltrans says they have checked their cameras and it is not too slow for the west bound ride. your drive time is 13 to 14 minutes now. for the san mateo bridge it is a good ride although it looks heavy. a lot of people are back in school this week when have seen a shift in traffic patterns. for your ride to the golden gate bridge 101 south bound we have noticed a little increase in traffic flow for the better part of

we have 79 in navato and 66 in san francisco.ve some changes to talk about i want to take my time on this seven day around the bay forecast. friday afternoon, these changes looks like we could see some isolated thunderstorms and we could see a sprinkle we are tracking what you to the tropical storm hector. with that we have a lot of cloud coverage and moisture headed our way. we will contend with tropical clouds. to not be surprised bit0--if it is a the big muddy to the weekend. >> erica: i do want to remind everyone about are comcast channel 193 you can check out for the latest weather, news, and traffic. >> george: checking out your complete, the hoc for most of the bay area. your drive time still nine to the 11 minutes even to the macarthur meese. for the san mateo bridge we have highway 92 with smooth traffic and no delays and no traffic reported. >> george: we will check the road sensors and updates and drive time for you, we have interstate 80 now 21 minutes from hercules to berkeley and so traffic starts to build in. 101 n

navato is coming in at 75 degrees with partly cloudy conditions and low '60's in downtown san franciscor on, if you plan on routing on the home team the giants face off against the braves, it looks like temperatures will be in the upper 50s. we will seek sunny skies as we start the game but we will see cloud coverage increase as we go through the course of it. >> erica: your kron4 seven day around the bay forecast shows subtle changes hanging into the weekend. as we start the next work week we will see less and a live cloud coverage and it will warm up as we head into the middle of next week and i want to tell you about the new comcast channel 193. you can tune in at any time for the latest weather news and traffic. now rob and how are the role >> reporter: we are starting to see some heavy traffic to back up is slowly starting to stretch. we have had the metering lights on for about one hour over all your drive time out of the oakland a's heading into san francisco is clocking in at 14 minutes and that is not bad at all. now switching gears to the san mateo bridge i saw chp rolling wes

improved to 3 mouth want to get to navato high 1 to rwanda 37 interchange. looks like visibility has worsened compared to our last report down in half moon bay drive with extra caution. now, let us focus our attention on those numbers, we have widespread fifties all across the board with oakland coming in at 57 degrees, we have 50 in san mateo as we take the fifties into the afternoon once all the cloud coverage starts to pull back it looks like the sea breeze is having quite the impact on our numbers. we have much cooler conditions between one and eight degrees cooler. it just depends on where you are. sunnyvale reaches 75 degrees we have 82 for those in campbell, mid-70s for those in fremont yesterday we were in the upper 90s for fairfield and antioch. today we dropped to the upper 80s. we have 75 expected for castro valley, 84 for walnut creek. it looks like we will contend with plenty of '70's in the north bay and san francisco. tonight if you're heading over the a's game against the blue jays, looks like the first pitch is at 7:05 p.m.. your seven day a

low ninety's in navato. '70s in san fransisco which is five degrees above average for this time of thegits each everyday although we will see a spare the air in effect tomorrow. expect that to continue through, >> $99 million less than the angels but after three games at the coliseum oakland is still looking down at the halos. a rough afternoon for bill miller, drilled in the mask by a fastball. he would eventually leave the game. the oakland a's 4/3 in the fifth when there was a second home run. the rookie pitcher scott jacked up 43 home runs. game tied in the sixth but then they, big with two runs scored to give the oakland a's a 7/5 lead and then chris carter came up even bigger blasting what have we to piedmont. his 10th of the season. they score five runs that inning. sean doolittle struck out chris linetta. and then he struck out mike trout and torii hunter swings and misses. too little stretch him out, the oakland a's lead 9/6. but they gave up two runs, and with the tying run, the ground to end the game. they hang on for dear life 9/80, they take two out of three from the might

then as we look to the north bay we will see temperatures from 60 in stinson beach to 87 degrees and navato. pretty spot on for this time of year and across the bay into the low seventies in alameda and emeryville and richmond and piedmont and berkeley. here is the extended forecast, we start to see the cool down kick in on friday. and then over the weekend, 60s along the beaches, and up to th, >> giants and the mets tonight, the giants have lost five straight and they need help and they got it. as we first reported sunday night at 11:30 p.m., came true today, the giants have acquired an outfielder just before the trade deadline. he is a lifetime hitter, 17 home runs with 59 runs this season with philadelphia. the phillies sent cash to the giants to cover his remaining salary, but he will be under control until the end of next season and that is good news for giants fans. they have three players in the deal. a double a catcher copy the giants had to part with the no. 2 rated prospects. but with buster posey and hector sanchez already in the big leagues, the giants could afford to part with

central numbers into the '60s and '70s, not too far off the mark. 59 degrees in navato.k this out. this is what we are alluding to when we say that you should find an indoor activity thursday, all the way through saturday, we jump up into the triple digits in the inland areas. bayside into the mid 70's and 50's and 60's will be common along the immediate seashore. yes, each day the air quality will take a hit as well.,,,,,,,, >> we begin with a scary raiders' camp where the running back mike woodson was taken away by ambulance. seen here, just before the incident, he was injured on the helmet to comment collision with a teammate. he was on the grass for 15 minutes before paramedics and firefighters arrived. strapped into a back court and took him away. he appeared to move his arms and legs. >> it bothers you because, especially it is your teammate. you know, good guy like mike good son, that is why at the end of practice we said a prayer for him, bring that he would be all right. >> the coach said he was at a hospital, i will go see him. but we hope that he can come home

number stacking up from the upper 50s in stinson beach, with some clearing and the skies, low '80s in navato with the extended forecast calling for cooler air mass by friday as we slide into the holiday weekend, rebounding ever so slightly with seasonal,,,,,,,,,, >> the a's have won 32 out of 47 games since july 1st and they seem to be getting better with brad anderson back in the rotation. he was out with an injury. cleveland's pitcher was out with identity fraud. he had been pitching under a fake name and after three we community service and suspension, he is back. in the second, a solo shot, roberto hernandez was pulled in the third inning with a ankle injury. brett anderson had a perfect game when the umpire said that he beat him to the bag. a blown call also closed the perfect game but not the wind. anderson threw seven shutout innings and allows only two hits including that blown call. they beat the indians three/zero. after throwing in both games of a doubleheader yesterday in immensely, the 65 year-old bill spaceman lee was the guest on game day, he designed his own bats and sells th

that we had numbers under triple digits, east of the bay. 94 tomorrow throughout san ramon, 88 in navato with stinson beach nearly clear. there you have the forecast, very little cooling each and every day in line with a slight chance of rain or thunderstorms friday night through saturday. we will talk about that later on, that is your pinpoint forecast. >> an insect mutation blamed on the nuclear disaster in japan, in two minutes you will see the butterfly effect. >> new at 6 o'clock, mutated butterflies are being found near the fukushima nuclear plant in japan. researchers say that they found dozens of butterflies like this one, with disfigured antenna, smaller wings, and different color patterns. researchers collected the butterflies two months after last year's nuclear crisis. they say that the butterflies are the first sign of damage to the ecosystem in japan. scientists also expect to find other species affected by the disaster. >> great white sharks off of the west coast could be classified as endangered if environmentalist in san fransisco get their way. the center for biological

san ramon, 79 as we fly to the north towards beneath yet, all the way into richmond. 82 degrees in navato. north bay numbers stack up from the mid 50's in stinson beach with partial afternoon clearing, all the way to the 80s in sonoma and glen ellen. five degrees below average in san fransisco. the extended forecast, we will all unite and feel the cool down on friday only to one the back up on the tail end of the weekend as we slide into a holiday monday.,, >> for the first time since 2001, the nfl will use replacement officials beginning next wednesday when the new york giants host the dallas cowboys. coaches have been instructed by the league it not to criticize the replacements during the preseason. case in point, this reaction following the 49ers' game against houston. >> some crazy wild calls, you know, where they accurate? we will see. i know that i have a headache. >> in truth, he was furious with the officiating in that game, with numerous missed calls, but he better get used to it. nfl talks with the officials are at a standstill and replacements will make $3,500 per game, that i

>> the cafeteria staff from san rafael and navato school districts have been learning this week with special grants money how to use fresh ingredients and set a frozen foods and along with special ethnic meals. and more than just cooking. >> it is about how it is presented, it is not just " here is a carrot, eat it ". if there's a grumpy largely you may not want to go and get lunch. this is why staff training is so important. >> to test it out the food director brought her 17 year-old daughter. she liked the chicken gumbo. the pizza with okra and sweet potatoes. black eyed peas? not so much. >> i don't know, i did not like the taste. it is not my thing. >> fat and sugar are addictive, so it is a crisis. you will not have them completely transform their eating habits in one afternoon. >> the menu will have to change for these ideas to succeed, fast-food and greasy food trucked there remain on the menu but if the same kind of foods can be served with healthier ingredients at school, and it will eat it, it is a step forward. >> you have heard of airports trying to lure more flights but

for those of you coming out of navato pass highway 37 in to san francisco that drive is clocking in at just 53 minutes. >> justine: and to erica we will take a quick break on the kron4 morning news and find out who is behaving badly we come right back. >> erica: important to us take a look at the numbers right outside the door. for the most part we are contending with fifties. we have an above drizzle close to the coastline. into the afternoon it looks like we have mostly sunny conditions temperatures in the '60s, '70s, and 80's. is pretty spot on i will have a look at your seven day around the bay forecast and it is time to check on the morning commute with george. >> george: thanks erica a quick commute check shows that there are no incidents or problems for your drive. you will find light conditions and no hot spots to slow you down around the area. >> darya: cases of west nile virus continued to soar across the united states. the center for disease control is investigating more than of 700 cases in the bay area. hear, new cases have sprouted as well not just in mosquitos, but birds

. >> a deadly accident snarled traffic in navato practically all day today. this is what caused it, a man was killed early this morning after crashing his truck into a power pole near an exit. it took pg&e crews until 3:00 this afternoon to make repairs. >> tomorrow chevron plans to open a new temporary center for neighbors that want to file claims related to the refinery fire two weeks ago. people can show up to the north richmond community senior center between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. for friday. more than 10,000 people already filed claims against chevron since that fire august 6th. cows shot on video. the undercover investigation into a california slaughterhouse and the fast-food giant cutting ties. >> the effort to day to drag a stranded house bowed out of the mud. >> america's cut sailors starts practicing in the bay and tonight the history of the co,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> the fast food restaurant in and out has severed ties with a central california meat co., this move comes after an undercover investigation exposed disturbing practices inside of a slaught

we have a good mixture of '60s and '70s for the space shoreline. 77 on tap for navato, we could see midtly cloudy conditions for san francisco. we have low sixties for daly city and your kron4 seven day around the bay forecast shows a string of 80's for the next several days for your warmest in many areas. it looks like by thursday we could see 90's with again and then and upper '70's around the bay and the 60s along the coast. now on to traffic good morning george. >> george: good morning erica, now for you were not looking at any hot spots this morning but we are looking at like traffic at the bay bridge toll plaza no delays from the macarthur made. your san mateo bridge show is an easy trip across the span in both directions all the volume is up for friday morning. for the golden gate bridge we still have like traffic south bound getting in from marin county. looking at the traffic maps we have some speed and drive time, you are looking at a great commute for the upper east shore freeway. we have some slowing on 101 north bound approaching the 80 row interchange but we have then prob

your captivated drive time is just 23 minutes for those of you out of navato into the city. >> justine: our states the red could take a beating because of the triple digit temperatures through the week. managers of the power plant are calling for power conservation. this will be today through sunday in the afternoon peak hours when energy is usually at its highest use ps this alert is to prevent rolling blackouts. this high temperature has caused high level ozone pollution that erica mentioned that today is another spare the air day. >> justine: chevron is opening a health center and there will help residents that want to file a complaint against the massive fire. it will be open from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., from saturday will be open from 8:00 a.m. until noon. their clothes on some then there open all next week from 9 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.. the address is listed above and the hot line number as well. >> justine: in the meantime air quality regulators say they were wrong about what caused pollution from the chevron refinery fire in richmond. the bay area management quality district says

your drive is just 22 minutes for those of you coming out of navato into san francisco. >> justine: thanku erica. now there is a proposed sales tax increase in santa clara county and reggie kumar explains. >> reporter: here in san jose board of supervisors decided to allow a sales tax measure increased by a fourth to to vote. the board of supervisors will vote again on august 7th before it goes before voters. >> justine: the city of san bernardino has officially filed for chapter 9 bankruptcy. the city manager says that the filing will not affect essential services to the community and there are no immediate reductions or changes planned. san bernardino is the third city in california to file for bankruptcy this year. >> james: a lot of workers would say it is pretty nice when the boss is on vacation and a lot of the staff can relax but that might change with this new prototype robot from microsoft. >>anchor: your supervisor could be on vacation and in the office at the same time. microsoft is working on a robot that could allow people to be in two places at once. >> now he literally has

use your windshield wipers of traffic map shows all queen with a drive time of 22 minutes out of navatonto the city. >> justine: richmond residents say they are increasingly frustrated about the lack of information concerning the recent fire at the chevron refinery. there are four separate investigations going on right now in addition, chevron has launched its own investigation but there is still no official answer on what caused the pipe to erupt at the plant last week and send a massive cloud of toxic chemicals into the air. more than 9000 people have not want to the hospital for medical eddie and thousands more have filed claims with the company and now the first lawsuit is on record. teresa estacio reports that richmond residents want answers now. >> reporter: here in richmond this thursday evening residents are gathering to share stories about how the chevron refinery fire has impacted their lives. >> i think is your import for the residents and the people that live in this city to discuss together at about chevron, their health issues and an informant as much quicker than they hav

and temperatures ranging from the mid-70s all the way to the low 80s. 86 expected for navato and thesame goes for petaluma. it looks like downtown san francisco is coming in at 74 degrees. as we check out the the weather story we have mainly clear conditions. now we are contending with a pretty shallow marine layer. we have not seen too much in the way of fog or visibility of the five we will see hot conditions into the weekend. here is a look at your kron4 seven day around the bay forecast. by friday in the five we have very similar conditions. >> erica: as we push in the afternoon high temperatures, we could see a little bit warmer can--conditions. we will continue to seek triple digits into the weekend, but as the start the next work week we will see some much- needed relief. >> erica: i also want to tell you about the new way to the kron4 forecast any time. this is our 24/7 bay area news channel. you can check in any time to get the latest news, weather, and traffic information. speaking of traffic, george how are the roadways? >> george: not too bad, the chp is not tracking any

we are still delay freak on 101 through navato and the golden gate bridge. >> mark: international foodices rose sharply in july after a decline. they say severe drought in the united states pushed up corn prices almost 23 percent worldwide. russia sent wheat prices up 19%. >> mark: the agency keeps a close watch on wall to global food prices because spikes in the prices of staple foods like corn and wheat have led to riots and countries in recent years. the u.s. postal service has reported quarterly losses of $5.2 billion. they say they're being hurt significantly by mounting cost to the future retiree health benefits that congress is requiring them to fund. those expenses made up $3.1 billion in a loss. they have been urging congress to pass legislation that will allow them to eliminate saturday delivery and reduce the annual health payments that they have to make. the postal service defaulted on the health payment last week they say they will miss a another payment that is due next month as their cash runs low. we will be right back as the kron4 morning news continues until 10:00 a.m

. >> marty: mitt romney was campaigning in navato on friday he says this just another example of thesident's failed policies. he had strong words for the senate majority leader harry reid who claimed that mit romney has not paid taxes in years. >> the word is that he has not paid any taxes for 10 years. let him prove that he has paid taxes because he is not. >> harry reid really have to put up or shut up, so who are your sources? and by the way i understand what you're trying to do, you are trying to deflect the fact that job numbers are bad, that americans are out of work and you're trying to throw everything up on the screen that will draft--grab attention. >> marty: mitt romney says he has paid a lot of taxes every year. >> ysabel: a new report says that there is a potential threat to the military growing right here in the u.s.. obesity is actually slimming the ranks of our armed forces here is a look of the problem and what they're doing to come back. >> this is not how mercedes looked a decade ago to try to and this in the national guard and was rejected she was told that she it