in orinda it was 92 at 4:00 p.m. at the pool in orinda park. it looked like a weekend in july as kids and parents tried to get relief from the heat. >> it doesn't pick up like this until mid-june with people getting close to the end of school and realize, right, the pool and they flock out but i am happy to seen here. >> the pool heater has turned off because the water is warmed naturally by the sun. >> in palo alto police have extra patrols the when it is hot there many homes without air conditioning keep their windows open and police warn burglaries like to take advantage and break into empty homes during the late morning and mid-part of the day. the palo alto police department is using twitter and community outreach to spread the word. >>> this is cause, fire consumption to jump to the highest seasonal level in six years as people start to use their air conditioning for real. the grid operator says resources are adequate but they face reliability challenges and higher prices. energy analysts say it will be an early test of how the state grap

phil matier, standing by in orinda, thank you. >>> also in contra costa county, a former city manager passed away yesterday and he leaves behind a not so flattering legacy. da lin reports, he also left behind a big mess.

he followed through on the son's wish to have their own roller coaster in the backyard of their orinda home. so for six months will has been spent thousands of dollars and countless hours building a ride that make as loop 180' around. he could not thing after good reason to say "no" to his two kids when they asked if they could turn their space backyardo an amusement park. >> i bet the neighborhood kids want to have their party this. >> dude you set the bar incredibly high for the rest of us. >> your trampoline doesn't cut it? >> no, trampoline, hot wheels track. michael? >> jumpy house. >> that doesn't equal roller coster. >> batting cage? >> good opens. an option to stay warm. the stay inside out of the breeze that is out this. let me go over here and see if i can get the computer to work. morning because of the winds. we are doing fine. here is the visibility on live doppler 7 hd pretty much unlimited at seven miles so haze at half moon bay. from sutro tower this is how it looks, you can see how clear the air is because of the series of weak waves that have cleaned out the pollution

in orinda it was 92 at 4:00 p.m. at the pool and it was a school day but it looks like a weekend in july as kids and parents seek relief. >> it doesn't pick up like this until mid-june when people close to the end of school and they realize, right, the pool, and they flock out but i am happy to see everyone here right now. >> a benefit of the hot weather is the pool heater has been turned off since the water is getting warmed naturally by the sun. >> police have extra patrols. when it is hot many homes do not have air conditioning. police warn that burglars like to take advantage and breaking into empty home occurring the late morning and mid-part of the day and the palo alto police department are using twitter and community outreach to spread the word during the heat wave. matt keller has a report at top of the hour. >> hot weather is causing power consumption to drop to its highest level in six years. the grid operators say resources are adequate. it faces reliability challenges and higher prices. energy analysts s

the rest of the drive from lafayette and orinda you are at top speeds leaving walnut creek so no delaysill have a look outside in a couple of minutes. >>> breaking news from southern california right now, a bad crash involving a tour bus and a big rig. the accident happened this morning on interstate ten near the california and arizona state line. four people were killed. several others have been transported to the hospitals. they getting 17 patients in local hospitals. i-10 is closed in both directions through the area. the big rig lost a load of pipes and the bus swerved to avoid it and it went east interstate and overturned. the bus is operated by el paso los angeles limousines, a chatter company based in texas. our breaking news coverage continues on twitter. >>> happening today a south bay landlord has agreed to a deal that allows students to return to a usual toed vocational school two days after being shut down if a rent dispute. matt keller is at bryman college. >> are you leaf at -- relief at bryman college. the students are relieved to be back with classes back in session. her

. >> now, heat is on the mind of officials in orinda, conditions still require a watchful eye. in oakland, high winds are a factor. lucky goats are eating their fill they say the tall brush need be tog to be cut. that is why crews are going through neighborhoods to help residents identify the hidden danger. >> we'll make sure we have depensible space. >> most people learned from the fire storm in 91 to clear property of flammable brush. clearing requires you do it slowly. a lot can spark becoming just as dangerous as a cigarette out of a car window. >> it's good to stay around that work area afterwards. >> everyone doing their part to cut down the fire danger and keep community safe. in oakland nick smith abc7 news >> now in southern cal kl a major wildfire is threatening communities. officials have evacuated homes. 500 firefighters are battling flames. it is now grown to a thousand acres and still spreading. >> half moon bay reopened after a serious crash about an hour and a half ago east of 92 and state highway 1. there are pictures now. two people had to be extra indicated f

it really hasn't effected 24 on the orinda side but it is slow in oakland.t's not the worst thing in the world. there is only one lane blocked. however, one person, we believe one person was injured slightly and the motorcycle was totaled. westbound 24 between 13 and broadway. highway 24 so far is not doing that poorly. sorry about that guys in the control room. i think i threw you a curve there. that is beautiful mt. diablo. westbound bay bridge it is backed up for a 20 minute delay as you come into san francisco. no problems on the upper deck of the bay bridge. it is a 20 minute drive time. and northbound 280 in san jose that looks good. steve. >> sal. >> i think i ruined your mt. diablo shot there. >> what did you do to it? >> oh nothing. go ahead. >>> thank you. 47 up in santa rosa. low clouds are keeping temperatures stuck there. clear for some. low clouds for others. 53 in the city. mid 50s in san jose. a couple 40s for some of you that are suffering with the allergies. oak and olive on high. we have a lot of low clouds in place coast and bay. today lo

civil engineer david marr owns a company, that build the orinda, california if city hall.ou can see how the rocking frames are built into the are foundation. >> these cables are the spring and at the base are the steel angle is that shosh the energy. they work together creating the dynamic system of the building. >> how safe is this building? >> meant to be 25, this 30% stronger than an ordinary building. >> safer than your own house? >> yes, absolutely. >> so the future looks bright and safe in earthquake country. if they can build a safe bridge in the middle of two faults, the safe. >> do you see a day when all new buildings and structures would implement some of this new technology? >> we hope. you would think in cities when a big earthquake comes it would be an inconvenience, rather than a disaster and this rock frame is part of the technology. >> very interesting. what about a place like bolivia where you come from and there's a lot of earthquake risk? >> this is a technology that is costly, fundamentally costly so we can easily apply the to a country like the united

. >> reporter: in the business corner political consultant and orinda city councilman steve glazer whose call for a ban on bart strikeses, and pension for public workers, has made him the enemy of labor in the state. >> they don't want politicians to call it as it is, which is it is wrong. >> reporter: in the other corner tim sobrante who has the backing of environmentalists, teachers and unions including the striking bart unions. business interests backing glazer have bumped millions into radio ads attacking sbranti for his support of the bart strike. >> it's just noise. >> reporter: speaking of noise, sbranti's union supporters have fired back with a $1.6 million barrage attacking glazer for his work as a political consultant for big business. >> it shows how you get dimonized when you -- demonized when you run for office. >> reporter: the win may be the republican catherine baker who thanks to the dogfight stands a good chance of coming in number one in the first round primary vote tuesday. >> i'll get every voter i can regardless where they are on the political spectrum. >> reporter:

the lanes on the right are heading west towards lafayette and orinda. the lanes on the left heading towards walnut creek. and now to the south bay. interstate 280/880. things look nice now. >>> memorial day was marked with ceremonies across the bay area and one in san francisco gave special recognition to vets of the vietnam war. [ music ] >> a army band led a march of veterans through the national cemetery. 3500 veterans are buried here. the ceremony focused on the 50 50th 95 of the vietnam war -- 50th anniversary of the vietnam war. >> i was a angry person coming back. i assumed it would be like world war ii. >> when recognition like this is all positive, i think it is heart warming for me. >> one woman brought flowers and left flowers on random graves. this is one of the largest memorial day events in the nation. it draws 2500 people. >>> memorial day observances brought out hundreds of people. that centered around the flag pole which has a special plaque bearing the names of residents who died in combat. they urged people to remember the sacrifices.

so heads up from the orinda area.the bay bridge though typical stuff maybe a touch lighter than normal. we had one accident at the base of the incline that's now cleared but it is stacked up to at least the foot of the maze and probably growing at this point. here's a live look at 880 the nimitz. everything is cruising right along up to downtown oakland. southbound also looks pretty good as well even for silicon valley commuters. this is live look through milpitas and westbound 237 very quiet so far into sunnyvale and all bart trains are now back on track. we had some earlier issues in san leandro, no longer the case right now 58 trains and they are all on schedule. what is driving you crazy on your commute? it's time for this again. we heard from carla about bicycles. people who don't stop for lights. drive me crazy and she says scare the beejeebers out of my. with "bike to work" day next week, this is a good reminder about sharing the road. each year more than 100 people are killed in bike accidents. some are caused

he followed through on a wish of the sons to have their own roller coaster in backyard of their orindahome. for six months, he has spent countless hours, thousands of dollars building a ride that make as loop 180' around. >> he could not think of a good reason to say "no" when he asked if they could turn the backyard into an amusement park. >> how about neighbors coming over at all hours asking for a ride? you have new friends. >> how fun is that. >> for all of us, thanks for joining us today. [dramatic music] ♪ >> hey! what's up? what up, dog? what's up? what's up? what's up? >> yes! yes! yes, sir. >> hello. how are you? >> good. welcome, baby. come on up. >> thank you. >> yeah. hello, and welcome to millionaire. all this week, we're helping to raise money for children's miracle network hospitals. [cheers and applause] they provide support to 170 children's hospitals across north america. every time a contestant makes it to round 2, we're donating $10,000 to this cause, man. and at the end of the week, we'll have a celebrity guest who will donate their whole bank to

and westbound 24 all is clear as well heading out of orinda now. was an earlier problem approaching wilder but all clear through the macarthur maze. so the roadwork has long since picked up as well. that's your latest "kcbs traffic." back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> happening today, president obama will return to silicon valley for a couple of democratic party fundraisers. he arrives at moffett field late this afternoon then attends a fundraiser at a private home in los altos. later he is set to attend a reception at the fairmont hotel in downtown san jose. the president's only public appearance will be tomorrow at a mountain view walmart store. there he will tout the store's environmental efforts including charging stations. >>> a federal crackdown on synthetic drugs has led to the arrest of more than 150 people. among the facilities raided was a warehouse in millbrae. since january the drug enforcement administration has conducted raids in 29 states. the designer drugs are marketed with names like bizzarro, spice and sunbird. they have effects

a 10-year-old boy has a roller coaster powered by gravity in his backyard in orinda.the project started after lyle pemble took a right on a full- sized coaster in new jersey. he convinced his dad to build one. young lyle helped out with the physics putting pencil to paper. the project took about six weeks. look at him there. costs about $3,500 to make it. lyle says the only thing that would make the coaster a little better is if he had a loop deloop to ride upside-down. >> do you think lyle is the most popular kid on the block? >> he will be running his own startup. >> that's impressive. >> 150 feet long. >> cool. >> very good. >>> we're out of time. enjoy your tuesday. we're back tomorrow morning bright and early and that's it. see you tomorrow. bye. he captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com ,, your favorite style of cake. endless possibilities. baskin robbins mother's day cake. pick one up today. >> katie: you want me to marry you? >> ridge: yes. i want you. i want this. i want whatever comes next. i want you to be my wife. say you'll marry me. >

mid-80s in orinda. we shift to the peninsula, 86 degrees in belmont. 89 right now in sunnyvale and 88 reported in saratoga. so, again, today notety hotter than what we had -- notably hotter than what we had yesterday. i think we could tack on another 8 to 10 degrees by the end of the day. there is a heat advisory. everywhere most places way from the coastline. stay hydrated, where sun block if you are gonna be outdoors. avoid the outdoors if you can and wear the loose clothing. today won't be the hottest day, the heatup will continue. i will tell you when it will peak and when it will end. more on that coming up. >> we want to know that. thank you. >>> and in the south bay, the world's best cyclistsed riding through the -- cyclists are riding through the bay area today. janine de la vega is live where the cyclists took off 90 minutes ago. it's hot out there. that's gonna affect the riders and race fans as well. >> reporter: yeah, i'm official little roasting. east of the cyclists to expected to drink do

through the tunnel, there is a lot of fog at the contra costa and slowing in both directions but from orinda to oakland, be careful because you cannot see much. be careful. we also have a big accident so if you are making travels away from the bay area this week, i will have more on the problem which could hamper your commute. it is going to be the drive through walnut creek southbound 680 up to highway 24 and traffic is nice and clear and so far it is friday lite. >> coming up, the raiders and 49ers fill a big need on defense in the nfl draft. >> the end to the country's oldest black bookstore and today could end hopes for saving the bay area's own marcus books. >> a season ending for marvel's agent of shield is on tuesday but you can get a look right now using watch abc on your commuter or mobile device. >>> 4:53. a look at the golden gate bridge and hard to tell if it is dirty or there is fog. i saw some fog around the two nfl teams after making their first picks in the draft. the raiders selected max from buffalo. he is 6' 2" and 250 pounds. he can provide oakland with a menacing presenc

as you head throughout orinda, lafayette, walnut creek, mid-80s. pleasanton shooting up to 87.e head throughout the memorial day weekend, looks like the warmest weather is saturday. 89 expected in the south bay as we head throughout the peninsula. 83 by sunday's forecast. cooling off on monday as well to about 80. you can see for san francisco, we think we could push up to 74 by sunday. and also monday with low 70s. the hottest location will still likely be the north bay as we head throughout sunday with 92 degrees. so real awesome forecast as we head throughout the next three days. the only disruption to weather is at the coastline. if you're here visiting, fog is going to be an awesome sight. >> beautiful. we both looked at the scientific name for the giraffe. it should be called the camel. >> i think it's from the -- >> it's from the constellation. the giraffe name comes from the constellation that we're going to see these meteors pass through. >> thank you so much. >>> looking for a new job? the bay area companies with the best perks. >>> plus, two baby swans vanish from th

span and approaching through the maze, i have circled over towards the right side of the screen the orinda side of the caldecutt tunnel. picking up the overnight road work and maybe one of the trucks was hit and no injuries reported and a crew heading to the scene with an ambulance just in case because we got the initial report there. sound like all lanes are cleared, as well. again, a cal trans crew may have been involved. the rest of your bay moves very smoothly and coming into dublin on the right side of your screen and no problems out of livermore and in through the area through the dublin interchange. in the south bay a nice, easy drive, as well. 880 right around stevens creek and typical overnight crews there and we'll look at the north bay for southbound 101 heading towards the curve through the curve here at north and look at that, barely any company. that's okay, they're not complaining. >> not just yet. thanks a lot. >>> 4:41. still ahead, a case of emergency text 911. the new program aimed at giving people another way to get help. >>> plus, the world's first banking system for p

. >> reporter: tucked behind a fence in orinda sits this. powered by gravity with an assist from dad, 10-year-old lyle pemble has a roller coaster in his backyard. it began with a ride on a coaster in new jersey this summer. >> i decided to ride it because i thought it would be fun and then when i rode it, i was like i bet that there are more and better roller coasters out there so i started doing research on then. >> reporter: and then he obviously asked his father, will, for one. >> i started building the coaster because lyle my son asked me if we could and i couldn't think of a good reason to say no. >> reporter: it took $3,500 and six weeks. for lyle the project has taken school work from pencil and paper -- >> just the worksheet. >> reporter: -- to something tangible. >> the mathematics, physics, sigh sensor the really hard thinking -- there needs to be something on the other side of that math that's worth slogging through the math. so if there's a coaster at the other side of how many feet of track do we need, then all of a sudden the

. >> reporter: in the business corner political consultant and orinda city councilman steve glazer whoseor a ban on bart strikeses, and pension for public workers, has made him the enemy of labor in the state. >> they don't want politicians to call it as it is, which is it is wrong. >> reporter: in the other corner tim sobrante who has the backing of environmentalists, teachers and unions including the striking bart

lanes taken away and westbound traffic is not affected and you will find a bottleneck moving into orinda bridge shows it is hazy. we do have the clouds and fog pulling away from hayward into foster city and only going to take you 12 minutes. eric and kristen? >> we have develop news from walnut creek where police are investigating a string of suspicious fires at a popular park. a new fire, the fourth, scorched half an acre. our reporter is at the park with more. >>> here is what they are thinkings they have not found evidence of cigarette butts or fireworks, people crust coming up to the vegetation and setting it on fire with a map or lighter at the spot. the most recent one happened yesterday afternoon. they have had this started but it was contained to half an acre. there have been five fires in this area. they believe youngsters could be starting fires happening right when school gets out. they also fear the damage and destruction could get worse. >> the fires have been small. we have been lucky that way. we haven't had the normal afternoon winds we expect. that has worked in our favo

. >> reporter: tucked behind the fence in orinda sits this. powered by gravity with an assist from dad 10-year-old lyle pemble has a roller coaster in his backyard. it began with a ride on a coaster in new jersey in the summer. >> when i rode it, i went i bet there are more and better roller coasters out there and i started doing research on them. >> reporter: then obviously he asked dad about them. >> i couldn't think of a good reason to say no. >> reporter: it took about six weeks and 3,500 bucks. for lyle the project has taken schoolwork from pencil and paper. >> in science you just do a work sheet. >> reporter: to something tangible. >> the mathematics and science, there really needs to be hard thinking on the other side of that math. so if there's a coaster on the other side of how many track do we need, all of a sudden the word problem gets done really fast. >> reporter: for lyle the mini six flags is nearly perfect. how often is this? >> 9 -- how awesome is this? >> 9.5. >> reporter: what would make it more awesome? >> if it had a loop.

is even cooler than yesterday morning. 53 half-moon bay, low 50s in and around santa valley 54 in orinda. and pittsburgh. today will be another warm day and temperatures will begin to trend dupe ward. if you are going to see a giants play and increasing by the second half of the game. take a look, 75 redwood city, upper 80s and we will get into the lower 90s but this is it, temperatures are falling from here, i will have a look at your extended for catch the and not -- forecast, but not much, it is a big crash and it is a memorial holiday and there is not a lot of people on the road right now and probably will not be until much later today. in oak lap drive times are up to and it is up to up town, it is light with your drive timing less than that span. let's go back to the desk. >>> this morning police are searching for a mazdaist packed . >> reporter: good morning people are trying to figure out why men and women were targeted in this shooting and police have not said how badly they were injured but we do know they were tar getted. the shooting hatched just before 8:00 last night and th

westbound 24 looks good out of orinda through the caldecott tunnel and bart is also on time. by this time they should have more than 25 trains systemwide no delay in fact all mass transit so far good to go. remember kcbs when you hit the roads at 106.9 fm or 740-am. that's your latest "kcbs traffic." frank, michelle, back to you guys. >>> new this morning that sierra nevada couple that found more than $10 million worth of gold coins in their backyard in coffee cans are showing off their stuff. they are on display at the nevada county fairgrounds in grass valley through tomorrow. the coins dating back to 1847 are the highlight of an old west show. the anonymous couple found 1400 coins buried in rusty cans while walking their dog on their property in the sierra nevada foothills. coins are enticing a lot of folks looking for their own pot of gold. >> it was like the great treasure hunt, wasn't it? it's what we all dream of, finding, hell, a dollar on the ground, nevermind $10 million worth of gold. >> the couple is expected to sell most of the coins. the display coins are under

let's head into the east bay and we have 55 in orinda, 52 in san ramon and you are looking at 68 degrees this morning with the sunshining. clouds remain off the coast and there is a small craft advisory and that on shore breeze will be quite robust just inside the bay. temperatures are nice and warm once again and just a tad cooler and we would only be a few degrees. upper 80s and upper 70s to lower 80s around the bay and they are expected in pacifica and 70s in san francisco. this will be the last day and we are well above average and we will have a big fall and have that extended forecast coming up. >>> right now traffic is doing very well and i will show you the east shore freeway and i think it is the way everybody wishes it would be and it is a 16 minute drive time between the carquinez bridge and sometimes we have it is a much as five times as that and if we have to go somewhere, we have that five times as much as that. it is light coming into san francisco and a very nice drive with an minute drive time, if we are driving to the east bay 580 looks good from the pass to livermore.

. >> in orinda, signs read conditions moderate with you they require a watchful eye. >> all it takes is someone flicking a cigarette out of a car window. these grasses can just burn up the hill. and it's like early 90s. >> the oakland hills fire burned for hours. taking with it more than 3,000 homes and claiming lives of more than two dozen people. >> like many, thoughing there are things in common with neighbors views, a ideal location and a need to keep the home clear of debris, and anything that could be a potential fire hazard. >> we cut dry weeds all the time. >> heat is on the mind of oakland fire officials. high dry brush is being targeted. and fire crews are helping residents. >> make sure we have our defensible space. >> everyone doing their part by reducing the risk factor. >> happening now officials have just list lifted a mandatory evacuation because of a major wind driven wildfire. burning just north of rancho kooka munga. looking at a live picture now. it's spread very quickly because of the wind officials evacuated 1600 homes and closed seven schools some areas are sti

. >> in orinda, signs read conditions moderate with you they require a watchful eye. >> all it takes is someone flicking a cigarette out of a car window. these grasses can just burn up the hill. and it's like early 90s. >> the oakland hills fire burned for hours. taking with it more than 3,000 homes and claiming lives of more than two dozen people. >> like many, thoughing there are things in common with neighbors views, a ideal location and a need to keep the home clear of debris, and anything that could be a potential fire hazard. >> we cut dry weeds all the time. >> heat is on the mind of oakland fire officials. high dry brush is being targeted. and fire crews are helping residents. >> make sure we have our defensible space. >> everyone doing their part by reducing the risk factor. >> happening now officials have just list lifted a mandatory evacuation because of a major wind driven wildfire. burning just north of rancho kooka munga. looking at a live picture now. it's spread very quickly because of the wind officials evacuated 1600 homes and closed seven schools some areas are sti

will pemble followed through on a wish to create their own roller coaster in the backyard of their orindahome. will spend hours and thousands of dollars building this ride making a loop about around. well, if you go to ballet in oakland next week, you'll see something far different from traditional performances their season celebrates city diversity. it originated in oakland in the 90s. this style is now moving from the street to stage. >> they have a point in the whole dancing genre. >> they're collaborating with the oakland ballet. >> people get to see the classy side of turpin. >> they use their balance in a different way. >> it been fun sh stretched out of our shells a little bit. >> they're good, man. untapped potential. >> it was mayor jean kwan's idea. she's seen the video on you tube, suggesting the collaboration. >> i'm hoping it will bring a younger audience to the ballet and put an oakland mark. >> idea of with bringing them into the studio, sharing some of our ballet styles with them has been a joy. >> dancers are ready for their close ups may 16 and 17th. >> thanks for joinin

in orinda, 92 at 4:00 p.m.at the pool and it was a school day but it looked like a weekend in july as kids and parents seek relief. >> it doesn't usually pick up like this until mid-june close to the end of school and they realize, oh, yeah, the pool but i am happy to see everyone here. >> there is a financial benefit to the hot weather, the pool heater has been turned off because the we water is warmed naturally by the sun. you can track the heat with our weather app downloaded at abc7news.com/app. >>> in southern california officials are ready for more fires and warning residents to be vigilant with higher temperatures and the winds today. year, a wildfire forced evacuation of 1,200 homes and businesses and most have been allowed to return home. the fire started yesterday in the afternoon and has green to 700 acres and only 5 percent contained. >>> in northern san diego county, crews are battling 800 bush crier and firefighters are credited with keeping flames away from the homes in san diego and it threatene

into walnut creek, you are at top speeds but if you make it through lafayette along highway 24 to orinda you can see clear conditions and through the tunnel at half speeds through piedmont and oakland. to the eastern span of the bay bridge we have report of an accident blocking the far right lane. as you approach treasure island you will see it and you could see brake lights approaching treasure island. >>> coming up on 6:20. >> mother controversy surrounding the 9/11 museum at ground zero and families say the gift shot is disrespect to their loved ones would love their lives. >> first, the video is going viral, a young bail fan tries to pull a and i know there are many myths out there about a reverse mortgage, so i want you to know the facts. there are currently no credit score or income requirements to qualify. you can get tax-free money from the equity in your home. you can use the money to pay off your current mortgage if you have one. the remaining money can be used for anything. there's no monthly mortgage payments. and you still own your home! call today to get your free guide and

through lafayette to orinda up to the tunnel, at 55 miles per hour on highway 24 and oakland and it is still moving along just fine and a look at what is happening here, san rafael, and it is empty but as we are close to the golden gate bridge you will find fog. >> coming up, may day protests turn violent here on the west coast. also, ahead, a cal fire battalion chief is a wanted man after a deadly discovery inside his house leading to a statewide manhunt. >> twitter tanks. >>> covering daly city, dublin/pleasanton, los gatos and all bay area, this is abc7 news. >>> look at clashes between may day protesters and police in seattle yesterday. mass protesters throwing things at officers and the seattle police made nine arrests. the streets are clear. >> in the bay area, oakland saw the largest gatherings with 400 people crowding international boulevard to call on the obama administration to end "aggressive deportation." >>> this morning, a manhunt is underway for a cal fire battalion chief suspected of killing his fiance, searching for the 55-year-old fleming accused of it willing 26-year

bay point with 242 to 680, and walnut creek is flowing smooth and up to highway 24 to lafayette and orindano delays out there. in fact, as you make it past 13 into piedmont and oakland, starting to see a little bit of a slow down as you make the push away from 580 but all in all drive into the maze is moving fine. >> thank you. right now, we have new developments in the donald sterling. katie marzullo has that story. >>> as of right now, it is likely the veto terminate the ownership of donald sterling will go forward. if the sale were arranged the background check would not be done by june 3 when the team owners make the decision but that is a big "if." donald sterling says he is not selling. in fact, his attorney said they will fight to the bloody end with a 32-page response to the nab saying there is in basis for stripping him of his team because his racist statements were illegally recorded dug an inflamed lover's quarrel. he says "it's my team and i'll sell it when and if i've get around to it." that is a 180 from what his wife is saying, saying she is authorized inrying to negotiate t

it looks like the eastbound traffic could be slow-and-go headed through the tunnel into orinda.ht now, metering lights are turned on early this morning with a look at the maze which is stacked up so heavy traffic will take you 5- to 10-minutes up to the toll plaza and cross the water and another five minutes so you are looking all in all between a 15 and 20-minute delay. >> the hero cat that essential add boy from aing do attack is back in the spotlight. you remember this video which has had 21 million views. last night the cat and germany were invited to throw the first pitch at the baseball game with an attempt to have tara throw out the pitch but she needed help and she has been asked to drop the puck at a hockey game. >> 50 talented young people will descends on google campus and the doodle that is about to boost the college career of one of them. >> forget delays, there is worst to worry about when you are flying with with potentially dey passengers you did not know were there. >> the fbi marijuana problem is putting the country's cyber security at >>> in delaware things we

if your travels take you to orinda or lafayette you could see a slow down but most of the traffic ising in the westbound direction. we have a brand new report of a brushfire at 40 by 40' base along westbound. highway 37 to northbound 101 near the connection. that is where we have grass on fire and the fire department is out there and the winds are whipping things around so hopefully the fire can be under control. it doesn't look to be spreading if they can get it out but we will look right now at san rafael, 101, away from that area to san francisco, traffic is smooth. >> still head the tonight bring new life to a mandatory kill switch for smartphones. >> the big attraction announce before the 49ers stadium is set to open. >> going to the ride of a lifetime, east bay dad makes his >> covering novato, sunnyvale, and all the bay area this is abc7 news. >> in denver a small plane carrying an advertising batcher crashed into a home and no one was inside. the pilot was able to parachute out and scale for help "usa today" reports that he made sure no one was hurt and he used a hose to put

be there until 6:00 this morning and the drive in the westbound direction influence lafayette and orinda and the devil's slide caldecott tunnel, and looking good. to the maze and to the bay bridge toll plaza we have a few early risers but traffic is running smoothly and quiet. >>> this morning we have a clearer picture of how much the first family is worth. the answer is in the america's money report. >>> a school graduation ceremony towns into a surprise reunion for four sisters. >>> people rush to help a man that collapsed at a bar and it turned into director charges for one seemingly good samaritan. >>> join us as we celebrate barbara walters' 50 year career start at 9:00 p.m. with a special barbara walters: her story. she had an impact on many of us at abc7. >>> i have been inspired because of her encourage. she never gave up. she succeeded because she want afraid to fail. she believed in herself when others didn't. she made the broadcasting industry better for other women. >> i me this isn't goodbye, crust so long. over carme with fp me with frog protection? yeah, we help with fraud

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lafayette 63, and orinda checking in at 58 as well.oday going to be a lot like yesterday but we'll see a subtle dropoff in the temperatures. some may or may not notice. starts at the coast, moves into the bay, and sometimes it takes a day, day and a half before our inland cities begin to feel it. we have a system that will be dropping down off the bc coastline. will sit right over washington by tomorrow, at least off the coastline of washington. that is going to usher in the cooler air. that is going to bring the stronger sea breeze. that is going to bring back the low clouds and fog. as we get through today, we're mostly sunny. i think that sea breeze is going to pick up in the afternoon. if you are thinking about sailing here on your day off, there are advisories for the southern half of the pay as well as the outer waters. here's a stamp of the numbers. we've got 60s in san francisco and right along the coastline on the eastern edge there, we've got a few low 70s. if you're going to see the giants play this afternoon, a peninsula, a

. >> i don't know about that. [ laughter ] >> it's work hours. [ laughter ] >> reporter: in orinda, don ford, kpix 5. >> so how does it really taste? well, east bay m.u.d. gm says you won't notice a hint of difference even with sacramento river water making up about 20% of the blend. >>> water to this heat wave that's brought near record temperatures to the bay area. chief meteorologist paul deanno in pittsburg with today's highs. paul? >> reporter: 94 degrees in pittsburg. that's toasty today. not a record but certainly 20 degrees above average. san francisco 90 degrees downtown today. not a record but the warmest day since october 2 of 2012. it has been a year and a half since we have been this warm in san francisco. look at other highs and how they compare to what is average. that san francisco high of 90 is 26 degrees above formal. oakland you did hit a record of 91, 24 degrees above average. san jose 93. santa rosa 91 for a high. here are your current temperatures outside. this evening, it is still in the mid- to upper 80s. san bruno 89 and livermore still 90 degrees. they are play

orlando orinda up and the north bay a big cool down back into the 80s all the way up to highway 1 01.onoma. >> jacqueline: and to a sunday saturday and sunday temperatures will drop off significantly as for the falcons could start to return to the coastline. >> reporter: there's new evidence tonight that california's drought can lead to earthquakes a new study says gps readings showed the stand what keene valley has been seeking for decades because of the groundwater lost while surrounding mountains are being uplifted. the study shows that the excess of groundwater pumping for irrigation can stress the andrea's fall. suggested excess of groundwater pumping for irrigation and all california's agriculture bill to stress. >> pam: de nationwide surge in stock as the city of oakland has been the chief of police today oakland mayor jean quan swore in shot went as the city's fourth permanent police chief since 2009 and took over last may following the of the and chief howard jordan president of the oakland police officer believe there has been much turnover in the job of police chief in the

that everything quiet from orinda.tle fog to slow you down traveling westbound 580. 34 minutes now between the altamont pass and the dublin interchange. if you are a silicon valley commuter everything looking great so far on 237 between 880 and 101 only about 7 minutes to take you between milpitas and sunnyvale. farther north on 880 this is the nimitz in oakland near the coliseum. taillights northbound traffic all that traffic heading into downtown oakland still looks good 15 minutes between 238 and the maze. we also checked in with mass transit. bart right now has 54 trains, in other words, systemwide reporting no delays. that's your latest "kcbs traffic." frank, michelle, back to you guys. >> thank you, liz. >>> happening tonight, a memorial service scheduled for 8 p.m. at san leandro high school to honor a student who died after she was hit by a train on monday. brittney silva walking along the tracks near hesperian boulevard when she was struck by that train. she was wearing earbuds sending text messages at the tim

we've got 54 lafayette, 53 in orinda, 53 in san ramon. low 50s in brentwood.orgeous afternoon for bottle rock. we have temperatures warming into the upper 70s for the afternoon. by lunchtime, 69 degrees and settling into the evening hours, 62 at 8:00 and sun setting after 8:20 this evening. we have a look here at the footprint for the fog. by 10:00 or so, i think it's going to be burning away. we've got mostly clear skies for inland cities, some just still inside the bay, perhaps over the east bay, oakland, san leandro, heyward area. then along the coastline for today, it's going to sort of remain locked in. take a look. lunchtime, and we still have a little bit just looming right there along the golden gate, pacifica, as well as half moon bay with mostly cloudy skies for most of the day. temperatures into the afternoon, 50s and 60s along the coast. 60s and 70s around the bay. have to get well inland to see orange, meaning low 80s in the forecast for our warmest locations today. 82 degrees in antioch. 80 for concord. 68 in berkeley. head to the north bay and t

low 60s walnut creek, 56 in lafayette, 56 in orinda and 59 right now reported in san ramon.pper 60s for pittsburg. pretty rapid warmup, by lunchtime, low 60s at the coast, mid to upper 80s for some of our hottest spots so by lunchtime it's going to be already toasty for some of our inland cities and here is a peek at what you can expect for the second half, 90 for fairfield, 93 antioch, mid to upper 80s for areas like morgan hill, comfortable still around the bay but warmer than yesterday. upper 80s expected santa rosa as well as napa. this is it. today going to be the warmest day, we begin a cooling trend as early as tomorrow. i'll show you that coming up. >>> continuing coverage on the mass shooting near uc santa barbara that killed seven people including the gunman and injured 13 others. last night thousands of people showed up to a vigil at the uc campus to mourn the loss of the victims. [ singing ] >> sheriff deputies say 22-year- old elliot rodger was heavily armed when he went on a shooting rampage in the isla vista community friday night. authorities say he first sta

let's squeeze in a few more numbers. 54 in orinda. castro valley, 52 for you.ow 50s san ramon and 61 in pittsburg. for the afternoon today, the sea breeze will be blowing along the coast strong. 30-mile-an-hour gusts expected there. but inside the bay even the ininside cities will -- even the inside cities will feel it. 81 for napa. 3 in hayward. 65 in san francisco. 75 in mountain view. i think we'll hold steady for a while. i will show you that in the extended forecast coming up. good morning, sal. >>> rosemary, good morning. we have a lot of slow traffic. i want to show you how bad the traffic is in the livermore valley. this was caused by slow traffic on 680. it's all one big chain reaction. it's taking about an hour and 11 minutes now on westbound 580 from grant line road to the 680 interchange and then after that, you have to drive south and head down from the 680 interchange to fremont. this whole drive is just awful this morning and again that's because of some earlier issues with the traffic there. northbound 101 very slow from before the capitol expre

new this morning, police in the east bay are looking for a missing man who was last seen in orinda lastaymond guerrera is 70 years old. he's hispanic. 5 feet tall and weighs only about 90 pounds. he was last seen around 9:00 last night. police say he has medical problems and speaks limited english. >>> the young woman accused of attacking a little girl with a tire iron at a san jose wal- mart this week faces a hate crime charge in addition to attempted murder. 20-year-old transient maria gurata appeared in court yesterday. authorities say she hit the girl inside the wal-mart on story road on tuesday morning. the girl's father was also hit prosecutors say she targeted the two because their asian. she is being held without bail. the girl was taken to the hospital and is now at home recovering. >>> time is 8:54. some fran business and homeowners are fighting a plan to put a homeless shelter in their bay view neighborhood. that shelter would be built next to mother brown's dining room on jennings street which is zoned to allow industrial use. the dining room has cooked and served hot meals

we're getting a little bit more slow traffic in lafayette and orinda on westbound 24 as you drive todecott tunnel. the drive time is 10 minutes. usually it's about 8. we're not seeing a lot of slow traffic. most of it is right here. you see it on your screen in lafayette near the lafayette exit, pleasant hill road. it does get better as you make your way toward oakland. bay bridge toll plaza. that is backed up for a 30 or 35 minute drive time into san francisco. we're hoping for a little better on a friday. it still has a chance to improve after 8:00 as it did yesterday. we're hoping for that. traffic is okay on 580 and 880. as we look at concord traffic slows just after 242 heading south. now at 7:32 let's go back to the desk. >>> it is an incident that has both shocked and angered people and now ktvu news has obtained the video of an oakland school security guard beating a special needs student in a wheelchair at oakland high school. ktvu's pam cook is in the newsroom with that video and, pam, the controversy that surrounds it. >> 17-year-old francisco martinez left the hospital ye

. >> 52 degrees outside in lafayette and/or linda, you are checking out at -- and orinda, you are checking at 64. some of the warmer locations, antioch, you will go to 48. around the bay. low to hid to upper 70s. 73 san francisco and 74 for oakland. low 80s morgan hill. and from san jose to napa, areas like concord, 10 degrees warmer than where we were yesterday. notessable jump coming into the afternoon. it will be zero to 25 degrees above the seasonal average. we will have a look at the extended forecast coming up. >>> we begin this half hour with developing news from oakland. you are taking a live look right now. >> five people are in critcal condition after their car crashed through a fence at mills college. you can see there, the car is right there as you can see. still sitting in the area. just off the roadway through the fence. we believe they pulled it up from the ravine a bit ago. >> this is near outlook avenues. they expect the area to be shut down for another two to three hours. >> it happened at 2:15 when the driver lost control and went through the fence. the victims are three

we'll shift into the east bay. 55 in orinda, 56 degrees in san ramon.he afternoon, temperatures dropping by several degrees in some cases. 78 novato. low 70s in oakland. mid-60s san francisco. if you're going to see the giants play later today it's going to be cool and breezy. 73 mountain view. mid-70s san jose. upper 70s with partly cloudy skies for santa cruz but partly cloudy to mostly cloudy for half-moon bay and 61 expected for your afternoon. temperatures will continue to drop. tomorrow's going to be cooler than today. i'll have a look at your extended forecast coming up. >> we begin this half hour with continuing coverage of those wildfires in southern california. 31 square miles in san diego county have gone up in flames. the fires have created hazy skies over parts of los angeles prompting health warnings. reporting dave mekum is live with an update on the fire that is still burning out of control this hour. >> reporter: good news this morning, we're seeing that may gray/june gloom we see here, that marine layer in the morning for the first tim