abc7 news reporter matt keller has more. >> palo alto city leaders want to be known as the most friendly electric vehicle cities in the country. last note they took steps to accomplish just that. members say they have heard from residents the pro temporing process and procedures for charging intalllation need to be streamlined and more customer friendly. a few members recommended city staff adopt city code changing requiring all new housing install the circuits for the charges. our media partner reports that the city council unanimously approved moving forward with that at the meeting saying the costs are much cheaper for new construction. the council locked at the possibility of requiring new hotels to install charging stations. this meeting was planned before tomorrow's electric vehicle celebration being held right here at palo alto city hall. >> palo alto is home to tesla motors that makes electric cars. >> the siege at shopping mall in kenya is not over. gunfire could still be heard from 9 building and the ordeal is in the 4th day. the group that attacked the mall has posted twitter

electric vehicles charging here at city hall early this morning which is no surprise because palo alto has one of highest concentrations of electric vehicle owners in the country and it is home to the headquarters of electric vehicle maker tesla. city lowers moving forward with requirements for new home and the san jose mercury news reports that the city council unanimously approved moving forward with building code changes requiring all new housing install the next circumstance its to electric vehicle charges and saying the cost to install is cheaper on new construction. council members are reviewing the fees for charging equipment to encourage people and businesses to transition to electric vehicles. the council is looking at the possibility of requiring hotels to install charging stations. thises with planned before tomorrow's electric vehicle celebration here at palo alto city hall. >> the siege at shopping mall in kenya is not over this morning. gunfire could it will be heard from the building and the ordeal is now in the 4th day. the militant group that attacked a nairobi mall po

. >> new this morning, if some members of palo alto city council get their way, every newly build home would be prewired for installation of an electric car charging system. our reporter is in palo alto with more on why officials are pursuing this idea. matt? >> some businesses here in palo alto and also city hall have charging stations but now the city council wants to make it easier for residents to charge at home. the city counsel unanimously votes to call for mandatory charging because the cost to install is cheaper on new construction. one resident has installed his own curb side charging station for others to use near the california business district and says it is quite popular but the new wiring requirement would that make it open to the public it shows the demand is there and electric vehicle use should be encouraged. the council is look at the possibility of requiring hotels to install charging stations. this meeting was planned before the electric vehicle celebration held at palo alto city hall. >> thank you, matt. the spotlight is on president obama's in a couple of hours a

public committee on the renaming will be held at palo alto's city hall tonight at 7:00. >> supervisor wants to help with underwater mortgages. he will announce a resolution supporting calls for the city to adopt a new assistance program for homeowners. it's patterned after a program where they restructure the loans. today's announcement will take place on the front steps of san francisco city hall. >> 4:50. coming up, back in the game. the sport that beat out baseball, returns to the sum are olympics games. >> the career game for 49ers colin kaepernick. >> and this morning anthony slaughter in for mike. we don't have much happening but we're going to look at area roads after this. >>> welcome ba monday morning. you are watching a live look over the south bay, we've got the lights to help inspire your morning, go with your cup of java or o.j., we've got a full day in store for you. 4:53. out to the ball game where the a's have 19 games left. right now the fellows looking in good shape. oakland on top of the division, holding a 1 1/2 game lead over texas. yesterday's 7-2 victory over th

city. in palo alto the city council took action last night. joining us live. >> reporter: several of the council members offered this memo urging their colleagues to take immediate action to prevent construction projects like this one here on marry post avenue from sitting and sitting. the fencing here has been up for over 5 years with little work being done. now, there's a big concern here because residents tell me that drug activity is going on here at this construction site. they want it to stop. under current law bill building projects have no requirements. they acknowledge there's build projects sitting idol for years. the palo alto weekly reported that last night the council voted to set time limits for building permits and look at how to penalize those responsible for delinquent projects. they want to crack down on projects that cause traffic, parking and light problems. they say it can present numerous safety concerns that lead to illegal activity. part of the problem is that once this fencing goes up you can't see ifsuspicious activit

janine de la vega tells us what palo alto cities are doing to combat illegal activity and blight. >> reporter: construction crews spent the morning working on the lot in the middle of this upscale palo alto neighborhood. on other streets, there's no movement. neighbors say this construction project has sat idle for over five years. some suspect drug deals. >> there was illegal activity. called the police. they did come back and i guess put up a better fence that, you know, was supposedly more secure so kids couldn't get in. >> reporter: neighbors say the home on this lot was demolished years ago but nothing was built. the city wants to prevent that from happening. last night council members voted to create an ordinance that would set time limb is and impose penalties -- limits and impose penalties. >> primarily, we want people to live in the neighborhoods and not just keep them in permanent stagnation. >> reporter: under the current law, building projects have no time line requirements. the city acknowledges it has led to nummer hous projects that have not been completed because of ei

it continues wednesday at palo alto city hall and on thursday and friday at san jose santana row.eam u.s.a. oracle will fry to keep up the come back, after winning the fifth race in a row over team new zealand yesterday. the kiwis can clinch the top today leading the series, 8-6. their team has been stuck on match point since wednesday. the race begins at 1:15 and a second, if needed at 2:15. >> the wind has been a factor, right, mike? >> today could be too much wind and the difference today is it is coming from a different direction than the entire america's cup, out of the northwest. normally it comes from the west through the golden gate or from the southwest so it is different today. you can see it behind me it looks different and it is rough around the bay and the flags are almost fully unfurled and everyone walking around they got the word and they are dressed differently than year. you can see the small craft advisory with winned at 15- to 25-knots and gusts are higher and in the evening it will be fastest at 20 to 30 knots sustained from the northwest at the coast with a b

residents in palo alto have complained its lead to increased noise and trash. this prompted the city of palo alto to approve a one year ban of overnight parking in the crescent park neighborhood of palo alto. >> i -- [inaudible] neighbor no like because before it clean, now not, no good. >> reporter: the east palo alto city council discussed the issue telephone key the issue and are working on a plan this realso following up with the property owners of those complexes to talk to them about responsibility. reporting live from palo alto. >> the invites starting to arrive. apple sending out notices for an event next tuesday. the notes say this should brighten everybody's day. they are expected to reveal a faster i-phone 5 as well as a newer and cheaper version that comes in a variety of colors. here are some of the colors of what the new one could look like. cnet posted these images, saying they came from a website in china. most of the blogging and tweeting seemed to be a gold. >> i think its time for you to get a new one. >> gold would be nice. >> you have like the i-phone 2 or someth

the warren system will not predict earthquakes but will provide valuable seconds of warning >>> palo alto city leaders will come together to celebrate electric vehicles. there will be a special event featuring the latest electric vehicles and electric vehicle test drives. palo alto is the home of tesla motors. earlier this week, they decided to move forward with a plan requiring all new housing project it's to include circuit tri to charge electric vehicles. >>> the giants are benching two key players. >> a scary season at earthquake practice. an armored vehicle goes crashing into a vehicle feet away from players. >>> this is the north bay southbound 101. a good number of head lights but no problems up here. watch for the wind coming across the richmond, san rafael bridge. we'll talk about a couple other issues in a new crash coming up. >>> good morning to you as we give you a live look at san francisco. that's a really nice shot. looks very clear on this wednesday. miss christina, she is checking that forecast for us. it is 4:53. >> very pretty out there. >> it is. >>> the a's may have locked

battle over parking between people who live in neighborhoods bordering palo alto and east palo alto has caught the attention of cityktvu's janine de la vega joins us live from palo alto where tensions have been rising over this. good morning, janine. >> reporter: good morning. i've lost count of the number of people i've seen crossing that bridge from east palo alto into palo alto. at least maybe about, you know, three dozen so far. and they are actually walking here several blocks down the street and around the corner so that they can park their car here in a neighborhood overnight. and that is just not sitting well with people who live here. now, there are numerous parking restrictions on woodland road in east palo alto, making it difficult for residents who live in apartment complexes in east atm. the mayor found one property owner illegally painted curbs red reducing spaces. residents have complained it's led to an increase in noise and trash it's correcting. that prompted a one-year ban to be approved in the crescent park neighborhood of palo alto. >> the problem, there's not enough space for parking. i have t

palo alto neighborhoods. people in palo alto says that causes problems. >> every morning trash, every morning cars blocking fire hydrants and driveways. and like i said, speeding down the streets. >> east palo alto city leaders are trying to create more parking. >>> the auto industry is reporting a big jump in sales in august. honda with the biggest gain up 27% last month. all major carmakers saw a double digit increase. lmc automotive said sales were 1 1/2 million units that's a 12% increased and the highest in six years since the recession. toyota announced two separate recalls affecting 235,000 vehicles in the united states. the recall affect two hybrid models 2006 to 2010 high landers hybrid and the lexus rx 400 h. that recall involves trancisters in the inverter system that causes heat damage and the 2006 to 2011 lexus hx 250. >>> a new study shows a disparity in the salary of male and female doctors. females earn $50,000 less annually than the male counterpart. in the general work force the gender gap in pay has been narrowing. in medical field it is doing the opposite. >>> spending millions to vet job applicants. see who's looking for jobs at the cia. >>> setting the alarm clocks later. why th

palo alto city council could take up some new rules that could benefit electric car drivers. the palo alto weekly reports the city council will consider requiring all new homes to be built with charger friendly wiring. that would cost about $200 but it costs as much as $2,000 to rewire a home to include a car charger. another plan calls for chargers at new hotels. >>> time is 6:10. a new barrier on the golden gate bridge looks like it's a done deal but now there is a new problem ahead for bridge officials and why that may cost you drivers more money. >>> next a chp officer involved in a dramatic rescue of a cal trans worker on interstate 80. >> as i'm running i feel the officers car hitting my heel. >> how the officer used his car to stop the worker from being hit by a runaway car. >>> and right now we are looking at the commute that is moving along pretty well but some spots are busier. >>> the fog bank is getting busier. it's already beginning to move in and fast. that equals a cooler forecast today and more on the rain for saturday. ♪ at kaiser permanente we've reduced seri

. >>> the palo alto city council wants to keep unfinished construction sites from becoming neighborhoode. the council voted last night to draft an ordnance setting time limits for building permits. at the moment, developers can literally just walk away from a site if they're city runs out. there's a number of city projects that members say attract crime. the ordnance can be sroáeted on sometime next year. >>> a man accused of attacking a north bay woman who was walking her dog has turned himself in. paul mo tt was booked into jail on charges of assault. the woman said that mott kicked her dog then wrapped something around her neck and pushed her into the lake after she threatened to take his photo. >>> investigators said if man forced his door dock, smashes a window and then takes pushes or wallets or whatever found inside. he's described as having a slim build, a long ponytail, receding hairline. >>> six soldiers were killed along with five gunmen. questions remain whether any americans were involved in that attack. >> reporter: kenya's president says the country has ashamed and defeat

then agree to give a credit card number or other information, which then a thief has. >> the city of palo alto utility says it has a policy of sending out several written warnings before they turn off a customer's power. and they also have to identify themselves as being with the city of palo alto in every single phone call. >>> still ahead at 5:00, his crimes shocked the nation. now it's ariel castro's confessions which reveals just how many close calls he had with police and escaped. >>> from mountain view to the moon. now details about the new spacecraft about to launch that was completely designed, developed, and tested right here in the south bay. >> and one bay area city cracks down on what dog owners can do with their pets. these new rules, coming up next. >>> and good afternoon. i'm jeff ranieri in the nbc bay area weather center. wall-to-wall sunshine right now outside the bay area. a leive look outside and we are fog free in san francisco. we'll talk more about this extreme heat that's going to force air quality to unhealthy levels in the south bay this weekend. coming up in just a f

. >>> the palo alto city council wants to keep unfinished construction sites from becoming neighborhood blithe. the council voted last night to draft an ordnance setting time limits for building permits. at the moment, developers can literally just walk away from a site if they're city runs out. there's a number of city projects that members say attract crime. the ordnance can be sroáeted on sometime next year. >>> a man accused of attacking a north bay woman who was walking her dog has turned himself in. paul mo tt was booked into jail on charges of assault. the woman said that mott kicked her dog then wrapped something around her neck and pushed her into the lake after she threatened to take his photo. >>> investigators said if man forced his door dock, smashes a window and then takes pushes or wallets or whatever found inside. he's described as having a slim build, a long ponytail, receding hairline. >>> six soldiers were killed along with five gunmen. questions remain whether any americans were involved in that attack. >> reporter: kenya's president says the country has ashamed and

said, you know, speeding down the street. >> the mayor of east palo alto has apologized to the mayor of palo alto follow the problem. the city council is working on creating more parking. there's been parking banned overnight. >>> well, those clouds beginning to clear out of the bay area. in fact, a lot of sunshine out there, mild to warm pattern remains in place. here's our camera this wednesday afternoon. a little bit of a breeze here. not too much activity with the tree branch in the right portion of your screen. temperatures, it will be nice. nothing to too extremely -- too extremely hot out there. we've been tracking fog. right now, there's still some patchy fog near parts of the shoreline. there's half moon bay closer to pacifica. even san francisco's ocean beach noticing some clearing here with maybe some patches leftover. you get the idea. current temperatures are in the 60s in san francisco, 65 degrees. san jose right now, 75 a lot of 70s inland out towards fairfield and walnut creek and livermore and santa rosa, napa, close to 50 degrees even the upper 40s already back up into the mid- to upper 70s. already, a nice

to work. 78 in sunnyvale and a nice, sunny day on the peninsula, 80 in menlo park, 79 in palo alto. redwood city, 64 in pacifica. a little bit of fog and low cloudiness when we linger into the afternoon. upper 60s around downtown san francisco. in the north bay 60s coast side and we will see the upper 70s santa rosa and sonoma and san rafael 75. not exactly where you should be, but pleasant weather. 71 in oakland and hayward and 72 newark and inland spots are not going to deal with the heat. 83 livermore walnut creek. as you look at the accu-weather seven-day forecast, we are inching closer to the weekend and the temperatures will be rising. mid60s to low 90s for your friday. we will do it all over again on saturday before those temperatures start to come down a few degrees and cooling down to the mid80s. mid60s coast. it is a minor fluctuation in our temperatures each and every day, dan and carolyn. >> nothing to get worked up about. >> thanks. >> let's turn our attention to larry beil in sports. >> now it is time to get worked up about it. you score 10 runs in one inning and i would say you ha

cruz and 66 sunnyvale and on the peninsula we are looking at 70s from millbrae and down to palo alto, redwood city64 on the coast in half moon bay. 62 daly city. the sunset district 63 degrees. you will need the long sleeves there. 63 downtown san francisco. for the north bay you will see the fog near the coast. the temperatures in the 60s. most other areas in the 70s except in ukiah and clear lake. it will remain warm above the marine inversion. 71 in oakland and 74 newark. inland communities running cooler than average. 82 fairfield and a pretty mild day. if you are heading to the giants game tomorrow as they take on the rockies, 12:45 temperatures, mid60s and drop together low 60s. it is going to be a little on the breezy side. grab a sweatshirt if you are going. warmer for your thursday. you will really feel it on friday. mid-nineties inland and mid60s coast. a slow dropoff in the temperatures for the weekend. it is looking pleasant, carolyn and dan. >> thanks. >>> the a's are on the road tonight. >> larry beil is here with how it went. not great. missed out on a chance to gain some ground. an

cruz and 66 sunnyvale and on the peninsula we are looking at 70s from millbrae and down to palo alto, redwood city on the coast in half moon bay. 62 daly city. the sunset district 63 degrees. you will need the long sleeves there. 63 downtown san francisco. for the north bay you will see the fog near the coast. the temperatures in the 60s. most other areas in the 70s except in ukiah and clear lake. it will remain warm above the marine inversion. 71 in oakland and 74 newark. inland communities running cooler than average. 82 fairfield and a pretty mild day. if you are heading to the giants game tomorrow as they take on the rockies, 12:45 temperatures, mid60s and drop together low 60s. it is going to be a little on the breezy side. grab a sweatshirt if you are going. warmer for your thursday. you will really feel it on friday. mid-nineties inland and mid60s coast. a slow dropoff in the temperatures for the weekend. it is looking pleasant, carolyn and dan. >> thanks. >>> the a's are on the road tonight. >> larry beil is here with how it went. not great. missed out on a chance to gain some ground. and

sunnyvale and a nice, sunny day on the peninsula, 80 in menlo park, 79 in palo alto. redwood city, 64 in pacifica. a little bit of fog and low cloudiness when we linger into the afternoon. upper 60s around downtown san francisco. in the north bay 60s coast side and we will see the upper 70s santa rosa and sonoma and san rafael 75. not exactly where you should be, but pleasant weather. 71 in oakland and hayward and 72 newark and inland spots are not going to deal with the heat. 83 livermore walnut creek. as you look at the accu-weather seven-day forecast, we are inching closer to the weekend and the temperatures will be rising. mid60s to low 90s for your friday. we will do it all over again on saturday before those temperatures start to come down a few degrees and cooling down to the mid80s. mid60s coast. it is a minor fluctuation in our temperatures each and every d carolyn. and carolyn. >> nothing to get worked up about. >> thanks. >> let's turn our attention to larry beil in sports. >> now it is time to get worked up about it. you score 10 runs in one inning and i would say you

to work. 78 in sunnyvale and a nice, sunny day on the peninsula, 80 in menlo park, 79 in palo alto. redwood cityg and low cloudiness when we linger into the afternoon. upper 60s around downtown san francisco. in the north bay 60s coast side and we will see the upper 70s santa rosa and sonoma and san rafael 75. not exactly where you should be, but pleasant weather. 71 in oakland and hayward and 72 newark and inland spots are not going to deal with the heat. 83 livermore walnut creek. as you look at the accu-weather seven-day forecast, we are inching closer to the weekend and the temperatures will be rising. mid60s to low 90s for your friday. we will do it all over again on saturday before those temperatures start to come down a few degrees and cooling down to the mid80s. mid60s coast. it is a minor fluctuation in our temperatures each and every day, dan and carolyn. >> nothing to get worked up about. >> thanks. >> let's turn our attention to larry beil in sports. >> now it is time to get worked up about it. you score 10 runs in one inning and i would say you have a good chance of winning. it happ

. >>> palo alto city council is cracking down on construction companies who leave projects unfinished. ktvu channel 2 reporter janine de la vega is live with the action the city is taking to keep abandoned buildings from becoming eyesores. good morning. >> reporter: good morning neighbors say they are fed up with this construction project on mariposa avenue sitting here for several years. they told me in the last 20 minutes that they've seen kids sneaking in here and they suspect drug activity is going on here. residents on mariposa avenue say they want all of this to stop and they applaud the action the city took last night. the palo alto weekly reported that last night the council voted to set time limits for building permits and explore penalties for delinquent projects. council members say the unsecured buildings can present numerous safety concerns that lead to unlawful activities. neighbors who live near one of these sites describe what it has been like. >> i'm pretty sure it's been at least five years. the neighbors at a certain point signed a petition and sent a letter to the

cruz and 66 sunnyvale and on the peninsula we are looking at 70s from millbrae and down to palo alto, redwood city64 on the coast in half moon bay. 62 daly city. the sunset district 63 degrees. you will need the long sleeves there. 63 downtown san francisco. for the north bay you will see the fog near the coast. the temperatures in the 60s. most other areas in the 70s except in ukiah and clear lake. it will remain warm above the marine inversion. 71 in oakland and 74 newark. inland communities running cooler than average. 82 fairfield and a pretty mild day. if you are heading to the giants game tomorrow as they take on the rockies, 12:45 temperatures, mid60s and drop together low 60s. it is going to be a little on the breezy side. grab a sweatshirt if you are going. warmer for your thursday. you will really feel it on friday. mid-nineties inland and mid60s coast. a slow dropoff in the temperatures for the weekend. it is looking pleasant, carolyn and dan. >> thanks. >>> the a's are on the road tonight. >> larry beil is here with how it went. not great. missed out on a chance to gain some ground. an

palo alto. now the temporary solution is going to be a ban on overnight parking in the palo alto neighborhood. that ban goes into place on september 11th. now, in a letter to the city of palo alto, the mayor of east palo alto takes responsibility four the parking issues that have recently arisen. he also says there needs to be better communication between the two cities in order to resolve these issues but neighbor ruben abrica says the apartment owners may be in the heart of the problem in the way they charge or offer parking to its resident he is. >> we don't know exactly why all of a sudden, the last year, there has been this incredible upsurge in parking need, because over the years, there have been times when the apartments are full and we have never had this problem. >> what i have heard from my neighbors, especially the ones down on newell and edgewood and the end of hamilton is that there's trash, there's just a lot of traffic, like a lot of cars blocking things. >> i believe recently, there have been fees assessed to residents. i'm not very privy to that, but i know that during the evening times, when people come home, there's nowhere to park. and so, the

palo alto homeowners weren't happy and the city council launched a one-year ban on overnight parking in crescent park. east palo alto mayor says he is working with the residentials to open up new marking lots. that ban goes into next week. >>> after a summer full of drama on the water the america's cup finals is finally here. you can watch it on nbc bay area beginning saturday. some young sailors were in the spot light today. >> reporter: last year during the america's cup world series we did two live broadcasts, ride alongs with two different teams, the first with oracle team usa, the defenders of the america's cup. the second one was with team korea. they had a>k" young skipper fr new zealand who was the star of the day. take a look. >> the summer of racing has been dominated thus far. on the final day of competition the trend continued with ten teams from eight countries taking part in four days of fleet racing the new zealand sailing team entered with the point lead and left with the title. peter burling continues his rise in the world of sailing. celebrated the first ever red bu

palo alto. someone is calling people and saying their utilities bill is overdue. the person threatens to turn off the power if they don't pay by credit card over the phone. the city of palo alto utilities department says if you get a similar call hang up and call their customer service line. >>> pg&e has opened a state of the art gas pipeline control center in san ramon. the $38 million facility is part of the gas upgrade in the wake of deadly pipeline explosion and fire in san bruno three years ago. the control center is at the san ramon by shop branch park. and uses high tools to give realtime information about what's happening with the utilities natural gas system. >>> happening today, contra costa county launches pilot program aimed at easeing the burden of firefighters while protecting the community. fire crews took on responsibilities due to budget cuts cuts and station closures, large fire trucks, currently respond to all medical calls. but for the next 90 days, some of the low level calls will be handled by a two person medical teem. >> 80% of the calls are medical, and you have to remember that there was a time when 100 percent of our calls were fire. we

on the peninsula, upper 70s palo alto and redwood city. 62 on the coast and pacifica and not much changingn the mission district. 68 downtown san francisco and you will see lingering fog. coast side 60s and most of the rest of the area in the 80s except sausalito. 91 clear lake so you are above the fog layer. head out toward the east bay and your temperatures will be close to average. 71 in oakland and 75 newark. inland 88 in fairfield and 86 in livermore. now if you are head together raiders game, this sunday they are taking on the jaguars. mild weather, mid60s at 1:00 and climbing up to the low 70s as we head into the latter part of the game. beautiful weather for the weekend. even beyond that. accu-weather seven-day forecast showing you just minor ups and downs until friday where it is cooler. 70s in the warmest inland valleys and we may be talking about shower possibility or rain possibilities. he is like, i don't believe you. >> larry is the doubter. >> he is the skeptic. >> we believe you. >> i will keep you posted. >> things worked out well for the a's tonight. >> it was a little ti

on the peninsula, upper 70s palo alto and redwood city. 62 on the coast and pacifica and not much changing in the mission district. 68 downtown san francisco and you will see lingering fog. coast side 60s and most of the rest of the area in the 80s except sausalito. 91 clear lake so you are above the fog layer. head out toward the east bay and your temperatures will be close to average. 71 in oakland and 75 newark. inland 88 in fairfield and 86 in livermore. now if you are head together raiders game, this sunday they are taking on the jaguars. mild weather, mid60s at 1:00 and climbing up to the low 70s as we head into the latter part of the game. beautiful weather for the weekend. even beyond that. accu-weather seven-day forecast showing you just minor ups and downs until friday where it is cooler. 70s in the warmest inland valleys and we may be talking about shower possibility or rain possibilities. he is like, i don't believe you. >> larry is the doubter. >> he is the skeptic. >> we believe you. >> i will keep you posted. >> things worked out well for the a's tonight. >> it was a little

on the peninsula, upper 70s palo alto and redwood city. 62 on the coast and pacifica and not much changing see lingering fog. coast side 60s and most of the rest of the area in the 80s except sausalito. 91 clear lake so you are above the fog layer. head out toward the east bay and your temperatures will be close to average. 71 in oakland and 75 newark. inland 88and 86 fairfield and 86 in livermore. now if you are head together raiders game, this sunday they are taking on the jaguars. mild weather, mid60s at 1:00 and climbing up to the low 70s as we head into the latter part of the game. beautiful weather for the weekend. even beyond that. accu-weather seven-day forecast showing you just minor ups and downs until friday where it is cooler. 70s in the warmest inland valleys and we may be talking about shower possibility or rain possibilities. he is yo don't believe you. >> larry is the doubter. >> he is the skeptic. >> we believe you. >> i will keep you posted. >> things worked out well for the a's tonight. >> it wasight. little tight. the skeptics doubted it. >> you make the call here. this

redwood city palo alto low 80s. nice weather across the board here. nice again on saturday.ool down. clouds roll in. maybe rain on the knot bay. >>> a big recall from toyota. the recall involves 615,000 mini vans. it covers model years 2004 and 2005 and 2007 to 2009. the mini vans could shift themselves out of park and roll away. there are reports of 21 accidents and two injuries related to the problem drivers will be notified to bring their siennas to toyota dealers to be fixed. >>> leaders from several bay area nonprofits and labor groups are expected to attend the forum today. some walmart employees say they have been retaliated against for complaining about working conditions and they are calling for a living wage. >>> time is 5:51. how romance has become the latest twist in the nsa satisfying controversy. reports that claim government spying not only targeted enemies but love interests. >>> warning the amount of popular california fruit. what is happening that has farmers losing sleep over their crop. we're new to town.ells. welcome to monroe. so you can move more effor

city hall at d street and mission boulevard. the project still needs funding, about $100,000. to donate, visit their website. >>> a warning is going up in palo alto companies that are fake. a business owner alerted the city after getting a call from someone who claimed he was overdue on his utility bill and the power would be shut off if the owner didn't pay over the phone immediately. the calls originated in los angeles. the scammers identified themselves with being with the department of water and power. >> as you can imagine, that rattles people, even if they have paid their bill, especially a business is going to panic and think i have to act quickly to stop my power from being shut off and agrees to give a credit card number, which then a thief has. >> phone calls should be a tip, though. employees are trained to identify themselves as being with the city of palo alto in every single phone call. >>> this is a big weekend in san francisco. team oracle is already behind. the racing team start with negative two wins. oracle was punished earlier this week for cheating during the preliminary races but adding an illegal weight. so oracle must win

through last week the bike share has recorded nearly 14,600 trips across san francisco, redwood city, palo alto, mountain view and san jose. the total annual membership count is at 2100 and the number of one to three day a week user is at 3400. only two thefts have been reported in san francisco and police were able to recover one of those bikes. >>> 4:48 is the time. let's check in with sal for a monday morning commute. hi sal. >> good morning, to you. we are doing pretty well. if you want to get on the road early and take advantage. now would be a good time to do that. this is a look at toll plaza and westbound traffic is moving very nicely on to the upper deck of the bay bridge. we are also looking at interstate 880 if you are driving through oakland both directions here looking pretty good. if you are driving on the east  bay freeways in general we are looking pretty good here. westbound 580 as you come up to 680 we will investigate a crash. it could be eastbound 580 as well. i'm looking it upright now. right now it looks like there is nothing blocking the lanes. 4:49 let's go to steve. >>

about 80 degrees in palo alto. 78 in redwood city. and about 67 in half moon bay. east bay temperatures up in the 70s and the 80s in fact topping out about 87 degrees in brentwood about 85 in livermore and as you get inside the bay you will find sunshine 72 degrees in oakland, 67 and breezy into san francisco. and about 79 degrees into novato. looking out over the next couple of days, well, saturday going to be very similar but then we'll cool down on sunday. trough of low pressure drops in the bay area, cooler and clouds next thursday. by the way, we got a big game this weekend! can't forget about this. we have the raiders and the jaguars. this game has sold out! that means it's going to be right here on cbs! you can check it out. should be a great day at the game, too, sunny, mild, 72 degrees and go, raiders! they need a victory. >> you hit the baritone on that one. >> did i? i'm excited about it! >> ohio state and cal too. >> that's a big one, too. absolutely. >> big weekend. >>> business is booming for realtors in the bay area especially in cities like palo alt

police say he's not just a suspect in the mountain view case but similar ones in union city, palo alto and gilroy. police linked miller because of his distinct look, a floppy fisherman's hat. they say there may be more victims and they would like anyone with information to come forward. >>> a major intersection in livermore now open following a crash involving a pedestrian. a driver struck an 18-year-old man who was crossing airway boulevard. it happened just before 10:30 last night. the victim is recovering from serious injuries. the driver was questioned by police and released. >> when the sun goes down one south bay neighborhood has been in the dark for months. more than a dozen street lights on stallion way near king and aborn in east san jose have been out since late may. neighbors say they called the city dozens of times, usually get a recording telling them because of copper wire theft and lack of resources their lights may be out for some time. >> it's very scary especially for the kids and also we come home late at night and then i don't think it's right. we're also taxpayers

city approved the $125 million project yesterday afternoon. two lanes in both directions on van ness between mission and lombard will become dedicated bus lanes, with streetlights and landscaping. palo altor super high speed internet through the city is ramping up again. >>> the city is backing a proposal for a new master plan. city leaders say now the economy has improved the city thinks there will be a greater demand for a network in palo alto. >>> we know what caused a fire on the jersey shore, the reason super storm sandy is being blamed and what will help. >>> and soon required to get a permit to consider their acts of charity, for one charity in the east bay. . >>> welcome back. time, 4:52. floodwaters are receding in colorado for the first time. people in the boulder county area enjoyed a rain free day. however there's a 20% chance of precipitation today. people are still stranded and the only way to rescue them is by helicopters as mud slides chanced main roads >> my car stalled and i couldn't get it to start. by then, there was knee deep water. i ran up here and it was dry >> while most people evacuated have returned, a small town cleared out due to canal levels. the statewide d

headed to the peninsula to the north, 101 is clear through redwood city making the drive to east palo alto and if you need to catch one of the bridges we do not have any problems and 280 through woodside you are in good shape. the crash along highway one, northbound, we have one lane blocked because of a vehicle that rolled. outside we go, a look at the east bay, 680 southbound direction traffic is building and nine minutes gets you to highway 24. >> larry oldly son is a "no show" on his keynote address and the event cross town that had the oracle c.e.o. skipping out on his own conference. >> new security measures at the country's largest shopping center in the wake of the kenya mall attack. >> church confession, an admission from a popular northern california and struggle to sleep comfortably together, now there's a solution. the company that individualized your comfort with the sleep number bed brings you sleep number dual temp, the revolutionary temperature-balancing layer with active air technology that works on any mattress brand, including yours. whether you sleep hot or cool, sleep

we start off at 56 in palo alto and belmont and foster city at 58, and san bruno is 62 and san mateo is 63. most of the 50's are right where we talked about and los gatos at 56. everyone else is around 60 to 64 degrees. fremont is 60 and hayward and san jose is 61 and san carlos, same thing, and oakland at 64 with novato and napa. we will get rid of the morning clouds in most areas but along the coast and replace them with high clouds dimming the sunshine along with the sea breeze and keep us in the mid-to-upper 60's along the coast in san francisco and low-to-upper 70's elsewhere until you get into the east bay valley, low-to-mid 80's. enjoy the day. >> we have a sig-alert that canceled in san leandro traveling southbound along 880 coming up on 238 specifically a vehicle that was overturned and six vehicles stopped to check it out. it is causing quite the backup at 13 miles per hour the top speed. and it eases when you approach 238 but the sig-alert has canceled so all lanes have re-opened. if you are in the mt. diablo area evacuation orders have been lifted and all roads should be

the peninsula shows around 80 for redwood city and palo alto. 76 in san mateo. only 70 in millbrae. low-to-mid 60's along the coast. 68 in south san francisco. sausalito is 71. low-to-mid 80's through the north bay valley with afternoon sunshine. low-to-mid 60's at the beaches. honk the east bay shore, we are at 75 in berkeley and 84 in castro valley so quite the microclimate and around 90 to 93 degrees with haze in the east bay valley but not so bad as it was yesterday. at&t park, 7:15 first pitch sunny and 66 and 62 by the end of the game and temperatures tomorrow a lot like this only, mid-to-upper 50's and a few 60's hanging around mostly in the south bay and the east bay valley. the seven-day forecast: tomorrow is the coolest day, and we will rebound slightly on thursday, friday, a little bit warmer but temperatures pull back on saturday, sunday, and monday. quiet forecast. enjoy it. >> we have a quiet drive this morning toward work, you can see lots of green on the map and a closure in mountain view and it will be the connection between eastbound 237 to northbound 85 and all la

city. palo alto and mountain view on the coast. 68 at pacifica. 70 at half moon bay. downtown san francisco will soar to 74 degrees many t to. 70 sunset district up in the north bay lots of upper 80's santa rosa, sonoma, 90 at napa and calistoga. on the east bay we see high of 82 oakland san leandro. fremont 84 castro valley inland east bay narrow range of low 90's across the board there. here's accu-weather 7 day forecast. so we get in the triple digit on sunday monday in many of our not many but quite a few of our inland locations and temperatures will drop-off rather sharply on tuesday. still low 90's inland on tuesday then much cooler weather on wednesday with high in the inland location reaching only into the 80's but nice little spell of hot weather for three days. great time for the beach and out door activity. >> coming soon to inland location near you. heat. thanks. >> still to come on 7 news at 9:00. new tesla challenge ceo plans. cross country mission plans. cross country mission to pro >> cell phone video captured dramatic crash in colorado. watch. police

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city. low 70s for mountain view and palo alto. walnut creek tomorrow 82. pleasanton 80. per 60s for the city. san rafael 78. berkeley 71. santa rosa 76. lafk port tomorrow 79 degrees. we warm up on wednesday and thursday. you'll notice an increase in clouds on friday then how about some showers for saturday? i haven't said that in a couple months, but we have a slight rain chance sad morning, clear out quickly. won't amount to too much and the trier choice over the weekend will be sunday. the first time in about five, five-and-a-half months, we are talking about rain fall. >> sorely needed. >> hopefully the beginning of what will be a much-needed wet wibt winter. >> we do need it. >> thanks. >>> it could be one of the most complicated salvage operations ever. how crews finally got a capsized cruise liner right after nearly two years stuck at sea. ,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,, concordia is now upright -- ready for its next move. . >>> after a very long and complicated operation, the crippled costa con orderia is now upright and ready for its next move. time lapse video the 19 hours

. >> palo alto. redwood city. >> san francisco and low 60s.d extended forecast. >> unsettled weather and that is the coolest on monday as we will. >> drying it out. and warming it back up. >> back into the 80s for the inland cities. >>> bring back america's cup to san francisco may be in the works as the oracle team owner larry ellison will get to decide the loaningcation of the next regatta. he has asked them to look into a new proposal to bring it back. >> they have 90 days to make an offer. and mayor lee is getting a big celebration. and no word no on a date. >> we now know who the oakland a informs will face first. >> it was decided they will take on the detroit tigers. >> and they are still available. and here is a look at how the divisional series will play out. host game one and two on saturday. the series then shifts to detroit. and if fight tour games are necessary. and back in oakland. the times have still not been set. hunter pence will be staying with the san francisco giantses. they have agreed to a tentative $90 million favor yea

palo alto 76. redwood city 78 degrees. sunshine in san ramon high of 82. brentwood 83.jo 80. 71 san francisco. kentfield 81. sonoma 80. cloverdale high tomorrow 82 degrees. here's your extended forecast. warm saturday, increasing cloud cover especially sunday afternoon. monday couple of showers. north bay will get the most rainfall but we all have the chance of a few showers cooler too. sunshine back next tuesday and wednesday and thursday. we have the fire danger elevated tonight. roberta gonzales is in dublin with the mobile weather with more on the fire danger. >> reporter: it is so amazing because when you think red flag warning you don't think cool conditions. as soon as the sun begins to set, which officially sets at 7:01 it cools down rapidly especially when you have winds picking up now about to 9 and 11 miles per hour stronger gusts. air temperature right here in dublin 62 degrees. tonight, we are being joined by battalion chief jim watkins from station 25 the castro valley and also, gentlemen. >> station 16! >> from? >> dublin. >> all right. thank you for bein

:45 a ribbon-cutting ceremony will kick off the program that will be at the redwood city caltrans station. >> palo alto workers have a new way to get to work. san francisco ride pal started a new bus route in the business district. the buses are similar to the private coaches offered by companies like google and facebook except they cater to individuals alike. possibly makes it even better. >> wi-fi on buses. smooth. stay connected. 4:40 now. we'll tell you about the new effort to make a church a national landmark. >> how one cool is honoring the u.s. ambassador and bay area native killed during last year's attack on been ghazi. >> getting a fresh start, we'll let you know what this means for your kids. we're taking you live with pictures from boulder county, colorado this morning. they are having a problem with massive flooding. so bad that two people actually have died. university of colorado which is there in boulder, has actually canceled classes for today. at least 400 students have been displaced from their dormitories as well. this is after three days of massive rain that they had in that area.

mental justice programs and possibly, a staff member, from a similar eco center located in the city of palo alto may be able to participate. >> the port staff will return to the commission to present the results and seek the commission's approval of the recommended proposal and final lease terms. and with respect to the schedule, we intend to issue the request for proposals as soon as possible, after port commission approval. and the presubcommittal conference, i have a change to the staff report that is required because there was a conflict with the reservation with the center so i need to move the conference from october 8 to the 10. and that will be in the rfp but it is a change to the staff report. >> and we are offering tours, of the eco center and during october, and to proposals will be due on november 8th. >> and that concludes my presentation. >> thank you. >> may i have a motion? >> so moved. >> second. >> is there any public comment? >> commissioners any comments before we take a vote? >> please. >> i am james bryant from the western region, and director institute, and i look forward

low-to-mid 60's on the peninsula and belmont at 61 and san bruno and foster city and redwood city and palo alto 63 so not much a microclimate with clouds in the low-to-mid 60's but half moon bay at 59 and san francisco and fairly at 61 and antioch is cooler at 58. we are barely above the clouds as they stretch up to 2,200'. this is a telling sign, we will be two to five degrees cooler-than-average again today as we top out mainly in the 60's and 70's with a few 80's but they will be inland east bay valley neighborhoods. we will be two to six degrees warmer starting tomorrow holding steady through saturday and a cooling trend on none. we will see if the cooling trends in the seven-day forecast after we look at the traffic from leyla gulen. >> causing problems in the east bay, southbound 880, a crash blocking three lanes involving two vehicles, one of which is spun out and leaving us with more than two miles of backup. 26 miles per hour is the top somebody and before you get this you are in good shape but it is going to be on the break. northbound 101 this crash is still blocking a lane causing h

palo alto. someone is calling people and saying their utilities bill is overdue. the person threatening to shut off the victims power if they don't pay by credit card over the phone. the city of palo alto utilities department says if you get a similar call hang up and call their customer service line. >>> there is new information about the bart labor dispute. but management decided to back off. meantime bart and unions still appear far apart during this mid way point. >> if the two sides are not really interested in coming together, the mediator can't tell us what proposals to put across the table. the two sides are not willing to do that. >> it's the worst bargaining i have ever seen. clearly intended to push us out on strike. >> there have been no face to face negotiations since the cooling off period began. and they don't plan to meet for another two weeks. >>> if you are heading into the city be prepared for a lot of traffic on the new bay bridge. this marks the first weekend for the new eastern span. highway patrol acing them to get to already also the 29ers will be playing their season opener on sunday. and the other expected to treasure that means it puts them in a

. >>> workers in downtown palo alto may soon have to find a new place to park. the palo alto weekly reports the citynity meeting last night. people living in the neighborhoods close to downtown have complained for months about parking shortages on their streets. they say it is because downtown workers can park their cars in the neighborhood all day for free instead of paying for garage permits or parking meters. they will send out surveys on feedback. >>> 6:54. one of san francisco's most famed landmarks has just been sold or at least part of it has. according to the chronicle, an atlanta-based firm has purchased the retail portion of ghirardelli square for $15 million. the new firm says it has a plan to revive that area. it also plans to invest about $15 million for upgrades. >>> 6:55. the secretary of the treasury says this morning that the longest the u.s. can hold out on a deal is september 18th. >> we say that's the most optimistic. >> he is saying the 18th, absolute outside. that takes into account all the different tricks that the government has used up to this point. >> remember, the last ti

he is not just a suspect in the mountain view case but similar ones in union city, palo alto and gilroyis fisherman's hat, they say there may be more victims and would like anyone with information to come forward. >> there could still be more police officers out patrolling the streets in oakland. the city awarded federal gunding through the cops hiring program. that money going toward the hiring of officers dedicated to addressing specific challenges in the community. oakland congresswoman lee and mayor quan discussing details at a news conference this morning to be held at the ronald dellham federal building in oakland that starts at 10:30. >>> know what that means. america's cup racing returning to the bay. the america's cup could wrap up today. >> there are two races on the docket and if new zealand wins it takes the title. the defending champ oracle started out in the hole because of a penalty. >> the good news is you'll probably hear more of the band and you can see the races here on nbc bay area. days of our lives fan, now on at noon, an hour earlier, toll bid the races, then it 3