burlingame has agreed to move forward with the plan to purge its fire department with two other peninsula cities -- cities. the city council voted in favor of the measure. >> under the proposal, millbrae and san bruno would join in. officials say the merger would save the cities hundred of thousands of dollars and most of the savings would would come from closing two fire stations. >>> the family of brian stow says he will remain under heavy sedation for the next 4 to 72 hours and doctors may know more about his condition on friday. stow's doctors were trying to keep him off the -- wean him off drugs, but he suffered seizures -- seizures over the weekend. his sister said they removed his neck brace over the weekend. >>> the sign at the woodland hills store reads "no discounts to giants' fans." some shoppers found it tasteless especially in the wake of the brian stow attack. >> you should table it down. it's just incredibly sensitive and has no place right now. what we got were blank stares like we were a couple of aliens from outer space. >> the store has since taken that sign down. >>> a big sc

great towards foster city and the peninsula.ilicon valley commute no problems westbound, no congestion right now. 101 near third street quick trip past hospital curving. another camera on 101 near hills day in san mateo where everything is a quick trip in either direction. you can see all those cars there heading into the city, into san francisco. remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9- fm. you can find them on the fm dial if you still have a dial. that's your traffic. back to you. >> still have dials out there. a few people do. thank you. >>> it's 5:20 now. the proposed 49ers stadium in the south bay is back on the line-up for the lawmakers. today the santa clara council will discuss finding the -- funding, rather, funding the stadium with tax allocation bonds. the first $25 million would be used for the bayshore north redevelopment project and leftover money would be used for the stadium project. >>> it would have happened anyway, that's what pg&e is saying about the inaccurate records and the pipeline explosio

the debate is on over whether a peninsula city should let a private company take over an some service. in two weeks police operations will be taken over by the san sn mateo sheriff department, and now they're deciding the fate of the fire department. lisa amin gulezian is live in san carlos with more on the story. >> lisa: you know, it's not uncommon for city agencies to consolidate to save money. mel bray and -- mel be a and san bruno fire departments just did it. now san carlos is considering something that is outraging firefighters. >> trying get rich. >> lisa: firefighters are working overtime this weekend. they're not fighting fires but they are fighting for what they think is best for this community. now, with that the bell possibility and san carlos fire department is dissolving. san carlos needs a new partner. >> the city of san carlos is making an attempt to privatize the fire department. >> lisa: the city's consultants are recommending allowing a private security company to run the department, or team up with redwood city's fire department. >> we do a lot of joint training w

. >>> it is official a peninsula city is shutting down its entire police department. today city officials voted to disband its 12 member police force and outsource services. all the sworn officers would keep their jobs underthe county's proposal. the plan would save the city more than half a million dollars and would balance the budget. they are also working to outsource its recreation department. >>> checking other headlines tonight, police in oak lands are searching for two carjackers who struck at the coliseum bar station last night about midnight. no one was injured. police have no description of the carjackers. >>> two teenagers arrested in connection with the fatal shooting at a mcdonald restaurant. reuben cortez was shot in the back of the head on south bass couple avenue on march 16th. cortez died 4 days later. tonight two 18-year-olds are facing charges. police believe the shooting was gang related. >>> the cost of a -- two years ago could reach nearly 7 million-dollar. another $929,000 in claimant will be voted on tuesday. has already settled claims totaling

mild on the peninsula. city of san francisco, bring a jacket if you are sensitive to the cold. right now, it looks like the sunset and sunrise is happening later. sunrise is at 7:30 a.m. keep that in mind. we are going to go through the extended forecast in detail. first, let's send it back to mr. mcgrew. >> we'll finds out today if the player for golden state warriors will be enducted into the hall of fame. chris mullen likely to be on the list. mullen is a two-time olympic gold medalist, five-time nba all-star and returned to the team as part of the management as well. he retired as a warrior in 2001. an analyst on espn. the as have their first win of the season. matsui coming out strong. he reached a milestone reaching 2500 hits in american-japan combin combined. they lost 3 of 4 games in the series. giants play tomorrow in san diego. >>> a member of the oakland raiders faces charges for possessing viagra. the sun news paper says the incident started because police thought he was playing his car stereo too loudly. they pulled him over and he failed to stop. when officers cau

controversial plan to privatize the fire department in one peninsula city is being met with protest tonightism it's standing room only in san carlos where the meeting is now extended until midnight. lillian joins us with more on the proposal and protest. lillian? >>reporter: carolyn the san carlos city council took a vote and the vos was unanimous. they decided against out sourc sourceing despite potential for bigger savings. it has become the hot top the ick of san carlos. who gets to run the fire department. fact that city council is considering out sources led to a packed house. excess crowd spilled out into the hallway. >> i think it's important to keep our public agency public. what is next, black water service or police. >>reporter: but out sourceing to private company has the potential to save 3 million dollars. other viable option teaming up with redwood city savings 1.7 million dollars. the private company considered says it offers more because the scheduling and retirement system is more efficient and lets expensive. the plan involves hiring as many san carlos firefighters as possibl

. >> another peninsula city is doing away with its police force. half moon bay city leaders met to decide whether to contract out their police force. they have little crime, and the police force has seen its budget slashed by 20% to pay a legal settlement. they're not the only city with this situation. san carlos made a similar move six months ago. >>> a fire in the berkeley hills caused a scare this morning. firefighters struggled with a stubborn hydrant while a fully engulfed home threatened the homes around it. firefighters were preparing to conduct a rescue when word got back that the elderly couple who lives there was out shopping. the family's dog also escaped, and firefighters had it are in crowell -- control in 30 minutes. witnesses could see it burning from clear across the bay. >>> overseas, anger over the burning of a muslim holy book at a florida church has fueled a second day of deadly violence inia. demonstrators set cars and shops on fire in canada -- can kandahar. >> anger has turned into protests. the police shot into the crowd, ki

why a peninsula city is considering a florida-based security firm to fight its fires. >> they are still out there but the scenery has exchanged slightly. one had to go so the natives occupying a native burrell ground could stay. >> muni drivers could vote on striking or the whole thing is a moot point. >> we would at mitt more california students if we had adequate funding from the state. >> filling the void from afar. what out of state students bring to uc schools that californians don't. good evening, ken bastida. >> dana king. one peninsula's fire department might be run from 3,000 miles away. san carlos is considering contracting the city's fire response to a private company based in jupiter, florida, as it looks to cut costs, mark sayier is in san carlos where many residents say they want their local fire department to stay local. >> reporter: the cities of san carlos and neighboring belmont share a joint fire department and have since the 1970s, but san carlos thinks it is paying too much and they have given notice they want to end the relationship come october. >> the city staff

. >>> a peninsula city's budget crunch could mean that its fire department might have to be run by a 3,000 miles away. the city of san carlos considering contracting the city's fire response to a security firm in jupiter, florida. mark sayier is in san carlos tonight where many residents say they want their local fire department to stay local. >> reporter: the city's of san carlos and neighboring belmont share a joint fire department and have since the 1970s, but san carlos feels it is paying too much and has given notice to belmont that it intends to end the relationship come october. >> the city staff will do a presentation -- >> reporter: tonight the city council began considering four separate proposals to save money including one from a private florida-based company called wackenhut. >> first obstacle is change. >> reporter: the president, paul donahue, nose full well the concept of a private fire department will meet resistance. >> as a private entity we're told they put profit before safety. we can disprove that by talking to our existing customer base, we wouldn't have survive

that's the reality facing the peninsula city of san carlos tonight. they're voting on outsourcing their fire protection, something many consider the ultimate cost-saving measure. tonight, san carlos. tomorrow, it could be where you live. city council just voted on that pressure. >> reporter: it appears that the city council is about to make this motion, in support of the hybrid model for the redwood city fire department. what i've been told that is, what that would mean is the city of redwood city would handle the management. and that the firefighters here in this jurisdiction, san carlos, would be able to keep their job. the big debate on whether is to keep this fire department a public entity or for it to go private. the hybrid redwood city model. and then, there is the private model, which has to do with the company from florida. and they basically went back and forth. talking about which is better for the public here. should we go to a private company? they have contracts. the federal government to protect the kennedy space center, as well as the d

. >>> fired chiefs in three peninsula cities are working on a plan to merge their fire departments. millbrae and san bruno are looking to join. they'll have to determine what stations to close and if a new one should be open for a centralized location. >>> former alameda fire chief capler has filed a lawsuit against the city. capler says he was wrongly fired from his job. he says a councilwoman conspired to fire him. >>> the utility says hydrostatic tests involve using pressurized water to check if a pipe is structurally sound. pg & e is stating that they can't find lines that are similar to the san bruno line that exploded. it plans to supply customers with gas from other lines. >>> an iconic shot this afternoon of fog in the bay. what's in store for tomorrow? chief meteorologist bill martin has your forecast in eight minutes. >>> and concerns about the livermore lab, what the investigators are doing after a highly critical audit. >>> this evening the san jose city council decided to drastically cut the medical marijuana dispensaries in the city. the rules are going to be tough and

. >>> fired chiefs in three peninsula cities are working on a plan to merge their fire departments. millbrae and san bruno are looking to join. they'll have to determine what stations to close and if a new one should be open for a centralized location. >>> former alameda fire chief capler has filed a lawsuit against the city. capler says he was wrongly fired from his job. he says a councilwoman conspired to fire him. >>> the utility says hydrostatic tests involve using pressurized water to check if a pipe is structurally sound. pg & e is stating that they can't find lines that are similar to the san bruno line that exploded. it plans to supply customers with gas from other lines. >>> an iconic shot this afternoon of fog in the bay. what's in store for tomorrow? chief meteorol >>> this evening the san jose city council decided to drastically cut the medical marijuana dispensaries in the city. the rules are going to be tough and not everyone will like him. lloyd lacuesta is live with the story. >> reporter: the medical center is one of 110 medical marijuana collectives in san jose. to

why it has one peninsula city scrambling to make sure it doesn't lose it's internet connection. >>> we'll take a look at the weekend, there's that chance of showers. we'll tell you when >>> a federal judge in san francisco this week tossed out a class action lawsuit accusing yelp of extorting business. the company accused yelp of boosting the ratings of those who advertised with yelp. >>> the troubled restaurant chain can't make its loan payments and may file for chapter 11 protection as early as next week. sbarro franchises a thousands of restaurants around the world. many are at malls including here in the bay area. >>> real estate sources tell mercury news the dell is looking to move a bulkover its employees to santa clara. >>> in news of the world tonight in the west african nation of ivory coast. it appears the battle over the disputed presidential election is nearly over. walt era is the international winner. but roswell has refused to step down. >>> in cabo, they say the country needs a new capital. right now more than 4 million are living there. so they have plans now to develop n

why it has one peninsula city scrambling to make sure it doesn't lose it's internet connection. >>> we'll take a look at the weekend, there's that chance of showers. we'll tell you when that could occur. >>> and a tough night for tia magia. when you can see a live interview with the cast off here on channel 2. >>> a federal judge in san francisco this week tossed out a class action lawsuit accusing yelp of extorting business. the company accused yelp of boosting the ratings of those who advertised with yelp. >>> the troubled restaurant chain can't make its loan payments and may file for chapter 11 protection as early as next week. sbarro franchises a thousands of restaurants around the world. many are at malls including here in the bay area. >>> real estate sources tell mercury news the dell is looking to move a bulkover its employees to santa clara. >>> in news of the world tonight in the west african nation of ivory coast. it appears the battle over the disputed presidential election is nearly over. walt era is the international winner. but roswell has refused to step down. >>> in cabo,

my hands. >> you did a wonderful job. >> thank you. 5:57 now. >>> burglars targeting a peninsula city this morning. nothing to laugh about there. then we talk exclusively to the family of a woman killed during a south bay street race last month. we end this hour with a beautiful look at the bay bridge. ci san making theiutinang smmun anfrsco this morning. traffic is flowing fine.an >>> coming up on today in the bay, the parents of a bay area woman killed by street rs

for years the two peninsula cities shared fire services but today representatives from belmont and san carlos decided to operate their own fire departments. the two cities have discussed options to reduce costs including contracting fire services with a private fire department. the fire department will cease to operate october 12th. >>> i found out the disaster in japan could be pushing a spike in exports here at the port of oakland. industry insiders told me the one product seeing 10 times the normal demand. >>> the deadline >>> the japanese government has approved $50 billion to begin the rebuilding process following last month's earthquake and tsunami. for starters the government has to clear all the debris. then it can start building ports, towns and homes. it's already begun putting up 100,000 temporary homes for survivors. estimates to repair all the damage top $300 billion. more than 27,000 people are dead or missing. >>> ktvu learned the demand for basic necessities in japan is having a direct impact on business at port of oakland. new at 10:00 ktvu's erik rasmussen is live at

a budget crisis is forcing another peninsula city to eliminate its police force. half moon bay city council voted this weekend to contract out law enforcement services to the san mateo county sheriff's department. they face a $3 million budget deficit. half moon bay spends about $3.5 million a year on 12-member police force. contracting with the county will save half million dollars a year. san carlos did a similar move six months ago. half moon bay's police staff will be offered job with several other departments. >> starting today, chp and police agencies will launch a month long crackdown on distracted drivers. they will be increasing patrols for hand-held phone calls and text messaging. more than 350,000 people have been ticketed. nearly 6,000 more have been cited for the texting ban. >> cal baseball fans are hoping to get the confirmation the team will play ball next fall. a spokesperson for chancellor says an announcement will come until tomorrow. they announced they raised $9 million in private funds which is close to the $10 million the chancellor said wou

for years the two peninsula cities shared fire services but today representatives from belmont and san carlos decided to operate their own fire departments. the two cities have discussed options to reduce costs including contracting fire services with a private fire department. the fire department will cease to operate october 12th. >>> i found out the disaster in japan could be pushing a spike in exports here at the port of oakland. industry insiders told me the one product seeing 10 times the normal demand. >>> the deadline has come and gone. will a law imitating arizona's crackdown on illegal immigration make it on the california ballot? >> closed captioning for the 10:00 news is brought to you by mancini sleep world's tax free mattress sale. >>> the japanese government has approved $50 billion to begin the rebuilding process following last month's earthquake and tsunami. for starters the government has to clear all the debris. then it can start building ports, towns and homes. it's already begun putting up 100,000 temporary homes for survivors. estimates to repair all the damage to

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. >>> three peninsula cities are working on a plan to merge their fire departments. burl gap was the latest to approve the merger plan on monday night. hillsboro already make up the central county fire department. mill bray and san bruno are looking to join. a trial run is being planned. they'll have to determine what stations to close and if a new one should be built at a strategic location. collectively, the merger could save the cities about $1.5 million a year. >> wow. >>> time now 5:48. hey, sal, can you help everybody get to where they need to go? >>> yes. and we do have a new crash that was just reported northbound 101. this crash on the peninsula is now blocking a lane northbound 101 at rain store. one car is facing the wrong way here. be careful coming out of mountain view out of palo alto. police are on the way. move along and look at westbound bay bridge. that back up is very short here at the toll plaza. no problems getting into the city. and the morning commute on northbound and southbound 880 near the coliseum looks good. 5:48. let's go to mark. >>> hi,

take a look at los gatos but the rain from the beach over to the peninsula, san mateo, redwood city, east bay we've got showers. fremont is wet. roadways are slick and a little bit of weather weather. it will be with us throughout the day but the weekend is looking brighter. >> in the meantime, you saw how lisa said was raining. there is a high wind advisory for both bridges. there really aren't any accidents to slow you down, but there is wind advisory for the benicia bridge. live shot of 680 in walnut creek. both hands on the wheel as you come off the bridge and head through walnut creek. ultimately traffic is very light us a make your way southbound toward highway 24. >>> closing arguments are scheduled this morning for the barry bonds perjury case after the defense rested without calling a single witness. amy hollyfield joins us live from san francisco. this trial is racing toward the conclusion. >> finally the day is here. the case is finally going to the jury today. the defense had hinted barry bonds might possibly take the stand. you can only imagine how much time the prosecut

to the north penngrove upper 60s and around the peninsula, redwood city with partly sunny skies. 71 degrees. out and about for the next 60 minutes, temperatures in the mid-60s to the low 70s except at the seashore, 60 in ocean beach. cloudy overnight, 40 to 48 degrees overnight lows. we have some rain showers to the north of the bay area and light snow. can you see the pink there around the mount shasta area? all this is associated with a weak disturbance that promises a chance of light rain in the north bay tonight as the system goes south. yesterday we are talking about that jet stream acting like a conveyor belt just dragging one system after another into the bay area. that's going to be the case all weekend with that chance of north bay rain. so rain to the north in eureka. we do have partly sunny skies in the central valley. rain chances overnight, playing tag with the far reaches of the north bay, otherwise there is your sun-up, kind of combination of some clouds. we are going to refer to it as partly to mostly cloudy for your saturday. chances to the north. then we'll get a little br

four cities on the peninsula are considering consolidating their resources to form a single fire department. they decided last night to merge the fire departments. declaration would save $230,000 for san bruno and $375,000 for millbrae taxpayers. each city would close down one fire station and a new one would be built between the two former sites. >> if there is a way to save a little money but first of all take care of our citizens the way we've been taking care of them the same way or better, then it's a no-brainer for me. >> the merger would make it part of the central county fire department which includes hill borrow and burlingame. officials say it should not affect response time. >> kristen: officials are meeting to discuss a plan to merge their fire departments. this merger would save more than $2.35 million combined. earlier this year, san carlos received an offer from a fire fighting firm and if the city contracted with them they would save $2.5 million a year. >> a mount diablo school board has approved two contracts with two unions that include three furlough days each monday. un

peninsula. some of that down towards redwood city and the san jose area. those should begin to diminish through the morning. we are going to dry out. should be a decent day and should be a better weekend. more on that in just a moment. first a check of traffic with gianna. >> thank you. live to chopper 5, we just got word of an accident on the bay bridge. upper deck of the bay bridge just east of treasure island, couple of cars involved. tow trucks on scene. it is causing slow conditions as you work your way past the area. fire crews also on scene so injuries reported in this accident. again very slow on the upper deck. as a result they have turned on the metering lights. we are seeing delays at the toll plaza especially up the incline. also bart delays to report. all that coming up in just a few minutes. >> thank you. >>> a driver is now under arrest for dui after his car hit a highway patrol officer in san jose this morning. let's go to kiet do at interstate 880 and bascomb avenue where hail actually may have played a part in this crash. kiet, good morni

currently, from the north bay to the peninsula in the city of san francisco, wind gusts to 38, 40 arounde-per-hour wind gusts at altamont pass in the east bay at livermore and napa at the airport with a 38-mile-per-hour wind gusts so it's blustery. when you tack in these temperatures, as well, it feels a lot cooler than it actually is. cool airlifting into the bay area overnight 38 degrees north of the golden gate bridge in santa rosa. east of the bay 38 throughout livermore and pleasanton. danville also in walnut creek. 43 santa clara valley. we have an area of low pressure over the pacific northwest. it swings back and taps into another little trough out over the eastern pacific. and as that hits up against the ridge of high pressure, it causes what we allude to as a pressure gradient. it causes friction and that's why it's so windy and it will be again tomorrow for your friday. with the sunshine and the winds northwest gusting to 30 during the day, temperature-wise a little bit warmer. into the low 70s in the warmest locations, otherwise upper 60s around the peninsula. warmer on satur

city wants a florida security firm to fight its fires. >> and it's bug season. the insect repellent that's safe enough to drink. more on that coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, on the peninsulathe cities of san carlos and belmont share a fire depart. but san carlos feels it is paying too much. it notified belmo >>> the cities of san carlos and belmont share a fire department but san carlos feels it's paying too much so it notified belmont that it intends to end the relationship come october. they may contract it out to a security firm in florida. >> i don't want a constant stream of rookie firefighters protecting my families. >> we wouldn't have is your -- we have been in in business for 50 years. >>> the proposal could save $2 million in the first year. the city will decide next week. >>> new guidelines for diagnosing alzheimer's disease. they establish earlier stages of the disease and recommend doctors screen for it. it reflects evidence that signs of alzheimer's can start years before full blown symptoms appear. they are published in the journal alzheimer's and dementia. >>> researchers are developing a natural insect repellent made out of grapefruit. it contains a chemi

peninsula. >> every city i came north, i realized that the fire was further north. it is in san bruno. >> he remembers problems with his phone. >> i was across the canyon and there was no way. the cell phones were down and it was scary. >> the pipe line explosion and fire killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes . ntsb arrived the next day to begin the investigation and in march held a public hearing in washington d.c. and the final with probable cause is expected before the one-year anniversary of the disaster this fall. nely bishop and her husband bill ran from their house and eagerly awaiting the investigation. >> it is a huge catastrophic and how it happened, we all want to know. >> the documents released today comprise 13 interviews and transscrips of 13 introduce with pg&e employees of different ranks and no real explanation as to why they were released today and not earlier along with thousands of pages of transcripts back in march. in san bruno abc 7 news. >> search under way for two pit bulls that attacked a woman and killed a dog in the park. it happened

on the peninsula, 75 redwood city. 64 in half moon bay.an francisco coming out of the 80s today but still a nice afternoon with a high of 70. north bay numbers ranging from the 60s. 79 in sonoma with a few 80s through cloverdale and calistoga. lo 70s by the water in berkeley and richmond and 75 in san leandro. numbers ranging from the upper 70s in wall nut creek to low 80s antioch, livermore, 82 and down by the monterey bay, look for 72 there while gilroy and hollister warm to the lower 80s. one more day of some 80s in far-reaching valleys but then we'll see windy, cooler conditions over the weekend. temperatures rebounding into the low to mid-70s. >> we do have a sig alert that has been lifted. garbage truck caught fire just before caesar chavez. that is not a problem and traffic is moving smoothly past the area. debris in lanes, mill valley, you may see vehicles swerving. if you travel the vallejo ferry, it is a bus service today or having for the 8:30 trip due to mechanical failure on one of boats yesterday. the vallejo boat, there will

it's giving us showers east bay, san jose, few until the santa cruz mountains, and on the peninsula. redwood city, attar ton and some might turn to snow. 31 fairfield. 35 napa. 38 santa rosa. 38 now in livermore. as this system clears a little bit,s temperature -- a little bit, the temperature is drops off the table. a big old high is trying to build in but it won't be until this weekend. it's a cold morning out there. bundle up. chilly and breezy. we will start to see a little bit more sun later on. highs today well above average. it's a cool, cool day even though it's cold right now. sun and clouds. lingering east bay and south bay. a rogue shower possible today. tonight clearing and cold. very cold saturday morning. wind protected areas inland. >>> thank you. time now 6:10. for the first time since movingsing to san francisco more than 508 years ago -- more than 50 years ago the giants will start a new season as world series champs. she's on the field right now. are the fans already pumped up this early in the morning? >> oh that is right. i have my world series scarf on and the gates are open

saturday in palo alto, for t peninsula, atherton, redwood city 60s to 70 degrees. 67 in napa, 69 in kent field, and for much of the north bay, we will look at conditions near 70. mid-50s in bodega bay. more on the continuing coverage of the deadly tornado outbreak. otherwise, we continue to warm things up sunday, monday and tuesday. week, low to mid-80s cominweekgg on back. >>> catch you guys on the flibbity-flip. really? okay. see you guys. >> see ya, it's the close of business for steve carell on "the office" tonight. he signed off for the final episode as michael scott. he's not done with tv, can you catch him monday on "the ellen show." ellen and steve sit down to talk about this final episode. >>> the 49ers with a curious draft decision. laurence scott is up next. [ female announcer ] at the jcpenney biggest sale of the season... ...save on everything! no exclusions! don't miss big buys now through saturday... ...like worthington essentials shirts -- just $14.99... ...and $14.99 st. john's bay and arizona shorts. choose your color with $59.99 protocol carry-ons... ...and save big on

peninsula. >> every city i came north i realize the fire was further and further north until my heart startedochlt i thought this fire nissan bruin oyshtion like the first pg&e employee he remembers problems with the phone. >> i was across the canyon. all there's no way all the cell phones were down. pretty scary. >>reporter: pipeline explosion and fire killed 8 people and destroyed 38 homes. the ntsb arrives the next day to begin the investigation. in march it held a public hearing in washington, d.c. the final report with probable cause is expected before the one year anniversary of the 0disaster this fall. bishop and her husband bill ran from their clairemont avenue house that night. eagerly awaiting the results of the investigation. >> it was such a huge catastrophe and if it could be avoided but how it happened is just, we all want to know. >>reporter: documents released today comprise 13 interviews, transcripts of 13 interview with pg&e employees of different rank. no real explanation from the ntsb as to why they were released today and not earlier along with thousands office pages of t

on the peninsula. 63 for redwood city and coastal areas a sweater and jact jacket . a cool afternoon. downtown san francisco, 60 degrees . in the north bay, temperatures are still not where you should be for this time of year and running cooler than normal . 60 degrees in san rocell . and more sun in the south bay as the system goes to the south . 61 in hayword and inland areas in the low to mid-60s. 64 in livermore and concorde and fairfield . 58 in carmel and 56 in selenas . slight chance of showeros saturday. certainly not a wash out. eastern sunday. sunrise services, you may need the umbrellas and most egg hunt should be all right. another chance of rain on monday and turning breezy and milder weather with low to mid-70s from tuesday to friday can wind picks up on thursday and friday. we haven't had a stropping ridge build in but expecting it to rebuild and warm us up a bit. >> and sandy, thank you. >> endangered butter flies released in the wild in san francisco. just ahead, latest findings that are giving new hope for the future. >> new at 6:00, a local woman p

peninsula, 75 redwood city. 62 in pacifica and take a look at san francisco, 70 for you in the north, san rafael 74. but 75 in oakland. 76 in union city. 78 in fremont and still 80s for pittsburg. down by the monterey bay, 72. low 80s gilroy. seven-day forecast, major changes come tomorrow with wind, still breezy, and brisk on sunday but bright and sunny and warmer temperatures monday and tuesday. good morning. >> good morning. we have a power outage in san francisco we've been reporting that will affect traffic and traffic lights. just remember, four-way stop if you come upon one of those intersections. you can see the crews trying to get the power back on. we'll follow that for you. let's go to the bay bridge toll plaza, relatively light. heading westbound into san francisco. we have an accident just now reported on the other side of the bay, southbound 880 at 92. we'll check on that in just a little bit. before you leave the house, abc7news.com is one place i can go for all your bay area traffic. >> we like to think of it as the place i can go. >> also the place you can go for fin

city. sal now with more on the crash on the peninsula. hi, sal. >> that's right. city southbound down to the exit just past the sermonny mall. an injury accident blocking almost the entire freeway. one lane is getting through but traffic is backing up quickly. in fact it's backing up almost to san francisco. that's a pretty long way if you know the area. also 19th avenue getting onto 280 is going to be slow because of this crash. southbound 280 at hiki. all of 280 in daly city is just a mess right now. recommend you get on 101 somehow to get yourself down the peninsula or find yourself a way to get on the 280 at westboro. just avoid 280 until you get to south san francisco if you can. use side roads. let's look at westbound 92. that traffic is moving well getting out to highway 101. this morning's drive on highway 4 getting a bit slow in antioch but here in bay point it looks okay. 5:49. let's go to mark. >>> hi, sal. good morning to you. we have mostly cloudy skies over a good portion of the bay area right now. no rain drops to report just a few showers up along

numbers will come down on the peninsula. 65 redwood city. breezy northwest winds in the afternoon, only 58 in half moon bay. 61 in downtown. cool and bright day and north bay, 57 for statin son son and near east bay, lots of mid-60s but breezy in hayward. 64. out over the hills, a few degrees warmer but we will look for the winds to pick up. if you are headed to pleasanton, upper 60s and breezy afternoon at the coast. 60 in monterey. rain comes in tonight and stays was at some time the showers but you will notice the cool, breezy day tomorrow as well as friday. first half of the weekend and maybe more rain by sunday. >>> good morning. tomorrow's commute might be slippery but it's dry and quiet. no problems at all. bay bridge toll plaza is delay free and it's been a good ride. no trouble out of antioch. southbound traffic looking good through walnut creek. there is some road work that should be cleared in the next ten minutes. south bay connector ramp to 238 is blocked until 5:30. but you see it's delay free. from maze to 238 that is only 15

. >> some streets will be off limits on the peninsula this weekend 11 san mateo cities are participatingn streets alive. it will show them over to walk and focus and ride their bikes. closures on sunday from 10 to two p.m. we have all of the closures and look on abc 7.com. >> just in case you missed the royal wedding of prince william and kate middleton. it a fairy tale wedding that was watched by billions on tv and on line. >> the newly weds left clarence house bound for buckingham palace with 300 close friends . a far cry of the wedding. the iconic images of kate. british fashion house alexander mcqueen. >> it couldn't more perfect and very like grace kelly and simple and elegant. >> she was walking down. there were countless memorable moments and william telling his bride she was beautiful. >> i pronounce they be man and wife together. >> the carriage ride back to the palace, not one but two kisses on the balcony and a surprise drive back to clarence house for private time as a married couple . from south africa to japan. their union was celebrated around the world. it was a national

a giants game is the note approaching the city from the peninsula. slowing starting early this afternoon as folks head to the city. postwork traffic as well. avoid at&t park unless you have tickets or hoping to find new friends over there. south of the east bay, earlier construction. davis as well as 238, construction cleared. from 880, no problems to the bridge. we have construction still for 680 northbound and around costa. they are sticking around for a half hour or so until the crews completely clear it. a 14 minute drive for that commute. we look at a live shot there. northbound with the headlights coming up. starting to pick up a tad bit. things are moving smoothly. back to you. >> thank you very much. 5:23. we have an update this morning on a deadly subway bombing. the number of people killed in the explosion has risen to 12. 150 people are injured. officials say they are unsure of the intentions of the bombing. some say it was an attempt to destabilize the country. in the case of friendly fire, two americans in afghanistan are dead this mornin

want to go to a restaurant or shop, i am leaving the neighborhood, in a car, using the peninsula and going into the cityorea in the neighborhood, but there are some things to do. but they're all on one side of the neighborhood. it is just not a convenient place to be to be doing the usual business. this plan will increase ts above greenspace, as well. there was still be private courtyards but more public space that can be used. and most of all of the garden floor apartment bathrooms are on the second floor. this is a good place. i just heard the report of the huge growth expected for san francisco. this is the opportunity. it is right on time. if you do not take the bench of this opportunity, some landlords will be responsible, some will not. i do not think he will ever have this opportunity again. thank you. supervisor mar: thank you. >> good afternoon, my name is pauly marshall. i actually came to speak as a commissioner on the rent board. i have been on the rent board since 1984, which is 27 years as a tenant representative, but first, after hearing the testimony and watching the presentation, i am h

westbound 92, 13 minutes between 880 and 101 towards foster city and the peninsula and mass transit no delays. bart, ace, muni metro and caltrain all on time. remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9- fm. back to you. >> thank you. >>> it is 4:53. italian prime minister silvio berlusconi is making a rare court appearance today. the country's top politician a media mogul arrived at a courthouse accused of tax fraud involving his company's purchase of tv rights for american movies. prosecutors say mediaset use today with offshore companies and then falsely declared the costs. in a separate case he is accused of paying for sex with an underaged prostitute. >>> it is the largest and most expensive sikh temple in the united states and there was an open house to let everyone see the new building in san jose. it cost about $32 million including a new $20 million addition. >> welcome everybody. all human race is one. so everybody is welcome. because of that image in middle east, people think we are muslims. so that's where we are mostly misunderstood. >> the expansion includes a

. >> this scam has been documented from san jose, cities along the peninsula, and the north bay.he victim of the daylight break-in in the east bay has some advice. >> get an alarm system, that would be one thing, and turn it on if you got one. and then really get to know your neighbors. it makes you feel a lot more secure. >> reporter: police are also saying, if you see anyone suspicious, don't hesitate, call police. reporting live in el cerito, cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >>> the woman at the center of a kidnapping and rape scandal that rocked the bay area could be called to testify in the trial against her alleged captors. prosecutors hope to spare jaycee dugard from testifying at a trial. but if necessary, she's willing and ready to take the stand. phillip garrido's lawyers stunned the court by pleading not guilty today. they just learned of a problem with the composition of the grand jury that indicted the garri garrido's last fall. a trial could start as early as august 1st. >>> a turf war is being played out in the bay area. it's an artistic turf war. graffiti artists a

et 03 union city, getting some rain, like the best. along the peninsulawood city. i took a sample of it may be 9 t of it is i mean 907 in almost tender but it's coming down. a little heavier in san jose, you can see the darker green. maybe in about another 30 minutes or so we will start to see it like that in the south bay. for now we have rain for you there, santa cruz, highway 17 some yellow popping up on the maps. your ride along some of the higher passes near boulder creek creek is also getting some rain. satellite imagery, cold air with this system pushing on through. this will be with us the remainder of the day today and possibly into portions of tomorrow. with this cold air we can also expect pop- up thunderstorms. lightning as well as the system makes its way through. tromping are still levels down. we will have more on that trip the morning. here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. rain is with us today, a lot lighter to march saturday, sunday we have weekend plans we're looking okay sunshine and temperatures in the mid-60s. >> george: no ho

high pressure in the low 70's at campbell and saratoga los gatos on the peninsula. 68 redwood city. 69 palo alto. upper 50's on the coast. in and around san francisco high of 63 degrees. downtown 60 in the sun set district. north bay high in the low 70's. clover dale. calistoga. 70 sonoma napa and sonoma. east bay high upper 60's up to about 69 at castro valley. 68 in oak land. inland east baylow 70's or right around or just above 70 for the most part. near monterey bay 62 in the bay. low 70's inland and here is the accu-weather 7 day forecast. dry and mild tomorrow. clouds thicken on wednesday. rain arrives wednesday night. showers thursday morning partial clearing on thursday then dry friday saturday and mild on easter sunday and another chance of showers on monday. so not getting a very extended period of dry weather. but it is trying to extend. >> this is a nice time of year. >> gorgeous time of year. >> thanks. >> still to come tonight. east bay lab develops a fix for the u.s. military. simple solution for preventing combat brain injuries. >> forget concert tickets. baseball games

mid 60's the on the peninsula 66 redwood city and palo alto. mid upper 50's on the coast and pacifica and a half moon bay. downtown san francisco 62 degrees tomorrow. 59 in the sun set. north bay high mainly in the mid upper 60's but top out at 71 in calistoga and 70 at napa. nearest bay high mid upper 60's. 67 at oakland and union city. inland east bay upper 60's to low 70's. 70's danville 71 at concord 70 livermore and monterey bay mainly 60's near the bay and low 70's inland and morgan hill gilroy and holster. here's accu-weather 7 day forecast further cooling on thursday windy, wednesday windy and showers develop wednesday night. showers on thursday. really cool thursday and friday with high pressure ranging up to 60 and mild location but warm-up some over the weekend. we have a wet day and couple chilly days coming our way. >> looks like it. thank you. when we come back tonight. i-phone app that opens up the wonderful world of color to those who can not see it. fichlt all wait to the left. those who can not see it. fichlt all wait to the l

some upper 50ss, 60s and in the city and then the peninsula, upper 60s, low 70s. we'll have really cold air coming in on friday. the giants' home omer is on friday night. it will be dry it just -- home ohm -- home omer is friday night. it will be dry just not very warm. >> okay. thank you, steve. >> you bit. >>> san francisco state could be looking at $32 million in budget cuts. the examiner reports there will be a vote on the plan that would dissolve two of the colleges to help save money on office of sta. this comes after state lawmakers and the governor failed to reach a deal for a june special election that would have asked voters to extend temporary taxes. a faculty vote should come at the end of the month. governor brown is signing a bill authorizing -- he's signed a bill authorizes the transfer of thousands of state inmates but there's a catch. brown planned to fund the measure with tax extensions he hoped to put before voters in june but he gave up that option last week in the face of opposition. so when the governor signed the bill, he wrote that the meas

he is also being investigated to serial killings in new york state. >> eric: four cities on the peninsulansolidating their resources to make a single fire department. officials decided to go forward with the plan to merge their fire departments into one central county location. hillsborough and burlingame have also considered a plan. redwood and san carlos officials tashg about it today. >>> president proposals are expected to include raising taxes on the wealthy. house republican leaders say tax increases shouldn't object the table at at all. latest on these stories coming up at 6:00. >> more questions this morning about airport security is going too far after a video of a six-year-old girl's pat down is going viral on the internet. in the video the little girl go be heard complaining she doesn't want the pat down. tsa screener talks her through the process letting the girl she will be touching next. tsa says children have been used to carry explosives in some places and they are subject to the same restrictions as adults but as i recall liberties expert says it's going to far. >> they s

a little cell right now trying to creep in along the peninsula, maybe redwood city expect some showers in the next 10 to 15 minutes. nothing heavy. those will clear out before they're able to get the highways slick. also seeing a little precipitation pushing onshore at the coast of the east bay and that will actually start to increase as we head through the next couple of hours. 62 degrees today in santa rosa and 62 in los gatos. stay tuned, your seven-day just moments away. let's get you to work on time right now with mike inouye. >> good morning, christina. traffic flowing nicely through the south bay, folks eagerly anticipating tomorrow's sharks game but right now nothing going on and that's great news for the south bay freeways. a smooth drive through sunol. a nice easy drive through the altamont pass. a 14-minute drive for 580 westbound. slowing starting riot on cue westbound on highway 4 right towards g street. a live look at highway 24 out of the caldecott tunnel, a steady flow but not so heavy and no problems at the bay bridge toll plaza. >>> it's 5:41 right now. the higher cos