. >>> i'm don ford on the petaluma river. it's a clean-up day of some very nasty stuff. i'll have the story coming up. ,,,,,,,, when your eyes are smiling... ,,,,,,,, you're smiling. and when they're laughing... you're laughing. be kind to your eyes... with transitions lenses. transitions adapt to changing light so you see your whole day comfortably... and conveniently while protecting your eyes from the sun. ask your eyecare professional which transitions lenses are right for you. anniversary of aid. today in san francisco, >>> we have been talking you to a lot this week about the 30th anniversary of aids. >> well, today in san francisco, advocates launched a new effort to help prevent the disease and more than a dozen organizations have joined together to create the 30 aids campaign. so over the next year, they are encouraging people to help fight the disease by donating $30. volunteering for 30 minutes or just telling 30 people about the campaign. >> aids is still here. do something. >> this is an epidemic. it's been so incredibly virulent and beautifully responded to

mid-60s in downtown san francisco. 80 in petaluma. 84 in petaluma. big spread also. sunshine and 60 at the beaches. richmond, berkeley, hayward, upper 60s. low to mid-70s for rest of the bay valley. may get away without the air conditioner in rest of valley. morgan hill and gilroy, mid-80s. cooler 70s in santa cruz. 60 in monterey. day game at at&t park. sunshine and high sun burn potential. 12:45. 64 degrees. we wrap up our set with the twins. the cool weather making it to sacramento and chico. upper 80s there. 100 in fresno. 111 in palm springs. back home tonight, cloudy. tomorrow morning when you get up and everybody in the 50s. notice we may warm up two degrees tomorrow. we could lose degrees saturday and sunday. temperatures in the low to mid-60s at the coast. low to mid-70s around the bay. and mid-80s inland. >> normal now. >> it is. the longest stretch of normal weather we've had all year. >> thank you very much. >> good observation. >> it now apears yahoo ceo isn't going anywhere. the yahoo chairman says he is pleased with the company turn-around progress and

mid-60s in downtown san francisco. 80 in petaluma. 84 in petaluma. big spread also.unshine and 60 at the beaches. richmond, berkeley, hayward, upper 60s. low to mid-70s for rest of the bay valley. may get away without the air conditioner in rest of valley. morgan hill and gilroy, mid-80s. cooler 70s in santa cruz. 60 in monterey. day game at at&t park. sunshine and high sun burn potential. 12:45. 64 degrees. we wrap up our set with the twins. the cool weather making it to sacramento and chico. upper 80s there. 100 in fresno. 111 in palm springs. back home tonight, cloudy. tomorrow morning when you get up and everybody in the 50s. notice we may warm up two degrees tomorrow. we could lose degrees saturday and sunday. temperatures in the low to mid-60s at the coast. low to mid-70s around the bay. and mid-80s inland. >> normal now. >> it is. the longest stretch of normal weather we've had all year. >> thank you very much. >> good observation. >> it now apears yahoo ceo isn't going anywhere. the yahoo chairman says he is pleased with the company turn-around progress and t

but further out, parts of the petaluma river are like junk yards.old barge sitting on if river's edge isn't just an eyesore, state officials say it's also dangerous. they say the barge has been right here for years, the owner has since died leaving behind a thousand tons of debris some of it toxic. >> i found asbestos, pcb, we found other toxins in the paint. >> metals that leak out into the paint and the sediments for these vessels have been abandoned. those end up getting uptaken by aquatic life and they work their way up the food chain. >> reporter: so beginning today, crews from calorie cycle began removing the barge and all the junk on it including this small boat. officials say there are seven other places within a 10-mile stretch of the river where people have just left their boats. >> unfortunately, it's tied to the economy. a lot of these vessels, there's upkeep to them. it takes a lot of money to keep them floating and these guys don't have funds or resources so they let them go. >> reporter: so before lead paint gets to the environment, t

ktvu is live in petaluma with the homecoming. >> we'll be seeing more welcome home parties like this one. >> reporter: 22-year-old russell mccoy walked into a group hug, a veteran he's never met. his motorcycle escort home. >> hello, mother. >> reporter: mom hadn't told him his welcome would grow, even as it moved north. mccoy with his own motorcade, supporters above cheering as he passed. >> it's a great opportunity, the highs and the lows. >> reporter: he downplays the danger of his year, but on missions he walked ahead of convoy, using a device to detect underground i.e.d.s. >> he came back with all his fingers and toes. >> reporter: his mom and sister say they can finally breathe. >> when you don't hear anything, nothing bad has happened. >> i remember care about myself. i cared more about my buddies. >> reporter: mccoy is a cavalry scout but more accustomed to armored transport than four- legged. his division at ft. drum is the one president obama visited last week. mccoy believes afghan forces are coming along and that the afghan people have real appreciation for americans. >>

petaluma. 80. steinson beach, 66 degrees, the pollen report.d to add that in there because we have very high pollen count for grasses, medium the high for trees and we may feel some itchy eyes and sneezing, but our extended forecast, we've got some very warm conditions on tap. low or mid 60s to high 80s by tomorrow. we've got high 60s into the 90s for tuesday. and that's going to trend through wednesday. then we're going to see a low pressure system work its way in. still be a dry system and not much there as far as rain. but we will see cooler temperatures and we've got 60s to high 70s on the weekend. >> thank you very much. >>> well, his business is all about vision. but he himself cannot see. >> the creative process is very much intact. what i needed was a -- new tools. >> the blind architect secrets to success in his key role in a bay area project. box of >>> the sci-fi flick about an alien lifted to the top of the box office. "super 8." an extraterrestrial escapes and strange things start to happen. it took in $37 million in the opening we

. >>> santa rosa, ronart park, petaluma, come on down.ou're the first to get the rain today. >> stay where you are. we have enough people here. you will like it up there. check in with mike for a look at the forecast. >> no matter where they go, they need to be careful because it's raining. look at live doppler7 h.d. you can see, yeah, petaluma and inverness, northbound to ukiah and manchester. where we have the rain shield. we are looking for ground truth or pictures if you want to send them to u report or seeing the buckets that will have water in them. not quite there yet but i'll check them in a second to see if they updated or not. a look at the area of low pressure. it is spinning and starting to accelerate again down toward san francisco. pushing the cold front down toward us. that will bring the rain to all of our neighborhoods by the afternoon hours. through 8:00, you can still see the best strip of yellow. the heavier intensity of rain moving through north bay. all of us in the 50s to near 60 degrees. by noon, the rain is starti

petaluma a single up the middle. all need entered this game and win 3 nothing.iants were held to only 4 base hits. >> back to the nb a.do you think miami will win the next one. >> well i said originally dallas would win in 6. >> you stwibing that. i look intelligent right now so i'll stay with. that they better win in 6. don't want to play 7 in miami. crowd crazy and lebron might do something in the fourth. only 2 points in the fourth. >> that was remarkable. >> "nightline"up next. next newscast tomorrow morning at 4:30. for all of us have a newscast tomorrow morning at 4:30. for all of us have a good night everyone. ♪ [ male announcer ] spare toothbrush, just in case: $4. ♪ home cooked meal: $28. ♪ first date finest: $33. ♪ having time on your side: priceless. mastercard paypass. bringing you the most convenient ways to pay. learn more at mastercard.com/paypass. stock up on the season's hottest 4-hour steals! nike and adidas tees are just $12.99... ...and fantastic footwear is just $38.99! swimwear sizzles for her, all half off!... ...plus, all sheet sets are 5

you have some rain falling through there heavy north of petaluma. as we head into the afternoon, this tapers off and looks like we should dry out for a brief break. then we have more stormy weather coming our way. here's the latest satellite image. not a well organized simple dropping by but just enough to squeeze out more rain this morning. by the afternoon, partly cloudy skies, dry weather, 69 degrees in san jose, 67 in concord, about 64 in oakland and 63 in san francisco. next couple days, here we go again. late in the day on friday, another storm drops into the bay area. pretty good soaker. saturday, showers likely to continue as well as sunday and monday. but the middle of next week, how about this? mid-70s. >> yay! >> we'll see if it happens. >> i could cheer for that. >>> we are keeping a close eye on the north bay where we are seeing some wet weather and so far no accidents. but construction northbound 880 between fruitvale and 5th avenue lanes closed until 5:00 so about 20 more minutes. here's live look at 880. things are moving along nicel

petaluma almost an inch. you couldn't get .01 to get an inch? castro valley .95.sebastopol also three quarters of an inch. palo alto half inch all records. san jose the most impressive. old mark .02 in 1952 and they had .60. there were systems that came by in the winter where they didn't get that much rain. but yesterday a long time before we see that record broken. i doubt in my lifetime. if so i'll probably be in a home. our system right there wrap around coming out of mendocino county into northern sonoma county. showers are possible and really early. it's really early. 6:50. so morning showers mainly to the north but afternoon showers or thundershowers not out of the mix. that's for sure. 50s, 53 to 56. everyone's really close to the cloud cover. and there's the low right over us. it's right here now over your house and mine until it ejects off it won't be calm conditions. showers likely. sun but a lot of clouds. mostly cloudy. mild or cool temps this time of year cool temps. 50s for a few. a lot of 60s and low 70s. we will start to rebound on these temps rapi

taking a look at petaluma. half this morning to this afternoon, oakland has three-quarters of an inch. and not just one spot that got hit the hardest, pretty steady consistency bay-area wide. through san francisco, sfo previous records to win back as far as 80 years! we will talk about the warm up coming off in just a bit >>pam: for oakland is going to tackle the budget crisis. dan kerman has live coverage. >> correct, at oakland city hall they're going to begin debating with four different scenarios. things are looking up with concessions from employee unions. first, what type of the situation they're in. they're facing the $58 million budget deficit for 2011-2012. and a 26 more would be $76,000,000.2011-13. now, employee concessions. they have agreed to concessions tentatively. they do not have any specifics. negotiations are still going on. what we're hearing is true? savings of $28 billion for th that means that the libraries would be openremain open. they are thinking that it would have to close all of the

petaluma .2. sfo redwood city .15. concord, crockett, livermore all around .12 or a tenth of an inch and lesser amounts. still for this part of the year pretty impressive. 40s and 50s temperatures all within about four or five degrees of each other. doesn't matter coast, bay or inland. low spinning into northeast california it will eject out because the next system is dropping in. the problem with the next system is it's the last one in the series. and the last one in the series does not have something to bump it along. it may sit out here and spin and spin and spin. so the timing is really tough. i'll deal with it tomorrow. the low develops, rain will start probably on the coast before it does inland. don't change any plans for saturday yet but i think sunday, monday we are looking for rain as that low finally gets moving. sun, clouds, very light rain today but partly sunny, mostly cloudy. continued cool though. we will warm some temperatures up but not in the north bay or east bay. keep 50s, 60s

beginning in the north bay, 95 in fairfield, santa rosa, 94 in petaluma. 78 in san francisco, 82 in san mateo and down and redwood city will be in the low 90s. low 80's in oakland, a warming up to the mid '80s in hayward as you make your way south bound on a 80. now on 680, you are in the '90s. down in the south bay you are looking at 90 degrees, and 93 in los gatos. today it is hot, tomorrow it will be even hotter. a closer look coming up in our next report about 10 minutes from right now. you will not believe what you will see coming up next seven days. how this traffic? >> it is an easy ride, no hot spots. typically heavy on 580 and highway no. 4. those are usual delays, they're not hot spots. at the toll plaza, steel and easy ride, for the west bound 80 commute, there are no delays on the upper deck, and early morning stall a problem with the debris cleared out before it had a chance to create any problem. the san mateo bridge is lighter than usual. there is no back or delay coming from, or going to the toll plaza. the golden gate bridge ride is also a nice one. it is back up street

quite a spread through the north bay to sausalito to 78 in petaluma. low 60s at your beaches.d and bleoshg low 60s. 79 in dublin. low to mid 80s in the valleys. to 62 in monterey. if you are heading out to the a's game, 12:35 game and it will be sunny with a few high clouds, 65 warming up to about a comfortable 70 degrees. as far as the weather is happening, high pressure is starting to move down just a little bit and an area of low pressure is developing to our north and that is allowing a breezy pattern to develop. with the breezes we get the cooler air off the ocean. we drop about another 2-4 degrees tomorrow. look at the 90s returning inland for monday and tuesday with low 80s around the bay. mid-50s at the coast. >> we'll talk about some road work through the dublin interchange. a connection ramp closed north 680 at east 580. it's something to look out for, scheduled until 6:00 this morning. a tree down was reported on highway 84 in suno area but chp looked for it and actually found it closer to 580 so they'll provide traffic control through the area. 680 is fine as you m

. >> a new champion has been crowned in the world ugliest dog contest held in petaluma.lifford was in the north bay today and brings us called the action. >> of dozens of ugly purebreds and months it took to the stage tonight at the sonoma marin fair. after three rounds of judging, only four remained in the world's ugliest dog contest first up, yoda a newcomer, age 14is. and rascal the 2002 champion that went on to movie stars--or movie stardom. now this boxer makes from citrus california to the crown in 2009 and finally, princess abbey, this is what made this to what the queen of ugly but in the end, their only can be won and she took the really big trophy in a landslide victory. >> the 2011 ugliest dog is yoda. yes, this micro size of fur ball was the crowd favorite all evening, look at her that is one ugly dog. she strolled casually to the front of the stage and then fell off. not to worry, the dog was fine. in petaluma, charles clifford with kron4 news. >> you know they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. it >> an ugly is something to be proud of. >> today was

three intersections in petaluma will be affected.62-mile rail line had been closed for a decade while storm damage was repaired. >>> okay. i'm going to be the one to say it. are we ready? tgif. >> yes. >> i love -- >> i was saying that by wednesday this week. i know. we are all hoping for the weekend. it's finally here. as jessica say, tgif! if you want a great weekend forecast, this is the best we can do for this time of the year. 80 in redwood city. today, close to 90 degrees in the valley. gilroy 85. livermore, 84. the north bay, a mix of upper 70s. right around santa rosa. san francisco bustling as we heard. the giants game tonight. more activity this weekend. the san francisco pride celebrations and temperatures cool. it's expected. mid-60s. here is a key, if you are here visiting, get a hoodie or something that zips up. you can see the haze across the skyline at the current moment. if you are headed to the game, giants verse the indians. the fog is gradually building in. winds westerly at 15. clear skies. a temperature close to

santa rosa, petaluma out toward clear lake in that area and out again in the valley. remember last week those tornadoes. i'm not suggesting tornadoes but i am suggesting a thunderstorm. we will run the computer model all the way through wednesday and into that saturday when looks like we will see more potential rain. i'll see you back here in about 35 minutes. >>> thank you, bill. >>> the commander of the space shuttle endeavour is calling it a bittersweet moment. their scheduled to land in florida about 11:30 our time tonight. tonight commander mark kelly reflected on the united states space program. >> the retirement of the shuttle fleet will not end the human need to explore. it always will be part of who we are. >> reporter: endeavour is set to retire to the california science center. is that has one more flight left before its program ends. the shuttle atlantis is scheduled to lift off at 8:00. >>> for the annual scripts national spelling bee. the annual event is now in it's 84th year. they got off today with a written spelling test. the finals are set to take pl

. >>> now to petaluma where police say they are dealing with a big spike in burglaries there. on one night alone, 13 businesses were hit. police told us that they think some of these crimes are linked. >>> a string of robberies caught on tape. police are searching for a man they have jobs the "bluetooth bandit" -- have dubbed the "bluetooth bandit." >> i never would have thought it would have been to meet. >> reporter: this is surveillance video taken at a restaurant last july pier she is sitting with a containing when a man pulls his chair close to hers. >> i am eating. he grabs the wallet. there he has it. >> less than one hour later, this woman used her credit card at a safeway. >> it frustrates me. i felt like a victim. >> reporter: police say the very next day the same man was videotaped at peet's coffee on franklin street. >> now he has the wallet. >> reporter: the suspect has a distinct walk. >> he is very pigeon toed. >> reporter: he takes a wallet from a woman with blond hair. >> the caucuses are using their credit cards everywhere. >> reporter: she says that she no l

from mark klaus a missing person's advocate since 1993 when his daughter poly was kidnapped from petaluma and murdered. >> don't see why one should be optimistic they say the case has been reclassified as a home side what is that based on? they certainly don't have a body. as far as anybody really knows there is a young lady out there some place desperate to be recovered and brought home. >>> hayward police are not saying exactly what lead them to believe lee was murdered. >>> six suspects due in court today for the death of a german woman who was shot and killed in san francisco. police say she was caught in the cross fire of a gun battle between gang members in san francisco's union square area, last august as she and her husband vacationed in california for their 25th anniversary. two other by standers were wounded. some of the suspects face additional charges of attempted murder. >>> several people sought to show how a suicidal man who went into the water could have been rescued after raymond zach drowned memorial day the division fire chief said firefighters were not trained for wate

live here in petaluma. >>> and today, a man using a laptop to track the thieves.rrested and charged with possessing stolen property. police say he stole a laptop from an oakland department. well, the owner of the computer pushed forward the tracking software and took pictures even of the user. he posted them on line, they went viral, leading police to the accused thief. >>> and word tonight the man accused of beating giant's fan brian stow is wanted for a shooting in nevada. ramirez is a suspect in a shooting in henderson, nevada that happened before the attack at dodgers stadium. the nevada police are not commenting tonight. ramirez was scheduled to take a test today regarding the case. the results of the test are not public. >>> and so will he or wouldn't he? there are conflicting reports tonight about whether senator jim demint is a candidate for the office. he is a favorite with the tea party movement. others say it would take an act of god to convince him to run. but a washington paper is reporting that demint is considering a white house bid. he told the pap

fog up here, petaluma, fog there too. model does great with rainfall, dicey when it comes to getting the fog exactly. it's -- fog is a tough one. tough to forecast. into the afternoon, you get the idea, comes back off shore. clearing at the beach, for the most part you will have foggy conditions. 89 brentwood. you see the cooling tomorrow. down 5 degrees from today. air quality good. no spare the air day today. weekend comes into view there. really nice weekend. just not as hot. >> all right. thank you. >>> surprises at the fair, the trick to eating a bug on a stick. . >> the alameda county fair is marking its 99th year with some unusual offering from python on a stick to bugs on a stick. >> if the leg breaks off, it's kind of strange. >> they can also sampled grilled meet, including kangaroo. one is hoping to break the record for a burger, a 600- pounder. it runs through july 10. >>> interesting things. mark joins us now. a big weekend in sonoma. >> yeah. they do a great job of promoting the stalk car weekend, nascar wee

more up towards petaluma. this is the computer model. 9:00 a.m.e coast and in pacifica. the fog will be a player right through this week. the high pressure goes away and this week, low pressure comes in. this is a mechanism that is allowing the fog to enhance itself. this is a classic summer pattern, by the way. it is complex and simple all at the same time. it is still hot tomorrow despite the beginning of this cooling trend. we do not have a spare the air day tomorrow. mid-90s in the livermore valley. a cooler day. i'd like -- i like this weather. you can head to the coast and find low 60s. classic summer weather on the first day of summer. fire danger will be the story for the next few days, even though it is cooling off. >>> firefighters in central california are expected to get full containment on a large wildfire that broke out in an oilfield that started in kern county over the weekend and spread to rugged terrain. flames burned about 5200 acres. at this point there are no reports for injuries. >>> a penguin took a wrong turn and ended up h

plat plat, 72. 77 for petaluma. on the east bay, 70 for oakland. fremont, 74. mild inland.ch, 84. 82, concord. 69 degrees tomorrow with snipe for watsonville. the accuweather seven day forecast, a shower chance tuesday and wednesday. cooler temperatures as well. then we're going to call at it miniheat wave next weekend. by sunday, temperatures near 100 degrees, just in time for the long july 4th holiday weekend. >> alan: strange. >> leigh: yeah, well, what are you going to do? enjoy it. >> alan: but it was a great day for a race at infineon. >> mike: had to be hot on that asphalt. the thundering herd at infineon. one of only two road courses these guys run all year, as opposed to ovals, which means you have to turn right. 219 miles. dale earnhardt driving like his car is on fire, because it is. he would finish 41st. stewart bumps vickers. these two have a history. with 23 laps to go, vickers, gets his revenge, bumps stewart. stewart ins up in the wall. on the restart after the caution, kurt busch takes the lead and would cruise from there, takes the checkered flag. his firs

one of them was a congresswoman from petaluma. >> this congress must reassert our power and not fund an unauthorized war. >> the resolution is adopted. >> it doesn't have any immediate effect on the involvement in libya. it's the first time in 12 years either house has voted against a military operation. >>> we're getting word that a plan who was a favorite character for many people, especially on tv has died. a man is' queuesed of painting pornography at murals in the bay area. you'll hear what police has to say. >> and we'll tell you if you can expect a warm weekend or a cool one. it may depend on where you live. >>> also -- >> things are heating up here. coming up, we'll give you a live look at the action and introduce you to a man who's been a nascar fan for decades. man: we need a sofa. something i can stretch out on! woman: ooh... that will go with those lamps my mother gave us. or we could get some new lamps. or we could get no sofa. negotiating, eh? you got it! >>> three plen are said to be okay -- men are said to be okay after a plane crash. the plane was still there when ch

looking out over -- petaluma.ing out over the next several days, more rain drops, thursday and friday we start heating up sunshine returns temperatures getting hot towards next weekend. >>> all right let's go to the south bay for a check of traffic through milpitas, not a whole lot of cars in the roadway traffic light as you work between the 880, 237 connector, free and clear both directions through there most of the south bay, same story, the only thing you need to lookout for is this ongoing closure, south 101 shut down that will not reopen until the 28th at noon. plan ahead as you see 101 showing lots of green on sensors here traffic still light as you work your way through there. same story 280, off to a good start, a few cars on the way overall traffic, through that portion, working your way elsewhere throughout antioch, sluggish conditions one of our slowest spots, westbound highway 4, delays, not too bad as you come off the antioch bridge traffic looks okay through there. altamonte pass looking busy, 17 min

petaluma, almost an inch of rain. castro valley .78. palo alto, .50.tle system clipping down t will be in between sebastopol and bodega bay. 50s on the temperatures. until that low clears the the area later today -- clears the area later today, and that is outto the west. 60s and 70s today, temperatures held in check due to the:00 and that low over us which is for this time of year. all signs point towards mostly sunny and a little warmer thursday and friday. but sunshine and much warmer saturday, sunday and on the 4th, monday, as well. >>> 7:25. police investigate a frightening crime outside a popular shopping spot. it involves two robbers and one good samaritan. >> reporter: we just spoke to a -- spoke to a concord resident who was struck by thieves. >>> a warning for drivers in concord. someone is going around stealing gasoline for cars. jade, you found one man whose car was actually targeted, right? >> variety -- absolutely. we spoke to one man who does not live far. he said six months ago, gas thieves found his gats tank. he spoke to neighbors and

. >>> a high-speed chase ended with the suspect crashing into a petaluma field around 2:30 p.m. this afternoon. the men were wanted on suspicion of robbery and hit and run. they were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. >>> this is a milestone day for arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords pg she went home from the hospital today. she was released five months after a gunman shot her in the head. she will live with her astronaut husband mark kelly. the congresswoman still struggles to speak and walk and will return to the hospital for intensive physical therapy. >>> democrats used their power to pass the budget by a simple majority and approved the budget bill without republican support. lawmakers patched over a $10 million shortfall by increasing sales taxes and vehicle registration fees. online retailers such as amazon will have to start charging sales tax. >> this is the reality this is what reflects the vision for the state of california. there are not enough taxes out there to satisfy our appetites. >> it also delays $3 billion in payments to schools and cuts another

to 80 in petaluma. to 84 in santa rosa and calistoga. over on the east bay shore, upper 60s for richmond, berkeley, hayward. east bay valley, mid-to-upper 80s for you. as we look around the monterey bay, we have 60 in monterey. mid-80s in the morgan hill and gilroy. afternoon game today. 12:45. sunny. yeah, get sun burned today and breezy. 61. warming up to 64 at at&t. as we play the rubber game between the twins. we won last night. i think 5-1. all right, here is a look at the temperatures. notice they go up tomorrow. down saturday, and sunday. up a little bit monday and tuesday. down wednesday. not big swings in temperature. enjoy the calmness of our forecast. frances? >> all right, mike. here is the coastal cooling you are talking about. low clouds over the golden gate bridge. but it's not quite fog level yet. so we can definitely still see across the span. traffic is light out of marin county in to san francisco. we will check out the oakland maze for you, and everything looks good. that's westbound 80 heading toward the bay bridge.

they were curious how much you could put in there and all made of alaskan cedar and fabricated in petaluma and one of the amazing things is every time one hits a home run the tv camera pans over and subliminally "home run coke" the best advertisement i have seen. >> and this is another building and two identical side by side. >> designed by the u.s. m marine corp. >> and this was base isolated in the year 2000 and that means they basically cut the building off underneath and put in these big separators with a rubber plate that allows the building to slide back and fourth so the building is intended to function after a earthquake and high level of functioning. >> it's a server building and generators on the top and they promise it will survive any earthquake and fine afterwards. are you going to show them the joints around the building? >> this is one. you can see next to the building in this shot and piece of walk way and that's a sacrificial slab and as the building moves will slip up and the building it can that distance of 4 feet and look around the side and you see this and that is whe

a lot of low to mid-80s as you head up to petaluma. and then santa rosa, 90. mid-60s at your sunny beaches in the north bay, upper 50s around monterey, upper 70s to santa cruz. around the state, some of the warmest weather through the central valley, mid 90s to 108 in palm springs. vegas, 102. tahoe will be a comfortable 75 degrees with sunshine. here is what we're watching. that area of high pressure we talked about, look how much farther to the north and how much closer it's to our neighborhoods. that why we're getting warmer today and tomorrow. the heat peaks tomorrow and we'll drop, i would say about 8-10 degrees on thursday and couple more degrees on friday but those temperatures are closer to average. through the weekend, low to mid-80s inland and low to mid-70s around baited and hug 50 along the coast. -- around the bay. >> here is a live shot bay bridge toll plaza, no delays looking good westbound. eric and carolyn were telling michelle obama having breck testimony at claremont hotel. -- having breakfast at claremont hotel. >> and eastbound 580, it's s

petaluma you couldn't get another one one-hundredths to get an even inch. livermore .78.alto and kentfield over half inch of rain. we're not done yet. things are a lot quieter today. morning showers and possible afternoon thundershowers. the low not out of the picture yet and some of that wrap around and any sun will just kind of get the atmosphere kind of primed up a little bit although we are seeing a bit of a westerly wind at the surface that negates any development. but still i'm not kicking it out of here yet. 50s. 55, 54 cover every temperature. the low is going to take another day to move out. clouds, sun, shower, very mild temps. a lot of moisture in the air. could get some big build ups until drier more stable air moves in that will be tomorrow. 60s and low 70s. way below average again. what's new? it's been this way for eight weeks. temperatures will continue to start to rebound tomorrow. and then they'll really move up on friday and the weekend looks sunny. fog at the coast but warm to hot inland. >>> well, on alert in the big apple. what happened in afghanista

more scattered light showers around the bay area this morning into petaluma. see some of the cells along the 101. we can expect rainfall up there. north bay, be very, very care: we are going to catch a break from the stormy weather but not much. so enjoy it while we have it. as we head toward the afternoon, this is going to slide eastward. skies should begin to part and we'll dry out as we head toward the afternoon hours. temperatures expected to be in the 60s, near 70 degrees in the warmest spots inland. but there is another storm coming and it could affect the weekend. we'll talk more about that minute. first let's check traffic with gianna. >> thank you, lawrence. we are going now to the altamont pass. we have a trouble spot just reported with chp. westbound 580 at grant line a broken-down vehicle blocking one lane there so traffic a little slow approaching the area. we are seeing some yellow here as well on our sensors. so things are getting busy on the altamont pass. pretty typical though this time of the morning. elsewhere heading eastbound highway 4 or

santa rosa and petaluma 74. sonoma 73. here's a look at our seven-day forecast.tions tomorrow a little cooler. partly cloudy skies for saturday and sunday. mostly clear skies for monday. we are going to see temperatures ranging from the low 60s into the low 80s for monday. tuesday the same and then we are going to see mostly clear skies for the rest of the workweek. warmer temperatures on the way. that's weather, here's elizabeth with traffic. >> thank you, erika. you know, we are doing well on the roads so far this morning. but, of course, traffic is going to be a major issue throughout the day. we have been talking about it all morning. funeral services begin later on this afternoon for the two san francisco firefighters who were killed in the line of duty and right now, they are starting -- the funeral services start later on this afternoon at 12:30 st. mary's cathedral in san francisco. so mostly it's going to be city streets in san francisco in the western addition that will be affected this morning. but then rolling closures on southbound 280 once the funer

petaluma 89. seeing the summer-like temperatures. pollen report high for grasses.ediate for trees. low for weeds and mulch. something else to contend with is that air quality index. santa clara valley. moderate. south central north bay and central bay seeing good conditions. so we will take that. here is a look at our expected seven-day forecast. start off with our five day then move our way into seven- day. temperatures on the rise steadily on the rise. we will see a gradual decline in the daily highs then 80s in the forecast saturday and sunday a bit cooler but not bad at all. some low 80s in the forecast. we have got some warm temperatures and some cooler temperatures. >> summer will feel like summer. >> that's right. >> thank you very much. >> the latest trend in the bay area shifting population. the city that is losing children faster than any other in the country. >> my fear was to be a father the way my father was to me. and my dream was to be the best father ever. >> a single dad with a singular message. how he is shaping his son's lives and sons of fathers

>>> about 400 roosters had to be euthanized after being confiscated from a property just east of petaluma. officers say the owner of the property was suspected child momless tour -- child molester who excited suicide last -- who committed suicide last night. >>> all lanes of highway 880 have reopened this morning that is after a crash involving several cars and a big rig. it happened just before midnight near the oakland coliseum. the crash slowed traffic and blocked several lanes. one person suffered a minor injury and treated at the scene. >>> speaking of traffic issues let's go back over to sal castaneda. good morning, sal. >> reporter: good morning, pam. things are doing pretty well. we don't have any major things going on. as we look at the commute things count to move very nicely. on the east shore freeway no major problems. also the morning commutes good if you are driving out to the bay bridge toll plaza it is a nice drive all the way into san francisco. and it's a nice drive this morning in the south bay along northbound 280 getting up to highway 17. no major problems along south

petaluma .2. sfo and redwood city had .14 and .15.rd, dublin, livermore, about a tenth of an inch to .12 and also oakland in there as well. 40s and 50s. 48 though mostly clear san jose. hayward the warmest at 54. santa rosa 49. napa at 52. you can see the low spinning as it moves into northeast california and northern nevada because it's getting pushed along by the next system dropping down. the challenge is that this next system will not have a kicker. so it may drop here in just sit here and spin and tease us for about friday through monday. eventually it will come through. it's just the timing. sun, clouds, light rain today. mainly partly cloudy, mostly cloudy, partly sunny at times. more sun to the south. 50s and 60s. still not very warm. and still well below average on the high side for this time of year. slightly warmer towards the south bay and i think peninsula just with a little bit more sunshine. sun, clouds, few showers holding on. increasing clouds friday. rain could start on the coast late friday more likely saturday morn

mild in the city. 90 petaluma and 92 for napa. oaknd la,85. 87 for union city. and interior east bay, this is when we get concerned about the high heat with the pets and folks susceptible. 94 for concord and 96 brentwood and 78 for santa cruz. my accu-weather seven-day forecast, tuesday is the hottest day in the forecast. and it is also the first day of summer. so tuesday, temperatures near 100. 90s around the bay and 70s near the coast. we will get a break in the heat and clear things back down. >> gonna get hot. >>> talked to rick quan who is in for shu and the u.s. open. it is a guy they are calling the new tiger woods. >> rory was hot all week. and the a's bring out the brooms as landon powell goes deep for the first never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles compared to what a cancer patient goes through is a walk in the park. from the moment i registered, people started immediately supporting me. i walk with my sister. our relationship has gone to a whole new level because of training together. you meet the most wonderful, i

as we make our way to the north here and we will see petaluma at 72. and sonoma 72 for you and san rafael, 68 degrees. conditions warm up and here is the proof. we have the extended forecast, we will see warmer conditions by monday. so the temperatures are trending from the low 60s, into the 80s. and clearing up as far as those skies go. we will stair there through tuesday and wednesday -- stay there through tuesday and wednesday and possibly thursday. i so far have the low 80s for the inland area. friday and saturday, mid-60s. and to high 70s. so we certainly have something to look forward to. that's the weather. here is kim with sports. >> all right, thanks, erika. >>> another giant lands on the disabled list. and will the thrill turn back the clock with a splash hit? sports is next. ,,,,,,,,,,,, i know you're worried about making your savings last and having enough income when you retire. that's why i'm here -- to help come up with a plan and get you on the right path. i have more than a thousand fidelity experts working with me so that i can work o

. >>> a typy pooch from petaluma has been crowned the world's ugliest dog. meet yoda. the mutt weighs about 1.8 pounds. she won the annual contest at the sonoma/marin fair last night. the trophy is about 15 times her size. yoda also won $1,000. yoda got the money? who got the money? she was in the field 14 years ago and the people who found her thought she was a rat. no way. this is the first year that the fair allowed dog fans to vote via text messages. >>> i covered this story years ago. this is a huge contest in sonoma every year. >> i'm glad they got good weather for that. >> there you go. they did. and you could just text message which one. yoda. >> beauty is in the eye of the beholder. i thought he was kinds of cute. >> getting $1,000. >> i hope he spends it well. >> dog food. >> good weth -- weather so far. >> what we do have is temperatures steadily on the decline and some moisture at the upper levels of the atmosphere. we can see bay bridge right from the shot here. and we're seeing a lot of clouds starting to make their way in, especially some low level cloud

. >>> and petaluma police stepping up patrols tonight to try to end a rash of burglaries in that city. the investigators tried to tell ktvu news that they struck 30 businesses in the last 45 days, and in one night, 13 businesses here were hit. the thieves are quick and are mostly going after things like computers and bikes. >>> hayward police are hoping for new information on a missing nursing student's cell phone will offer clues on where she will be. michelle le's phone worked with cell towers until the saturday after she disappeared. investigators say they should be able to interpret the data as early as tomorrow. >> that is the best information we have to work on. it has taken us a while to get the information from the providers. and we're working with that information now and trying to put it together to give us a location to go on. >> and police have also processed le's honda suv and have also questioned her family and friends as well as a woman with whom she had a fight with. >>> and the woman accused of kidnapping her own granddaughter appeared in court today. police say that

temperatures for your tuesday. 92 degrees in petaluma. take a look at the triple digits. east of the bay, that's where we'll see some of the warmest numbers. brentwood, tracy, 100 degrees. meanwhile, around the peninsula, one of the coolest locations will be san mateo. otherwise we jump into the 90s. 87 in mountain view. 97 degrees in san jose. high pressure is a key component. it's going to produce stagnant air quality and also some very low relative humidity. so the potential for fire danger does increase. tomorrow to overnight with the clear skies and how long will it stay this hot? tomorrow will peek and then we gradually bring down the numbers. on wednesday, thursday, significant cooling does take place. as we start to see the return of the low clouds and fog. looks like we will begin to warm back up again by this time next week. >> you hope so. >> you're just so happy about this. >> it was amazing. i was driving to palo alto watching the thermometer in the car going from 98 to 97 from community to community. >> is that why you got lost? >> i was so lost. and a flat

richmond, berkeley 74, san ramon, 78 degrees, as we head to the north bay 80, petaluma, santa rosa, ken field 76, mill veil 72 degrees. here is a look at our extended forecast. we can see here that by monday we're gonna see really warm temperatures, mid-60s to high 80s, that sun is definitely going to be doing what it does the best. that is shine. tuesday we're going to see 90s in the forecast, we've got high 60s to low 89 0's for tuesday. that will be trendy through wednesday. a cool down as that low works into the region, we do have a wonderful week on tap, something to enjoy. >> that looks good. thank you very much erica. >> kim is here. everybody is talking about it aren't they. >> yes, dallas baptist are the ones that scored runs, they put up 8 runs a game. cal is now just 1 win away from reaching the college world series and you won't believe who is on the bandwagon. and will the a's nightmare ever end? sports is next. >> well, that's the way ... ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, go down fighting. he wrapped up his first series as the a's manager with a chance of against the white >>> bob melvin

then you see there rolled over in a field just north of the east washington street exit in petaluma. the officers say the two men inside were wanted on spins of robbery. they were taken to the hospital. >>> and a crash happening about 1:15 involving a van and another car. one person was taken to stanford hospital. the road was closed for more than an hour. >>> new at 6:00. senior citizens calling for san francisco to add safety improvements to an intersection before somebody gets hurt. they say there is not enough time to safely cross third street near yosemite avenue in the bay view district. a senior center is just on the corner there. >>> when they got that timing -- they didn't haves in mind. they say we should be home in the rocking chair. >> they say it is especially dangerous because people can get stuck in the street car railings. we hear the intersection is built to federal guidelines, they will look into the problem. >>> and just in the nick of time, budget passed just hours before the midnight deadline and the threat of no pay. you don't have to look far to find informatio

one of those supporters, marc klaas whose daughter was kidnapped and killed in 1993 from petaluma. lead have conclusive evidence lee was killed but the family says the only evidence conclusive enough to give up hope would be her body. they searched 30 miles of canyons, fields and hills in southeastern alameda county but stopped today to re-evaluate the case. kimberly terry is in hayward and will have more at 6:00. >>> the brian stowe beating investigation has taken another turn tonight. on friday, we reported that sources in los angeles told nbc that police have a dodgers jersey and evidence with stowe's blood on it. that source is not backing down investigators believe the jerseys and brought to the cleaners by the only person named as suspect, that would be gee vanny ramirez. today officials close to the case told "the los angeles times" that the dodgers jersey did not have stowe's blood on it. those sources said a jersey had been turned in to police, testing showed neither stowe's norah mere rez's dna on. ramirez has not been charged and his lawyers insist he's a victim of mista

getting there. 82 napa. 81 petaluma. 80 novato. 72 richmond. 70 sales sausalito. 72 oakland. hayward 75. go 86 in gill roy. 84 morgan hill. morgan hill yesterday was 79. 77 santa clara. 79 couper tee know. 70s on the peninsula mainly mid. little warmer for wood side and then a lot of 60s. daly city, west lake, pacifica, just too much fog. fog, sun, warmer inland especially tuesday into wednesday. we start a cool down thursday as another system digs in. we'll see upper 70s, low 80s with 60s by the coast. >>> all right. time now 6:12. not one but two earthquakes in christ church new zealand in an hour and people ran for their lives. >>> the damage caused in the aftershocks just four months after that deadly quake hit that same city. >>> and what you eat at least one day a week could help turn around california's economy. dad, i was wondering if you've -- what's up? oh, what's wrong with your hair? oh. i was cruising the world-wide-web. found this do. what are you wearing? dope, right? it's got a hood. want one? boom. done. [ ding! ] [ boy ] lookin' good mr. g. thanks, bro-seph.

this is still below average as far as those highs go for today, 60 for bodega bay, santa rosa and petaluma4. novato 71 your expected high. here's your extended it forecast. we can see conditions for tomorrow will trend cooler. we'll see partly cloudy skies for saturday and sunday. by monday, mostly clear sky conditions, temperatures ranging from the 60s into the 80s. and then conditions will be warmer wednesday and thursday. we will see warmer conditions -- we'll have 80s for wednesday and thursday. >>> we'll be right back. ,, man: we need a sofa. something i can stretch out on! woman: ooh... that will go with those lamps my mother gave us. or we could get some new lamps. or we could get no sofa. negotiating, eh? you got it! [ male announcer ] if you're ready to get more from your tv service than comcast can give, now's a great time to switch to at&t u-verse tv. make the switch! [ female announcer ] call to get at&t u-verse -- now with free hd -- for only $29 a month for six months. or get $300 back via promotion card with a qualifying u-verse bundle. [ male announcer ] u-verse tv lets you

marc klaas, whose daughter polly was killed in petaluma in 1993, has joined the search and his nonprofitoundation is helping as well. father's day is always difficult for klaas, and today michelle's father talked about his one wish for his daughter. >> there's nothing i want more on fathers day than to have michelle here. i have never asked for a present on fathers day ever. she hasn't forgotten one yet. i never asked for a present but i will ask for one. i would love to have her here. >> lei was last seen three weeks ago leaving kaiser hospital in hayward where she was a nursing student. >>> if this were a typical father's day, brian stow would have packed a cooler and taken his kids to the coliseum to watch the giants take on the a's. it's not a typical father's day for the stow family. he remains in critical condition after that march 31st attack outside of dodger stadium. instead of going to the game like the family says it usually does every father's day, stow's children made a collage of photos to hang on their dad's hospital room wall. there's also a chance that the suspect in the

> reporter: and on the family side, mark glass, whose own daughter was kidnapped and murdered in petaluma back in 1993. >> i don't see why one shouldn't be optimistic, they say the case has been reclassified as a homocide, what's that based on? we don't know what it's based on and they certainly don't have a body. as far as anybody knows there is a young lady out there some place desperate to be recovered and brought home. >> reporter: he lent his own help to help them through the nightmare that has gone on for two weeks. now le's family is back in the neighborhood. >> we're going to go back door to door and ask some more pointed questions, that mark glass told us to ask, did they see her, her car, anything suspicious, any video or surveillance of the area that possibly the police have missed, anything like that that can uncover new leads that will help find her. >> lee's family and friends say the only thing they have to hang onto right now is their hope that she is still alive. so, an, this ann, this is clearly a heart broken family, that won't give up. >>> the search for a lost hiker e

petaluma, 80 for you. here is a look for the pollen report. high for grass.overall a low pollen report but for the grass, definitely high. it may affect you today and tomorrow. here is a look at the extended forecast. we can see here temperatures are starting to drop increasingly by tuesday into wednesday. and then we will start to see the chance of showers tuesday into wednesday. the strongest chances of showers definitely on wednesday. by thursday, a high pressure ridge will start to work its way into the region. and then friday, we're going to start to see the return of the 90s. it looks like we will have a wonderful july 4th weekend. for everyone to enjoy. >> but you did say showers. >> i did say showers. >> i saw that. >> we need showers sometimes. >> we do. on to kim now. she has the exciting sports. i know you have a lot on tap. >> yes, you could have read my first line of the tease. serena williams makes a come back. >> thank goodness for the williams sisters. where would the state of american tennis be without them? once again, hard to come by for wi

petaluma, 74. here's a look at our extended forecast.re seeing those thunderstorms in the forecast, especially for tuesday, into wednesday. by thursday, things are going to get a bit warmer, a little drier, as a high pressure ridge works its way into the region. by thursday, we'll see a warmup, but we do have thunderstorms to contend with for tuesday and wednesday. then our holiday weekend looks absolutely lovely. make wonderful plans, because we're getting 90s and possibly, possibly triple digits for sunday. >> really! then monday, of course, is the 4th. we're getting way ahead of ourselves! thank you, erica. >>> well, berkeley celebrated california's oldest juneteenth festival today. juneteenth honors african american heritage. it's become a day not only to mark the end of slavery, but to celebrate african american culture. >> it is an opportunity for people to get together and just like black groups, to be able to provide an opportunity for people to actually enjoy the culture of america's rich black culture and heritage. >> this is b