is calling a big rig accident on the ramp. this is 92 westbound ramp. it's shut down. there is a debris. we are trying to figure out what is blocking the ramp. the alternate route is to continue to delaware and look on the freeway to eastbound 92. then take the southbound 101. 92 westbound, southbound 101 is shut down. sig-alert in effect. big rig accident there. we'll follow this the rest of the morning. it looks like two hours before they get it open, the first estimate. >> traffic is backed up a bit in the two hours. we'll check back in. the police chief of oakland schools on administrative leave this morning after accusations that he went on a racial tirade. this is a man viewed as being dedicated to the black community. abc7's terry mcsweeney is live in the newsroom. >> by all accounts he was doing a good job, but pete sarna is on paid leave. this begins on a golf course. july 18. chief sarna and three of his staff, including an african-american, went to a charity golf tournament at sequoyah country club in oakland. racial slurs began while the four were driving h

the headlights coming toward the ramp you see a light volume. no major drama. i couldn't see flashing lights from the camera but take note, if you want to use the 66th avenue off ramp. by the time you get, 98th and hegenburger are near there. >> and then there's trouble on 101 this week. >> construction. both directions through belmont, from belmont to hillsdale are closed overnight. that will pick up at 4:00. i think next week stuff on the southbound side. more work there. what is it, scott, painting? >> painting lines? >> painting lines. the belmont avenue overcrossing. a new bike thing. >> 4:41. unacceptable risk, the advance warning pg&e apparently had two months before eight people died in the san bruno gas line explosion. and the giants manager accusing a radio host of racism. the controversial tweet just ahead. ...and on the go... ...with some really big news. it's b-i-g -- big. high speed internet from at&t at home... ...includes wi-fi access on the go. woo-hoo! [ together ] it's an unbelievable deal. well, gotta go. but wait -- there's more... [ female

would trample -- folsom street ramp realignment is. >> it involves moving the off ramp from interstate 80 to accommodate the new trends bay project. this project is actually funded by the san francisco redevelopment agency. this is a service to them. supervisor kim: which is it? of all i could not figure it out. >> it is the first exit off the bay bridge. supervisor kim: changing the touchdown to wear? >> moving at one block over on folsom boulevard. supervisor kim: where is the new location going to be? sorry, did not know the answer to that. >> i will ask lisa to give you the specific answer as to the st. location. >> local consultant 230. this is a project to at theta as the lead on -- that the ta has the lead on. currently it comes off the freeway and curves toward full some to terminate at a tea intersection. how do i describe it? excuse me for one second. may i have a piece of paper from here? [inaudible] >> he is a registered civil engineer with the state of california. [laughter] >> [inaudible] so, the purpose of this project is to eliminate this and have the ramp -- a supervis

the ramp to westbound 980. lane blocked there, lane or two on the off-ramp. stall blocking now. for all this, and more, you can always check the website before you leave the house this morning, abc7news.com. click on the bay area traffic. eric? >> sue, thank you. >>> 4:54 now. you can make a photograph, you can make a video. now you can combine both in to a new kind of movie system to those animated newspapers in the harry potter movies. richard hart reports on the drive to discover potter graphs. >> it appears to be a photograph. until those eyes move. is this a photo that is part movie or a movie that is part photo? >> in tri bult to animated picture in the harry potter paper, call at it potter graph. most call it cinemagraph. chuck jones calls it as a video graph. >> i see this as a new art form. >> chuck is an oakland artist and photographer who caught the bug. on the web, phenomenon is credited to fashion photographer jamie beck in a self-portrait. >> i see a huge future in advertising. the point in promotional marketing is get consumer's attention. >> it begins life as a m

in just a >>> big problems right now in san mateo, connector ramp 92 to 101 connector ramp shut down as well as couple of lanes of southbound 101 in the area because of a big rig that crashed and overturned so this is a traffic alert. we are continuing to follow it. but i would avoid the san mateo bridge in the meantime use the dumbarton bridge as your alternate for the next couple of hours. we'll have your alternates plus more details in just a few minutes. >> thank you. >>> president obama will kick off day 2 of his midwestern bus tour in just a few hours. the primary event today is an economic forum in rural iowa. the white house says the trip is about jobs and the economy. but some republicans say it's nothing more than a campaign swing that taxpayers are paying for. the president's stops are in minnesota, iowa and illinois, all key states for next year's elections. >>> a san francisco mayoral debate scheduled for tonight could be the first appearance of the newest candidate, public defender jeff adachi. he filed papers friday just before the deadline to enter the mayor's race. a

at the bottom of the ramp you cannot get off the san mateo bridge and take that ramp that curves around on the 101 but what people are doing, they are getting on the northbound 101 going up the third and down willing back and -- doubling back and heading back it puts you on slow traffic. that is westbound from left to right and you can see those cars are not allowed. 101 southbound, a couple of lanes closed there for a truck cash. ktvu channel 2 news has been first on the scene. one of the alternate, if you use the san mateo think of using the dumbarton bridge and a lot of people have thought of that already. south bay commuters were looking at the summit getting into san jose some slowing on 101 near 280 and let's flip the map all the way to antioch. coming up to pittsburgh out to bay point concord and pleasant hill looking pretty good so far. 6:41 let's go to steve. >>> temperatures will warmup by the coast and yesterday we were dealing with very little fog and today there is a lot of fog, it is very shallow and thick. 50s and 60s and santa rosa mid- 50s and 60s and the winds is calm

detectable ramps. they are all detectable. nothing down below or protruding that people are going to get snagged up on. smooth clean that nobody is going get caught up on. >> our no. 1 issue is what we see here, the uplifting and shreufting to concrete due too street tree roots. here is another problem we have with street trees. if i have i was a person blind, this would be an uncomfortable way to find out. >> we don't want to create hazards. >> sometimes vendors put sidewalk cafes where people push the chairs too far out. >> sometimes it can be impassable. so much foot traffic that there is no room for a wheelchair or walker to go by. >> san francisco is a lively street life, it can be an issue with people with visual disabilities as well. they have these diverting barriers on other side of this tables and chairs area. if people can find thraeur way around it without getting tangled up, it is still fully accessible. >> we don't want anything special. we want people to basically adhere to the regulations and laws as they are o

it's westbound 580 on the ramp to 80, a car slammed into the barrels. right now it's blocking the left lane. we do have a tow truck on the scene. that should be cleared but it did cause damage to guard rails. you will see caltrans doing repairs out there. live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. a slight delay making your way through the tolls and heading into san francisco. checking other bridges a live look at the san mateo bridge. headlights move eastbound into hayward. traffic moving nicely in both directions. >>> south bay's biggest city has a pension problem. why san jose is being warned to make some changes. >> and flying bug, the unusual problem that mmmmmmmmmmmmkt >>> good tuesday morning to you. the odds are again, san jose meeting pension obligations according to newly released research. union representatives and city representatives gathered to discuss the state of the two pension plans. they say there is an 87% probability of a pension shortfall over the next 15-20 years. they say every household in san jose would have to pay $12,500 in orde

it's on the on-ramp the richmond parkway on-ramp to eastbound 80 where it appears a lumber truck or aling a bunch of lumber overturned and some of that lumber now in the roadway. so likely at least partially blocking that on-ramp there. eastbound 80 again approaching richmond parkway. the main lines of the freeway if you are traveling westbound 80 in the commute direction, that is not impacted. so far pretty nice drive all the way through berkeley including a life snapshot there near ashby avenue. more traffic in a bit. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 5:38 now. the chaos on wall street isn't quite over just yet. coming up, one thing you shouldn't do with your investments. >>> i don't think you can actually prepare for something like this. >> he is a man on a mission. why a berkeley native plans to run, hike and climb his way from canada to mexico. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, following >>> a mixed day for stock markets overseas today. markets are up in asia, but down in europe following poor economic reports about germany as well as the european union. wall street headed for a lower opening this m

when a truck from the connecting ramp overturned. the trailer blocked the offramp and the greek block to to write lanes of 101 southbound and backed up traffic to broadway in the early game. even the north belgorod was affected. it is interesting. in terms of whether or not you need to take an alternate route, the drive times have just reached the to the point. the southbound ride, the drive time from millbrae to redwood city would normally be about 18 minutes. it is now blocking in at 28 minutes. it has now added 10 minutes of your drive in the southbound direction. i would say now might be a good time to kick about switching over to interstate 280 because you will make up the there is no backup, delay or need to take the dumbarton bridge. you can exit of foster city blvd. boior america's violent boulevard. your approach to the san mateo bridge still looks there have been no incidents reported. the back of has reached all the way to the berkeley curve. the drive time is running 18-20 minutes it depended on what do come from intersta

the off-ramp is closed. matilda off-ramp from 101. no traffic on the 101 is affected the and clean-up is in progress. we'll follow this. incline, westbound, bay bridge. roadwork. lights on the upper deck in san francisco. should be picked up at 5:00. if you are commuting in santa rosa, southbound 101, expect a lane shift southbound. put a new overpass in play in the santa rosa onramp will be reopened. kristen, eric? >> sue, thanks a lot. >>> 4:41. >> still ahead. the bay area health department offering free whooping cough vaccinations this week. >> why do people who vandalize vehicles on the coast may face hate crime charges. >> unusual hazard that golfers on the peninsula a a >>> good morning. 4:43. monday. back to work day. look at the traffic on the embarcadero, san francisco. not much going on there. you can see, it's not extremely foggy this morning. we have some low clouds there. we'll check in with mike to talk about how the temperatures will be with small ups and downs for you. talk to sue about ramp closures and other work on

off-ramp completely. opd is still out there roit now. apparently searching for the driver, the driver of the cars involved in the chase, ended up leaving on foot. so again, they're doing a yard search right now. in the meantime, that's the 66 off-ramp, it is closed and police have it completely blocked off. and use haggenberger in the meantime. they should be opening the off-ramp we understand pretty shortly though. >>> off to a nice start at the bay bridge toll plaza. no delay approaching the pay gates. some lower deck road work. it should be wrapping up shortly. but no road work on the upper deck. and the commute direction if you're heading to san francisco. and other bridge, the san mateo bridge, the commute direction of westbound 92. so far, so good all the way to foster city and the peninsula. and fog, as lawrence was mentioning, through this shot of the golden gate bridge, you can really see it across the span. heading out of marin and no san francisco, a little sluggish on that southbound ride as y

went across 66th here and then crashed onto southbound 880, the on ramp there. and that's when oakland police started a very intense search for this person. they called in help from the chp. also emeryville police came out here, they brought a dog and again, looked for maybe 20, 30 minutes. they are saying that looks like he just slipped away. they had a vague description of a man in a hoody so at this point looks like everything is wrapped up. when we last checked in with you, the on ramp here at southbound 880 was shut down and it has been reopened. so, that's the latest from here. reporting live in observe land, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> christie smith reporting, thank you. we'll check back with you later. >> it's 5:01. vallejo police are looking for a suspect who shot and killed a 28-year-old man while he was driving his suv. it happened just before 8:40 last night at the intersection of sonoma boulevard and mini drive. police found a ford explorer rolled over on the center divide. investigators found joseph mace peter inside. he was dead when t

that connector ramp is still closed right now.he driver is from the trucking out of livingston, california. the driver was not hurt in this accident and no other vehicles were involved. and chp officer brian williams told us that the connector has given some drivers problems, so they don't drive the posted speed limit. >> the second tractor trailer traffic collision that has occurred at this connector within the last month. >> reporter: well, the driver was headed to the city deport when the trailer overturned at 5:30 this morning. as i mentioned you can see the front loader is literally pushing all the debris off of southbound 101. now the goal for cal tran is to get this to the side of the road. they will keep the westbound 92connector closed through traffic so they can lift this scrap metal on to trucks that are just actually right off to the side. you can can see right here, these drivers are waiting so that once this scrap metal is lifted on to the trucks, they can lift it away. but first of all they need to get the debris of

the ramp, as well.ive look at 880/237 in milpitas. no delays there. bay bridge, first reports of an accident westbound near treasure island. no word of blocked lanes. chp is heading to the scene but things are moving well across the upper deck heading into san francisco. roadwork on the lower deck of the bay bridge as you hop on the skyway there. that may slow you down until 6:00. various lanes blocked in that area. jumping to marin county this ongoing construction still in effect. we are experiencing delays as you work your way southbound 101 right around 37 toward atherton northbound 101, as well. they are hoping to open some lanes around 5:00. the rest will open by 6:00. once you hit the bridge, the golden gate bridge, if you are heading southbound, not too bad. south 101, 14 minutes to 580 of al light traffic on golden gate bridge. martinez benicia no accidents to report in the area. live look at the benicia bridge, fine. the rest of the bay area bridges problem-free. san mateo bridge, 4 minutes bet

. >> mathilda off-ramp southbound 101 accident with a big rig. more on that coming up but right now back to you guys. >>> we are following developing news in richmond. a woman is dead and a man is shot in the head after a double shooting. anser hassan is in richmond where police are still trying to piece together evidence. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it's the fifth straight deadly weekend of violence in richmond. very few details at this time. it's an active cream crime scene. a woman was found shot. she was found with a boyfriend. she died. he is in the hospital in critical condition. they may have crashed in a large garbage container in the complex perhaps trying to drive to the hospital after being shot. one of the neighbors i spoke with said the female victim iser in late woman's, a good woman, not involved in any kind of gang activity. that's a huge problem here in richmond in the past couple of weeks. the police department says the recent spike in fatal shootings is problems between two rival gangs one from the north and one fr

there is a ramp leading up to the front door. but the opening isn't wide enough for the wheelchair to pass. >> translator: there's no point in being given a house with a ramp if we can't get through the door. >> reporter: nita and her daughter must enter the house in a sliding door off the ground. so she has to place her in first and then climb in. many of the temporary housing units in northeastern japan were constructed in a hurry. most of them lack features. after nita's request, the city finally agreed to set up a ramp for the sliding door. >> translator: i was frustrated at having to explain our needs to the smallest detail. >> reporter: ise and nita visited the hall in miyagi prefecture together to ask for more help. other parents with children with serious disabilities joined them. they asked the city to make temporary housing barrier free and ensure disabled people would receive the necessary care in the event another disaster hits. as mothers of children with serious disabilities, both ise and nita made it their mission

there is a ramp leading up to the front door. but the opening isn't wide enough for the wheelchair to pass. >> translator: there's no point in being given a house with a ramp if we can't get through the door. >> reporter: nita and her daughter must enter the house in a sliding door off the ground. so she has to place her in first and then climb in. many of the temporary housing units in northeastern japan were constructed in a hurry. most of them lack features. after nita's request, the city finally agreed to set up a ramp for the sliding door. >> translator: i was frustrated at having to explain our needs to the smallest detail. >> reporter: ise and nita visited the hall in miyagi prefecture together to ask for more help. other parents with children with serious disabilities joined them. they asked the city to make temporary housing barrier free and ensure disabled people would receive the necessary care in the event another disaster hits. as mothers of children with serious disabilities, both ise and nita made it their mission

that is a 10-foot ramp. that is $50,000 more of a median cost of a home in the sunset. how did the charges pile up? design work and staff oversight before any nail was driven cost $170,000. other costs include $200,000 for labor, $50,000 for the historic handrails and $46,000 for the historic experts to keep an eye on the work to make sure it's done right. >>> san francisco firefighters are investigating the cause of a fire that damaged a building on the mission high school campus. crews arrived to find a fire on the second floor of the church street campus. it damaged computers and office equipment until they got the fire knocked down. there is no word on the dollar damage and amount of the damage. >>> five young californians will be awarded $36,000 each today from the helen dil lever family association to help the world. among the recipients is gabe ferik of santa rosa. he has raised close to $100,000. he help develop a national campaign to aid refugees in darfur and congo where genocide has ravaged the population. >> i have a saying never again, after the holocaust e

it also has associated 8 curb ramps with that element of work. there is also utility pole relocation and demolishing of an existing key stop, which is the center most circle. that work will be done once bart has completed its portion of work and constructed a new platform. the larger east side connection project is a joint effort, as i said. bart's improvements include its ability to the west side station will quite entrance project. this is recently completed scope of work. this will also include a new canopy over the bridge walkway, as well as a new bridge path to a new station access entrance, as well as other excess of the improvements. the scope of work for the key stop on san jose will be constructed as part of the green track replacement project. we anticipate a were to be completed by mid-2012. work will put it this fall with construction to be completed by mid-2012 -- 2014. the next project is the union square right of way accessibility improvement project. dpw has requested $515,000 in prop k funds for the construction of accessibility

marine layer is ramping up, now 1600 feet deep.overnight a thousand so this is just a sign of what is still to come. temperatures into 70s. there is a look at other readings at this hour, 59 degrees in san francisco. 58 in half moon bay. there are temperatures into 90s in places like antioch. highlights, low clouds, fog pushing inland tonight. cooler in all areas tomorrow. and there are temperatures going to rebound. overnight tonight as that marine layer deepens it's going to extend a little bit further inland so tomorrow morning there are places waking up to low clouds and fog. and just keep in mind it's going to be wide spread, with slower clearing back to the coast, temperatures are going to fall tomorrow afternoon. falling down to the 50s, and you'll see wide spread gray as i mentioned in the morning. here is the pacific satellite picture. here is what is going on. we have a dip in the jet stream. trough developing here and cooler days are coming beginning tomorrow, continuing throughout the first part of the week. things goin

came off that ramp there. didn't quite make it off the free. there is also a little bit of a rock embankment there. he went over that and had to get the rocks underneath. this is becoming a tricky situation. so this huge bolder you are aware of some of the rock embankments they have on some streets had to be pulled up. it turned into a very long operation. if you are on north matilda avenue you still have the fire department and crews there. the police have blocked off and put you on a side street there. that is highway patrol. it's a good idea to stay off of north until the avenue crossing. if you want to get up to southbound 101 you can see some cars are allowed to do that. let's take a look at 237 not too far away westbound if you are highwaying out to sup any vail you see stop and go traffic. contra costa county traffic will be a little slow on highway 4. 680 from concord to beautiful walnut creek, california is looking good. hello steve. >>> thank you, sal. good morning. low clouds and a big fog bank. what is new? does it feel like there i

for a while, the 66th avenue off-ramp was completely shut down. chase involving an oakland police department and it sounds like speeds reached 90 miles aen hour or mo. the -- an hour or more. the car crashed near 66th avenue. and they had to block the off-ramp for a good while, at least a half hour or so. and we want to let you know that everything is back open. even though the driver ended up fleeing on foot. we're not sure if they caught the guy. but as you can see they got the car out of the way. tow crews are gone now an the off-ramp is reopened and everything is moving up and down the nimitz freeway okay, all the way through oklahoma. and to the maps and more live cameras, also. a live look at pleasanton near the dublin interchange. westbound 580. a little sluggish approaching 680. an injury accident right there. and it is blocking one lane. so watch out for that. we are seeing slower speeds. as we go to the maps, and we can show you the drive out of the altamont pass. 16 minutes right now in those westbound lanes. you can see a few brake lig

also just getting word of this new accident in the south bay the on-ramp closed to southbound 101 right there by the capitol expressway. this is the scene of another accident. the rest of the south bay though the main lines of the freeway actually so far look

the loveridge road off-ramp. they shut down the off-ramp. this was a stalled big rig and the problem is it's leaking oil so they have to clean it up. so in the meantime it is going against the commute and not impacting the main lines of the freeway. but the eastbound 4 highway loveridge road off-ramp closed. live look at the san mateo bridge, you are fine here in either direction. same thing in the south bay 280 traffic so far in the clear heading out of downtown san jose. bay bridge backed up to the 880 overcrossing and milpitas looks good, as well. [overlapping speakers] >> it's all that coffee. >> is that what you're drinking? [ laughter ] >> that's what she's drinking. >> good enough. [ laughter ] >> okay. >>> as we talked about coffee apparently coffee can do more than perk you up, elizabeth. >> it may be the next defense against skin cancer believe it or not. researchers at rutgers university found that caffeine guards against nonmelanoma cancers so each cup of coffee you drink reducing the risk by 5%. so we're about 25% done today. th

so we're looking at 7:00 for this ramp to reopen. you'll get off at pmatilda ther. >> we'll keep checking back. 5:01. this morning developing news on capitol hill. they say it's a done deal. president obama and congressional leaders agree on a plan to prevent the u.s. from defaulting. but it's really not a done deal yet. lawmakers must now vote for it. top democrats and republicans and the president are meeting on agreeing on more than $2 trillion in budget cuts, more than half of that from the military. the rest from tax reform and medicare. this will allow the country to borrow that much more. >> it will allow us to avoid default, it will allow us to pay our bills, it will allow us to start reducing our deficit in a responsible way. >> the united states of america will not for the first time in our history default on its obligations. >> the surface it looks like -- >> without agreement or if the government overspends, automatic budget cuts kick in. this morning democratic and republican leaders will meet with members to convince th

the on-ramp, the millbrae avenue on-ramp to northbound 101 is completely blocked. a car on the side, emergency crews heading to the scene. a lot of fog at the peninsula, as well. actually chp issued a dense fog advisory for stretches of highway 1 through daly city. and you can see that fog out there as you cross the bridge. probably our best traffic camera for visualizing some of the fog out there, low visibility heading into san francisco. we could also see it in our mill valley, as well. we have a noninjury crash portionly blocking the ramp from westbound 580 to eastbound 80 at the maze, tow crew heading to the scene. bay bridge for a while only seeing delays in the cash lanes. fastrak users getting by okay. now it looks like the backups extend pretty much all lanes. but it's only backed up to mid lot. the metering lights remain off. they will likely turn them on any minute. this is our fall back-to-school commute so we are expecting bigger backups at the bay bridge than the past couple of months. mass transit, yesterday we were dealing with big delays for the ev

san mateo bridge on 101 cell, there is an over town on 90 tomb they have shut down this connecting rampt won a one southbound is closed if you are a bayshore freeway commuter into one a one you are going to be in heavier than usual traffic maybe you should take to 80 this morning traffic is very light right now we are it going to see traffic get heavier and heavier these lanes are likely to be closed for several hours. if your coming westbound 92 your best bet use the dumbarton instead or you can get off at foster city who are or marin nurse island boulevard and rejoined the bay shore south bound their drive time right now is 17 minutes by these alternate routes it really is not costing much time yet whether but as the morning wears on it will. we will see heavier traffic all here on the nimitz as the changeable message signs are being led out avoid at the san mateo bridge use the dumbarton bridge as an alternate. we will take all look out the bridges when pretty light with no problems at the toll plaza on the bay bridge there is an accident and this is the changeable message sign on th

is on the scene and shut down the ramp. westbound 92 to southbound 101.lternate route is get on northbound 101 and turn around to get yourself headed southbound. trying to find out what the debris is. trying to get it out of the lanes right now. another ramp shut down. eastbound 80 at fitzgerald. that onramp is closed. a big lumber spill there in the lanes. c.h.p. is on the scene. that is eastbound direction, non-commute direction of 80. two major problems we're following now. abc7news.com is the website. you can click on bay area traffic for the updated information before you leave the house. eric, kristen? >> all right, sue, thanks a lot. we'll keep watching the situation. >>> 5:53. >> starbucks ceo is asking the business leaders to boy scott washington until politician -- boycott washington until politicians fix the debt crisis. >> we have the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. starbucks coming out against making political donations. chief executive howard schultz urging others to boycott political donations until they return to deliver discip

it's stalled and blocking the on-ramp to seventh and west grand. that is at seventh street.had a stall on the san mateo bridge that has been cleared. for all the traffic information including drive times, check out abc7news.com clicking on bay area traffic. a lot going on in the oakland area this morning. >>> here is a look at the marine layers lair clouds. they about two the size they were yesterday. so we'll see more sunshine than yesterday. a lot of mid-50s in north bay valleys until antioch at 63. most of south bay in the low 60s. patchy drizzle and mid to upper 50s around the monterey bay and inland. good morning to you. not quite as cloudy tonight, drizzle will be confined to the coast and next week, we'll see the temperatures taper just a little bit compared to over the weekend. 24-hour temperature change, fremont the same as yesterday, concord, santa rosa about 2 degrees warmer. 3 degrees warmer in san jose. 13 hours and 13 minutes of sunshine before it sets at 7:48. >> east bay violence, low to mid 90s, can you be lynn a little breezy and 99 degrees. 81 in fremont.

on-ramp to hickey boulevard and no slowing past the area. macarthur maze, traffic is flowing very nicely as you head on it to the bay bridge. 580 and 880, quick look at the toll plaza, it's smooth, metering lights are still off and no problems and maybe just a little bit of drizzle on the upper deck. >> it's 5:38 now. >> skateboarders create a hidden oasis underneath a freeway. a wrecking ball is about to smash their dreams unless somebody steps in. dramatic improvement in california test scores. history making results of the state's high school exit exams. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> a skate park under interstate 580 in emeryville is set to be demolished today. they tried to work with caltrans and city to keep it open but they can't afford the $5,000 a month lease that caltrans wants. officials say the city doesn't have the money to pay for the upkeep. they say they transformed a run down area into a place the community can be proud of. >> before we started building here, this whole place functioned as a p

has allot of debris the ramp from westbound have up shut down. have to use

southbound 280 to northbound 880 ramp is shut down until 5 a.m.pproaching the dublin interchange, this is usually a slow spot later on in the morning commute but right now good to go through pleasanton. a nice drive time all the way out of the altamont pass, 13 minutes now to take you towards 680 and the dublin interchange. mass transit remains on time. 22 bart trains all on schedule. remember kcbs once you do hit the roads. they're our radio partners. and you can find them at 740-am and 106.9-fm. >>> a simple blood test is proving to be very effective in determining the sex of unborn babies. researchers say the test is 95% accurate in detecting a male baby at just 7 weeks. it's based on cell-free fetal dna taken from the mother's blood and was designed to be an alternative to more invasive procedures like amniocentesis. the information is in this week's journal of the american medical association. >>> the nation's largest drugstore chain may start selling health insurance. sources say walgreens will offer up a variety of coverages through a priva

that ramp to 80 is closed. it should be cleared by 6:00. right now lots of green on the sensors, so so far not too many delays in the area. the bevan benicia off to a good start. problem-free there. remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9- fm. >>> an irish wake is planned this afternoon for a man who played santa claus for years at a san francisco macy's. 69-year-old john toomey died last week. he made news this past christmas when macy's fired him for telling jokes to adult customers. the pub lefty o'doul's quickly hired him and it will host the wake today. >>> oakland's public library system is now lending a hand to the city's effort to fight crime. the 81st avenue east oakland community library is launching its late night life initiative staying open late on weekend nights in august to giving children a safe haven. the program will include sports, classes in cooking as well as digital arts, even be a talent contest. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee may announce whether he will run for a full term as soon as monday. he was na

this was sounds like at least a single car crash so again the on-ramp partially blocked. slowing on the main lines. freeway, as well. that should be clearing now. this accident cleared. gone. you can see our sensor have been improved quite a bit, as well. westbound 80 before central there was an accident there involving a shuttle bus and minivan. tow crews came, went. everything is cleared. there is roadwork across the stretch as well so that should be wrapping up very shortly. more roadwork as you cross the upper deck of the bay bridge this morning. should be wrapping up by 5:30. in the meantime, there is no delay behind the pay gates. that's your traffic. back to you. >> we like that. thanks a lot. >>> the battle in libya far from over as qaddafi supporters hold their ground. the new bounty on the dictator. >> plus, bracing for that monster storm. the new warnings as hurricane irene prepares to slam the east coast. >>> it's a hot button issue across the country. why bart may be backing down on its cell phone shutdown policy. ,, ,,,, i'm getting these for two reasons. th

you can see the freeway on ramp, the freeway sign right there in front of you. a richmond police lieutenant told ktvu last night that the woman who had been driving op 80 in this area was also found shot. she is in serious condition. that's the woman we mentioned at the beginning of this report. and police say, again, it appears she may have been an innocent bystander, caught in the crossfire as this gunfire broke out at the gas station last night. we have calls into richmond police this morning for an update and we will bring you more information as it comes in. live in richmond, allie rasmus, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> new this morning, one man is in pt hospital following a -- in the hospital following a police shooting in santa clara county. sheriff's deputies investigating a car theft stopped to question a man who was walking down the street. that led to an exchange of gunfire. now, deputies say they were forced to return fire. he was wounded, but his condition is not known at this point. no deputies were hurt. investigators are still trying to determine what

the off-ramp, block with an accident there. possible lane blockages, too. we'll follow that for you. a stall. 101 just before tully, slowing right past a vehicle there. kristen, terry? >> sue, thanks very much. >>> 4:39 on tuesday morning. >> here is something that makes folks coming to san francisco happier. catching taxi in the city could become easier. >> but you may think twice before doing it. what it could cost you straight ahead. and a truck -- go ahead. we're share something wonderfully on tuesday morning. >> it's a stereo set gone awry. fruit truck transforms a south bay neighborhood to a fast food joint. why some neighbors say it's got to go. hey! you want that? you want a warm, super-delicious strawberry toaster strudel yeah but now i have nothing to eat sureou do. hey! you can have the pop tart! pillsbury toaster strudel. the one kids want to eat with totino's pizza rolls. big pizza taste in a bite size roll that my kids can't resist. plus i get two box tops for their school. totino's pizza rolls. the pizza way to snack. that's why we created th

we continue to follow this closure off of 101. 101 itself all lanes are open but the matilda off ramplosed because of this activity. live look from our photographer on the scene as they continue a fuel cleanup. that has an overnight injury accident. we're hearing 7:00 for the opening. i'll give you a reroute. back to you. >> thank you. 6:01. it's set to be a done deal on capitol hill but is it? president obama and congressional leaders have agreed on a plan to prevent the u.s. from defaulting. lawmakers have approved it. some say the plan has holes. >> it will allow us to avoid default, it will allow us to pay our builts, it will allow us to start reducing our deficit in a responsible way. >> the united states of america will not for the first time in our history default on its obligations. >> the surface it looks like a sandwich. >> we'll have a lot more on the deal coming up at 6:05. tracie potts will have details in a live report and marla tellez will talk about the local impact that deal could have. in the meantime, 6:02. richmond is working to curb the deadly violence that's occu

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it has an off-ramp closed. big rig you can see here, lost a tire or blew a tire or got out of control and flipped over. fuel spill. the crews are trying to right. this it's been interesting to watch. westbound matilda avenue remains shut. eastbound direction. that is getting by with no problems. so far, so good. if you normally take matilda for the morning commute, try to get you around this. westbound 237 to maude. or fair oaks to 101. they are estimating 7:00 a.m. for it to be cleared. check the 680 commute through walnut creek. moving pretty well. a little bunching hitting the 24 junction. as you head out of the house, abc7news.com is the website. the latest bay area traffic for you there. eric, kristen? >> all right, sue. thank you very much. the time is 5:54. >> summer is about over and back-to-school shopping looks to go high-end this year. and markets are reacting to the news of the deal to raise the debt ceiling. >> jane king has the morning's bloomberg business report. >> good morning. the house planni

it's blocking the off-ramp. let's go to oakland where we have stall southbound 880ment still blocking the right lane at embarcadero. sensor is not showing much slowing in the area so be forewarned about that. later today in mountain view, we have a big concert, kincert, yes, kansas sticks, it will be fun. traffic in the area is always slow when there is a concert in mountain view. be forewarned. the show kicks off at 5:30. you will find slowing at 101 and surface streets in the mountain view area. abc7news.com for all of your information. click on the bay area traffic. terry, kristen? >> all right, sue. thanks a lot. 5:21. >> next the new special honor oprah will soon be adding to her mantle. >> also, the move in another european nation to ban traditional islamic dress among women. >> the new gps upgrade that will have the force guiding drivers to their next destination. c@bbúmtmtmtmtmtmtmtt i'm a dancer. and until now, my feet showed it. [ female announcer ] gold bond ultimate healing foot cream. 7 penetrating

right around that off-ramp, two big-rigs reported with an accident on the roadway. those rigs are over on the shoulder but on the chp report we have a discussion going on. do they need a medium or heavy rig. those rigs will be there for a while. out of lanes, in lanes reports a lot of glass. still watching but no major issues as far as volume in traffic. only one chp cruiser on the scene. 101 coming through earlier construction zone off 286, a lot of activity in the area as equipment moves around over the last 45 minutes. slowdowns cropping up and fluctuating between 20s and 40s but that's at those sensors. plan for a little bit of delay there. top of the screen 237 we have construction at matilda going on potentially until 7:00. that's been going on the last few days. let's prepare for that interchange, pass that back on 237, best through the area. here a little slowing showing up north of that sensor right there at 67 reported at university and heading towards the crossover. on willow a little slowing now. dunbar bridge, no problems. a live look and see how things

the eastbound and westbound off- ramps from highway 4 to port chicago way were also closed. the owner of a bird store was worried about what would happen to his birds if forced to evacuate. >> we have one problem. this is a bird store. they are very sensitive. we will have to move the birds. we have 400 birds. >> the employees were evacuated as a precaution. the gas line was capped and reopened by 11:30. >>> a man is shot after pulling a b b gun on a sheriff deputy. investigators say quinette ran and pointed the bb gun at the deputy who shot quinette in the thigh. the suspect was treated, booked into santa clara county jail. quinette has a long criminal history dating back at least a tech aid. >>> morganhill police are looking for two people who kidnapped and robbed a 73-year- old man. that victim was forced into a car at gun point in the parking lot of a dollar tree store on monterey highway and dunn avenue. police say the suspects then drove him to a nearby bank where they forced him to go inside and withdraw money from a teller. investigators say they then followed the vi