. >>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald residents are saying: not i backyard! good evening, i'm brian webn for brian hackney >>> big oil wants to increase operations in the east bay but residents say not in my backyard. good evening. a group of pittsburg residents angry about oil companies in town expanding facilities hits the streets today to educate the public. mark kelly reports the so- called toxic tour is the first step toward illustrating what organizers call the harm looming over pittsburg. >> highly explosive materials. >> reporter: this is no scenic leisurely tour of pittsburg. it's called the toxic tour and it has people fired. >> what are we doing to make sure we're being conscious and mindful of the environment? >> it only takes one mistake to blow up or one spill into the drinking table and it's bad. >> reporter: they fear the oil companies are expanding in their backyards and will refine dirtier crude oil harming the public's health and the environment. >> people were here first not the street. >> reporter: a mix of people drove to several locatio

>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald >>> good morning. it is wednesday, december 25. merry christmas. i'm anne makovec in for michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. merry christmas. time now is 5:00. and we start with breaking news this morning out of san lorenzo. police have taped off an area at the intersection of via amigos and via lucas. all we know is the alameda county coroner has crews on scene. sheriff's deputies are also there and they are telling us there will be a press conference at the clock this morning. we'll get more information. we'll follow the breaking news out of san lorenzo. >>> new this morning, 10 people displaced after an early- morning fire in san jose -- rather, san francisco. the fire began just after midnight at a multi-unit house on potrero near 23rd street. investigators now looking into a cause as to why that fire started. >>> 5:00. and roberta gonzales doing double duty. she has traffic and weather. >> ho ho ho! good morning. merry christmas, everybody. as you head out on this early christma

start healthing > >> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. to exchange info after a crash then one driver says everything went south and claims a cop broke his arm. >> and it looks like the state's healthcare exchange site but it's a fake. who critics say are trying to dupe californians? >> into the deep freeze the coldest temperatures of the season so far. we'll have more on that coming up. >> and we have a stalled big rig now and it's blocking one lane of westbound 580 in the livermore valley causing some problems. we'll have more on your morning drive coming up. >> good morning. it's wednesday, december 4. i'm anne makovec. >> i'm juliette goodrich. frank and michelle are off. time now 5:29. it is cold. kiet do is in fremont where temperatures are in the 30s. lawrence karnow has the forecast. >> we have seen some of the temperatures in the mid-20s in some of the north bay valleys but other parts of the country too. they are getting hit hard by this very cold air. skies clearing with dry conditions so temperatures really dropping in spots.

captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald. >>> good morning. it's thursday, december 12. i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. good morning. it is 5:00. traffic and weather and you're first up, mr. karnow. >> yes. we have cold temperatures around the bay area but not as cold as it's been. still some 20s showing up in the north bay valleys and that's where the freeze warnings were up this morning. 33 now in san jose. 45 in san francisco. looks like as we head toward the afternoon, things are going to begin to change. this is probably the last morning. freeze warnings and that will continue until 9 a.m. but the afternoon promises to bring some sunshine and how about this. some warmer temperatures too. 50s maybe a couple of low 60s popping up outside. but i think much warmer weather coming our way as we look toward the weekend. more on that in a moment. let's check the roads with elizabeth. >> reporter: back to the eastshore freeway. it is certainly an issue this morning. we had that earli

the 13 >>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m.ly of jahi mcmath rejoicing over a last-minute reprieve. the 13-year-old girl did he complained brain-dead is getting more time. >> plus, frozen in antarctica in the ice, new video this morning shows us how dozens of those stranded on a research vessel are preparing for today's rescue. >> more clouds but no rain. we'll talk about that coming up. >> checking the south bay commute, everything looks great so far on 101 near the trimble exit. full look at your "kcbs traffic" just minutes away. >>> good morning? >> everyone. it's tuesday, december 31. i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. it is 5:30. >>> developing at this hour, a judge grants jahi mcmath more time on a ventilator. the brain-dead teen's family now has a week to move her to another care facility. cate caugiran live in the newsroom now with the latest developments. and cate, the family still has a lot of work to do in a short amount of time. >> reporter: right. the family has a new deadline and also a ren

starting at $99. >>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m.lity in the bay area and was ready to move her out of children's hospital oakland. in order for that to happen, jahi would need certain tubes inserted but the hospital won't do that. >>> ac transit workers are voting on a new contract agreement this morning. the rank-and-file rejected the same 9 1/2% pay raise a couple of months ago. if the contract is not passed, there could be a strike. >>> starting in the new year, bart passengers will have to pay about 19 cents more. the extra revenue has been earmarked for new railcars, a new train control system, and improvements to a maintenance yard in hayward. >>> here's roberta with the forecast. >> michelle, it is the last friday of 2013 and we are starting off this friday on a cold note, breezing in santa rosa, upper 30s in san jose. mid-30s tri-valley and mid-40s across the central bay. okay, here we go again. it is the fifth consecutive "spare the air" day in the bay area. the 20th of the winter season. with the hazy sunshine today, numbe

. >>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald >>> i'm frank mallicoat. a missing small plane based out of san jose's reid- hillview airport. the plane is registered to 51- year-old dale smith, founder and president of san jose-based serial-tech. the plane was carrying five family members from oregon to montana when the pilot reported engine trouble over idaho. >>> december is about to turn really cold in the bay area over the next couple of days. it comes as santa clara county opens cold weather shelters for the season. how some of the homeless in san jose's -- to house some of the homeless in san jose, sunnyvale and gilroy. traffic and weather coming up. yes you did. yes you did. no i didn't. no i didn't. yes you did. yes you did. no i didn't. no i didn't. yes you did. did not. [ male announcer ] find some peace this holiday. get an 8 piece meal, any recipe with a dozen cookies baked in-restaurant. the kfc festive feast. that's a lot for just $19.99! today tastes so good. >>> good morning, slow on 242 through concord. a crash had been blocking the middl

. >>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. the season settling in over the bay area. let's get you out there live right now. clear and cold from our mount vaca cam. clear skies continuing all day long but even with the sunshine, these temperatures are going to stay very cool. out along the coastline, get this, we are even seeing some frost out toward the beaches. that gives you an idea of just how cold that air is with arctic air overhead. today and tomorrow morning it will be colder. out the door, yes, you have some sunshine now. but the temperatures running into the 30s and 40s in many spots down in the 20s into santa rosa. i think as we look toward the afternoon, well, the freeze warning in effect now and also into tomorrow morning, and these temperatures even in the afternoon hours going to be chilly plan on highs only into the 40s and the low 50s. next couple of days, some colder air moves in even more freezing temperatures for tomorrow. then maybe showers and low snow levels on friday. looks like temperatures start to mo

>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald. >>> good morning, it's monday, december 30. i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. we have another holiday weekend. no rain in sight, i guess, right? >> can't see any rain just yet. good news though for new year's. looks like it will be nice. out the door hazy sunshine. these temperatures going to stay very mild. and above average again. maybe getting close to record territory in some spots into the 60s in the valleys, low 60s out toward the coastline and mid-60s and hazy inside the bay. out the door right now, hazy skies, clear to the coast. chilly in some of the interior valleys down to the freezing mark at 32 in concord, 36 in oakland, 38 in san jose. 29 degrees in santa rosa. this afternoon, 66 livermore. 65 oakland. 62 san francisco. let's check your "kcbs traffic" with elizabeth. >>> following a holiday week everything looks really quiet so far on bay area roads. and now that we're past 5:00, a lot of the overnight roadwork is being cleared as we speak this morning. it was northbound 880 between marina

. > >> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m.nald >>> tributes are pouring out around the world for nelson mandela. a look back at what granted a bay area a visit from the leader. >> and the game changing break in a cold case that led police to a suspect nearly 20 years after a bay area teen's disappearance. >> freezing temperatures and a storm we'll talk about that coming up. >> the roads look good heading into and out of san francisco but some of our travel times ar building. >>> i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. it's nearly 5:30. kiet do is freezing in san jose right now. tgif, kiet! >> reporter: enjoying use that term loosely. there's not a lot of frost to knock off your car but check it out. it's actually coming off pretty easy just a light brushing with your hand. it's not going to be so bad going to work. for some businesses, though, the cold weather is profitable. >> the temperature is dropping and that means cold, hard cash. at pelican rocking in walnut creek sweaters are selling briskly. >> sale

coming up. ,,,,,, >>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald. >>> they have no heart. >> coming up, the christmas morning nightmare that has police in newark searching for a couple of grinches. >> christmas deliveries come up short. the admission, the failure and the factors that contributed. >> yet another "spare the air" day today. but what makes today's air quality different, with your pinpoint forecast. >> and the morning commute is off to a great start on this day after christmas. if you are dropping off any friends or family near the airport, near sfo, everything is moving at the speed limit. full traffic report coming up. >>> good morning, it is thursday, december 26. i'm mark kelly in for frank mallicoat. >> i'm michelle griego. time now 6:30. police in newark are trying to find the cold-hearted thieves to stole gifts from at least two homes between christmas eve and christmas morning. as kpix 5's christin ayers reports, some young children woke up to find almost nothing under the tree. >> looks like it right here. >> reporter

. ♪ >>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald >>> good morning. 7:26.ded at sfo airport in july told investigators today he was worried about landing the plane visually. >>> heavy smoke from a warehouse fire continues to hang over an area in concord. a four-alarm fire completely engulfed the building on stanwell drive. no injuries. >>> there are some local events today to honor nelson mandela in oakland an event at city hall at noon. there's an event at san francisco city hall this morning at 8 a.m. that will feature members of the oakland-based pacific boys choir. >>> got your traffic and weather and weather update coming up right after the break. >>> it's a big wait getting towards the bay bridge toll plaza. a lot of the approaches are backed up. there was a traffic alert just past the skyway this morning and that jammed up the works early on. it's slow across the deck. also along the peninsula northbound 101 oregon expressway there is an accident there off to the right-hand shoulder in palo alto. but obviously there are big delays right now from sunn

. >>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald >>> good morning? >> 7:56.ruck this morning by a vta light rail train in san jose. it happened around 1:30 this morning near the curtner station. the train out of service at the time heading northbound to the railyard. >>> and police are also investigating a christmas day murder-suicide in san lorenzo. a relative we spoke to says her sister and husband are dead. officers have taped off an area at the intersection of via amigos and via lucas there. we are expecting more details to be released during a press conference at 9:00 this morning. >>> traffic and that holiday weather coming up right after the break. ,, ,, ,, ,, >>> good morning. merry christmas, everyone. let's head on outdoors this morning where currently, it is cold in santa rosa at 30 degrees. looking at a bit of a haze over the bay right now where air temperature in oakland is 45. san francisco in the 50s. later today, for the third consecutive day another day of near or record warmth from the mid-60s at the beaches upper 60s bayside to the low 70s

. >>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald >>> good morning, it's 7:26.. san francisco police recovered a stolen atm machine from a stolen van after pursuing a wrong way driver on interstate 80. the unusual smash-and-grab happened at 3:30 this morning. >>> there are two winning particular in the big mega millions jackpot. one of them was purchased at jenny's in san jose. the total prize is over $600 million. >>> the berkeley may raise the minimum wage to $10.74 an hour. stay with us traffic and weather in just a moment. >>> good morning. let's check the commute over at the bay bridge. they turned on the metering lights about an hour later than we typically see them turned on because of an earlier crash on the nimitz nimitz. they are on now, and it's backed up towards the overcrossing. it was northbound 880 coming into downtown oakland by the fifth exit but right now all lanes are back open. we are still seeing an unusually heavy traffic pattern coming up northbound looks like around 98th. here's lawrence. >> >> cloudy around the bay area this morning maki

. >>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m.a >>> good morning. i'm michelle griego. the family of jahi mcmath is racing against time today. children's hospital oakland can legally take the brain-dead teen off life support after 5:00 tonight. so far, no facility has come forward to take the teen. a previous facility backed out after hearing children's hospital would not perform a surgical procedure needed to transfer jahi. >>> an open burn ban starts today after a dry winter has led to more fires. alameda, contra costa, santa clara and san mateo are among those counties affected. campfires will be allowed only in designate campgrounds or with special permission on private property. >>> stay with us. traffic and weather in just a moment. >>> east bay drive times still all in the clear. very light traffic out there on this day between holidays. westbound 580 looks clear through the livermore valley. live look silicon valley drivers problem-free this morning leaving milpitas, that is 237 and 880 but it looks like that out towards s

. ♪ ♪ >>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald. >>> good morning, it's 7:56. oakland from taking jahi mcmath off the ventilator yesterday. now her family has until january 7 to find a facility that will take her. >>> watch out for those king tides. there could be some flooding in low-lying areas around the bay this morning. this is a time of year when tides are especially high, especially around the new moon. and that's tomorrow. this morning's high tide is expected to be more than 7 feet above sea level. and tomorrow morning should be at least as high. >>> stay with us. traffic and weather in just a moment. >>> good morning. it is still "holiday light" over at the bay bridge toll plaza. they have not had to use the metering lights since christmas. so you can see the reason why. traffic looks great no delay at all getting into san francisco. mass transit including bart rubbing on a regular schedule everything on time. let's hit the roads in the east bay and show you the nimitz freeway. just checked the drive time, chp says it's 15 minutes on northbound 880 bet

plus -- >>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald >>> the teenager set on fire on a bus is on the road to recovery. the step he is taking this morning. >>> federal investigators are trying to determine what caused a deadly train derailment in the bronx. i'm marlie hall in new york with the latest coming up. >> and we are starting out with some patchy, dense fog this morning but some much colder air is coming our way. we'll talk about it coming up. >> drive carefully this morning towards the bay bridge. thick fog is making visibilities a problem. we'll show you where it's impacting your monday morning commute. that's coming up. >>> good morning, everyone. it's monday, december2. i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm michelle griego. time now is 6:30. today is fedex's busiest shipping day of the year. it could be one for the record books. kpix 5's mark kelly is inside the san francisco facility where the sorting is just getting under way. mark. >> reporter: well, michelle, joining me now is andre toledo, operations manager here at fede

captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald. >>> good morning, everyone. it's thursday, december 26. i'm michelle griego. >> i'm mark kelly in for frank mallicoat. time is 6:00. let's get a look at traffic and weather. here's roberta. >> it certainly is a very cold start inland. let's look at the numbers. good morning, everybody. currently, in the north bay, we do have official sun-up at 7:24 and with it, boy, we have temperatures that have been going down, in fact, san jose right now at 40 degrees. but it's in the upper 30s in cupertino and in santa clara. east and north bay, 34 degrees apiece antioch and concord but santa rosa now at 30 degrees. and in the central portion of the bay, in the 40s. later today, we are talking about numbers near or record warmth for the fifth consecutive day. but it comes with a price. it is illegal to burn today. it's the 19th "spare the air" day of the season. number-wise in the 60s at the beaches, upper 60s bayside to nearly 70 inland. the extended forecast calls for the uns

captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald. >>> good morning, it's tuesday, december 17. i'm brian hackney. >> i'm michelle griego. time now 6:00. >>> in redwood city, a fire at a metal recycling plant is now pouring smoke in the area. folks are worried about air quality. the fire department sent a tweet about 20 minutes ago suggesting neighbors stay inside. the fire started at 1 a.m. at the sims metal management on seaport boulevard. several people called 911 after hearing explosions. sims metal management was fined $20,000 for polluting the air during a fire last month. that fire sent smoke over the peninsula causing breathing problems for people in the area. >>> i'm cate caugiran live in san francisco. a twin peaks home falls down a hill and now a retaining wall is all that stands between that fallen home and the homes below it. we'll tell you who might be the home's owner coming up. >> reporter: and a family has been taking to the streets chanting, don't pull the plug! don't pull the plug! on their teena

. ♪ >>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald. >>> good morning. 7:26.this thursday. about 50 people including children all left out in the cold when the chateau blue apartment caught fire. the fire is out. one person injured. >>> meanwhile down in stockton a man wanted on attempted murder charges in san jose was shot and killed by the police. police say after a chase on i-5 the man got out of his vehicle holding a knife. police shot him after he refused to drop it. >>> traffic and weather and it's cold outside, my friend. >> it is bitter cold for the bay area. temperatures really taking a nosedive overnight. out the door we go, we have clear skies everywhere to the coastline. but that cold arctic air is sitting overhead. it is 19 still in the napa valley. 25 degrees and santa rosa, 28 in livermore and 27 degrees in concord even freezing temperatures inside the bay. this afternoon, still on the chilly side. highs will only be in the 40s and the 50s. the freeze warning is now extended until tomorrow morning. and then in the afternoon, we'll notice some cl

. ♪ every kiss begins with kay ♪ >> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m.d morning. it's 7:26. i'm frank mallicoat. get updated on bay area headlines. no reports of damage after two earthquakes hit gilroy overnight. the first was a magnitude 2.5, then a 3.7 at 2:05 this morning. >>> that oakland teen set on fire on an a.c. transit bus will return to school today. luke "sasha" fleischman returned home from the hospital last week. police say the attack was partially motivated by homophobia. >>> san francisco's muni agency is reminding riders to be on alert over the holidays. robberies and cell phone theft are problems on buses. muni wants people coming to the city to be careful with their belongles. traffic and weather coming up. the hands that drive a subaru... ...are the hands that do good things for the whole community: the environment, seniors kids, and animals. that's why we created the share the love event. by the end of this year, the total donated by subaru could reach 35 million dollars. you get a great deal on a new subaru. we'll donate 250 dollars

captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald. >>> good morning. it's thursday, december 19. i'm michelle griego. >> i'm brian hackney. frank is off this morning. it's time to get a look at traffic and weather. we'll begin with all important forecast for the weekend. here's lawrence. >> we have some changes coming our way and, of course, some windy conditions out the door this morning. if you are driving out there, be careful both hands on the wheel. the winds are whipping outside especially over the mountaintops this afternoon. could see some of those gusts to 60 miles per hour. we have already seen gusts down below in some of the valleys over 30 miles per hour and it will continue throughout the day today. in fact, checking out some of the winds now you have some gusty winds in toward half moon bay at 22. now at 16 in san francisco. 12 miles per hour into berkeley as you move further north some stronger winds you can see the reds and oranges over the mountaintops. those are some very strong winds developing t

captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald. >>> good morning, it's thursday, december 5. i'm michelle griego. >> i'm frank mallicoat. now 5:00 straight up. >> and we have breaking news right now from benicia. an elderly couple rush to the hospital because of serious smoke inhalation. their dog was also treated. a newspaper deliveryman smelled the smoke at the house on larkin drive about 2 a.m. and called 911. the fire was out within half an hour. but the home is just too damaged for the couple to return for now. >> time to check weather now. >>> the freezer that is the bay area, here's lawrence. >> yeah. coldest temperatures of the season by far in fact today the coldest day so far we have seen in quite some time. temperatures out the door, down into the 20s in the north bay valleys. check it out, 21 degrees in napa. they have briefly touched 19 just a little bit earlier. 24 in santa rosa. hard freeze in some of the north bay valleys. 28 livermore. 27 concord. chilly 34 degrees even in oakland. so freeze war

captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald. >>> good morning, it's wednesday, december 4. i'm anne makovec. >> i'm juliette goodrich. frank and michelle have the morning off. new this morning, firefighters are looking for the person who lived in this san jose mobile home. it was destroyed by a fire overnight. you can see the home completely gutted. the fire started at 2 a.m. in the casa alondre mobile home park on monterey road. firefighters didn't find anyone and neighbors don't think he was home at the time of the fire. >>> we have live team coverage of the freeze warning. cold temperatures gripping much of the bay area. kiet do live in fremont where temperatures are in the 30s. but we start with lawrence karnow. he means business with a turtleneck on in the weather center. >> throughout the day and the next five to seven days these temperatures are going to be chilly. out the doors the skies have cleared out. the winds have started to subside. we have seen some very cold temperatures. freeze warnings up f

>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald. >>> good morning. monday, december 30. i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm michelle griego. time is 6:00. a russia ship is trapped in ice off antarctica but the people on board may get a break. today an australian icebreaker will attempt a rescue mission. >> i'm mark kelly in the newsroom. two major blasts within 48 hours in russia. coming up who investigators say is the mastermind and what does this mean for security at russia's winter olympics. >> i'm cate caugiran live in oakland. the fight to keep jahi mcmath alive could end today. she is scheduled to be removed from life support at 5 p.m. the family says they still have one option left. >> another check of your "kcbs traffic." this is probably the most traffic we have seen at the bay bridge toll plaza in the last week but it's not much. the volume is still down but delays are growing. maybe in the far right cash lanes, backing up towards the middle of the parking lot. once again, still no metering lights, no huge delays getting into san francisco. in fact, all of your east ba

captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald. >>> good morning, it's thursday, december 5. i'm michelle griego. >> i'm frank mallicoat. >> breaking news overnight an elderly couple and their dog pulled from a burning home in benicia. the couple was rushed to the hospital in serious condition. firefighters saved the dog. it's in stable condition. a newspaper deliveryman smelled the smoke early this morning. the fire was out in a half hour. >>> good morning. it's thursday, december 5. i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm michelle griego. time now 6:00. developing right now, bundle up! an arctic blast is bringing subzero temperatures to the north and sleet down to central texas. here in the bay we are seeing freezing temperatures. >> reporter: i'm anne makovec live at the fruitvale bart station. the absoluting of oscar grant years ago -- the shooting of oscar grant years ago sparked an investigation into the bart police department. we'll find out how they are doing implementing some of the recommended reforms. >> reporter

captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald. >>> good morning, it's tuesday, december 17. i'm michelle griego. >> i'm brian hackney. frank is off this morning. >>> all right. let's get a check on the weather with lawrence. how's it looking? >> it's looking very good, michelle. we're going to see some sunshine and a mix of clouds outside today. out the door, a little cool to begin with early on this morning. but i think as we look toward the afternoon, we're talking about some sun and a mix of clouds. 60s and 70s still possible i think as you head toward the santa cruz area. still, you see a lot of clouds working their way across our skies this morning. overall still see the offshore wind. 68 san jose, 65 san francisco. let's check your "kcbs traffic" with elizabeth. >> thanks, lawrence. we'll get a check of the east bay. mostly green on our sensors. i think we can show you a live look at westbound 24 traffic. if you are heading out of the caldecott tunnel and towards the macarthur maze, westbound traffic look

captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald. >>> good morning. it's wednesday, december 11. i'm millions of communicati -- i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. 5:00. >>> heavy spoke in the east bay in concord, we have live pictures of the scene you see here on stanwell drive near concord avenue in concord. the large warehouse went up in flames about 1 a.m. fire was knocked up but it flared up again. at one point 70 firefighters were trying to get a hold on this fire. nobody was in the building when that fire started. several investigators now on the scene to determine a cause of that overnight fire. >>> let's get a check on weather right now with lawrence. these major changes are coming and i'm happy about it. >> yeah. i think most folks are. it's been day after day after day of bitter cold mornings. today, yeah, it's still cold out there. but we can see some improvement. in fact, inside the bay you will see 39 degrees in oakland. 44 in san francisco. some of the valleys still dipping in

>>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald >>> the fate of city college of san francisco now in the hands of a judge. the critical hearing that could determine the future after the school, staff and students. good afternoon, i'm mark kelly. >> i'm michelle griego. kpix 5's ryan takeo is outside a san francisco courthouse. the fight to keep city college's accreditation is going on right now. >> reporter: it is. they are taking a lunch break but they will be back this afternoon. i want to show you an important number. they want to restart accreditation process because it is hurting enrollment numbers. the teachers union and the city say student numbers are down between 20 to 30% compared to last spring. if a judge doesn't step in, city college will lose accreditation in july shutting down the college. that's why so many showed up today for the court date. there was a line out the courtroom door, no cameras allowed inside. the city of san francisco and teachers union are suing the accrediting commission that is pulling

approaches to remove their ad daughter from a >>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald. >>> it's the final hours for an oakland family as the deadline approaches to remove their brain-dead daughter from a ventilator. good afternoon, i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm michelle griego. at 5:00 today, doctors can legally take jahi mcmath off life support. kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran reports from children's oakland hospital with a developing story that left a family with few options. >> reporter: michelle, the clock is ticking at this point and we know that the family is here spending what could be the final hours with jahi mcmath. running out of time and running out of options. >> -- >> at 5:00 today, the ventilator can be removed. barring any other legal action by the family. >> reporter: jahi mcmath's family is in the process of trying to move her to another hospital. they were turned down by two california facilities and are waiting to hear from a new york hospital hospital. >> she is deceased. no amount of hope or prayer can bring her back. >> reporter: last week

rethink possible. >>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m.nald >>> glide memorial is getting ready to give out free groceries. we'll have a live report coming up. >> and bart is stepping up its safety efforts. how security is making sure that your christmas shopping goes smoothly. >> a change in the wind direction going to make big changes in our weather the next couple of days. we'll talk about that coming up. >> and chopper 5 is providing us our first live look at this terrible wreck in oakland. multicar crash also involving a big rig. we'll have the latest here plus take a look at the delays, it's all coming up. >>> good morning. it is a week before christmas. wednesday, december 18. i'm brian hackney. >> i'm michelle griego. time now is 6:30. we begin this half hour with breaking news out of san francisco. police are looking for two men who ripped out an atm from this post. you're looking at live pictures right now from fillmore and jackson streets at the mayflower market. this happened around 3:30 in the morning. now, a witness tells kpi

captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald. >> they are celebrating somewhere right now. >>> good morning, it's tuesday, the last day of the year. i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm michelle griego. time now is 6:00. >>> it may be bone dry, but the bay area could see some flooding in the next few days. this is a time of year when tides are especially high. >> i'm mark kelly live in san francisco where late night high- speed crash ended in a crash right here at golden gate park. coming up, where the suspect is this morning. >> i'm cate caugiran live in the newsroom. the family of jahi mcmath rejoicing after a last-minute reprieve. today what's next for the family now that the judge extended a restraining order to keep the teen on a ventilator. >> hard to believe 2013 almost over. today we will see a few clouds, unfortunately no rain coming our way. but starting out with more clouds around the bay area this morning if you are headed out the door. some fog too. by the afternoon a mix of sun and clouds. these temperatu

>>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald good evening, i'm brian webn for brian hackney. and >>> the final journey for nelson mandela as south africa gets set to say good-bye. good evening, i'm brian webb in for brian hackney. >> i'm ann notarangelo. 10 days after his death, nelson mandela made his final trip home to the village where he will be laid to rest. danielle nottingham on the preparations for the funeral. >>> reporter: military officers carried nelson mandela's flag- draped coffin. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: as the leader's widow and his former wife held each other for support. a police motorcade escorted the hearse on the 20-mile trip from the airport to the family compound. qunu residents welcomed the man they called tata back to his home village. >> he did many things for us as children of africa. >> reporter: once inside the mandela compound, tribal leaders draped his coffin in lion skin, a cultural tradition. as south africans accept their country's hero is gone, villages like this one are finding ways

sitting down with the union work on a solution to the stalemate in >>> your realtime captione mrs. linda m. macdonald >>> right now bart management is sitting down with unions to work on a solution to the stalemate in a contentious contract negotiation and the result of these talks could have a big impact on commuters. good afternoon, everyone. i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. the big issue today is the big dispute over family leave. kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran is live outside bart headquarters over in oakland. and cate, any movement at all today? >> reporter: not that we know of, frank and michelle. as far as we know, both sides have been at the table for the past two hours over the family leave provision. the unions say presumably this is a face-to-face meeting with a federal mediator overseeing the negotiations. the unions and bart management back at it again for something union leaders call unprecedented. management says one provision in the tentative agreement that allows employees up to six weeks of paid family leave shouldn't have been in there in

>>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald. >>> another day of bitterly cold weather is gripping the bay area and a freeze warning remains in effect for the region. good afternoon, i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. people down in san jose were bundled up today, coats, scarves, hoods have been on all day long in hopes of staying warm. down in gilroy workers busy covering plants with tarps and moving them indoors. the smaller trees are more vulnerable in overnight freezing temperatures. lawrence karnow in the weather center with how long we'll be in the deep freeze. >> concerned about the cold temperatures, the third night we are looking at below freezing temperatures again especially in some of the interior valleys. freeze warnings have now been extended until tomorrow morning. expecting another round of these temperatures dipping down into the low 20s and the 30s. we actually had some temperatures dropping down into the teens early this morning. the overnight lows are forecasted to be slightl

>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald >>> christmas celebrations in full swing and from the vatican to right here at home people are caught up in the spirit of the holiday. merry christmas, everyone. good afternoon, i'm frank mallicoat. michelle is off today. >>> all around the world families are celebrating christmas. we are going to show you how people here in the bay area are spending the holiday giving back in just a moment but first let's go to cbs reporter alfonso van marsh in vatican city where pope francis delivered his first christmas message today. >> reporter: pope francis waved to the crowd that packed st. peter's square on this christmas day. >> this is the one place to be in the world today. >> reporter: many jumped up and down with excitement to hear his first christmas message as pontiff. >> this is what christmas bids us to do, give glory to god. >> reporter: pope francis called for peace in war-torn countries including syria and south sudan. >> prince of peace, in every place turn hearts aside

>>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald >>> i win a million dollars! >> a bay area store owner is a whole lot richer today and one lucky person is holding a ticket worth hundreds of millions of dollars. good afternoon, i'm michelle griego. >> i'm brian hackney. frank is off today. >>> right now, someone in the south bay may be celebrating a mega millions win. check your tickets: >>> cate caugiran is live at the gift shop where the store owner who gets a cut of the prize. >> reporter: yes. no, the winner is still a mystery at this point. lottery officials say it will be like that for the next couple of days. it takes some time for that person to come forward. as for the person who sold the ticket, he showed up to work today all smiles. million dollars! i can do everything i want to do! >> make my family happy. >> reporter: meet san jose's newest happiest millionaire. >> well, i pick up the phone i think somebody playing with me. >> reporter: he opened his shop four months ago after he wanted to become his own boss. he was a part-time barber before and w

visit vwdealer.com today >>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m.acdonald >>> crime has taken over the city of vallejo but residents don't fear, wonder girl is here! hot on the heels of batkid, we have another inspiring story. >> redwood city officials meet after a second fire at a recycling plant sends so much smoke into the air, it prompted a health advisory. coming up the investigation and the fire prevention measures the plant will have to take. >> air quality improving around the bay area, the winds whipping though. we'll talk about it coming up. >> and more slowdowns on westbound 580 through the livermore valley plus we have a couple of chp-issued wind advisories. a full look at your "kcbs traffic" coming up. >> hello, hi, welcome back. it's thursday, december 19 at 6:31. i'm brian hackney. >> i'm michelle griego. time now is 6:31. we are covering some developing news right now. while you were sleeping, target confirmed hackers broke into its data system and may have stolen credit and debit card information of millions of shoppers. kiet do is

thanks for watching. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m.acdonald >>> one of the greatest plays i have ever seen. i don't think i have ever been involved with a football game or something that good happened in a game.

admirerers are mourning the passing of nelson mandela -a pact was felt arou >>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald. >>> world leaders and millions of admirers are mourning the passing of nelson mandela, a man whose impact was felt around the globe including right here in the bay area. good afternoon, i'm michelle griego. a day after the death of nelson mandela, much of the world has paused to reflect on his legacy and also his accomplishments. cbs reporter tara mergener is live in washington with more. >> reporter: mandela was an international icon. today millions are mourning his passing and celebrating his remarkable life. the flag is after half-staff at the south african embassy in washington. outside his home in johannesburg, mourners are gathering to remember the man they called madiba. a memorial service will be held tuesday and the outpouring of love says something with the caliber of the man who led the country out of apartheid. >> we'll always love madiba for teaching us that it is possible to overcome hatred and anger to build a new nation. >> reporter: message

it's a decision tha >>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald. >>> it's down to the to wear for ac transit and its unions. all day they are voting on a contract. it's a decision that could end well or with a strike. >> good afternoon, i'm mark kelly in for frank mallicoat. >> i'm michelle griego. kpix 5 reporter ryan takeo has been talking with ac transit workers today and ryan, what are they saying? >> hi, michelle and mark. union leadership is strongly urging the members of the union to support this contract but the leadership has done that two other times and members have shot them down twice. today we'll find out if the rank-and-file will reject the contract for a third time. >> time for drivers to get what they want not what they want to give us. >> reporter: kelvin has been an ac transit bus driver for 22 years. he says he is voting no today. >> take a stand this time. >> reporter: he and other drivers are bitter because the last contract when drivers didn't get a pay raise. during his route this morning he suggested other vetera

to >>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald a berkeley man accused bombings on the most wanted list. the feds explained why they stepped up the search. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. a man wanted for bombings in in the bay area is added to the most wanted fbi terrorist list. anne makovec joins us live from the federal building where a press conference wrapped up and has the latest. >> reporter: the fbi just released a lot of new information about him. they say they are offering a $250,000 reward out right now leading to an arrest and prosecution of this man. on august 28, 2003, two bombs exploded on the campus of a biotechnology corporation in emeryville. the fbi believes the second bomb was aim at first responders. then one month later a bomb strapped with nails exploded at a nutritional products corporation in pleasanton. the fbi believes it was animal rights extremism. they have been looking for daniel andreas san diego ever since. he was last seen in san francisco's mission district. >> parked his car, got

>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald >>> north korea has released a video of a palo alto man admitting to war crimes six decades ago but not everyone is buying it and now the white house is getting involved in the push for his release. good afternoon, i'm frank mallicoat. michelle is on assignment. >>> 85-year-old merrill newman has be detained in north korea now for more than a month. kpix 5's mark kelly is in our newsroom. we're learning that newman apparently in good health. mark. >> reporter: frank, swedish diplomats have been able to visit him giving him medication for his heart. the obama administration is now urging for newman's release citing his advanced age and health conditions. >> i can understand that in u.s. and western countries, there is misleading information and propaganda about pprk. >> reporter: north korean state media released this video over the weekend of detained american tourist 85-year-old merrill newman reading a handwritten apology. pyongyang said newman admits he is guilty of big c

♪ every kiss begins with kay ♪ >>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m.iego. happening in two hours, a lawyer for the family of an oakland girl currently on life support at children's hospital will be in court to ask judge to keep her alive at least until christmas. >> another community march for andy lopez is happening today in santa rosa. the 13-year-old was shot and killed by a sonoma county sheriff's deputy while carrying a fake gun. that case prompted several protests. stay with us. traffic and weather in just a moment. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] get your taste of the season, at raley's, bel air and nob hill. >>> let's head out towards the bay bridge toll plaza. the metering lights are on but you would never know it. there are barely any delays right now getting into san francisco so you know we are getting closer and closer to a holiday. and overall looks good across the span. here's a live look outside at the nimitz freeway northbound 880 also a touch lighter than normal if you are heading up towards your downtown oakland exits. westbound

ingredients for life. >> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. took firefighters two hours to put out the flames. the gas pump was crushed and knocked on its side. and the front of the car was completely wrecked. >>> the retailer target confirmed about 40 million credit and debit card numbers of its shoppers may have been stolen. thieves breached the data over the black friday weekend. the problem wasn't solved until this week. >>> a young vallejo cancer patient is taking a page from the famous batkid to crusade for safer streets in vallejo. volunteers are putting together a wonder girl superhero adventure today for 10-year-old monica romo. she will be reading an essay she wrote about making vallejo safer. >>> now here's lawrence. >> all right. we have some winds whipping up around the bay area. it's clearing out the skies a lot from the pollutants that we have seen in the past 10 days. so yeah, enjoy the beautiful fresh air outside. but the winds will be blowing at times. nice clear skies over coit tower and looks like that storm system is sweep

hope ann notarangelo is feeling better. [ laughter ] >> good night. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> your realtime captioner linda m. macdonald >>> one of the greatest plays i have ever seen. i don't think i have ever been involved with a football game or something that good happened in a game. >> it's in the hands of bowman who has found green grass! navorro bowman! going to take the 9ers to the play-offs! [ applause and cheers ] >> going to have to redo the top ten plays. somebody upstairs really loves us. >> really loves us. >> craziest game i have ever been part of. we thought the defense couldn't get any worse. after the on sides kick he makes a huge play. >> i was and still am happier and a pig in slop. >> you can see why the 49ers are still riding high after monday night's win. it kept alive their chances of winning the nfc west and earning a first round bye and if both seattle and carolina lose, san francisco would be the

,,,, >>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald >>> bart passengers rushed to the hospital after an emergency inside the tunnel today. the smoky malfunction also shutting down traffic and causing mass confusion among riders. good afternoon, i'm juliette goodrich. frank and michelle are off today. we are following breaking news in the east bay this afternoon. a malfunction on a barred train this morning caused it to stall out in a tunnel between rockridge and orinda stations. some cars quickly filled with smoke, sending several passengers to the hospital. anne makovec is live at the orinda station with more on the breakdown and the panic that followed. anne. >> reporter: oh, really was a mess. all told, nine people were treated for medical issues and we just found out from the fire department saying it was not smoke, it was brake dust that was filling the bart cars. but it affected a lot of people negatively. 700 people were stuck inside a tunnel inside a train for almost an hour and the entire pittsburg-bay point bart lin

. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m.orning. it's friday, december 20. i'm michelle griego. >> i'm still brian hackney. frank's still off. it's 4:30, isn't it? >> it is. what does that mean? time to check weather and traffic. >> that's what time it is. >> it's friday, too! glad to be here today. got a great day ahead. going to see a whole lot of sunshine. a very cold start in parts of the bay area. concord 32. 30 santa rosa. 39 san jose. your weekend forecast is coming up. >> we still have a high wind advisory in effect just for the bay bridge this morning. and roadwork continues from the incline towards the towers. your drive times all coming up. >> thank you. >>> animal control officers say it was a huge dogfighting operation. andria borba tracked down the dog's owner for his side of the story only on kpix 5. >> reporter: there are 11 pit bulls police department say were at the heart of this dogfighting ring in eldridge avenue. the man who lives at the home in question calls himself john and

>>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald >>> tens of millions of americans have their personal and financial information stolen after a massive security breach at one of the country's largest retailers. now federal authorities are looking for those responsible. good afternoon, i'm michelle griego. >> i'm brian hackney. frank's off today. >>> information from as many as 40 million credit and debit cards may have been stolen from target. that includes target store brand cards and major card brands like visa, mastercard. the company is urging those who shopped between november 27 and december 15 to be vigilant. anne makovec joins us from san bruno with what vigilance means in this case. anne. >> reporter: check your credit card statements. that is the bottom line. you're also possibly going to want to check in with some of the credit reporting agencies. they will toll you how to get more -- they'll tell you how to get more information on our website coming up. but if you shopped at any target store in the country rece

. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m.t is december, 25. merry christmas to those who celebrate. michelle is off today. i'm anne makovec. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. it is 4:30 on this christmas day. and liz is off. roberta is in. and she is double dipping on this christmas morning. good morning. >> this could be interesting. >> we're looking forward to it. it will be a memorable christmas to say the least. good morning, everybody. it's memorable because today, temperatures are going to again be unseasonably mild and a direct result of the stagnant air mass is this is the 18th "spare the air" day of the winter season. hazy as highs are in the 60s and low 70s. right now, into the 30s and 40s and for some azy crreason you need to get out the door and jump in the car, a live look at the bay bridge on this christmas morning. 'tis the morning of christmas and all is quiet. there are a few cars out there. caltrans is off. there is absolutely no pothole roadwork today and if you need any kind of legitimate traffic infor