westbound five five at the richmond/san rafael bridge -- westbound 580 at the richmond/san rafael bridge, that should wrap up at 5:00. northbound 280 at bascomb road construction possibly blocking a lane. so give yourself some extra time. the rest of the south bay though looks like this. not too shabby. nice conditions as you work your way on 880/237 through milpitas no snags. and first look at the golden gate bridge. traffic is very quiet. not a whole lot going on through there but, of course, that could change. we'll keep you updated. we'll have mass transit next. back to you. >> lawrence looked lonely? >> he did. he has his barbecue all ready to go and everything. >> we are going to send him a few revelers. come on, it's cinco de mayo. >>> traffic tickets doubling in one bay area city. why drivers are paying for california's broken budget. >> pg&e plans a rate hike but is it playing fair? why you could pay more for using less power. >> and budget problems taking the fun out of a south bay city. why it's forced to put the brakes on a children's favorite all coming up. ,,,,,, ,,,,,, cel

travel across the richmond san rafael bridge he may have seen a banner. they are protesting support to the shareholders it talks about an $18 billion judgment in ecuador. they say, the judgment is much more devastating than chevron is letting on. they say the rain forests campaign was funded by the trial lawyers. chevron believes the trial was compromised. sports news, the sharks will have to win tomorrow tuesday in the playoffs. they had a rough game for. -- burned during test to talk about what the sharks need to do. --vern it all completely fell apart. we went down to this ice today, this was a optional skate they have this afternoon on the ice. it was in a 4-2 loss. a hard hit yesterday, there's a bone cringing hit by rob. the ringer from vancouver. the status we thought was an unknown, taking a and said joe the captain will flee to run my. -- played to run my. >> when he says he's playing, he's playing. >> we need him. will see it happens. he is going to be there i know that. >> vancouver scored 15 on three power-play goal all year. history, one minu

la organizacion "rainforest action network" se colgaron junto con una pancarta del puente "richmond san rafaell decia, "chevron es culpable... limpien la amazonia".---la protesta se realizo dos dias antes de la junta de accionistas de la empresa que se llevara a cabo en sus oficinas centrales de "san ramon."---en febrero, un tribunal ecuatoriano encontro a "chevron" culpable de contaminar el medio ambiente y la empresa recibio la orden de pagar 18-mil-millones de dolares en compensacion por los daÑos... "chevron" apelo el fallo. --la mujer que supuestamente tuvo un romance con "arnold schwarzenegger" del cual habria nacido un hijo fuera del matrimonio, contrato a una firma de abogados.--se trata del bufette "jacobson, russel, saltz and fingerman", lo cual fue confirmado por uno de sus abogados.--la noticia fue dada a conocer por un sitio de internet llamado "radar online" que reporto haber recibido una carta de parte de la firma, en representacion de "patricia baena" alegando informes comprometedores contra la mujer guatemalteca, aunque aun sin llegar a una demanda.--por ahora no se sabe cual

. >>> environmentalists this morning scaled the richmond/san rafael bridge and unfurled -- unfurled a banner. this was staged two days before chevron's annual shareholder meeting in san ramon. they say they want to remind shareholders that a court in ecuador found chevron guilty of polluting the amazon and fined it $18 billion. chevron says those francs were fraudulent. >>> gas winds have settled -- gusty winds have settled down a little bit. the chp issued wind advisory force the san mateo/hayward bridge and it looks like a live picture of the hayward bridge there, as well as the bay bridge. winds were blowing at 40 to -- 40 to 50 miles an hour. but the advisories were cancelled this morning. our meteorologist says we should look for 25-mile-per- hour gusts throughout the afternoon and will have more on that and the rest of the bay area forecast in about ten minutes. >>> high winds mays are be -- may also be responsibility for damage to the alameda ferry boarding pier and gangway an harer bay isle. one -- har harbor bay isle -- the harbor bay isle. service for the ferry could be out

at the richmond san rafael bridge, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> an idea 15 years in the making took its first step today. the city broke ground on a new transit village on west mccall boulevard. that project is set to be completed 10 years from now in 2021. >>> a state bill designed to protect endangered sharks bans the sale, trade, in possession of shark fins. supporters say that when defin the sharks, they are thrown back into the water and i. >>> today there was the creation of the 25% mortgage fraud strikeforce. they will investigate corporate fraud where bundle mortgages are sold to state investments and will target fraudulent lending practices and home loan modification scams. >>> growing concerns in europe sent stock prices lower today. the dow dropped 130 points. the nasdaq took a bigger hit percentagewise falling 44 points. >>> ibm has edged past microsoft in market value for the first time since 1996. fair market value hit $277 billion. the change in standing comes one year after apple past microsoft. analysts say microsoft may retake the number 2 spot as market price

low to mid-60s along san francisco, richmond, san rafael, oakland, san mateo. we hit upper 60s in north bay and south bay. 60s to low 70s. down around the monterey bay, 62 here. monterey. upper 60s elsewhere. low 70s as you move inland. the accuweather seven-day forecast -- a few scattered showers tomorrow morning as one more chunk of energy rolls through the atmosphere. once it passes, a breezy weekend on tap. it will be dry and temperatures will be cooler than average. getting cooler early next week. good morning, frances. >> good morning, mike, good morning, everyone. a couple of areas you need to know about where there is major roadwork going on now. one of them in the north bay on highway 37. we have both directions closed between 121 and highway 29. that is for the next 20 minutes. it should be reopened by 5:00. so if you have to head through the area, just hold off a little bit. you should be okay. because the detour is probably going to take you as long. also, eastbound 4, once again, full freeway closure. from loveridge to summersville, with a pretty e

>>> you are looking at live picture of the richmond-san rafael bridge where a banner was hung and protestors had climbed down, this is video from moments ago. >> they were hanging by cables for an hour or so but since climbed back on onto the bridge. we didn't see any evidence of police waiting to arrest them. the ban ser directed at chevron located in san ramon. it reads chevron guilty, clean up amazon. climbers are member of the rain forest action network, the protest comes two days before chevron's annual shareholder meeting, first one since it was found guilty by an ecuador court of guilty of polluting the amazon. >> we before been calling the chevron but they have no response of the protests. >> a missing baby has been solved. she is found and okay. >> but the mystery continues in how she ended up in southern california. her parents reported her missing but she was found safe hundreds of miles away. amy hollyfield joins us from knightsen with more. >> sheriff's detectives aren't saying who did this, they are interviewing people in shorn california but the focus isn't so much who did it

caltrans said if you want to avoid traffic it may be wise to use the richmond san rafael bridge. kron4 news. >> caltrans will move lanes on the westbound side. that's what you are looking at right now next year so expect similar closures. now officials say they will also debut a more user friendly bay bridge construction website on may 17th and as far as the new bay bridge they are still ahead of schedule. it's expected to be done by late 2013. live near the bay bridge toll plaza. >> we will have the information on the website, the address is kron4.com. >>> passengers on an american airlines flight from miami are safe in san francisco tonight. that is after pilots were forced to make an emergency landing. airline officials say the smell of smoke filled the plane that was about five hours into the flight and the flight immediately diverted to las vegas. passengers say it was a scary experience. >> we started smelling like wires burning, it was scary, people started -- getting nervous. >> it's freaking out. i -- inside i was like freaking out and having -- heartbeat. >> reporter: a

clear sign showing you the direction on the freeway heading toward the richmond/san rafael bridge. no major issues through san rafael or out of novato. highway 37 moving clearly toward the east bay as well. there's the maze. we flip the map around and see the approach to the bay bridge with no major issues. a similar looking map will be the b.a.r.t. system. that occupies much of the same arm span as our bay area freeways. however, it's on a sunday schedule so the later start, different train times and also there will be delays for the transbay service heading under the bay into or out of san francisco because of emergency repair work. they did that yesterday. today, continuing until 2:30. and next weekend. check those schedules because they'll be affected. also a light flow of traffic on the nimitz. northbound 880 past the coliseum with taillights past high street. even fewer headlights heading south out of downtown oakland toward the san mateo bridge where this is the hayward side. the camera was shaking a little bit more. some movement on the camera. there's a wind advisory extend

now looking really good, just an 18-minute drive from the carquinez bridge and down past the richmond-san rafael bridge. the east bay looks really good with 580 and 880 coming through oakland the commute directions. a little blip here and there for westbound 580, typical as more folks hit the road. we're looking at a good flow of traffic to the san mateo bridge. laura, the last couple of days the camera has been shaking on the hayward side of the bridge but right now it's steady so that's great news if you're headed over the high rise. we'll follow this and let you know. >> thank you very much. >>> well, from teacher to nigerian freedom fighter, a cal state east bay professor has survived an assassination attempt and an arrest all while running for governor of his home country of nigeria, but his future remains uncertain. his wife says her husband is alive but his bid for governor is becoming increasingly dangerous. a week and a half ago his director of media relations was killed when their convoy was ambushed. >> he is being accused of making false statements to the public about the killing of

on monday, several protesters were arrested after three repelled down the richmond-san rafael bridge to unfurl a 50-foot anti-chevron banner. the demonstrators want chevron to clean up waste left behind by oil drilling in the amazon in south america. this morning's meeting is the first since chevron was found guilty by a court in equador of massive oil contamination in the amazon. . if you smell natural gas in mountain view today it's likely from a section of pipeline that pg&e is venting from tests it began this month. residents have been notified about the venting and service will not be interrupted. meanwhile, pg&e is using robotic camera to look into a northern section of the same pipeline that exploded in san bruno last september. three miles of line 132 in south san francisco are now being inspected. it's the first time anyone looked inside the pipe since it was installed in 1948. pg&e is looking for problems with welds. federal investigators believe multiple faulty welds was a factor in the pipeline explosion that killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes. >>> dozens of deadl

where this is heading from the richmond and san rafael bridge.peful to get it out of there but i would avoid this area for the next speaking of bridges, we will show you the bay bridge westbound, not too bad. the commute is much better system installed on the upper deck that nearly backed up traffic to the maze. if the san mateo bridge is a problem free was light traffic in both directions. the golden gate is still a web ride, but no delays as you come from the waldo into sentences go. 10:47 a.m., let's get a weather check. >>: on the golden gate bridge camera to definitely saw what whether on the deck, not necessarily the case and the approach, that could soon change, we do have what in the area. " light rain expected for today, " kantor to choose on attack of the rest of today, about 10 degrees cooler has a and warmer areas and they. in the evening we will try out that he does of the is with us. how storm tracker 4 tells you exactly where the wet weather is. additionally drives with caution. another still approaching just off of accents and bea

that is what we're seeing from 101 from san rafael down the richmond san rafael bridge and up to hercules and pinole. we have showers showing up in the higher elevations on either side of the santa clara valley. every once in a while one will spill in the valley in the form of light rain. those are the two hot spots but the wall of water that moved, just as advertised. it was pretty impressive for may. now, we have a little bit of low and the prevailing wind coming out of the west. that will bring another system and scatter showers throughout the afternoon. the winds are gusting fastest around oakland, 26 miles an hour 13 at sfo, 24 at half moon and about 15 at san jose. temperatures are running in the upper 40s to low 50s and just like yesterday it's going to be cooler than average with increasing rain showers. these will be more intermittent not quite as steady. upper 50s to mid-50s in most neighborhoods. accu-weather seven-day forecast, tomorrow afternoon the rain is over for at least wednesday afternoon, thursday and friday and warming trend. then another cold front brings us cooler t

we have mid to upper 70s say richmond, san rafael, oakland and vallejo. then low to mid-80s the rest of the bay shore and south bay. upper 80s over in east bay valleys. down around monterey, 70s and upper 80s inland. >> push of cooler air inland tomorrow and doesn't stop until the temperatures are 20-22 degrees cooler by mother's day and then a warming trend monday through wednesday of next week. >>> we have a couple hot spots. first concord, eastbound highway 4, at alhambra a stall. further east on 4, between leverage and summer violence, road is closed. there -- summersville. >> let's go to sfo, 101 in millbrae, no problems there. it's very light. people have yet to get out on the road. bay bridge and as you can see traffic is moving smoothly. minor back-up, really not a back-up as you head westbound into san francisco. >> that is kind of back-up i like to see. >> gm recalled more than a hundred thousand vehicles, the potential defect that could put drivers in danger. >> a major breakthrough in silicon valley, computer chips that will bring changes. >>

. >>> environmentalist activists staged a protest against chevron by repelling off the richmond-san rafael bridge. police arrested the trio. in february, chevron was found liable in ecuador for damages for rainforest pollution. a judge has put u.s. enforcement on that verdict on hold. chevron said that protesters would put their people at risk of what they are calling a publicity stunt. >>> a blast that rocked an entire apartment building is being linked to an illegal drug operation. three people were hurt when something exploded in livermore's apartment on saturday. all three are in critical condition with severe burns. everyone who lives at this apartment complex was relocated until authorities could independent the building until they are sure that it is safe to live again. they are recovering evidence recovered from inside the apartment. >>> a man accused of exposing himself to little girls running a lemonade stand are in gilroy. police want to know whether he exposed himself to other people as well. as police answered calls of help, they saw a car matching the description. the driver

right now across the richmond/san rafael bridge, two cars just cleared to the right shoulder midspan rtunately, traffic is stacking up at the richmond/san rafael bridge toll plaza. all right. all the way towards santa clara eastbound 237, great america parkway, accident there. and we are also seeing some slow traffic in the westbound lanes of 237 for silicon valley riders. and coming out of downtown san jose, got a lot of brake lights. that's your traffic. here's lawrence with the forecast. >> weather looking good, elizabeth. dry day around the bay area. going to see a lot of sunshine. a few clouds still left over from the system that moved through yesterday. but yup, no raindrops today. and it looks like the temperatures are going to be comfortable in most spots by the afternoon except out at the beaches the winds will blow again and so with the breeze, it's going to feel cooler. 50s there. a lot of 60s inside the bay. mid- to upper 60s in some of the valleys with plenty of sunshine and just a couple of passing clouds. tomorrow, another weak storm system dives in toward the bay area

back in the system, showing an 18-minute drive past the richmond san rafael bridge.tion is westbound for 80 and southbound for 680. we had late snow, unusual. it did happen last weekend. some folks heading to the sierra, highway 50 is closed heading through the summit. check our facebook page. highway 4 moves smoothly here. slowing kicking off at 5:30. we have the slow down here. livermore is holding up nicely after unusual slowing yesterday. things are looking nice today. back to laura in san jose. good morning. >> good morning to you. things are looking better. we worked out the audio problems so we could talk with san jose police chief, chris moor. city services looming and cuts for services. there's a budget meeting planned for today. can you hear me? did we work that out? are we still having problems. >> no, i can't. >> oh, it's a no go. maybe because i started talking budget cuts and police staffing. we are going to try to work that out. you know what? i know what it is. it's sarah winchester. all morning long, we have been having problems with video, now the a

protestors face charges tonight after stunt that had 3 of them dangling from ropes below the richmond san rafael bridge. they did to it try to convince chevron and the sheriff hold investigators clean up toxic waste left behind by oil production inequador. jonathan bloom has the story. >>reporter: swaying in the whipped below a giant banner one of the 3 climbers told us by cell phone he wasn't worried for his safety. >> we are xlim safe. l what is really bad is in amazon in equador. >>reporter: demonstrator call on chevron to clean up waste left behind by oil drilling in the amazon. waste they say led to cancer and birth defect. tactic did not amuse the highway patrol. 3 climbers and 4 others taken to jail and booked on suspicion of trespassing. once authorities actually found them. highway patrol says after they were dropped off the protestors rappel all the way over the side of the bridge meaning drivers coming across the bridge couldn't see them. that's why the first call to report the climbers actually came from someone in a boat. >> officers got a little bit misinformation object where the

a little bit foggy on the richmond san rafael bridge. look to the lower left you can kind of make out the outline of the bridge. but the traffic is moving well. westbound bay bridge slowing down a little bit now that the metering lights are on. san mateo bridge looks good and so does the golden gate. 6:24 back to the desk. >>> all right, sal. there's a military pilot very lucky today walked away unhurt after -- see his jet there in the middle of your screen? it skidded off a runway while landing. it all happened yesterday at the miramar station north of san diego. didn't catch fire and the pilot didn't even have to eject. the cause is under investigation. >>> today the u.s. navy will announce if a cargo ship will be renamed after chavez. he co-founded the united farmworkers union in the 1960s after his career in the navy. he joined the navy in 1946. served two years before being honorably discharged. supporters say he deserves the honor because of his lifelong fight for farmworkers. however critics say naming a navy ship after him is a p

we are going back out to chopper 5 live over the richmond/san rafael bridge.ing looks great this morning heading into marin. we had some earlier roadwork but that's now been picked up so free-flowing alls across the span. no issues this morning in either direction. thank you for that live traffic shot. let's go to our maps. no chain requirements right now. you may be surprised we're talking about chain requirements. we have a live report in the next couple of minutes where it's snowing in the sierra. here's a look at 80 in truckee. no chain requirements on 80, 50 or 88. a little closer to home, all the approaches to the bay bridge toll plaza still look great and no metering lights at last check. but we are starting to see some slight delays here as breach the pay gates. they were just in the cash lanes but a lot of the lanes are backing up to the end of the parking lot. so small delays still looks okay from the incline towards the tunnel. south bay check everything is fine here. we have not seen any major roadwork. 101 smooth easy ride, guadalupe parkway. you

. >>> the chp arrested seven protesters who unfurled a banner from the lower part of the richmond san rafaelridge. they now face charges of trespassing and conspiracy to commit a crime. the demonstrators are demanding chevron pay an $8.6 billion fine for polluting the rain forests in ecuador. chevron is appealing that order saying the judgment was based on fraudulent evidence. >>> time now 61:00. a huge stretch of coastal wilderness along the san mateo county coast will be permanently preserved as open space. yesterday congress approved funding to complete the transfer of thousands of acres of undeveloped land to the national park service. it's a rugged area north of half-moon bay. the purchase is excellent news for hikers, mountain bikers and others who just love the outdoors. >>> well, the san jose sharks are facing elimination tonight in game five of the western conference finals. the sharks are down three games to one in their series against the vancouver canucks. sharks' captain joe thornton will play tonight despite his injury in game four. fred is in vancouver with the team. been watc

as you're coming off of the richmon richmond/san rafael bridge. 'll send it back out to you. >> all right, thank you very much, mike. we're also following the day's news this morning. there was an overnight shooting in san jose at st. george state university campus. three people died. the investigation continues this morning. we want to check in with christie smith live on the campus with the very latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. well, the university spokesperson is supposed to update us this morning after 7:00 but i just got off the phone with san jose police and they confirm that they are assisting with a team of homicide detectives, but there are still a lot of questions this morning like were these students, the victims. now, the shooting, the gunfire happened here in the north garage on the fifth floor last night. we have new video and the garage is back open this morning, even the fifth floor. here's what we know. someone opened fire around 8:40 last night. evening classes were still in session. three people died. two v

understand there are no injuries and it is off of the roadway but watch your drive toward that richmond-san rafael toll plaza. the rest of the approach to the maze moving smoothly. no problems at the bay bridge. we'll get you a live shot as you cross the water across the san mateo bridge. a nice flow westbound. eastbound coming back over to 880 a smooth flow as well. laura, you're not far from there. my kids love that place. they love the animals and they love you, so that's 8 great combination back to you. >> oh, no, and it's perfect. i would love to come out here with your family. it is beautiful out here, a little bit of nature right here in fremont. we'll have a lot more this morning as well as on how the city is going high tech to help low income. >>> plus we've got a look at a silent film made in san francisco that is getting a lot of attention. >> reporter: well, laura, because it happens to be the last known footage of san francisco before the great quake of 1906. weith the in nes wh the man who came up with this revelation. we'll tell you how he did it coming up. the fresh tasting califor

another edition 580 in truck to the toll plaza of the richmond san rafael bridge of the westbound commuted towards iran and light traffic is here as well. the latest on launch listen half-hour wait. >> justine: space shuttle endeavor is set up the launch time is 5:56 a.m.. all look at it right now ready to take off a picture from cape canaveral florida. there are so many people out there watching. the commander is mark kelly married to gabrielle who is also at kennedy space center. you can see them getting ready to go they have to put on the protective gear to get ready to go into space. electrical problem halted the liftoff in april but that has been fixed. they expect the launch date crowd to be up to 1 million people watching. if you want to watch it launched live in 20 minutes to an end to kron 4 we will bring it to life. right now we will take a quick break. ♪ [ rock ] [ chattering ] [ man on tv ] 96309. [ man ] ♪ she got it, you got it ♪ i got it, we got it [ groans ] ♪ who's got it see you later. ♪ yeah! ♪ come on, she got it you got it, we got it who's got it ♪ we're all different

lingering along the peninsula coast. 50 at half moon bay, mid to upper 50s around san francisco, oakland, richmond and san rafael. low to mid-50s in south bay and north bay valleys. upper 70s in the east bay valleys. a lot of sunshine away from the coast. monterey bay, monterey bay at 50. upper 70s for morgan hill and gilroy and hollister. seven-day forecast for this weekend, coolest day and probably the breeziest will be on mother's day tuesday, wednesday and thursday we'll have low to mid-70s inland. touch 70 by next thursday. around the bay, still cool at the coast with mid to upper 50s. >> good morning. we're back to eastbound highway 4 where we have an accident. it was a big rig and this is right by port chicago highway. lanes are closed there. also eastbound highway 4, road work sench and somersville and we were mentioned -- work leverage and somersville. >> this a little bit of delay at this point. an accident in downtown san francisco, terry mcsweeney was out there reporting live. it's masonic between turk and anza that is closed due to the hit-and-run accident. we've got light flows this morning. friday

and with some of the heavy rain over the richmond bridge, at san rafael. and about one- quarter of inch per hour a steady flow even to oakland. and right offshore that system is pushing and through the bay area and transitioning into showers overnight. another round of rainfall. habring your umbrella, and we are going to bring scattered showers tomorrow morning, and tomorrow afternoon, and tomorrow night. we will time it out and in a ring totals coming up in just a bit. >> and the state budget battle the governor has announced his revised budget today. dan kerman reports that while it calls for more money for education it is still for an extension of a variety of taxes and fees. >>reporter: these are the numbers, the state is taking in more money than it originally - expected that it is already made $13 billion in spending cuts. the debt is about $9 billion. governor brown still want tax extensions to deal with. income tax, sales tax and the vehicle license fee. however, in this revised budget the income would be delayed one year. >> still, a $10 billion s

mid-to-upper 60s around san francisco, san mateo, oakland, richmond. san rafael. mid-70s through the north bay valleys. low to mid-70s. fremont, palo alto and south bay valley. in the east bay valley, the warmest weather, mid-to-upper 70s. we have 60 at monterey. breezy, a few clouds there. mid-to-upper 60s for the rest of the bay salinas and low to mid-70s inland. look at the accuweather seven-day forecast. update for the weekend, breezy and cooler. it looks like most of the rain will as we talk about move to our north. it's taking it out of the forecast. once the wind subside look for the warmer weather tuesday and wednesday. all right. bring frances in to find out about the commute. good morning. >> good morning mike. we head to hayward where there is roadwork blocking lanes on northbound 880 from tennyson to highway 92. that is scheduled until 6:00 this morning. they usually clear it earlier. the roadwork on eastbound 82 has been completely cleared off the san mateo bridge. we have a live shot from the san mateo bridge toll plaza. eastbound traffic is fine out

westbound 580 approaching the richmond-san rafael bridge and drive time not affected. >> turning up the pressure on pg&e. costly tests to prove the safety of older gas pipelines. >> a berkeley man demands an investigation after his wife dies in thailand. why he questions the a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a

look over here at the richmond/san rafael bridge. so from berkeley, richmond, highway 80, out to pinole and right across the bridge you can maybe encounter brief, moderate rain. it's there. we do have clouds and win. we'll update the temperatures in about 10 minutes. here's sal. >>> traffic is moving along on the 880. as you drive to the bridge, you will see traffic waiting for you at the toll plaza. back to the desk. >>> search for a missing danville teen is expected to resume at this hour. jade hernandez joins us from san francisco where park police are meeting right now. >> good morning. the search is has been pushed back, we think until about 7:30. i can show you that the united states park police mobile command center is still here. it's been blocked off here because this had is the parking lot where crews set up yesterday. they plan to begin the search again shortly. we'll keep you posted on that. i want to show you yesterday. search teams scanned for alliliy bayliss, who still has several law enforcement teams searching for her

now moving over to the richmond san rafael bridge. more grain moving to san jose shortly.lls for more of the same showers, possibly a thunderstorm tomorrow. thursday looks nice. we're talking about more rain for the weekend with a chance of showers friday, saturday, sunday and monday. >> is not right! [laughter] hmm >> we will see you tomorrow for the kron 4 morning news starting at 4:00 a.m.. hmm

heavy rainfall through san rafael, richmond. towards walnut creek. about one- quarter of 1 in.er hour. a whiter view as this impact the bay area. the larger view-from northern california to the bay iraq into the salt. as this pushes through-the bay-area to the south. -- >>jacqueline: intensifying among the coast. indicated by the yellow. with more moderate cream sells to the east shores continuing to 8:00 p.m. with moderate- weather cells in some densifyinintensifying with more scattered activity, bay-area wide. with the north bay seymour. scattered activity as you go out with them may -- >>gary: keeping your umbrella handy >>jacqueline: keeping your umbrella and the. these are pretty impressive totals with one-inch. three- quarters in the north bay. the little bit less in the south bay. we will continue to see rainfall through tuesday night. a look at your extended forecast with showers developing in the tuesday, dissipating. when the on wednesday. as we go towards wednesday at in, they will improve third, for becoming morefifth thursday, friday, it will keep improving. >>pam:

all the way to richmond, san rafael keeping temperatures into the '60s. we could get up day '80s for antioch. for the bay 60s by the coast, '60s and mountain view. 7 day around bay, at this weekend a bit more cloud cover, cooler temperatures, breezy at times. sunday be prepared for a little bit of wet weather. by your monday continuing to hold on to clouds but we will dry out, sunshine out next week. >> louisa: >> george: great ride out there. the bay bridge toll plaza westbound no backup or to lake, metering lights have not been turned off but it won't add much if any teardrop time. san mateo bridge is to lay free, no problems on the stand. looking at the commute to the golden gate bridge, after a brief delays a few moments ago in the northbound direction, things have cleared out. there was a large piece of wood by the toll plaza but you can see the what is gone, the backup is gone as well. easy ride towards the bridge. right now the only slow traffic is in the south bay on 101 north. it is sluggish between the guadalupe parkway on 1 01 north. >> james:

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the motoring lights are on but the richmond/san rafael bridge an accident at lucas valley road causesg into san rafael. clear past the bridge across the golden gate bridge and down towards the peninsula. 101 moving smoothly past the san mateo bridge. a live look from the east bay shows you haze in the air. >>> the "today" show returns in less than a minute. we'll be back at 8:26. [ male announcer ] it was forged from the fires of imagination. sculpted by an unyielding passion for design. ♪ and tempered by 125 years of legendary performance. introducing the all-new 2012 cls from mercedes-benz. where the world's greatest automobiles take shape. mercedes-benz. the best or nothing. where the world's greatest automobiles take shape. i'm not just looking for deals, i'm looking for the hottest fashion. i get a lot of ideas just walking around the city. it's like a fashion show out there. then, i negotiate directly with designers... so you get the savings. t.j.maxx. let us make a maxxinista out of you. >>> 8:00 now on a wednesday >>> 8:00 on a wednesday morning. the 11th day of may, 2011. kin

mid-to-upper 60s with san rafael, richmond to fremont and palo alto. south bay, east bay valley is low to mid-70s. around the mont mont bay, 61 here. 75 in gilroy. plenty of sunshine. cold front is drawing near. cold front -- kristen, don't listen -- that will bring us rain tomorrow morning at this time. once it passes, the temperatures remain cooler than average thursday through sunday. in to monday. frances? >> all right. we will expect the rain tomorrow. and also there is still no service on the alameda harbor bay ferry today. this is a second day due to the damaged loading barge that happened over the weekend. and authorities say they hope to have everything fixed by wednesday. we will keep you posted on that. the alameda-oakland ferry service is running as well as bart. so that is an option getting to san francisco, where the traffic has been slow south 101 approaching hospital curve. there were intermitt tent lane closures, but at the bay bridge toll plaza the traffic is light despite a second stall reported on the upper deck. >> i think it's saf

a smooth drive in richmond and san rafael. the metering lights are on at the bay bridge toll plaza.t live shot doesn't portray that. a construction worker working on the new administration building. is on the roof below the camera. of course, you are going to need unyos surglasses as well. >> he koe s'tsnnow he eesz on 't >>> fantastic. >> was that good? can i do it with a british accent? >> you can try it. >> okay. crowds lined the mall today -- [ laughter ] >> brilliant. fantastic. if it's okay with you we'll stick with your native american tongue. >> seriously? >> yeah. >> we are back at 7:30 on friday morning, may 6, 2011. that's me on the set of the long-running british sci-fi show "dr. who" as part of a special series called "anchors abroad" where we make cameos on some of the biggest international tv shows. i'll get started on monday. that will be fun. >> you were brilliant. >> thank you so much. hello! hello! i'm meredith vieira alongside david gregory in for matt. switching gears, a violent arrest caught on tape. >> the officer for a phoenix police department is being calle

for the afternoon. 81 in santa rosa. 79 for our friends in napa, as well as fairfield. 76 richmond, and 77 san rafael70s, sausalito. upper 70s, sliding over to walnut creek. 76degrees expected this afternoon in hayward. 78 santa clara. and 77 for sunnyville areas. your coastline going to be slightly cooler, but still a beautiful day. 72 daly city. 74 at san francisco. 71degrees expected this afternoon in half moon bay. our extended forecast shows you that little dip tomorrow. then the big rebound tuesday. by wednesday, some of our inland areas will be nearing 90 degrees. 89degrees in the forecast there. one of the warmest days so far this year, and in between now and then, we're just going to see temperatures well above the seasonal average. if you're going to be out taking advantage of this beautiful day, we'll detail your afternoon, coming up. >>> thousands of people are expected at richmond's annual cinco de mayo festival. here are pictures from last year's event. it's free, and the public and no alcohol is allowed. but the festival begins at 10:00 a.m., and goes until 5:00 p.m. it takes place on

into the afternoon your highs in to the '70s and set san rosa, richmond, upper 60s san rafael, temperaturesy should really just hold steady into the upper 60s, los '70s. it will be warmer and the and where where were yesterday. your 7 day big changes towards weekend, you concede this sonar pattern through the work week it will stay fairly similar temperatures in to the '70s inland 60 around the bay. come the weekend we will cool it down and bring in a chance of wet weather late saturday that continues the threat for wet weather through the weekend in your monday. >> james: on to the news now fully all man accused of trying to break down the cockpit door is making his court appearance in is beginning at 9:30 a.m.. rageh al-murisi is charged with interfering with the flight crew headed from chicago to a cell. according to witnesses he rammed it with a shoulder. two passengers and flight attendant tackled him and tied him up with restraints and held him there until the flight landed. we are hearing the flight recordings for the first time. >> we will need priority handling we have had a pass t

san rafael, heading down to central san rafael, not a big deal. if you're driving from novato to san rafael, no problems on the richmond bridge.ere is a fuel spiel at hangen burger. fire crews are on the scene along with cleanup crews and it's causing slow traffic. at the bay bridge toll plaza, a backup of five minutes. let's go to steve. >>> maybe the fog is a big deal for those although like the fog or the cooler temperatures. for those looking for warmer weather, not really. we have an additional sea breeze and more in the way of low clouds and fog. you can see why, another cold front coming in. i know it doesn't look like much. that's sending it much farther inland. so that means not much to stop it. 50 to 56. temperatures close to the cloud cover. there it is. i clicked on the visible satellite and the wind. west, southwest at 230. fairfield. delta breeze. one system comes in today, tonight. the next one comes in on sunday. so low clouds and fog, but sun if you're away from the coast. a little breeze will pick up. 50s, 60s and low 70s, but temperatures inland, which had a few near 80 come down two or three degrees will co

san rafael. much cooler this afternoon. mid to upper 50s in san francisco to richmond. mid to upper 50s inland.and wet saturday through tuesday. >>> second stall on the bay bridge has been cleared. traffic is backed up to maze. normal commute with the usual slow spots, mass transit systems reporting no delays. >> eric: thank you for joining us for the abc7 morning news. >> kristen: we'll be back here at 7:24 with an update. we'll see you back here tomorrow morning. bye-bye. never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles compared to what a cancer patient goes through is a walk in the park. from the moment i registered, people started immediately supporting me. i walk with my sister. our relationship has gone to a whole new level because of training together. you meet the most wonderful, inspiring people. when you accomplish those 60 miles, it's truly life-changing. (man) register today for the... because everyone deserves a lifetime.

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san rafael. you can see it is still through which men and one- quarter through richmond's, and vallejo towards the north. this band of rainfall through the delta as you can see that it is moving to martinez about 5:30. through the east bay. taking a look at the weather headlines. turning into showers by the overnight hours. , showers expected in keeping your umbrella handy with a rock another round of showers possible details coming up to 6:00 p.m. >>pam: 5:10, blast of the endeavor takes off for its last mission into space. a very special guest watching the launch. 5:20, internet sensation that the new craze sweeping the globe and the danger parents need to be looking out for. 5:40, the bay to breakers recovering from the 100 race. tonight, weather it was an improvement? the answer, coming up. [ male announcer ] try sizzler's new value menu! malibu chicken, flame broiled steak, or half dozen jumbo shrimp, plus endless salad bar... starting at just $9.99! at sizzler. well mainly in traffic. i'm serious. we've been together, what, a super long time. true. and at first it was all business, you know,

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richmond and the san rafael bridge. a lane blocked for 20 minutes or so. aza, slowing from the berkeley curve. and the golden gate bridge, this is where you have the slow downs. may not be rain officially but it's wet on the roads. >> take it easy out there. thank you very much. thank you for joining us. the "today" show continues next. i'll see you tomorrow mostartin. have a great day. >>> we're back on this winesday wednesday. sarah is going help us out as we listen to three singers in the first of three blind auditions. >> our backs are going to face the singers and in our case the first one to turn around after he hit our buzzer will -- we will pick that person. >> sarah what else? >> t re going to be three weeks of three contestants. by the end you need a team of three people. >> so we have to be really sure because we don't know what is coming the next two weeks. >> it is a gamble. >> turn your chairs around. >> we have to do it manually. >> this is "today show" fourth hour style. are you ready? let's bring out contestant number one. you look beautifu

now warming up too much in the afternoon. 57 san rafael, novato, richmond, 60 looks to be the common edwood city, hayward, live vermont and san jose. --livermore--it will be wet and windy as we take it tomorrow eyes lighted scattered showers wrote the portions of the bay area by thursday sun shine comes back mild conditions for most of the bay area. friday the same story, as we headed to the weakened partly cloudy conditions. a quick look at your traffic no hotspots the approach to the bay bridge apostles of the meter lights are cycled off tracking strong industry for the upper deck but no concerns to tell you about. san mateo bridge as a nice easy ride strong when did rise three has been canceled here, for those of you coming out of the north bay highway 101 looks good you can see the debt might be a damp but it is not causing any major concerns. excellent drive times at marin county. >> justine: about this time yesterday kron 4 brought his news donald trump decided not to run as president. today we have a colorful reaction to the news. >> reporter: it was breaking news worthy of ani

the san rafael commute looks great. so does the richmond bridge. i tell you what chp is doing to keep you from getting too excited out on the road just straight ahead. >> time now 6:26. watch this, a 7-year-old boy safe, look at him, trapped between two staircases in china. yikes. he was playing when he slipped became stuck between the 4th and 5th floors of an apartment building. a neighbor heard his screams and rushth rushed out to help. the firefighters cut the steel bars. he had bruises but was not seriously hurt. >> pg&e are under fire because they want to change the rules that say how strong their poles are. they are required to build them and maintain them so they will not fail but they say that it is an impossible standard to maintain. >> the public broadcasting service says a recent story posted on their website is proof they that have been hacked. it says a rapper is alive and well and living in new england. he was shot and killed in vegas in 1996. they claimed responsibility. in the last month they have hacked several media organizations

san francisco. interstate 80 in berkeley, problem free from as far back as fairfield. through vallejo. richmond, all the way to the maze. we'll check out north bay ride through san rafael. it's still light out of novato to the golden gate bridge. 101 also fares well on the peninsula. a live shot in millbrae. the cars move northbound toward s.f.o. and san francisco. we will also head to the south bay to check out the 280/17 interchange. highway 17 northbound coming out of the santa cruz mountains. delay-free. that is northbound 280 out of the downtown san jose, also still at or above the speed limit in cupertino. mass transit systems reporting no delays. eric? >> all right. >>> thank you very much. 6:18 now. from blooming to whiffenpoof, abc7's sadon sanchez has it all in today's "what's hot." ♪ >> chaos and craziness! the blue man group defies any classification. night of hilarity in the golden gate theater. ♪ ♪ >> remembering johnny nitro. the legendary bay area blues guitarist is sunday at swim. benefit for guitars not guns. [ singing ] >> "hairspray" is the play about the '60s. experience it outside at mount tam. it's fun and an adventure on sunday. fantasy and mult

san rafael, 24 in redwood city. those will last until the evening hours. at pretty mild temperature day, temperatures getting to 73 santa rosa and now, 64 san francisco, 65 richmondnd the upper 60s down the peninsula not making it into the '60s for half moon bay topping out at 54. here is a look at your 7 day around the bay, the windy day in store to day coastal clouds tomorrow, lots of sunshine tuesday and a slight chance of sprinkles on wednesday and a warm up into the end of the work week. >>ysabel: >> i know i am, unbecoming who i am. i am a bright light. i am a bright light. >>ysabel: that is a powerful message, a clip from a sheen of the author of the book that has been reaching women and young people all over the world teaching them to find their inner strength instead of trying to fit into a mold. she is joining us this morning along with jordan the senior at high school and lafayette. jordan created a project helping her classmates find their inner strength. both of you are working on an upcoming event. thank you for coming. what a charming little beautiful book. >> cassandras a joke is about the stories were giving it about the people and our allies abo

san rafael. san francisco, 60 downtown. that is a good forecast. 63 in redwood city. a word, 62 and as we head north, oakland, 64, richmondrners of the east bay, a costa county, antioch's 68, that's for the 68, livermore, 64 degrees. 67 in pleasanton and in the south bay, mid-upper 60s. 69 in campbell. your seventh day forecast shows that once we get done with this wrinkles today we're setting up for a fantastic and of the week. thursday and friday a lot of sunshine. temperatures on the warm side, finally! 6:50 a.m.. did morning erica. >>reporter: could morning, james, not a lot going on. a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. what are stacked up past the end of the parking lot. the meter light cycled on essex 12:00 a.m.. the 880 over crossing looks good. no problems reported at the san mateo bridge. there is no strong wind advisory to tell you about. click the drive time is just 14 minutes between 8101. the golden gate ride still --the golden gate right still in good conditions. across town freeways look good. southbound 101, a nice and easy ride towards sfo. mark, darya. >>anchor: or think you, erica. the trial for a