look at the richmond side of the richmond/san rafael bridge. on the roads, ferry ride, transit, all caution because of the wet weather. the morning is going to be the best chance for steadier rain. in san francisco that's possible until 10:00 and then we turn to scattered showers. back down to 62 degrees this evening. in the north bay, steady rain through at least 10:00. places like kent field,field,fii mid-70s throughout the afternoon hours. 66 this evening. down in the south bay we have just sprinkles for the most part today. you'll start at 64. warm up to about 80 this afternoon. down to 69 at 8:00. because this storm is going to hang around through tomorrow, you have a better chance today and tomorrow. i'll show you hour-by-hour look coming up next. let's bring in alexis. we knew it was going to be busy. how busy is it? >> pretty busy, especially for 5:30 in the morning. wie had a number of crashes. first time in months we've had rain for the morning commute. all the oils are rising to the surface, not just the water you're having to conten

this is the richmond/san rafael bridge. janice, progressive can help you save over $650 on car insurance. how do you take two selfies with one phone? -what? -[ scoffs ] never mind. [ camera shutters click ] >>> good morning. 5:54. sunny and warm for the south bay. 83 in san jose. for our inland locations, 87 brentwood. 86 for you in fairfield. across the north bay, 84 for you in napa as we head through the afternoon 85 in sonoma and across the east bay berkeley, alameda, 76. we'll have more on that weekend forecast coming up. jaclyn. >> and expect a slow ride along westbound 80. we have an accident at san pablo avenue. the backup stretches beyond richmond parkway. >>> a young bakersfield boy who touched so many hearts is getting his own. >> a chance at a life he has always dreamed of it. >> braden has something that he wants to tell you all. >> we have a heart. >> aww. he was on a heart transplant list for more than 4 years. he has many heart conditions and pulmonary hypertension, a lung illness. her mother documented his j

looking at the richmond side of the richmond/san rafael bridge, westbound 580, a solo spinout.e don't have it on camera. you can see some delays approaching the toll plaza and the wet pavement. it's out there this morning. even some areas where we haven't seen a ton of rain but we have a little bit showing up at southbound 580. a new crash at southbound 680 with three cars. next update in ten minutes. >>> from the live desk, the first rain of the season appears to have led to some power problems in the east bay. we're getting several reports of a large power outage affecting the city of alameda. that's just been restored. >>> several people have called the abc7 news room to tell us they were in the dark. >> the alameda municipal power company says the outage affected east alameda, including the knob hill shopping center. the power companies to be back on. >>> let's talk about that storm happening now. it's the first time we've even seen rain since may. >> abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield live for us in the north bay this morning. amy? >> reporter: we are getting a soaking in t

richmond-san rafael, 8 minutes. 19 minutes across the san mateo bridge.and dumbarton bridge, 18 minutes. >>> back to san francisco where marriott hotel workers have gone on strike. this is a live look at the westin st. frances union square. you can see the folks picketing in front of the hotel. >> this is a huge deal. it's 2,500 employees who are now picketing at seven different hotels around the city. and, remember, in stpraan franc, tourism is our number one industry. they are picketing because of contentious contract negotiations that have been going on for a while. san francisco is not alone, by the way. they are picketing in boston and other key cities around the united states. we will continue to check in on breaking news throughout the morning for you. >>> good morning america at 7:00 on abc 7. >>> ginger zee live this morning. >> reporter: good morning, reggie, jessica. coming up on gma, we have that breaking news in the supreme court confirm saeugz battation . it has now been handed over to the senate early. senators have to race to go through it

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san rafael, it's not moving. there we go. just rebooted itself. traffic is light from novato to the golden gate bridge. we'll check the richmond-san rafael bridge. they had the off-ramp to san quentin closed down for construction. we'll check on that when we come back next time. this earlier east bound 84 to northbound 880, that has been cleared out of lanes. the ramp is now reopened. >> thanks, sue. yahoo! might owe you some cash. they have agreed to pay users 50 happenedn 20 a 14 iwa'til u na bucks for each hour of time spent dealing with issues tied directly to the security breach with a maximum of $375. they will also provide two years of free credit services >> target is offering free shipping, no minimum purchase. >>> and the 1.3 billion users. here's "tech bites". >>> in today's "tech bites", amazon has opened its third go store. >> the cashier-free spot is up and running in san francisco. amazon hopes to open as many as 3,000 locations by 2021. there are plans for a shop near new york's world trade center. >>> one of amazon's rivals is delivering some holiday savings to its customers. >> for the first time, target is offering free two-da

san rafael, past the north gate mall, tail lights in the southbound direction. you can see everybody is moving at the limit this early monday morning. quick check of the richmond san rafael toll plaza, one set of headlights headed over towards the cash paying lanes. otherwise, light drive into san rafael. overall, 35 minute drive westbound 580 from tracy to altamonte pass. green is good. that is what we are seeing on all sensors. we have a stalled big rig blocking the slow lane on pinole. >>> a warning from facebook a new been cloned. >>> a new hoax on facebook. >> messages saying duplicate friend requests. the bogus message tells you to forward it to other users. facebook said to ignore them and delete them. google will be unveiling new products tomorrow. >> they are expected to show off a new home assistant with a screen. the company's answer to amazon echo. rolls-royce is out with its first ever 4 x 4. >> it has a champagne fridge with matching flutes, whiskey decanter and tumblers of crystal. >> it's about $355,000. >>> i guess you can afford to have someone drive you if that's the amount you're able to pay. >> that's true. >> enjoy. in case you haven't no

we have that richmond/san rafael just picking up a little volume. i'll check to see if anything's wrong. i think they're just shifting lanes. >>> well, here it is thursday. we're so close to the weekend. what better way to celebrate than a look at the weekend weather. >> it's going to be a great weekend across the bay area but starting to warm up. you may make your weekend plans based on the weather. here's a look at our inland forecast where we look 88 degrees. 81 for the bay. the coast will be up to 69 degrees. so, some more comfortable weather there for our coastal areas and some very warm weather for the inland valleys. it's also going to be windy. i'll be watching out for high fire danger. as we get a look at our forecast and maybe you're going to half moon bay for the art and pumpkin festival on saturday, the parade starts at noon. we'll have festivities going on all day long. our high temperatures there reach into the mid-60s. if you head over towards oakland, you'll be able to get a shift tour of the pirates of caribbean ships in oakland on

san rafael, it's looking pretty good southbound 101 past north gate mall. moving at the limit for a 22-minute ride. richmondafael bridge, no marin >>> candy topia opened in early september and quickly sold out. you can begin buying tickets for december 1st and january 6th. tickets run $34 for adults and $26 for children. kids 3 and under get in free. >> that's because they're too young to have instagram. >> that's true. paddle boarding can be relaxing or it can be an intense wave crushing thrill. >> i don't think a lot of people realize this. this was ocean beach during a training session for the upcoming red bull heavy water competition. oh, these shots are cool. organizers say it is the most intense stand up paddling in the world. 36 of the world's best compe compete. >> we will race from crissy inndut tou ean plus surf. extreme waterman race. >> so cool. the weather window through november 2nd. >>> this is two fremont firefighters folding laundry at a laundromat. that's not their laundry. the person who it belongs to had been taken to the hospital with a medical emergency. firefighters said they couldn't

richmond-san rafael bridge, a couple of truckseadcr seven-min. a car on the embankment near caes caesesar chavez. the ca bankment. so far you are backed up to the 101. we will follow this when we come back in just a few. >> a popular salad sold at whole foods is under recall. >> scooter riders in san fr it's the second leading cancer killer in the u.s. but, it is almost entirely preventable. most colon cancers start as polyps. and screening finds polyps, so they can be removed, before they even turn into cancer. if you're over 50, get screened for colorectal cancer. screening saves lives. >>> we have some issues down in southern california developing tomorrow morning through saturday afternoon. about 6.5 million people under a fire weather watch as the santa anas will kick in once again. we have a little bit warmer weather, mid-80s down to los angeles. 80, san diego. 69, yosemite. let's take a look at what's going on in tahoe. 64 degrees today. over the next several days, lows right below freezing and highs in the mid-60s. pretty close to where w

san rafael or beyond bill valley, golden gate, a 20-minute ride. traffic is flowing nicely with tail lights headed in the southbound direction. richmond san rafael ur th's greay to get across the bay if you have to be up early coming up on 4:56. here comes one car. there we government obviously a pretty good commute. we'll talk about the freeway closure back in a couple at 880 and south 23rd. >>> thousands lined up for mexico's day of the dead parade. giant skeletons danced in the streets yesterday, along with acrobats and actors. the parade made its way along a three-mile route, ending in the center of mexico's capital. it paid tribute to my immigrants who lost their lives. families honor and keep the memory of their dead family members alive. >>> a social media mystery is now solved. >> a man from michigan who captured a loving moment knows the people in his image. he shot this earlier this month at yosemite. he announced he finally identified them as charlie behr and fiancee melissa. behr's brother saw a report and contacted him. the question now is, will dippel be invited to the wedding? >> he might be. pretty cool shot. >> we wer

take a look outside at the richmond-san rafael bridge. not bad at all. a few cars headed towards san rafael from the east bay side of things. we are getting reports from chp that this clocheer in oak clochn 880 at 23rd has been cleared. still seeing slow traffic through the area as it starts to recover. we'll be back with more in just a few. >> thanks so much, sue. elon musk about to show off its first tunnel. >> we have the details in this morning's "tech bites". >>> a step towards one of elon musk's biggest ideas. >> a two-mile test item for hyper loop will open december 10th in los angeles. free rides for the public the next day. they have revealed plans for a rapid underground system for stations across los angeles. >> and pixel 3 and pixel 3 xl. >> the display for both phones are a big improvement from pixel 2. it is the best smartphone camera they have seen. the phone is getting mixed reviews. some say the back scratches very easily. >>> and a major moment of upset in a video game. >> it was his first time in the finals. he said his goal was just to

we are looking at a very empty richmond side of the richmond-san rafael bridge. 580, two or three vehiclesoming our way. that's pretty much everything you need to know. petty light volumes. 31 trains in service. no delays. ace 1 on time today. as mike mentioned earlier, going to be a beautiful day riding the ferry. san francisco bay ferry, normal service, no delays. >> thanks, alexis. the winner of the painting that self-destructed will get the artwork. >> if you remember, someone activate aid shredder at the base of the frame. this is video showing how he built the shredder into the frame. he did it in case the painting was ever put up for auction. experts say it is already worth five times what the collector paid for it even though it is destroyed. >> i guess i would keep it too. >> if you're struggling over the numbers for the mega millions drawing, take a look at this. an octopus pulled these numbers. if they're right, anyone who uses them can win a share of the $548 million prize. that is the third highest mega millions jackpot on record. this is not the first time an octopus has ente

the richmond side of the richmond-san rafael bridge. the volumes slowly increasing.gnificant delays here. >>> walmart has agreed to pay $65 million to settle a lawsuit claiming it did not provide seating for california cashiers. the settlement was filed in federal court in san francisco. the suit were alleged walmart violated a 2001 california order requiring workers to be given seats when the work reasonably permits it. if a judge approves it, the deal would end a decade-old lawsuit. walmart denies any wrongdoing but will offer stools in the future. >> a 10-year-old san francisco boy is sleeping well after accomplishing a big mission, running his 50th 5k race in 50 days. he finished at his grandfather was unexpectedly diagnosed with lung cancer. he said it was tough but he didn't doubt himself once. >> well, it was kind of tiring. but when i got up, i instantly wanted to do it because i have already done it before. >> a lot before. now he has raised more than $4,000, beating the original goal of $3,000. >> boy, big things in that kid's future with that determination

. >> and a clear look easy drive at the richmond-san rafael ridge. i have two spots i'm watching think may be an issue if you're headed to this spot in your morning commute. >>> plus breaking news in contra costa county, an apartment goes up in flames. now there's an investigation into what sparked the fire. live report coming up. we )re ta damage left behind after >>> right now at 5:00, breaking news in contra costa county, we're taking you inside the damage left behind after investigators say a woman set her own apartment on fire, forcing neighbors out of their home. lingering fight which has residents mad at more than just the fire. good morning to you and thanks so much for joining us on this tuesday morning. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. mike will have a look at your traffic in a moment. first we'll get a look at what's going on with the weather today. >> it's going to be a really nice day but it will start out very chilly. so we are right in the middle of fall, with some very dry air, and that causes a wide range in temperatur

if you are choosing to use the richmond/san rafael bridge right now, that is moving right at the limit. just a few cars crossing the span. here's a live look right near the toll plaza there. and no delays as you approach the toll plaza. 80 at mcbryde, eastshore freeway, starting to see a few brake lights. we haven't seen any reports of any accidents but we'll check in with chp and have an update coming up in the next traffic report. definitely seeing the crowds develop over at the bay bridge toll plaza. no metering lights just yet. but that backup is stretching towards that west grand overcrossing. if you have fastrak, you're good to go. it's 11 minutes into san francisco. that's a check of your traffic. kenny, hello sailor! >>> some of the stars are docked in san francisco. chopper 5 overhead as carriers, destroyers and cruisers took up positions along the embarcadero as well as all the sailors. in the coming days, thousands of visitors will climb aboard to get a look into the lives of the sailors who serve on them. >>> we are inviting to you use our exclusive "salesforce" cameras to

richmond/san rafael bridge, yeah, definitely seeing a lot of that fog out there. so please take it easy. refrain from using high beams and keep a little bit of distance between you and that car in front of you. golden gate bridge, very quiet. it looks like they are just doing their lane configuration but you can see just a few cars heading northbound across the span. eastshore freeway, highway 4, this is in hercules, we are still in the green in both directions, that commute direction is about 15 minutes over towards the maze. no metering lights just yet. and you have a smooth ride heading into san francisco. that's a check of your traffic. over to you. >>> campbell police are trying to find a man who stole thousands of dollars in cash and merchandise from a downtown store. investigators just released have surveillance video which they say shows the man taking money and jewelry when the employee wasn't looking. it happened at the celtic shop on east campbell avenue. kpix 5's maria medina has more on this brazen heist. >>> reporter: inside one of the few celtic sho

richmond-san rafael bridge, the headlights towards san rafael. right lanes paying cash. a minor delay. otherwise, an 8-minute drive from richmond to the marin side of things. slow and go over the altamont pass for early bird commuters. an hour drive there. in fact, the 80 corridor from hercules into the maze, just about 20 minutes. 10-minute delay behind the toll plaza. metering lights into san francisco. if your destination is sfo, less than 10 minutes. >>> all right. thank you, sue. an expensive voting campaign in san francisco did not meet expectations, not even close. how $300,000 led to disappointment. >>> the warning from a grocery store chain about a new security breach. >>> and mystery solved. we now know the >>> until 8:00 this morning, a wind advisory. it will probably be over by the same kreul fire danger. 57, eureka. some of you cool 6th days today and tomorrow in tahoe. warmer than average and dry once again as he we head into the weekend. >>> thanks, mike. for the first time, we are hearing from the arizona man who fell into an abandon said mine shaft and w

richmond-san rafael bridge a lot more traffic so we see that hitting the roadways.r problems for the maze or the east shore freeway. on the peninsula, more traffic flow as well, that's one change. the other is it's not as bright as it was last week. getting darker. there may be a time change in the future. >> early november. >>>. >> that is what's happening "today in the bay." we'll be back with you at 7:25 with more live local news. >> don't forget to join us for "nbc bay area news" at 11:00. thank you for beginning your morning on "today in the bay." enjoy the day. >>> good morning. breaking overnight, on the move and on the rise. that massive caravan of migrants moving towards the u.s. grows each larger. the group now numbering more than 7,000 and defying the president's demands to turn back. the political battle reaching a boiling point with the midterm elections just 15 days away. we're live this morning in mexico and in washington. >>> tourist tragedy, four americans and their guide killed in a river rafting accident in costa rica, three rafts cap sizing, othe

. >> we are looking at the richmond-san rafael bridge. eight-minute drive-through the tolls across over towards marin county. all right. let's check this problem. it's a big rig on its side. this is actually the eastbound hegenberger on-ramp. slow traffic through the scene on 880 itself. just be aware you will need to use 98th if you normally take the eastbound on-ramp to 880. guys? >> all right. so we hear people complain a lot about the roads. i had no idea it was this bad. a new study from. >> san francisco/oak d san jose second. the average driver spends $600 on car pas. in san francisco a oakland, it tops $1,000. san jose, the it costs an recreational cannabis t. >> we're going to introduce you to the team's new dance crew that is a blast from the past. >> as we head to break, a live look outside. a nice look from south beach at you know doc how can i get whiter, brighter teeth.. and the dentist rely has to say let's take a step back and talk about protecting your enamel. it's important to look after your enamel because it's the foun

. >>> and a live look outside at the richmond san rafael bridge as traffic is moving along pretty nicecetheay area. pack your patient because you're heading those bay area roads. -hey, did i mention i can save you $620 for switching to progressive? [ engine revving ] you cannot hear me at all, can you? >>> good monday morning. it is 5:54 am. and we are seeing some cool conditions. 76 morgan hill, 73 san jose for a hike, 70 in mountain view as well as for fremont. 76 high and walnut creek. daytime highs and lower to middle 70s. and 73 for napa, east bay, berkeley coming in at 67 for a high. we'll talk about the rest of the work week, coming up. >>> a little messy. first reports of a crash at southbound 101. six cars involved in this waiting for the chp on the scene. we are hearing that it may push to the right shoulder but we are seeing pretty significant delays. drivetime are all one hour. >>> a wedding proposal seen around the world. >>> a romantic moment, and camera sparking a days long search to find the mystery couple. the michigan photographer snapped this proposal in yosemite. he had

. >>> taking a live look here at one of the richmond san rafael bridges. look at that fast track. we will have a full traffic report, when we come back. maybe you could save energy by weaving your own shoes... out of flax. or, simply adjust your thermostat. do your thing with energy upgrade california. how do you take two selfies with one phone? -what? -[ scoffs ] never mind. [ camera shutters click ] >>> good tuesday morning 75 for you in san jose. looking at 76 in san ramon. 80 in concord. and across the north bay, and rosa. 80. 75 in berkeley. and 76 the san leandro. we will talk about what you can expect as we take you to the rest of the work week. coming up in just a bit. >>> in a quick check of the roadways. double trouble across the san mateo bridge. there's a second crashing the backup that has you backed up all the way. if you are working way past this, you will see traffic moves a lot better. i will have an update on that crash, coming up. >>> a livermore custodian is getting special recognition. >> the kids are thanking him for saving a classmate life. >> give him a hug

. >>> residents are asking that a solution be set sionce again, a live look at the richmond, san rafael bridge. jaclyn will give us an update for your trouble spots in the bay area, when we come back. janice, progressive can help you save over $650 on car insurance. how do you take two selfies with one phone? -what? -[ scoffs ] never mind. [ camera shutters click ] od almost 5:54 am. and we are looking at clear and cool conditions as we go through the afternoon. plenty of sunshine looking at 80 and oregon hill. 78 about 78 danville, san ramon at 78 as well as a go across sausalito. a high of 72 with sunshine across the east bay. we will talk about what you can expect for the rest of the work week, coming up next and drivers can expect delays along interstate 80. we are tracking an accident involving a motorcycle and and suv. it has one lane black. we now have a traffic alert in effect. and the backup is stretching towards that. seal want to give yourself some extra time. travel times continue to climb. we are getting close to that 30 minute mark. they will continue to track this crash a

. >>> a live look outside at the richmond san rafael bridge. you can see the lane, cars are stacked up get that fast track. it is 5:51 am. you are watching kpix. janice, progressive can help you save over $650 on car insurance. how do you take two selfies with one phone? -what? -[ scoffs ] never mind. [ camera shutters click ] >>> tuesday morning. it is 5:54 am. cool along the coast and for the bay. although, still warming up for the south bay. 84 in campbell, 82 morgan hill, 80 and low [ null ]. -- the northbay 82, and 83 in nevada and 82 for sonoma. tabletop -- talk about what you can expect and how much cooler it's going to get. >>> drivers are seeing red heading into san francisco look at the maze were traffic is backed up. onto the foot of the maze. this is getting pretty slow and the east sure freeway you haven't seen that barge just yet. and, a 22 minute travel time to the maze. and, back to you guys. >>> scary moments on an arizona freeway. they hit the brakes just-in-time to avoid hitting a poor little puff. look at that little dog. st

richmond, san rafael, bay bridge. orth bay, fog and 49. 70, hazy sunshine at noon. 78 at 4:00. 61 at 8:00. for san francisco, we're going to flirt with the upper 60s this afternoon. even 70s possible around dwntown. 58 by 8:00. let's take a look at your temperature swing in the south bay. 55 this morning to 67 at noon. mid-60s by 4:00. down to 63 by 8:00. sue has, unfortunately, a sig-alert. that's the worst kind of >> a special traffic alert named after mr. sig. northbound traffic sig-alert right near -- after santa clara near mckee where they first reported. unclear how many vehicles involved. they started with seven, then amended that to two. i would take 680, 280 to avoid north 101 at this point. they don't have any estimated time of reopening at this point. two left lanes blocked there. 880 near winton, a car changing a tire, partially blocking the left lane. slow traffic beginning to build. very dangerous situation. >> thank you, sue. san francisco police say there is a decrease in car break-ins. >>> have you eve

. >> and here's a live look outside at the richmond/san rafael bridge. we'll be right back. janice, progressive can help you save over $650 on car insurance. how do you take two selfies with one phone? -what? -[ scoffs ] never mind. [ camera shutters click ] >>> good morning. sunny, warm conditions through the day. temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s for the south bay. looking at 79 for santa clara. 82 in morgan hill there. 82 for you in pittsburg. high of 82 as well as benicia and concord. up across the north bay, low to mid-80s santa rosa, high of 81. 84 for sonoma as well as napa. we'll have more coming up. >>> delays continue through hayward northbound 880. chp investigation continues into a fatal crash that down no right at whipple road. we have a backup beyond 84 at this point. use an alternate. decoto road to mission boulevard is the best bet. avoid 880. bart is a possibility except no stops at ashby. more coming up. >>> california mother isn't giving up hope more than 10 months after losing her son in the montecito mudslides. she continues to search for the body

richmond side of the richmond-san rafael bridge, slowly filling in on west bound 580 towards the toll plaza. westbound 580, there you go. six-minute drive across the bridgemateo, 14. dumbarton in the green at 8 minutes. let's check in with meteorologist mike nicco. >> thank you very much, alexis. san rafael, 49 degrees right now. no fog. there could be a little bit psomething we'll keep an eye on. our last afternoon of average to cooler than average temperatures, about 2 to 4 degrees below where we should be. low to mid-70s there. as we head into the east coast, you can see here's michael. a plume of moisture into canada. jfw, 30-minute delay. it will increase up and down the eastern seaboard. make sure you call in. >>> san francisco students are getting an eco-friendly addition to their playground. the first storm water school yard opened at robert louis stevenson. an installation will collect rain water and show how it moves through pipes. >> you can see blue drops painted on their school yard that shows how the water moves through pipes. it makes it to things like these dry creek b

richmond san rafael bridge darting to see extra volume.ou're going to see some delays right around the toll plaza. it is moving pretty nicely. let's check your forecast. >>> happy monday. we are starting up with partly cloudy skies. a live look here looking very pretty. temperatures are on the cool side. 58 for oakland. looking as well as his inferences. 52 for concord. and cooler spots there. so here is what you can expect. we are looking at some clouds the start of the day. as we go through the afternoon, looking at partly to mostly sunny highs near normal daytime highs. cooler than yesterday but right around where we should be for this time of year. we do the fire danger as they go through tonight and actually through thursday due to the dry gusty offshore wind and i would say this just a moment. but the satellite in radar the we had a cold front roll through and because of that, looking at cool conditions for today. now, let's show you here we are looking at partly cloudy skies. as we move forward here clearing through the rest of the

. >> here's the richmond/san rafael bridge. cars are making their way overheading out to work this morning. we hope you're spending some time with us before you do. we'll be right back. janice, progressive can help you save over $650 on car insurance. how do you take two selfies with one phone? -what? -[ scoffs ] never mind. [ camera shutters click ] >>> good morning. it's 5:54. we're halfway through the workweek. daytime highs right around where we should be for this time of year. plenty of sunshine for most of us, fog and low clouds will pull back to the coast there but plenty of sunshine in morgan hill at 82. walnut creek 79. benicia 78. we're talking low 70s across the east bay. berkeley, alameda and oakland. >>> and right now, we are tracking some slow speeds for drivers heading through castro valley an accident along northbound 238 the connector ramp to 880 keeping things slow. you have your cruising speeds right around 15 miles per hour. on 238. so be prepared for slowdowns 880 no better. >>> today recreational marijuana

it's not affecting the drive off the richmond/san rafael bridge. it's slow as you work your way near the toll plaza. >> in new york city, a 12th suspicious package addressed to former director of national intelligence james clapper has been found at a mail sorting facility. now, these are live pictures from the scene right now. cnn reports the package was addressed to its newsroom where clapper is a contributor. at the same time another package addressed to new jersey senator cory booker has been intercepted at a mail facility in florida. investigators zeroed in on the location last night as an origin point for many of the recent suspicious packages this week. at least 12 potentially explosive devices have now been discovered. they were addressed to prominent democrats, cnn and robert deniro. the fbi is examining it. >>> the trump administration is sending troops to prevent illegal immigrants from getting into the country at the mexico border. he will stop them from coming into the border. the erms are a referendum on immigration. the 800 troops wi

this is a live look at the richmond/san rafael where traffic is fine. >> reporter: we're seeing delays towards the bay bridge toll plaza. here's a live look at the maze. it's not amazing! but we have speeds in the yellow now for drivers making their way along 580, your 580 approach just past highway 24, starting to get a bit heavy in bridge toll plaza. nes over to the metering lights are on. 22 minutes into san francisco from the maze connecting with 101. 880 as you are heading southbound into hayward out of san lorenzo, it's going to be a tough ride. you just jumped into the red just about a 20-minute commute. i haven't seen any accidents along that stretch. but it's always slow going for folks trying to make their way towards 92 there. san mateo bridge looking good. we are tracking some slowdowns which is to be expected along 580 if you are heading through the altamont pass. but take a look at the eastbound direction. that's where we're seeing solid red and it's due to caltrans -- their ongoing roadwork. they should be out there until 9 a.m. this morning so if you are planning to hea

. >> a live look outside at the richmond/san rafael bridge. no, no. this is the golden gate bridge. we're looking at some foggy conditions. more coming up. janice, progressive can help you save over $650 on car insurance. how do you take two selfies with one phone? -what? -[ scoffs ] never mind. [ camera shutters click ] >>> happy friday. it's 5:55. we are going to see that sunshine with warmer temperatures today. 835 for a high in morgan hill. 82 for santa clara as well as for san jose. east bay pleasant hill. 82 for walnut creek. up across the north bay 83 novato. 82 for a high in sonoma. 83 for napa. east bay berkeley, alameda, high of 74. and it gets even warmer tomorrow. we'll talk about that coming up. michelle and kenny. >>> cancer patients have plenty to worry about after their diagnosis. but some also struggle with finding a ride to get treatment. a new program is helping. it's called road to recovery. it's like a rideshare service for cancer patients. the program formed by the american cancer society provides transportation to and from treatment with cancer patient who don

. >> and here's a live look outside at the richmond/san rafael bridge. we'll be right back. janice, progressive can help you save over $650 on car insurance. how do you take two selfies with one phone? -what? -[ scoffs ] never mind. [ camera shutters click ] >>> an oakland nursery is doing more than just growing plants. it's helping former prison inmates grow in so many ways. planting justices' mission is to help prisoners re-enter society successfully. the program is largely staffed by ex offenders. they help former inmates. this man said it changed his life. >> they showed me that you can do better with your life. that led me to say i want more. >> according to the national institute of justice, nearly 70% of people released from prison in the u.s. are re- arrested within three years. but planting justice wants to change that. >> they have im and they deserve to have the same opportunities as anyone else. >> and by giving newly released inmates a purpose, it motivates them do better in society. >> it's so hard for newly released inmates to get a job because of their record

westbound 580, richmond-san rafael, 6 minutes for you. 13 across the san mateo bridge.nd 84, dumbarton bridge drive time just 8 minutes. >>> thanks alexis. should you drink ginger ale when you're not feeling well? >> doctors say it could make your stomach ache worse. doctors looked at the. the myth may come from the name of the beverage. people assume if it has ginger in the name it will likely help their stomachs. it's true pure ginger does help with nausea. dr. sam said there isn't enough in the soda and the sugar may upset your stomach even more. >>> singapore airlines is taking back the title of operating the world's longest flight. it has resumed flying between singapore and newark, new jersey. the journey takes 19 hours. something you won't find on this flight, a standard economy seat. there's only business seats. they last separated between singapore and the nuclear area in 2013. >> nice to get there in one straight shot, but i don't know if i could do 19 hours. >> you cannot do coach in 19 hours. >> i like my layovers. >>> next at 6:00, traveling for the holiday

over at the richmond/san rafael bridge, a couple of cars lining up as they are approaching the toll plaza there. but no delays heading across the span. golden gate bridge, it's just so photogenic, isn't it? looks so cute. right now we are in the green in both directions, no fog advisory in place for drivers heading alock that stretch. we are starting to see that backup develop at the bay bridge toll plaza. >>> we are looking at a big difference with our weather. more of that marine influence for us and you can see that on our "salesforce tower" camera. temperatures are cooler with low clouds and patchy fog. we feel the difference from yesterday morning. 50s in the area right now. here's the weather headlines what to expect. low clouds and fog at the coast and parts of the bay. cooler than average temperatures not only today but also for tomorrow. and then we switch things up again with warm offshore winds friday and the weekend. southwest winds in many spots to solve at 6 miles per hour in san francisco. south-southwest winds at about 5 miles per hour. vallejo. 7 miles per hour in napa. w

the richmond san rafael bridge getting crowded with this last ridge getting crowded compared to the bayge. 10 minutes and that is good to make it into the north bay and into san rafael. no hot spots but you will notice the numbers -- your average drive times are on the rise. 32 minutes from highway 4 antioch to concord. the nimitz, 32 minutes from sandy -- san jose and rolling into woodside, off to a decent start. let's look at the forecast. we've had thunderstorms and rain. >>> we've had a little bit of all that, but not looking at any of that today. sunshine and not so much this morning with low clouds above the city of san francisco to start off and a few sprinkles possible. we do have some areas of showers to the north and these should break up as they move toward the bay area and what that means is a couple of drops of water on your head as you step through. a very stormy afternoon. firing up in the east bay and napa county, briefly in the afternoon, the set up for the day is a lot calmer than we've gotten used to. we have some clouds to start but into the late afternoon we start t

this is a live look at the richmond/san rafael bridge. you can see the roads with slick conditions. the rain eased up after downpours overnight. the north bay got most of the rain so far. steady rain in larkspur causing some ponding on the side of francisco boulevard. in san rafael the rain caused a roof to collapse. the store is red-tagged and the store is closed until further notice. >>> it's been a while since we have seen damage due to the weather. >> this is our first significant rainfall of the season after five months. now we have

. >> and before we go to break another live look outside at the richmond/san rafael bridge.ice, progressive can help you save over $650 on car insurance. how do you take two selfies with one phone? -what? -[ scoffs ] never mind. [ camera shutters click ] >>> good thursday morning. another cool day across the bay area. mostly sunny through the afternoon. 70s in the area. richmond 67. 60s, 70s for highs today. below average temperatures for today. but things will be changing and warming up. i'll talk about when we seal the big warmup coming up. >> things are definitely heating up out on the roads. getting a little crowded westbound on the right side of your screen heading out of hayward. across the san mateo bridge into foster city, about a 13- minute trip. your ride heading through san mateo looking okay along 101 near hillsdale. no trouble over to sfo. your ride is in the green. approaching the lower deck of the bay bridge, you may have slowdowns. we are getting first reports of a lane that's blocked just past treasure island. again, that's eastbound 80 opposite commute just

. >> and here's a live look outside at the richmond/san rafael bridge. we'll be right back. janice, progressive can help you save over $650 on car insurance. how do you take two selfies with one phone? -what? -[ scoffs ] never mind. [ camera shutters click ] crews on the ground *and in the air spent the day practicing horse rescue missions.. with a fake horse -- flying in a harness. >>> an unusual site in southern california. crews on the ground and in the air spent the day practicing horse rescue missions with a fake horse flying in a harness. take a look at this video. riverside county crews say it's all part of their annual training where they show just how work goes into horse rescue. ground crews connect the animal to aisling while air crews use a helicopter to carry the animals to safety. it takes hours of preparation and sometimes dozens of crew members. >> when an animal goes down in the hills usually on a trail, it's usually in a very inaccessible area. it's difficult because a lot of people who go riding, they are experienced riders and it's something through no fa

this is a live look at the richmond/san rafael bridge. you can see the roads with slick conditions. the rain eased up after downpours overnight. the north bay got most of the rain so far. steady rain in larkspur causing some ponding on the side of francisco boulevard. in san rafael the rain caused a roof to collapse. the store is red-tagged and the store is closed until further notice. >>> it's been a while since we have seen damage due to the weather. >> this is our first significant rainfall of the season after five months. now we have the rain. of course, across the north bay, picking up record rainfall totals. isolated cells, strong near bolinas, just to the south of lagunitas there. you can see strong cells south of livermore as well as to the south of pleasanton. but i want to back up the radar here. this is six hours ago just to show you last night. because we actually had some thunderstorms move right over the north bay there with several lightning strikes, heavy downpours and we showed you that with our video there in the north bay with thunderstorms over santa rosa around

. >> and here's a live look outside at the richmond/san rafael bridge. not looking bad. big corporations are making and just got a huge tax break. but the middle class is struggling. prop c is a common-sense plan. the top 1% of businesses pay their fair share to tackle homelessness for all of us. companies with revenue greater than $50 million pay, not small businesses or homeowners. the prop c plan is supported by the democratic party, teachers, and mental-health professionals. vote "yes" on c. big corporations pay for it, not you. how do you take two selfies with one phone? -what? -[ scoffs ] never mind. [ camera shutters click ] >>> with halloween right around the corner, there are some shops promoting cbd for your pets. it can help lower anxiety for when trick or treaters knock at their door. it's a chemical compound found in cannabis. the treats look like regular pet treats. they come in two different flavors with two different dosages. it may lower pet anxiety and calm hyperpets. it can help with joint discomfort. >> a lot of people at the doorbell puts the dog on

over at the richmond/san rafael bridge toll plaza, we are in the yellow. about 12 minutes from marina bay parkway to sir francis drake. so company delays along that stretch. 101 at spencer your ride is looking okay. north of here, santa rosa, dealing with some foggy conditions. >>> stocks are recovering some of the losses from the last two days as the stock market has opened today. the dow is up 386 points. experts expect a big rebound today after the worst two mths >>> in other news, this morning attorneys for one of the men charged in a deadly oakland warehouse fire will try to revive a plea agreement. lawyers for derick almena are expected to argue a judge in august was wrong in rejecting a deal reached with prosecutors. under that agreement, almena would have pleaded no contest to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter in exchange for a nine-year sentence. lawyers for co-defendant max harris has said they want to go to trial. >>> scooters are about to return to san francisco but today one scooter company is trying to put a stop to that. kpix 5's jackie

folks headed across 58 to the richmond-san rafael bridge it's more on pace. the south bay don't want to forget about that. we have traffic but don't have any problems. 101 north of 680 where you'll be at speed across silicon valley. >>> coming up next is the ri >> stars show up here whenever i want, like for instance, watch this. ♪ >> britney spears walks in. surprising guests on "ellen." she says she has a big announcement. more on that, coming up next. >>> plus what ryan gosling had to say about britney on "ellen" today. we have a sneak peek coming up. >>> bob riddell tweet being former story, some of my favorites. check out his lthrowback thursdy poster. you're watching "today in the bay." an air india pla back. this just in, an air india plane has hit a wall during takeoff, and then it flew for three hours after that with the damage. you can see the photos posted to twitter with the bottom of the plane ripped open. the plane was carrying 130 passengers, took off from southern india this morning. the plane later diverted to mumbai, where it landed safely.

so if you want to avoid some of these delays, you can use the richmond/san rafael bridge but that's busy, as well. we are seeing crowds developing much earlier compared to what we normally see for this time of morning. our drive times still in the green as you make your way from the toll plaza over to 101. so once you get on the span, you're moving right at the limit. here's 80 at carlson. eastshore freeway, starting to get a little busier. we are in the yellow as you head on down towards the maze where the metering lights ron. and the backup has begun. it is stretching on to the 580 approach. you have a slow ride heading into berkeley. right now, in emeryville, we are starting to see those brake lights and then 24 minutes heading into san francisco. let's check in with mary now on the forecast. >>> all right, thanks. we are watching "karl the fog" roll in. here's a live look at the "salesforce tower" camera. pretty view this morning of the fog over the bay bridge. so temperatures out there the coolest spot livermore at 48. good morning to you. 50 in santa rosa and concord. 53 san jose.

to the north of the bay bridge we see that the richmond/san rafael bridge very light traffic flow, folks are waiting to get some attention so we'll give them a second on the screen. it is an easy drive in toward san rafael. no delays for the north bay because of the light traffic flow, just a little slowing out of vallejo, westbound highway 37 out of mayor island. back to you. >>> coming up, saying good-bye to a woman who became a beloved san francisco mission institution. how you can pay respects to the tamale lady. >>> kris sanchez is tweeting about her dream, she had the most realistic or disturbing of dateline dreams where she witnessed a crime. keith morrison was in it as well. follow kris on twitter @krisnbc. >>> welcome back everyone. it is 5:24. continuing coverage this morning. no real end in sight yet to the bitter hotel strike involving bay area marriott hotel workers. you might have spotted them protesting. workers first walked off the job about six days ago. the union is vowing to stay away until a new labor deal is reached. locally, the strike is affecting more than a half

the richmond to san rafael bridge it's clear but headed over into the north bay yougust the high-rise and you are taking over for the north bay. >> that's right. strong winds forcing pga to take dramatic action to prevent fires. >> the power company turning off off in parts of 12 northern california counties. so far, nearly 60,000 customers are without power. 17,000 of them in the north bay, with most in lake county. among the critical information running across the bottom of your screen, the names of schools in lake county that are already announced they'll be closed today because they don't have any power. this is the first time pg&e has ever proactively shut off customers' power in the bay area to reduce the risk of wildfires morning, so approximately 17,000 pg&eed by this and we call this our public safety per >> pg&e notified people by text or email it planned to shut off power, which is why some people in napa got out their flashlights. >> we'll have live coverage ahead on the 5:00 a.m. news. the neighborhoods were dark this morning. we'll continue to check them. >>> artists wit

slow lane as you approach the bay bridge a smooth, easy drive, getting across the bay on the richmond to san rafael bridge. look hout light the traffic is, this is an early drive, it's 4:48. back to you guys. >> thank you very much, mike. >>> as the work week begins, here is a question to consider. ever catch aatx-rated content a office? apparently it happens more often than you th be the one paying for it. our investigative unit surveyed 5te agencies and found nearly 28% busted employees were using state property to watch porn, but as investigative reporter liz wagner warned and learned for us, it's really tough to get anyone to talk about it. >> we reviewed dozens of reports, but the cases at caltrans stood out, including a porn viewing ring involving nearly 30 employees and a worker who admitted to searching for porn on the job for 15 years. we wanted to talk to caltrans how it dealt with this and h other departments might learn from its experience, but the agency refused to sit down with caltrans public calendar for director lori berman. she was booked for industry only conferences, internal go

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slow going across the richmond san rafael bridge. headlights making your way into san francisco, east shore freeway, 40 minutes, minutes at carlson to the maze. lets check in with mary on the forecast. >>> we have a high fire danger with the red flag warnings in effect for the north bay and east by hills through the morning and until noon, lower relative humidity levels, below 10% and extreme fire danger as we head through the day. we are going to see the winds easing later but we are still looking at dry relative humidity levels throughout the day and for the next several days so the fire dawning not over yet. day time highs above aver year, mid 70s for san francisco, san jose, mid 80s, concord and livermore and fairfield about stay warm as we we head through the work week wayne: whoo! oh, snap! jonathan: say what? - let's make a deal, wayne! wayne: you're going to tokyo. tiffany: more cars! jonathan: a new jaguar! - big deal! wayne: $75,000! who wants some cash? - big deal of the day! wayne: y'all ready for season ten? let's go! jo

richmond san rafael bridge. internet. but not just any internet.our teenagers streaming at once" internet. it's "i can get up to one-two-three-four-five mobile lines included" internet. it's internet from xfinity that makes your life... simple. easy. awesome. get a special offer on xfinity internet and tv for $35 each a month for 12 months when you bundle both, and ask how you can save on your wireless bill when you include xfinity mobile click, call or visit a store today. temperatures will be felt boosting this afternoon into the 60's along the coast with 70's and 80's further inland. skies will remain primarily clear and dry with strong winds resulting in high fire danger with fire weather warnings in effect through tomorrow morning. (robin) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) in the east bay ... a mountain lion was found hiding in some bushes in pleasanton.( james ) here are pictures of the mountain lion after after it was tranqualized by the department of fish and wildlife. the young mountain