hayward to foster city, san mateo bridge takes you 14 minutes and traveling along golden gate bridge from san rafael to san francisco that is under 20 minutes and along 580 the richmond-san rafael bridge westbound is 13 minutes. we are in go shape and we expect things to get busier because of the labor day holiday. san jose 87 by the julian off-ramp you can see a few cars but all in all, it is quiet. >> we will start with a picture from sutro tower downtown and the clouds are encroaching from the coast in and some are dropping drizzle here in san francisco and to san bruno and colma and daly city. check out our temperatures, above average from two to eight degrees, 84 in redwood city and 72 in san francisco above average and 86 in san jose and 93 in livermore and 90 in napa and oakland is 82 degrees uncomfortable but it will be fine and cool off quickly in the evening. next 12 hours not so cloudy and we will have temperatures in the lump 60's and brighter and even the coast sees a ton of sunshine so you are 66. as we head to 4:00 we will top out and 68 at the coast and 80 around the bay. near 70 for the bay and upper 70's to low 80's inland. for the holiday it drops

san rafael bridge at 580. you are sighing the cars coming off of the san rafael richmond bridge bunching up there on the off-ramp the sir francis drake boulevard off-ramp the connection from 580 to southbound 101. these people will be headed over the golden gate bridge headed into san francisco so we have a backup beyond san quentin. eric and kristen? this will be a cop provide of trucks during peak commute hours and a pleasanton company is moving more than 6,000 truckloads of asphalt to pave the new bay bridge and could be congested so caltran will monitor traffic at the command center and can reroute the convoy. the trucks are diverted back to interstate 880 and highway 38 overnight. we will bring you briefings two times each day, and we will be live on monday with the chain cutting ceremony and you on twitter will know the moment the new bridge opens. >> dick shows up a very important view of what it is like getting off 580 westbound to make the connection to 101 with traffic backing up. >> the richmond san rafael bridge is looking slower at this hour and i will show you a picture of that and i want to show y

we have gone through the city of san francisco through the golden gate bridge through the san rafael/richmonddge back to 880 and here we are now getting in a little bit of traffic for the first time this morning. i'm actually kind of excited about this because we have been on traffic watch and we just haven't hit any. so frank, what that leads me to believe is first, people might be taking a five-day holiday maybe or how about this, people are actually taking bart. that could be a strong possibility because traffic hasn't been that bad so far and according to brian my driver and photojournalist, i have not been such of a bad back seat driving. that's the new thing i learned today, too. reporting from mobile5, roberta gonzales, kpix 5. >> reporter: roberta, you might be right about the fact that people are just taking the day off because here at the dublin- pleasanton bart station, it's pretty much a normal thursday commute. they are now on a normal thursday schedule as well after running 24/7 basically or 24 hours a day overnight. limited overnight service. a lot of new riders are expected so

san francisco bay bridge. the only option is eastbound 80/580 to go toward berkeley or, pole, the richmond-san rafael bridge. that is where i am heading the richmond-san rafael bridge. >> thank you, dick. >> that was your commute, mike, how long did it take? >> another...30 minutes. >> that is what folks can be spenting and probably worse of a delay if you leave hate. >> absolutely. get an early start. that is the name of the game. as we look at your drive through berkeley headed away from 580 you can see we have top speeds, 73 miles per hour and you get down to emeryville you are moving along fine everything is clear through oakland and to the south if you are needed to make it to the san mateo bridge you look clear. over the bridge you have drive time traffic taking you 13 minutes from hayward to foster city, 101 southbound over the golden gate bridge is under 20 minutes so nothing has changed and 580 is what eric took westbound from richmond to san rafael under 15 minutes. our san rafael drive if you need to make it down to 580 and sausalito toward the golden gate bridge you can see more traffic than norma

westbound along the san mateo bridge from hayward and foster city is 13 minutes and 101 southbound from san rafael to san francisco is 18-minute and over the richmond-san rafael bridge a 13 minute drive so clear out there. that is the forecast. >> good news. what do we have here? we have cloud cover and drizzle. the sea breeze picked up from yesterday. 21-mile-per-hour wind at fairfield. it will take the clouds longer to move away over the western section of the bay bridge. clouds are lingering longer, and a tease headed into the holiday weekend because it will not be so bright and it will be cooler. at far as temperatures, 81 in san jose and cupertino and up the peninsula we have mid-70's to 80 and mid-to-upper 60's along the coast to san francisco and south san francisco will make 70 and 72 in sausalito and low-to-mid 80's through the north bay valley and manipulate -- low-to-mid 70's on the shore. tomorrow, the temperatures are four to five degrees warmer and we are 5- to 10-degrees cooler sunday and monday. >> the prosecutors in the case of joseph naso hope evidence of another victim will lead to a death sentence. we have learned the recent thi

dick, you are on the richmond-san rafael bridge and committing out the commute? >> yes. am eastbound on the richmond-san rafael bridge and traffic is moving at speed limit. you cannot see the upper deck which is westbound traffic. westbound traffic is starting to build into marin county. also building is the southbound 101 traffic to the golden gate bridge. the story here has been the pockets moving fog. when i came across the bridge 25 minutes ago it was socked in. it is now cheer. what is socked in are pockets of 101 along the bay bridge coming from strawberry, the richardson bay bridge, and on the golden gate bridge you have seriously impacted visibility, maybe 500'. >> thank you. it is official, the bay bridge troll will have a hole on the new bridge mounted on the side of the old bridge and its fate was uncertain until yesterday. the figure was welded on by workers after the 1989 earthquake that is supposed to be a lucky charm. caltran says that the troll will absolutely have a home on the new bridge. our news crews are taking interesting pictures covering the bridge

san mateo bridge. if you have that option of going san rafael-richmond bridge, there's no backup at all, there's no trafficthe problem is you have to pay a double toll to get into the city of san francisco. you have to go to the richmond/san rafael bridge that's a toll then the golden gate bridge, that's another toll. so you're paying about 11 bucks. if time is of the essence and money is less an object do that route in comparison to the san mateo bridge which i assure you is going to be gridlocked by the time we get there. by the way, lawrence karnow has been spot on today with his forecast. definitely a will the more fog out here this morning than yesterday at this time. reporting on your friday morning with your traffic, roberta gonzales, for mobile5 in oakland. >> okay, thank you, roberta for that live update from mobile5. >>> as she said, the commute getting towards the san mateo bridge is an improvement from this time yesterday. so overall, it is the volume of traffic we are seeing is lighter than we saw yesterday. it is kind of "friday light" in a lot of places. even with four separate accidents app

you'll have to travel north towards the richmond-san rafael bridge or even the dumbarton bridge. if you typically take the san mateo bridge, consider highway 4 to the south because that will be a little less traveled. in the north bay, san rafael as we travel south toward the richmond-san rafael bridge, a smooth drive. back to you. >> thanks so much. 4:40. ready to roll this morning getting around parts of the bay area without a car is about to get a little easier. a $7 million bike sharing program officially kicks off today. palo alto, mountain view and san jose. you can pick up a bike or drop one off at any station 24 hours a day, seven days a week using an electronic code but you do need to buy a member. they're available for $88 a year. how about $22 for three days or $9.00 for the day. >> i think that's a great program. >> get pumping. it's 4:41. help has arrived. the nfl player that pulled out his checkbook to help a high school football team. >>> we have video of a south bay man attacking a police dog. >>> welcome back everyone. it's 4:44. investigators are looking into ho

it's also going to be slow for you getting towards the richmond/san rafael bridge. 80 heavy from beyond richmond parkway. bay bridge commuting metering lights are on again. so expect backups from beyond the 880 overcrossing. lawrence? >> liza, we have a couple of clouds out there. but i think it's going to clear out very nicely today. the temperatures are very, very mild to start the day. humidity running very high. temperatures mainly in the 60s as we head toward the afternoon maybe some 90s in the valleys. getting hot there. 60s at the coastline and 70s and 80s inside the bay. starting to cool down the next few days, cooler toward the middle of next week. >> i'm surprised you didn't take today off, too, lawrence. >> i thought about it. >> were you sick, though. were you on the golf course yesterday? >> no, of course not, guys. >> i know. >> he was sick. >> he says so. >> all right. >> all right. [ laughter ] >> we'll investigate. >>> thanks for watching kpix 5 news this morning. your next local update is 7:26. >> "cbs this morning" is coming up next. have a great d

san rafael bridge are now. how was it going. but people anticipated it would be a little lighter than yesterday but so far that has not materialized. the richmondbridge street on that last shot of the bridge the think he'll notice is fog of. one should get out amid this man the fog really clutches down on the traffic flow and through their so that may play a part in it. people may be leaving for the labor day weekend for a lot people just decided that since it was so light yesterday that maybe they would take this. six toll booths that go down to two lanes of traffic. anyway you slice it when you have a day like today is ours to back up. hobbs ahead hit that point it of of car it are, to anna tweet is that car time off--their oat-as they're also demolishing art a part of the span. will tran is out there no >>: they are tearing down a 1,000 ft. section which basically is blocking the bike path so they have to remove the old section so the bike path can continue. once that's removed they will extend to the toll plaza for its you can see behind me and they have a microphone stand here bridge they expect a news conference to began. just to give an

here is a live look at the richmond san rafael bridge. jackie sissel is live. knows but within the last few months since they have restrike the lanes that it has already made getting to this bridge a bigger problem than it was. how does it look for you so far? >> i went across the bridge at 3:45 a.m.. it is already a double the capacity that are normally would see. i am here a the toll plaza with a lot of traffic. if this will be a popular place for people to come down from the pinole and hercules area. you will get over here to the richmond center fell bridge and you concede construction. but once you get across a bridge that is when the issue is a start. there are only two lanes going across. to get to 101, you have to take sir francis drake which is just a single line. there is a lot of cars on the road. that will be the chokepoint of all this. the traffic is already pouring in. >> let's quickly to talk about what jackie was mentioning. this route comes across san quentin. it connects with 101 and that is where you will see a real bottleneck. it cannot handl

richmond san rafael bridge and the ba mateo bridge.five accidents and the most recent was a new one at the toll plaza in the westbound direction. this ever-present there are no lanes that are blocked but it is slow on both 880 southbound approaching 92 pin westbound which is slow. the conditions are much better for the san mateo bridge and that was it yesterday. here is a live camera look. actually this does not look much heavier than the normal commute day. because of a lighter commute even with the extra traffic coming down from the bay bridge we are still seen a pretty good ride. for those of you who normally commute the san mateo bridge you should head to the dumbarton bridge. here on the richmond san rafael bridge we are getting full to capacity. there is not a big wait for westbound ride. but we are still looking in heavy conditions across the span. sir francis drake boulevard is okay. here is the golden gate bridge with the volume is up over a normal day but not much in the southbound direction. there are no delays even with the

and guess what, we're finally on the richmond, san rafael bridge. an mateo bridge, it's taken norbert lee about two hours from san francisco past the golden gate bridge, up 101 and finally on the richmond, san rafael, he's on the bridge. good news there, but he's got to be patient. >>> the skies were also clear. did you see that live shot? blue skies. lots of warm temps. >> i'm still finding my zen moment from getting stuck in traffic. the one thing about this, it is still producing lots of smoke pushing it up to lake tahoe. but the good news for us is that the air quality is not going to be extremely impacted by that smoke. right now we're looking at good levels for the north, east, south central and also the central bay. so let's get a first look at our friday forecast. the biggest hump to get over tomorrow will be the fog in the morning. it's going to be pretty thick at the might coastline. also shrouded with cloud cover. temperatures starting off at 60. by 11:00, temperatures in the upper 70s and sunny skies. we currently have clear skies in san

things look good now across the richmond/san rafael bridge and across the golden gate if you are in the east bay and trying to take the very long way around. it will take at least another hour or so for the morning drive so plan accordingly. pack your patience. and yeah, at this hour, though, it is busier than we normally see at the san mateo bridge. i was going to say it's light. it is. the drive time is still in the clear but that right side of your screen, that is an unusual amount of traffic for 4:31 a.m. the drive time is only 14 minutes out of hayward toward foster city. checking east bay drive times, the nimitz freeway people will be heading south towards the san mateo bridge. right now things look good through the altamont pass 880 and the eastshore freeway toward berkeley. with more on the bart commute, let's go out to anne makovec live this morning. >> reporter: we're back to normal service. i'm here at the dublin- pleasanton station. there is more traffic here, foot traffic, people getting on trains, than normal because everybody is trying to leave a little bit earlier. bart

bridge. that will stall traffic more if you making it out of the maze and into san francisco. to get around this, use the richmond san rafael bridge or the san mateo bridge but this is an active scene if quite some time. hopefully, they. get the fire uncriminal but you saw the flames shooting into the air and that is a dangerous scene as we look at it. >> say odd morning to mike nicco and see if the weather could help this fire out? >> it is going to help the fact that it is only 55 degree but the water is not doing any help and maybe the foam could help out. as far as our weather, will we stick with this shot or go to weather? >> we can see the flames are playering -- flaring up. if you look in front of the fire trucks you can see the sprays of water on the flames in hopes of putting the fire out. it looks like it is stubborn. >> we do have a crew on the way to get some closer shots of what is happening but if folks hope for an easy commute as a result of the bart strike not happening, well, the commute is ruined on the bay bridge because the backup extends beyond the oakland maze and the san mateo bridge is an option and

richmond/san rafael bridge also looks good but it could take you an hour to get the long way around from the east bay to cross both of those bridges to finally get into san francisco. so that drive time still in the clear as well, about 14 minutes between 580 and the golden gate bridge toll plaza. the fog may slow you down actually more than the traffic right now. visibility is a little bit of an issue coming from marin county. 237 may be most folks will be using this to cross into the san francisco area or at least to get into sunnyvale. here's a live look leaving milpitas, 880 and 237, looks great at this hour. that is the latest from here. back to you guys. >> liz, thanks. >>> bart will run some trains 24/7 through monday evening. the embarcadero station in san francisco was packed last night. one conductor told us it was quite a bit busier than usual. overnight service by the way will be limited. ac transit will also have extra buses to four east bay bart stations. there will be some additional ferry service as well and caltrans is running bike shuttles across the golden gate and ric

and your trip to the richmond san rafael bridge. of the bridge traffic pretty heavily backed up for sir francis drake boulevard. all that traffic then heads to the golden gate bridge but there are enough lands here that there are no backups on the golden gate bridge. that option requires that you do pay to tolls. and i want to apprise you of a problem on caltran this morning. we got word that there was a pedestrian struck southbound and paul alto and for a time of service was suspended. we understand now that the trains are starting to move again but they're likely single tracking so that will be major delays between palo alto, san francisco and san jose. >>mark: we will keep you updated throughout the morning on how you will get around but we're also watching the construction to make for sure that they will open of 5:00 a.m. tuesday asked ito after the toll plaza shutdown last night. kron4's will tran is alive he's monitoring the construction right now >>will: we expect a news conference to start any moment now. we are 12 hours into

westbound 580 we still have an accident on the roadway and you will find delays headed into the richmond-san rafael bridgerea. this is taylor and golden gate. bart is on time. everyone is running on time and no problems with the trains from the central valley. the san mateo bridge shows an accident westbound beyond the toll plaza and you will find slow traffic moving to foster city. >> we start with developing news from an update on the fire burningout of control near i don't -- near yosemite. there is no change. the rim fire has burned 16,000 acres, 25 square miles and this is in the national forest and it is still just 5 percent contained. authorities have ordered nearly to dozen new evacuation advisories including campgrounds and r.v. parks threatening 2,500 homes and hotels and camp buildings. highway 120 is still closed. it is scary if those would live and work in the area. a lodge owner has been in limbo since saturday not knowing if his liely hood is still standing. >> it is a roller coaster. we got reports it was burned to the ground and someone else said, no, no, no, it is all right. all second-h

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folks using the richmond-san rafael bridge. fully get updates on the delays across the bay bridge. well, there is no bay bridge crossing. we'll talk about the delays across the san mateo bridge as it builds. >>> a little later this morning, we'll find out what will happen to the old eastern span. the metropolitan transportation commission will hold a news conference to outline the demolition process. it's going to take about three years to completely dismantle the span. there are a lot of differences between the old span and the new one. the most highly touted, the new span's safety and ability to withstand an earthquake. also experted to have better lighting with lenses focusing on keeping the bridge well lit. the deck also be side by side with great views of the bay. the new span is expected to have a life span of 150 years. for more on the closure, go to nbcbayarea.com, you'll see a link on the top left-hand corner for our bay bridge closure guide. inside you'll find traffic maps, traffic alternates as well as our live bay br

these folks are taking richmond san rafael bridge to connect back to the east bay.it's slow going there just as it was on 101 yesterday. >> at times just looking like a parking lot. we're expect a briefing from caltrans to tell whaus work has been accomplished z whether they're staying on schedule to reopen on time. that is set for early tuesday morning. >> one of the reasons this pro jeblgt is right on track is because weather has been cooperating. >> yes. >> spencer christian has the day off. skbrantdel got here somehow, some way. >> i d live doppler 7 right now. you can see most of the bay area enjoying sun just a patch of fog along the coastline. southern california thunderstorms again and some showers you can see here. flash flood warning until 5:45 this evening, getting ready to head out just keep that in mind. beautiful day bridge, temperatures this afternoon two to 10 degrees warmer than normal. 77 oakland. in the 80s redwood city. los gatos, 68 in half moon bay. taking a look at the view you can see a limb bit of fog looking out towards golden gate bridge.

. >> reporter: julie, we're at the end of the richmond, san rafael bridge. ive this bridge five times a week. you look over my shoulder, it's not bumper to bumper traffic, but at this time of night, it is busier, it's going to be a whole different situation tomorrow morning. >> reporter: this is the choke point. part of it is just one lane in each direction. during tonight's commute it was bumper to bumper as cars made their way from marin county along this narrow roadway to the san rafael bridge. >> it's probably going to be very bad. a lot of the traffic for people to have to deal with. parking's bad to begin with. >> reporter: ben is talking about the parking lot. commuters flooded into the already full lot to head home from the city. tomorrow there's a good chance many more commuters will try to park here. >> the worst part is showing up to the ferry, at the usual time. >> you can't get around. you can't do what you need to do. everything is absolutely just overloaded. >> reporter: cynthia says it's already too crowded at the shopping center across the st

. >> reporter: julie, we're at the end of the richmond, san rafael bridge. e this bridge five times a week. you look over my shoulder, it's not bumper to bumper traffic, but at this time of night, it is busier, it's going to be a whole different situation tomorrow morning. >> reporter: this is the choke point. part of it is just one lane in each direction. during tonight's commute it was bumper to bumper as cars made their way from marin county along this narrow roadway to the san rafael bridge. >> it's probably going to be very bad. a lot of the traffic for people to have to deal with. parking's bad to begin with. >> reporter: ben is talking about the parking lot. commuters flooded into the already full lot to head home from the city. tomorrow there's a good chance many more commuters will try to park here. >> the worst part is showing up to the ferry, at the usual time. >> you can't get around. you can't do what you need to do. everything is absolutely just overloaded. >> reporter: cynthia says it's already too crowded at the shopping center across the stre

the golden gate bridge where we have folks making it in the other direction across the richmond-san rafael bridge and through marin county with a few extra cars all moving but moving under cloudy and foggy skies. >> cheryl? >> caltran says crowes made a lost progress overnight and this morning on the prep work that must be done. abc7 news reporter matt keller got a tour and joins us from the toll please. matt, is the bridge re-opening on schedule? >> so far, so good, construction crews told me the work is going well this morning and it is on time and this morning we got a tour of it. >> grinding and maybing is what it sounds like. crew are taking the asphalt down from 2" to 6 itch lower and putting in a new drainage system. a thousand feet of the westbound approach of the bridge is being demolished. the demolition is on track and we have 90 percent of the deck knocked choose removed 7 beams. >> they will put in 600' bicycle path that allows the pedestrian and bicycle path to be opened noon on tuesday. check out the view of the s-curve, welcoming the new yerba buena island transition structure a t

our news engineer is on the move at the san mateo bridge toll plaza -- no, richmond-san rafael bridge. what do you see? >> so far, the ride on 580, westbound, through the toll plaza of the san rafael richmond bridge is moving at the speed limit and traffic could be heavier than normal but no problems to report. i checked out the ride through emeryville and berkeley and both directions of highway 80 are looking good and the interchange that splits off on 580 westbound to go over the san rafael richmond bridge is looking good and i am just getting on the bridge now and so far the traffic is looking good in this direction and the other correction so we will see if that changes. >> there is a convoy of trucks on interstate 580 during the commute and a company is turning out 6,000 truckloads of asphalt to pave the new bay bridge and could be congested so caltran will monitor traffic at the command center. they can reroute the convoy of trucks if needed and officials say the trucks are diverted back to 880 and highway 238 dug overnight hours. >> who says caltran doesn't have a heart? a brid

and across the richmond/san rafael bridge. ot is the commute heading towards the san mateo bridge. lawrence for the forecast, here you go. >> getting ready for the holiday here and starting out with patchy fog this morning and some drizzle as you approach the coastline so watch out for that early on. otherwise i think really we're working on a great day ahead. going to see a lot of sunshine by the afternoon. probably the warmest temperatures of the week and then big changes for the weekend much cooler weather expected as we head in toward the holiday. hive high pressure though holding on just long enough to squeeze in a nice friday but after that this whole trough begins to work in along the west coast bringing some clouds and cool down the temperatures. hot into the central valley today as high as 102 degrees in fresno 97 in sacramento. of course, plenty of smoke in the high country there, upper 90s in yosemite and about 83 degrees in lake tahoe and 72 in the monterey bay. they just issued some travel delays at sfo of almost a

and special bike special to get the bike over the golden gate and the richmond, san rafael bridges. beginning tomorrow morning our broadcast will begin at 4:00 a.m. we'll have the alternative to get to work on time. you can check out our survival guide at kpix.com/bridge. >>> moving on to the wildfires the fastest grows wildfire in the nation is making yosemite look like a war zone. since it broke out august 17th the rim fire has burned through 187,000-acres. it is 23% contained and some ash has fallen on the surface of the hetch hetchy res zone none is where the water is withdrawn. we sent kent to the fire zone to see how bad it is. we want to show viewers how devastating the fire is. this is scorchedders, it goes on -- scorched earth. it goes on for mys to hetch hetchy. it continues to rage in the high country. over the other shoulder the power lines going to hetch hetchy. they have no power in them. that was burned out by the fire. >> that was ken, for all the latest updates go to kpix.com/fire. you will see the interactive maps. >>> fairfield families returned to the burned out

sir francis drake boulevard, the richmond san rafael bridge and the san mateo bridge. and while b.a.r.t. is planning overnight service labor day weekend to help with the san francisco traffic, the ferry will have extra runs between san francisco and oakland, alameda and vallejo. ferry managers plan to outline their plan in more detail this friday. we're also learning that the state's top politicians will be absent from the opening ceremony. governor brown is not scheduled to attend the scaled down, chain-cutting ceremony. he's scheduled to be in michigan for his wife's family reunion. you will find a special section dedicated to the bay bridge at ktvu.com. that's where we have posted b.a.r.t. and san francisco bay ferry schedules. just look for the hot topics section. >>> we have new video of yesterday's s.w.a.t. situation in vallejo. this was the scene on bay court as officers arrested a suspected car thief after a woman told police her neighbor stole her truck. officers found the man in a crawlspace under the home with his 5-year-old daughter. emwas arrested, he was

also, sluggish on the richmond/san rafael bridge from richmond parkway towards the toll plaza. e fog in the shots outside right now. a lot of sunshine this afternoon. a look back toward the city of san francisco, the cloud deck breaking up that means it's going to be a great friday ahead, hot temperatures inland into the 90s today. 70s and 80s inside the bay and 60s coastside. next couple of days, the holiday weekend, the unofficial end of summer, more clouds on the way, and cooler temperatures through monday and looks like by tuesday a couple of clouds start to filter back in our direction. and then cooler again on wednesday. >>> welcomck t >>> cb this. this morning the drive-in theatre was i ahangout for generations of american teenagers and a favorite of parents that didn't want to pay for babysitters. drive ins have been disappearance and a new change could be the final curtain to visit one of them. >>> you have to follow orders in a kitchen. that's why military chefs can make great chefs >>> time to show you this morning's headline. the "des moines register" looks at why so

the richmond-san rafael bridge and the san mateo bridge. and bart says it will offer extended service to help people get around the bring closure. 14 bart stations will be open 24 hours a day. they'll run hourly overnight service beginning wednesday night. bart also plans to run longer trains to accommodate commuters. >>> ktvu.com has a survival guide, if you will, to help you get through the bay bridge closure over the labor day weekend. just log on to ktvu.com and look under hot topics. >>> the first hand sales for california's high-speed rail project are coming under heavy scrutiny in sacramento. >> this is the single largest taking of private property that the state has ever seen. they are creating real havoc. >> rail officials are using the power of imminent domain to force the sale of a right-of- way. at a hearing, two central valley lawmakers are saying they want to ensure that landowners can appeal if they think an appraisal doesn't reflect the true value of their land. but their call for an audit was turned down. the rail authority

bridge closure during the labor day weekend, commuters have some alternative routes they can take. the most popular options for drivers to get across san francisco bay will probably be the richmond san rafaele and golden gate bridge to the north and the san mateo bridge to the south. also, transporation officials are asking drivers to take public transportation or adjust commute times. caltrans will open the new eastern span of the bay bridge before the morning commute on tuesday september 3rd no doubt traffic will be a mess while the bay bridge is shut down. even over a holiday weekend. and bart says it will be ready to step up service when the bay bridge is closed. that includes running trains around the clock all of the updated schedules for bart will be available at bart dot org and stay with kron 4 as we provide continuing coverage of the bay bridge closure, and opening of the new span. you can also get the latest on our 24/7 channel on comcast 193, as well as kron 4 dot com. following developing news out of oakland this morning, where a woman has been killed in a shooting, while another man is recovering in the hospital. the shooting happened last night around 11:30 in the 800 block

francisco still clocking in at 70 minutes between san francisco and san rafael with very slow traffic heading across the richmond/san rafael bridgeyou can see our sensors are still picking up very slow traffic for 101 heading to and through marin county. but local transit has been doing a fantastic job of getting people through this. still no delays for the bart system. ken? >> applause to all the folks who took public transit today. way to go. people who rode bart and the ferries and caltrain, you helped out a lot. now, we're going to keep an eye on who the vip was that crossed the bridge just a minute ago. they are over on the other side. if they come back we'll have the camera ready for it. we'll get to the bottom of it. >> my odds are it's the governor. what do you think? >> somebody is getting a sneak preview, yeah. they are doing it while the weather is nice on this friday afternoon. so we'll keep an eye on it. >> no doubt. all right, ken, thanks. >>> you can find a full list of travel alternatives during the bay bridge closure on our website, kpix.com/bridge. to check out survival guide. >>> the world is watching and waiti

as you travel north or south between the richmond-san rafael bridge and the golden gate bridge, expect a heavier flow of traffic. areas between the waldo tunnel and the city itself, that's a concern, a big congestion point. tonight big delays getting out of the city. back to you. >> you can also travel by water. just into our newsroom, video of the first ferry arriving at jack done done square to take passengers to san francisco. the ferry not too packed. our photographer on the scene telling us about 50 passengers loaded up to take the ride. the san francisco bay ferry sagged three extra boats to accommodate extra passengers. >>> later this morning we'll find out what will happen to the old eastern span of the bay bridge. the metropolitan transportation commission will hold a news conference to outline the demolition process. it's expected to take about three years to dismantle the old span. the new span is expected to last 150 years. for much more on the bay bridge closure, head to nbcbayarea.com. we've got a link on the top left-hand corner of our home page for our bay bridge closur

let's go over to the richmond/san rafael bridge. i want to show you slower spots. now they are clearing out because some of the overnight roadwork has been picked up including westbound and eastbound 580 across the richmond/san rafael bridge. a smooth commute between richmond and marin. so out towards the east bay, getting a check on our eastbound 580 ride through the livermore area greenville to north flynn, once again we have that overnight roadwork causing some good sized backups yesterday. it is still out there two lanes blocked until 9:00 this morning. and we will just beginning now to see our usual delays coming out of the altamont pass. so overall this is probably -- well, you saw that drive time change to yellow. i was going to say "friday light" but this is typical for this time of the morning. 22 minutes past north flynn then speed sensors turn back to green and things improve. things look better through downtown oakland. at 4:30 we saw big backups near embarcadero and fifth in both directions because some roadwork must have been blocking several lanes of

southbound ride to heads towards the san mateo bridge and a quick check of the marin county commute if you are going that long way around from the east bay, richmond/san rafael bridge and 101 towards the golden gate look great. that is traffic. back to you. >>> the united states continues preparations for a possible military attack on syria. so far there hasn't been any public proof the government was behind an attack that killed some 300 people. with developing news now, cbs reporter jericka duncan explains how that might all change later today. >>> reporter: the obama administration is expected to go public today with its rationale for a potential strike on syria. james clapper the director of national intelligence is working to declassify a document which reportedly says the syrian government launched a chemical weapons attack against its own people. >> the president is going to have to make his case to the congress and to the american people. i think before he takes any action. >> reporter: the white house spelled out its case to representative buck mckeown and other congressional leaders on a conference call last night but many aren't convinced. >> memb

the richmond-san rafael bridge, slower traffic, more popular here. south 101 moving smoothly. ate bridge to waldo tunnel as it was last night as well. live looks outside, san mateo bridge getting a lot of attention this morning. a smooth westbound direction still going on, but slower because of that volume of traffic. we'll looks from the peninsula side. more dramatic as we see the headlights coming off, off 101. 101 at 92 showing the slowing. >>> thank you very much. 6:59. a final check of the day's topj stories. san jose police investigating two separate officer-involved shootings. just before 5:00 an armed man robbed the safe way store in the midtown area. an officer found him a few blocks away opening fire, but he did not hit the man. the man instead surrendered. four hours before that police encountered a robbery suspect in east san jose, that man was shot and taken to the hospital with unknown injuries. >>> new video of the progress on the bay bridge. construction crews appear to be on scheduled form a tuesday opening. today they'll start paving the westbound lanes betwee

the richmond-san rafael bridge approaching the toll plaza is typical with slowing from was -- from castro street to the toll plaza. south san francisco, west 380 to south 101 the rank shut down because of construction. the south bay northbound 17 the ramp to northbound 280, that is under construction and the right lane is blocked until 8:00 this morning. the bay bridge toll plaza shows minor delays as poke folks are paying cash in the left hand lane and otherwise no delays into san francisco at this hour. >> a a new batman in upcoming movie. >> next, how much someone >> happy friday at 4:53. this is a look at the golden gate bridge, traffic is sparse so far. sue was hoping for friday lite. that is ahead. >> new face behind the mask of batman with ben affleck taking over. he is going to play bruce in the 2015 sequel putting the character together on the big screen for the first time, and superman will be in the movie, and this is the first super hero for ben affleck. >> brian wilson could make $1 million and all he has to do is shame the famous beard for a razor company. he is now with the

we are improving westbound 580 to the richmond san rafael bridge. down. we are finally own mind in this delay on to 80 south bond between daily city and san bruno. there was say occurring problem on 380 eastbound. looking at a thoroughbred just early the backup has ended and this was about 7:15 a.m.. for the past 2 hours this is what it looked like. the san mateo bridge had no accidents or backups in the westbound direction. the golden gate bridge has also been problem free. >> the time is 9:18 a.m. will now go over to the weather center. >> the fog is pretty stubborn. we are dealing with overcast skies. the temperatures are on the decline. take a look at san jose. it is currently at 68 degrees. future cast 4 shows by noon it will be 70's and maybe some 80s for the interior spots. take a look picture afternoon highs. by 3:00 p.m. most of us was the '70s and '80s. as with the clock into motion by 8:00 p.m. tonight the temperatures will be a little bit more mild. we will see 60's inside the bay. >> i want to break down the afternoon high for today. su

san francisco or the opposite direction, as well. golden gate bridge looks pretty good as well in both directions of 101. it took a little longer for the richmond/san rafael bridge and sir francis drake specifically to improve. but right now, we're seeing pretty good traffic from richmond parkway all the way out towards the toll plaza. coming up, we get a check of mass transit in the meantime, back to you guys. >> thank you, liz. >>> we sent our mobile5 to hit the roads this morning to see how the commute was moving along. even at 4:30 this morning traffic was a little heavier. people were getting up earlier hoping to beat some of the later traffic to work. commuters also used bart as another option to get to work. bart employees were on hand to help people figure out where to go and how to buy tickets. for some, it was the same scene down at the peninsula at the millbrae bart station. for most commuters other than waking up earlier it was a good day on bart. >> it was okay. >> everything was smooth. i'm sure it will be getting hectic due to the bay bridge getting fixed. >> bart trains are operating 24/7 through monday night but overnight service will be

most popular options for drivers to get across san francisco bay will probably as be the richmond san rafael bridge and golden gate bridge to the north and the san mateo bridge to the south. also, transporation officials are asking drivers to take public transportation or adjust commute times. caltrans will open the new eastern span of the bay bridge before the morning commute on tuesday september 3rd no doubt traffic will be a mess while the bay bridge is shut down. even over a holiday weekend. and bart says it will be ice ready to step up service when the bay bridge is closed. that includes running trains around the >>: we have offered 24 hour service in past clotures and we are prepared to do that again. they can take a bart from 14 stations. one of the most important things to think about is if you need to park with the parking regulations are because they will be enforced with a holiday weekend. >>james: all of the updated schedules for bart will be available and stay with kron 4 as we provide continuing coverage of the bay bridge closure, and opening of the new span. you can also get the late

that's just before you get down toward the richmond san rafael bridge. not a problem. i see a lot of slowing through oakland. we'll send it back to you for now. >> thank you very much. we start things off with the latest developments on the rim fire burning near yosemite. more than 63,000 acres have now burned and the firefighters out there working hard. simply struggling at this point to get any sort of upper hand and any sort of containment on this one. right now the fire stands at only one percent contained. after sending their own crews, san francisco leaders declaring a local state of emergency to make sure the city remains protected when they are gone. let's get the latest from richard sharp at our sister station in sharp. >> reporter: firefighters are trying to steer this fire away from homes. >> this is a back firing operation. they have to do this because of the erratic weather patterns during the day. what they're doing is burning up fuel, taking a lot of. >> people are weary. some having to evacuate more than once. >> twice we packed up from smith station, w

all morning and eastbound in the evening. 101 tied up through san mateo as well as the richmond-san rafael bridge. the volume is typical especially on a friday at 4:33. no delays right now. close to the limit across the bridge. over on the peninsula side of the bridget self, you see the volume illustrated by all the headlights off the high-rise. we have a heavier volume overnight of course because that is your option to the south instead of using the bay bridge. we're looking at a lighter volume today because it is friday, especially friday before the labor day holiday. just debris right now over at the toll plaza. >> it is day two of the bay bridge closure. everything appears to be going as planned. let's give you a live look at the toll plaza right now. in about 30 minutes, we'll check in with christie smith for an update on construction was going, how it went overnight. today crews will start paving the westbound lanes from yura buena island to the eastern span. yesterday we received a rare look at how much has already been done. crews demolished more than half of the 1,000-foot section of asp

folks also heading in the northbound direction to get to the richmond san rafael bridge then coming down through marin to get to san francisco. so we did see those particular areas pretty busy. >> and those roads would have been even pr crowded if all of these people had decided to drive as well. this is photo of packed bart train tonight. taken by one of the directors chris i don't know son half hour ago leaving embarcadero station in san francisco. really unusual to see a train this full this late. bart is reporting l 3 97,000 riders hopped on the train between midnight and 7 tonight. those are the latest figure from his the agency. increase of 61,000 riders compared to the same time last year. trains are operating around the clock through labor day with limited overnight sichlts ferry also very crowded morning ridership on beth to and from the east bay jumped 57 percent compared to wednesday commute. on the golden gate ferry officials there reported the 19 percent increase additional ferry added to accommodate all the extra passengers. >> closure will last for up to 5 full days over t

people seeking alternative routes from 92 and of course the golden gate bridge and richmond/san rafael bridge >> we'll keep an eye on the traffic situation and get updates online nbcbayarea.com. >> thanks for joining us at 5:00. hope to see you back here at 6:00. >>> on the broadcast tonight, making the case for a strike in syria. late word of what the white house is telling congress, and tonight a report from inside damascus where they are bracing for an attack. >>> paying the price. accusations of a cover-up over concussions, and now a massive payout from the nfl to thousands of players ravaged by hits to the head. >>> sleepless in america. millions of people using prescription meds. tonight, who's desperate for a good night's sleep and why pills are not always the right answer. >>> and against the odds. beloved tv star valerie harper. how she is doing months after a devastating diagnosis. tonight, meredith vieira is with her as doctors tell her something she didn't see coming. "nightly news" begins now.

reporter: in addition to 19,000 of you other areas likely to be congested include the san mateo bridge, the richmond san rafael bridge and between san quentin and the san francisco drake bridge. >> to keep traffic moving, and prevent back ups on to the surface streets that's where we're going to be focusing. >> reporter: 511 has a map that you can check. caltrans will also be keeping tabs on the traffic from a central command center. >> people in the bay area have traditionally responded well. they've done so by planning ahead. >> reporter: the traffic data company working with 511.org predicts traffic will be the worse on thursdays and friday afternoon starting around 2:30 or 3:00. they expect the roads to be packed starting friday afternoon as the people return from the weekend traffic. cara liu. >>> san francisco bay ferry managers are promising more service during the upcoming bay bridge closure. plans call for extra runs between san francisco and oakland, alameda and vallejo. >>> we got a look today at the finishing touches being done to the new eastern span of the bay bridge. this is the idea of what it

folks also heading in the northbound direction to get to the richmond san rafael bridge then coming down through marin to get to san francisco. so we did see those particular areas pretty busy. >> and those roads would have been even pr crowded if all of these people had decided to drive as well. this is photo of packed bart train tonight. taken by one of the directors chris i don't know son half hour ago leaving embarcadero station in san francisco. really unusual to see a train this full this late. bart is reporting l 3 97,000 riders hopped on the train between midnight and 7 tonight. those are the latest figure from his the agency. increase of 61,000 riders compared to the same time last year. trains are operating around the clock through labor day with limited overnight sichlts ferry also very crowded morning ridership on beth to and from the east bay jumped 57 percent compared to wednesday commute. on the golden gate ferry officials there reported the 19 percent increase additional ferry added to accommodate all the extra passengers. >> closure will last for up to 5 full days over t

folks also heading in the northbound direction to get to the richmond san rafael bridge then coming down through marin to get to san francisco. so we did see those particular areas pretty busy. >> and those roads would have been even pr crowded if all of these people had decided to drive as well. this is photo of packed bart train tonight. taken by one of the directors chris i don't know son half hour ago leaving embarcadero station in san francisco. really unusual to see a train this full this late. bart is reporting l 3 97,000 riders hopped on the train between midnight and 7 tonight. those are the latest figure from his the agency. increase of 61,000 riders compared to the same time last year. trains are operating around the clock through labor day with limited overnight sichlts ferry also very crowded morning ridership on beth to and from the east bay jumped 57 percent compared to wednesday commute. on the golden gate ferry officials there reported the 19 percent increase additional ferry added to accommodate all the extra passengers. >> closure will last for up to 5 full days over t

heading north along highway 80 to the richmond/san rafael bridge, and then south to the golden gate bridge46 miles. while heading south down 880 and then across the san mateo bridge and then up the peninsula, that's 44 miles. >> i think this is no problem. we have a map and a navi and i think that we'll be okay. >> reporter: maybe, maybe not. right now, some sites like rand mcnally and mapquest are still routing drivers across the bay bridge and tourists driving across the golden gate for the first time will get a second surprise. no tolltakers! and car rental companies are taking on big fees to renters who don't plan ahead by either renting a transponder or by paying ahead. >> if you are renting a car, ask questions of your agent so you're not caught off guard with the convenience fees that may be added to that charge. >> reporter: it's estimated about 25% of visitors to san francisco rent cars. and this weekend, most of those will probably wish they hadn't. >> i don't know what to expect. >> reporter: so it would be really easy to just blame out of town people and laugh at them for not k

roadwork along the richmond/san rafael bridge. crutch a check of mass transit. >> 4:38 now. the u.s. will shut down embassies and consulates in many muslim countries in response to a threat. >> reporter: the state department is warning of a possible security concern and closing u.s. embassies in the "muslim world" this sunday. >> the department when conditions warrant take steps like this to balance operations with security and safety. >> reporter: the state department wouldn't specify if the concern is related to terrorism but cbs news has learned u.s. intelligence picked up signs of an al qaeda plot against american diplomatic posts in the middle east and other muslim countries. sunday is the start of the workweek there so those embassies normally open will be closed. embassies in qatar, kuwait, tel aviv, cairo, oman and bangladesh all posted notices on their websites or twitter pages. >> it is possible we may have additional days of closing, as well. of course depending on our analysis. >> reporter: the security of u.s. embassies and diplomatic facilities became a politic

reporter: in addition to 19,000 of you other areas likely to be congested include the san mateo bridge, the richmond san rafael bridge and between san quentin and the san francisco drake bridge. >> to keep traffic moving, and prevent back ups on to the surface streets that's where we're going to be focusing. >> reporter: 511 has a map that you can check. caltrans will also be keeping tabs on the traffic from a central command center. >> people in the y area have traditionally responded well. they've done so by planning ahead. >> reporter: the traffic data company working with 511.org predicts traffic will be the worse on thursdays and friday afternoon starting around 2:30 or 3:00. they expect the roads to be packed starting friday afternoon as the people return from the weekend traffic. cara liu. >>> san francisco bay ferry managers are promising more service during the upcoming bay bridge closure. plans call for extra runs between san francisco and oakland, alameda and vallejo. >>> we got a look today at the finishing touches being done to the new eastern span of the bay bridge. this is the idea of what it wi