getting to the richmond-san rafael bridge, there's one issue after the split around central. reports of a crash there. now, it sounds like the majority tof richmond-san rafael bridge, but we'll track that. thanks. >>> visitors at san francisco's brand-new transbay transit center something very familiar. the city escalators out of order. someone shared a media. this was on tuesday. it reminded many of the people there of the brockel escalators at b.a.r.t. stations. but officials say that the transit center escalator was not broken. it was actually taken off line during nonpeak hours for fine tuning and was back up and running again in the evening commute. >> perhaps some relief for residents of a new development in hunter's point naval ship yard. they said the most recent tests show no evidence of harmful radioactive residue around completed units or those now being built. according to the chronicle, state leaders reported only slightlyium 40. critics including those who live there, say the tests are te. >> happening today in sacramento, lawmakers try to p calling for more. the

san mateo bridge. or taking the richmond san rafael bridge. delays of at least an hour and we always see this whenever we have traffic shut down, but we have reports of a hit-and-run crash just beyond this closure and a disabled vehicle as well. folks just want to get going so badly, we usually have a couple secondary crashes as well. next update before 5:00. let's check in with mike nicco. >> thank you very much, alexis. hi, everybody. you are never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. want to start by opening the weather window on the east bay hills. nothing out there. it is clear this morning until you get to the coast. quick sunshine and the warming trend begins today. our this afternoon will be wednesday and thursday. good news it will fall into the 50s and 60s at 9:00. that's pretty comfortable. we have a little bit of fog trying to push across san francisco and the golden gate early this morning, but it's quickly back to the coast. that's where it's going to stay. it will break up from sunshine from time to time, s

a check of the roads with sue no checki checking -- >> checking on the richmond-san rafael bridge bridge problems once you're on the span. it's about an eight-minute drive across the bay. our slow down, about a 40-minute drive from tracy to the altamont. bart continues to have problems and major delays which is 20 plus minutes on the fremont line due to equipment problem on a plane between bay fair and hayward. earlier san francisco delays have been cleared. train one out of the central valley is off to a great start, no problems there. >> thank you. >>> we are getting an idea of the possible new emojis for 2019. >> they released images of 179 possible emojis it will consider and will be a big year for recognizing people with challenges. a deaf person and one with mechanical limbs. there are emoji couples holding hands in 55 skin tone and gender combinations. the final list will be decided next month. >>> next at 5:00, what we know about a measles outbreak that includes 21 states and also does include california. >>> another round of tariffs between the u.s. and china is scheduled to sta

south across the san mateo bridge or north into san rafael and take the richmond-san rafael bridge back to the east bay or bart, an option as well. one more problem i want to mention, southbound 880 before fremont boulevard a crash blocking the two left lanes, a tow truck should be showing up. a 10 to 15 minute delay through the scene. next traffic update in ten minutes. check in with mike nicco. >> all right. thank you very much, alexis. you are never more than seven minutes away. let's jump in to temperatures along the east bay shore. mid to upper 50s, oakland, san leandro. the coolest spots, 57 and hayward 58. other neighborhoods to the west, 52 san francisco, mid 50s down to 66 in san jose. 49 the cool not pacifica with the 48 in novato, head deeper around conco towards antioch and brentwood still around 60 to nearly 70 degrees. a look at clear conditions over the san mateo bridge this morning. just a little bit of mist at the coast. it's going to be breezy this afternoon. if you're on the ferry and mass transit is cool. the hot as you head out away from it. some of the fog and mist

you can use the san mateo bridge or golden gate bridge bridge to the richmond-san rafael bridge. of course that will add some extra time to your commute, or use bart. eastbound 80, four lanes remain shut down on the lower deck of the bay bridge. that's a check of traffic. >>> we are waking up to areas of low clouds and fog along the coast and parts of the bay this morning. check out temperatures to start, 64 in concord, livermore 59, 60 in santa rosa and we'll talk about how warm it's going to get today, and the cooldown we are expecting later in the week. details on that coming up. >>> we are learning more about a plane crash in southern california that killed five people, including four from the bay area. the twin engine cessna came down in a parking lot yesterday afternoon about a mile from john wayne airport. five people on board were realtors heading to a conference. >> reporter: hours after the crash, people still driving by or stopping, can't believe what they are seeing, the mangled cessna across the parking lot. >> it's a miracle nobody got hurt on the ground. sunday a lo

for a check on this commute from the richmond-san rafael bridge or towards the richmond-san rafael bridgel have the accident with an ambulance on scene. it's offer the side of the shoulder so we're seeing pretty much green sensors which is great. we'll check back on this bart delay. >> more twists in the ghost ship warehouse fire case. the attorney from max harris wants to separate his case from that of derick almena's. a judge rejected a plea deal between prosecutors and the two last friday. he said almena wasn't remorseful enough and ordered the case to go to trial. they face 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. harris' attorneys plans to make a motion to separate the cases. >> based on what the victims' families says max harris was in a different position than almena. max harris saved lives, took accountability. >> almena's attorneys are considering whether to request a change of venue for the trial. >>> happening today, oakland mayor libby schaaf will announce details of a new program to combat illegal dumping. oakland residents will have three opportunities to legally dispose of la

other bridges here in the green, san mateo bridge and richmond-san rafael bridge. we have a fog advisory posted for the golden gate bridge. this is a live look on the skyway, 80 at fremont. we have reports of a new crash and that could cause westbound traffic big delays. metering lights are on and backup is well , mites san francisco now. the shooting didn't impact the westbound side and all lanes are open, but we have major slowdowns. more on that plus the rest of the ride coming up. >>> thank you. we have a live look, good morning to you. we have high clouds out there to start the day in san josi, currently in the mid-60s this morning. concord low 60s, oakland 59, low 50s in san francisco and santa rosa 50 degrees to start the day. a ridge of high pressure will rebuild and strengthen for us today. that's why we'll be warmer by about 2 to 5 degrees this afternoon, much warmer inland. we have tracking this area of low pressure here and as that dips into the area, we are looking at much cooler weather by the end of the week and especially by the weekend. morning low

activity on the bay bridge eb 80 before the tunnel use the before the tunnel use the san mateo bridge or the richmond san rafaeltes to the east bay. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101. ( robin ) ( robin ) ( robin ) more breaking news from overnight... interstate 80 is reopened this morning after one person was injured in a shooting in contra costa county. the shooting happened on westbound i-80 between pinole valley road and apian way in pinole. i-80 was shutdown for about 2 hours last night. we also have video from the scene. the victim was taken to the hospital but there is no word on their condition this morning. police are still looking for the shooter. but again... i-80 is reopened to traffic this morning. ( robin ) we first brought you this story as breaking news on our mobile app last night. download our kron-4 mobile app to always get the latest breaking news alerts sent straight to your phone. (robin) toss weather after a cool down this weekend temperatures will begin to

. >>> for us, we take you to the approach to the toll plaza on the richmond san rafael bridge, it beinghat's not socked in with fog. so a rare visit to the richmond san rafael bridge. it's hardly being visited at all tonight, even by cars. san francisco, 67 degrees. oakland got up to 74. still warm in concord at 94. in livermore, 94. as well those numbers are going to come down a little bit tomorrow. that other bridge, the golden gate. concord right now, 66. numbers have mostly fallen into the 50s and 60s. tomorrow, fog along the coast. a little bit of drizzle. otherwise sun will be coming out. low clouds filling in along the shoreline tonight. they pull back to the shore during the daytime. back in tomorrow night. the ebb and flow. usual marine layer. look at the pesky low that's spinning off of southern california. that used to be hurricane john. it's just a low but it does have high clouds associated with it and we'll see some of those high clouds from time to time tomorrow. so lowering heights because of an approaching trough. plus a few high clouds shielding the sun lead to slightl

. >>> use 580 to connect with the richmond/san rafael bridge. e those delays building. so anyone who is traveling or trying to get over there, you will not be able to use richmond parkway this morning or at least that stretch. so continue on i-80 and then you can exit at hilltop and then you can take hilltop right over to richmond parkway and then get back over to 580. give yourself some extra time at there was definitely a backup on the surface streets. speeds under 10 miles per hour a lot of folks just turning around and heading back over to i-80. that's going to starting to see some slowdowns as you head out of hercules down into richmond. it's right around 47 miles an hour. so a little sluggish. no friday like conditions there. it's not causing delays for folks into san francisco this morning. >>> a united airlines flight heading to singapore turned around and made an emergency landing at sfo a few hours ago. kpix 5's anne makovec reports from the airport. passengers are getting ready to board some new flights later. >> reporter: that jet pac

san mateo bridge and richmond- san rafael bridge starting to see the delays as well. mary? >>> thank you. what a mess out there. we are starting off the day with shares of low clouds no spots. you can see there that shallow cloud dick, and a gorgeous sunrise off in the distance. currently 61 degrees in concord, 53 oakland, and san francisco low 50s. san josi mid-60s and santa rosa 49 degrees as we kick off the workweek here. visibilities, half moon bay 2 and a half miles there. we have foggy conditions at the coast and parts of the bay this morning. we are going to be warming up this afternoon, 2 to 5 degrees warmer than yesterday afternoon thanks to a ridge of high pressure strengthening for us. we are warm for the middle part of the week. 64 in pacifica, 80 for oakland this afternoon, 96 for concord and fairfield, 92 in napa. more on when we'll see cooler weather, coming up in a few minutes. >>> a san francisco police officer shoots a suspect. officers said he was swinging two knives in a windmill-like fashion. police saw him around 9:00 last night and shut down the area

to the richmond/san rafael bridge, traffic okay through here not bad. nice westbound from marina bay parkway to sir francis drake boulevard no delays. about 7 minutes to make the drive. golden gate bridge not bad. so far traffic okay out of marin county. heading into san francisco across the golden gate bridge. let's check the forecast with neda. >>> thank you very much, gianna. yes, nice to see the golden gate bridge is nice and clear, no fog in sight there. here's a view of where the ocean w ng rt. t oking towas the west giving use of the from the transamerica pyramid towards "salesforce tower" looking clear. we just have the sparkling lights of the city this morning. temperature-wise not in the 50s today. we are in the low 60s for san francisco. livermore 62. concord comfortable at 66 degrees. so walking the dog this morning shouldn't feel too bad. we have this marine layer appearing this morning but it's sitting up high in the atmosphere. so no low clouds out there which is why visibility is fine. 10-mile visibility in half moon bay. tonight and tom

westbound 580 across the richmond-san rafael bridge. six minutes, and dumbarton bridge, just a nine-minute drive right now. >> thanks. >>> in the east bay, one artist is sharing messages of hope where everyone can see it, that's on the sidewalk. >> katie utes has more on this mystery artist in alameda. >> it says your mom loves you. give more love today than you did yesterday. it matters. >> messages scrawled in chalk on alameda sidewalks. >> every half block or so, there's a message about something very positive and very nice. >> words of kindness. >> so inspirational. it's great. >> unsigned by the author, so who's behind the sentiments? >> yeah, i have been very much wondering. >> the secret is known at salon 1500. >> i thought to myself, whoa, what did you do? i came on out and read the quote, which is a beautiful quote. >> justin is the chalk artist hairstylist. >> she's a mom of three beautiful children. great wife. and she just wants to devote herself to alameda. >> but the secret of her identity is safe with him. >> don't use her

if you are heading out, recommending san mateo bridge or richmond s richmond san rafael bridge. >> thank, everybody. waking up mid to upper 50s. 50ss half moon bay, san francisco, novato, 50 to 52 th los gatos and 67 in san jose and 63 in cloverdale. let's see where we end up later this afternoon. and where we're going to end up our temperatures that are going to see quite a summer spread from 63 at half moon bay to 70 in san francisco to 80 in freemont. you can see 97 in antioch. and 93 in santa rosa. this is just the beginning of the warmer trend. more details coming up. here's jessica and reggie. >> thank you. the ntsb now looking to figure out what brought down a plane that killed five employees of a bay area business. >> that plane crashed at an orange county shopping center close to john wayne airport. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield live for us in danville this morning. amy? >> good morning, reggie. we got a list of the five victim names overnight and it appears three of them work here at this pacific union real estate office here in danville. also looks like there might be a c

getting to the richmond-san rafael bridge is not a problem. the freeway is completely open. >> we'll keep checking back with you. thank you. >>> 5:02 right now. now to a developing story. a warning to anyone getting into a ride share this morning. make sure that you're in the right car. >> yeah, that's because san mateo police are looking for a suspect who pretended to be a ride share driver and then sexually assaulted a passenger. pete suratos is live in san mateo off highway 92. this is near where this happened. and pete, what details have you been able to find out about the suspect? >> yeah, well, marcus, at this point, we know the suspect picked up the victim near highway 92 behind me. the specific location of where that pickup took place is still unknown because the details are still limited as this is still an ongoing investigation by san mateo police. but they are releasing a sketch of the suspect. we'll show that to our viewers so you can get a good look at the man they're trying to track down. san mateo police say this man picked up t

and if you're heading across the richmond-san rafael bridge, good news. there will be plenty of people joining you there but right now it's about 6 minutes to cross the span. golden gate bridge moving at the limit, not too many cars out there. right now we have speeds in the green along the east shore freeway. the roads are nice and wide open, got about 14 minutes heading toward the maze. the bay bridge toll plaza, that's where we are seeing a lot of action this morning, and it's just in the cash lanes. no metering lights just yet. >>> this man is accused of setting off an explosive under a patrol car, set to be in court today. 22-year-old tristan proto was high on meth when he lit the m- 80 in a parking lot on friday. the deputy was in the store at the time but an off duty officer tackled the suspect. investigators is say he threw the firework because he quote, doesn't like the sheriff's office. >>> a man who planned an attack on pier 39 will spend 15 years in prison. 27-year-old everitt aaron jameson was sentenced to a life term of supervised release. h

if you choose to use the richmond-san rafael bridge, things are looking great, green across the span, both the upper and lower. 101 at spencer, a little fog there, but nothing to write home about. it's an easy ride toward the golden gate d in san cisco. bay bridge, no metering lights yet afthe limit. >>> now to a story that's become too familiar in the bay area, dozens of tenants being priced out of town. a developer plans to tear down an apartment complex and replace it with more expensive town homes. betty yu has the change driving working class families out of silicon valley. >> reporter: this 2 bedroom apartment has been home to jackie and her husband for five years. now they are getting out moving boxes, since receiving the this notice. >> the news was quite scary to me. we weren't sure, and the whole feeling of feeling unsettled is quite frightening. >> reporter: right now they are paying $2,500 a month and ell out nearly $1,000 more for a slightly bigger place. her neighbors may not be so lucky. the complex is being bought with a plan to raze the buildings and build 55 town hom

san francisco, the bay bridge, richmond-san rafael bridge, even into the east bay hills this morning.s going to lock us once again into a cooler than average pattern. waking up in the mid to upper 50s through 7:00. drizzle will start drying after the 7:00 hour. still a lot of clouds around at noon. upper 50s at the coast to upper 60s elsewhere. we'll break into the 70s away from the coast with more sunshine at 4:00, and even with the sun out at 7:00, we're still barely 60 at the coast and barely in the upper 60s, near 70 around the bay and inland. let's find out what's going on with the commute. guess who has the answers. hey, alexis. >> we're looking live at golden gate bridge. just a few moments ago, chp came through and ran a traffic break. we had a ladder in the middle of the roadway, so i do believe that is clear. that was in one of the middle lanes approaching the toll plaza. looks like things are

rafael. southbound 101. past the civic center. see everybody's moving at the limit past the northgate mall to san francisco about a 16-minute drive. let's take a quick look at the richmond-san rafael bridget conditions, as well. headlights in the westbound direction to marin county. looking good. overall the traffic conditions green is great. we do see red sensors over the altamont pass. >>> muni reminding riders of changes. the time to transfer without paying additional fare goes from 90 minutes to 2 hours. there will be a new day pass option availabe for five bucks and can't be used on cable cars. discount fares calculated at 50% of the full adult fare which means some prices rise a few dollars. single ride fares will not change. >>> in the east bay, hercules police are working to return stolen backpacks. officers found eight backpacks in hercules on wednesday. investigators say thieves stole them from cars in oakland, richmond and punol and police returned six of the eight including to this family. they're visiting from the united kingdom and in addition to their stuff back, the officers gave them a tour of the police station. >>> america's biggest grocery store chain is testing drive

but overall, it's not too bad l richmond/san rafael bridge. lots of folks already out there on the roads this morning. but we're still in good shape as you make your way across the span. we are in the green in both directions. heading along 101, right at ifu towards the golden as neda and earlier, a little foggy out there. so please be careful. refrain from using those high beams. the eastshore freeway is at the limit, no delays as you make your way towards the maze. hat's a check of your traffic; over to you. >>> here we have our "salesforce tower" camera and i only want to show you this because at the top of our show at 4:30, you could see the bay bridge and now cannot. clouds are rolling in and around san francisco now because we have a bit of a breeze going on. so let's switch to your futurecast and show you this cloud coverage out there. it's probably going to burn off soon this morning. so once we get that daylight maybe just wait another couple of hours and you will see plenty of sunshine. it looks like all the bay area will be under su

don't have any major issues so far, we are looking at a very empty richmond side of the richmond-san rafael bridge. two vehicles heading westbound on 580 approaching that toll plaza. that is looking good this morning. and then a quick check of drive times here as well. westbound 580, tracy to dublin, 39 minutes. westbound 4, antioch to concord in the green at 14 and no delays although a dense fog advisory for golden gate bridge here this morning. southbound 101, san rafael to san francisco in the green at 17 minutes. >>> years in the making and ready for its grande bute. what's being done to make sure commuters are safe when the transbay terminal opens up. >>> an art installation rising in the north bay. the cause that is it is calling attention to and how you can help. help. >>> california phones offerser free specialized phones... like cordless phones. - ( phone ringing ) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. visit right now or call during business hours. hmm. [cell phone beeps] hey! [police whistle blows] [horns honking] woman: hey! [bicycle bell rings] tu

a prime example of that, nobody on 580 on the richmond side of the richmond-san rafael bridge.wo vehicles coming toward us. hopefully that's what you'll encounter. that's what our cameras look like. mass transit no delays there either. 33 bart trains in service, still in the green, ace 1 out on time out of the central valley today and normal service, no delays for san francisco bay ferry. >>> "crazy rich asians" is the top movie at the box office, bringing in more money than industry experts predict it's about a woman who meets her boyfriend's family. the first studio produced movie led by asian-americans in 25 years and the director john chu is from los altos. it made more than $25 million over the weekend. $34 million since its opening on wednesday. number two the shark movie "the meg" followed by "mile 22," "alpha" and "mission impossible." >>> next at 5:00, why a popular restaurant shut down for good. >> state lawmakers explain why they won't be taking up the they won't be taking up the proposal to protect utili you...and mom also gets aoss shoppiback-to-school bag? that's

richmond-san rafael bridge 13 minutes, and 8 minute drive across dumbarton. >>> a jacksonville, florida, teen who says he was kicked out of his home by his parents because of his sexual orientation will pay nothing to go to his dream school next month. >> georgetown university adjusted 18-year-old seth owens' financial aid package reducing his contribution from $20,000 to zero. owens' aid package had been based on his parents' ability to pay. his parents kicked him out in january after forcing him to go to conversion therapy before giving him an ultimatum to attend their church. >> i was pleading, i'm not ready. i'm not ready to be on my own. letting me walk out the door, they were saying we don't care where you're staying, we don't care if you are safe. our beliefs are more important. >> his teachers started a gofundme page in june to cover the cost of tuition. it raised an incredible amount. more than $141,000. now he says he plans to use that money to establish a scholarship to help lbgtq scholars who find themselves in similar circumstances. >> wish him all the best and obviously a

we are looking over here towards richmond-san rafael bridge.t is highway 4 and over through bay point approaching concord. it is the time we see that build in. still watching as it has yet to clear from the system. the rest of the bay showing a little bit for san jose. that crash is the second reported right around 92 for south 880. we'll track that for the second event and just a repeat report. here is a reason for a little bit of slowing. back to you. >> thanks a lot. >>> 5:52. this morning one airport is giving to taxi cab drivers. >>> plus video you do not want to miss. doing... after his vape pen exploded! look at that. how this california man is doing after a vape pen explodes in his pocket. >>> the big decision ahead and the fight over medical marijuana on campus. >>> but first happening now a japanese man is released from north korea after being accused of a crime. she in beijing and expected to return home. early reports say that man is believed to be a videoographer. they may have suspected him of filming a military facility. >>> char

the richmond/san rafael bridge off to a great start on this friday morning. >>> colin kaepernick has scored a legal victory in his collusion case against the nfl. the former 49ers quarterback claims that owners conspired to keep him out of the league. it all started when he "took a knee" during the national anthem two years ago to protest police brutality in america. he hasn't played a down since he left the san francisco team and free agency. now an arbitrator ruled there was sufficient evidence to show that the nfl owners did collude against him to keep him off the field. >> this shows that he has a case, there's some legitimacy to his complaint. if it goes to trial, it's not good for the nfl. i would think that they would try to settle this before it goes to court. >> at yesterday's 49ers game in santa clara, kaepernick's fans were eager to speak up about the issue saying that he should have been out on the field. >> it frustrates me that he is not playing and eric reid is not playing. arkneeling or taking a stand and we ne tat. >> however, the ruling doesn't give him automatic en

and we are in the yellow across the richmond-san rafael bridge, a little sluggish but nothing like the really slow. east shore freeway in the yellow. there it is, the full house heading into san francisco. neda? >>> another delay kind of morning at sfo and it's likely to happen today and tomorrow with that low cloud ceiling out there. about an hour and 15 minutes delays today. it is gray out there and a little drizzly as well. places like pacifica could see moisture on the low-lying cloud half moon bay, down to 1 mile visibility. oakland airport is down to 6 miles as well, and santa rosa not so good with the fog just hanging in those valley spots. parts of antioch are breezy as well, places like fairfield and oakland dealing with that wind. this is pushing in the clouds, san josi 62 degrees this morning and afternoon highs not too high, in the 60s around the bay and 80s inland. no 90s in sight. >> that's pretty good. and >> very good. glad you're here. >> thank you. >> have a great day, everybody. >>> good morning to our viewers in the west. it's tuesday, august 14th, 2018. welcome to

richmond-san rafael bridge not a problem, but you'll be sharing the road with a lot of commuters. looks like we have the backup at the bay bridge toll plaza, no metering lights just yet. give it a few minutes and we'll see the travel times leap into the yellow. back to you. >>> tourist is in canada got a special surprise as a pair of whales up for air just feet away. biologists say the whales create a ring of bubbles before they swim upward to snack on trapped fish. >>> did the a's and giants prevail yesterday? sports is next. this is not a bed. it's a revolution in sleep. the new sleep number 360 smart bed, from $999... icly adjusts on each side to keep you both comfortable. and snoring? how smart is that? smarter sleep. to help you lose your dad bod, train for that marathon, and wake up with the patience of a saint. and now, save up to $500 on select sleep number 360 smart beds. plus, no interest until january 2021. ends wednesday. does your business internet provider promise a lot? let's see who delivers more. comcast business gives you gig-speed in more places. the others don'

extremely light volumes on the richmond side of the richmond-san rafael bridge.ameras look at this point. the only slow spot i'm seeing so far is getting out of tracey, about 30 miles per hour, and westbound 580, 22 miles per hour. we'll take a look at drive times coming up next. >> the mendocino complex fire is now the largest wildfire event in california history. >> it's actually made up of two big fires. crews are treating it as one big event. together, the ranch and river fires have scorched 283,000 acres. the smaller river fire is 58% contained, and the ranch fire is only 21% contained. firefighters say this is one of the most challenging wildfire seasons they have ever seen. >> we're looking at over 629,000 acres of ground and vegetation burned in the state of california since january 1st of this year. last year, same period of time, 223,000 acres. >> the mendocino complex surpassed last year's massive thomas fire which burned in santa barn raw and ventura. >> firefighters are slowly making progress on the carr fire. they have it 47% contained. the carr fir

richmond-san rafael bridge, we have speeds moving at the limit across the span, no trouble connectingthe 101. 80 definitely seeing more cars join the commute at carlson but no reports of any crashes along that stretch. the backup hasn't hit the foot of the maze yet as well. back to you. >>> the suspected golden state killer could face new charges today. >> jackie ward has the latest on the case. >> prosecutors from across the state including contra costa county will be making this announcement in orange county this morning. so far joseph deangelo faces 13 murder charges in sacramento, thcontcosta county ct attorney, proceedings. investigators have been trying to link 9 rapes to joseph deangelo. victims explain what it's been like 40 years, waiting for someone to be convicted. >> he put a gun to my husband's head and said if i didn't tie him uptightly, he'd kill him. >> the da would not comment on her involvement today. the announcement will be at 11:00 in orange county and he's expected back in court on september 5th. >>> microsoft says it's discovered new russian hacking attempts ahe

no major delays on 37. 580, richmond-san rafael bridge is moving right at the limit in the green still. take it back to the golden gate bridge, where we have had reports of an accident approaching the toll plaza. they have moved that off there, so not blocking any lanes. back to you, kenny. >>> toyota is investigating $500 million in uber to accelerate the development of driverless cars. uber plans to retrofit toyota minivans with the goal of testing them in the real world by 2021. uber leads the world in ridesharing, which could give toyota a ready-made market for its cars. >>> authors of a new study say low-carb diets are not safe and should be avoided. >> polish researchers found those who ate low carbs had increased riskof death from heart disease, stroke and cancer. the study looked at 25,000 people over 11 years. >>> the raiders still looking to sign their star linebacker, but one raider thinks there's a positive. and the a's trying to catch the astros, round one coming up. well well well, what have we here? a magical place... that's lookin' to get scared! (laughter) halloween ti

. >> yes, a lot of folks use richmond parkway from i-80 to get over to the richmond/san rafael bridgebut they won't be able to use that portion of the richmond parkway this morning. to get around it continue on i- 80 and then get off at hilltop and you can take hilltop over to richmond parkway and then get back over towards 580 there. but do give yourself some extra time. it's going to be busier on hilltop and i-80 starting to see slowdowns in the westbound direction along 80. here's a live look. this is near san pablo dam road and you can see this portion of 80 is getting crowded. but it's still moving at the limit. 15 minutes over to the bay bridge toll plaza where those metering lights are on and that backup is stretching. hat's a check of your traffic; over to you. >>> we're continuing to follow breaking news right now at sfo where a flight had to turn around early this morning and make an emergency landing at the airport. this is a live look at sfo right now. kpix 5's anne makovec is there with the very latest. anne. >> reporter: yeah. a plane full of people was supposed to be on

richmond/san rafael bridge, in the green across the span. if you are making your way along the eastshore fry, delays t w iecrash on red. drive times in the yellow. 20 minutes from hercules have for delays there out of sfo. taking a look out from the kpix 5 roof camera, low clouds. keeping things nice and mild. i guess you could say mild for this time of the morning. not nearly as cool as we could be. only one spot in the 50s. santa rosa 59. 63 degrees in concord. 61 in oakland. san francisco 60 right now. another reason it will be hazy, not just the fog or clouds. it's also going to be smoke. our air quality forecast is better than the last couple of days, still not great. it's good in the east bay, south-central bay but only moderate in the north bay. coast and ra course because of the mendocino complex fires burning in lake county. so if you can and you have respiratory issues, stay inside. this low pressure center that's sitting right on top of us isn't going anywhere. it's going to stay in place and with it comes all of that onshore flow

san mateo bridge, about 24-mile-per-hour average. and southbound 880 stop and go through the hayward stretch as well. 16 miles an hour. 238 has recovered from a couple earlier crashes. richmond-san rafael4 minutes across the san mateo bridge with slight delays and 10 minute drive acro across done barton. >>> happy birthday michael jackson. he would have celebrated his 60th dearbirthday. a dance tribute is taking place in his honor at the bay street plaza in emeryville. show up at 6:00 and dance. the event is free. oakland dance festival is hosting that celebration. >> so great. i loved his music. >> "human nature" number one. >> my favorite "remember the time". >> that's a good one. good video too. >>> heartfelt thank you to fire crews from a young man more familiar with crossing finish than fire lines. >> abc 7 news at san francisco's fisherman's wharf where charlie kimble made a pit stop at a special event for bay area firefighters and our first responders. they helped put out the north bay fires last year and several also responded to fires in southern california including one fire that threatened kimble's family. >> it's pretty tough but when you see it at home and how strong that

richmond san rafael bridge ticking up.nd dunbardton faster at 9 minutes. >> i'm excited about the lineup for outside lands. we're talking ant the singer headlining the first day. jessica castro is live at golden gate park. have you seen janet jackson yet? has she been around? said hi. >> i haven't seen her yet, but i expect to meet up with her later for coffee. i think you can step in for the weekend if he doesn't show up. apart from the weekend tonight headliniining florence and the machine. and janet jackson. there are also some new changes this year that you have to know about. some changes to what you can and cannot bring. you can only bring a large backpack or purse large r than a fanny pack if it's clear. you cannot bring any hydration pack with capacity more than 2.5 litters or more than two pockets. do not bring alcohol or illeg substanc substances, no lawn chairs, coolers or tents. you can bring a blanket if you want to warm up or have something to sit on. remember this festival brings in large crowds. you want to

. >> and right now, we are seeing a big backup develop over at the richmond/san rafael bridge. that's not the only slowdown we're tracking. coming up we'll highlight our slowest route. >>> good morning, i'm michelle griego. >> and i'm brian hackney. kenny choi is resting comfortably somewhere. it is 30 minutes after 6:00 on this wednesday, august 15th. >> we hope he is sleeping in. >>> it will cost them money to bring bay area roads up to standard but the poor road conditions are costing us now. kpix 5's anne makovec is live in oakland with the latest on a new study. >> reporter: it's not just costing us in terms of patience. there's a nonprofit national transportation study group called trip that crunched the numbers. here's what they say that our local road conditions are costing the average driver. in the san francisco-oakland region, almost $3,000 annually when it comes to congestion. we're talking time and burning gas. over $1,700 for vehicle operating costs as a result of driving on rough roads. more than $1,000. and safety the cost of traffic crashes more than $200. in s

yellow at 28 and southbound san rafael to san francisco, still looking good in the green at 16 minutes. starting to fill in on the richmond side of the richmond-san rafael bridgetop-and-go traffic approaching the toll plaza. >>> the families and friends of the ghost ship warehouse fire victims will face the men responsible for the tragedy. >> sentencing begins for derick almena and max harris. reporter amy hollyfield is live in the newsroom. >> we are expecting an emotional couple days in court. relatives of the 36 victims will have the chance to make victim impact statements. some family members are upset with the sentences in this case, calling them too lenient. the 36 people died in the ghost ship fire about a year and half ago in east oakland attending a concert. meou collective.ribed as an artist prosecutors called it a death trap that victims could not escape. derick almena and max harris agreed to a plea deal, no contest to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. almena is expected to get out of jail in about three and a half years. harris helped collect rent and manage events and could get out in 23 months because of good behavior and time served. the t

san francisco, the bay bridge, richmond-san rafael bridge, even into the east bay hills this morning. that's going to lock us once again into a cooler than average pattern. waking up in the mid to upper 50s through 7:00. drizzle will start drying after the 7:00 hour. still a lot of clouds around at noon. upper 50s at the coast to upper 60s elsewhere. we'll break into the 70s away from the coast with more sunshine at 4:00, and even with the sun out at 7:00, we're still barely 60 at the coast and barely in the upper 60s, near 70 around the bay and inland. let's find out what's going on with the commute. guess who has the answers. hey, alexis. >> we're looking live at golden gate bridge. just a few moments ago, chp came through and ran a traffic break. we had a ladder in the middle of the roadway, so i do believe that is clear. that was in one of the middle lanes approaching the toll plaza. looks like things are moving along fine. normally, that's one of our latest commutes to fill in. the rest slowly starting to fill in. westbound 580 tracy to dublin, up to 40 minutes. 20 minutes, westb

check outside the richmond side of the richmond-san rafael bridge no delays approaching that toll plaza. >>> as we told you a moment ago this morning for the first time weekday commuters are arriving into san francisco in a brand new way. >> they will be greeted into the city at the just opened salesforce transit center. the new business stop sits between mission and howard streets. jessica castro is on the phone waiting to get on the first bus from alameda. >> that's right. hi, good morning, alexis. good morning, reggie. i'm in alameda waiting to get on the bus here in the east bay. it will be the first bus to commute into the new salesforce transit center. i'm excited to be a part of that. what you're looking at is a live look at the center. it celebrated its grand opening this weekend. i keep hearing about this balloon arch, very excited to see that from the ground as we roll into the center. it is a $2.26 billion project and building. this morning the first busses will arrive so it's really the first weekday commute and very exciting, could change the way that folks come into san fr

richmond side of the richmond-san rafael bridge starting to fill in slowly but light volumes on westbound 580. a spare the air day today. if you can use it that's recommended or carpool this morning. 45 bart trains in service. normal service should be a calm day on the water if you're taking san francisco bay ferry. >>> all around the bay people got together to meet other members of their community and take part in national night out. abc 7 news was in oakland where neighbors had a street party on madison street with a sole purpose of making connections. >> communities are better when everyone knows each other. >> with all changes, with changes in diversity in community, it's important to meet your neighbors, to say hi, shop local with them. >> somhing to make us learn that we can trust east other. and get along. have fun as well. >> in oakland, police officers were there too and made the rounds at some events where they did a lot of listening, hoping to build bridges with the community. abc 7 news was in san jose where hundreds enjoyed national night out at the farm park. the neighborhoo

if you use the richmond/san rafael bridge, everything is moving at the limit in the green across the span. we are definitely seeing that backup starting to stretch along the berkeley curve here from i-80 and then your 580 approach definitely seeing those brake lights in the yellow heading towards the macarthur maze. and then those metering lights of course are on and you have about a 22-minute ride heading into san francisco. so we have not quite seen the red yet across the bay bridge. but we are getting there. we're tracking another problem just as you pass fremont there. westbound 80 near fifth. we did have a lane that was blocked. looks like a car broke down there. so we are tracking this earlier crash. it did have some lanes blocked and this was along 87. it's definitely causing some slowdowns for drivers making their way through that stretch. it's just on the shoulder so we are still seeing yellow. those residual delays. but our drive times still in the yellow 11 minutes from 85 to 101, which remains in the green. >>> we're waking up to gray skies and a little daylight is starti

everyone else looking pretty good, richmond-san rafael bridge, 7 minutes, 15 minute drive across san mateo and 8 minute drive across dumbarton bridge. let's check in with meteorologist mike nicco. >> baseball first to talk about. 7:05 first pitch at the coliseum. the a's ahead of seattle for the last wild card spot. dress appropriately. we've got the last preseason game for the niners against the chargers and at the same time uc davis at san jose state. temperature will be around 69 at kickoff at 7:00, dropping down to about 62 degrees. let's take a look at the tropics as expected, one storm got a little bit stronger and the other one a little weaker. other one a little weaker. hurricane norman a category hurricane mariam a 1. >>> it is a good bet the wedding gift that steph and seth curry gave their sister sydel was not on her registry list. >> we also want to, you know, congratulate you on an amazing career at elon playing volleyball, for the school and program and wanted to give it back to you. with a new locker room for sydel curry. >> it's a great feat. as washington once said,

here's richmond, the richmond side of the richmond-san rafael bridge. westbound 580, a little belay if you're not using the carpool lanes just before the toll plaza, but no major issues. we had very few incidents. mass transit looking good, too. 49 b.a.r.t. trains in service with no delays. ace 1 and 3 out on time. ace 3 is having some gps tracking issues so if you look on their website, it looks like it's gnaw running but it's out on time. and capital corridor, normal service and no delays. >> speaking of transportation, b.a.r.t. is getting almost $7 million from washington to try to make our ride safer. >> it comes amid major safety crimes on b.a.r.t. trains and stations. amy hollyfield is live in walnut creek with details on where this money is going to go. amy. >> hi, jessica. we have been talking to b.a.r.t. riders this morning who tell us they do feel nervous on b.a.r.t. they would like to see more done to keep them safe. b.a.r.t. officials say help is on the way. that fema is going to be giving b.a.r.t. a $6.8 million grant. and they will use it

the richmond side of the richmond-san rafael bridge still nice and light as you approach the toll plaza. everything looking good on the east bay side there as well. and drive times overall in the green, one or two that is yellow. westbound 80, highway 4 to the maze 18 minutes. eight minute drive across the bay bridge, south bay san francisco to sfo wide open at nine minutes. >> thank you. >>> well, the top of san jose's communications hill has a very different view lately. the drive up the hill currently surrounded by baron hillsides but some neighbors say they see plenty of potential for a unique type of development and that's vineyards. reporter amanda del castillo has the details. >> reporter: views and vineyards that's what leaders hope will soon be a reality for its residents. >> the undeveloped slope of the hill that is planned to be undeveloped, nonlandscaped area, is what we're targeting to put this vineyard in. >> reporter: an area where ten acres burned last july in a wind driven grass fire captured by sky 7. >> that was one of the big eye-opening experiences that we had and f

but traffic getting over to the richmond-san rafael bridge is fine. the bay bridge toll plaza, a predictable backup from the berkeley curve, and really the only other spot is san jose with more slowing northbound 101. i'll show you where the sensors are, right by our camera. you see a good amount of traffic traveling north. we had the first burst of travel here, no surprises as we come through the area. a little slowing through san martin as well and looking at a good volume at 101. here's the north bay. san rafael picks up a little volume coming out of the north bay. keep thinking about the story we talked about, kari talked about wine tasting, you talked about wine tasting. >> a big harvest in the east bay today. >> now i'm looking forward. >> exactly. you could test some of the vineyards across the bay area. >> weather looks amazing this weekend. it was kind of hot for the valleys last weekend. this weekend, we'll bring you down to 85 degrees. and so that's going to feel a lot more comfortable. the bay at 80 degrees, and still cool for the coast wit

we have a live look at the richmond-san rafael bridge. the hov lane seeing a backup.re seeing more traffic overall from the east bay into the north bay. north of that richmond bridge, we're looking over here to recovery approaching the carquinez bridge. westbound 80, a better flow of traffic as the crash at georgia cleared. it involved a motorcycle, but we didn't hear about major injuries. and we see mild slowing. slowing for hayward, both directions between 92 and a street. an earlier crash on the southbound side off to the shoulder. and recovery for the south bay in case you hadn't heard. 680 is reopened for all lanes northbound, 680 at capitol expressway. we see the recovery there. we see 101 still bogging down from tully up past alum rock, toward berryessa. but that's the worst of it. the rest of the south bay had seen ripple effect, but northbound 680, all lanes are open. expect north 101 and north 87 to see more traffic flow as some folks may still be shifting their commute. this should improve. back to you. >> thanks a lot. >>> coming up next, a quick look at a

across the golden gate bridge, the richmond-san rafael bridge, and all of us waking up to grayness this exploratorium. look at the birds, up early this morning. can't tell from this vantage point, probably ducks. here's a look at what's going on. mid to upper 50s at 7:00. 60s at the coast, low to upper 70s around the bay and inland neighborhoods. >> good morning. i want to head back to the bay bridge commute. no major issues on the upper deck. on the lower deck, we had a semi that got stuck on the off ramp to treasure island. that has cleared from the boards according to chp so i believe that's back open. that's certainly good news. also want to take you up to a new problem on westbound 80 in the east bay if you're coming in from the hercules area. we had a crash that is blocking one of the middle left lanes there. you're slow from highway 4. i'll have more information on that coming up in just a few minutes. >> thank you. >>> breaking news from the live desk. >> that breaking news just coming in in the case of a missing iowa college student who spent part of her childhood in the east b

restored picture for the richmond-san rafael bridge and getting to the north bay is moving smoothly. san rafael, that's seeing more traffic but no problems. still tracking a closure in san jose. >>> good morning. happy thursday to you. the nasdaq and s&p 500 will open at new highs again this morning. amazon hit a new record. you may recall laura and marcus were talking about a new amazon video device yesterday. that news pushed shares of the south bay's roku much lower. and the president still giving google a hard time. >> well, i think that google and facebook and twitter, i think they treat conservatives and republicans very unfairly. >> yesterday, the president published a short video on his twitter account showing google promoting live coverage of president obama's state of the union address but not his. google point out president trump's first address to congress in february of 2017 was not a state of the union. and that they did promote his state of the union address in 2018. now, the president says he looks forward to senate hearings next week where representatives from google

and we are tracking some slowdowns and likely to get even slower across the richmond- san rafael bridgeall due to a new accident we're tracking. it's right near sanguineton and it -- san quentin. you will likely see some flashing rights. right now a ten -- lights. right now a ten minute drive across the span. there's the golden gate bridge. the fog is stealing the show as you are making your way across the span. please be careful. we also had wind advisory infect for the san ma -- effect for the san mateo bridge. let's check in with linda now on the forecast. >>> fog taking over the golden gate bridge and also the bay bridge this morning. it's certainly a gray gloomy start to the day but it's protecting us from the smoke and fires that are burn. livermore at 58 degrees and let's check in on the visibility for you. it's low at half-moon day down to two miles. the north bay and coast definitely dealing with coastal cloud coverage and also where the cooler air will be. we also have the ridge of high pressure across the southwest that could bring us a chance of afternoon thunderstorms for t

san mateo bridge just under 30 minutes westbound, right side of the screen there heading to foster city. richmond-san rafaelu get on to the span. it's about 13 minutes over. bay bridge toll plaza showing yellow, 20 minutes to head into san francisco. >>> thank you. we are tracking areas of low clouds and fog as we kick off your monday here. live look here, and you can see the bay and the low clouds out there. currently looking at 66 in concord, 53 oakland and low 50s in san francisco, mild conditions in san josi. high pressure is in control here, continuing to build and strengthen for us, meaning warmer weather, especially inland. we'll have sunshine for most of us, highs much warmer today than yesterday. more on what you can expect for the rest of the week, coming up. california phones offers free specialized phones... like cordless phones, - (phone ringing) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. call or visit and accessories for your mobile phone. like this device to increase volume on your cell phone. - ( phone ringing ) - get details on this state program call or vi

we're heading back to the yellow, 20 minutes to cross richmond-san rafael bridge. mary?d fog along the coast, the bay, and parts of inland locations as well. you can see the low clouds out there, currently temperatures in the 50s and 60s to start the day. we'll be cooler compared to yesterday afternoon, highs running 3 to 8 degrees cooler thanks to stronger onshore flow. 64 in san francisco, 86 concord as well as fairfield. seven-day forecast, we're cooler today and cooler tomorrow. the coolest of the seven-day forecast, wednesday before we heat up to end the week. have a great day. get to the ross shoe event and get the shoes you want...for way less. oh yeah. ross has the top brands at big savings. for the latest styles and trends... at prices that make them even cuter... ...get to the ross shoe event. yes for less. ...which means you can saynally hyes... ...to the shoes your family wants. find top brands at big savings... ...for men, women, boys and girls all for a whole lot less... ...at the ross shoe event. yes for less. wayne: (laughing) guess who's coming home! tif