richmond-san rafael bridge. watch that closely this morning. and unfortunately, this is being reported as a fatal crash. this is a live look at the richmond-san rafael bridge. the bridge itself is quiet. it's really right before you get to the area where you are going to see some issues. and they have detours set up so this is westbound 580. right before as you get to the toll plaza and in fact i'll show you the maps right now and it's going to cause a bit of a backup. richmond parkway over to ten mark drive all westbound lanes are blocked until further notice. due to the investigation because of the fatal crash. not a lot of details or information. one large truck was involved possibly a pedestrian and that's all the information we really have. we will let you know when lanes open up in the meantime, you do have options. you can use the bay bridge or also highway 37 open in both directions, no brake lights or issues there. >>> we have some breaking news out of north korea. u. n. command says th american crossed the border from south r taken int

san rafael to the to the bay bridge in san francisco came to a standstill. i just checked in with chp and traffic is still heavy. and the lower deck of the richmond, san rafael bridge remains closed. greg yeah, major impact, hoping they can resolve that situation soon. amberleigh live in our newsroom for us tonight. amber, thank you. another big road closure tonight. drivers are being detoured off a stretch of eastbound interstate 80 in contra costa county for a repaving project. all eastbound lanes will stay blocked. all weekend. coming up later tonight , how businesses say the closure will impact them. you would love it in san francisco. towing policy has been ruled illegal by a state appeals court for the past five years. san francisco has been towing cars that were owned by people who had at least five overdue parking tickets. even though the cars were parked legally. the court says the policy is not protected under a us supreme court ruling that allows cars to be towed if it's interfering with traffic or threatening public safety. a judge said that the city has less disruptive ways of collecting overdue parking tickets. the us women's nation

this is a live picture from the richmond-san rafael bridge, and you can see that cars are moving in the direction. we will end with a live look from the toll bridge bay -- bay bridge toll plaza. no backup to report in this area. reggie: new at 6:00, politician seems to have the edge replacing senator feinstein ne reggie: elton john has testified for the defense in kevin spacey's trial. space he is accused of inappropriately touching a man who was driving him to the event in 2004 or said he only attended in 2001. the actor said spacey did not attend the gala and his home. taylor swept continues to make -- taylor's continues to make -- taylor swift continues to make history with her 12th album soar ing to the top spot. she will be coming to the bay area later this week and performing 2 shows at levi's stadium. kumasi: actress lindsay lohan is welcoming her newest addition. her rep announced she gave birth to a son named louis in where she and her husband live. there's a new trailer for disney's haunted mansion a fun new movie opening in theaters july 28. the film delivers a spooky good ti

voter approved bridge toll funding from regional measure three to prioritize changes to the richmond san rafael bridge access lanes, toll plaza and bridge lanes. >> we need to reimagine the richmond san rafael bridge. to emphasize multimodal transportation, open up the third lane during busy commute hours, while still preserving a bike path with a movable zipper lane. reporter: their plan would open up the third bike lane to drivers on the upper deck during morning commute hours and install a movable zipper lane on the lower deck that could be used for >> on weekday mornings -- bikes on weekday mornings. they believe this will reduce the backups and pollution which they say has been disproportionately impacting richmond residents. >> the cars on the trucks are actually producing the largest source of air pollution in the richmond community from the 580 backup. that is pm 2.5 which gets into the lungs and can cause asthma and all sorts of different damage. reporter: the bay area council is also calling for the $210 million from regional module three -- measure three to improve the toll plaza itself, ta

if you commute over the richmond, san rafael bridge, you know how bad traffic can be. today, community leaders gathered in richmond to call for change. the heavy traffic hurts families living nearby who are exposed to high levels of pollution, that can lead to asthma, as well as heart and lung diseases. they called for several changes to the bridge, most notably opening a third lane for eastbound traffic in the morning. >> we need to reimagine the richmond san rafael bridge to emphasize multimodal transportation, open up the third lane during busy commute hours while still preserving a bike path with a movable zipper lane. >> the money to make the changes is set aside, approved by voters in 2018 as part of a regional measure. >>> a threat to national security. that's what secretary of state antony blinken is calling dozens of stalled confirmations of diplomatic nominees. normally, the u.s. senate unanimously approves routine state department postings like ambassadorships, but last month, kentucky senator rand paul blocked all diplomatic nominations. he says he won't bud

if you drive across the richmond san rafael bridge during commute hours, you know how bad traffic can be. it's just jammed up. community leaders are calling for a major change. the modification they want made across this bridge to help relieve traffic, and all of that congestion, and pollution that is led out into the air in the morning and evening commute hours. >> thank you for that preview. appreciate it. >>> you know this story because our whole news room is talking about it. have you seen this, first date, getting cancelled is now going viral. one man's invitation for ice cream is now melting into a big debate. we'll give you the scoop on why a woman turned him down when we come back in two minutes. arare you tirered of cleanan cs that jusust don't smsmell cle? downwny unstopabables inin-wash scenent boosterss keep y your laundrdry smellig fresh h waaaay lononger than deterergent alonene. ifif you want t laundry to smellll fresh foror weeks, make sure e you have downy ununstopabless inin-wash scenent boostersr. >>> welcome back. you're looking at video from ohio. that little crit

. >>> police activity on the richmond-san rafael bridge. this started around noon. the chp says a person was having a mental health crisis on the bridge. negotiators are on scene. the eastbound lanes have been shut down. it's going on about five hours now. some drivers have gotten out of their cars. others are turning around and driving the wrong way on the bridge, trying to get out of that traffic mess. there's no estimated time for lanes to reopen, and traffic is backing up for miles. all westbound lanes remain open. we'll bring you updates on this situation as we get new information. >>> our other top story, iconic, generous, many friends say one of the nicest people they have ever met. >> tony bennett has died at age 96. the impression he left on the world from a single song is timeless and for san franciscans it will now be forever. >> mayor london breed has declared "i left my heart in san francisco" the city's official song. nbc bay area's sergio quintana is live outside the fairmont hotel where there's a tony bennett statue. people have been leaving flowers

san rafael to san francisco. golf and other city streets leading to the bay bridge were impacted. i just checked in with chp and traffic is still heavy and the lower deck of the richmond, san rafael bridge remains closed. greg christina, traffic domino effect. hopefully they can resolve that situation soon. amber lee, thank you. if you know someone who is struggling with mental health, there is a national hotline for help. that number is nine, eight, eight. happening now, drivers are being detoured off of a stretch of eastbound interstate 80. these are live images tonight of the freeway near cummings parkway and crockett, which is included in the shutdown. eastbound lanes will stay blocked all weekend. and coming up at 1030, why caltrans thinks the inconvenience of this weekend's detour will benefit drivers over the long term. new attendant deadly shooting tonight in san francisco. one man is dead. the suspect is on the loose. this shooting happened around 6:00 tonight. police say they found a man who had been shot near golden gate avenue and hyde street. witnesses tell police at the suspect ran away from the scene after that shooting despite life saving efforts. the

gloria: happening right now in san rafael, all lanes of the eastbound richmond-san rafael bridge remain closed as the chp works to resolve a situation with a man having a mental health crisis. you just saw a live look right there. closure began before 1:00 p.m. friday, with reports of the man running on the bridge. there were major backups from san rafael to san francisco as people searched for alternate ways to get to the east bay. lena howland caught up with some frustrated drivers. >> there is going to be no way up there anytime soon. find another way home. >> unwelcome news of a potential all-night closure to those who had been waiting to cross found lanes of the richmond-san rafael bridge for hours. eastbound ends of the bridge shut down around 1:00 in the afternoon because of someone experiencing a mental health crisis on the bridge. chp officers have been in negotiations with the person ever since, leaving drivers in gridlock. >> this is ridiculous. it's unbelievable. it is unbelievable while we have to sit this long when people are getting off of work. and they can't get home. l

the richmond-san rafael bridge is shut down. we are monitoring. they are getting mixed reviews. see what it looks like. sandhya: and we are tracking the heat and haz we take a look at the smoke forecast and temperatures for the weekend. abc7 news starts right now. >> live breaking news. kristen: that is the gridlock ruining traffic all around the bay area. julian: it is happening on the richmond-san rafael bridge where a person suffering in mental health crisis has shut down the eastbound lanes. dion: it started at 12:45 p.m. this afternoon, at one point traffic backed up and the chp has opened up one lane to clear traffic from the bridge. there is no eastbound traffic on the bridge. instead, the cars are being diverted at main street and san rafael. they are asking drivers to avoid the area until they can resolve the situation, but after hours the traffic is immense. kristen: it is backed up beyond the bridge. this is the gridlock

go from san rafael to san francisco golf and other city streets leading to the bay bridge were impacted. i just checked in with chp and traffic is still heavy and the lower deck of the richmondsan rafael bridge is still closed. greg? christina yeah, causing major traffic issues all over the bay area. hopefully they can resolve that situation soon. amberleigh live in studio for us. amber, thank you. happening now, significant detours for drivers beginning tonight as caltrans embarks on a major repaving project. crews hour set to close the eastbound lanes of i-80 between hercules and crockett. we'll give you a look at the stretch affected by the work until early monday morning. and here's a look at the detours available eastbound highway four from hercules to northbound i-16 80, reconnecting to 80. in fairfield or to get to benicia or vallejo, go eastbound on highway four northbound i6 80. then i-70 80 coming skyway will be open for those headed to the crockett area. and here's a live look from hercules as caltrans prepares to put down cones and close those lanes of traffic. it's already happening as you can see. again, this will last through the weekend. caltrans says the res

district battalion chief is talking about the rescue of a man who crawled underneath the richmond-san rafael bridge on friday afternoon. >> he was underneath the lower deck of the bridge. it is very complex and hazardous for himself and our rescuers. reporter:reporter: he says the man was suffering in mental health crisis. >> he was not responding initially, but through our bilingual rescuer we were finally able to have a conversation with him. reporter: after more than 17 hours, he agreed to be rescued. he was taken to the hospital. the situation created chaos as many drivers were stranded for hours. people got out of their cars. some commuters detoured to the bay bridge but that was a mess too. chris hours to get from moran to alameda. >> i have been commuting there for 11 years and it was the worst i have ever seen. reporter: on social media, visit which in gaining national attention. >> he is making people camp out. that's crazy. california, got to love it. reporter: the chp says it is a delicate situation. traffic signs were posted. >> it is an unprintable situation. so making sure the individ

>> urges include the bay bridge, san mateo bridge, richmond-san rafael bridge, dumbarton bridge, san mateo bridge, and antioch bridge. it represents more than 300 15 major employers, and counsel that opposes the bill. >> raising tolls over and over and over again every time the transit agencies says they are short of money is a foolhardy strategy. >> they say that before they can support new taxes, tolls or fees to support transit they need to see agencies do the hard work to make their systems safer, more cost-effective and more seamless. >> if the council does not think that tolls are the correct funding service, then i hope the council will actually suggest solutions instead of just saying you know -- >> they also point out what they see as disparities in transportation including that the people who pay tolls are statistically lower income at lower levels of education and disproportionally people of color. >> i have not seen that data, we do know that but transportation writers are significant lower income, people who are driving. -- then people who are driving. >> many workers ar

let's take you live for a look at the richmond, san rafael bridge because we've been waiting for thisd lanes of the richmond, san rafael bridge have just reopen. and this was following a marathon standoff with a person who was dealing with a mental health crisis, shut down. everything made a big mess yesterday. and these live pictures showing you that this is finally back open. those lanes reopening just moments ago. now, this standoff began shortly before noon yesterday when the chp got a call that a person had jumped from the upper deck to the lower deck of that bridge. and that did force the closure of all eastbound lanes. the highway patrol's crisis negotiation team immediately rushed to that scene. they were trying to get that person safely off that bridge. one one cyclist crossing the bridge did witness the early morning or the early moments, rather, of that standoff when he jumped onto the lower deck. so the chp guys started running, running down the ramp a little bit. i was there with another guy and we just walked by and rode the rest of the way over the traffic was pretty ba

jobina: traffic is are main delight it is busy at the richmond-san rafael bridge.eeds will pick up. kumasi: trophy yesterday in the golf tournament in lake tahoe, this is the first time he has won the celebrity tournament. reggie: pretty amazing. jobina: the hole-in-one had me on the floor. how can he be that good at multiple sports? congrats. what are the genes? ♪ >>> good morning america. for our viewers in the west, extreme weather from coast to coast. deadly flooding in the northeast and the scorching heat for millions. brutal weekend. torrential rains slamming the northeast at least five people ed

. >>> eastbound lanes on richmond-san rafael bridge close this morning. the bridge has been closed heading to richmond since early friday afternoon. they describe it as a person experiencing a mental health crisis on the roadway . officers were helping the disturbed man who climbed over the railing of the bridge . the westmount upper deck is open to normal traffic. chp is not given an estimated time for reopening eastbound lanes and diverting traffic eastbound on 580 at main street in san rafael. we will let you know when that bridge finally reopens. >>> this weekend remember the amazing life of tony bennett, the singer that captured the heart of san francisco. he died at the age of 96 after battling alzheimer's disease. his career spanned over 70 years and the voice was unforgettable. he is embedded in the fabric of san francisco. >> i left my heart in san francisco >> reporter: tony bennett known around the world as mr. san francisco but actually born in queens, new york. he began singing at an early age and got his big break when the legendary singer p

this is nothing like the closure on the richmond san rafael bridge.hat was quite a mess, 16 hours. let's jump to our maps. 237. i will zoom in west around 1st street. that's where a crash with a motorcycle is involved blocking the number three lane. injuries are reported. that is a slow commute with speeds dipping down to seven miles per hour. give yourself extra time. maybe use dumbarton bridge. west bound 80, not far as you head to the bay bridge, we have reports of a crash blocking at least one lane and traffic is slow. as you get to the bay bridge toll plaza, you see flashing lights in the distance. we have the stall in the upper deck. maybe they're trying to clear that out of lanes. travel times before you head out, west bound 580, altamont, 205 to 680. >>> it brings out baback in the e day, snsneaker dropops meant gettining online t to waitit in line.. now wiwith xfinityty mobile.. ...we get t the fastesest mobilele service and cacan get the e freshest kicks asasap. i got ththis. get ththe best pririce for 2 s of unlimitited when yoyou switch t

even san mateo bridge and the richmond-san rafael bridge and the golden gate bridge all checking in probleme this morning. tracking brake lights for anyone coming into the altamont pass, this is the usual stuff as well for supercommuters driving out of tracy getting on to 580. that travel time you will need about 48 minutes to go from 20 # over to 680. no extra time needed yet on the eastshore freeway. highway 4 and even 101 out of the south bay all moving along pretty nicely. we had a traffic alert along 101 through the peninsula but looking at the travel time now sitting at 38 minutes from san jose to sfo. >>> well, the battle of the bay series is officially under way. and we are seeing a sea of orange, black and green and gold at oracle. a's fans brought the sell the team message with the hope that giants fans would join in and support and they sure did. our jos moran is live this morning at oracle park and a's fans really showed up despite a loss to the giants. >> reporter: yeah, exactly. gianna, despite the loss, good for giants' fans. but yes, a's fans definitely showed up and you can

minutes for the bay bridge commute if you are taking the san mateo bridge, about an extra four minutes from the usual travel time and the richmond-san rafael bridge is also getting pretty busy this morning it looks like as well. lest take a look at traffic elsewhere. headed along the nimitz freeway southbound, right from the 238 connector, that's a busy one. still clearing a crash there at that entry ramp and this one is getting really busy. this this is the ride heading along 101 northbound right at thole road and injury crash blocking the left lane. that bank is pretty big. that's a slow ride as you head over towards that 280 and 680 connector. 87 parkway starting to bog down a little bit. that's getting a bit busy there. you can also potentially use 280 but that might be a little tough getting to this morning. so might have to wait this one out or give yourself extrtime commuting out of south this morning. >>> well, san francisco's rolling back on its plan allow cars on a portion of a street in hayes valley. at least temporarily. hayes street is closed off between octavia and goff streets for cars on the weekends. well, the closure star

>> let's get to a traffic alert, this is in the north bay lanes on 580 eastbound on the richmond san rafael bridgere stopped, some on ramps are closed because of police activity, traffic is diverted to san raphael. there's no estimated time of reopening but you can see, traffic is stopped so pack your patience. we know it is important. >>> california's extreme weather and warming climate are realities and that is posing a threat to some of our most vital creatures, they are small but so important, the bees and other pollinators are crucial t our fruit and vegetable crops. lauren thoms introduces you to woman on the peninsula who is o a mission to bolster their numbers. >> reporter: jennifer is packaging wildfire flower seeds, they are the perfect appetizer for what she calls the restaurant garden for the birds, the bees and butterflies it's these easy to plant seeds that are a gateway to teaching others how they can help a rapidly diminishing population of pollinating insects. >> we have a very complicated web and we need to try to feed it so the wildflowers are just sort of an easy entr÷e to that

saw traffic getting pretty busy that's because we had a trouble spot heading towards the richmond-san rafael bridge that had lanes blocked. everything is now open and back up to speed. traffic getting a little better there. if you are headed towards the bay bridge, metering lights are officially on and so is that backup just to the mid lock there. so not too bad as you head over into the city. mass transit is on time. b.a.r.t. was dealing with some delays this morning between the coliseum line and oakland airport. that's now back on track. if you have an early flight to catch at the oakland airport and leaving early or using b.a.r.t. you should be good to go. and everything else on time. >>> breaking news out of north korea. u. n. command says an american crossed the border from south korea into north koreand was taken into custody. the demilitarized or dmz is one of the world's moheavily guarded stretches land dividing the two countries. the u. n. command there says the american was visiting a border village at the time of his crossing. >>> other top stories. the first hearing in the mar-a-lago cl

. >>> police activity on the richmond-san rafael bridge. this started around noon.s a person was having a mental health crisis on the bridge. negotiators are on scene. the eastbound lanes have been shut down. it's going on about five hours now. some drivers have gotten out of their cars. others are turning around and driving the wrong way on the bridge, trying to get out of that traffic mess. there's no estimated time for lanes to reopen, and traffic is backing up for miles. all westbound lanes remain open. we'll bring you updates on this situation as we get new information. >>> our other top story, iconic, generous, many friends say

on the richmond-san rafael bridge, some community leaders are calling for a big change they believe will ease congestion and reduce pollution. they called for changes to add a third lane on the two-lane span during commute hours. their plan would be to open up a bike lane on the upper deck to drivers during the morning commute and install a movable zipper lane on the lower deck that could be used for either bike or vehicles on weekday mornings. proponents say heavy traffic causes vehicle emissions to spill into surrounding neighborhoods. john: the streets and roads in the local richmond community are completely backed up. a lot of people are not even trying to get onto the bridge, it is just backing up the community. ama: the bay area council says voter approved bridge toll funding from measure three would be used to make these changes. dan: wine country concern from the vintners in the heart of one country. why some say the weather is confusing the vines, and the effect it could have on this year's harvest. ama: golden gate fields announced plans to shut down permanently. we will have m

it's a traffic nightmare on the richmond-san rafael bridge. eastbound lanes have been closed for seven hours, which means drivers have been stuck for seven hours. this started around noon. the chp says a person is having a mental health crisis on the bridge. negotiators are on-scene, and you can see drivers just getting out of their cars. from nbc bay area skyranger this afternoon, i saw moms walking their babien a ller, drivers getti out walking their dogs. others are turning around and driving the wrong way on the bridge. imagine being stuck in your car for seven hours. many say they're running out of gas because they've been running the a.c. most people don't have food or water. so they've been stuck on this bridge. time is still ticking. westbound lanes have remained open the entire time. now let's go to a live situation of just how bad the traffic is right now. you can see the eastbound side just backed up for nine miles. solid red right now. and we hear all the local streets around the richmond area -- actually the san rafael area on the

heavier traffic on highway 37 heading east and the bay bridge with more people avoiding the richmond san rafael bridge. we will keep you posted throughout the evening. let's get to our other big story. >>> he captured the heart of san francisco and the world, tributes are pouring in for tony bennett, one of the most beloved and recognizable history voices. an iconic to the city as the golden gate bridge and the cable car. ♪ i left my heart in san francisco ♪ >> reporter: he was born in queens, new york. tony bennett began singing at an early age and got his break when pearl bailey asked him to open for her in the audience, comedian bob hope , who took the young singer under his wing. >> i said, what is your name? he said that is too long for the marquee, so let's americanize it and call you tony bennett. >> reporter: he became a major idle and went on to have a string of hits in the 50s and 60s, he is best known for his signature song about the little cable cars first performed by tony bennett in 1961. right here in the bay area. >> this may have very well been one of the first renditions right here i

there is a major headache on the richmond san rafael bridge right now, the eastbound lanes are completelyn. they have been since early this afternoon, from the toll plaza, you can see there aren't it any cars coming off the bridge heading into richmond. this video from our chopper gives a better look of how backed up it has been today. the issue involves a person in crisis who is on the lower deck of the span, the chp has been working all afternoon to resolve the situation and from the air, we saw drivers trapped in all the backup getting out of their cars and walking on the bridge. no way for them to turn around. they are stranded. here is a look at the impact traffic map, a lot of stopped traffic on the marin side leading to the bridge. chp telling people to use alternate routes. we will keep an eye on the situation. >>> a group of antioch lease officers involved in the police text scandal was ordered to testify by a judge this afternoon. the attorneys tried to fight the subpoena. >> reporter: a packed courtroom, many people were turned away because there weren't enough seats, no camera

. >> but what frankly hates is the commute across the richmond-san rafael bridge. he says he's tired of seeing cars idling endlessly inching along the bridge with the bike lane empty or if not empty, at least underutilized. >> we don't want to eliminate the bikers. that's not what we're trying to do. there's only 17 in the morning during that time. we just want to make it fair. >> joe is part of a group of community leaders. the coalition argues not only does the bike lane create more traffic, it creates more pollution from all the cars backed up on the bridge. >> we have to listen in particular to the voices that are most impacted and those are the richmond residents who are either breathing the air or those sitting in soul crushing traffic. >> the bike lane was first installed on the richmond bridge in 2019. its popularity has never shifted into high gear. there's about 140 bicyclists on an average weekday, about two dozen pedestrians. compare that to the thousands of drivers who use the bridge. >> we can't dictate projects to caltrans, but we can certainly stron

you'll probably remember the lower deck of the richmond san rafael bridge was shut down for 19 hours until saturday morning because a man was having a mental health crisis. the back up caused a traffic nightmare across the bay. the eastbound lanes were reopened once the man was rescued from a rope. >>> we know not everybody has been happy about twitter rebranding to x, but we caught a few people actually protesting it at twitter today. a protest of three when our cameras were there earlier. these guys staged what they called a mock funeral for twitter, complete with a casket and rainbow outfits. >> it's a beautiful, iconic, global image, and it's time to save the bird and get rid of elon musk. good bye elon musk! >> elon musk announced the new logo and branding for twitter, but a lot of twitter branding is still on the website, including prompts to tweet. >>> first responders across the bay area seem to be having a rough go from the east bay to the north bay. local police and fire departments are making headlines tonight, and not necessarily for the right reasons. tonight, the vallej

same with the richmond, san rafael bridge toll plaza 818.teve paulson is here with a look at the forecast and some of the traffic cameras. there's heavy fog like that richmond picture and then in others in the south bay, it's already sunny. there are a few pockets of sun, but a lot of fog. as you know, ali, the circulation is showing a little low in marin county, southern marin county. see the counterclockwise flow there northwest along the coast. then it's onshore through the golden gate, san pablo bay, kind of straight out to the delta. it was roaring overnight. and you can see the bigger fog bank that we have today. by far yesterday was hanging out at the coast with just a little bit inland. travis overnight, 33mph. there was some strong gusts around midnight over san pablo west at oakland, west southwest concord, same for napa airport. same for santa rosa. so onshore breeze in place. big fog bank water temps are cold. bodega bay at 51 they did drop to 50. that's below average. san francisco is right about where they should be. same for m

julian: it is happening on the richmond-san rafael bridge where a person suffering in mental health crisis has shut down the eastbound lanes. dion: it started at 12:45 p.m. this afternoon, at one point traffic backed up and the chp has opened up one lane to clear traffic from the bridge. there is no eastbound traffic on the bridge. instead, the cars are being diverted at main street and san rafael. they are asking drivers to avoid the area until they can resolve the situation, but after hours the traffic is immense. kristen: it is backed up beyond the bridge. this is the gridlock in novato. cars going eastbound are northbound highway 101 is also slow going between 580 and 37. julian: major traffic in san francisco. dion: this is the view from our studio. you can see the embarcadero. it is hard to tell, but cars are at a standstill as they headed northbound towards the bay bridge. it is crawling. we will continue to watch the conditions and we will keep you updated. good evening. dion: happening today, it is a spare the air day has been extended into tomorrow because of concerns on air qual

the richmond-san rafael bridge, no problems. so far, monday is off to a slow start.are on time across the board. kumasi: today, of counterterrorism investigators from the indian government will be in san francisco to look into a suspected arson attack on july 2 at the indian consul building. that is according to india today. the fire broke out in the early morning hours, damaging the exterior of the building. officials from india's national investigation team will be in the city the whole week. the u.s. state department has condemned the act. reggie: if you have an international vacation coming up and you do not have your passport, that could be a problem. thousands of had to cancel their plans because of a backlog of passport applications. >> this morning, passport application gridlock. >> we lost train tickets, museum tickets that were not refundable. i had to cancel everything. >> a dream vacation fell apart. they were forced to cancel a trip to france because their children's passports never showed up. robin applied april 1 but by the beginning of july, passports

to the richmond-san rafael bridge, new delays here. e span -- heads up if you're traveling across the golden gate bridge, they will have some paving work done on alexander avenue between 10:00 and 3:00. portions will be closed and it may linger on to 101. julian: coming up, replacing those iconic decorations. the issue chinatown is running into to fix the red lanterns after our wet and windy winter. kumasi: a rain delay did not keep the hot dog eating champion from winning again. how many hotdogs it took for joey chestnut to take on the ground. julian: dedication --on the other end of the athletic spectrum we will show you the muscle could change the way we fight respiratory diseases. and the company that's getting us there? moderna. this changes everything. never stop having fun. never stop exploring. and never stop learning. especially when it comes to protecting your hard-earned money. at investor.gov you'll find information about investing and retirement spotting fraud doing background checks on investment professionals and more. so

a live look on the richmond-san rafael bridge. we have things moving at the limit. we have bridge drive times for you as well. if you're traveling southbound on the golden gate bridge, six minutes westbound on the bay bridge, that is once you go through the metering let's -- metering lights. we will end at the san mateo bridge, 13 minutes across. reggie: the ups workers union will be back the negotiating table with hopes of reaching an agreement with the company. the current contract runs out in six days. if there is no agreement, hundreds of thousands of people could head to the picket lines. amanda is live in menlo park with what is at stake. amanda? amanda: this will be the first time the two sides are meeting since july 5 deadlock. we have seen at least practices strike demonstrations, including two at this menlo park hub. writers is reporting -- reuters is reporting that ups and teamsters have reached an agreement on a number of issues, including air conditioned on delivery vans. still the union continues to push for better wages for part-time employees, account

we are going to start with a camera outside of the richmond san rafael bridge. westbound traffic now traveling toward the north back. it is under the limit until you reach the center span of the bridge. no blocking issues. it is starting to fill in a little more at the toll plaza. metering lights came on at 5:39 but not all -- not bad all things considered for this time of the morning. our biggest issue this time will be oakland, a crash involving multiple vehicles on southbound 880 at jackson. northbound, we have some onlooker traffic. >> thanks, jobina. we are live with ginger zee a look at what's coming up on gma. >> good morning. >> good to be with everybody. yes, i am here, and for the first time coming to you with a mosquito net over my face, because we are and what they call a ghost forest. most of the u.s. has them but in the mid atlantic of the u.s., we are seeing them develop up to 14 times faster than we would have 150 years ago because the sea level is rising so rapidly. this is coincidence. it is coincidently happening as we start to break and tie f

jobina: we are starting here with a live picture from the richmond san rafael bridge. the traffic is starting to slow. no clock advisory issued from the chp for the golden gate bridge but you can tell it is foggy there so be aware of the low his ability in and out of the north bay. the drive times, -- branches in vallejo at westbound 80. the sig alert of waiters -- remains in effect. reggie: we are going to ginger zee who is live in key colony beach, florida. kumasi: what is going on? >> you would say, are you vacationing? we are here now only becau the obliterating records, marathon, florida has nine days in a row of 90 plus degrees but this water is more than -- warmer than bathwater. 4-7 degrees above average which is super fuel for hurricanes and fatal for coral. you will go to an urgent coral rescue. former president trump and what he said to his supporters overnight after learning he is a target of january 6 investigation and the question, did trump tried to overturn an election? did he try to do it? new details about the american soldier detained in north korea

. >>> eastbound lanes on the richmond-san rafael bridge remain closed. the bridge is closed to richmond as a friday afternoon after shutting down the lanes as what they described as a person experiencing a mental health crisis on the roadway. the disturbed man climbed over the railing of the bridge. the westbound upper deck is still open to normal traffic. chp has not given an estimate for reopening the eastbound lanes. they diverted traffic eastbound on 580 at main street on san rafael. we will let you know when the bridge reopens. >>> we remember the life and legacy of tony bennett, the singer that capture the heart of san francisco. he died yesterday at 96 years old after battling alzheimer's disease. his career spanned over 70 years and his voice was unforgettable. minute is embedded in the fabric of san francisco. -- bennett is embedded in the fabric of san francisco. >> reporter: known around the world as mr. san francisco but actually born in queens, new york and bennett began singing at a early age and pearl bailey asked him to open fire. in the

this is a live picture from the richmond-san rafael bridge, crowded for people traveling in the westbounddirection. it's a bumpy start to your commute for the golden gate bridge. they do have a wind advisory and expect -- in effect. kumasi: new details and the antioch police racist text message scandal. showing that it targeted local citizens and the police chief. some of the messages were sent while police officers were on duty. amanda is live in the newsroom with how the chief is reacting this morning. amanda? amanda: he's trying to look towards the future and in response stephen ford told us that while he is very bothered by what he is seeing and hearing he is also very encouraged, saying that apartment is on the road to recovery. much like the previous reports the new one details text messages between police officers that contained racist language. homophobic slurs and racist tropes against muslims and jews. messages showing that officers used racial profiling while on patrol but the big difference this time is that the texts were not just directed at suspects, but towards their own p

a similar incident occurred last friday with a man suffering a mental crisis on the richmond san rafael bridge. it was closed for 17 hours. eventually police took the man into custody. the incident created mayhem for drivers stuck in traffic around the north bay and san francisco as well. >> let's take a live look at the bay bridge eastbound on the left. cars stacked up, not going anywhere. westbound traffic still moving, were going to keep our eyes on the situation but all lanes on 880 after the bridge. nobody is moving. we say good evening. >> thank you for joining us. >> in our efforts to build a better bay area, we are constantly looking at solutions and roadblocks in san francisco's homeless problem. >> despite cleanup efforts many are frustrated that the process is moving so slowly. abc seven news anchor deion lam went with cruise on a cleanup today. >> all across san will find homeless encampments like this one. they get cleaned up and returned within hours. we join the effort as homeless people were offered services. here's what's working and what roadblocks the city is facing. along w

. >>> and we're talking about the richmond side of the bridge toward san rafael.y in the parking lot. maybe a flat tire, a jump-start. not sure. it's clearly not enough of a distraction with not enough traffic to cause a problem. the bay bridge, the metering lights are not yet active. it's friday. >> thanks a lot, mike. >>> house republicans are on a new push critics fear may make airfare price transparency a thing of the past. in 2012 the obama administration introduced a rule requiring airlines to disclose the full price for airfares. house republicans are pushing to end that, arguing airlines should have the same freedoms as other industries. if the bill passes, airline ads would have to be transparent about fees but not governmental taxes and other fees. some say the airlines could use this to hide the full price of flights behind links or fine print. >>> new this morning, artificial intelligence is infiltrating more and more parts of our daily lives, so why not our love lives? i disagree with that, i don't want it in my love life. but today's tech corresponde

the richmond-san rafael bridge, if you are coming in that direction, i wanted to show you it is cleart creek, 680 is looking great. aside from the issue in san rafael we have seen a nice commute so far. julian: nice and light. the laser show that could be returning to one of san francisco's most famous buildings. kumasi: but first, drama between kumasi: but first, drama between the number one draft pick in ( ♪ ) ( ♪ ) affordable design. endless possibilities. ikea. a single strand of mrna could change the way we fight respiratory diseases. and the company that's getting us there? moderna. this changes everything. never stop having fun. never stop exploring. and never stop learning. especially when it comes to protecting your hard-earned money. at investor.gov you'll find information about investing and retirement spotting fraud doing background checks on investment professionals and more. so, visit investor.gov today and never stop doing what you love. explore resources for older investors at investor.gov/neverstoplearning julian: world leaders are begging taylor swift to bring her to

live cameras showing you a live picture from the richmond-san rafael bridge.ries this morning through the antioch bridge and ultima pass. no advisories for the golden gate as we bring you this picture and we will see how the fog does as the sun rises. reggie: developing news in the south bay, and infant died after being hit by a car overnight. police say it happened in the area of king road and oh, avenue within a few blocks of multiple schools. amanda is live in san jose this morning with what we know. amanda: overnight development, driver hitting three people, killing a baby and injuring two others. as you mentioned it happened right here in the east side of the city. just about 10 minutes ago police cleared the scene and traffic is once again moving at this hour. but it happened just before midnight. police sharing little detail. they say that you know, the baby died on the scene and they are not early detailing the relationship between the three people but we know that two others were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. sj pd says the

last friday, the start of a 17 hour shutdown of the richmond-san rafael bridge because of a person having a mental health crisis. incidents like these can make it unbearable. lena howland talked to investigators as well as witnesses. ama: she found advice on what you should do if you find yourself in the situation. reporter: westbound lanes of highway 24 shut down for reports of another freeway shooting, involving two cars for about half an hour wednesday morning, after 11:00. this comes a day after all eastbound lanes of i-80 were closed on the east side of the bay bridge toll plaza over this. >> this guy has a gun. reporter: michael crawford and his coworker were back to the east after work. they came across a car blocking multiple lanes of traffic. >> i saw her walking around. i was like oh, that is a good. that is actually a gun. >> oh my god. that's a lady. reporter: they noticed this woman, not wearing any clothes, firing a weapon into oncoming traffic. we froze the video as soon as she holds up the gun. >> how do i get out of here. i can't stay here, we have nothing but a wind chil

we end with a live picture from the richmond-san rafael bridge.eggie: now we will bring in ginger zee who is live in florida. good morning. ginger: great to be with both of you. i will get to where i am and what i am doing in a moment but let's talk about former president trump and the potential for the third indictment that could come as early as today. we have a former a to the president expected to appear as a witness. a story i know you have been covering. tornadoes in north carolina, flash flooding and other parts of the country, and the dangerous heat. speaking of, our martha raddatz has an exclusive on a u.s. submarine where she will bring us the latest on the tensions rising with north korea and that soldier that crossed the border. matthew mcconnaughhay also on our program live with a very important message. behind me is one of the many observation stations where they put the thermometer about five or six feet below the surface and they take the temperatures in these have been unprecedented ocean temperatures. the impact is immediate to t

the good news is clear, the richmond-san rafael bridge.no blocking issues. the lane changes underway at the golden gate bridge. we will see how the fog is impacting your commute and if you are taking the golden gate bridge, southbound only about 60 -- six minutes. westbound on the bay bridge nine minutes and westbound on the san mateo bridge 13. kumasi: the san francisco board of supervisors sewing support for anchor brewing employees to own the company. gloria rodriguez joining us live in the newsroom with the story. >> the board of supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution showing support of workers running the brewery and continuing anchor brewing and their legacy. this happened during the meeting yesterday. you can see the video there. it addresses the owner of the anchor brewing company, to work with employees through the process of co-op conversion and not sell before workers have been able to make a fair bid. the iconic lurie established in 1896 has stopped operations. the historic business notified employees of the closure due t

news of a potential all-night closure for those waiting to cross eastbound lanes of the richmond-san rafael bridge for hours. eastbound lanes shut down around 1:00 because of someone experiencing and the health crisis. chp officers have been in negotiations with the person ever since, leaving drivers in gridlock. >> this is ridiculous. it is unbelievable. it is unbelievable why we have to sit this long when people are just getting off of work. they cannot get home. i am diabetic, what if my sugar dropped? reporter: elaine says the bridge is her main route home with two kids in the backseat. we found her waiting in her car more than four hours. >> and i have to get up in the morning and go back to work. this is sad. reporter: aerial view views show hundreds of drivers is stuck on the bridge shortly after the closure, causing a ripple effect throughout the bay area, including in san francisco and novato. >> i know people who work around here and i am messaging. some people went through san francisco and say they are still stuck in san francisco. some went through novato and they are still stuck in n

leaders want to reduce pollution in the east bay by reducing traffic congestion on the richmond-san rafael bridge. you are looking live at the bridge. the bay area council and other leaders are calling for a third lane to be added to the two lane span. the plan would open up the bike lane on the upper deck to drivers during the morning commute and it would put a movable zipper lane on the lower deck which cyclists or drivers could use. advocates say the traffic backup has caused pollution in nearby neighborhoods to get worse. >> the streets and roads in the local richmond committee are complete backed up due to the traffic. a lot of people are not even trying to get onto the bridge. >> the bridge carries around 18,000 commuters each day. some advance notice for a big freeway project that starts this weekend and will last all weekend. it is going to shut down alleas. the affected section goes from highway four in hercules to coming skyway. the green highlights are the ur options. highlight -- highway four, coming skyway and 780. 80 is going to be closed from friday night into monday this is the fi

traveling westbound on the richmond san rafael bridge, you are going to face a large backup here.nce you reach the center span, your speeds will pick up. southbay -- there we go. not saying southbound and more. san jose at 101, everything is at the limit here. reggie: thank you. police investigating after this dramatic crash in san francisco. look at this car go over the stairs and tumbled to the ground below. these are the sanchez stairs near 19th street, close to dolores park. witnesses who came to help say the people inside ran away from the scene. amanda del castillo following the story this morning. amanda: that damage still you can see days later. i am going to start at the top where you can see a bunch of caution tape up. come down and see the railings, the guardrails shaped as if they were meant to bend right out. you can see the tree debris at the bottom at the landing. this is where that car landed upside down. we want to show you the cause, a car driving off the dead end at cumberland landing upside down at 19th and sanchez. one witness describes curing screeching tires

the bay bridge toll plaza is clear and so is the richmond-san rafael bridge. westbound traffic moving nicely. drive times, an 16 minutes, san rafael to san francisco 60 minutes, trace to dublin 43 minutes. >> coming up, seven things to know. >> the saga of the ruby princess cruiseship. it is on the move after that accident left it on the dock for days. we give you a look at how the repairs were made. >> a smoky live look at an active and it wrapped in volcano in iceland. the icelandic meteorological office says it started monday and send plumes of smoke and shooting lava into the air. a 2021 eruption in the same area brought hundreds of thousands of people to look at it. so it is smoking now but there are no immediate risks to communities but tourists are being asked to stay away so don't try to book a fligh be right back. a power outage is looming. that's just alert, he's always getting worked up about something. flex alerts notify us of preventable power outages. that way we always know when to help stop one. ok flex, just drop some knowledge on me again. oh

so most of our blocking issues have cleared but we do have slow traffic right now on the richmond-san rafael bridgets came on at 539 coomassie. >> thanks. jobina meteorology drew tuma has your accuweath >> good morning. temperatures right now we are in the 50s for the most part underneath the cloud cover. it's certainly an overcast start to our day. the exploratorium camera emphasizing that very well. our marine layer is very deep right now. it's about 3000ft in depth. so it's going to take time to break it down, get that sunshine coming in. so it's a slow clearing of the clouds back to the coast this morning into the afternoon . we'll get sunshine away from the coast, but an onshore flow is going to keep temperatures below average. some spots more than ten degrees below average for this time of the year. we'll go into the 60s and 70s away from the coast. a cool 65. in oakland, only 62 in the city, 75 in san jose, 70 daetz the warm spot in fairfield, tsay. >> thank you, drew. we'll have another abc7 news update in about 30 minutes. you can always find the latest on our news app and at abc7 news.com