the system moves an easy drive off of that richmond san rafael bridge. west 580, a gradual slowdown from the altamont pass to 680 which had slowing through the sunol area. sounds like there is a disabled van or a fender-bender. still in the middle lane from what i can tell. we've got to get a crew out there. you see slowing to the area approaching that fremont side. through that portion, 680 smooth into the south bay. let's take a look. slowing on the map. that's the reason why. more company no. surprise for the south bay or along the peninsula. across the san mateo bridge more company. there you go, off the high rise, heading over to the rest. >> company's here. thanks so much. 6:10. federal regulators shut down 52 bus companies and a major nationwide crackdown. one of those is here in california. among the violations that inspectors discovered, drivers whose licenses were suspended or who drove more than 800 hours without rest. the company that is now shut down is in california, it's salcito tours out of l.a., they have been inspecting companies with p

san jose, richmond, san rafael, those of the cities i target for record highs as we hit the low-to-mid 60's this afternoon. tonight, mid-30's to low 40's inland and upper 30's to mid-40's at the shore and then the coast. not much of a change and we see weakness developing with rain and washington in oregon but not strong enough system to breakthrough the double barrel high and push down here. we will have mid-to-upper 60's through the central valley and low-to-mid 70's to the south if you are traveling and record high yesterday in tahoe close today with the 54 degrees and 50 on tuesday and 51 on wednesday, but, notice, the temperatures are above average and not a sign of snow in sight. most of the rain is moving off the seaboard right now if you are traveling today or tomorrow, maybe some snow in minneapolis, and maybe lake effect snow in new york would be easy weather wise to travel. seven-day forecast shows mid-to-upper per 60's tomorrow, and low-to-mid 60's on wednesday and thursday a slight tapering of temperatures over the weekend, but, still, in the 60, we are well above average

down from 37 over even the richmond/san rafael bridge. back to you. >> thank you so much. breaking news this morning, police in san francisco investigating an early morning shooting in the neighborhood that sent a man to the hospital. it happened before 2:00 between first and second streets near the off ramp from the bay bridge. police will not release information about the suspect or the victim this early into the investigation. but we do know the victim was shot in the stomach. police say he's in critical condition and is not cooperating with investigators. >> investigators are looking for the person who toss add severely injured 10 week old puppy in the trash. the dog was found on a conveyor belt at the dump on friday. the city's animal care and control took the tiny poodle in and nicknamed her gem. she was found 18 truck of recyclables. officials say she was conscious and alert but injured. >> she has bite wounds and just wounds on her neck and the back of her head that you know, were consistent with another animal. and her legs. >> vets say the pup suffered most injuri

a truck fire near the richmond san rafael bridge. spot.ruck fire near the richmondgood.rafael bridge. good answer. check it out. learning's fun now. yeah, back in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed internet to play and learn online. all we had was that franklin fuzzypants. ah, the educational toy bear. remember when the battery went out? [ slow, deep voice ] give me your abc's. all i learned was a new definition of fear. i need some pudding. yeah, there's one left. [ male announcer ] connect all your wi-fi-enabled devices with u-verse high speed internet. rethink possible. all lanes of is down 580 have every open and traffic from this richness and fell bridge is recovering nicely. since it's a good thing that this occurred if the hat to on a day like today when traffic has been unusually light. some slowing past the scene. the connecting ramp from the richmond parkway to east bound 583 likely still) will be for a while three we're checking and other hot spot in the san ramon valley with a truck accident on 683 it to a quick look at

across the richmond/san rafael bridge, we might see a few more cars but probably nothing like the normal commute. we'll keep track. we're approaching when people take vacation and some rush to the office. >> it's 4:31. two men suffering from what firefighters call critical burns after a house went up in flames. more than 100 firefighters were called to the home on baker street last night. it's next to golden gate park. firefighters say it appears it started on the third floor of the home. while crews worked to put out the flames they found two older men in the house by the front door. officials say the men who were apparently trying to get out of the home were badly burned and rushed to the hospital. neighbors say the victims had spent several years restoring the home. >> christmas, very sad. very beautiful house. this couple here that lived here put a lot of work and time and love into that house. it's really sad to see this happen. i hope they are okay. >> the cause is under investigation. >> >> police in newark are asking for the public's help finding the person who broke into a famil

amber alert signs lit up across the bay area including this one interthe richmond san rafael bridge showing driver pictures of both romero and row sol east. >> personal genetic testing company 23 and me announced tonight that new customers will not have access to its health related genetic test. this is video from twe and me following a warning letter to them from the fda. they want to consider the kids medical devises and has order add regulatory revie review. 23 and me backed by google venture and facebook billionaire will still offer ancestry information to new customers and raw genetic data without perfect entry taition. >> more problems tonight for boy recovering from dog attack few months ago two pit bull attacked hunter while he played at neighbor house in antioch. martinez resident needed surgery for wounds to his face and to his head poor guy. now hunter's mother claims the family friend stole money collected during a fundraiser for hunter shortly after he was hurt back in august. now hunter is doing well medically and in fourth grade at this school l martinez. >> terrifying landin

still has traffic backed up across the span of the richmond/san rafael bridge even though the accidentinned out in the cash and the fastrak lanes. that is your latest "kcbs traffic." here's lawrence. >> all right. we are looking at a few high clouds cruising overhead. otherwise think today is going to be another mild day outside. out the door right now, some of those clouds moving overhead also see a lot of pollution in the atmosphere. it's another "spare the air" day. high clouds will move by but not do any damage. no rain in those clouds for us. in fact, going to stay dry now for at least the next five to seven days. today's temperatures well above average 68 in san jose, 67 in livermore and 67 degrees also into oakland. 65 in san francisco. looking out over the next couple of days, though, enjoy it. we have some big changes tomorrow. low pressure drops in the bay area. the temperatures going to come way down probably breezy conditions a few more clouds as we head in toward thursday and then looks like a slow warmup on friday dry through the weekend. ♪ >>> welcome back to "cbs this m

here is a look at drive time traffic, richmond-san rafael is six minutes and san mateo bridge is 13 minutes and dumbarton bridge is 11 minutes. san jose, 280 away from seven, one car in the northbound direction and 17, that drive is moving along just fine. matt? >> thank you, leyla. a search is underway if possible victims of a deadly mall fire and explosion in southwest china. authorities say four people were killed and at least 35 other people were injured. a natural gas explosion is to blame for the explosion that ripped through the shopping mall. a bus station and two taxicabs were also damaged. >>> in new york, the massive fire at a commercial building in yonkers forced 100 residents to evacuate their homes. it burned through a dollar store legged inside the two-story building. flammable materials caused the fire to spread quickly. flames shot through the roof and ones. a few file fires suffered injuries. one was seriously injured. >>> a fiery crash caught on camera, and the must see video of strangers jumping out of the their cars and into the fire to save the driver. >>> danger under

amber alert signs lit up across the bay area including this one interthe richmond san rafael bridge showing driver pictures of both romero and row sol east. >> personal genetic testing company 23 and me announced tonight that new customers will not have access to its health related genetic test. this is video from twe and me following a warning letter to them from the fda. they want to consider the kids medical devises and has order add regulatory revie review. 23 and me backed by google venture and facebook billionaire will still offer ancestry information to new customers and raw genetic data without perfect entry taition. >> more problems tonight for boy recovering from dog attack few months ago two pit bull attacked hunter while he played at neighbor house in antioch. martinez resident needed surgery for wounds to his face and to his head poor guy. now hunter's mother claims the family friend stole money collected during a fundraiser for hunter shortly after he was hurt back in august. now hunter is doing well medically and in fourth grade at this school l martinez. >> terrifying landin

amber alert signs lit up across the bay area including this one interthe richmond san rafael bridge showingr pictures of both romero and row sol east. >> personal genetic testing company 23 and me announced tonight that new customers will not have access to its health related genetic test. this is video from twe and me following a warning letter to them from the fda. they want to consider the kids medical devises and has order add regulatory revie review. 23 and me backed by google venture and facebook billionaire will still offer ancestry information to new customers and raw genetic data without perfect entry taition. >> more problems tonight for boy recovering from dog attack few months ago two pit bull attacked hunter while he played at neighbor house in antioch. martinez resident needed surgery for wounds to his face and to his head poor guy. now hunter's mother claims the family friend stole money collected during a fundraiser for hunter shortly after he was august. now hunter is doing well medically and in fourth grade at this school l martinez. >> terrifying landing caught on camera

. >> a fully engulfed truck fire at the tolls eastbound side of 580, richmond-san rafael bridge. could cause some slowing. but at the toll it is starting >>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. five days until christmas. and we reveal the hottest gifts right now. what everyone is searching for. and how you can find them, too. >>> and minutes before this doctor went in for her own surgery, she danced her heart out to beyonce. and now, more than 7 million people have joined with her. she's here, live, this morning with a very personal message about surviving. and thriving. >>> and hello, oscar. the first look at your sizzle and the shenanigans ahead when ellen hosts the biggest night in the movies. as we say -- >> good morning, america. >>> what a friday morning it is. we have our friend, buddy valastro. and here inside, the dance party is on. >> oh, yeah. i'll say. >> d.j. skribble because it is deejay friday. we'll explain why buddy is here. buddy has a very special surprise for a sweet, little girl later on. >> it was such a nice bunch. see all those guys light up just before

san rafael that drive is great, as well. make it from the east bay and over to the north bay and 65 miles per hour on the richmond-san rafael bridge so that drive is moving along fine but we have traffic building approaching the toll plaza and when you make the drive it is wide open. here is the walnut creek commute, southbound, along 680 over to the 24 junction seeing a few extra cars and it will be busy in that area going to highway 4. >> from michigan, look at this, a delta airlines flight 2283 skidded off the taxi way prior to take off for atlanta, georgia , with none of the passengers injured. they were taken back to the terminal. the flight has been rescheduled. it was supposed to take off at 6:30 and now it is estimated to take off at 11:15 and arrive at 8:42 but now it will arrive at 1:25. it could have been a lot worse, obviously. >> new this morning, dennis rodman leaves north korea. first a new york high-rise apartment is the scene of a disturbing murder-suicide with a young victim and the domestic dispute police are focusing on. >> a special equipment first responders used to save a dog to those who've been wait

and there are still some delays coming off of the richmond/san rafael bridge.t in fact so light the metering lights were turned off. that is traffic. here's lawrence. >>> clear skies all around the bay area today. it is cold and dry in spots temperatures now just beginning to warm up. we were down in the 20s and 30s in many spots. out the door we have clear skies at the coastline air quality looking good looks like going to be in for a beautiful friday outside. the weekend is going to be great too. unfortunately no storms headed our way. right now that ridge is going to be building in keeping us high and dry today and throughout the weekend and probably through christmas day. temperatures in the 50s and low 60s. above average temperatures over the weekend. -those other store cards... -...preferred shopper... ...club...things... ...kept sending me coupons for cat food. i'm just not a coupon clipper. i buy what i want to buy. can i get a reward for that? [ brina ] something extra from raley's, bel air, and nob hill. you get something extra rewards... ...for the w

no problems through san rafael and across the richmond/san rafael bridge. >> breaking news now in southern california. a tour bus crashed. these are live pictures, you see emergency personnel there. we learned there are 37 people on board that bus and at least three have been taken away on an ambulance. the crash comes after two tour bus crashes happened in southern california recently on interstate 15. one we continue to watch. >> time now on monday, still ahead, a special visit to santa's workshop during christmas crunch time. >> go around the world with me. right? >> bob redell is braving the cold at the north pole. >> as we say farewell to candlestick park let's look at one of the most memorable 49ers flashbacks. >> quarterback sneak, breaks to the outside. dives in, touchdown 49ers! [ female announcer ] here's to a whole world of happier holidays. time to enchant, delight and amaze. safeway will help you gather everyone 'round. a smoked, shank half ham is only 99 cents a pound. starbucks is just $6.99, that's a cup of good cheer. get sweet clementines for $4.99, enough for everyone he

we do not have any slow downs and the drive from castro valley is clear. 580 across the richmond-san rafaelbridge is seven minutes. along the dumbarton, it is 11 minutes. we had reports of black ice yesterday. with the freezing temperatures, be careful. you do not want to spin out. caltran is on the scene making sure everyone is safe. >> coming through walnut creek from pleasant hill a few extra cars are out there and busy away from highway 4 to the 24 junction. there are no accidents. it will only take fine minutes. kristen and eric? >> ahead, seven things to know use start director day. >> the grinch steals more than christmas in one neighborhood. >> a big change those who've bed ewelcome to covered california. now, you can no longer be denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition. enroll today at coveredca.com. [knock] no one was at home, but on the kitchen table sat three insurance policies. the first had lots of coverage. the second, only a little. but the third was... just right! bear: hi! yeah, we love visitors. that's why we moved to a secluded house in the middle of the wild

we go around the bay area and look at some of the bridges, we start off with the richmond, san rafael do you need to make it in the east and westbound directions. you see the areas, you shaded in orange? that is indicating some fog that could be affecting your commute. be very careful out there. we could see 101 heading out of central san rafael and farther south toward sausalito. be very careful. a look at the bay bridge. metering lights have been turned on. backup is now starting to form. the rest of the drive, you are look ac at 52--mile-an-hour commute and san mateo bridge, a top speed drive. you can see there westbound direction, also eastbound quite empty out there a live look outside, your drive through walnut creek, slower, but take you only about 10 minutes to head in that direction. kristen, eric? >> thank you. >>> b.a.r.t. and its unions are going back to the table hoping to break a logjam over a tiny provision in their latest contract causing major problems. a new poll shows voters have their way, future transit strikes would be banned. abc7 news reporter matt kelser live

san rafael 0 keep that in mind. out of the north and toward that richmond/san rafael bridge. heading to the bay bridge, an easy drive for the flow of traffic. we'll give you a look at the bay bridge and the toll plaza doesn't have major backup now. a good steady flow of traffic and if patterns go like yesterday, we'll have this building through about 6:30 an things may back off till midday. we'll track it again. we do see the northbound side starting to show more taillights, also at the limit. good stuff. back to you. >> thanks. right now 5:40. oakland official accused of tampering with the hunt for a new mayor. >> keeping the olympic athletes safe. new steps after a pair of suicide bombings in russia. >>> we continue to follow developing news out of russia where officials are operating on high alert following two suicide bombings in volgograd. events have been canceled. seven of the people injured were taken to moscow for treatment. they are wheeled off planes into -- on stretchers. 70 people were hurt in the bombings. 34 were killed. police reinforcements and troops have be

many spots south down 101 through novato, off 37 and down to san rafael where we took a look at the glowing lights. smooth drive across the richmond/san rafael bridge with no. major issues, the east shore freeway moves smoothly. volume around university avenue. speeds toward 58, 57. not a problem down the berkeley curve. the bay bridge toll plaza. we have a build coming off of the berkeley curve and the 880 overcrossing. nothing as far as the backup or problems. easy drive if you pay cash. that's about it for your drive. back to the maps we'll see traffic getting into the city. the bay bridge and the golden gate bridge. 10:30, 11:00, the backup is going to start at the bay bridge toll plaza and into the city off of the golden gate bridge. plan for that. then continue to build throughout the evening. talking about the fireworks and whatnot through the city, celebrate responsibly. consider all of your mass transit. in the south bay the orange showing you there may be fog. i talked to tim at our desk. campbell saw fog as well as 280 around race. the same area we see drifting in our sensors. caution folks. a smooth drive so far. a nic

a smooth flow down the richmond and across off the richmond/san rafael bridge does show an easy drive problems out of the caldecott or oakland so you have a nice easy commute. in antioch, west 4, not showing much of a build. would see this stretch in the red zone, so again, very light commute. we look at oakland, no problems northbound or south bound. a nice flow well spaced all the way down to the san mateo bridge. we see traffic down through the area off of the castro valley y, across the water no problems for the san mateo or the dumbarton bridges. both at the limit across to the peninsula. your south bay routes show a smooth drive. northbound an easy flow. the earlier stall north 280 has cleared out of lanes and that's great flow as well. i think have i one more live shot. we look at the north bay, 101 shows smooth traffic. we had a bit of a backup because there was activity. they completely cleared from the lanes and all of the surprise cleared, we have a smooth drive in toward san rafael. that's about it. >> you covered it all. happy birthday to your little guy. remember that ho

a few showers popping up, parts of marin county, nothing too heavy, a few sprinkles maybe, richmond, san rafaelome of that might be heading to the east bay. not a lot here. a couple little hit and miss guys towards san jose. one starting to move towards san mateo coast near half-moon bay. there's a few little guys bubbling up there. a lot of 50s here, a few upper 40s. the cold air is up here. it will start to move in probably after the noon hour. forecasting the high temps today is really a challenge. very dynamic cold system will continue to spin in like spokes on a wheel. windy and colder, mostly cloudy, a few hit and miss showers in the morning and clearing this afternoon. highs today, a lot of 50s, cold air comes in tonight. here's sal. >>> good morning. we are looking at the commute and i don't see a big problem, but i see a lot of slowdowns, developing around the bay area. you can see the bay bridge is already full strength at 15 to 20 minutes before you actually make it on to the span itself. we have been looking at the commute here on westbound 92, the san mateo bridge, and this traffic

the bottom of the screen, they are moving faster than we typically see on a monday past the richmond/san rafaelridge and down to the pay bridge toll plaza. we had an earlier stall cleared from the roadway near concord avenue. there's a little slowing there down through walnut creek. 680 down to 24, a smooth flow of traffic through the tri-valley although the build continues out of livermore and through pleasanton and sunol, no crashes and a smoother build this morning easing into the morning commute. as we look at the south bay, it's been a smooth flow of traffic from south 880 in towards the city and fremont. across the bay, both the san mateo and dumbarton bridges are okay. with the taillights here, no problems near san francisco. back to you. >>> we do continue to follow breaking news this morning, harvard university is tweeting out that the campus is being swept for explosives. >> here's what the university just tweeted out. quoting here, alert, reports of bombs placed on campus are unconfirmed. there have been no reports of explosions. unconfirmed reports of explosives at four sites on cam

on the richmond and san rafael bridge, the toll lanes are loaded up with yellow there as you make it away from richmond but the rest of the drive over to san rafael is looking clear and wide open. to the seat, westbound i-80 away from the hoffman split through albany into berkeley at 60 miles per hour and to 9 south all of the freeways converge to the maze you are also cleared there with no construction projects and a nice drive. to the peninsula we have a box truck that is in the number one lane northbound 101 at san antonio road with no delays and southbound traffic is moving fine and we look at the drive at the toll plaza plaza and beyond the maze to san francisco you can see just a few scant cars. eric and matt? >> thank you. this is a new way smartphone customers can get free data, with the bloomberg business report next. >> also, the amazing new photos released by nasa. a driver goes often a rampage with the car in a south bay store. what police hope this ♪ last minute deals on toys and gifts. ♪ ♪ that's my holiday, ♪ that's my kind of holiday. ♪ wrap it up, pop, lock and shop,

upper 50s for richmond and san rafael.es, 59 in redwood city. it is want to be sunny and nice day. later on tonight, not too bad. the temperatures will mainly be in the 40's. >> your 7 day around the bay highlights who, we will see warmer weather into the weekend. we will see mid 60's for the next work week. the time is 6:45 a.m.. >> we have seen no ice on the road. it is looking pretty good about however, we have slow traffic passing the 242 interchange. we can look at traffic along 880, the southbound direction. we are slow and we're also slow approaching the 84. if you're taking the bartende, w to 80 is were we had the iciest spots but no accidents. the bay bridge toll plaza is backed up into the macarthur mayes. we're starting to see slow traffic out of berkeley. the san mateo bridge, we have seen slow traffic and we have a lot a tail light spreading to come on. >> investigators have released their list of the bay area's most wanted murder suspect. devante laws, angela zuniga and c artier hunter are also wanted for dif

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. >>> it's a packed drive on the richmond san rafael bridge.ou can see all that red. you are down to 16 miles per hour as you leave richmond. kristen. >> leyla, thanks a lot. the news continues right now >>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. and two, big, live events, only on "gma" this hour. >> wake up. wake up, lazy bones. >> are you ready for the ultimate anchorman? will ferrell, here live. >> now, i'm sure i've got your attention, america. >> and wait until you see who is joining him to rough things up. it's our classiest interview ever, just ahead. >>> and our worldwide exclusive this morning. john mayer and katy perry here to talk about it all. and premiering their brand-new music video together. as we say -- >> good morning, america. [ cheers and applause ] >>> how about that for the greeting? and how about this for an entrance right now? will ferrell and baxter, walking the red carpet this morning. baxter wants out. >> hey, will. >> come on up. >> baxter. >> looking good. >> yeah. he prefers the spotlight. he's used to adoring crowd

. >> pretty messy approaching the richmond san rafael bridge.right into the east bay northbound on 680 two accidents here right at 242. those have cleared to the shoulder. still left with 13-mile-per-hour speeds, slow going in the northbound direction packed out of ...club...things... r cat foodt sending me coupons for cat food. i'm just not a coupon clipper. i buy what i want to buy. can i get a reward for that? [ brina ] something extra from raley's, bel air, yo. an you get something extra rewards... for buying the things i like. instant offers, points balance, right here on my smart phone. [ brina ] join today at raley's dotcom, or at your store. ...it rewards you... for being you. [ brina ] something extra -- now rewarding over 1 million members. >>> live doppler 7 hd showing scattered clouds moving through the bay area. look from our tower camera towards the north bay, all those high clouds trapping in some of that nasty air. we have a spare the air day, the eleventh consecutive one. our highs for today topping out in the upper 50s to lower

san mateo this morning. to the north, the bay bridge, everything is clear and the richmond and san rafael headed over to the benicia and cartinez it is looking clear but the exit from crockett it is look slow but no accidents to report. >> south africans continue to by their respects to their beloved former president nelson mandela. these are pictures from pretoria where the antiapartheid leader's body lies in state the you can see the casket behind you. >> in the bay area two events are held today in his honor. for more we will go to owes reporter, matt keller, at san francisco city hall. >> the memorial is held this morning at the rotunda inside city hall to remember the life and legacy of nelson mandela. you can see the flags are at half staff here at city hall and all city buildings across san francisco through this sunday as a mark of respect. his body is lying in state in the capital of pretoria where he was sworn in 19 years ago as the first black president. the mayor said san francisco felt the movement created by mandela and he wants to honor the legacy. a book for the public to sign is available t

we also had a crash on the richmond/san rafael bridge, involving a truck.ruck fire. the truck was on fire just after the toll plaza. they put it out and traffic is now getting by. bay bridge is light getting into san francisco. also this morning's commute on northbound 280 getting up to highway 17 is going to be okay. but again, we have breaking news in san francisco with a pedestrian accident. the corner of jones and o'farrell avoid the area. we're trying to get more information now in the newsroom. let's go back to the desk. >>> we're starting with breaking news in oakland. there was a shooting at 12th street and madison near the courthouse. we just checked with the alameda county sheriff's department they told us a woman was shot. we have very few other details right now. the details are still coming in. ktvu's paul chambers is on his way there. we hope to hear from paul about what happened out there near 12th and madison near the oakland courthouse within a couple of minutes. >>> 8:32. turning now to the case of jahi mcmath. the oakland teenage he on li

bart, muni, and caltrain all running on time and our traffic 580 loan the richmond and san rafael bridgelooking good, and the dumbarton is 11 minute drive. now, outside, we will see what is happening and this is cross the san mateo bridge, over to the peninsula, across the water, only going to take you 12 minutes from hayward to foster city. >> you can get someone else to pay to ship your packages today. we will explain in the bloomberg business report. >> a laboratory -- plan to protect deers and drivers. >> more weapons than ever before seized at the airports, and federal agents reveal who is trying to get them on b prove it. enough is enough. d-con baits are specially formulated to kill in one feeding. guaranteed. d-con. get out. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] get your taste of the season, at raley's, bel air, and nob hill. >>> covering petaluma and los altos and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> on this wednesday morning, this is a look at the bay bridge, this was the scene of a bizarre chase after an a.t.m. robbery. amy hollyfield value more on that. >> if you have christmas shopp

we are backed up all the way across the richmond san rafael bridge had westbound into marin, an earlierleared. the bay bridge ride has no backups or delays. >> we have been talking about a lot of the normal traffic lows of around the bay and that is none of the reasons why we have not seen stop and go traffic at the san mateo bridge in fact, currently we are experiencing very good conditions. >> a new draft report on last year's richmond refinery fire is out. and the federal agency investigating the incident. is pointing blame at both chevron and the state regulatory process. the u.s. chemical safety board says that corrosion caused a pipe rupture and a subsequent fire that could have been prevented had chevron implemented safety upgrades. but the chemical safety board says part of the blame is on the regulatory process itself the board says the current system is not set up to preven an incident, just to respond to one >> if we wait until there is an accident or eight referrals or complaint and then react after, investigates the the issue, citations and fines, >> the chemical safety boa

drive time traffic across the richmond and san rafael bridge is six miles per hours and across the dumbarton you are looking at 11 minutes there is a high wound advisory along benicia bridge this morning and black ice is reported. a lock outside, the bay bridge plaza shows traffic smooth from the maze into san francisco. kristen and eric? >> if you are flying today you will want to call ahead. thousands of flights across the country were canceled over the weekend because of bad weather which is expected to continue today. our reporter is at sfo with what matt is see asking not seeing this morning. matt? >> yes, if you are headed to dallas or someone your love is headed here or from dallas, check the flights because many of the flights are canceled. it is either oned that nine flights from dallas to the bay area airport, san francisco and san jose, are canceled today. dallas-based american airlines was trying to get san francisco passengers booked this morning on to other flights, with eight flights to dallas from the bay area are canceled a man was delayed on friday trying to get here to wat

across our bridges, 580, richmond and san rafael bridge is six minutes, and along the san mateo bridge minute -- 13 minutes and along the dumbarton bridge to the peninsula, 11 minutes gets you there and san mateo bridge shows a new extra cars but only going to take you amount of time to make it in the westbound direction. >> new this morning, preventing breast cancer, the just released research says that it can only be a pill away. >> happening now, trouble abefore the international space station a hardware michigan michigan -- glitch that could force a spacewalk. ♪ have a blue christmas >> the video you have to see to believe. and hear, too, elvis christmas favorite from a ♪ yeah her gift ♪ i picked it out in a snap ♪ what made it genius ♪ was my camouflage wrap ♪ that's my kind of holiday america, people are using lysol in hundreds of ways. what's christine's story? i started using lysol disinfectant spray, gosh, as long as i can remember. i use lysol on soft surfaces because you can't put your couch in the washing machine. i think that lysol disinfectant spray compares to other prod

san rafael and richmond are coolest at 63. the warmest is santa cruz and cloverdale at 70. tonight, the temperatures are about the same as this morning maybe a degree or two warmer because of the high clouds and low-to-mid 30's inland and upper 30's at the bay shore and san francisco is mildest at 47. it looks inviting to head to the coast at 66 and sunny but be mind will of the sneaker waves that move further on the beach nonare used to and the strong rip currents fur in the water. other areas are dominating and the reason it is losing the moisture is it breaks through the high pressure and takes the energy. a light wind chill will bring cooler temperatures and not clear the air mass is we will have number 20 "spare the air" day tomorrow with high clouds and sunshine and record warmth this weekend with lower to upper 60's and lower to middle 60's through the new year so no rain until next year. >> if you have a tablet you will want the abc7 crap to be the first thing you download. abc 7 fuzz reporter tells you what is new. >> the news app is the place to go for the latest.

mid-to-upper 50's today and 54 at half moon bay to 57 in san rafael and richmond and san francisco and the entire peninsula down to san jose. tonight you can see it is frosty cold inland. temperatures in the low to upper 30's. san francisco is mild at 43. cold front is rolling through. it is still bringing snow showers to the high country. but we are windy and cooler. the high pressure will roll in and it calms us tomorrow morning so it is frosty cold and at sunshine it remain whats us into the mid-40's to near 60 and warmer than today and the low-to-mid set through the holiday next week. have a good one. leyla gulen? >> we have a construction project in san jose clearing right now. as we take you to 101 in the northbound and southbound direction at metcalf we did have crews out there and they are cleaning everything up and all lanes have re-opened so the drive from coyote to san jose is smooth. as we head to lafayette it is clear westbound direction with slowing in the eastbound direction we had closures yesterday and possibly construction cries -- crews there. 34 miles per hour heade

in oakland, and that is where i forecast a record high and mid-to-upper 60's elsewhere from san rafael, richmond and antioch at 63 to santa cruz cloverdale and santa rosa and oakland and san jose at 68 and morgan hill at 69. tonight the temperatures are as cool with a thin veil of high clouds keeping us up and low-to-mid 30's inland and upper 30's to mid-40's at the bay shore and 47 is the mild spot in san francisco with hazardous conditions if you are near the water, sneaker wave or two could come up and get you so be careful with that. they are traveling further up the beach than normal. and the rip currents are stronger if you are out in the water. that will continue through tomorrow afternoon. two areas of high pressure look familiar, storm track to the north, nothing has changed in this respect. if you are traveling today, we have wet weather in southern texas, and florida, and snow and rain in boston, otherwise, it will be easy to get around with more lake effect snow for the great lakes but everyone else is quiet if you are traveling across the country good luck. here is the seven-day for

. >> she did the same thing in san rafael. richmondy are now on alert. >> i don't think she was in very long. >> someone would ask her. >> these are small facilities and even the larger facilities. >> most know the coworker. and someone who is not a postal employee will stick out a little bit. >> there is surveillance video of the woman. >> it is not made public yet k. >> theft is a crime. and there is a $10,000 reward leading to the suspect. >> they are looking for a man wanted in a robbery. >> this is just before 8:00 a.m. >> 19-year-old woman said she was moving by the residents hall. and grabbed from away and punched her in the face p. >> the robber may be driving an old dark green van. >> 32 years old. >> vividded heads. >> willow glenn neighborhood left people without a place to live. >> that started around 4:30. >> they turned into the evening. >> firefighters say the red cross has been called in to help find the victim resist. terror house fog. and still under investigation. >> they are asking. sims, metal management to increas

a slower drive building through berkeley off the richmond/san rafael bridge heading to the bridge weports of metal pole sticking out so be careful. a crash 242 at concord involving a motorcyclist. one lane is blocked toward the walnut creek interchange and slower south out of pleasanton. back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> 7:30 now on a thursday morning. the 12th day of december, 2013. what a pretty shot from the top of the rock looking north. that is the hudson river in the background. you can even see the george washington bridge back there and, of course, all of central park in the foreground. pretty morning. cold morning, though. 24 degrees in central park. nothing, though, compared to that image. that's buffalo new york and the temperature there about ten degrees. >>> we're back inside here we go. after sunrise out on our facade in rockefeller center. studio 1a and we're warm inside. doing just fine. some stories making news today. in a new interview with nbc news that interpreter at nelson mandela's memorial claims he was suffering a schizophrenic episode on stage. he also

as you come past the golden gate field off of that merge and off the richmond san rafael bridge. another local news update coming up as your full newscast starts at 11:00 a.m. >>> all right, welcome back, everybody, for more of "today" on this thirsty thursday. it must be time for ambush makeovers. >> two lucky fans were plucked from the plaza outside for head to toe brand-new looks. >> let's do it one more time, shall we? ♪ lewis lacari ♪ la, la, la >> and author jill morrison. >> hey, guys. >> you're making these choices quick. >> it's cold, number one, two, we had so many signs. one sign was especially for me. instead of lacari it said bacardi. >> all right, first up, alexandra. she has had that same look for as long as she can remember so she wanted a brand-new look for her fast approaching 50th birthday. >> we notice the sign. luis bacardi. because you thought his name was luis? >> yes. >> so you wanted this for me. you googled the name. this is what you came up with? >> yes, ma'am. >> so why do you want this for your mom? >> because she's been talking about the "today" show

no major problems other than that, and down across the richmond san rafael bridge, slowing down. update in half hour. have a great friday morning. . >>> 8:30 now on thi friday morning, decemr 20th, 2013. an a wrapping up our 20t annual toy drive and this mornin yes, that'than hawke doing the honors thi morning. gathering some of the great ftsksrom our crowd have ought wn if you wanto get inn this you cantop by. you caal get on today.com and contribute tohe toy drive. this is t t 20t year. >> coming up, anotheriday traditio th morning, we' givin to a remarkable group doi good things in one of america's finest cies. >> but rst, we'll say hello to ethan hawke. od morning to you. >> thank you for doing elf d th role on broadway is aad re complicated. you're playing macbeth. that intimidating? >> more intimidating than playing an elf. i more of a physical re i ard youy. explain th peop are sprised to hearou y that. >> shaspeare write these long s thatave sword fights. it's nothat physical. i enjoy it. >> y ho play deador hile on stage. >> yft you're huffg d puffinouave to pretend like

mid-to-upper 60's everywhere, and from the cool spot, 63 in san rafael, richmond, and antioch, up to significant in santa cruz and cloverdale and if you go to the beach it could be rough. i will show thank you in a second. first, the temperatures tonight in chronicle order low 96 and profit is possible mid-to-upper 30's everywhere else and upper 30's to low 40's away the bay shore and san francisco is mild at 47 and long periods that will be rougher than normal and larger than normal and reach out to the beach further than normal so possible sneaker waves will get you if you like walking along the beach. here is the area of high pressure and one area over the ocean and another over land both formidable pushing to the north. the next couple of days, today is the adverse weather around new york and especially best with rain and snow there. most of the rain will stay north of seattle and rain down near brownsville, texas, and around miami. most of the wet weather will be in the same areas as the pattern does not change much tomorrow. our seven-day forecast shows we dip two to four degre

getting close to record temperatures in san rafael napa, come close and richmond oakland and san franciscorift into the afternoon not too much recovery of temperatures it will be another chilly one. as with the up to the north breaking rain into friday. not seen anything just yet the rain looks more for the afternoon. we do have a chance of snow here locally and low is a thousand feet. tomorrow, another cold day chile this weekend and will be dried but the temperatures are very cold. >> pam: mother nature dropped 6 to 9 inches at homewood mountain resort yesterday and the frigid temps are letting snow- makers work round the clock. >> pam: skies were clear today. but the resort is expecting another system is on the way into tahoe and could bring nearly a foot to the summit he resort has not set an opening date. >> pam: the holiday season in full swing. people across the bay area decorating their homes with lights and displays. these are pictures a viewer sent us from brentwood. share your holiday lights photos with us or facebook or you can email us at breaking news at kron-4 dot com. we'd

in napa, oakland, richmond, and san jose, they will break records. we will get close in liver more and san rafael. 51 in oakland. 50 in livermore. clear skies over the bay area. we will have clear skies, cold conditions. it will take a dive into the evening. by 6:00 showers will be in the north bay. tell be showery and the main band of rain will move through. look at the diablo range. snow levels will drop to 2,000 feet. it moves to the south bay by 2:00. over the coastal hills and the diablo range. another frigid start tomorrow. sunday is clear and frigid. you can expect freeze warnings. we will warm heading into next week. >>> the city of oakland is shedding the violent reputation. oakland comes in at number 6 on the list. oakland is great for hip hipsters, the success of the as and for travelers. >>> people are decorating their homes with lights and displays. these are photos some have shared with us. you can e-mail them to us at breakingnews @ kron4.com. we have another local special. live all around the bay with spectacular light displays. friday night lights at 9:00 p.m. after kron4news at

and san mateo 35 in oakland >> jacqueline: was the upper 50s for portions of inland valleys and low '50's in concord and antioch spirit 57 in hayward and richmond. 55 in ocean beach and san rafael, and napa. >> jacqueline: this contractor is still doing well to the north. see of when to stay dry should it not only for the rest of the week or through the week fan but finance weekend and possibly all the way through christmas. holiday lights. >> reporter: these are natural typical carry on. but it is what flies for free. a part of operation error stiff the docks from the shelter in sacramento are on their way to idaho humane society. >> have a high demand for small box and which we have an abundance. >> the good. it >> the good. be good! >>they will get a second chance at life--saving 80 dogs. >> reporter: the show to refuses to use the-for space issues. euthenaize >> pam: here in the bay area shelters our own and their adoption fees. lowering adoption fees for the holidays. >> pam: you are looking at video from our helicopter partnership from abc seven parrot is anchored in place with complete light spirit >> pam: we are getting you in the holiday spirit with another kron local

inspectors suspect the woman also tried the same thing in a san rafael post office yesterday morning and may have hit offices in el~cerrito and richmond all since last friday. i actually talked to my postal worker. >> you see san francisco still in the 40s here. 30s around the bay. how dry are we this year? and will it stay dry until the end of the year? i'll let you know had we return. >> also neck, a terrific follow-up to a terrific story. dozens of bay area students get their christmas wishes granted. and the unbelievable gift a young woman gave to her best friend battling brain cancer. how that act >> a mission accomplished in outerspace this morning. these are live pictures there from the international space station. two astronauts, american astronauts, out there. we just got word that they took off four fluid lines to the degraded ammonia pump. that was their mission for today. they accomplished it. they did it so fast now they have extra time to do other item out there as they are continuing their spacewalk this morning. we are trying to, again, if i can the ammonia pump that's given them trouble the past ten days. they have ha

san rafael, glowing lights, visibility is not a question. you're getting more company. you're goes to the climt all the way to the richmond san refusal bridge. back to you. >> it's 2013, it was the driest year on record for most of california. dry old mining towns, starting to re-emerge from beneath the water. these foundations and tree stumps are from one of the first gold rush towns. the town grew out of an encampment along the american river back in the 1840s. it had 2500 residents. by the 1940s only a few people lived there. in the 1950s it was parted as -- flooded as part of the dam project. >> i like to imagine what it was before the water came and compare it to the hills around. think about what a beautiful valley. >> i think it's great. it's tift. it's sad that they knocked out a lof these towns. >> we came out here for a family thing, pretty cool how it is a lot is still here. >> a lot of the families visiting. the town is a landmark. >> a pilot and passenger are recovering after their small plane crashed in a parking lot. the cessna was reportedly headed to a small airport and the pilot missed the approach. the

suspect the woman also tried tried the same thing in a san rafael post office yesterday morning and may have hit office necessary el~cerrito and richmond all since last friday. i actually talked to my postal worker who cruises our neighborhood and he said it's been so busy carrying all the packages, but at least the weather has been relatively nice for them a lot of people want to see winter weather. >> i know. we are looking at temperatures each up this morning. they could be a lot cooler with the clear and calm conditions. take a look outside from our sutro camera, it's 47 degrees in san francisco. 50 at the airport. and only a couple of 30s in the north by. we will talk about a warmer afternoon and perhaps the driest year on record had we return. >> also next, a terrific follow-up to a terrific story. dozens of bay area students get their christmas wishes granted. and the unbelievable gift one woman gave to her best friend battling brain cancer. how this act of kindness i want you to be kind.ff i want you to be smart. super smart. i want one thing in a doctor. i want you to be handsome. i want you to be awesome. i don't want you to

richmond and 63 in concord. >> we are looking great in the north bay. 68 degrees for now but. 674 san rafael.wn will be a very nice day. >> the kron 47 day or wrong the bay shows much of the same. we do not have a lot of wind. it will not be the last sunshine that we will see. 2014 looks to be a pretty good sendoff. a high of 60's and will stay out of the 30's. the time is >> 5:00 p.m.. >> we had an accident reported that we thought would contribute to slow traffic and was reported southbound. some of the sensors indicate slow traffic for the central freeway. but this is not the case. the end of traffic is moving well. as it is on the james lick freeway. it is not doing much to contribute to any snowing. we have no slowing of the bay bridge the westbound commute has been a problem free with no incidents. >> we are tracking the ride through the east it is looking great. there is a little slowing for the caldecott tunnel. it is one point to cost you any time before the ride through the san ramon valley. south bay freeway is completely cleared >> so we have talked about all the shopping deals go

san rafael have a high of 32 degrees. napa up could break a 1 record and the same goes for those of you in richmond. in some cases in has not been this cold since 1942. can you believe that? >> we have the freeze watch in affect for most of the bay area but for the next couple of days. san francisco is not impacted by this freeze watch. here is a look at the afternoon high everyone will be in the same bolt. upper 40's or low 50's. mountain view will have a high of upper 50s. we could see 40's for places like pittsburg. 51 degrees for vallejo. it will be a sunny day it will look pretty but it will still be cold outside. 349 degrees will be your high for those of you in daly city. we will continue with frosty conditions until thursday morning and will be sunny for the next couple of days but by friday we will turn the corner and have the possibility for rain. we are tracking it yet a another cold front that could bring showers. snow levels will drop to a thousand and that is a good nose for people who ski. a again this will be a what friday. we will still be hanging on to cool conditions for the next