we are dealing with roadwork. all the south bay 101 this portion looks good near mckee headlights northbound no delays. we have that ongoing construction at tully see this ramp is closed off 101 so heads up there. this is an ongoing project so do plan for. that jumping over to our maps, the rest of the south bay also problem-free. looks like lots of green on our sensors this morning. here's a live look at 880/237 connector, no problems. quick trip 101 to 85. they have roadwork but they are wrapping it up early, no delays. southbound 17 to ramp at highway 9 roadwork in effect until noon. so that ramp will be closed so use an alternate until noon. we are seeing slight delays on the southbound side of 17. east bay good. westbound 8no delays from the carquinez bridge to the maze. altamont pass clear. from you taking 880 through oakland, free-flowing. bay bridge roadwork in effect upper and lower decks. looks like they will wrap things up in 15 minutes. that's a look at traffic. back to you. >> thank you, gianna. >>> a

ongoing roadwork to report. this is the 101 closure in both directions between capitol expressway and the 280/680 interchange. this is for that ongoing tully improvement project. so that will be closed for the next four days consecutively. all the lanes will re-open at 5:30 this morning. so do plan for the closures they begin at midnight for the next three days or four days all the way until monday morning so heads up there. the rest of the south bay problem-free. no delays on the rest of 101. looks like things are clear 280 both directions, northbound looking good into downtown san jose. we'll check the bay bridge coming up. back to you. >> thank you. >>> on to walnut creek. two homes went up in flames and a third was damaged in the area of creekdale and castle glen roads. five acres of brush also burned yesterday afternoon. investigators say the fire started either by downed power lines or in a shed near one of the homes. there is a separate fire in oakley and investigators say that the fire is being called su

also 58 near 101 roadwork there, as well.ver to marin county, northbound 101 ramp eastbound 37 shut down at least until 6:00 for road construction. we are also seeing road construction between atherton and 37 in both directions and south 101 seeing some slight delays out of marin county until they clear up the cones. south there was not too bad approaching the golden gate bridge. traffic light as you work your way across the span into san francisco. jumping back to our maps right now, if you are making your way towards the san mateo bridge, so far, so good. dumbarton bridge we are seeing some roadwork. that should be wrapped up within the next half hour, various lanes blocked until then but again if you want to use the san mateo bridge in the meantime, good here. both directions clear. about 13 to 14 minutes as you work your way between 880 and 101. elsewhere, if you are headed along the bay bridge, better news here. also we have some roadwork eastbound coming off those skyways on the lower deck. westbound roadwork near treas

this morning, ongoing roadwork there. to the bay bridge, where we have roadwork on the upper deck and the lower deck actually not causing any big delays. should be wrapping up shortly but if you are crossing the incline heading into san francisco on the upper deck construction crews out there various lanes blocked. to the south bay, looks great coming up 101, guadalupe parkway. and we have a camera showing you 280 traffic out of downtown san jose. it's difficult to see this this time of the morning, maybe fog making it a little extra difficult to see this morning. san mateo bridge, other bridges fine just live look at westbound and eastbound 92. these taillights that is the commute direction westbound 92 right now drive time is 13 minutes or 14 minutes out of hayward to the high-rise towards foster city. the peninsula towards the east bay, eastbound lanes look just as good, as well. no brake lights out of the altamont pass. this will change in the next hour or so but right now your commute is 15 minutes past the windmills

there was some roadwork on the oakland side of the span various lanes blocked. they should be wrapping that up very shortly. early, not causing any major disease but watch out. it is there. you will find the cones in the roadway. south bay nothing going on, quiet around here. downtown san jose here's a live look at traffic coming off of 280 right there approaching the 880 interchange. looks great towards cupertino. and all you drive times for the east bay fine, problem-free for the major routes including the eastshore freeway, westbound 580 out of the altamont pass through oakland. that's your traffic. back to you. >> looking light. we like that. >>> more pregnant women and new mothers are having strokes. a study finds the number of cases jumped from 4100 to 6300, a 54% increase in a decade. they say it's because women are obese and have high blood pressure and heart disease. they also point out women are having children later and age contributes to stroke risk. >>> good news for breast cancer patients. a new study in the journal "lancet" finds women with the mo

this roadwork is in effect until 6:00 this morning. there are various lanes blocked through that area so might see slight delays out the door through there. bay area bridges problem-free. live look at the san mateo bridge, so far, so good 13 to 14 minutes between 880 and 101. 880 good in both directions. northbound towards the bay bridge, problem-free no delays at the toll plaza. upper deck good into san francisco. roadwork near the incline. they hope to wrap it up by 5:00. slight spectator slowing approaching the scene. golden gate bridge also accident-free. looks like we are moving at nice speeds. not one car on the road there as you work your way into san francisco so very light through there. if you are headed out of marin county no accidents. central freeway looking good both directions into san francisco. 101 along the peninsula also no problems towards sfo. mass transit good choice. bart, ace, muni metro and caltrain all checking in problem-free. and if you are traveling out of the east bay, so far everything is clear. westbound

roadwork in the south bay. we'll check that next. back to you. >>> it's a plan to bring relief to a notorious south bay commute. the changes that could ease that gridlock. >> out of jail and starting a new chapter. what casey anthony's lawyers are revealing about her freedom and the death threats against her. >> that clock is ticking but no party is budging. the new plans to reach a compromise on the u.s. debt debate. that's coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, body was d d in the >>> police have a person of interest in the murder of a young mother whose burned body was discovered in the rockridge neighborhood of oakland. close friends of monica rodas and community activists held a car wash fundraiser yesterday. friends say a big part of the event was to help pay for her funeral and then set up a trust fund for her 2-year-old son. a $10,000 reward is offered for information leading to the killer's arrest. >>> this morning, casey anthony is a free woman. but her whereabouts are only known to a few people. she left a florida jail just after midni

we'll have roadwork in a bit. back to you. >> thank you. >>> two more of the fishermen who survived in the sea of cortez are on the way to san jose right now this morning on a bus. their truck broke down near the u.s./mexico border so they are riding greyhound home. four our survivors made it home to the bay area yesterday and they gave don knapp an earful about the ship's crew. >> reporter: four survivors returned one week after leaving for a fishing trip to baja. they left no doubt about what they think went wrong. >> the captain was a criminal jack ass. he had no idea what he was doing. the storm comes 25 degrees from the port side. he goes straight down. if he would have turned into the wind then, i was a sailor before at one time, if he would have turned into the wind -- he sunk us, in other words. i didn't see the crew. nobody came around to wake us up, give us a life vest. >> reporter: they share their story of survival against long odds. >> we got through it with just the will to survive. all of us went in

we have some roadwork along 880 connecting over to 92.ould have that wrapped up within the next few minutes especially that 92 connector. you can access the bridge. right now, not too bad across the san mateo bridge. our camera is a little blurry there but traffic moving well. on the south 880 from embarcadero to 29th roadwork there but that's been wrapped up. 880 nice ride in both directions northbound towards oakland. southbound clear to hayward. 880 near milpitas problem-free. here's our 880/237 camera with no delays this wednesday morning. remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9- fm. that's a look at your morning drive. back to you. >> thank you. >>> topping your healthwatch this morning, men are more likely than women to die from cancer. researchers at the national cancer institute looked at survival rates for 36 different types of cancer. they found that men were more likely to die from many cancers including cancer of the lips, larynx and esophagus. scientists haven't pinpointed the reason for the gender discrepancy

we have roadwork here. we have slight delays both directions.tty typical hopefully everything will be cleared up by 6:00. golden gate bridge 12 minutes south 101 from 37 to 580 and clear into san francisco. san mateo bridge problem-free both direction. 14 minutes right now between 880 and 101. 10 is also looking good both directions as you make your way in and out of san francisco. northbound 280 problem-free. a few cars out there on the road. but everything actually moving in some nice speeds in the area. on the stretch of roadway there it will be overnight closures for the tully construction project. can we get a quick look at mobile5 through berkeley? so far traffic looking good through there. that's a look at your drive. over to you guys. >> thank you. loving that mobile5. >>> here's a check of today's top stories. arson investigators are on the scene of a fire that destroyed a house in oakley. one man inside suffered second- and third-degree burns and we'll have live report coming up at 6:00. >>> the san francisco medical examiner says the

roadwork continues on the dumbarton both directions in various lanes.to use the san mateo bridge everything clear both directions. 13 to 14 minutes as you work your way between 880 and 101. and we still have roadwork on 101 in marin county causing a slowdown south 101 from 37 to 580. once you hit the golden gate bridge traffic cruising along. remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9- fm. >>> a group of doctors and health experts wants to give millions of women in the u.s. free birth control. an independent medical panel recommended that health plans offer a range of contraceptives for women without co-pays. they say it should be considered a preventive service. half of all pregnancies are unplanned. doctors say women with unwanted pregnancies are less likely to receive free natal care and more likely to drink and smoke white pregnant. >>> new research shows that being sedentary is bad for your belly, it's bad for your brain. the san francisco va medical center headed up the study. researchers discovered that more than half of all alzheimer

and again we are also following roadwork through marin.outhbound 101 backed up from novato to san rafael. several lanes blocked for this repaving project. should be picking up the cones here shortly. that is your traffic. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 5:36 your time. house republicans will try again today to pass the debt ceiling bill. >> they trial. house speaker john boehner has been trying sense wednesday to get the votes. danielle nottingham reports. >> reporter: house republicans will meet this morning to plot their next move in the debt ceiling showdown. >> we are going to keep working this thing until we find a way to pay the nation's bills and live within our means. >> reporter: last night after hours of trying to round up enough support, gop leaders were forced to call off a vote on speaker boehner's plan. the proposal would raise the debt ceiling for six months and slash more than $900 billion in spending but some tea party members want deeper cuts. >> i simply cannot raise the debt ceiling if we are not going to fundamentally c

roadwork to look out for this morning.ll that coming right up. >>> arson investigators are in mountain view where an overnight fire burned several u- haul trucks. people were evacuated for a while but were allowed back home. anser hassan reports from mountain view. >> reporter: good morning. the concern this morning was there's a huge propane tank in the back lot. now, the fire was close by and that had concerns that the propane tank had exploded it would cause a lot of damage in the area. so they evacuated a row of apartments and had the residents check out for a while but we are told they were brought back in. right now you can see the area is cordoned off by police as fire investigators and arson investigators continue to examine what happened. we are told 8 trucks were badly burned in the back lot. one of the problems was because the way this lot is configured, the fire crews had a hard time getting hoses back there and that again the concern was for that propane tank and trying to get the fires out before the fire rea

roadwork though in marin. details on that coming up. >>> two men are under arrest after allegedly using bogus atm cards to steal money. they were arrested in pleasant hill after an atm customer noticed something suspicious. when officers caught up with them, they found thousands of dollars in cash along with thousands of cloned atm cards. now, officers say the operation appears to be extensive and the victims could be from anywhere. >> they did appear to be organized. and the investigation will continue into where the cards came from and others who might involved. >> the two men are held without bail and put on an immigration hold. police believe that they are both from armenia. >>> in an attempt to save cash and balance public safety needs, the city of pittsburg reached' deal with its police department. this comes after officers research a shooting along the deappears sa trail. it cuts healthcare and pension contributions and officers agreed to a wage freeze. the city council will take it up next week. >>> an

more roadwork on more bridges. this is the dumbarton bridge eastbound 84 as you approach the high-rise we have various lanes blocked. that should be wrapping up shortly, as well. but if you want to use the san mateo bridge, hey, there's no roadwork there. and things look great really across the span. looks like visibility pretty good as well in the commute direction. this is westbound 92 traffic still very light about a 13- minute drive out of hayward toward foster city. we'll bring you more traffic updates throughout the morning. in the meantime,. >> thank you. >>> 4:40 now. coming up, how a bay area business is turning to youtube for some justice. >> also, it has saved thousands of animals from being put down. now the bay area shelter itself is on life support what it needs to keep its doors open. >> and it's a big challenge for every parent. getting your kids to eat their vegetables. but there is a simple but sneaky way. we'll tell you when we come back on this thursday. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, justic he posted this onli

there is some roadwork on the lower deck, ongoing roadwork, various lanes blocked until 6:00 this morning. sometimes they tend to wrap that up early. once again mass transit all on time except for the big red bar showing you no golden gate ferry service, again a one-day strike by ticket agents. so bus shuttles will be in place. that is your traffic and weather. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 4:40. hayward police agree with michelle le's family that a recent report about her disappearance is false. both the police and the family deny a san diego tv report that someone used le's cell phone after she disappeared in late may. police say they did go to arizona and reno as part of the investigation but they say neither trip was related to reported phone calls that were placed on her telephone. >>> well, it was body odor apparently that helped catch a flyer who is charged with being a stowaway. he was caught twice in recent days trying to use boarding passes with other people's names on them. the "l.a. times" reports that a flight attendant checked his ticket after passengers complained about th

roadwork on the upper deck of the bay bridge is fine, we'll have more traffic coming up in a bit.. >> thank you. >>> at first light a manhunt is getting under way in the east bay searching for gunmen who shot at a park ranger way rifle. kristy seifkin has what police believe they were doing there in the first place. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it was just before 7:00 last night that an officer with east bay regional parks was doing his regular foot search when two men opened fire on him. he actually had to fire back duck for cover and police had to send in emergency crews to rescue him. police actually sent in a recovery armored truck to get him away from the scene and thankfully wasn't injured. but multiple law enforcement teams conducted a search last night by foot and by helicopter including california highway patrol, the contra costa sheriff's office, and richmond moraga orinda and lafayette police departments. officials had to stop at sundown. they told residents stay indoors until the search was over. >> they scared you because the only way these police guys can

bay bridge roadwork cleared on the westbound side. eastbound we still have road construction that will be there until 6:00. that roadwork starts right around the skyway all the way towards the midsection there just before treasure island. so again, that will be there at least until 6:00. various lanes blocked in that area. mass transit right on time. bart, ace, muni, caltrain no troubles there. more traffic coming up in just minutes. back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> it was a moment to remember for anyone watching. live report on the final homecoming of atlantis and what is next for nasa. >>> and camped out for nearly 100 days. a bay area tribe reaches a breakthrough. the solution to a standoff. >> and commuting can be expensive. the new plan to have your boss foot some of the bill. i tell ya, i work a long day, every day. i hang my head out the window. i teoh man, we're delivering, everything you can think of: plywood, cement. i, i enjoy the breeze on my tongue. well uh, and every weekend, seems like we're headin' down to the lake.

ongoing lower deck roadwork to watch out for. no delays. nimitz live traffic sensors picking up top speeds in hayward. northbound lanes 880 between oak and union ongoing roadwork. past the coliseum things look good. everything nice and quiet including towards oakland airport. you have an early-morning flight to catch, southbound 880 hooks great cruising past hegenberger. we'll continue to go south to the south bay. guadalupe parkway 101 nice and quiet in morgan hill. we have a camera showing 280 approaching the 880 interchange. it looks great right there. it usually does this time of the morning. today is no exception. and mass transit is all time. bart, ace, muni metro and caltrain are all on schedule. remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9- fm. that's a wrap. back to you. >> thank you. >>> climate change could have a chilling effect on california's vineyards. scientists at stanford are forecasting a 2% rise in temperature in napa and santa barbara counties in the next 30 years. and more very hot days. doesn't sound like mu

we are dealing with roadwork. first of all the south bay 101

we had some earlier roadwork near 92. all that's been wrapped up. lots of green on our roads there and if you plan on taking 92 out of hayward, so far, so good right now about 13 to 14 minutes to go between 880 and 101. 101 along the peninsula also problem-free. here's live look at the bay bridge. the upper deck heading into san francisco, no delays. metering lights are off at the toll plaza. things are very light as you approach the pay gates. and pretty clear as you work your way on the lower deck heading into oakland. we have that roadwork off fourth street headed towards the skyway but that should wrap up in the next couple of minutes. remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9- fm. that's traffic. back to you. >> thank you. >>> let's get a check of your morning's top stories. >>> 30 new cameras will be keeping watch over oakland's fruitvale neighborhood. the city has installed 17 of them in the area where a shop owner was shot to death in april. >>> the new oakland city budget means for job cuts. 56 city employees are on the way out

fort mchenry tunnel, roadwork in the two left lanes of the tunnel. probability until 5 a.m. 395 northbound still has the left lane closed. megan. >> thanks. >>> 4:32 right now. it's a big weekend to go out and have fun and obviously eat a lot of good food. a lot of us like crabs and it's going to be the 4th of july of course. and so with the crabs also comes the beer. abc2 news linda so is live this morning to tell us why we will pay more for drinks starting today. right, linda? >> reporter: yeah, well, the sales tax for alcohol is taking effect today. it's a 3% increase and it means three cents on the dollar. the good news is some places are not going to be passing on that tax to its customers like here at conrad in parkville. we have an early visitor. it's going to be a huge weekend for crabs. but first the alcohol tax. you were saying it's 3% increase but you won't be passing it on. >> most likely. aid small business and it's not a good idea to pass too much on the customers. so 3% will set the limit and doesn't adversely affect the sales. >> repo

ongoing roadwork. roadwork ran later than scheduled earlier this morning and things were backing up but again much better this hour. highway 4 through antioch all lanes re-opened. there was an accident with a big rig approaching somersville road. for a while we were seeing red on the traffic sensors. no more. there still may be activity on the shoulder and slow across the stretch anyway. there are still a few brake lights there but better into pittsburg and all the way into concord. metering lights are on approaching the bay bridge not bad, just to the end of the lot approaching the first overcrossing for the backup. past treasure island and the "s" curve, then speeds improve heading into san francisco on the upper deck. let's check the south bay. milpitas, westbound 237 silicon valley commute, westbound 237 traffic so far looks good. typically in the next 15, 20 minutes we see delays exiting ought eight towards san jose. bridges slight delay approaching the bay bridge toll plaza. no wait at the san ma

. >> we are dealing with roadwork this morning. we are accident-free. live look at the golden gate bridge. 17 minutes out of marin county, south 101, things are looking good at the bridge. we'll have more coming up. back to you. >> thank you. >>> right now, the coast guard is searching for a wind surfer who went missing near coyote point. that's just north of the san mateo bridge. 62-year-old cassie cayton of los altos left her husband onshore around 5:00 last night and said she would be back in half hour. when she failed to return two hours later, her husband called 911. local water rescue teams have looked for her and a coast guard cutter and helicopter are still searching. so far though no sign of her. she is said to be an experienced windsurfer and she was wearing a wet suit. we'll have live report at 5:30. >>> a friend of one of the 7 fishermen missing off baja, california is not giving up. she tells the santa rosa press democrat that she is raise among any to pay for a private dive team. she wants to find a man from petaluma missing since the boat

and that last for the next four evenings as caltrans does overnight roadwork.e have been talking to commuters about this closure. a lot of them have had a heads up because caltrans has highway message boards outletting them know about the closure. a commuter says caltrans has within warning with the message boards. >> i have seen those signs up for at least a week now. >> that's good. >> reporter: so you're not worried about the silicon valley version of carmageddon? >> no. i don't think so. the early warnings it's been good. >> reporter: he actually said he is from southern california. so compared to down there, this is nothing. he is ready for it. 101 again will be re-opened at 5:0tomorrow morning. so that does sort of bleed into the morning commute. it opens again at 5:30 tomorrow morning. it could have a lingering effect. 101 between capitol expressway and the 280/880 interchange will be closed at midnight tonight through the early- morning hours for the next four evenings. and the reason for all this, is to do some roadway improvements at the tully road in

the minus, unfortunately, we have our emergency roadwork in san jose. we have a sinkhole that has shut down the alma on-ramp and parts of guadalupe parkway southbound from 280 down to alma. it is pretty early. no major delays now. but caltrans is saying at least noon they will have it open. later on you might see slow conditions. use 101 as an alternate, 17 as well, if you need to get down to 85. altamont pass off to a good start, 18 minutes westbound 580 to 680. no delays approaching the dublin interchange. no delays at the bay bridge. metering lights are off. everything clear out of san francisco into oakland. the golden gate bridge this morning, no delays. should be a nice ride on the southbound side of 101 at least from 37 to 580. right now 10-minute commute there. once you hit the golden gate bridge problem-free into san francisco. 92 san mateo bridge also looking good this morning. no delays as you work your way between foster city and hayward. if you are heading to the peninsula, 101 looking good in both directions. northbound clear all the way i

it is not causing any major delays right now but there is roadwork across that stretch ongoing roadwork on northbound and southbound 101 through novato into san rafael. all right. mass transit so far everything is on time for bart, ace, muni metro and caltrain. we'll have more traffic throughout the morning. in the meantime, back to you. >> thank you. >>> 4:39 now. after years of violations, it's finally told to clean up its act. the stern ultimatum to one of the biggest bay area suppliers. >>> and protestors in the bay area plan to dump trash at a bank today. why they say it's symbolic of a bigger mess. >> if you buy a plane ticket today you may be eligible for a refund coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, activists in san jose say they'll dump a load of trash at a bank today, to protest blighted reposessed homes. >>> activists in san jose say they are going to dump a load of trash today to bring attention to foreclosed homes. they become a magnet for crime and danger to neighborhoods. they plan to take the trash they cleaned up last night to wells fargo bank around noon along with a demand that

we have roadwork on the lower deck across the bay area coming up. back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> 4:31. we begin with a search that continues this morning for seven northern california men still missing from a sunken fishing boat. >> many of them are from the bay area as we were talking about yesterday. that boat went down during a sudden storm early sunday morning in mexico's sea of cortez south of san felipe. kristy seifkin is live in our newsroom. i know you have been keeping track of the search of the baja california coast. >> reporter: after the search yesterday they only found more debris by the end of the day but the good news is that we still have those warm conditions and those calm waters so still is hope that people are alive and surviving in those conditions. the identity of the one deceased passenger has been confirmed since yesterday, 65- year-old leslie yee a former employee of the "san francisco chronicle." this is his first fishing trip down to baja after nearly 37 years with the newspaper. >> initially he didn't want to go but

overnight roadwork already cleared outbound 66 at glebe. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> we begin with the developing story oust new york city this morning where reports say the sexual assault case against a former head of the international monetary fund is falling apart. the "new york times" reports the credibility of a hotel maid who said she was attacked by dominique strauss-kahn is in question. the times says prosecutors now do not believe much of what the housekeeper has told them about the alleged assault or her life. she reportedly has dies to drug dealing and money laundering. prosecutors and lawyers met to discuss possibly dropping the felony charges. >>> now, making local headlines, one person is dead, at least two other hurt after a stabbing at the university town center in hyattsville. the shopping center is a popular hangout for young people and witnesses say there was a massive brawl between 25 to 30 kids yesterday. no word on any suspects or arrests made in that case. >>> an alarming reminder to all would ke

the only thing we have is construction and roadwork. should be wrapping up pretty shortly. 395 northbound the ramp to mlk the left lane is currently closed. stay to the right. megan. >>> all right. thanks so much. >>> thousands of acres are scorched but some residents are allowed back in. >> coming up the effect on the wild fires burning in new mexico and what is ahead on the nuclear lab. >>> a sudden storm caused a fishing boat to cab size. we will heap from some who helped the survivors. you are watching "good morning maryland" first and only at 4:30. a live picture as we head to break at 4:53. >>> now "good morning maryland" at 4:30. >>> 2018 seems like a long way away. but they are starting to get ready for the winter olympics for the year. the 3 cities vying for the host game are make the final pitches to the international olympic committeech the city munich germany france and south korea. the city expected to be announced this morning at 11. we will keep you posted. >>> finally a sigh of relief for those in los alamos new mexico.

we still have roadwork to contend with. connector from 880 to 92 is closed, that should wrap up in a few minutes for roadwork. no troubles on the golden gate bridge. remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9- fm. that's a look at your morning drive. back to you. >> thank you. >>> it is fast, it is furious, it's zumba. this is one of the hottest workouts you can get in the bay area and some people say you party yourself into shape. but now doctors are seek more injuries and dr. kim mulvihill explains what it takes to avoid them. >>> reporter: latin beats -- >> they come, they have fun and they don't even feel that they worked out. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: the global rhythm. >> zumba's theme is come join the party. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: high energy hard core dance workout can really whip a body into shape. >> it's a great way to burn calories, build stronger muscles and flexibility. >> reporter: but doctors are seeing a jump in related injuries. >> the injuries that we are seeing tend to be more of a nature of

they should be wrapping up lower deck roadwork.ious lanes blocked until 6:00 approaching treasure island. fog also an issue this morning highway 1 through portions of pacifica and daly city. mass transit by the way everything remains on time. remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9- fm. >> that is your traffic and weather. back to you. >> thank you. >>> searchers trying to find seven fishermen from northern california missing since their boat sank off the baja, california coast on sunday morning. >>> law enforcement leaders from trout the bay area are meeting in a -- from throughout the bay area are meeting in a few hours hoping to hold two gangs accountable for the shooting death of an infant in east palo alto last month. >>> today former reputed mob boss james "whitey" bulger is expected to enter a plea to 19 murder charges. his case is in federal court in boston. he was arrested in santa monica last month. >>> 5:47. casey anthony could be a free woman as early as tomorrow. a jury of course acquitted the florida mo

we have ongoing roadwork through novato north- and southbound 101. lanes blocked for a while. they are repaving the road there. back to you. >> thank you. >>> jeopardy host alex trebek will undergo surgery at the end. week after he hurd -- at the end of this week after he hurt his leg after chasing a burglar in his san francisco hotel. he was in town filming the national geographic world championship at google. his wife woke up early tuesday morning and saw a woman grabbing cash and valuables out of their hotel room. the woman ran away and trebek ran after her. during the chase he ruptured his achilles tendon. he is now recovering at his l.a. home. >> everything is okay. >> did you get a bracelet back. >> no. >> he is talking about a bracelet he wore on jeopardy for the last 20 years. hotel security ultimately stopped the woman and she is now waiting for arraignment. >> 5:38. walnut creek police have arrested a man suspected of stealing a car that contained baseball memorabilia and a whole lot of it. the items were linked to former san francisco gian

we have some roadwork near oak but hopefully that will be wrapped up in 10 minutes.outh 880 problem-free towards hayward and the san mateo bridge. metering lights are off at the bay bridge toll plaza. nice ride off the eastshore freeway, no delays out of the may see. looking good across the upper deck. watch out for windy conditions as you cross the span. so both hands on the steering wheel. use caution. no delays out of san francisco into oakland. we are dealing with drizzle so slick surfaces out there this morning. you're looking live at the golden gate bridge. still pretty light this morning. no major snags to report here out of marin county. you're clear all the way into san francisco. jumping to the san mateo bridge where traffic is cruising along. right now about a 14-minute ride as you work your way between 880 and 101, foster city and hayward. no major delays to report here and you're clear 101 along the peninsula. everything is on time on the bart, ace, muni metro and caltrain. to the south bay, everything good along 880/237. and here's a live look at 101 in

. >> reporter: city officials knew in advance this would be no ordinary bit of roadwork. >> this projectuld probably be renamed the nightmare on the 405. everyone is going to be impacted. >> reporter: warning the citizens in no uncertain terms -- >> stay the hell away from the 405. >> reporter: -- to do everything possible to avoid adding to the gridlock. they've also enlisted celebrities. paris hilton tweeted, "i'm not leaving my house to drive anywhere this weekend." from tom hanks, "avoid carmageddon. gaszilla. 40-enstein. gridlock-a-palooza. stay home, eat and shop local." >> it's the ultimate get out of jail free card for any activity you want to avoid. if your wife says let's go shopping -- ah, i'd love to. carmageddon. >> reporter: dahlia frankel and moishe moisheshmuel didn't know about carmageddon when they started planning their wedding in bel air. a year ago, it seemed like a good idea to have all the weddininguests stay out of marina del rey. now, they're having to budget three hours for a journey that would normally take 20 minutes. >> i hope los angeles listens to the warni

lower deck roadwork towards oakland not causing any big issues. our story fog once again on the golden gate bridge. this has been the story all week long. definitely visibility anish all the way across the deck. if you are heading into marin, mass transit if you want to use it everything remains on time. and to get the latest traffic updates including on that situation in sunnyvale where we have that traffic alert on 101, remember kcbs, our radio partners, at 740-am and 106.9- fm. they will have all the latest traffic updates. back to you. >> thank you. >>> airline passengers have a lot to complain about in may. 1,062 complaints were received according to the transportation department. that is up nearly 21% from april. the majority of complaints were about delays, cancellations and missed connections. >>> general motors is offering some of its customers one year's worth of metlife car insurance free of charge. it's part of a new experiment taking place in just two states oregon and washington. that deal applies to all new buicks, cadillacs, chevro

roadwork wrapping up on the ramp as you can see the ramp is open it be - you can see the ramp is open on the -- ramp is opened on the inner loop. 395 northbound left lane ramp to mlk, construction is there as well. >> >>> it's been five years and -- thanks. >>> it's been five years and some baltimore county residents feel they have justice. 150 homes took a hit after a leak contaminated their water he. sherrie johnson is here with more on the verdict. >> reporter: well, for folks in one part of baltimore county, it has been a long time coming. but the verdict came back in their favor. a baltimore county jury says exxon will pay a settlement well into the millions. the trial began about 6 months ago. more than 150 homes near jarrettsville pike and paper mill took a massive hit after a leak contaminated the underground water. in 2006, exxon leaked 26,000 gallons of gas into their jacksonville community and tuned their lives upside down. -- turned their lives upside down. some say they finally got justice. >> we thought you couldn't drink it. and we learned it goes through your skin and

there is some roadwork on north- and southbound 880 ongoing roadwork through stretches of novato. we'll have more traffic coming up. in the meantime, back to you. >> thank you. >>> 5:10. with just six days until the debt limit deadline how a bay area airport is already suffering from the stalemate. >>> and a battle in the south bay getting down and dirty. why protestors plan to toss all their trash at a popular bank. >>> a shutdown of borders is providing a new chapter of opportunity. who is looking to occupy all those vacant bookstores? ,,,,,, beth! hi. looking good! you've lost some weight. thanks! you noticed! you know these clothes are too big now, so i'm donating them. not going back there again. good for you! how'd you do it? eating right, whole grain. whole grain? whole grain. [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't... multigrain cheerios has five whole grains and 110 lightly sweetened calories per serving... more grains. less you! multigrain cheerios. trash at a bank today, to protest blighted reposessed homes. >>> we

due to roadwork traveling 83, southbound, 795 southbound no problems to report. megan. >>> as to the charge of first- degree murder, verdict as to count one we the jury find the defendant to the guilty so say we all orlando, orange county florida on the 5th day of july, 2011. >> emotions running very deep this morning after a jury found a florida woman casey anthony not guilty of killing her 2- year-old daughter caylee back in 2008. jury -- the jury did find her guilty of lying to investigators. the 35-day trial ended in the orlando courtroom and has a lot of us talking this morning. online, getting our coffee, you name it, everybody has something to say. abc2 news linda so is live with all new reaction. linda. >> reporter: well, it's the trial that gripped a lot of us. and when the verdict came down, a lot of people were surprised. court emotions outside the courtroom ran high. people were shouting and screaming that the jury got the verdict all wrong and angry that there's no justice for 2- year-old caylee anthony. her mother casey was acquitted of all the char

roadwork on 95 headed northbound, you'll find it around the capital beltway and again around route 32d, the work zone is set up around route 198. still ahead, a look at the prince george's county roads. i'll have that at 4:31. now back to andrea and mike. >> here are stories we're following for you this thursday morning. president obama meets with congressional leaders this morning to try to reach a deal on raising the debt limit. >> after weeks of stalled negotiations, democrats and republicans may actually be moving toward a compromise. >> the white house is pushing for more deficit reduction. republicans say their somewhat open to closing some of the tax loopholes. >> imagine this. there is an emergency on the metro and officers are called for help on their radios. the only problem is their radios don't work. >> that's the claim from many police officers who say spotty radio reception can put riders and them at risk. ken molestina explain why the officers' call for help may be calling on deaf ears. >> reporter: it is their main source of communication but now metro transit cops are

traveling downtown, the usual spot, charles street south of pratt, left lane is closed for roadwork. back to you, charley.>>> she got no justice. >> no other way to say it, a mixed bag of emotions following the verdict in the casey anthony trial. after ten hours, 40 minutes and 33 seconds to deliberation that, jury came back with its verdict. not guilty of killing her 2- year-old daughter. it's as shocking as the original crime and this morning abc2's linda so joins us live with details and reaction to that controversial decision. hey, linda. >> reporter: hi, we are live here at the royal farms in towson. really, this verdict caused a lot of people to be surprised, shocked and stunned and joining thus morning is cecil. you were watching the trial as it went on. did you see when the verd being came in were you surprised. >> i was totally surprised i couldn't understand how a 2- year-old kid could get duct tape on their mouth and if my kid had drowned in a swimming pool i would have immediately called -- tried to get somebody to help her. it just didn't seem logical and it didn't seem

lower deck a couple of lanes closed on the left side for roadwork. not causing delay because traffic is light. also this morning, we are looking at the commute on interstate 880 north and southbound. it turns out we don't have any police activity -- any accidents reported. i did see squad cars on 880 near 480 but that may have turned -- 980 but that may have turned out to be nothing. at 4:39, let's go to steve. >> it's not too much to ask, one championship in your life. >> i am satisfied. >> i understand. >> low clouds now. not as much as yesterday. yesterday it blew all the way out to the sacramento valley. there is still low clouds but it burns off fast. i don't know if you have noticed that. i have noticed it. it makes a strong push inland but it retreats fast and we get lots of sunshine. the wind is there but it's cut in half compared to yesterday. travis had gusts of 35. it's still west southwest. sfo kicking up its heels west at 16. a lot of 50s. 54 to 59. interesting because the temps, usually there is a separation this time of year but we are

. >> reporter: 95 northbound before 279 we have emergency roadwork stay to the right. jfx at cold spring getting volume southbound to the left of the screen. and no problems to report here. we do have a few incidents to tell you about. we have an accident reported mcdown lane at songbird and broadway southbound at ashland in the city and west franklin steed at wheeler -- street at wheeler avenue for grass fire. >>> 160 families, 495 million dollars. an oil leak contaminated the ground around their homes and ajudge order exxon mobile to pay up. sherrie johnson joins us with more. >> reporter: this morning, at 8:30, the-tire list of payouts from the -- the entire list of payouts from the exxon case will be available at baltimore county circuit courthouse. folks in one part of baltimore county says it's been a long time coming. a jury says exxon will pay a settlement well into the millions. the trial began about 6 months ago more than 150 homes near jarrettsville park and paper mill took a hit after a massive leak contaminated their underground water. in 2006, exxon leake

moving right along over to 66, the roadwork we have clearing probably in the next 15 minutes or so is right past route 50. we know we're losing a lane or two. 270, we'll move to that camera right now. we remain incident free continuing all the way down toward the split. and finally, we'll wrap it up with a look at our maps. 95 heading northbound, construction in a couple of spots. first, 49 5, the capital beltway. then at 32 going southbound for the next 15 minutes or so around 198, the exit there. still ahead, we're taking a look at route 50. that's coming up in my next traffic report at 4:48. andrea and mike, back to you. >>> thank you, angie. we're learning more about a department of employee services file clerk accused of sexually assaulting a teenager in d.c.'s summer jobs program. >> it turns out he's a convicted felon. sentenced to 60 years in prison who was hired by the city in 2008 after his parole. gary nurenberg with more on how he got the job in the first place. >> reporter: adding irony to the outrage, the incident took place at the headquarters of the department of emplo

roadwork takes place starting tonight over the next four nights. 101 will be closed from midnight until 5:30 a.m. for construction on tully road. the work is expected to finish by next year. >>> not a doubt commuting to work can be stressful and expensive but kiet do shows us you may soon be able to get your boss to at least pay for some of it. >> reporter: millions of californians could soon hate their commute a little less. >> the bay area is leading the charge to cleaning up the air, not only for our region but for the entire state. >> reporter: legislature passed leland yee's bill could make it easier for your boss to pay for your commute. specifically, alternatives to driving solo, like buses, trains, light rail, carpool or biking. yee says it benefits workers and the environment. it would only apply to businesses with 20 or more workers and it's tax- deductible. >> it's a win for both sides because by using pre-tax dollars, then it decreases the amount of money that you pay on your salary. >> reporter: one of the few groups to go on the record as being against the bill is the cali

roadwork also northbound 85 between 101 and almaden expressway. that in effect at least for the next 10, 15 minutes. you might see a few delays there. elsewhere, the rest of the south bay not bad at all. 880 near 237, no delay. bay bridge problem-free, metering lights off, no delays across the span into san francisco. that's a look at traffic. back to you. >> thank you. >>> it is harry potter's last stand. it could be his biggest box office haul ever. "harry potter and the deathly hallows 2" opens at midnight tonight and it has earned $25 million in advance ticket sales. the current recordholder "harry potter and the half blood prince" took in $384 million when it opened in 2009. the first seven films got $6.4 billion. >> have you read the books? >> no. saw one movie and fell asleep. >> are you a fan? >> i am a fan. >> okay. >>> 4:40. roundtrip flights under 10 bucks. who is offering these cheap seats and why they are doing it. >>> do you have a place? >> let's hope so. >> the bay area students who will be spending most of their time in a hotel ro

way so we have we do that in some cases not sure but if you look over all of the general trends roadworks that you know manufacturing carmakers are highly skilled industry so you have to pay workers a decent wage but if you look at other areas in the south they have very they also have very high property ridge and there's a direct correlation so i mean you can use that the auto industry which has to pay workers a certain week because a school is unfair. we got to go but just really quickly i mean is having a job in this economy better than having you know low wages having any job better than having you know what i think i'm just saying is it better to have a job in this situation even if it's a low paying than having no job. well i think that's you know a false choice i think we can have both good jobs and good wages in this country and plenty of other industrialized nations do it so i think any country can do all right we have to leave it at that thank you so much that was labor journalist michael. now it's a little bit away from the economy and towards government and defense by have pel

southbound overnight roadwork cleared out of newington, woodbridge. no problems reported headed south into fredericksburg and continuing out towards 295. light traffic volume out on 50. lanes are open continuing over towards 270. no incidents reported if you are continuing the trip south in germantown to the lane divide. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> major developments in the sexual assault case against dominique strauss-kahn, the former head of the international monetary fund accused of attacking a hotel maid in new york city. the new york sometimes says the prosecutor's case is in jeopardy. the times and now also the associated press report prosecutors do not believe much of what the housekeeper has hold them about the alleged assault or her louvre. one law enforcement official says he has repeatedly lied including about details in her asylum application in which she claims she was raped in her native guinea. she reportedly has ties to drug dealing and money laundering. strauss-kahn's attorneys will be back in court today trying

great conditions overall the bay area alive look over the span you may encounter some overnight roadwork but it will be clearing very shortly. a live look at the san mateo bridge condensation on the camera traffic is moving well in both directions 15 minutes from angela and and finishing up southbound 101 traffic is moving well. >> 450 the time there is still some drivers that are still hands on weather sell funds and stanley has this on our people behaving badly >> for the past three years it is a lot that has been ignored they often use a cell phone illegally this woman with a cell phone up your hair and a debt eisa notice it was not ideal the one that saw the person on the cellphone matter if it's a car or truck everyone needs that have announced free device. he admitted to being on the phone because he forgot his blue to parent it was traveling on the freeway, was cell phone users >> you're doing something on your felt self on interweaving oliver wrote >> i got a tax then i looked down disable what was >> this tower diver also had cell phone attached to his ear >> when called an idea

the 405 freeway is back open after roadwork was completed 16 hours ahead of schedule. >>> and a 47-year-oldia man is under arrest after threatening the life of democratic senator barbara boxer. now back to our program. >> this is 39-year-old juan lee who works in a printing shop. >> how are you? >> he politely leaves his shoes at the door. once inside, he clearly likes our interior design. >> wow, did you decorate this? >> no. >> oh, this is cool. >> yeah. >> looks like restaurant. >> lee, who's from orlando, used the screen name orloofun to chat with a decoy who told him she was 13. despite the language barrier, he makes it clear what's on his mind. >> i would touching you all over your body. would you let me? >> he sends her a picture of his genitals and later, referring to sex, he writes -- >> you can ride me. i just wear the condom. >> and now that he's in the undercover house, the decoy wants to know if he brought those condoms. >> did you bring anything? >> no, i didn't. >> you didn't? >> i didn't stop by any place. you want me to go get it? >> no, it's okay. >> yeah? >> what do you w