roadwork south of embarcadero between there and oregon expressway where we have roadwork, full freeway closure in both directions. now they are alternating sides. things should be wrapped up within the next 10 minutes. there are detours in place to get around those closures. but we are hearing of delays through there until they wrap things up in oakland, those languages there. 92 san mateo bridge not bad. things looking good it both directions. no delays there. all clear as you work your way towards 880. bay bridge also problem-free. you can see a few cars on the roads as you approach the toll plaza but overall you're work your way towards the metering lights so looks pretty good. across the upper deck into san francisco looks good. roadwork on the lower deck of the bay bridge but that's not planned until about 7:45 this morning. that will continue to 1:45 between the skyway and treasure island. so you might see one or two lanes closed in that area. but midday not too many problems. it is a "spare the air" day so mass transit is a good choice today. bart, ace, muni and caltrain and you

roadwork, though. we'll have details coming up. so far, so good. >> at 4:30. >>> oakland leaders say they are outraged by the epidemic of gun violence killing young children. a toddler shot is just the latest tragedy. anne makovec is in oakland where the community members plan to march tonight. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. several groups have been talking about a real lack of unity here in oakland. we have the recall petition for mayor jean quan. a glut of gun violence which has taken dozens of lives this year, and then tugging right now on everybody's heart strings, the death of that toddler. he is expected to be taken off life support today. here's his picture. hiram johnson is going to be honored at a peace march today. doctors are preparing to take him off life support at 1:00 this afternoon. that's after tests on the boy who is almost two years old showed no brain activity. hiram was shot last month in east oakland when a group of people shot into a crowd that had gathered for the filming of a rap video. seven othe

. >> we are just dealing with pretty much roadwork across the bay area. here's a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. so far no delay, no metering lights but there are lanes blocked on the upper and lower decks until about 5:00 this morning. your other bridges, san mateo bridge is fine. should be about 13 minutes in either direction across the span between hayward and the peninsula and more roadwork, this time on the dumbarton bridge. the san mateo bridge no roadwork but lanes blocked on the dumbarton bridge both directions approaching the high- rise as well as the nimitz, 880 through oakland, southbound at high street you can see it if you look closely at the top of this camera there is a little bit of roadwork blocking lanes across that stretch just north of the coliseum. bart all on time. bart, ace, muni and caltrain and your ferries all on time. >>> there is a frost advisory in the east bay right now. gil diaz is in pleasanton watching the temperature continue to fall. gil, good morning. >> reporter: hi, good morning, a very chilly morning. you kno

details on roadwork on the lower deck coming up later. >>> thank you. capitol hill the house could vote as soon as today on a bill though extend payroll tax cuts and jobless benefits by another two months. the democratic-led senate passed this measure on saturday with support from some republicans but in the house republicans are in the majority and the speaker says a two- month extension is not long enough. house republicans could make changes to the bill but senate majority leader harry reid says the senate is gone and won't be returning from vacation to vote on a revise the bill. >>> checking some bay area headlines, today's facebook finishes its move into new headquarters in menlo park. 2,000 employees will be in the same complex for the first time. for the past 2 1/2 years, the company has been split into two buildings and a 10-minute walk apark in palo alto. facebook chief operating officer hopes to have everybody in the same corporate campus will enhance communication. >>> today in san francisco mayor lee is expected to veto a measure on sharp pa

roadwork eastbound 24 from oak hill through central lafayette left lane closed. the caldecott tunnel all lanes reopened. bay bridge no trouble spots right now. you're clear at the pay gates. metering lights are off. on the flip side though, eastbound we're going to see some roadwork later on today so expect some delays until about 2:00. >>> 4:40. >>> coming up, new occupy plans for the rose parade. >> plus, got a parking ticket? why you might not have to pay that fine. >>> and it's not fit to drink the water. [ indiscernible ] a county monitoring a landlord caught bleaching his tenants' water coming up. rental >>> a cbs 5 investigation has led to safer drinking water for some east bay residents. people in rental homes in hayward get their water from wells. the water was contaminated with coliform bacteria there. the landlord was treating the well water by pouring cups of full household clorox bleach. county health inspectors admit it's been a low priority. >> we had them under some monitoring in years past but have since sort of, you know, fallen off the map here

we also have some reports of roadwork near 237. that's been wrapped up and you can see that westbound 237 connector to 880 showing no delays through there. later on a bit busy though in san jose. san jose sharks taking on the dallas stars at 7:30 at hp pavilion. bay bridge toll plaza clear into san francisco. later on roadwork is expected on the lower deck between the skyway and treasure island starting at 7:45 and wrapping up roadwork on the antioch bridge. back to you. >>> this morning, former penn state football coach jerry sandusky is behind bars facing new charges. the sexual molestization. he was rearised after testimony from -- he was re-arrested yesterday after testimony of two new accusers. one said he was molested several times in a basement bedroom. 10 people now accuse him. he faces more than 50 charges. sandusky said he never abused anyone. >>> rod blagojevich is enjoying his last few months of freedom. the former illinois governor will start a 14-year prison sentence in mid-february. blagojevich was sentenced on 18 co

we'll tell you how high, coming up. >>> roadwork along 880.etails in just a few minutes. >>> good morning, everybody. it is wednesday, december 21. i'm dennis o'donnell. frank has the morning off. >> i'm grace lee. it is 4:59. >>> police responses to protests in oakland grabbing national headlines this morning. >> and the mayor plans to announce an investigation. anne makovec is in oakland where the city council divided over what to do the next time protestors try to close the port. good morning. >>> reporter: good morning. this morning, we are expected to hear a big announcement from the mayor about this independent panel that is going to look into the police response to the "occupy" protests.

but some of our overnight roadwork has wrapped up a little ahead of schedule. we'll show you where coming right up. >>> today us treasury secretary timothy geithner is in germany for talks with europe's top financial ministers. asian markets are down today in the meantime after standard & poor's put 15 eurozone countries on notice their credit ratings could be downgraded. ing an >>> president obama trying to drum up some support to extend payroll tax cuts that are set to run out at the end of the month. he is heading to kansas this morning to talk about the economy. the white house says the average middle class family will have to pay an extra $1,000 if that tax cut expires. the president wants the nation's wealthiest to pay more. >> my message is to congress is to keep your word to the american people and don't raise taxes on them right now. now is the not time to slam on the brakes. now is the time to step on the gas. >> surtax had would fund this is something that would very much hurt small business an job creation. >> the white house set up a countdown cloc

roadwork on the eastbound side later on between skyway to treasure island until 2 p.m. so various lanes blocked there. we'll check the south bay. back to you. >> thank you. >>> christmas is barely over but already it's almost time to toss that tree. >> my wife leaves it up until february. today christmas trees will go into a giant wood chipper in front of san francisco city hall for the annual chipping ceremony they held there. next week curbside tree collection gets going so if you toss that tree to the curb may sure you put it next to your trash bin on a regularly scheduled garbage pickup day. the trees will be collected from january 3 to 7 and again from the 9th to the 13th. >> sad. >> i know. >> we keep ours up until february. >> by the time i pull it down it has no needles. >>> forget spending time with the family. how many americans were shopping online on christmas day? >> plus, it turned into a retail nightmare. what sparked a massive melee at the mall of america in minnesota. >> new details on last week's deadly bomb blast in iraq. who is claiming responsibilit

it is late running roadwork.ve opened a couple of lanes trying to ease that congestion and opened 580 to big rigs to avoid the mess on 880. use 580 as an alternate. you can see 101 also you have

so far no major incidents out there and not as much roadwork because it is rainy all over the bay area. here's another live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. as you can see, no delay this morning through the pay gates and all the way through the "s" curve heading into san francisco. where we are seeing roadwork is apparently near the high street off-ramp there on northbound 880 so watch out for that. otherwise, like i said, no major delays anywhere you go. 15 minutes is your drive time between 238 and the maze in those northbound lanes. cruising towards downtown oakland and to the south bay we go now getting a check of our 280 camera which we love at this time of the morning. you can see a couple of headlights there approaching the 880 interchange but it could be a wet start -- or is a wet start to our morning commute. mass transit might be a good option. bart, ace, muni and caltrain and your ferries on time. that's traffic. back to you. >> but it is still early. >> it is. >> thank you. >>> speaking of traffic, there could be a major traffic headache just months away. caltrans plans t

later on roadwork in effect at least until 2:00 today.raffic is still "holiday light" this week so things should be nice. the golden gate bridge no delays there. we'll get a complete look at the roads coming up in just a few minutes including the altamont pass. right now over to you guys. >>> it's that time of year when people reflect on the year in review and governor brown taking a little trip down memory lane 2011 style. the governor is happy to highlight his accomplishments back in the corner office. his meeting with the press at 11 a.m. this morning will discuss the financial crisis. and he will no doubt get questions about the struggles and some of the tough choices in 2012. >>> it's the final push for candidates running for the republican presidential nomination. they have a week until the iowa caucuses, the first race that could narrow this field. as duarte geraldino reports, it is still anyone's game. >> i'm almost considering myself a resident here. >> reporter: rick santorum was the only republican presidential candidate campai

no roadwork to speak of this morning. it's all picked up so everything is good to go this morning into san francisco or the lower deck heading into oakland. remember kcbs once you do hit the roads. they're our radio partners. and you can find them at 740-am and 106.9-fm. >> thank you. >>> be glad that this is southern california. crews are getting ready to demolish a bridge over the 60 freeway. a gas tanker crashed and burned in montebello around noon damage a bridge over the free so highway 60 is closed until further notice between the 605 and 710 freeways. no one was injured in the tanker fire despite how bad it looks. >> they have to take that bridge down. >> yes. >>> a man on his way to work saved a woman from a burning car and it was all as you might imagine caught on tape in minnesota. jess smolinksi watched a minivan veer across the road tours crash into a light pole and checked the driver to find the doors locked and that's when the police imagined to break open the window with a -- managed to break open the windo

if headed in the south bay, we have on going roadwork to report. caltrans hoping to have this wrapped up by 7:00. located on southbound 880 between old bay shore highway toward 285. looks hike vary use lanes will be closed. that should be wrapped up by 7:00 today. elsewhere roadwork along the lower deck of the bridge, center anchorage toward the incline, shut down as you work your way on the lower deck. a heads-up there. the rest of the bridge problem- free. a few extra cars, but so far so good. only 18 minutes from the bridge to the main. of course, you can take mass transit. good news, 40 trains on time right now for batter and the rest of mass transit problem- free. no delays to report for ace, come trance and your fatherlys looking good this morning. >>> the bridge both directions problem-free. free throwing 13 minutes to go between 885 and 101. 101 looking good as you work your way toward northbound. don't forget our radio partners, 106 fm. that's traffic. back to you. >> jenna thanks. >>> some residents could go home today after a fire in san

>> yeah roadwork in oakland northbound 880 at high street.ave all lanes closed they reopened everything at 5. they've shifted the lanes on northbound 880 into the old southbound 880 lanes so with this shift, even though the lanes are open, and they have been for 40 minutes, traffic is still very heavy as you make your way towards the oakland coliseum. the slow down starts at 98th. look at what it has done to drive times. for this time of morning it is adding an extra 10 minutes to your trip. that's a big delay. something you wouldn't normally expect. no in the southbound direction. just wanted to warn you folks it is out there. bus of the lane shift the delays may -- because of the lane shift the delays may continue, you may want to consider 580 as an alternate. traffic there looking great. >>> 5:38. >>> iranians show off a downed american drone. next, the major blow its loss could deal to the war on terror. >>> nasa admits that they haven't been very good at keeping track of their moon rocks. [ female announcer ] what would you call an ordin

later on roadwork on the lower deck around 7 a.m.ntil 2:00 this afternoon so you might see slight delays but off the bridge into san francisco, here's the exit near fremont, there's a few cars out there but still, traffic moving right along into san francisco, no delays along the central freeway. both directions of the san mateo bridge problem-free. 880 looks good if you are headed through hayward. 101 clear along the peninsula and no delays towards sfo. also as you work your way along highway 4, we are seeing some delays here. westbound highway 4 sluggish, speeds just under 40 miles per hour there but that's typical for your morning drive. on the flip side eastbound between bailey and railroad, we're going to have roadwork in that area, various lanes blocked until 1:00. so do plan for that if you plan on heading out of town via highway 4. back to you. >> just trying to keep your job easy, gianna. >> no complaints. >> thank you. >>> there could be criminal charges against some people who have tickets to see stanford and oklahoma stat

just an on going roadwork project.t will open up in 20 minutes; and things should be moving up to speed through there. 8:32, so far so good. no delays through there. right now back to you. >>> all right, giana, thanks so much. >>> 4:39 a dramatic takedown during the shopping rush of all things. >>> that's right. how a bay area good samaritan was hurt trying to stop the robber. >> a lot of homeless people here. yeah, it's kind of -- not very good. >>> and an ugly problem taking over the holiday spirit in union square. how san francisco plans to tackle aggressive panhandlers >>> says it did nothing wrong. er of we.ow three people were,,, it's time for you to raise your hand, go to serve.gov and get involved in something you believe in. are you with me? bleacher railing at a-t-and-t park this weekend. it happened after saint ignatius high school's football team defeated sacred heart cathedral saturday. fans pressed forward to greet players as they rushed the stands. the front rail gave way and several people fell about si

there is some roadwork by the way on the dumbarton bridge. back to you. >> thank you. >>> a jury has cleared johannes mehserle and four other bart police officers of using excessive force against a passenger three years ago. the passenger said mehserle and the others kicked an punched him and arrested him. the incident took place weeks before mehserle fatally shot oscar grant on new year's day. bart says the verdict shows its officers acted properly. >>> bart is now the first public transit agency in the country to place limits on blackouts of cell phone service. the board voted yesterday to prohibit blackouts unless there is a quote extraordinary threat that woken danger passenger safety. bart sparked outrage when it killed cell service in august at 4 san francisco stations because of a planned protest. >>> it's the battle of the french fries. burger king is revamping its recipe for the first time since 1998. the new fries will be a little thicker just a tad wider than a number 2 pencil have 20% less sodium and will be crisper and stay hotte

just roadwork construction on and off throughout the south bay but not too many problems this morningelsewhere a live look at the golden gate bridge. we are just wrapping up the lane changes this morning. no major snags. we heard it was windy in the north bay so use caution. 15 minutes to go south 101 from 580 to the golden gate plaza into san francisco. bay bridge the status quo. no delays here. you're clear all the way across at the upper deck into san francisco. no delays into oakland. if you have a flight to catch at sfo, no worries. 101 both directions looking good. 280 also clear along the peninsula and roadwork east 92 connector north 280 closed until 6 a.m. that's traffic. over to you, grace. >> like all the elves are sleeping in. >> they are. >>> only two shopping days left christmas. and a major retailer has messed up. we have learned that the san francisco district attorney's office is looking into best buy for a potential bad business practices. julie watts reports that's because best buy is telling some customers that the gifts that they bought are not going to be deliver

not much going on here except for some roadwork overnight. those two right lanes are coned off for some overnight roadwork until 5 a.m. on the upper deck. once you get past the metering lights all the way up towards the incline. mass transit continues to move on time. so mass transit check everything looks good through there. 880 the nimitz through oakland looking live and looking good as you pass the coliseum and all the way towards downtown oakland. drive time still about 15 minutes so that's green. that's pretty much no delay from 238 all the way down towards the maze. southbound traffic looks good, as well. and again the rest of the south bay except for that accident on the guadalupe parkway looks good including coming out of downtown san jose. and i just covered up my musical note i made but jay-z is performing at the pavilion. >> so hip, elizabeth. >>> the u.s. postal service will delay closing some of its facilities until next spring. 200 mail processing centers and almost 4,000 post offices will be saved until mid-may. the hope is tha

not a lot of roadwork. some may show you down for another 10 minutes or so. if you are coming up northbound 880 at high street, high street off-ramp blocked until 5:00. this is a live look. you can see the coliseum in the distance. overall main lines of the freeway no impact, 15 minutes between 238 and the maze may see. our problem in the south bay southbound 101 at blossom hill road a car off the road in that area and they are using tow crews to get the car out of the ditch. we're not sure about injuries. we are seeing a few slow sensors in the area so it may be sluggish in the southbound lanes of 101 out of san jose. northbound 101 looks good. towards the bay bridge, all the approaches are quiet. 19 minutes down the eastshore freeway. 19 minutes from the carquinez bridge to the maze. roadwork on the lower deck of the bay bridge deck towards oakland. so eastbound 80. that will wrap up shortly. mass transit if you want to kickback a little bit on this friday, so far everything is on time for bart, ace, muni and caltrain and your ferries. remember kcbs once yo

later on, on the lower deck, look out for roadwork. woodside road near redwood city on hudson street no word if lanes are blocked but there is activity around the intersection so avoid that. eastbound guadalupe parkway canyon closed due to an accident. back to you. >> thank you. >>> right now the tax cut extension now in doubt. why congress is not any closer to reaching a deal. >>> it's christmas. we're supposed to get home! >>> whipping winds, white-out conditions and freezing temperatures. the chilly prediction about a monster snowstorm hammering parts of the u.s. >> and a close call. how gerard butler cheated death at mavericks. switching to progressive could mean hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. capitol hill could cost a payroll tax cut... and unemployment benefits for o- point-eight million america. >>> bickering on capitol hill, could costs a payroll tax cut as well as unemployment benefits for millions of americans. house republicans may reje

roadwork continues through the peninsula. eastbound 92 connector to northbound 280 closed until 7:00 this morning so stick with 101 instead. and if you are take be the san mateo bridge this morning, off to a good start. no delays between hayward or foster city and no accidents or roadwork in the south bay. here's a live look at 280 northbound. cruising through downtown. remember kcbs once you do hit the roads. they're our radio partners. and you can find them at 740-am and 106.9-fm. that's traffic. back to you. >> nice commute this morning, gianna. >> yes. >>> foster city police are investigating a homicide for the first time in five years. a maid found the body of 71- year-old klaus gachter in his home on waterbury lane friday afternoon. police say they don't believe the case is a random act of violence. so far there are no suspects or people of interest. investigators aren't releasing details of the crime scene including the cause of death. but there are reports that he was found lying in a pool of blood. >>> police are loo

. >>> still a lot of roadwork some peninsula, some south bay, details coming up. >>> good morning. 4:31 a.m.. my lips will work soon. they were frozen. >> deep freeze out there. >> you bet. >> thanks for joining us our top story a crime on the rise causing a huge problem for bart. thieves going after copper are endangering righters and them service. katie marzullo is live at the oakland station to explain. -- >> reporter: this is so dangerous on so many fronts the copper thieves are on the tracks while the trains are operating. this is an ongoing situation there have been two incidents one last friday and one sunday. authorities are not revealing at which stations these happened. we know that sunday a bart train driver looked out his window and saw a man on the tracks. he called police, he yelled for the nan to leave, called police but he was gone when authorities did arrive the thieves are cutting the cables the -- , the negative return cables which means there's incredible fire hazard an society and the damage could cause delays to the trains if they can't get across the tracks of c

. >>> good morning. 101 still closed in both directions in palo alto, due to overnight roadwork should be cleared by 5:00 this morning. there are detours in place. heading northbound embarcadero you can get back on at university it is adding an extra five minutes or so to your trip. 280 possible alternate. since it is spare the air day, bart, cal train, ace and muni reporting no delays, mass transit is a good way to go. >> 4:40. >>> hp throws a curve into the tablet war. where you can get a touch pad for just 99 bucks. >>> san jose sharks fight a battle off the ice. how the team is helping families in ne [ mom ] hey guys. guys... [ female announcer ] pillsbury cinnamon rolls with cinnabon cinnamon are an irresistible sunday morning idea. nothing calls them to the table faster. sunday morning ideas made easy. [ younger brother ] oh, do you want it? yeah. ok, we'll split it. [ female announcer ] made fresh, so light... ...buttery and flaky... this is half. that is not half. guys i have more. [ female announcer ] do you have enough crescents? >>> live look at the embarcadero ferry buildin

there's that overnight roadwork that could slow you down. i'll have details, coming up. >>> good morning i'm katie marzullo in for kristen sze this morning. >>> i'm eric thomas. doctors and family members in oakland have an agonizing life or death decision to make today and a medical test could be the dieding factor. the test will determine whether a ---year-old boy wounded in a shootout should be tan off live support. -- be taken off life support. >> reporter: this family faces a tough decision on whether or not they should take their one-year-old toddler off life support. a second test on the little boy later on this morning, that should determine if there is any brain activity at all. one-year-old hiram lawrence, jr. underwent a test already in which doctors say they concluded the boy is in fact brain dead. the family says they want a second test to make sure, before they make a final decision. this little boy was shot in the head in west oakland on november 28th. police say the boy and his father left a liquor store walked to a nearby pa

roadwork now 92 and 280 details coming up.it is looking light. >>> good morning i'm terry mcsweeney, eric thomas is shopping. >> yes, he is. [ laughing ] >> right. thanks for joining us. san francisco 49er officials and pg&e are trying to discover what caused two embarrassing power outages at candlestick park last night on national tv. the second one was a show stopper. amy hollyfield is live at the stick. they have some ideas? >> reporter: they've got a lot of poking around to do. today is all about figuring out how this happened and how to keep it from happening again. they are going to be hosting a playoff game here next month. they really have their work cut out for them. check out this video of the second that it happened. look at the lower left of your screen. it appears a france former outside the stadium explodes -- a transformer outside the stadium explodes. the pow we are did go out twice once before the kickoff then second time 6:45 during the second quarter. >> we've been coming here for 40 years this is the first

plus, major roadwork going on i'll tell you which ramps you may want to avoid, coming up. >>> we are going to hold on tight to that one chance of light rain. >> didn't he said slim? >> yes but we are going to hold on to that. >>> a bay area sports star is the target of sexual harassment allegations days before his season is about to begin. katie marzullo joins us from oakland with that story. >> reporter: good morning. the i don't at this time of the accuser will be revealed -- the identity of the accuser will be revealed this morning. they name the team, warriors and gored monte ellis she claims ellis had been sexually harassing her from november of 2010 to january of this . she says she has pictures to prove it. also dozens of text messages all sent after she says she turned down ellis' advances. she says she complained and not only did the warriors not reprimand ellis, but they fired her. >> after it came to light, the warriors, in our opinion, did not do a thorough investigation, if they did anything. and then when she refused to quit and take a bribe, she was -- had her job duti

good news from caltrans roadwork on 101 and 880 in san jose cleared.is looks good northbound on 101 as you make your way through san jose, 880 across your screen. good start everywhere no accidents reported. mass transit, all systems reporting no delays. >>> you may notice something different when you turn on the tap this morning. the color change that water officials say is nothing to worry about. >>> how would you like a [ unintelligible ] >>> 4:43. live look down at san francisco severe clear also bone dry even a bit chilly as you step out grab a jacket and tune in to hear his forecast. >>> tap water could be cloudy. people living on the peninsula in the south and east bay could see cloudy or milky whitewater out of taps due to maintenance on a tunnel that brings waters to the bay area. the water is safe to ding and will clear up after it settles -- to drink and will clear up after it settles. it should return to normal by january 7th. >>> group investigating a railing that collapsed during a high school football game in weekend this is video second

fatal crash on the peninsula and roadwork in milpitas. details coming up. >>> good morning i'm katie marzullo in for eric thomas. >>> and i'm kristen sze, thanks for joining us. the death of north korean dictator kim jong il. the north has conducted a new short range missile test. president obama has been on the phone overnight with u.s. allies in asia trying to figure out what is next for the nation. tahman bradley joins us from washington, d.c.. >> reporter: good morning. kim jong il was groomed for leadership from childhood inheriting power from his father. his leadership style was described as cruel and ruthless. this morning the world is reacting to reports of his death. on north koreaian television announcer gave word that kim jong il died of heart failure. mourners gathered on north korean streets as the nation enters an almost two week period of grieving. the news was met with concern around the world over worries about the consequence force the region's stability. >> this is the single, largest militarily armed zone in the world.

roadwork in effect eastbound 92 at northbound 280 that connector road is closed. that will be there until 7:00 this morning. elsewhere, south 880 at a street, look out for an accident just cleared off to the right shoulder. no delays along 880. here's a live look through 880 near oakland. traffic looks good in both directions. if you are work your way towards the bay bridge toll plaza, no delays. everything clear at the pay gates. you're clear across the upper deck into san francisco. there is roadwork though planned later on today on the lower deck of the bay bridge. starts around 7 a.m. and continues to about 1:45. various lanes blocked and at times we might see delays through there. golden gate bridge off to a good start. they are doing the lane changes so no delays out of marin county on the south 101 ride into the city. and elsewhere check the south bay 880/237 connector all free and clear both directions and over to 101 as you work your way to the south bay right at mckee, looks like traffic is moving along very nicely through san jose. that's a look at your

we'll have all the details on that coming up. >>> we have some roadwork on the peninsula. i'll tell

elsewhere, we have roadwork on the 880. i'll have more details in just a few minutes. right now, talk about those chilly temperatures, here's lawrence. >> we have dipped back into the freeze they are morning. some of those cold temperatures again showing up in the north bay right now. it is chilly outside all around the bay area. but freezing temperatures, napa right now 30 degrees. 31 and freezing in santa rosa. 28 degrees in fairfield. we are likely going to wake up to patchy frost around much of the bay area again this morning so out the door, you can enjoy that early on. high remains in place. this afternoon, lots of sunshine. that means temperatures looking very comfortable, many 50s and 60s by the afternoon hours. mostly sunny skies all day long just a couple of high clouds moving in overhead. next couple of days looks like we'll see more of an influence from the coast bringing back a few more clouds to the bay area. looks like the weekend is going to be okay. some partly cloudy skies, a little unsettled weather, guys, as we head in toward the beginning of the ne

overnight roadwork that was in place at nutley street is in the process of being picked up and moved out of the roadway. your lanes are open if you are continuing on the other side of the beltway at southbound 270 leaving father hurley boulevard. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. ffic. >>> in this morning's big story, a maryland man kidnapped and held captive in pakistan for months. now, al-qaeda's top lead are says he is being held hostage. sherry ly has more. >> reporter: this is the first that anyone has claimed responsibility for warren weinstein's kidnapping but despite the claims, al-qaeda showed no proof that he is still alive. the leader claims the terror group has dr. weinstein and will bargain for his release. weinstein is from rockville and has worked in pakistan for several years. the 70-year-old aid worker was kidnapped from his fortified home nearly four months ago. al-qaeda claimed it will release him for the u.s. stops air strikes in muslim countries and releases terror suspects. >> it is an expensive claim. it is not just you stop bombing afghanistan and p

roadwork on the lower deck towards oakland. they have not done the lane changes yet on the golden gate bridge so everything looks good this morning in both directions, no incidents in marin county towards san francisco. these are first spots to really back up and so far they are all in the green this morning, 13 minutes is your drive time out of the altamont pass. no delays, no brake lights at all through livermore and same thing for your highway 4 drive. great antioch to concord on 242, minneapolis on mass transit on time. back to you. >>> the eyes could hold the key to understanding autistic children. researchers studied the blink rate of videos of children playing. during emotional scenes the rate for typical kids slowed down while autistic children blinked normally. that changed when they spotted movement. this new insight into the mind could help improve treatment. >> what this research gives us is a new tool for essentially understanding what might be capturing the attention of children with autism. >> it could help the d

no signs of any overnight roadwork. lanes are open as you travel in from centreville. no signs of any roadwork along 207 at old georgetown road or on the beltway this morning as you travel between beth he -- bethesda and collect park. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> a man is rushed to the hospital after suffering bad burns nan -- in an overnight fire. the fire is believed to have started in a garage or carport area and spread into the home. >>> protesters and police gearing up for another day of protests in the district. drivers could see some delays in and around k street today. fox 5's stacy cohan near mcpherson square with the details on this. jot protests are going to center around k street sometime around 11:30 this morning is what we are told. so people in this area should expect possible disruptions. we are at mcpherson square but the protests will be around 16th and k, throughout the k street corridor although this is where the occupy d.c. protesters are camped out. yesterday, protesters marched to the u.s. capitol building as part of a rally

now, we do have some roadwork on the flip side under way.hat will be there until 2:00 this afternoon, eastbound 4 between bailey road and railroad. now, you might see some slight delays again into the afternoon. various lanes blocked will be closed but you will be able to get by and hopefully it will stay "holiday light" through there. the benicia bridge, we just lost our camera. we'll check that in a minute. i did get word of ski equipment on the span there so be careful there. it could be blocking lanes. that's a rough start for the holiday. altamont pass to 680, 580 no delays. it's actually looking better. maybe some slight delays here through livermore but overall 15 minutes as you work your way towards 680. also coming off the eastshore freeway towards the bay bridge toll plaza, very light a few cars on the roads. no metering lights. they still haven't turned them on and probably won't for most of the morning. you're looking good into san francisco as you work your way across the upper deck. later on roadwork is scheduled on the lower d

a lot of overnight roadwork is being picked up as we speak. coming up, we'll update you on a crash in san jose, possible injuries with that one. so we'll have all the details in just a few minutes. >>> an unfriendly reception for oakland mayor jean quan at a forum in san francisco. she was shouted down at a commonwealth club. they were discussing the "occupy" movement. some people escorted out as the crowd chanted, recall quan, as she tried to speak. comments against quan apparently prompted her to disable her facebook page. >> reporter: mayor quan, you disabled your facebook page today. is that because of the negative responses? >> it's because we only can handle one. we're keeping one up. >> reporter: so the responses had nothing to do with that? >> you know, there were a lot of very racist and misogynist things in them so we can only really maintain one at a time. >> there are now two petitions being circulated to recall mayor quan and a third is in the works. >>> it is 5:10 now. oakland city council members say something needs to be done t

overnight roadwork in the process of being cleared in the hot lane zone as you work your way to and from tysons corner. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> a suspect is in custody after a routine traffic stop turn into his a wild police chase and standoff. park police tried making the stop yesterday afternoon around north capital and gallatin streets northwest. the driver kept going. police sped after him and the two cars crashed. the suspect ran off bursting into a gallatin street home. s.w.a.t. teams and hostage northers arrived on the scene getting nearly a dozen people out of that home. >> like three kids in baby carriers and three little kids that were out and then a lot of adults. we're not sure what happened but it was a lot of people. >> police say they still aren't clear as to why the suspect picked that particular house. the two officers in the car crash suffered minor injuries. >>> a funeral service will be held today for the virginia tech officer killed on campus last week. it goes from noon until 2:00 at the university's coliseum. the burial service will follow

later on though some roadwork on the lower deck until 2:00 this afternoon. that's traffic.to you guys. >> thank you. >>> 5:19. next a new list out making a difference in the world, the famous faces giving the most. we have it. >> tracking down an ipad thief. the app to help the family recover gadgets and stolen presents. how they did it, coming up next. computer was ripp >>> a burglar made a crucial mistake in southern california and stole an ipad. the tablet computer was ripped off on sunday along with several christmas gifts from the home in westlake village. but that high-tech gizmo has a find my ipad application. and it allowed los angeles county sheriff's deputies to track it down to a home in san diego county. the stolen gifts were also found along with presents from another family's home. >> they were elated. very happy. they stated they're thrilled. >> be careful what you steal. the police have arrested one suspect so far. >>> one of our p.a.s actually was at a theater and his girlfriend dropped her iphone. some high school people found the phone and, of course, he

roadwork in full effect. eastbound 4 bailey to railroad, that will be there at least until 1:00 today and again that's on the eastbound side of highway 4. right now your commute direction westbound highway 4 off the antioch bridge just some slight delays but once you get of antioch towards pittsburg 71 miles, watch your speed this morning. through the golden gate bridge, not bad. clear out of marin county into san francisco. 11 minutes, 580 to the toll plaza. bay bridge seeing a few lanes stack up in the cash lanes slight delays. but still no metering lights. cheer across the upper deck into san francisco. off the bay bridge, a live look at conditions near fremont. you can see traffic is easy breezy, grace. >> easy to speed on days like today. >> careful though. >>> 5:47. this morning the golden state warriors are denying some damaging allegations and this is just days before the season opener. erica smith a former team employee accuses monta ellis of repeatedly sending her sexual text messages last season. s

lower deck there's some roadwork expected to start around 7:00 this morning.s transit a great choice today. it is a "spare the air" day. bart, ace, muni and caltrain and your ferries all right on time. the rest of the bay area look, just like this, very quiet out of marin county no delays towards the golden gate bridge. time for a little holiday spirit this morning. we are going to chopper 5 for our hi-5 this morning. you can see these beautiful lights. if you are looking for a fun holiday event the whole family will love, check the oakland zoo lights annual display. this is through january 2. the zoo morphs into a magical wonderland filled with lights and music. there's thousands and thousands of l.e.d. lights in the forms of animals and candy canes and lollipops, you name it and, of course, they have a light just like good old st. nick so that should be fun. take a ride on the outback express adventure train also running throughout january 2. admission is anywhere from $4.50 up to about 7.50 so very reasonable. and they are closed on new year's -- i'm sorry,

one of the slow spots westbound 237 out of milpitas towards zanker eastbound they are clearing roadwork. >> thanks for watching that going to do it for this edition of the abc7 morning news. we'll be back with a local update at 7:24. >> have a great [ female announcer ] martinelli's gold medal sparkling cider is the perfect choice for holiday gatherings. martinelli's is non-alcoholic, festive like champagne, and tastes great! martinelli's: since 1868.

we have a little bit of roadwork. it is over spring. to the beltway that pretty good. no accidents or delays. it is looking pretty smooth. it it is open and very quiet. all the way to the beltway. over to springfield northbound, southbound 95 moving smoothly. we do have some construction blocking the rams. the wayd be out of pretty soon. overall a pretty good start. back to you. >>> we begin with the search for gun man that brought a postal employee and locked him in a trap. happen last night near of 14th and ton streets. we have more. backspectors went to the truck that is a crime stream. >> he was brazen to walk up here. >> it is about 6:31 a delivery up as packages. as he was loading them, a man pulled out a gun and demanded his postal bunch, cash and everything the employee had. what happened next was bald. >> he stepped in to a black backpack and locked him in the vehicle. >> the employee called police was freed unharmed. it is something that zack callahan had never fathomed. >> it was scary. is a big i never even thought up. i never have problems with people tryi

caltrans had roadwork going on that's why the lanes were blocked.lanes to be rep operated any minute. from this -- from this live shot all traffic slowed near the oracle arena. looks like they are moving again. this has been causing at least 15 minute delays. this is due to a new traffic shift northbound 880 in oakland. you will be shifted on to the old southbound 80 lanes at high street. big rigs were allowed -- were allowed on 580 now they are reopening northbound 880 stretch in oakland big rigs have to take 880. still a good idea to an individual this stretch and consider 580 as an alternate. there is a big problem on 580 in the dublin pleasanton area. i want to take threw with a map. major accident temporarily blocking all lanes. big traffic jam out of livermore. we are hearing the lanes are being cleared. we'll keep you posted on the drive times. >>>:32 now. doctors will do one last test this morning on the one-year-old shot in the head in a west oakland shootout. the test is meant to help his family decide whether or not to take the child off

no roadwork, and no accidents. this looks pretty good. we head over to the beltway near the road.looking for this. it is starting to slow down. hopefully it'll be like a state where we have only minor delays. so far so good. nothing reported on the beltway. it is eastbound on route 50 in annapolis' where it was a vehicle blocking everything. outbound toward annapolis, you have to stay way over to the left. some traffic is getting by. the lanes are open. back to you. >>> thank you. better has inspected its 5000 railcars it after an incident that shut down the orange and blue lines. police say no issues were found. a train came off the track. to other trains then hit it. >>> shopping season was not so good for sears and kmart. they plan to close stores next year. the retailer says sales dropped more than 5%. local shoppers are not surprise. >> no. like them to stay open. it is not that surprising given thhow little people shop here. >>> people will lose more jobs. did they have just read it cannot decide which -- they have not decided which of locations will be close. >>> how would

we check out roadwork going on now as you make your way out of half moon bay towards san mateo blockingor connection ramp from eastbound 92 to northbound 280 scheduled to be there until 7:00 this morning. there is a pour in place i'll get you on to 280. -- is a detour in place that will get you on to 280. headlights northbound here's 101 for head lights moving northbound out of morgan hill out of gilroy up the peninsula, fine. live shot of i-80 in berkeley, all is well. you can get the latest -- one more shot, westbound 240 rib . get more information by going to -- abc7news.com/traffic. >>> now 5:20. >> next, ring an dinglasan salvation arm -- ring a ding, how the occupy movement is opening the top of the best dog's list. [ woman ] before allegra-d, winter allergs meant congestion. after allegra-d, i can breathe. [ male announcer ] a fast, non-drowsy antihistamine plus a powerful decongestant. [ woman ] after allegra-d, i have it all. >>> let's take a live look at the golden gate bridge. it is not wet. we have a mild and cloudy morning, a spare the air day. mike says a few sprinkles are

the roadwork may cause trouble, so far delay-free at the bay bridge toll. >>> 5:00, good morning. i'm kristen sze. >> i'm eric thomas. the occupy protesters who tried to shutdown the port of oakland overnight are claiming mission accomplished and they are packing up to leave. they blocked entrances as the 3 a.m. shift arrived. amy was it enough to send the 3 a.m. shift home? >> reporter: the 3 a.m. shift south here they decided to call it a night and go home because of the protesters. protesters are elated, very proud of what they've accomplished. they've decided to pack up and go home and get rest and they want to respect the longshoremen who want to come in for the 7 a.m. shift. they are feeling good about the size of the crowd yesterday and last night 3,000 made their way to the port. the 7 p.m. shift was cancelled last night due to safety concerns. that meant 100 to 200 longshoremen lost their day's wages. protesters decided to stay and shutdown the 3 a.m. shift. that's it for now. they say they are going to take a break. they say you can expect to see more from them. >> the t

roadwork is taking up the left side of the lane here as well. delays continue to the beltway., danella. >>> the loudoun county sheriff's office is asking for help to identify this minivan. investigators say a minivan hit a man riding a motorcycle and then drove off. sheriff deputies believe the minivan is a burgundy toyota sien sienna. there's a reward on information on the accident. >>> and two men are behind bars in connection with as many as two dozen car break-ins in montgomery county. the two have been stealing have vehicles in the kensington area. >> i used the ipad and located my phone, and then i called the police and they tracked the person down. >> the men were found hiding in a stolen truck. police say they had been breaking into cars since sunday. >> well, two burglary suspects are recovering this morning after leading orlando police on an hour-long chase that ended in a violent crash. check it out. after driving through the city the car runs through a red light and plows into a jeep. both suspects are expected to survive. one woman was taken to the hospital and fo

if you are heading on highway 17, big problem yesterday or two days ago, still roadwork going on between los gatos up towards the is up mit in both decks lane may be blocked until 6:00. ace train 1 running six, seven minutes late it >>> state narcotics agents hunting for three after surprise simultaneous raids last night and an upscale home in danville. amy hollyfield is live at the wellness center with the latest. >> reporter: this club on this strip mall has been open for three months so it didn't take long to get the attention of police. the attorney representing the people who run this place says they followed state law and they've done nothing wrong. police did arrest one woman yesterday. they are still looking for three men. police believe the four of them were making a six-figure income each month and were supposed to be running a non-profit dispensary. the happy wellness dispensary in newark they also raided the home where they believe all four lived. >> they shot ought the door, blew up the window and had one of those robots with the camera go in and we saw that come out and the