been done. >> sometimes it's more economical to start from scratch and rebuild it. >> that's why roberta mark make every effort to maximize production. during the first step, the design phase, multiple sketches of one product is the norm. >> that can be one meeting, that can be three or four meetings, that can entail design drawings, that can entail a mockup sample and showing paint samples. >> roberta and mark have no problem spending hours or even days getting those designs right because it helps manage work later. part of msw's quality control includes customer oversight of production. people like annette can give a thumb's up or thumb's down before work continues. >> much easier to change something on their table, to cut something out, rebend something, reweld something, much easier to change it at that point. >> so why go to all this trouble? the truth is having customers' input every step of the way saves msw money. >> if i was putting a monetary number on it, it might save anywhere from 10 to 30%. >> while the figures vary the significance is enough that roberta and mark would lik

"where's roberta?" as the news continues right here on kpix 5. ,, hundreds of firefighters are working to contain a massive wildfire in central arizona. the fire is only 5 percent contained and 3,200 >>> hundreds of firefighters are working to contain a massive wildfire in central arizona. the fire is only 5% contained. 3200 homes have received pre- evacuation warnings so far. high temperatures, strong wind gusts fueling the fire moving it close to the residences. the flames have already burned thousands of acres of slide rock state park, a popular tourist destination in arizona. >>> new details. it now appears the disgraced owner of the los angeles clippers is ready to sell. sources told espn donald sterling has agreeded to let his wife shelly negotiate a sale this after the nba banned him for life for making racist comments. earlier his lawyer had said sterling would fight the ban. but over the course of this week, he reportedly did some rethinking. his wife is already an alternate governor of the tea

kpix 5's roberta gonzalez went to see in her weekly feature called "where's roberta."eek's edition of "where's roberta," i wanted to learn more about the cranes we see here in the bay area, so welcome to the port of oakland with this week's "where's roberta." it occupies 19 miles of waterfront on the eastern shore of san francisco bay. it discharges more than 99% of containerized goods moving through northern california. how many cranes do you have here at the port of oakland? >> 43. >>reporter: how tall are these cranes? >> right now 130 feet from the ground and if you go all the way up to the top, we have at least more than 240 feet. >>reporter: about 75% of oakland's trade is with asia and europe. the other 25% with other foreign economies. now i get my chance to move the cargo. >> we actually use this joystick. you push forward. you don't pull up because right now this is all the way down. there you go. >>reporter: i'm not supposed to be doing that? >> that's coming up. >>reporter: it's coming up. and what does this button do? [ siren ] >> so we have one more to go

>> let's see. >> that's roberta! >> roberta. >> roberta gonzales!nd her mom. >> little pooch. >> all right. it's the wedding picture! >> this is from my wedding in october. and the photographer -- >> you got married? >> it's been a while now. [ laughter ] >> the photographer told us to look at each other. stare at each other and smile. we started laughing. >> you call your mother after every show. >> i do. >> hi, mom! she is watching now. i know. >> our most loyal viewer. >> she is very sweet. >> yeah. >>> we would love to see your mom, too. you can post pictures of your mom to our facebook page use hashtag mother's day. >> okay. >> are we going to check traffic? >> we are. we do. mom's watching. i know. pressure is on! mom, this one's for you. happy mother's day! >>> we have seen a number of problems on the roads so far this morning. southbound 680 by washington is one of them. it's a multicar accident still blocking up to two lanes. the chp we are still waiting for them to get on scene but we are seeing some slowdowns now through the sunol grade a

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back to you. >> thank you. >>> it's friday and we need to find out where is roberta. >> roberta gonzales is joining us live to tell us where she is and why. >> reporter: good afternoon, everybody. i am at crissy field. and you see a lot of the excitement building behind me and let me explain why. well, first of all, over the number of years i have competed in five full iron men, dozens of half iron men, 29 marathons and three of these, and this particular race is one of the most challenging in the world. so we thought we would talk about it in this week's edition of "where's roberta?" [ applause ] >> this is a san francisco classic. this is a classic triathlon, a bucket list for triathletes throughout the world. >> reporter: on sunday top triathletes will take to the streets and bay of san francisco to compete in one of the most prestigious races on the face of the earth, the 34th annual escape from alcatraz. >> frigid waters, tough currents, interesting marine life in the san francisco bay. >> reporter: so if there's anything great about the drought this year, it's the lack of snow melt

gotham, roberta, good to see you here. the battle between robert moses and james brings in differing views of what makes a city successful. but you say a good city cannot be attractive to the middle class without great public education and great public transit, both which philadelphia struggles with. >> that's true, but it also requires the appeal of affordable housing. one of the things that philadelphia has in great numbers is vacant pre-world war ii housing, which needs new owners. the reality is that what people are looking for is an affordable place to live, be able to send their kids to a public or charter school, and be able to get to work without being dependent on a car. now philadelphia has spent a lot of money federal money in tearing down these neighborhoods with the mistaken idea in a lot of shrinking cities that demolishing blighted neighborhoods will help bring back a city. but it only helps the process of blight continue. it doesn't do anything positive. and the important thing is to create programs that ma

where's roberta. that's as the news continues on kpix 5. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> good morning, everybody. let me tell you what's not in these highlights, lacrosse. they beat bell air prep yesterday. they haven't lost a league game in the last 5 years. congratulations to them. >>> michael phelps back in the pool. he got his first win of the year in his come back in charlotte, north carolina. those of you who know the swimming game know that he is the king that butterfly event. >>> now onto a game so fine they play on a diamond. baseball and cleveland. 49 degrees. josh reddick dropped a grand slm . three batters later josh donaldson. 8-1 in the 2nd. they beat the indians 11-2. -- 11-1. >>> giants and marlins. giant s down 5-4 in the 6th. barco gets through. that ties it at 5. in the 9th for it's mar lins coming alive. casey mcgee gets through. they win 7-5. >>> on the ice, game 7 , western conference semis. maybe it's the year of the kings. jeff carter break away. they beat the ducks 6-2 to win the series, e

week's edition of where's roberta. i am here on alcatraz. let's stop talking ability this race and get to it. >> this is a san francisco triathlon, a bucket list triathlon to athletes around the world. >> reporter: bay area athletes will take place in the 34th annual escape from alcatraz event. >> frigid waters, tough currents, interesting marine life in the san francisco bay. >> reporter: so, if there is anything great about the draw this year, the lack of snow melt has made this water not as cold at 66 degrees. >> is iconic hills of san francisco. 18-miles on the bike, very hilly. only a few flat portions of the bike. the run four miles out and four miles back including the 400 stairs of the baker beach sand ladder. >> reporter: so, take it on the sand ladder, use the cables, take it one step at a time and know at this point in the race it will burn, so just accept that. >> in half a mile we climb 300 feet. >> there is a point on the run where you come toward the golden gate bridge and get this gorgeous view offing a

the question is where is roberta. >> hey guys. here i am. in fact, this week for this story, i went to great heights for you literally by climbing a crane in oakland in this week's addition of where is roberta. it occupies 19 miles of waterfront on the eastern shore at san francisco bay. it dischannels more than 99% of contained goods moving through northern california. >> how many client dos you have near the port of oakland? >> 43. >> how tall are these cranes? >> right now 130 feet above from the ground. and if you go all the way up to the top, we have at least more than 240 feet. >> about 75% of trade is with asia and europe. twenty-five% with other economies. now i get my chance to move the cargo. >> and. >> it's supposed to be doing that. it's coming up. >> what does this button do. >> there the operator booth to the top. once one of these ships come in here to dock and you have to upload it, do you unload a full ship in one day? >> yes, we can. >> in the view at the top. >> it's a beautiful day. >> i would like to thank the long shore

so roberta, where are you? >> reporter: well, michelle, it's really interesting. ever since we talked about this story this morning right here on kpix 5, people have been saying we didn't know there's baseball in the santa clara valley! we'll, welcome to municipal stadium -- well, welcome to municipal stadium with this week's edition of "where's roberta?" it's baseball in san jose! that's right. san jose giants baseball at historic municipal stadium. and this stadium has been a part of family fun for generations. >> over 70 years old, 1942. >> reporter: you're known for your famous delicious concession stands but you're also known for your murals. >> we really stamp the traditional feel, the traditional look, and it's a part of what this stadium is all about. >> reporter: many major league players have passed through muni stadium but now it's the future prospects that call this stadium home. >> i remember going to games and walking back, you know, through here and seeing all the familiar things i used to enjoy, the kids. so for me, i'm just really great to feel ge

we're going to have a live report from roberta gonzales and mobile weather in a few minutes. >>> a 7-year-old girl who went missing last night in oakland is now safe. kyianna orear was found earlier this morning. our kpix 5's mark kelly is live outside the east mont substation with details on why she's not being sent home. mark? >> reporter: michelle, still a lot of unanswered questions in this case. oakland pd are investigating everything they say, at this point. of course the mother tells us she does not have her child back right now and that's upsetting to her but here's what we know so far. kyianna orear a 7-year-old went missing yesterday evening. her mom is convinced while she was recovering from an illness in her house, her little girl was kidnapped from the backyard through this broken fence. police tell a slightly different story. the lieutenant says this morning a person described only as a church member let police know she walked into is a church saying she was lost. now she spent the entire night with that church member and his wife inside their home. and after hearing a m

good afternoon, roberta. >> good afternoon. tell me about these precious cherries. it's time, the season? it's time. we are getting the first fruit out of the bakersfield fresno area and then we'll be into stockton-lodi area soon in another week or so. then local cherries will be ready in about 10 days. >> reporter: local cherries in about 10 days right here from our own area. but i'm being told it's a shorter season? >> yes. we had a lack of chill this winter. cherries love cold weather. and we just did not get enough for the fruit to set on the trees. so therefore, we have a lighter crop. >> so if you have a lighter crop that means shorter season and obviously that would drive prices up? >> probably, yes. >> reporter: okay. so the drought not affecting the cherries this season? >> not too much. there are some farmers who are affected but overall, they are getting by this year. that's what i'm hearing and i think that we just definitely need to pray for rain between now and next season, otherwise it's going to be a critical problem for next season. >> reporter: you

here's roberta to take us there. >>reporter: good morning, everyone.ion of "where's roberta," we take you to the historic municipal stadium. come on along, we got a treat for you today. it's baseball in san jose. that's right. san jose giants baseball at historic municipal stadium and this stadium has been a part of family fun for generations. >> over 70 years old, 1942. >>reporter: you're known for your famous delicious concession stands, but you're also known for your murals. >> we really stamp the traditional feel, the traditional look and it's a part of what this stadium is all about. >>reporter: many major league players have passed through muni stadium, but now it's the future prospects that call this stadium home. >> i remember going to games and walking back through here and seeing all the familiar things i used to enjoy as a kid. so for me i'm just really grateful to get the chance to play here and be a part of this team. >>reporter: first round draft pick chris stratton tells us what he likes about playing at muni stadium. >> it has to be the

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good morning, roberta. >> reporter: good morning, frank.rrently 54 degrees right here at the alameda county fire station 25. come here, i want to show you something. this is so cool. this is engine 25. this is truck 25. what's the difference? this one has a ladder. this one pumps water. but over here i want you to see this. we have an off road engine. this one just returned from san diego where it assisted fighting the fires. battalion chief alan evans joins me this morning. how many people did we send to san diego? >> 5 engines and 20 firefighters. >> reporter: they just got in last night? >> they did. they got back around 10:00 last night and they're still sleeping before they come back to work today. >> reporter: yes. so thank you for joining us here. now, what did you all take away from that experience in southern california that we can learn from and apply here in northern california? >> the vegetation is extremely dry. we're two to three months ahead of schedule that we're seeing conditions in august that are here in may. >> reporter:

reporting live from great america, roberta gonzales, kpix 5. >>> thanks roberta.want to go there. here's a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. i just dot an alert from one of the co-workers trying to make it to work on time and unfortunately she's stuck in the backup at the bay bridge and says the commute is terrible right now. and it's certainly -- there's been two separate accidents on the bay bridge. but now there's an accident that they may have just cleared it to the right hand shoulder, it was near treasure island and anyway really stacked up on the approaches, 580 is probably the worst of it it looks like but they also turned the metering lights on pretty early. b.a.r.t. is also on time and it's a spare the air day. >>> and lysates those temperatures go open -- those temperatures going to get hot around the bay area. in fact the heat advisory into effect this afternoon and continuing into wednesday. some of the temperatures maybe near or over triple digit heat. not today though. it will be hot enough mid 90s and even some 80s at the coastline and then t

we have been working really hard on "where's roberta?"frank and michelle, i got a clue for you this morning for where i'm located around the bay area. and the first clue is, oh, you're going to be so amazed to find out how green this place is. i'm talking about 16 different species of drought resistant plants here. >> i was thinking cereal bowl. >> i'll give you one more clue here. i was so amazed to find out that some of the materials used in this particular location are from recycled wood from an old hangar at moffett field. isn't that cool? >> that is cool. all right. we are going to think about it, roberta. >> we'll have to work it out a little bit here. >> you have given us a lot to think about. >> reporter: you don't know? >> no. >> enjoy the cereal, though. >> reporter: well, weep be back at 6:18 with this week -- we'll be back at 6:18 with this week's edition of "where's roberta?" we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,, ♪ ♪ [ barks ] whoo! mmm! ♪ ♪ oh, yeah [ whistling ] [ male announcer ] discover your new orleans. start exploring at f

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. >>> well, roberta gonzalez is keeping an eye on the fire danger. mount dee diablo in the weather lab. >> this is the remains of the fire, the morgan territory fire that burned this last september. currently here at top mount, it is 64 degrees. it is a blustery afternoon, the winds blowing out of the west at 15 and sustained gusts easily over 25 miles per hour and then went up in smoke. take you back to september of 2013 when the morgan territory was burning out of control and racing all the way up to the observatory atop mount diablo. 848 feet tall, so this fire had running distance. by the time it was all said and done, 4,000 acres were charred but fast forward from september to today. nothing has really changed. we are in a drought situation, so it is extremely dry out here. you can see that it is golden yellow as far as the hills are concerned and typically the time of year we should still be green. you, as a home own, should experience the same kind of conditions. firefighters have not seen a break in the fire season at all. what can you do as

i see you're already in the water, roberta. >> reporter: you know, it's not bad., i swim a couple of times a week so i would estimate this is about in the low 70s right now after a high temperature here in concord of 96 degrees. that's 20 degrees above average for this time of the year. al garcia with us from waterworld, one of my favorite plays to come to beat the heat. good morning. >> good morning, roberta. >> reporter: i bet your phones are off the hook, when are you opening? >> they are. a lot of folks are anxious to beat the heat this summer. >> reporter: but the entertainment season like great america, waterworld, it's just unrolling now. so what can we expect this weekend? >> yeah. there's, you know, a lot of families find a lot of things that are new. we have updated our cabanas and have new food. this summer we have a new ride opening as well. >> reporter: is it going to be as tall as the one behind me? >> it will be as tall or -- the tallest cliffhanger six stories tall, a great thrill. >> reporter: where do you get your water when we're in a drought? >

reporting from mobile weather, kpix5, roberta gonzales. hey frank, aren't you joining us?but i have to take care of my news obligation first. >> you said you throw the palino first? >> yes. then you try to get the big ball close to the little white ball. >> do you always play with a hose in the middle? >> no. that is an unintended obstacle out there. >> looks like a difficult game. >> no, it's not. >> it should be a great day to get out there to joint a lot of sunshine around the bay area. cooler temperatures coming our way. the sea breeze has picked up again and it looks like is fog is rolling back in. ocean beach we go. you can see some of the low clouds and fog there. a sign of the heat wave starting to come to a close here, but it will still stay hot inland. temperatures soaring again. 88 in concord, 90 in livermore. it 186 in san jose. you can see the low clouds. high clouds up above this weak weather system coming in our direction. just strong enough to break down the ridge a bit. boy, by tomorrow, the temperatures really coming down. patchy fog tonight. a much coole

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"where's roberta?" as the news continues on kpix 5. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> "friday light" at the bay bridge toll plaza, no big delays approaching san francisco. and the chp reporting no major accidents for all bay area freeways. i'll have a complete look at your "kcbs traffic" still ahead. >>> good morning, everyone. the last time a giant had an rbi in nine straight games was barry bonds in 2000. well, guess who joined that exclusive club last night. kirk reeter in attendance at busch stadium. pablo ind it his hot street solo homer in the 6th, the 8th of the season. the panda has an rbi in nine straight games joining barry bonds. tied at 4 in the ninth when michael morse inside out one and splits the gap in right center field going to the wall. panda scores all the way from first. and the giants beat the cardinals 6-5 in another comeback number. >>> the a's had the tying run at second but no magic yesterday afternoon. joe nathan got jed lowrie. tigers win 5-4 so they split the four-game series. >>> h

. >> so let me ask you this roberta. for those of my viewers who have read jane jacobs.e jacobs in you. this is not the best use of land to demolish something and put the most economically viable or most profitable thing on that land. philadelphia does bifurcate. there are areas of philadelphia that look like the finest area of america and then it's got areas where nothing happens. story. if you go back to the 1970s where i indicate in the books that i've written, that is when the turning point came, away from the robert moses demolition at all costs, clear the neighborhoods, build new public housing, new highways and basically hollowing out the city. the turn around started when people organically started moving back to neighborhoods. rebuilding those neighborhoods. defying the expertise of all the people who said the other way was the better way. this was when the jane jacobs approach took hold in a new way. and today we hear too much of the kind of rhetoric and programming that we heard in an earlier time. the big projects, philadelphia's waterfront may be fine. but i

. >> thank you. [ laughter ] >>> well, roberta gonzales is out in the mobile weather lab somewhere. >> yes. she is keeping an eye on a strong hurricane over the pacific right now. >> reporter: whenever i'm out and about the community many times people ask me, can a hurricane affect the bay area? and the answer is complex because no, not a direct hit because once a hurricane hits our bay area cold waters, it falls apart. it dissipates very quickly. however, we can always feel and see the remnants of a hurricane in the form of subtropical moisture like rain or thunderstorms and even wind. it is hurricane season right here in the pacific side of the world. the atlantic side of the world the hush season begins this sunday, june 1. we do have our first hurricane of the season right in the eastern pacific ocean. it's name, amanda. and over the weekend, amanda peaked at 155-mile-per-hour winds making it a category 5 hurricane. therefore, it is now the strongest hurricane ever reported in the month of may in the eastern pacific. it caused lots of rain and lots of wind in throughout manzanillo

. >> over the weekend too roberta gonzales is in yountville. she learned how to prepare finger licking good barbecue in time for the unofficial start to the summer. >> reporter: hi, everybody. mobile weather was in search of barbecuing. yountville in the lower 60s. we are in the melon garden in the backyard of ad hoc restaurant. enjoying your lunch today? >> we are. >> reporter: sorry i crashed in. they are eating barbecue because that's what is on everybody's mind as we head toward the three-day holiday. chef katie here. what's going on here? >> we have some pulled pork. we have some cornpones and our famous baby back ribs. >> reporter: you have quite the grill here. but if i have a tiny one, how do i go about it? >> get some good low embers, smoldering chips on top five to six hours for a half rack of risk. you got some really great barbecue. >> reporter: what i love that do you here is you really use from the land. you take from the land and you put back as well in your own gardens but you use some grapevines, as well. you're going to be her

kpix 5 reporter roberta gonzales is with mobile weather now in pleasanton. >> paddle borders are out despite low lake levels. >> yes. >> reporter: certainly low levels as far as the water is concerned here at shooed so we shadow cliffs. i wanted to ask you have the lower levels in the water affected you >> not too bad. we have to hike up our pant legs a little higher to get in the water. we have been coming all year round but we have noticed a difference. >> reporter: remember last year we were out here and couldn't see the dock at that time? >> no. it's amazing. the drought really hurt things. we like having the nice weather though to come out. >> reporter: does weather affect your particular sport. >> if it's heavily raining or windy, yes. but we have been coming out here all year. >> reporter: for people who don't really know what boga yoga is -- >> it's standard paddle board yoga to take your practice out in nature and connect with nature and beauty and brings you into the present moment to be balanced. >> reporter: i think i'd end up in the drink. why don't you strike a pose for

and that's where we find kpix 5's roberta gonzales. it is game day. you look ready. >> reporter: it certainly is game day. things are heating up as our golden state warriors play host to the los angeles clippers. let me tell you. they have their backs up against the wall! this is a do-or-die situation! this is a must-win and let me tell you why. we take you back to game 5 just a couple of nights ago when our warriors traveled to los angeles. okay, curry brought the team close late in the game by one but he could not hold on and therefore clippers went up 113- 103. bringing the games back to oakland. now, the series is the best of 7. right now we stand warriors 2, clippers 3. this is game 6. and what you need to know is if you are heading to the game tonight, first off, this is the 82nd consecutive sellout which means we have to have parking, right? so parking opens up 2.5 hours before the game. so you might want to make plans. and even though we said it's a sellout, there are still some random tickets available, resale tickets. you have to go to warri

see you later, more later. . >> time for our feature, where's roberta. >> roberta gonzalez tells us whereshe is and why. >> reporter: ever wonder what it's like to be a traffic reporter? not just any traffic reporter but one who flies in the sky every single day? meet ron servie from kpix radio. i have fun on take offs and landings. >> reporter: ron climbs in a plane and reports on the morning commute for kpis morning radio. >> welcome to my office. >> what is the best part of your job? >> i love the view. we just happen to live in one of the most beautiful areas in town -- in the world, really. you think after 26 years i'd get sick and tired of it or bored with it but i love flying over the golden gate bridge, i love it. >> what view has changed the most over the past 25 years. >> when i bring people up they're amazed at how much open space there is. >> what is the most congested area in the bay area. >> it's happened over the last year and a half or so, heading into the sill can valley. >> we see heavy traffic heading into the silicon valley. >> i've getting the sunrise when i'm taking

reporting for mobile weather treasure island roberta gonzales, kpix 5. >> what about hurricane roberta? who knows? >>> the mystery millionaire is at it again. coming up at 5:30, where and when the man behind the hidden cash phenomenon is striking next. >> i'm dennis o'donnell. we had a triple header. the giants, a's were at home and the u.s. soccer made its debut at the candlestick park. coming up. >> what's cool about your school? ? email your nomination to coolschools@kpix.com. we may come and feature your school on the show. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> good morning. here's a live look across the san mateo bridge and right now, it will take you 13 minutes between hayward and 101. a lot of the overnight roadwork has just been cleared within the last 20 minutes. so we're monitoring any hot spots out there. a full look at your "kcbs traffic" is all coming up. >>> good morning, everyone. before team usa heads to brazil for the world cup is will play three exhibition games here in the united states beginning last night at candlestick park. wondolowski had golden opportun

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good morning roberta. >> reporter: good morning michelle and hi there frank.ood morning everybody. we are in pleasanton where currently 54 degrees. skies are clear. not a rain drop in sight. officials set up at 5:50 and as the sun comes up this morning for the east bay, brown is the new green. let me show you what it means okay. we were talking about those mandatory cutbacks that went into effect on may 6th here in pleasanton. now waking up and seeing the effects. the lawns are now turning brown. because the city of pleasanton ordered a mandatory 25% reduction in water usage. so we're talking parks, we're talking golf courses. residences and businesses and you're now seeing the effects three weeks later. as we enter the month of june on sunday, what can we all do? not just here in the east bay, but throughout the entire bay area? we have five helpful tips and again they seem very similar policic but still people -- simplistic but still people need to know. you need to talk to your family if you haven't had that conservation about -- conversation about water us

roberta gonzales is reporting from pleasanton. you have been working out all morning. >> reporter: i have. it's not just mountain climbers it's all athletes who want to take their training to a higher level. welcome to pleasanton. we are indoors with the elevation currently 9,773 feet. i can feel the difference. hey, photog brian kylie can you feel the difference? i think you can, right? so how do we simulate the difference in elevation? we have to talk to dennis dumas the director of leisure sports. good morning. >> good morning, roberta. >> reporter: how do we do this from 350 to almost 10,000 feet? >> we compress and clean outside oxygen and pump it back into the room. >> reporter: i'm good with no allergies inside. >> we remove all the toxins, allergens and put it back in the room with less oxygen. >> reporter: we're training at a level similar to lake tahoe in the highest elevations. what are the benefits? >> for elite athletes we can increase your endurance, power, speed. for the everyday athlete we can give you a beneficial

kpix 5 reporter roberta gonzales is in santa clara. roberta?rter: good morning there lawrence and good morning everyone. i will climb to any height to get the broadcast out on this very program right here. the news out. today we climbed 200 feet up on star tower. it is the highest observation deck of all northern california. and let me step out of the way so you can get a good view. official view is at 6:01 and currently 64 degrees here. but the winds have been blowing and so there's a little bit of a chill in the air and also clears out the atmosphere. the air quality is pretty decent in the early morning hours but take look at the scene yesterday. we take you to the eastern portion of our bay area. to dublin where that is one of the areas that you will notice a comprise in the air quality -- compromise in the air quality when we see an extreme rise in temperatures. and that's because the pollutants get trapped very close to the surface because of the diablo mountain range. until you get the good breeze in there the air quality will be a littl

kpix 5's roberta gonzales is in sunnyvale with the story.rning, roberta. >> reporter: good morning, michelle. hi there, frank. good morning, everybody. currently 59 degrees here in sunnyvale, clear skies, and we have a clear vision here today because it's hard to wrap your mind around this, over 25.5 million americans and i'm talking adults and children, have been diagnosed with diabetes and another 7 million don't even know they have it yet. so we are going to make a difference. lauren is here today community relations director with lockheed martin. good morning. >> good morning. >> reporter: tell me about your team. >> we're here with some members of our team for the silicon valley riders and we're pretty excited about the upcoming ride june 8 in palo alto at the hpm hanover. here's our captain leader to tell you about it. >> reporter: hi. >> good morning. >> reporter: good morning. you have how many riders? >> we have 170 riders in the lockheed martin team. >> reporter: so for this upcoming tour, you raise how many how much money? >> abou

reporting for mobile weather in the east bay, roberta gonzales, kpix 5. >>> time now 5:51. explosion is triggered after a dozen train cars jump the tracks. it may be another sign of a much larger problem. >> what caused a roof to collapse at a florida jail killing two and sending dozens more to the hospital? coming up. ,, ,, ♪ ♪ [ barks ] whoo! mmm! ♪ ♪ oh, yeah [ whistling ] [ male announcer ] discover your new orleans. start exploring at followyournola.com. [ woman ] and i love new orleans! but the right gasoline can help keep the inside clean. chevron with techron. care for your car. >>> checking out your pollen report for today, we have those offshore winds that can always make things interesting. it looks like the pollen count will continue to rise slightly for tomorrow into saturday. it will come back down on sunday. >> a south bay road check now looks like 101 kind of a sluggish start if you are traveling northbound between 280 and mckee. even though the drive times still say clear. a full look at your "kcbs traffic" plus a check of the bay bridge, it's all coming up

. >> roberta gonzales is checking in with some of them in hayward. roberta, the donut.e supposed to eat it. >> reporter: good morning! i see you. yes. welcome to world's fair donuts in hayward. what's your name? [ inaudible ] >> what are you making? >> chocolate donuts. >> reporter: come in here outside right now in hayward 55 inside i wish you guys could smell this, it's like so delicious in here. this is kelly. and kelly is the owner here. good morning. >> good morning. >> reporter: what time do you open up every morning? >> 4:00. >> reporter: what time do you get here? >> 3:00. >> reporter: i'm so proud of you. we are not the only ones who do this. what time do you close? >> 7:00. >> reporter: look at all these people lining up. >> good morning! >> reporter: say hi, frank and michelle. >> hi, frank and michelle! [ laughter ] >> reporter: tell me about your donuts. everybody said you have to come to world's fair donuts because you have the best donuts in the world. what are these right here? >> glazed. >> reporter: but these aren't just glazed? >> yeah, they're big gl

hi, roberta. >> reporter: hi there, lawrence. knee you like to fish. you would be -- i know you like to fish. you would be happy to hear that the catfish and trout are biting out here. we are at shadow cliffs in pleasanton and see this dock right here? that's the problem. normally you would not see that dock but that's just a good indication of just how low the water levels are here at shadow cliffs. wayne is with us this morning. he is the park supervisor. good morning. >> good morning. how are you doing. >> reporter: thanks for getting up so early with us. >> anytime. >> reporter: how long have you been with the district? >> nine years. >> reporter: have you ever seen the water levels so low? >> i have not. not in my time. >> reporter: so here we are in pleasanton. this is a manmade lake. >> it is. >> reporter: will it stay open this summer? >> this park will stay open all summer. come on by and have a good time. >> reporter: but the levels are so low. how can it stay open? >> because we get the water from the city for our bathrooms and our drinking

good morning, thank you for waking up with us. >> good morning, roberta. >> reporter: okay. everybody wants to come and cool off. your phone has to be ringing off the hook? >> we have been getting a lot of calls this week. a lot of folks anxious to beat the heat and looking forward to the weekend when we're open again. >> reporter: so tell us what we need to know to come out here. what's new? >> there's a lot new this year. we have new cabanas, new food, later in the summer a new ride that's opening break point plunge. >> reporter: is it as big as this one? i just love this ride. >> it's as tall as cliffhanger, six stories tall and a looping freefall experience unlike any other. >> reporter: i have to ask you in this time of the drought i'm looking around at all this beautiful water, what do you do to conserve here at waterworld? >> we do every efforts we can to conserve. we get our water like everyone else but we're only open 4.5 months of the year. so the rest of the time we're conserving water. >> reporter: if you want to know more about waterworld or know about the weath

and roberta, you dreamed about ice cream last night. >> reporter: isn't that crazy? isn't that bizarre? i didn't even remember it until the great karnow mentioned ice cream a little earlier today. but that's because i had a very restless night like many people. i'm not hearing a lot of complaints about the heat as i am about the overnight minimum that's taking a while to cool down so therefore a lot of us very restless. one more night of that, the cooling begins this afternoon along the coast. now, i am in downtown livermore. isn't it gorgeous this morning? yesterday it was 92. let's set the stage for you. walnut creek in the east bay was 88 degrees. along the coast, though, we saw high temperatures in the 80s and even 90s, as well. so it was universally hot across the bay area. with that in mind, we have to keep this in mind, we have some helpful tips for you so you can beat the heat today. now, again, i know you've heard this before. but we cannot jump up and down enough to tell you -- remind you to hydrate. hydrate, hydrate! try to stay away from caffeine today be

okay, roberta, thanks. >>> sacramento kings getting a new arena. where the team will be playing come 2016. we'll fill you in. >>> i'm dennis o'donnell. coming up, meet the new head coach of the golden state warriors. steve kerr, we'll talk to him. and the giants, it all came down to this. coming up. >> and what is cool about your school? you can email your nomination to us at coolschools@kpix.com. we may come and feature your school on the show. ,, ♪ [ barks ] whoo! mmm! ♪ ♪ oh, yeah [ whistling ] [ male announcer ] discover your new orleans. start exploring at followyournola.com. [ woman ] and i love new orleans! >>> good morning, everybody. new warrior head coach steve kerr was introduced to the bay area media yesterday. and i posed him the question: why the warriors over the knicks? >> it was a tough choice. it was two unbelievable opportunities for me. new york was intriguing because of phil jackson, because of the knicks brand. nothing negative about new york, just the positives here. >>> the heat and pacers even. 8-1 in the 4th quarter 87-83

reporting for a spring heat wave in mobile weather, roberta gonzales, kpix 5. >>> 5:19. an overhaul of california's medical marijuana system faces a key vote today. coming up at 5:30, the impact it could have on patients and bay area communities. >>> and i'm dennis o'donnell. coming up, this is a great time to be a baseball fan in the bay area. hopefully, this weather is going to hold out through october the way it's going. a's go for six in a row while the giants try to remain undefeated against the braves coming up. dot-com. we >> and what's cool about your school? email your nomination to us here at coolschools@kpix.com. we may come and feature your school on the show. we'll be right back. the great american novel. so you can happily let life get in the way,... while planning for tomorrow. so you can finish the great american novel. banking for the life you have... investing for the life you want chase. so you can. >>> good morning. we have a twitter bart alert. right now bart is in recovery mode. the delays are down to about 5 to 10 minutes now around the daly city s

. >>> kpix 5 reporter roberta is live at o.co coliseum this morning. >> yes. the a's take on the white sox this afternoon. roberta, you have some tips to stay cool. >> reporter: one of them is leave the umbrella at home, michelle, because that's always one of those dicey questions, you're not quite sure so i checked in with the fine folks at the o.co coliseum and oracle, umbrella are prohibited. it's a big no. that's not good if you want to ward off the effects of sunstroke because it's not just the weather that's hot. our oakland a's are sizzling hot, as well. in fact, let's give you some game highlights from last night. check out these folks. they are busting a move. they had a lot to cheer about. we had drew pomeranz on the mound for the good guys. five shutout innings for the second straight start. he struck out 8. then we had our main guy josh reddick, two- run shot that gave the a's a 4- 0 lead. but that was just warming up. brandon moss hit two home runs. he drove in five runs last night. that's big! and it made it an 11-0 game last night with our numbe

. >> roberta gonzalez in this morning. good morning, roberta. >> reporter: yes, good morning. we are in pleasanton at 55 degrees. we're already working up a sweat in here. let me introduce you. what's your name? >> carlos. >> did your hear that? you, sir? >> the boys are in the house. come on up here. tell me about cinco de mayo. >> we being mexicans celebrate the great passion for life and it's amazing, our heritage and pride. the music and everything. >> we were saying earlier, you and i discussed this. we are one people. >> we are one people. it's open to all people and listen to our music. we share it all over the world. >> and with us this morning bright and early in pleasanton. what's next? >> we'll be downtown pleasanton. they'll be in the party zone of downtown pleasanton. we'll be on the 25th. >> if you want to learn more, kpix.com. hit it, guys. developing news in rhode island... where authorities trying to figure out what cd a terrifying acident at the ringling >> all right. getting up nice and early. good stuff. >>> it's 5:18 now. developing news in rhode island wh