sal castanedo, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, sal. >>> b.a.r.t. police are investigating the death of a person struck by a train at the colma b.a.r.t. station this morning. b.a.r.t. says it was reported just after 9:00. police would not speculate about how the person came to be on the tracks. we don't know the person's name or even weather the victim was male or female. but the accident did cause delays for a couple of hours. >> the trains are being held out of the colma station until we investigate what happened. there will be a delay for at least 15 minutes. >> we've now learned that the person's body has been removed and trains are running on time. >>> the man who went on a naked rampage at a san francisco b.a.r.t. station is set to make his first court appearance just over an hour from now. 24-year-old yener perez was arrested yesterday and is charged with felony false imprisonment and sexual battery. this is video of perez at the 16th street b.a.r.t. station last month where he harassed passenger and b.a.r.t. workers. perez is being held on $

sal castanedo, ktvu channel 2 news. >> it's amazing how things have changed in the last fine years. thank you, sal. >>> stay with ktvu for the decision on prop 8 w we're also expecting a ruling on doma as well. "mornings on 2" will have both decisions as soon as they come down tomorrow just after 7:00 a.m., we'll bring it to you on air and online. and then in the evening, we'll go in depth tomorrow in a cute news special at 6:30 p.m. >>> the high court did issue some rulings this morning. the biggest decision handed down was on the voting rights act. the supreme court ruled a key part of that act is unconstitutional. the decision frees states with the history of racial discrimination from having to clear voting procedure changes with the federal government. most of the locations in question are in the south. but here in california, monterey, yuba and king counties were also under federal oversight of election practices. >>> a big vote is taking place today that could authorize b.a.r.t.'s unions to go on strike. ktvu's tara moriarty joins us live toicks plain what this all -- live to

live in piedmont, sal castanedo, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right, sal. thank you. >>> the board that oversees california's high speed rail project has just approved a contract to start building the first regular of the season. the high-speed rail authority board chose a consortium after five bids were submitted. groundbreaking is set for this summer between fresno and madera. >>> caress cau carpenter proposed putting morningview studio. she will still move forward with the studio plans despite the decision. >>> ester williams has died at the age of 91. she was a major box office draw in a series of films that featured swimming, romance and music. she was also a national champion swimmer is in the 1930s setting world records and was a member of the 1940 u.s. olympic team but never competed because the olympics were canceled. she died at her home this morning in beverly hills. >>> they are not calling it a water main break. they are calling it a water main crack. take a look at the water rushing out of that crack. coming up we'll give you a look at the mes

. >>> let's go to sal castanedo, taking a look at the roads over there. >> all right. right now, traffic is doing pretty well around the bay area. we do have one notable backup. that would be the bay bridge. but 237 is getting a little bit slow as you cross 880. you are going to see a little bit of slow traffic there and also on the montague expressway. also this morning, the san mateo bridge is moderate. we did see traffic on the bay bridge all the way out to the maze. 7:01. back to the desk. >>> all right. new this morning, a deadly shooting caused a crash into a power pole that crippled part of an east oakland neighborhood. ktvu's katie utehs joins us live from the scene with pictures taken right after the crash. good morning, katie. >> reporter: good morning. before i get to the pictures, i want to tell you, 20 people are still watt power and pg&e -- still without power and pg&e estimates it will be about three hours before they get the power back. a power pole has been laying against that tree and the crews are cutting the power pole into pieces. now that it's day

we want to go to some breaking news, to sal castanedo, following a fire in downtown -- >> okay. okay. hold on. this is breaking up here. these -- let's go right to the picture here. oakland fire is now being dispatched to this fire at 7th and harrison in oakland. this apartment building, it's kind of an old victorian building that burned about a month and a half oak it's been the subject of people who have broken in, squatters, according to people in the know. this building is burning again. 7th and harrison, very close to interstate 880 and we already have one engine company there, they are just arriving now. so fire units are responding to this scene. the smoke is visible from all over oakland. we're on the way. we can see it here in oakland. at the corner of 7th and harrison. second-alarm responses. >> sal, quickly, we can see the freeway there. does traffic look like it's starting to slow down or is there a backup at all? >> yeah, that's the freeway northbound moving from right to left on your tv screen. people are curious, slowing down, the smoke is blowing onto the freeway

. >>> i'm sold out on cal social security social security because he knows about your -- on sal castanedosold out on your commute. all right start off with the east shore freeway. we have a lot -- we have a lot of slow traffic here. at the toll plaza, we do have a backup that's been steady and slow. 25 minutes before you make it on the bridge. new crash southbound, 680 at gregory lane, pleasant hill between concord and walnut creek still kind of a significant slowdown there. let's go to steve. >> thank you. very good morning on -- that's not me. >> that's all right, steve. i hear you. we'll check on steve's weather. summer starts tonight. >>> honoring the star "the sopranos." >> i hope you keep it between this room -- >> the tributes really pouring in for james gandolfini coming from his costars and fans. >>> b.a.r.t. employees are warning commuters about a pending strike. i will let you know about ongoing contract negotiations. >> reporter: we're live in menlo park where there is a mysterious sign in front of facebook headquarters. we'll tell you what tech insiders say they are probably