>> there is no reason why san francisco or marin or looking like this in a silo. we should be working together on this and in connection with the state to look at the statewide, the way with new york plan. so that is the hope as we go forward. >>> thank you for being here today. >> we do have to take another break. when we come back, we're going to hear about how many people are homeless but help is >>> welcome back. today we're talking about homelessness. a large number of homeless include the men and women that serve our country. the veterans. an estimated 76,000 across the country. bobbie rosenthal. he is with a program call vets connect. >> vets connect is a one day event that we hold with the city of sanncisco. francisco. we serve homeless veterans. the homeless can utilize them and take advantage of them and celebrate veterans' day. we have what is called homeless vets month. >> 76 this,000 is the number extraordinary. is it worse now? >> when we started counseling over 20 years ago and helping homeless vets, the number was 250,000. >> but when they really s

people who afford to pay for this and they would rather live in san francisco than somewhere on the peninsula or outside san francisco and marin but there isn't a big stock of these homes and buying an older home is a lot more expensive proposition because you buy the older home and have to pay a lot for that and put a lot of money into upgrading a 1925 openly which oftentimes has not been, you know, brought up to date so they're looking for this type of product. and i would agree with staff we need some design changes. this is really knowy valley and know it's on the border with diamond heights but clearly is with nowie valley and it was changed a few years ago and gold mine comes down in a culdesac from diamond heights. but should reflect the style in nowie valley and looked at the stuff that's been built more recently and the ones built in the 1990's wasn't too bad but the single family home built in 2011, maybe it's a bad picture of it, but i don't think it's very good, maybe it's better in darker light. you have to have a stronger cornice and molding around the window and fit it in but i know the architect has done some r

just be careful if you are driving in southern marin or san francisco later on. also this morning's commute on the san mateo bridge looks pretty good getting out to the high-rise. not a lot of fog here. steve will kind of outline where the fog is but it might be a little dicey out there. if you are driving on the dumbarton bridge, traffic is okay. if you are driving through the south bay, we are off to a nice start off of 101 approaching the interchange. 280 looks good and so does 17. let's go to steve. >>> sal. >> yes, sir. >> fog was worse yesterday than today. we still have some fog but it's getting chewed up. high pressure give you credit. it's definitely large and in charge. it's controlling three quarters of the country. it has been hanging out in the four corners and the western edge has given a lot. clearing skies. a little sooner on that fog. the weekend we will see an increase in the fog and cooling trend next week looks really cool. in fact, unseasonally strong system looks like might move in toward seattle portland next week. watch how the fog yesterd

san jose and fremont. maybe a degree or two warmer than we had today. mid-60s again for san francisco with some drizzle possible. especially on the marin county coastline northward for tomorrow morning. and bet you tuesday morning or monday night we'll probably see some drizzle, or maybe some light showers there in the far north bay. but as the system gets out of here, now we can enjoy that summer weather with the temperatures coming up into the 80s and 90s. but not too hot. not nearly as bad as what they're seeing across most of the country. >> looks like a lovely forecast. i'll take it. thank you, rob. >>> still ahead at 6:00, it's that time of year when blue whales might grade. we'll take you on a a bayrea wh bayrea whale watching expedition. you're not going to miss this. look at that. >>> in the bay area, many of us boast that you can go from city to forest in just 20 minutes. well, in 20 miles you can also come face-to-face with the world's largest living creatures. nbc bay area's joe rosato jr. takes us on quite a boat ride. lucky him. >> all right. now i'm starting to see some waters. >> reporter: it's very easy for captain tom

san mateo bridge has been an easy one. no problems in either direction eastbound or westbound. the golden gate bridge looks good from marin county to san franciscontra costa, a look at 680 traffic out of walnut creek. likely we will see a back up heading into the san ramon valley that usually starts around look warner wrote in the backs of to main street. >> the time is 6:48 a.m.. police have beefed up their presence outside of the u.s. and french embassies in the syrian capital one day after supporters attacked compounds. mom's broke windows at both embassies yesterday to protest a visit by american and french ambassadors. the french foreign ministry said that three embassy workers were injured. u.s. and france accused syrian forces of being too slow to respond to the attacks and demanded the government abide by international obligations to protect diplomatic missions. britain is planning for the terror threat to be severe during the 2012 london olympics. >> quick market of state as we take a live look at the board to see what is happening in wall street at the moment. we are up eight. and a half. the dow is at 12,506. a slight improvement. not

especially if you are driving in southern marin or san francisco you will see it. we are also looking at other issues. it is lighter than it normally is or maybe it's yust on a friday it's typically this way getting into the valley so far it looks good on 237 on 880 and on 101. this is a look at 880 a little bit farther up north near the coliseum and the traffic is moving nicely in both directions. >>> and if you are in contra costa county vallejo or pinole and western contra costa county pinole and richmond looking good. if you are driving in antioch you will see slow traffic there that is the rest of highway 680 and highway 24 looks good. hayward to union city drive so far looks good. at 620 let's go to steve. >>> thank you, sir. we do have some fog. it's not as thick as it was yesterday. some of it is down in the deck. there is a decrease in that. there is already sunrise and sunshine for many inland. if you liked yesterday, you will like today. low to mid 90s. there was a ton of fog. now most of it is disappearing. there is still some holding on. a lot of 50s.

the way inland to sunol and dublin or pleasanton, you know you have a thick marine layer surging into inland valleys. right now we do have low clouds over san francisco. a few areas this morning you may need windshield wipers. mist or some heavy hair spray rain as we like to say sometimes. fine mist coming down in oakland in a few areas. 56 degrees. san jose, less in the way of low clouds. a lot is around the coast and around the peninsula and punching in toward the east bay. mostly 50s outside. 48 in novato. and you can see 55 out toward livermore where you have that wind that will pick up for the afternoon. it is again the marine air or the ocean air conditioning punching all of the way into fairfield once again just like yesterday morning. southwest winds at 21. this cool air surging inland. marine layer up to 2,000 feet thick which is good news for air quality. stirs up the air and keeps air quality looking good even for the tri-valley and south bay and santa clara valley to wrap up the weekend. the radar view is active for los angeles and phoenix. thunderstorms well off to our south and east. really nothing around the bay area except we have a t

mariners in a half hour. the giants take on the padres at 2:00 at san francisco's at & t park. >> joy chestnuts not going to match or break his record but he is going to take his fifth title at the hot dog eating contest. >> and a fourth of july tradition san jose joey chestnut outpaves the competition. he put away 62 hot dogs. seven more than his closest competitor. on the women's side sonya won. >>> and that will do it for us. our next newscast is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00. thank you for watching. have a great and safe fourth of july.

or envelopes. take a step forward and chase what matters. >>> they are a san francisco must see. but marineexperts are desperate to find two sea lions missing from pier 29. rescuers say those two sea lions could be in danger of dying. why going after these animals could actually make the problem worse. >> reporter: well gasia, pier 39 is san francisco's number one attraction for out of town visitors and these sea lions are a big part of that. so when some of them are missing or injured it causes a big commotion. >> they're loud, a little bit lazy and well loved by tourists. >> you know you have to come to pier 29 and see the sea lions. >> they are very active and very cute. >> these animals are in really good body weight and condition so they can illude the rescuers. >> reporter: pictures taken at pier 29 caught what appeared to be fishing line around a sea lion. >> wrapped around their neck and you know it doesn't bio degrate. >> reporter: the fear is the monofilament will strangle the sea lion. >> it's what's going out in the ocean, these item k-s kill the animals. >> reporter: the marine

or san francisco. the golden gate bridge ride on 101, sluggish at the toll plaza with no delays either through or from iran county. -- marinounty. >> the dow was down 29 points. we're back in a minute. hopper >> >> willis believes with iron. -- tim polenti is illegal to use with an iron. what happens to the first suspect they arrested? >> 8 release 10, the issue year, so the police for false a rest? humiliated. rockwel >> the law says that if the police act in good faith you cannot sue them. there are many exceptions for the police. assuming the police is like selling a doctor or lawyer. it is very difficult. the police thought that he was a suspect. they had eyewitnesses. the tattoo on his neck match the tattoo of the perpetrator. weeks where did the police make their mistakes? they bragged. they went to the media saying we solved the case. that does not mean they did not act in good date. hough >> how about the latest with the nfl? so the players are going over this now. you said, especially the part about injuries, it is good for >> the players> for years, their contracts have not been guaranteed unlike baseball or bask

marin to san francisco. we are following this accident. it's southbound 101 approaching ralston avenue as you commute along the peninsula. we are not seeing any slowing. two or three lanes blocked in the southbound lanes of 101. so watch out for some likely slowing here. we'll continue to follow that in our next traffic hit but in the meantime, the south bay, you just saw 101 near alum rock. 280 moving just as well out of downtown san jose. back to you. >> thank you. >>> as two investigations into a deadly bart shooting continue, bart's chief says it appears the shooting was justified. two officers arrived at the san francisco civic center on a train shortly after there was a call about a man armed with a knife and a broken bottle. within a minute of confronting the man sunday night, one of the officers shot him. investigators are still not saying exactly what led up to the shooting. one of the officers though was cut on the arm. >>> today there's going to be a fundraiser at a restaurant in san mateo to increase the reward in an unsolved murder. douglas costello was a night manager at it. gi fridays when he was killed back in january of 2008 and today would

san francisco where those were banned last year. >>> it's not just happy meals. whether microwave dinners or a bag of chips, kids are growing up in a fast food culture. an innovative summer camp in marin county hopes to give them a taste for something different. dr. kim has more. >> now, something different is absolutely right. it was a lot of fun to be there. this is an exciting concept. teach kids how to cook healthy meals using fresh local ingredients and you may ignite a kitchen revolution in your own home. >>> reporter: >> you're going to use your thumb and kind of push your thumb... >> reporter: this is no ordinary summer camp. >> all we need is three bananas. come on over, everybody. this is our measuring spoon. >> reporter: welcome to operation chef. >> it's summer camp with a twist. the goal, teaching kids the basics about healthy cooking and healthy eating. >> there are different ways do this. >> reporter: operation chef offers a series of week long camps but it's not just about cooking. >> the whole time we are teaching them about whole foods, local foods, organic foods, trying to eat as much vegetables as they can. and just also having a lot of fun in the kitchen. >> as it

san francisco, low 90s inland for livermore up to fairfield. across the north bay, ukiah or lake port, still 90s. as the marine layer deepens up you'll see the temperatures cooling down. even inland, it's going to be kind of chilly on the coast with morning drizzle. highs staying cooler than average as we head through the first part of next week. checking briefly, your morning drive, let's show you what's going on around the bay area. the approach to the bay bridge toll plaza is fine. friday light. we show you the maps, the approach on the east shore freeway. 880 looking good, macarthur freeway and the nimitz, travel time in the green. you can see up and down the east bay hillsides, travel times good including hayward. there is the approach to the san mateo bridge. friday light hanging on. back to you. >> thank you very much. it is 6:12 now. still to come on "today in the bay," police nab the man they say strolled out of a gallery with a passo drang. we'll tell you more about him coming up next. - nearly one in four children in this country struggles with food insecurity. - feeding america helps provide food t

or the fourth of july on monday. reporting live jade hernandez. >>> no golden gate ferry service today between marin county and san francisco. it has been canceled. thousands of commuters have to make other plans. claudine wong is live in larkspur to tell us about a strike that is stopping ferry service. >> reporter: we have seen a couple people show up. trying to figure out what to go and where to go from here. they know the ferry service has been canceled today because of a strike that was supposed to start at 4:00 a.m. this morning. we have not seen any picketers on the line this morning. now we did just see a commuter arrive in the last 20 minutes or so. he wasn't sure what his day was going to bring. >> down here see what the going on. there is a bus stop on the corner there. he's going to pick you up there, make the loop around and take you into the city. >> great. what about the ride home in the afternoon from the city? are there buses coming back here? >> we don't know that yet. >> really? >> if you want to take your chance you can drive to the bus pass or you can take it up to spencer and catch it there. >> okay. >>

the marine layer burning back to the coastline south of san francisco, continuing to cling to the coastline. north looks like coast will be mainly clear skies. high temperatures tomorrow mainly around or just above 60s on the coast. 70s around the bay. 80s inland. only mid to upper 80s into warmest locations. south bay, sunny skies, highs from 76 in santa clara. 78 in san jose. and los gatos will be the warm spot down south. highs into 70s, mid-70s for the most part z around 60 in pacifica. downtown san francisco, 63 degrees tomorrow, 65 in south san francisco. up north, 79 degrees will be the high in nef vatty. 89 in clover dale, perhaps 91 in clear lake. other locations will waurm only into 80s, and then, east bay we go, 69 in oakland. and 76 degrees in fremont and castro valley. inland highs into mid-80s approaching upper 80s moving farther inland into brentwood. near monterey bay, 60s near the bay. 82 in morgan hill. here is the accu-weather forecast. we'll see not much change in temperatures over next several days, highs mid to upper 80s, mid-70s around the bay. around just above 60s on the coast go.ing to be a nice stretch of weather. >> thank you. >> pleasant here, bad elsewher

or photo sharing tool. >>> sunset over san francisco tonight and a warm weekend ahead. we are back with the forecast in 8 minutes. >>> big changes take effect today for medical residents. >>> a bay area marine back home from the front lines of afghanistan. his story straight ahead. [ male announcer ] you don't make the world's best chicken by pressing a button. it takes a cook. we're kfc and we've got a certified cook in every restaurant freshly making the colonel's original recipe, today and every day. 11 herbs and spices, hand-breaded, hands down the world's best chicken. today is a kfc day. so bring home a real meal -- 10 pieces of that famous chicken, 3 large sides and 6 biscuits. enough real food to feed a family of four or more, just 20 bucks. today tastes so good. >>> hospital patients have enough to worry about without wondering if their young doctor got sleep. after decades of concern there are some new rules for some but not all. here is more. >> reporter: julia, this all starts today. i read through this 19 page directive. major pains a-- it could impact hospitals, medical residents ap patients. california pacific medical center, she's a medical year resident. >> sometimes you ge

fatal crash or a reportedly fatal accident here in san francisco on octavia street, this is breaking news. we will try and get you a better chopper picture coming up. >>> a warning in marin county, be careful as something that looks innocent but is very dangerous was found at a bus stop. ktvu's jade hernandez joins us now from where another soda bomb was found. jade. >> reporter: i can tell you the device that was made out of a soda bottle similar to this one had rocks inside of it and the marin county sheriff's office he says if it had exploded the rocks would have ended in shrapnel. someone reported the bottle bomb before 2:00 yesterday afternoon right here at the marin city bus stop. mary gate joins us this morning. tell me what the transit agency is doing about the bottle bomb that was found yesterday? >> the key here is the connection that we have with the marin county sheriff's office. they have law enforcement responsibility here and it's their investigation and we work and collaborate closely with them on a regular basis. >> reporter: we were talking about it earlier, you said that the bus drivers were able to respond very quickly once this bottle bomb was notice

or 3. him if. >>reporter: marin county deputy sheriff mathison was 49 years old. leaves behind a wave and 2 sons. in marin county, abc 7 news. >> guns galore in a san francisco neighborhood. tonight at 9:00 turns out the shooting death of muni fair evader was the tip of the ice berg. >> at&t tells phone hog time to slow down. >> sacramento home becomes a shelter and thousands of bees getting rid of them made the problem worse. >> l look for a repeat of today's weather this weekend. but there's a twist.i'll be back to explain in a few but there's a twist.i'll be back to explain in a few minutes. >> kiss that sealed the end of world war ii makes the rounds in the bay area. 7 news at 9:00 will be back in two in the bay area. 7 news at 9:00 will be back in two minutes  >> top cop trying to get illegal guns off the street. activist in the bay view district say the problem is there is epidemic. same neighborhood that recover the guns fired in controversial shooting early this month. story tonight from abc 7 vick lee. >> police say this is kenneth harding missing gun. the one they recovered. investigators say someone stole this from

or the of fog this weekend. >> use our right there the marine layer was pretty deep, we see the low clouds close to the coastline spilling over san franciscost bay. that will continue to weaken, take a look right now not only a satellite picture, but the current conditions it is quite cool, close to the coastline only 59 degrees in half moon bay, 51 in redwood city but away from the coast, the temperatures more warmer today, also warmer in the inland valleys and the north bay. we did see a little bit of cooling close to the coastline today. we did not see the sun shine that we saw yesterday the down the peninsula is warmer. in the south bay is warmer and the valleys are also warmer. for here is what you can expect tonight into tomorrow, dense fog and drizzle headed back in. temperatures will bump up a couple of degrees and then on saturday night in another round of fog and drizzle. we will start a warming trend and i will tell you how warm it will get in just a little bit. >> a follow up on the young man that was kicked off of a plane because he was wearing sagging pants. san francisco native deshon marmen was not charged for refusing to p