you pay to cross the richmond san rafael bridge. you are going into the city, you pay as carrot -- you pay across the golden gate bridge. the unions of course know that this is all going to cause great public anger. >> i want the riders to know that we are so disappointed. we are really deeply disappointed this is the result. and we did everything we knew how to do. >> reporter: so that is the situation here at the richmond san rafael bridge. traffic stacking up. of course as it stacks up then it becomes slower on the bridge itself. later on we will go to the bridge to see how that is going. now to a traffic update from my colleague sal. >>> you are right about not wanting to pay twice. and that is a natural deterrent for people to take that bridge. but some people just do it any way because they don't want to deal with the slow traffic at the bay bridge. they would rather pay the money and get a better commute and this is why. let me show you some of the toll plaza delay. we are start on highway 24. its already busy on 24 between w

there are and wind advisories for the dumbarton and a richmond san rafael bridge. hen the bridge check here is a look at the golden gate bridge. most of directions, friday, is more northbound traffic. >> we will all ditcher drive time is an easy trip from 80 westbound and the drive time is 16 minutes from hercules at to berkeley. is problem free to the san ramon valley. a heavy ride for all to my past and no major incidents a slow your ride. looking at the trip to the south bay we picked up slowing around julianne mckee. looking at the ride on the north bay, 1 01 south is still an easy trip from the county line. a 23 minute drive from highway 37 down to the walnut grave. >> the transit is on time with no delays. >> family, friends and community held a vigil in san francisco for one and killed last month by a parks and recreation truck. ch ristine svanemyr was sunbathing with her child and dog in how a park when the accident happened. police say, the man driving and the park and wrecked bioko fled the crime scene and was later arrested. many of those who attended the

that richmond/san rafael bridge we expect heavier. folks to the north bay, across the golden gate bridge as the alternate to having to travel across the bay bridge heading down to the berkeley curve. up through oakland we expect a slow traffic but right now you're at the worst about 60 miles per hour heading north through oakland. 580 westbound will be crowded starting about 5:30 is when we expect to see the colors change. across from the peninsula to the east bay, it's the opposite direction that will be flowing so we'll track both directions. eastbound might be heavier because people are trying to avoid the bay bridge. a live look and see that the traffic flows off of that high rise with the headlights in the westbound commute direction. we're watching eastbound for heavier volume as well. so back to you for now. >> basically telling us it's early so you're straching out getting ready for the real race. >> don't want to get anything pulled. >> do not get hurt early. 4:19. president obama delivering a speech to address problems with t

richmond/san rafael bridge moves smoothly but slowing as you pass through the construction over to the toll plaza, that's the red blip you see and watch the wind across that span. san mateo bridge, i have a correction that was not given a wind advisory but the dumb b.a.r.t. tune the south, 84, it's gusty over that high rise. 92 at the top, a live look, we see traffic smooth and on the right no sign there, it's not lit up. if it was it would say wind advisory. we'll watch that high rise. in fremont heading to the south bay, an easy drive, look at the flag perpendicular to the flagpole so. we see gusty winds through the area. though it's not a problem for drivers. >> good deal. >> we don't need illuminated signs with mike inouye. you're here to tell us. >> crystal clear, my friend. still to come, a car chase on capitol hill ends in a deadly shooting. what we're learning about the woman who started it all. they say no good deed goes unpunished. and some days it seems true. but we keep on doing the things that matter& like buying new raspberry 5 hour energy. from now to the end of the year

for the past few weeks, drivers headed east-bound on the richmond-san rafael bridge have been dealingh very long commute times. kron 4's charles clifford shows us what's causing the problem. >> reporter: here, the ticket counter is closed for the transportation to/from alcatraz for the tourists. >> perhaps 175 employees. are impacted by this government furlough. they are all off. >> >> reporter: >> they are the main thoroughfare for how the alcatraz however, his staff is ready. >> we are ready and prepared to be here tomorrow morning. and the island will be provisions. are >> tourists are just as ready they're hoping that this will be able to they are going to be able to visit alcatraz. >> very exciting. we wanted to come here so bad. >> reporter: i'm told by the national parks service of there will be a reopening pretty much a immediately tomorrow morning. however, they have five, 10 people on the island ready to go for thursday morning. scott rates, kron 4 news. >> catherine: new tonight, frustrations and the north bay for the last couple of weeks east bound have been dealing with v

frustrations the past two weeks with drivers heading eastbound on the rich and san rafael bridge havebeen dealing with very long commute times. joining us now >>mark: is looking east bound a ride as a get off the richmond san rafael bridge. here's some video of what it looks like during the evening commute. the commute is east bound. because of the construction out here basically what they have is to split. the lanes plant. caltrans says ave have to do this work. as to be done there is a huge construction project that's been going on the last three months or so. and big portion of it was westbound. now it's east bound and i have the problems. caltran says they hope to have it done some time at the end next month. there really does limit the commuters feel much better. >>james: at least that's the light at the end of a table- test tunnel. >>james: now you know why traffic on the richmond bridge has been so >>erica: i think a lot of people like what the store for the weekend. we're talking warmer weather with plenty of sunshine into the afternoon. right now we are dealing with some dens

weekend of november 16th. >> for the past few weeks, drivers headed eastbound on the richmond san rafael bridgevery long commute times. that is because caltran has been working along interstate 580 just east of the bridge. they have been replacing several sections of the road deck in both directions. right now, eastbound traffic coming off the bridge is be split into two. but the split along with a 45 mi. per hour construction zone speed limit is creating a bottleneck. traffic on the bridge can sometimes give back up for miles, reaching as far as san or felt or even highway 101 in marin. the delays have devastated some drivers commute times. >> caltran says that the split lane a configuration is going to be in place until the end of the month and then traffic will be switched to two sides. the entire project should be completed before the end of the year. >> today is a great shake out, 8 world wide earthquake drill. some 24 million people, including nine and a half million in california, have signed up to duck under their desk and cover their heads at 10:17 a.m. today. it is happening today bec

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is leyla gulen with the traffic. >> if you look from sky 7, a picture now over the richmond-san rafael bridgel plaza, it is wide only and cars are funneling in beautifully and you are at top speed into san rafael and if you need to make the round about through marin county to the golden gate bridge at 13 minutes. 13 minute commute across the bridge and another 13 minute those get into the city. you can beat that. now to the bay bridge toll plaza where look at that. why sit in all of that traffic? it is 20 minutes away from the maze into san francisco. try to avoid it. it looks like it is by december -- it is more busy than a while ago but 13 minutes get you there from foster city. >> we are tracking the clouds along the coast and those spilling across the lower elevations. that is as far east as they made it. clouds in san francisco and the rest of us sunshine and 52 through 7:00. by noon we are in the upper 60's with total sunshine and the dry air warms above average so be prepared for mid-70's in the afternoon and mid-60's and we need a coast in the evening festivities. we starting off chil

. >> reporter: it has been slow going on the san rafael bridge. >> it is usually a 5-minute commute,can be an hour. >> it has been 40 minutes. >> reporter: they are been working on 580 replacing several sections. coming off the bridge it is being split in 2 lanes past the toll plaza one to the left and one to the right. the two lanes merge, but the split with a speed limit is creating a bottle neck. it can reach san rafael or even highway 101. it is messing up commute times. >> i got written up in my job because i didn't make it on time. >> reporter: the split lane will be in place until the end of october then it will be 2 lanes on the left and the construction will be on the right. this entire project will be completed by the end of the year. kron4news. >>> tunnel commuters, it could open a month from now between olinda -- it is supposed to open the week of november 16th. >>> a woman was critically injured in a san francisco car crash last month, another driver was speeding. tina is in a coma. this is the wreckage. her teenage son died. they will keep ribbons on mailboxes until she

caught here >> 880 is still heavy. >> the stretch from 24 is still solid heavy traffic now on the san rafael bridgeing on and how we won a one and sir francis drake boulevard and that is slowing the ride down to southern iran. >> the ride down to the cemetery bridge there is an accident a stall on the approach to the bridge it looks like it's the stall is cleared the traffic will start to move again. >> highway 84 and the dumbarton bridges also carry heavy traffic. >> thentsb sit at his launching an investigation into the death of two bart workers who were struck by train during maintenance work on saturday. >> it happened just under 2:00 p.m. in the afternoon and walnut creek. >> federal investigators will be in the bay area for the next four to 10 days collecting information on what happened. >> this is in addition to the bart police investigation. >> and one of the key pieces of evidence they will be taking a close look at is the emergency radio call that went out moments after the train struck those to bart workers. kron4 has attained a recording of that call take a listen. >> " i got a person

to the richmond-san rafael bridge we have crews blocking off a couple of slaves eastbound 580 from the bridge to canal boulevard. if you need to make it westbound top speeds and along the bay bridge the early project in the westbound direction has cleared and all lanes are open. past julian street off-ramp, it is wide open and there is decreased visibility in santa rosa. lisa? >> good morning, not only do we have fog in the north bay but coastal clouds keeping us chilled in the afternoon. this morning, it is milder at half moon bay and pacifica and emeryville where we have clouds and 52 in oakland and 54 in san carlos and low 50's in san francisco. the exploritorium, 45 in santa rosa with half mile visibility. fog in novato and 49 in concord. from the roof, it is gray to start but we will look for sunshine and with the chilly mornings to start we will warm but not a big warm up. we have warmer weather sunday through tuesday and highs climb through the 70's and we will get back into the 80's. we have been dominated by the low pressure bringing cooler air over the bay area with the snow

let's look at some of the road sensors, richmond san rafael bridge, a great alternate for you. 101 south through marin county, looking good. a little slow traffic on the golden gate bridge. let's look at our outdoor shots. look at the bay bridge, virtually no backup here whatsoever so that's great for you, and as we move on, take a look at 80 berkeley, it's jammed up bit moving. ten mints from golden gate field, and golden gate bridge, a little fog, not quite down on the span, and you can see traffic is flowing nicely into and out of san francisco, slow traffic through 19th avenue and golden gate park and also hazing. that's the san mateo bridge and that's moving smoothly. so looking pretty good. ugly is in half moon bay. the pumpkin festival wrapping up, and the highways jammed. >>> a range of resources at abc7.com to help you get around during the strike, including alternate transit options and real-time transit maps and download the waves traffic app to help you navigate the freeways. follow up on twitter for breaking news updates. >>> workers from the port of oakland held a rally. tr

the bay bridge toll plaza to canal boulevard the crews are out there repairing the roads and traveling along in the westbound direction so top speed as you make it out of richmond to san rafael. pleasant hill commute into walnut creek, northbound 680 from monument to 42, we have another project there with slow-and-go traffic. slow for the cone zones. outside, san mateo bridge is going to be a nice dry at 14 minutes from hayward to foster city. >> done done has a new page with help meals putting 20 million books into the happy meals in place of toys with the funky farm happy meal characters focusing on play and imagination to promote literacy. they have done this before including the classic peter rabbit. this occurs from november-14. toyota is cutting the base price of the prius with the top of the line version getting $4,600 price reduction. chevrolet and honda have dropped their prices by thousands. sales of toyota's pluggin' have slowed after going down 30 percent in september compared to last year same time. >> researchers think some day d disease could be as simple as smelling peanut butter. people that can smell pete properly only on one side, could get alzheimer's dis

use the san rafael bridge if you can, because the golden gate bridge into the city is moving fine. a typical slowdown westbound out of livermore and also 84. the tri-valley is looking pretty standard for a friday. a quick look at the peninsula, we'll see how things are shaping up. you can see the northbound 101 in palo alto, a nice, easy drive here. no problems for 101 or 280 between here and the city, but we're looking at the weekend and people standing outside at the bus stations. what does the forecast look like today? >>> it's chilly out there, mike. happy to get reports from you. we'll have updates from him every ten minutes to make sure you can get to work in a timely fashion this morning, albeit hard for some people. as we head throughout the morning hours, it will be cold out there. if you are taking the ferry, you have to factor in the windchill factor. and that means temperatures are going to be 57 degrees, but it will feel like the low 50s as you cross the water. by 3:00 p.m., 71 degrees out there in san francisco. so basically my message for the day is dress in layers b

as we travel further to the south loan the richmond-san rafael bridge at top speed at 61 miles per hour. no problems there whatever. we have clear conditions across the bay area but i will tell you where the hotspots are as they pop up. speaking of "hot." >> tread lightly there. going with that one. we have bop working a half hour early every day this week. who knows how that is affecting us. good morning to you. visibility is looking great. it is almost beautiful. we will show you what is going on, highs under the gorgeous sunshine are mid-to-upper 70's from the coast through the bay shore and north bay and down into the santa clara valley and a few hours could hit 88 like fairfield and morgan hill. seriously, the news of the day from kristen and eric? >> although there will be no strike today there is still in deal in place for bart and if there is a strike in the coming days, bart has 200 buses running from nine stations, el cerrito, concord, lafayette, walnut creek, west oakland, dublin, san leandro, hayward and fremont. you need to get a round-trip ticket in van. car pool lanes on

bridge and the toll plaza. maybe try the san mateo or the dumbarton bridges instead or go through marin county towards the richmond/san rafael bridge and head south on 101 towards the golden gate. carpool hours will also be extended on many freeways from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. so maybe try giving casual carpool a try. there will also be several mass transit options, bart offering free shuttle buses between the east bay and san francisco. ac transit also ramping up services especially across the bay. and expect extra ferries out of oakland, alameda and vallejo. bart ridership is up about 30% from the last bart strike in july so the potential impact could be higher. with your latest "kcbs traffic," i'm elizabeth wenger. >>> and for the latest developments on the transit talks anytime, log on to kpix.com. >>> it's all clear new but one building was on lockdown at san jose state university. this after reports of a gunman on campus. students and faculty got this alert text telling them there were reports of a gunman in sweeney hall. police set up a perimeter around the building and everyone inside was told that stay in class. the rest

everything basically north of that richmond/san rafael bridge moving smoothly. highway 37 starting to build a little bit and a note wind advisory extend bid chp. we have more trees down. this is in calistoga but another report in napa, san francisco, also in oakland reports just in. we had highway 13 right around park where we have more branches and tree limbs and we've seen a number of those around lincoln. your speeds to the east bay, your east shore freeways looking pretty good as well as 24 and 580. a live look shows you how things are shaping up. the camera will shake. the winds are gusty but see traffic moving and no problems, a mild build-up for the bay bridge. the san mateo bridge, a smooth drive. westbound starting to pick up the volume. we'll see those strong points across the san mateo bridge as well as into the south bay. we'll talk about travel across. 92 or 84 t dumbarton, no delays 101 or 280. starting to see some of that kicking there. northbound 101, slowing up to 880 and 280. not a big deal as far as the volume. back to you. >> thank you very m

they have been doing a lot of roadwork on the richmond/san rafael bridge just east of it and this morning and every morning through friday they have that one lane blocked eastbound 580 approaching western. no big delays but they should re-open it by 6 a.m. and here's a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. so far in the clear, no metering lights. back to you. >>> the search is on for a san jose man missing since he headed for the sierra to mine for gold. 65-year-old walter steever left on his trip about a week ago today and hasn't returned home. kpix 5 reporter anne makovec joins us from the newsroom with what investigators have to go on. ann. >> reporter: not a lot. today is day 3 of a full-scale search in nevada county. they have been searching for 24 hours for a man who mines gold for fun. 65-year-old walter stever left his home in san jose for a gold mining trip on october 23. >> this is a hobby he enjoys, comes here frequently. >> reporter: when he didn't return home over the weekend his wife called authorities monday. his car was parked in a fire lane in a rural area. around 100 v

coming out of the north bay off of the richmond/san rafael bridge. 580 there. more folks crossing from the east bay down 101 into san francisco to avoid the bay bridge. i showed you the backup forming. now more down the east shore freeway. this is west 80. so far at the limit until you come back down to west grand avenue where you see all of the slowing and the backup forming. more throughout this east bay portion. this corner of the bay will have folks over to the bay bridge for interstate 80. west 24, south 680, also north 880 and west 580. areas through oakland will be crowded. the nimitz starting to show a heavier flow with the live shot. more cars than we see about this time. more traffic also across the san mateo bridge. nothing dramatic. south no big deal right now. back to you. >> thank you, mike. >> maybe you heard of underwater basket weaving. one of my favorites in college, also underwater weddings. we're going to give you a little under water pumpkin carving. >> this is in floxt. 30 divers suited up and went to work in an unts water pumpkin carving c

go to the richmond/san rafael bridge to save time and frustration. 3 just flew overhead. 580 is fine heading across the bridge in westbound direction and south 101 light through marin county approaching the golden gate bridge. the san mateo bridge has had debris on the bridge and a crash so westbound is slow approaching midspan. if headed for the altamont pass, expect delays west 580 from the 205 interchange approaching the livermore valley. checking local transit, extra ferry runs this morning. caltrain on a normal weekday schedule but offering a baby bullet train and passengers can catch that at the millbrae bart station and park free. , here's larry. >> we have a lot of sunshine coming our way today. low clouds and fog have swept back onshore. that sea breeze kicking in. high pressure will warm up temperatures in the valleys. patchy fog will give way to mild temperatures. schaub a beautiful weekend. still a sea breeze will carry low clouds and fog. this afternoon sunshine and 74 degrees. around the country a little snow in denver this morning. then

san francisco is not a problem. at the bay bridge a slower drive as we have some heading to the richmond/san rafael bridge. the crews are starting to move out of the way. we have another issue, upper east shore freeway. tough to see there. there is a report of a small brush fire off interstate 80 that may cause smoke through the area though the last few minutes haven't seen a lot of activity. we'll track this again but no winds are blocked. west 4 a tiny slowing starts, this is about a half hour before we see that sudden slowing through antioch. the beginning of a morning commute as well as the tri-valley. it's green through livermore, dublin and pleasanton. out of the pass we have mild slowing, 205 and 580 merge together and head in out of the altamont pass. over the bay the san mateo bridge moves smoothly. you can see the high rise on the upper left. but from time to time yesterday we lost sight of that. we'll watch for the effects of low clouds. the east bay shows a smooth flow. this is fremont, southbound 880, and the truck scales although. here is san jose northbound 101. look, the low clouds are ther

coming off the richmond/san rafael bridge, as you get toward eastbound 580. over toward the bridge is the golden gate brinl across the bay. we are looking at a smooth drive her here. we might catch a glimpse of the flashing lights. back to you. >>> thanks so much, mike. it is 4:38. still to come, one of hollywood's biggest stars makes a major announcement about his health. >> we will tell you about the unusual steps one popular couffe chain is taking to help end the gridlock >>> with the new iphone just released, what could apple's new announcement be? the answer after the break. to those who've waited... worried... poked and prodded... taken risks... and lived in a state of "what if?"... welcome to a new state... of health. welcome to covered california. the place to find quality, affordable coverage. financial help for those in need. and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enroll now at coveredca.com. >>> welcome back, everyone. taking a live look outside this morning. beautiful bay bridge. >> i wish they would keep the lights on for u

richmond san rafael bridge approaching the toll plaza westbound and westbound is ongoing and it could be for delays when the commute is underwait a minute we have road work northbound 101 with heavy fog in the area. the bay bridge toll plaza shows no metering lights yet. obviously the traffic is light with no delay on the new eastern span. san mateo bridge is looking good and the tail lights are look at 13 minute drive between hayward and foster city. walnut creek shows things looking go, southbound 680 at north main to highway 24, much is at -- everyone is at the limit. >> student car washes are dirty business if san jose. the city is cracking down on this fundraiser. >> program that raises money for schools undergoes a major change that could cause big cut backs for some bay area teachers. >> volunteers come together to create a space to let kids be kids. first we have america's money report. >> wells fargo is giving north holders a break and not assessing late fees on borrowers would missed the october payment deadlines because of the government shut down. >> expanding number of we

bridge and the toll plaza. maybe try the san mateo or the dumbarton bridges instead or go through marin county around towards the richmond/san rafael bridge and head south on 101 towards the golden gate. carpool hours will also be extended on many freeways from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. so maybe try giving casual carpool a try. there will also be several mass transit options, bart offering free shuttle buses between the east bay and san francisco. ac transit also ramping up services especially across the bay. and expect extra ferries out of oakland, alameda and vallejo. bart ridership is up about 30% from the last bart strike in july so the potential impact could be a lot higher. with your latest "kcbs traffic," i'm elizabeth wenger. >> and tomorrow we'll have a special edition of the kpix 5 morning news because of that possible strike. coverage begins a half hour earlier starts at 4 a.m. and you can find the latest developments at kpix.com. >>> new at 5:00 a bay area city with a crime problem finds $2.5 million to hire more police. sounds great, right? but that's where the story takes a turn. our da lin on where that money is being spent i

some folks may be taking the san rafael bridge to the north bay. but we'll keep our eye on all the traffic as it develops. mike. >>> let's start with something fun for the weekend. how about heading to half moon bay for the pumpkin fest sflal low clo? look at that sunshine and mild temperatures as we top out in the upper 60s at 2:00. but we'll fall back in the low 60s but still funny. may not the need a light coat, but maybe long sleeves in the an hours. here is a look across the state. you can see it's very quiet once again other than those low clouds slipping in along the coast. 66 in eureka. low to mid ae-80s through the central valley and l.a. 91 palm springs. 77 yosemite and a whole lot of sunshine, 65 in tahoe. safe travels. >>> 4:26 now. a federal air marshal who is supposed to protect airline passengers is under arrest in nashville charged with taking photos looking up the skirts of female passengers. officers say a witness spotted 28-year-old adam barch using his cell phone taking the pictures while on duty. the witness grabbed the phone a

the peninsula we have road work southbound oregon express way to shoreline and the richmond-san rafael bridgeh 880 between 23rd and birthday way, the ongoing construction on the bridge headed in the eastbound and westbound direction because of road work is not bad. traffic is flowing with in fog. >> we have developing news. bart is racing to re-open the orinda station in time for the commute. a fire under a train tied up service last night. amy hollyfield is at the orinda bart station with the latest. >> we got here we were surprised to see the train is still on the track. firefighters are surprised they are still here, too. this turned out to be more complex than they thought. they have in estimation when they can move the train. here is video of how this started. there was smoke coming from under the tracks at 6:15. they were able to evacuate the people off the train. no one was hurt. when they got the fire out, firefighters realized a huge 1,200 pound sell any conductor box fell off the train on the tracks. the only way to move it is to break it apart into pieces and they are still working

san francisco. even the richmond bridge which has been delayed because of ongoing construction so far that's a good alternate. westbound 580 moving well all the way across the richmond/san rafael bridge with no major delays for that south 101 drive heading to and through marin county. that's a look at the monday commute. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 4:48. apple set to unveil another new product this week. some industry analysts say it's going to be a thinner faster ipad with a fingerprint sensor and could give a much-needed boost to ipad sales which by the way have fallen 27% the last quarter compared to a year ago. the ipad is apple's second biggest moneymaker right behind the iphone. >>> same-sex weddings are happening across the state of new jersey today. the unions became legal at midnight and moments after the clock struck 12, ceremonies began. marlie hall reports from newark with some of the first couples to tie the knot. >> it is officially past midnight. marriage is equal in new jersey! [ applause and cheers ] >> reporter: joseph and oroville became one of the first same-sex couples to legally marry in the state of new jersey. >> all right! >> reporter: they have bee

san mateo bridge, that is moving along well. i will show you a picture in a moment. the richmond-san rafaelon if you take that way through the north bay and into sausalito to the golden gate bridge to get into san francisco, both of wide open. as we take you to san ramon to dublin/pleasanton we have this report of a stalled vehicle southbound 680 at crow canyon road but everyone is moving at top speed. we see traffic bunching up at the interchange. over the altamont pass it is 35 minutes from tracy to dublin. as we take a look outside, this is the san mateo bridge and we have activity over here off to the shoulder and it looks like c.h.p. officer probably picking up debris because we had a report of 4x4's that were dropped in the roadway. traffic is building but it is moving fine. mike nicco? >> good morning, everyone. i found out about the bart strike and one of my friends gets to work at home. so there is a positive to the pat strike for some. not many. i feel bad forren -- for everyone else. live doppler 7 hd is picking up the clouds along the coast but it is getting thicker and lower an

an accident on the richmond san rafael bridge is backing up the westbound direction heading toward marin improvements. the drive time is still 18 minutes. the san mateo bridges that stand still. there were problems leading to the toll plaza earlier and that has backed up the ride to about industrial. >> it will be like this most of the highway about 18 to 20 minute drive times. the golden gate bridge has the traffic flow but no delays. >> i loved the shot of the golden gate bridge. you concede the sunshine and the blue skies. this morning was not as cold so it is like upper '30's. we are a few degrees warmer. santa rosa is holding on to low 40's. antioch's at 55 degrees. satell shows clear conditions but we do have patchy fog trying to form. it will not reach us but it may be a little hazy. the high pressure is still in place over the area so this means that we will continue to see this pattern of warm and the average weather. no rain is in sight. and i do not focus on afternoon. it will be similar to what we s >> will keep temperatures and the '70s along the east bay. oakland will have

the richmond san rafael bridge, the san mateo bridge has not been an official advisory but there is onekely that this bridge has the same conditions. we are still monterey in an east bay accident on interstate 80 and even though it is still out there is not affecting the ride in either direction. contra costa county is under wind advisory. the west bound 580 ride is heavy as you come out of all my pass way. the south bay freeway is still pretty okay now. >> the north bay ride is still looking good down to the golden gate bridge. >> a dramatic scene on a or down highway as a driver opens fire on a state trooper. watch what happens. >> you were speeding. sir, did back end your car. sir, please give back end your car. i told you were speeding. >> (shots fired) >> 34 year-old john van a llen, a military veteran was on a road trip with his three children, each between the ages of 10 and 15. you can see him getting out of his car when his military fatigues. the trooper repeatedly asked him to get back in his car and then he opens fire. the trooper returned fire, hit seen allen, who then got b

bay, watch for dense fog throughout as you are headed in through petaluma and in toward the san rafael bridgey bridge, backed up. cash lanes a little lighter. typical pattern off of that berkeley curve with the ott severe backup. no major issues across the sfan. low clouds here. fog along the coast. we are going to get hit pretty hard for the city. pretty typical, guys. back to you. >>> 650 now. a san francisco rec and park worker accused of running over and killing a woman? holly park is expected in court later today. "today in the bay's" chase cain is live in san francisco with the charges the worker is now facing. chase, good morning. >> good morning, marla. a sad scene six weeks after this young mother lost her life. she was lying on the grass. she was lying there with her 11-month-old and her dog. that is when prosecutors say a parks worker drove over her with his truck killing her. that parks worker turned himself in yesterday. 58-year-old tom bernoski has worked for san francisco parks for some type. yesterday, the district attorney charged him with felony charges of hit and run. he dr

could affect your commute. 67 miles per hour is the top speed in marinwood and san rafael to the richmond-san rafael bridgemoving at top speed. drive carefully and use the low beams. the bay bridge toll plaza shows cash-paying lanes loaded up and the metering lights are not on. eric and kristen? >> a man who inspired kids across the state with motivational speeches cannot make it to the speeches because his wheelchair was destroyed. arthur was paralyzed when three was shot by a gunman during a robbery attempt in 2007. he began rapping while recovering and now teaches kids of the dangers of guns violence. in southern california recently, his wheelchair was crushed by a chatter bus as it was unloaded from a car. >> those are my legs. it hit me that, what am i going to do? i can't do the speeches at juvenile hall or high schools or community events. >> he now cannot get a new wheelchair because the driver gave a fake name and bad insurance information. >> next on morning news, a warriors week and how oakland is honoring the team in the days leading up to the highly anticipated season opener. >> the new names

continuing southbound you can see how the traffic eases up and it looks clear and over the richmond-san rafael bridgeiles per hour for top speed. coming from antioch to hercules it is slow but you will be met with more traffic headed away from highway 4 to the maze because of an early accident. >> 6:21. the university of california new president has a message for bay area high school students. it is being met with protests. the controversy is facing january it -- janet napolitano. >> do you want to get your hands on oprah's favorite thing? there is a special hi. i'm henry winkler. and i know there are many myths out there about a reverse mortgage, so i want you to know the facts. there are currently no credit score or income requirements to qualify. you can get tax-free money from the equity in your home. you can use the money to pay off your current mortgage if you have one. n be used for anythimaining mony you can use the money to pay off can be used for anything. there's no monthly mortgage payments. and you still own your home! call today to get your free guide and dvd. it explains how a governme

offered sweeping views of mount tam and the richmond san rafael bridge.e city to close it. it reopened monday after volunteers helped clean it up. >> it's just exciting. it's a special time for me. i needed to come and get a little bit of this beauty and this kind of peace. >> the department of public works installed picnic tables along with a wheelchair accessible path. >> it's the perfect segue. did you or did you not declare today was officially a? >> feast day. you can find me right at that park today. that's where i will be hanging out. for just a few more minutes. got a lot of sunshine our way today. it is going to be a spectacular day ahead. high pressure sits overhead. seeing that this morning, that's a weak off shore wind. don't have to worry about the high fire danger. be careful outside. it is keeping the skies nice and clear. even along the coastline. a beautiful shot toward the embarcadero. temperatures a little chilly. dropping down to 38 in santa rosa. and 53 in san francisco. this afternoon, it's going to be something else though. a lot of

you're jammed up heading to the richmond san rafael bridge. the bay bridge jammed up from 101 and 280 across that lower deck toward treasure island. smoothing out over toward the maze. that's when the folks have to hit 880, 580 and 24. 24 was a big problem until about ten minutes ago when things got lighter heading through the caldecott toward lafayette and walnut creek. things are looking better, guys. if this strike does last, we'll be here for your monday morning commute as well. >> mike, nice to see you in the p.m. hours. get the latest information on the b.a.r.t. strike on our website, nbcbayarea.com. go to the top of the page. a map of realtime traffic updates, other commute options and realtime tweets from aswrensys across the bay area. >>> the hunt is on for two prisoners freed from jail mistakenly. >> statewide apv has been issued in florida for these two men who were let go after bogus papers were filed. joseph jenkins and charles walker were convicted and sentenced to life in prison for two separate murders in the 1990s. within the p

during the last strike some people in july some people decided to drive across the richmond san rafael bridge. golden gate transit which of course operates the buses an golden gate ferry. now listen up because this is important. now both agencies want everyone to know that they will not add any buses and will not add any ferries. in san francisco, abc 7 news. >> abc 7 news.com you find complete list of the alternate transit options. also have real time traffic map to help you navigate the freeway and down load the exclusive abc 7 news ways app to guide you through the traffic. so many people are stressed out about how another strike would affect their lives. abc 7 news digital treatment introduced hash tag dear bart as a way to sound off on the issue. here's a twitter video from nelson chang. >> luckily for me i take the san francisco ferry from oakland into san francisco. without issue. however that will not be the case for fellow bart riders from further reaches into the san francisco area. time to put aside your differences and get to a solution, now. >> glad to hear from you. love to send

bay bridge toll plaza has been crowded all day long still slow into the macarthur maze and northbound 101. leaving san francisco is crowded through marin county approaching the richmond/san rafael bridge turnoff with more heavy traffic leaving novato all the way into petaluma so by and large it's been a slow frustrating commute. on the left side of your screen eastbound 92 bumper-to-bumper all the way across the san mateo bridge leaving hillsdale boulevard in san mateo approaching hayward. that's a look at traffic. >>> many transit riders who usually take bart in the east bay instead lined up at ac transit bus stops in order to ease the commute crunch. only buses, carpoolers and commercial trucks could use the west grand approach to the bay bridge. >> i just want to be able to get to work and others don't want to, then they shouldn't make it our problem. >> if there is a silver lining, at least these folks could catch ac transit. earlier this week if you remember, ac transit workers threatened to strike. governor brown stepped in and delayed that. >>> lots of riders who caught buses into san francisco this morning are boarding buses at the temporary transbay terminal to head ho

traffic jumped 8% on the richmond san rafael bridge. and 24% when compared to the monday prior. >> federal investigators say the bart train that hit and killed two bart workers over the weekend was being controlled by an operator in training. >> we just struck some individuals at 16 decimal 2 on the c-1 track. >> on saturday afternoon, the two men were inspecting tracks near the walnut creek station when they were hit and killed. christopher sheppard was a member of the union. that union's president says before the accident, the union to question an idea to certify bart managers to run trains if the strike continued. >> the certification for train controller is over a year. that has a lot to do on-the-job training. >> the bart responded by comment on the training process. wait until the investigation is complete before they make conclusions. still not clear the operator in training was a bart manager. >>> the two men killed were following procedures that bart put in place in 2008. employees on or near the tracks take full responsibility

. >> we have slowing approach the richmond-san rafael bridge because of construction blocking a couplef lanes that will be until can westbound 580 to the tolls, we are seeing the toll plaza loaded up. 36 miles per hour as you approach that. the let of the drive is not too bad with slowing coming away from the hoffman split and along i-80 in the eastbound and westbound direction you are in good shape. across the altamont pass you can see how there was a bit of red from grant line to vasco and 31 minutes and a m ago it was 29. traffic now is piling on to the freeway so between tracy and dublin, it will be a 31 machine -- commute. as you make the approach to walnut creek it looks like it is slowing ever-so-slightly. the freeway is empty, though. >> a popular carmaker is offering a new safety device for the best friend in the bloomberg business report. >> biker road rage with an attack on an s.u.v. drive going viral. >> keepsakes to some and junk to others. a controversial clean up because all these whole grains aren't healthy unless you actually eat them ♪ multigrain cheerios. also availa

a smooth drive toward san rafael bridge. no problems here. an issue with the signal. watch that. a quick shot outside of the bay bridge toll plaza. no problem. back to you. >>> great story here. a mountain view police dog and drug-sniffing dog who has only been on the force for about a year, getting credit for busting a nationwide pot ring. >>> meet zeus. he recently found 120 pounds of marijuana at a grow house. he also sniffed out $75,000 in cash. the homeowners were allegedly pretending to grow pot for medical use. several people have been arrested and more arrests are expected across the country. >> i like the way he is posing for a couple of shots. friends will love it. living large. 5:10 right now. coming up, we'll tell you about the new plans for moffett field. >> reporter: apple computer gets a major thumb's up from the city of cupertino for the new spaceship headquarters. i'm bob redell. will take you live to the proposed location. >>> go pleasanton. another pleasanton company i.p.o.s 'ing to another place. we'll tell you about it coming up. >>> welcome back at 5:12. pla

we'll have a live report from the richmond san rafael bridge to see if that is a good option. >>> plusn air marshal was escorted after a plane and arrested. >>> good morning. bart workers are on strike in case you are just joining us. we are looking at the line getting on to the ferries which will take a lot of people into san francisco. this at jack london square. it looks like the ferries are running. we do have more more ferries online today according to the ferry spokesperson. we will have more ferries taking people from the east bay into san francisco and later on the other way around. i think this one almost looks like a golden gate transit ferry. some of the golden gate transit ferries have been led to the east bay ferry system to help people get across the bay. we'll have another report on all of your commute options and that indeed is the golden gate transit ferry. >>> a federal air marshal has been arrested after being accused of taking photographs under womens skirts. the air marshal used his -- a witness notified a flight attendant and the air marshal was escorted off the p

one little patch was out and a metal span of the san rafael bridge.ry close to caldecott tunnel for it and there was some heavy fog year earlier this morning. it will be one of those things the were you a head these patchy fog. that's what i discovered when i drove around early this morning as the fog rolled in and around these different areas. be aware. fingers crossed that today will be a lot better and a loss mother but i know george has already talked about baseball up on the may decline. hopefully things will run smoothly this morning and if not we will be here watching this whole situation. >>mark: erica is taking a deeper look at what's gone on this afternoon. >>erica: the bay bridge doesn't look too bad we do have some patchy areas like jackie mentioned. highway 24 coming out of the caldecott tunnel. all of the fog will did you like a wall. biggest fog of the north bay ridge evidence of the advisory in effect. take a look at oakland. only seem to a half miles there and fog has traveled to the east bay inland spots. south bay for miles visibili

no problems here all the way down to the richmond/san rafael bridge.back to you. >> thank you much. 6:35. stern words from 49ers front office after fans at candle stick did the wave after a visiting player was on the ground seriously hurt at yesterday's game. this is the cardinals player, he had to be taken off in a stretcher. he are holding his head. injury to his neck. while the teams treated him restless fans in the stands started the wave. the fox announcing team, even some players reacting to the timing of this. >> right now they are doing the wave in candlestick park. >> 49er players telling the crowd come on, show some class here. >> the 49ers ceo responding to the fans actions saying to say i'm disappointed some fans did the wave while he was down is an understatement and i hope you get well soon, calais. campbell is apparently recovering. he is able to move his extremities. >> nice to see at one point he put his hands up. >> when i played football my mom said always give her a signal. >> your mom's watching. >> still-% ahead new pictures tt co

no problems across the richmond/san rafael bridge. in the evening that's slow because of that construction on the richmond side. that will continue to be toward the end of the month. eastbound 80, reports of some sort of issue, maybe a stalled car around the fourth street off ramp. we don't see a major problem but if that's your onramp you might have flashing lights. a smooth drive across the golden gate bridge. north 101 there was a car fire around the 380 interchange. i have not seen slowing. but it's still on the report so we're tracking that. a nice drive for traffic across the peninsula, or across the san mateo and the dumbarton bridges. we'll show you oakland where traffic flows heavier but not a problem. we expect to see a lighter flow. another live look shows you fremont, 880 to the south bay, good volume of traffic. 101 through san jose. a light volume here starting to build. >> thank you. it's 5:48. an american man is allowed to see his mother. their mother has arrived and is scheduled to meet with bay today. the 45-year-old

the richmond/san rafael bridge has a wind advisory, watch it across that carquinez and benicia bridge. farther north we have another issue, chase told you about the napa and san francisco with trees. near calistoga a report of branches down on tubbs lane. they are going to leave those until they get a crew during daylight hours. as we look at the speeds, as you travel down, through the south bay no delays, an easy build, a little slowing north of 680. and a look at the peninsula with palo alto, aehot shows you northbound with the taillights past willow up to san mateo a smooth drive at the limit for 101 and 280. watch the winds through the hills. back to you. >> we continue to follow breaking news in south san jose where a family of six escapes an early morning house fire. now they are looking at how much damage the flames did to the newly renovated home. marla tellez is live at the scene and you went in the home and saw the damage first-hand? how does it look? >> reporter: you know what, it doesn't look too bad on the first floor. that just goes to show what a great job firefighters

no delays this morning for 580 heading across the richmond/san rafael bridge. t would actually be a very good alternate to waiting in the backups over at the bay bridge toll plaza. san mateo bridge looking good. so far no accidents, no major delays at the pay gates. it is beginning to get sluggish now in that westbound direction across the bridge. that's a look at "kcbs traffic." here's lawrence. >> wow, that fog is thick in some parts of the bay area this morning. we have delays at sfo of almost an hour and a half on arriving flights so if you are heading out the door be very careful. some of the visibilities less than a quarter mile. looks like fog lifts throughout the middle of the morning and into the afternoon should see sunshine for most. it will be cool out toward the coastline but mild inside the bay and warm sunshine in the valleys and just some minor changes over the next few days. high pressure remains in place. there are a couple of lows that continue to undercut the ridge and eventually toward the weekend i think they will start to weaken that ridge

gridlock on the highways and bridges and it would make an already bad situation on the richmond san rafael bridge worse, cal trans crews have been working there. it is already causing big track jams, a bart strike on top of that would put thousands more cars on an already busy bridge. >>> you remember how parking prices in san francisco shot up in july during the 4 day bart strike? transit leaders are taking steps to make sure there are plenty of places to park if there is a strike. 4000 extra spaces will be available at garages in the downtown area and 2000 spaces available at at&t park. make sure you stay right here with us at ktvu channel 2 for all the continuing coverage and make sure you follow us on twitter and facebook for the latest developments anytime. >> another massage parlor in campbell is accused of running a prostitution ring. according to the campbell patch the bronze spa is the second massage parlor busted in a prostitution sting in the past four months. it is located at a strip mall on west hamilton avenue not far from rosemary elementary school, a woman working at the spa repor

to the north, the richmond/san rafael bridge is still clear over to the north bay. then take the golden gate bridge if that's your route. chase cain just showed us the four buses done at walnut creek, but they were packed all morning. now south 680 heading into pleasant hill we have slowing with more cars hitting the road. 680 south down to danville, maybe to 580 over the to the san mateo bridge, that's a good drive right now, but we are showing you the build. in livermore you see the shot of the bay with the orange creeping in. no big surprises for the tri-valley. here's the south bay where we have a nice smooth flow of traffic. the only incident we have is one issue with the debris north of 280 right near saratoga. that has cleared and we have a light build for 101 through the area. the peninsula is clear. christina, we'll look at the san mateo bridge with a nice clear shot over the bay. the sign says there's no bart service and there's a truck on the shoulder, but no big issue other than that build. we see the shot and it looks clear with a little haze, but what d

a look at these wind gusts from earlier this morning at the port of richmond by the richmond/san rafael bridge. 64-mile-per-hour wind gusts, tied right by the golden gate bridge at crissy field you also had a 64-mile-per-hour wind gust. in the oakland hills where a number of those trees fell this morning, 54 miles per hour. and travis air force base near that big fire that roberta was talking about, 45-mile-per-hour peak wind gusts. it's not just the wind, it's the dry air that was moved in, as well. take a look at these relative humidity numbers earlier today. santa rosa your humidity was 8%. napa 11%. livermore 13%. san francisco also 13%. anything below 20% of relative humidity is deemed critical. there are changes coming to the forecast. the wind is already beginning to relax. we'll talk about the warm weekend and a major cooldown. we'll that coming up in my seven-day forecast. >>> adding to the thick haze in the skies is another fire in benicia. this grass fire broke out near 780 around 3:00 this afternoon. for a time flames prompted chp to shut down the east 5th street off-ramp. some nea