earlier accident southbound 101 north san rafael past north san pedro road cleared off to the shoulderthat traffic flowing smoothly southbound towards central san rafael through marin across the golden gate bridge. live shot of 280 northbound direction if you are headed towards cupertino from downtown san jose you can see a few cars on the road across the freeway highway 17 coming out of the santa cruz mountains not reporting any problems. toll plaza bay bridge as you can see no metering lights. traffic very light on to the upper deck incline section, no problems into san francisco, a little breezy on the span this morning get a little extra grip on the wheel. here is eric with more news. >>> 4:56 now. federal investigators are trying to determine why a small plane crashed into a shopping mall in florida. witnesses say they heard the engine sputtering before the aircraft went down. it injured at least five people, two suffered burns. >>> we have new details just coming in about a possible motive in a deadly shooting rampage on the campus of a small christian university in oakland. we a

here's a live soft 101 san rafael southbound good towards -- here's a live shot 101 san rafael southboundood. at the bay bridge toll nearing lights on since my last report things are now starting to back up beyond the end of the parking lot not horrible yet slow to the metering lights. south bay 280 still flowing well northbound for headlights 17 out of the santa cruz mountains. you know about the typical delays westbound 4 antioch westbound 580 through the altamont pass. i want to show you the waze traffic app, street level slow downs. basco road is jammed getting on to westbound 580, four miles an hour reported heavy even eight minutes ago. as we look up on basco road heading out of livermore, heavy traffic reported there as well 21 minutes ago near -- we have a traffic spotter still moving at over 40 miles an hour. of course that person will encounter slow down. you can keep track of all the slow downs down to the street level by going to abc7news.com/ waze. you can put this free traffic app on your smartphone or iphone. >>> 6:21. >>> facebook fights coming up, unfriendly court battle

. >>> traffic is affected by a crash in san rafael, southbound 101 on the san rafael exit they just moved it from the lanes and it was blocking the right lane, things are getting better in san rafael on southbound 101 as you approach. westbound 92, there is a stalled vehicle out there and i saw the trucks and you can still see flashing lights. there is a crash in one of the middle fast track lanes and we will check it out. let's go out to the livermore valley westbound coming to cast tore valley, and if you are driving in fremont, it is a nice drive and the santa clara valley, we are still off to a good start on all the valleys 280 and 618. >>> mostly higher clouds are lifting north and we are beginning the process of warming up and we are columbining clippers to the north, and morning lows, 40s but mainly 50s some morning fog and a few high clouds. warmer weather and it really will be more noticeable and i was talking to my neighbor and he says it feels-like temperatures have turned. it can go to cold mornings and the days are getting longer. we are not expecting any records, most of the

right now this is san rafael southbound through central san rafael past the civic center light sprinkles already falling there. here's a look at the bridge situation high wind advisory now on the bay bridge this morning. carquinez bridge, san mateo, golden gate bridge okay that could increase as the morning goes. earlier stall in san francisco 280 cleared out of lanes we had roadwork in sunol calaveras road closed construction ongoing for the next couple of months. first reports of an accident 205 westbound in tracy multi-cars blocking the right lane. >>> hanging up on cell phone thieves. the new power you will have to make it tougher for anyone who steals your cell phone to sell it. >>> new this morning, who an abc poll says would win if an election pitting president obama and mitt romney were held today. we believe keeping kids healthy can start with healthy hands. with the lysol no-touch hand soap system healthy hands can be automatic. for healthy tips and more, visit lysol.com/missionforhealth. could be home to thousands of bacteria. so use lysol disinfectant spray on soft surfaces e

no problems here 17 coming out of the santa cruz mountains at the limit no issues there san rafael coming southbound1 no problems towards the civic center into central san rafael all the way into san francisco across the golden gate bridge moving at the limit. here is your back-up at the bay bridge toll metering lights on, you can see fast trackers moving through no problems there a little slow traffic on the incline section heading into san francisco no major accidents. -- major incidents. we have that fire in san mateo please avoid the area of barneson and edinburgh while they get that cleared, traffic nine on 92. bay bridge series, beware of traffic around at&t later today. >>> now 6:39. >>> trading underway on wall street. live report in the -- live report from the new york stock exchange straight ahead. the dow is down 41 points. >>> new details in the trayvon martin case. who was the person heard yelling in the background over the 911 call? >> as you heard sue mention a big day for a's and giants' fans finally going to see their teams in action at home. details coming up. úúúúúúúúúúú@@ú >>> we

this is san rafael southbound towards the civic center into central san rafael, no problems into the city. we have one stall to report 80 eastbound on the skyway, the central freeway, stall blocking the left lane. >>> 4:31. our top story: fallout from a case of mad cow disease discovered at a dairy farm here in california. despite assurances that golden state beef is safe, one country has stopped imports. >> reporter: we are learning that south korea is halting u.s. beef imports and two retailers there have stopped selling it. the food supply is safe. it was a dairy cow found at a processing plant outside of fresno so its meat was never headed to market. also you cannot get mad cow disease from milk. and the cow did not get the disease from contaminated feed the animal had a random mutation. >> our laboratory confirmed the findings and also indicated it was an atypical form of bse which is a rare form. >> usda has not completed their investigation. we'll watch carefully to see what they find. if it turns out we have tainted feed, we will have a larger problem. >> reporter: this is th

as we look farther north we are 101 in san rafael southbound traffic here and it is fine as well.ow you the exclusive waze traffic map so you can see we can check out the commute around the bay area. traffic spotter reported construction on 101 southbound in novato. there is roadwork scheduled there between atherton and highway 37 until 5:00. looks like it is down to one lane. that's great information you can pass on. over 40 miles an hour on i-80. you can get a free app by going to abc7news.com/waze. >>> san francisco's malcolm plex is changing hands after the current owners spent millions to spruce it up. one of eight properties the west field group will sell for more than a billion dollars. the mall in fairfield is part of the deal west field will finish 30 million dollars in improvements including the addition of a target store before the sale is final. >>> bay area mayor calling it quits on the peninsula. mayor klein has resigned from office effective immediately citing major setbacks in his personal life. he said that he and his wife have decided to dissolve their marriage.

here's 680 walnut creek traffic fine southbound towards highway 24, 24 now accident-free. 680 good through the san ramon valley many clear here on 101 through san rafaelthbound traffic moving past the marin civic center towards 580 to the golden gate bridge light ride. in the south bay, no problems on northbound 280 for head lights this is highway 17 coming out of the santa cruz mountains. you are good to go everywhere around the bay area including mass transit, no delays ace number 1 on time. >>> amen seen know county prosecutor -- a mendocino county prosecutor under investigation after police discovered a marijuana growing operation inside his home of deputy district attorney sergio fuentes. the case is still under investigation. he's on paid leave this morning. >>> you better get your lotto tickets now. the california lottery is conducting maintenance this weekend and will shutdown all lottery terminals starting at 10 saturday night, customers will not be able to purchase any lottery products they expect 21,000 retailers to be back up by 11 sunday morning. >>> amazing rescue after an suv crashed into a barrier in southern california. this mangled m

san rafael southbound 101 past the civic center moving well. s the warning sign that you will see up and down 101 as you head towards i should say south 101 towards san francisco and doyle drive reminder of the closure every two miles the sign is blinking. enough time, april 27th, is the full closure shutdown into san francisco that will be nonaccessible. southbound 101 across the golden gate bridge moving well, fog so thick that you will need windshield wipers, a lot of drizzle on the span this morning on the road you can see a little wetness but no traffic issues. roadwork still out there eastbound highway 4 at leverage picked up around 5:30. coming from novato to central san rafael highway 4 still looking good 580 off the altamont still not a bad dive. >>> today the u.s. supreme court will hear arguments that could reduce the sentences in hundreds of crack cocaine cases. justices will decide whether a law signed by po2 years ago only applies to cases brought after the measure -- took effect or cases that were already in the pipeline when bill

we've got some rain in the north bay this is a live shot of san rafael, taillights southbound past the civic center into central san rafael. we have sprinkles, you need windshield wipe there's will be the routine most of the morning. up and over the waldo into sausalito, golden gate bridge, all lanes configured for your southbound into san francisco compute. you can see the slick roads win shield wipers needed coming into the city from the north bay. you can see shaeubgty camera at bay bridge toll, it is a little windy i -- this morning, rain, metering lights off, just a little slow traffic up the incline too san francisco. we have that earlier issue in tracy, 205 westbound from the central valley good news cleared out of lanes traffic starts slowing once you get over the altamont pass towards livermore no other stalls or accidents to hamper that cute. the rain is coming, already here in some places, bay bridge reporting rain carquinez bridge in the north is raining at this point, san mateo bridge looks like it is clear now that is going to be changing as the morning goes on and we did

san rafael bridge. right now 101, southbound heading towards 580. d we could see extra traffic this weekend with folks take the richmond san rafael bridge and then heading to the bay bridge heading westbound 80 through berkeley towards the bay bridge right now to delays around the bay area and westbound 80 a little crowded now overall looking good. i want to show you the waze traffic app this is a great tool to have to help you decide on what your alternate or detour should be. i've seen things backed up here when some traffic spotters are moving along 19th avenue a crawl at five miles per hour, even on the weekend. right now in commuter moving around 25 miles an hour. right now there aren't any delays. but i bet this weekend it will be jammed packed. they are recommending heading over to the richmond san rafael or bay bridge and avoid that all together. you can download this free app by going to abc7news.com/waze. >>> 5:20. >>> it decision-day, next nfl teams make their picks, next the local lucky quarterback -- >>> solving a mystery, the personal s

here is a live shot of san rafael, southbound traffic on the right heading towards 580. richmond-san rafael bridge looks good. i want to take you to waze traffic app to show you what it looks like on 19th avenue. we have somebody traveleding traveling there. moving about 25 miles an hour. this is tool to let you know delays down to the street level. there were big delays on marina boulevard and you would have been able to find it on the waze traffic app. you can download it yourself and at abc7news.com. >> carolyn: because of the doyle drive dem lilgs, ferry service is going to be expanded again today. right now there are double the number of ferries between marin county and the city. last to leave at san francisco will be at 9:40. one of the most popular is the route to at&t park for the giants game but that is sold out. if you have to drive across the golden gate bridge, caltrans recommends park presidio park boulevard. if you take marina boulevard and got stuck in traffic. >> sitting there ten minutes, it looks like another 10 to 15 minutes. >> you come here and sit. >

hot spot san rafael southbound headed towards central san rafael earlier accident at lincoln now clearedgolden gate park to the 280 freeway. >>> when we come back, meteorologist mike >>> welcome back. mainly mid to low 40s. 39 mountain view. into the afternoon, high clouds continue. still warm in the east bay valleys, santa clara, santa rosa 70 everybody else mid to upper 60s. chance of light rain possible across the north bay tuesday and wednesday all of us cool and blustery by thursday. >>> news continues now with "good morning america." ♪ get out of my dreams get into my car ♪ >>> this is the crowd out here in times square on a monday morning. boy, they know how to give you a warm welcome, don't they, katie? >> it's so great. so fun that so many people turned out. it's chilly out here. >> we want to say hi to robin. we know she's enjoying her break today. >> i hope she's sleeping and not watching. >> maybe she has it on dvr. what can we do for katie that's special? one more thing. a flying car. >> seriously? >> seriously. there it is right across the way. there it is flying. we're goi

san rafael bridge 80 no problems. freeway traffic fine through the area. north bay 101 san rafael, southbound no trouble.pot yesterday we had a multiple vehicle injury crash this morning fine. san mateo bridge looks like high wind advisory sign has been turned off. traffic is flowing well westbound, eastbound good into hayward. i want to take you to the waze traffic app to show what is going on around the bay. mike was talking low clouds along the coast i'm going to click on highway 1 concern there foggy weather reported by a traffic spotter 20 minutes ago. highway 1 in pacifica. looks like we are starting to see heavy traffic on highway 84 near livermore. you can get this information by going to abc7news.com/waze. >>> just about 5:39. >>> he says it was for a good cause. a bart station agent's generosity may cost him his job that's next. >>> plus, spectator attack with what drove a green man to charge the basketball court and punch a local high school player in the face? >>> director george lucas spurpbs a kiss and make-up appeal from marin county supervisors the bay area community now ready to roll out

traffic now starting to back up beyond the end of the parking lot, we'll take you to 101 in san rafael, southboundffic is flowing well at this point, there is a few crash reported possibly with injuries in oakland, eastbound 580 at highway 13. we'll check on that for you as well. >>> 6:19. >>> nine innings weren't enough to settle things between the giants and phillies. the epic extra inning pitching battle between cain and lee. >>> incredible boat rescue off the shores of istanbul. what caused >>> let's take a look at this amazing video of a boat fire at a port in istanbul, turkey. fire tore through in minutes everybody hanging on for dear life they were rescued safely, crews say if the boat had not been sailing through a busy port those onboard might not have survived. >>> turning to baseball. giants cain and phillies lee in a pipper's duel last night. cain allowing just two hits lee throwing 10 scoreless incredibly neither factored into the final decision in the bottom of the 11th, a single over the second baseman scoring giants won 1-0. the a's won their second straight game over the angels la

individual it all together and take the richmond san rafael bridge and bay bridge you might be better off here's a live shot 101 san rafael, southboundood towards 580 towards the bridge at the bay bridge toll delay free just minor wait for cash paying lanes can't find problems in the south bay, san jose headlights northbound 28017 across your seen. -- 280, that's 17 across your screen. >>> are you looking to live a longer life? who isn't. the bay area community you may want to move to. >>> the sharks lay their best game but still -- play their best ga f fcucucucucucucucucucuu >>> good morning. the a's won their third straight game last night the giants had the day off. this morning the sharks are on the brink of elimination after fall together blues last night. st. louis ahead 2-0 in the 3rd period. thornton scored his first goal with a minute left to give san jose a chance, too little too late, the blues win game four 2-1 hold a commanding lead, game five tomorrow at 4:30 in st. louis. >>> if you want a long life a new study suggests you may want to move to marin county. a health research center shows the average life expectancy of

live shot of san rafael southbound past the civic center moving well.when you get down towards the golden gate bridge, drizzle and low clouds, you will find you need win shield wipers coming off the waldo grade across the golden gate bridge, no slowing of traffic. quick look at your bridge outlook, clear carquinez, san mateo bridge, there's that fog at the golden gate bridge. all public agencies reporting on schedule this morning. >>> 5:10. a bright idea at a huge price. why the lightbulb of the future isn't so cheap. >>> taxpayers' hefty bill for flying secretary of defense panetta home to monterey. >>> new federal investigation of google and what it could cost the internet giant. >>> taking the fight to the enemy. the nation's top security chief hints in a change in strategy in the fight ag ♪ beth! hi! looking good. you've lost some weight. thanks. you noticed. these clothes are too big, so i'm donating them. how'd you do it? eating right -- whole grain. [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. m

san rafael southbound 101 with the headlights. have an accident right at the san rafael exit blocking two lanes. slowing there. we will follow this and give you an update in a few days. >> thank you very much, mike. >>> 5:56 now. still ahead the search for sierra. investigators scouring waterway for any signsa missing teenager. >> look at the blue, blue sky. springlike temperatures. hold on before sunup comes. >> it will be mice and warm out there. get out the sun block. for the latest news, weather and traffic updates make sure to check us out on facebook. all you have to do is real si le.emp search nbc bay area. ♪ okay, so who ordered the cereal that can help lower cholesterol and who ordered the yummy cereal? yummy. that's yours. lower cholesterol. lower cholesterol. i'm yummy. lower cholesterol. i got that wrong didn't i? [ male announcer ] want great taste? honey nut cheerios. want whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol? honey nut cheerios. it's a win win. good? [ crunching, sipping ] be happy. be healthy. can i try

san rafael headed southbound looking north. d is this area truck scales here as you can see traffic beginning to bunch up just a bit but moving well past the civic center into central san rafael. more drive times through the san ramon valley 680 highway 24 to 580 good carquinez bridge to the maze that is looking good under 20 minutes. highway 101 through marin looking good. highway 4, headed westbound towards pittsburg into concord traffic flowing smoothly at the limit, a little construction eastbound that is no problem as far as your commute. >>> this morning nobel peace prize winner says she hopes her victory in myanmar's parliamentary election marks the start for a new beginning. her party says she has won a seat in the parliament. she spent almost 15 years under house arrest for her political activities. her elect opens wait for a possible presidential run in 2015. >>> we are learning details about a deadly plane crash in russia that has killed 32 people. the plane went down shortly after taking off from an airport in siberi

we're looking at san rafael, southbound 101, it's a smooth drive. an earlier accident has completely cleared south of this camera shot at lincoln avenue. things are moving nicely down toward that richmond san rafael bridge. the accident that is off of the freeway, it's over on river side court and san joaquin court. but we do have that build already creeping up. it is tuesday, so a light e flow through most of the city streets because a lot of school districts, south bay in particular have the spring break going on. >> a lot of kids off. thank you very much, mike. >> we continue following new developments in the deadly shooting rampage at a private oakland university. police as we reported have a man in custody and we now know his name and also what he's telling police. we're starting to learn more, also about a very possible motive. >> team coverage this morning, bob redell looks into the suspect's history, but we begin with christie smith live in oakland where this all started yesterday morning. good morning, christie. >> good morning to you, laura

further north and we have san rafael coming southbound around the curves, very sparsely populated. this will get very crowded about 6:00 when we'll see the slowing at lincoln. but right now, just close to 5:00. not a problem, there's a little glow to the lights but fog is also not an issue. >> thank you very much, mike. >> romans and an eternal roller coaster ride. >> for this couple in japan, they set out to prove it on their wedding day. these love birds took the vows on the world's steepest roller coaster. the theme park employees took the plunge literally. >> are they moving yet? >> here they will. >> there they go. >> he'll be making those faces soon. i took out the garbage, trust me. >> eventually speeds reach 65 miles an hour. that'll destroy your updo. the couple plans to have another wedding ceremony later this year that doesn't involve any roller coasters. maybe so their parents can witness it. >> that's a brave couple. jump big. >>> still ahead on "today in the bay," the search for sierra lamar takes to the web as hundreds of people continue their search on the ground. w

san jose, monterey avenue at -- no significant slowing tow trucks are being called. live look as you head southbound 101 through marin, taillights towards the civic center into central san rafael farther north, southbound on 101, accident cleared to the right. traffic not slowing past that scene. here's walnut creek southbound 680 towards the 24 junction, no slowing traffic going nicely past north main from concord towards pleasant hill. toll plaza bay bridge metering lights off upper deck smooth sailing into the city so tar so good. >>> 100 years ago this month the titanic set sail on its maiden and as it turned out, only voyage. yesterday a cruise ship set sail from england retrying the route carrying the same number of passengers. this ship has plenty of lifeboats, unlike the titanic. the ship will hold a memorial service at the exact moment that the ship sank. >> one of the things is seeing the statue of liberty. i would imagine that was something he taught he would never see again. >> the wreck of the titanic was discovered 25 years ago. >>> bubba watson wears the green jacket this year, watson won the masters at augusta, national in georgia. the 33-year-old watson made a

you are looking at a lot of brake lights southbound 101 san rafael.this earlier injury crash has just been cleared. however, heads-up for bay bridge commuters, new accident just reported at the toll plaza, live shot in a few minutes. >>> lots of hot spots now thank you. >>> new this morning, california will test an hiv prevention pill in an attempt to slow the spread of the disease. 700 southern california gay and bisexual men and transgender women who are at high risk for contracting hiv but not infected with the disease will will be described two drug regimen. researchers at the state's hiv-aids research program hope the drug will reduce risk of contracting the disease. the pills being used to treat people already infected with hiv. >>> for all the early birds out there new research encourages you to get back into bed. a study boston's brigham and women's hospital finds people who get fewer than five hours of sleep a night have an increased risk of type two diabetes when you shraoefp can affect your health. the study found people who sleep at varyin

san rafael bridge. here's a live shot of 101 san rafael, traffic good southbound towards richmond-san rafael bridge to the golden gate bridge no wind advisories, traffic light now also add the benicia bridge to the list of high wind advisories. >>> 5:02. developing news, dive teams spent much of the night searching ago oakland estuary looking for a firearm used to kill seven people at oikos. . the shooter will make his first court appearance today. -- >> reporter: 43-year-old one goh expected in court today to face charges of seven counts of murder, and other charges. investigators say they've got a solid case against him, including a confession but they don't have the murder weapon that's why they were in the waters all day yesterday into the wee hours of this morning. take a look at divers in the water here in the waterway, just west of the oracle arena and east of oakland airport. they were diving from 8:30 last night looking for that 45 calibre semi-automatic handgun used in monday's rampage. the suspect goh has confessed but won't say where he threw the handgun. police have information that leads the

. -- live look san rafael out of novato towards the civic center southbound 101 wide open, no problemsjust a few taillights headed southbound towards central san rafael to the waldo no problems at the golden gate bridge. bay bridge toll at this hour you can see light, no metering lights yet. traffic flowing smoothly up the incline on to the upper deck into san francisco. reminder, if you commute on doyle drive that is going to be shutdown for demolition work beginning friday the 27th, 8 p.m. through monday morning the 30th at 5 a.m.. so far that's a time schedule. if that gets shortened they could open it early. as history has it they do that quickly. we'll follow that four. 80 westbound earlier accident cleared no problems, green sensors, we don't see significant -- all mass transit leaving on time, ace number 1 out of the central valley on time. >> looks like we are off to a smooth start. 4:39. >>> san francisco faces a 170 million dollar deficit. why are the city's top leaders in line for big raises? >>> the very close call for a driver on dangerous stretch of roadway in the east ba

. >>> major problem developing southbound 101 in san rafael, here's a live camera shot past north sann see the back-up growing on southbound 101. the accident is just past this towards central san rafael. i want to take you to the waze traffic app to show you how it looks now. major accident just reported this was seven minutes ago by a traffic spotter. traffic is moving around 34 miles an hour in the area. looks like the traffic spotter just got past that a little beyond that accident. now he's moving at over 40 miles an hour. but, just before this as well some folks did report very heavy traffic approaching the scene. apparently someone call the chp, multiple vehicle injury accident air bags, chp en route. the other hot spot is highway 92, there was an injury crash as well overturned accident reported in the westbound direction. another person reported it as well. it is blocking a lane, this person is now headed around 25 miles an hour, looking like that person is headed eastbound. there could be slowing in both directions we'll keep an eye on that. southbound 101 past central san r

drive time from the carquinez bridge to the maze 18 minutes, good ride north bay 101 san rafael headlights southboundearlier accident all gone. no problem s out of novato to the golden gate bridge. >>> stu details on menlo park based facebook's initial public stock offering next month. >>> players react to shocking audio recording detailing bounty hits from a saints' team meeting before they played the 49ers in january's playoff game. >>> the sharks battle into the playoffs in a crucial game against the los angeles kings. [ male announcer ] at green giant we know nature gives us the most nutritious of gifts. but only when they are ready to be given. that's why green giant picks vegetables at their peak. ...and freezes them fast, locking in nutrients ...for you to unwrap. ♪ ho, h ho. green giant this reduced sodium soup says it may help lower cholesterol, how does it work? you just have to eat it as part of your heart healthy diet. step 1. eat the soup. all those veggies and beans, that's what may help lower your cholesterol and -- well that's easy [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this so

. >>> couple of incidents, first live shot san rafael southbound 101 beginning to bunch up this is lucas civic center. your waze app, to san jose northbound 87, overturn accident near julian has traffic at a standstill. >> when we come back, meteorologist lisa argen has >>> a cold front on the way temperatures this morning with clouds milder, 47 in fremont and mountain view warmer in livermore, 49 san francisco. here's a look at the chance of rain this afternoon in the north bay, not until later on about 5:00, peninsula, south bay, just a chance. bay, just a chance. -h( music playing ) - we know technology can make you more connected. but now it can make you more connected to your doctor through e-mail. test results from home. check records. change appointments. now doctors, nurses, techs, pharmacists are all digitally connected to each other. and ultimately connected to you. at kaiser permanente, we believe that if knowledge is power, shared knowledge is even more powerful. kaiser permanente. thrive. >>> you're looking at sara jones. she's the cincinnati bengals cheerleader, in court mo

a crash north 280 at mclaughlin look out for that as well you will need extra time. 101 san rafael good southbound heavy traffic southbound approaching petaluma boulevard south because after earlier crash. >>> is it a sequel or prequel? the story is going round and ron. marin county officials desperate to win back george lucas and his digital moviemaking complex. he announced he was pulling the plug on the project after a long fight with homeowners. he says he's selling the land to developers to build low income housing. the county supervisor is willing to approve the plan without any restricts and another supervisor says the board will join with lucas to fight any lawsuits filed by homeowners. no response from lucas. >>> recapping: the damage done before a new storm roared into the bay area overnight, leaving flooding and a lot of problems for drivers. >> terry mcsweeney join us live with the latest. >> reporter: i'm stage in a ditch by the side of southbound 101 right now just to give you an idea where a car ended up, upside down about an hour ago, one minute ago they towed it out of here. we ha

and caltrans are reporting that the lanes have been cleared completely in the central san rafael sox on southboundthe right lane is a no longer blocked. this southbound ride is still slow already from lucas valley road as the head down towards indigested past central center felt. the drive time at 31 minutes is not so bad in and of itself except at this hour you would expect a clear shot. the concern is whether or not this means an early to back up in the lengthy delays it is possible that we could recover before the commute gets into full swing which usually does not happen until late in the 7:00 hour. still another traffic things are not too bad. here's a look at the bay bridge, out westbound is pretty smith. on the san mateo bridge, a simple in the easy commute. here the golden gate bridge ride looks good to and from marin county. >>erica: if you think it was going to deal warm today, lead article the weekend. we have some locations flirted with 90 degrees. as of right now low clouds over downtown san francisco. scattered high clouds for the rest of the bay area. temperatures are not too bad. m

san rafael coming down southbound 101 past lucas valley road towards the civic center no problems there morning traffic flowing smoothly through marin county. san ramon valley headed to 580 junction no problems. starting to slow out of antioch so far so good out of san francisco this morning. we have the bay bridge series around at&t park later today traffic will be hopping so give yourself extra time that game begins at 7:15 this evening. >>> 5:53. >>> this is different, burger king is parking food trucks outside fitness gyms to get to you try its new menu. >> here's jane king with the bloomberg business report. >>> good morning. feds investigating reports of engine fires in gm chevy crews and suv. also looking into seven complaints of fire to the 2010 jeep wrangler. the government isn't done with foreclosure probes. "new york times" says officials are expected to go after eight more firms, including goldman sachs. they weren't part of the settlement over so-called robo signing. burger king hoping to win back customers after passing number two crown to wendy's. special a revamped menu,

check in with sue and traffic for hopefully more great news. >>> not bad especially in san rafael looking good, southboundivic center moving at the limit, a little more company on the road no problems to the golden gate bridge. that is flowing smoothly as well in is the bay bridge toll, traffic getting through tolls no problems, everybody is zooming in you might see a little bumper-to-bumper just at the cash paying tolls for now, no metering lights on incline flowing smoothly into san francisco, hot spot continues to be pleasanton, "sig alert", overturned car, several vehicles in an accident one car rolled several times, still blocking the left lane, chp has issued a "sig alert" for southbound 680 past stone ridge. you can see slow traffic in the area if you are coming off the 580 in san jose, expressway, a car hit a tree down in lanes you will find slow traffic past the scene there. northbound 680 towards the sunol grade, past scott creek another overturn accident with possible lane blockage as well. >>> 5:35. cleanup you underway after more than 100 tornadoes ravaged the mid west. we'll go live to one o

walnut creek southbound 680 past north main you can see the bunching and brake lights as you make the corner towards 24 slow as you head into the san ramon valley. southbound 101 through san rafaelke lights civic center into central san rafael where speeds improve to the waldo grade across the golden gate bridge. earlier overturn in pleasanton long gone out of the roadway, you still have very slow traffic towards the fairground exit, sensors picking up 35 miles an hour. tough grind out of the central valley over the altamont pass into the dublin pleasanton interchange, drive time 680, 580 and 880 earlier accident out of lanes. rovers of an accident in petaluma, 101 southbound involving motorcycle out of lanes debris in lanes, slow past the scene. >>> our time is 6:51. notorious curve along oakland's grisly peak boulevard almost took the life of another driver. the car theatered over the canyon after the driver swerved to miss a hiker and skidded off the road. after he and his three passengers carefully crept out of the car he was surprised to see there were no reflectors, no guardrails, no signs march -- marking the curve. >> the police officer said all of these trees, he said m

us a drive southbound on 101 through san rafael.here are signs telling drivers to avoid the golden gate bridge and head over to richmond-san rafael bridge and gay bridge. no big problems. here is interstate 880 heading toward the toll plaza but giants game, it could be a big mess especially on city streets in san francisco. this is the exclusive waze traffic app. it will help you get around the delays and help you decide what is the best alternate route is. we're not seeing any delays on either of the richmond-san rafael bridge, bay bridge or golden gate bridge. i've been taking a look at some traffic spotters driving through park presidio boulevard. you are now allowed to make left turn on california and geary. we haven't picked up any traffic along that area, but you can download this free app yourself at abc7news.com/waze. >> terry: save us a lot of time there. at age 75 the golden gate bridge is doing well thanks to ongoing safety earthquake safety upgrades but for doyle drive, no. it has to make new standards. heather ishimaru

san rafael. a nice easy drive southbound with those taillights, northbound with the headlights. >> thank you very much. >>> a would be burglar in texas probably feeling embarrassed this morning after proving that he's dumber than a door. the security camera right here on camera will show you the man takes a rock, tries to throw it through the door of a pharmacy in dallas. tries to get it through the glass and it doesn't work. yeah, the guy tries it several times, gives up and the door's not going to give in, pal. police trying to investigate whether that same suspect is connected to other pharmacy break-ins in the area. apparently someone did it better than this guy. yeah, i hear you knocking, but you can't come in. >> not open just yet. >>> south bay community service group finds itself in hot water today. why investigators are questioning the funding of the group's charter school. >>> and for all your news, weather, and traffic updates, check us out on ndfacebook. search nbc bay area news. >>> breaking news out of richmond where a man is shot in a car and airlifted to the medical center. i'm ch

san rafael and even the benicia bridge. no wind advisory for the golden gate bridge. crews heading across the span now changing lane configuration as traffic heads southbound into san franciscoay-free out of marin county. we'll go to the waze traffic app to check out the commute even through the altamont pass no signs of slowing commuters getting ready to start their commute to work, no problems on the peninsula or south bay. you can keep track of this yourself by going to abc7news.com/waze to download our free traffic app and you can put it on your smartphone or iphone >>> 4:56. the maker of the textured beef critics call pink slime is bowing to consumer pressure endorsing a move by the us agriculture department. voluntarily labor its product and inspectors will certify labels such as contains lean finally textured beef, finally textured beef, lean beef from beef trimmings and stamp them with usda an . >> usda is trying to -- split the baby they don't want to offend the industry but understand people are outraged. >> the surprising reversal means the company signed on to the usda labeling move paving a way for lean beef to reestablish its place in the market. pink slime cau

central san rafael, they are clearing an accident, they have closed all the lanes to move it to the shoulder. southbound just before central san rafael, in just a few moments this should be off to the right-hand side and it is causing big delays. >>> it is marking a somber day in american history, the san francisco quake, plus the search for sierra lemar, where that search with now focus coming up.

starting to bunch up a bit southbound san rafael lucas valley road into central san rafael. san jose good 280 snaking its way from san jose to cupertino. >>> just ahead, going high-tech? why ferry riders might have a new luxury during their commute. >>> first of its kind exhibit on princess diana, including items from the royal family. it will be on display here in california. you can see >>> internet access may soon be available to ferry between san francisco and the north bay. golden gate transportation district is considering a plan to spend $264,000 to install wireless capabilities on its fleet of ferries. the district's finance committee is expected to vote on it tomorrow if approved it would go to the board friday. if the board authorizes it, the wireless system could be available to commuters within a month or two. >>> items from the british royal family will be on display here in california. the queen mary in long beach will host a first of its kind princess diana exit. legacy of a princess will showcase 2 -- 2,000 artifacts, letters, gowns, and wedding gifts. the ex

checking out the ride in the north bay, this is southbound 101 through san rafael on the right towards the civic center 580 no problems north bay, no accidents reported if you want to take mass transit, all reporting no major delays. we'll check out abc7's exclusive waze traffic app. waned to show you the altamont pass rain moving through, no slowing out of tracy at this point. we see traffic spotters getting ready to start their commute. no problems heading through 580 into the altamont pass. of course, you can keep track of delays and the latest information by going to abc7news.com/waze to download our free traffic app. >>> joy turns to heartbreak for 900 high school seniors. next, the e-mail that has one of california's top colleges saying, "we're sorry." >>> police chief says a neighborhood -- [ unintelligible ] >>> protests that shutdown business in downtown stockton we believe keeping kids healthy can start with healthy hands. with the lysol no-touch hand soap system healthy hands can be automatic. for healthy tips and more, visit lysol.com/missionforhealth. try resolve easy clea

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the onramp has reopened and southbound 101. and san rafael. oakland, 880 past the coliseum, pretty good volume for this time on a friday. moving nicely northbound with the taillights. either the bay bridge or the san mateo bridge, both have wind advisories from chp, just a note, guys, back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> new unemployment numbers just released this morning. we're going to have the details in a live report straight ahead. >>> here's a question, how do you plan to spend that tax return? well, many americans if they get one are taking a practical approach to the refund. >> the key is if you get one. when i take a picture of this check, it goes straight to the bank. oh. oh look the lion is out! no mommy no! don't worry honey, it only works on checks. deposit checks from your smartphone with chase quickdeposit. just snap a picture, hit send and done. take a step forward and chase what matters. s things fun. she can be silly, which embarrasses my sister, but i love it. sometimes she lets us pick out stuff we love, like sunnyd. sh

. >> rob, let's get you out to san rafael where we are looking at southbound 101.h drive right here. folks are traveling down past and further south. let's show you the maps and we will talk about the issue. disabled vehicle reported southbound 101 right as you approach the parkway. we don't have any slowing at the scene and it sounds like it is able to move to the shoulder but all those cars heading down to the area potentially or maybe they will go across that bridge. top of your screen. wind advisory there as well as the bay bridge, both moving smoothly. backup at the toll plaza for the bay bridge is because of metering lights turned on just after 6:00. no major issue for the freeway. mild slowing there. about 18 to 19 minutes. wind advisory. chp said 680 across the water, get caught with the gusts as well overnight. the big compression here antioch highway 4, westbound, below 20 miles per hour. that's a traditional pattern with slowing through livermore and show that to you coming up. >> all right. thank you very much. >>> 6:38. coming up, new leader of the pac

right there are wind advisories for the bay bridge, richmond san rafael and golden gate bridge as well. look out for a wet ride now southbound 680 walnut creek towards highway 24, half a dozen spin-outs in the last half hour. not causing huge delays you don't want to turn into one of those. here's 280 san jose northbound out of santa cruz mountains highway 17, bear creek road now blocked both directions highway 17 because of a 40 foot tree in the lanes. >>> 5:03. californians have seen more severe weather including a tornado. amy hollyfield is live at the bay bridge with an eye on the storm. >> reporter: good morning. it is fits and starts now we are getting a break at the moment at the bay bridge toll. 30 minutes ago we in heavy rain driving on the bridge. not only does it impact visibility there's standing water, spots that catch you off guard, surprise you. there's also wind out there jostling you around. it is definitely a two-hands on the wheel morning. you are looking at video we shot in san francisco on the embarcadero heavy rain there. it is the east bay that is expected to get the heavy rain this morning. there's a

san rafael bridge like yesterday. walnut creek wet, heavier rain heading through east bay and also as you head through benicia southbound 680 there's an accident. >>> we'll be checking with you frequently. right now mechanics at sfo going over a jumbo jet after it was hit by lightning. terry mcsweeney is live at sfo where that london-bound flight made an emergency landing. >> reporter: united flight 930 took off, hundreds onboard, bound for london. a long trip ahead, 30, 45 minutes out of san francisco international, all of a sudden -- take a look at what happened. you see the lightning bolts that is what happened. lightning slammed into the left side of the plane. the oxygen masks dropped. passenger michael o'neil described the scene what >> you could feel the lightning hit the plane. just a giant flash everyone is watching movies, it was overpowering how bright the flash was. i looked around and i sort of continued about my business. but i was definitely shaken and everyone sort of looked at each other like what was that? >> reporter: the pilot dumped fuel, came back to sfo through that lightning storm, made it safely

san rafael bridge instead. last time doyle drive was shutdown it caused big time delays. southboundtraffic fine across the golden gate bridge, no delays. as with the bay bridge commute, wide open for your monday drive out of oakland into the city. metering lights off, heading out of the east bay. if you plan on making the 580 commute we'll check in on our exclusive waze traffic app, traffic spotters along 580 traffic okay not that bad at this hour. a traffic spotter moving at just over 40 miles per hour, stop and go traffic there usual stuff, no major accidents for this stretch of 580 between the altamont pass and livermore. >>> 5:11 with >>> next, the danger the government says thousands of school buses on the road could pose to children. >>> new memo questions when pg&e knew about possible defective welds in the san bruno pipeline. >>> dozens of young people put their talents to work to make the neighborhood deficient stated by the san bruno explosion a lot greener. >>> a lightbulb that costs $50 on sale now. is it worth it? >>> a new document indicates as far back at 1989, knew a

we'll get a look to the north bay and look at southbound 101, as well, coming through san rafael. ccident outside of the view of our screen. southbound 101 at lincoln avenue, that's a typical congestion spot, as well, causing slowing. then an easier drive, san rafael into the city, john. back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> and for the latest traffic and news updates, check us out on nbc bay area on facebook. all sorts of good things. we'll be back in one-half hour with another local news update. the "today" show rolls on. [ older brother ] hey, that's the last crescent. [ younger brother ] oh, do you want it? yeah. ok, we'll split it. [ female announcer ] made fresh, so light... ...buttery and flaky... this is half. that is not half. guys i have more. [ female announcer ] do you have enough crescents? and these are the ones you'll love as dinner. grands! mini pizzas. grands! biscuit dough... plus 3 ingredients make an easy dinner everyone loves. grands! mini pizzas... from pillsbury. if you want a luxury car with a standard power moonroof, your options are going to be limited.

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southbound is your commute direction. these speeds nicely moving down around san rafael and across that bridge, we'll get a live look at oakland. the 880 camera, see the glowing lights. and again, the water on the roadway could be an issue. the slick conditions lowering your traction. until the sun comes up, gets a chance to dry things out. we'll send it back to you. >> great advice. >>> well, there's proof this morning about what exactly caused that loud boom near lake tahoe over the weekend. nasa scientists suspected a meteor entering the atmosphere. and guess what? a man says he found some small pieces to back that up. the experts say it was likely the size of a small minivan when it actually streaked through the sky, but by the time it landed here on earth, there's nothing but pebbles. >> for about six hours and pulled in here and parked and was walking along the road and, bam, there it was. >> is it just me or does that guy have a bit of a brad pitt look? he says the meteorites may be older than our own sun. about 50 fall to earth about each year, but most of them end up out in the ocean or unpopulated areas. >>> 5:25. st

southbound traffic moving nice across this bridge. that clear view from north bay and minor slowing through san rafael and right around highway 37, typicalps we see are there this morning. >> thank you very much. >>> new this morning, oakland police looking into an outburst of violence. six separate shootings within a ten-hour period. the most serious injury happening at around 11:15 last night on herbert guice way. paramedics rushed that man to a nearby hospital where he's listed in stable condition. officers tell us only one arrest has been made so far. >>> the coast guard is suspending search efforts toed for several missing boaters. bob redell is live with an update for us. >> good morning to you, laura. the search called off at sunset last night around the alands which is about 30 miles outside the golden gate. the coast guard spent a huge chunk of the weekend roughly 30 hours looking over an area that covers roughly 5,000 square miles trying to find the four missing sailors. they were onboard the low-speed chase, a 38-foot racing sailboat. you can see it there on the youtube video posted before the weekend on saturday during a race

southbound and northbound but right now, this is realtime. it's actually looking pretty good. a lot of folks may be heading to the richmond-san rafaeldge, it's looking good there right now. bay bridge is delay free. no problems but with the giants game coming to this evening, you might want to avoid that and consider mass transit. >> terry: drivers are listening to you. marine mammal expert will return to see if a dolphin found his way back to the ocean. healthy adult dolphin looks lost and disoriented. he became separated from other members of the pod and they are hopeful they can make it out on his own. they say about 90% of dolphins who find themselves in a predicted. like this do make it out but a lot of people in southern california out to watch that dolphin this morning and tolls probably talk about that 4.1 earthquake, moderate damage in southern california. weather-wise? >> lisa: it will be a warming trend taking us above normal but it will be breezy at the coast. here look from sky 7. it's very clear, beautiful start. no fog, and if you have any outdoor plans this weekend or even the week ahead, no problems. we will be cool