. >>> there is already an obstacle at sfo.he airport is shutting down two runways for months of construction. this will impact travelers, and it changes the flight pattern along the peninsula. nbc bay area's jean elle joins us at sfo with more on what to expect. jean? >> reporter: raj, starting tomorrow, sfo goes to just two runways for people taking off, it means possible delays. for people who live in nearby neighborhoods, it means more airplane noise. planes take off and land on all four runways at sfo. you won't see this much activity again until august or september. sfo is shutting down two runways for the summer to make federally mandated safety improvements. for passengers, the shutdown means flight delays. >> all arriving and departing flights will share the same two runways. >> reporter: airplane spokesperson says departing travelers will be the most impacted, waiting longer to take off. there will also be fewer flights to choose from. >> airlines at sfo have voluntarily reduced their flight schedules this summer to a

. >>> and a safety project could be delayed at sfo. the four runways will be closed through september. the airport is pouring crushable concrete to prevent planes from over shooting the runways. sfo says a summer closure is the fastest option for finishing the federally mandated project. >>> this is the time of year when students across the bay area are celebrating prom. the right of passage was enjoyed by students of all ages. their school is different than most others. but tonight they have to be like other kids. abc7 news anchor ama dates takes us to the prom. >> boys and girls. step up to the school prom at

the snake that stopped a flight at sfo today. what passengers say happened. the sandhya is here with the weekend weather. >> yes. it's going to include decreasing temperatures. i'll let you know how much cooler it gets compared to today coming up. >> saying goodbye to one of this country best listeners. and reporters. coming up. final seen off of barbara walters and what she plans to do now off camera. 7 news at do now off camera. 7 news at 9:00 continues rig >> iconic and always entertaining bay to breaker race is this sunday and preparation work is well under way. some interesting changes this year. abc 7 news reporter tiffany wilson has the story. >> party race party pa party stream to the front-line for reasons. the motivation as ru runners waited outside the bay to breaker expo today. >> this is if stroke eight years ago. >>reporter: as survivor he hopes this show others anything is possible. these girls are celebrating a friend engagemen engagement. >> we are going to vineyard actually to get our nutritional fill and then we'll be nice and energize. >>r

the destination at sfo if you are taking off is 56.ll have some flight arrival delays because of the runway construction but the clouds on mount tamalpais. you can see the main layer is the same depth as yesterday so we will see the sunshine the same timeframe. that will help the summer spread so it will be 60's at the coast and 80's inland. weekend warming away from the coast. mild are highs are coming at us next week. here is a look at the cloud cover that hasçó not developed into the santa clara valley witholds in it and in the east bay valley. by noon, there could be a little bit punching through the golden gate bridge and haziness along the east bay shore but otherwise the clouds are thickest on the cloud up to 80's inland and 70's and 80's to the south with 80's around los gatos and morgan hill and gilroy and everyone else in the mid-to-upper 70's. 75 at redwood city and cooler and only 66 at millbrae and low 60's along the coast today and mid-60's around downtown and south san francisco and sausalito at 67 and up to bodega bay y

we will probably have flight arrival delay at sfo.i will let you snow on twitter if you have to step away from the tv. a degree warmer in san francisco and oakland is two degrees warmer. five degrees warmer in san jose and antioch from 74 to 82. the sierra nevada will be wet today with 59 at lake tahoe. 87 in sacramento, 71 in los angeles and 67 in san diego. safe travels. leyla gulen? >> i know what the culprit is to the slowing along 101 through palo alto. northbound side at 37 miles per hour because we have some off-ramps shut down in the area and that construction is wrapping up shortly there but 101 is looking at clear conditions and 280, no delays, continuing along the peninsula, beyond sfo moving along fine, and 280. leader is a look at the drive frominto family and you have the hospital curve and it is moving along fine and you get to the bay bridge only going to take you nine minutes. eric and kristen? >> you may think twice when flying. auburn university researchers found deadly germs can live in the plane environment for a

amy hollyfield is at sfo with more for us. amy? >> business is brick at sfo.we have seen a lot of people coming through the terminal as they get away for the memorial day week. there are predictions it will be a very busy summer and it look like that is the case here. we have talked to a last people who say though do not usually fly on memorial day weekend but they are this weekend. more people are expected on the road and aaa is projected a 1.8 percent increase in californiaens on the road compared to last year and more people on the road this summer, a post recession high is the rediction. people are spending and going this summer. at sfo the travelers say that is right. >> they say travel isÑi up. >> yes. >> do you feel that? >> yes, yes, yes, in my office a last us are planning trips for the summer. >> there is a new hurdle to consider when flying out of sfo. we have a picture to show you what you will be dealing with, construction on the runways. they have nut down two of the four runways here so they can do maintenance work. airport officials say they do

sfo i don't think will have a problem. 92. 50s and 60s. 6 already at sfo -- 67 at sfo. 65 officially in san francisco. craig said from russian hill, already 64. it's pretty warm in the city. i did see 70 in west portal. who else? lower haight already 70 degrees. 34 up in tahoe. it will be hot today. record highs near 100 for a few. this will be the hottest day, maybe the hottest day for the rest of the month. extended outlook is on the cool side. take -- wherever you go it will be warm to hot. there might be a late sea breeze but not before temperatures warm up in the 80s, 90s. everyone is close. there's the 103 in gilroy. i went 100 in milpitas. east san jose, it will be warmer. 70s, 8 -- 80s, 90s. i think the fog will work its way back tomorrow. much cooler friday. 25, 30-degree drop by the weekend. >> thank you, steve. >>> 7:22. there's apparently a lot of confusion in california about when people can cross the streets and when they can step into the crosswalk. state law says if the countdown clock has started or if you see a flashing red light, flashing red hand. pedestrians must

also, over sfo, we see some partly cloudy conditions. look for temperatures to still be in the 70s through santa rosa, napa, novato. concord and livermore, 60s. and mt. tam, the breeze making the camera bounce but you see the clouds coming in from an area of low pressure. we will see increasing clouds overnight. tomorrow will be sunny and breezy, but a little bit cooler, and that cooling trend continues into monday. so here is what it goes on, we have this area of low pressure and the jet stream, tomorrow we'll see mostly sunny conditions but it will continue to bring cooler -- the cooler sea breeze and the cooler air, and so temperatures will come down a little bit, and then as this cooler air mass moves over us, we'll see the cooling trend continue into monday. and overnight lows with the cloud cover would mainly be in the 50s, 53 in san francisco, oakland, and san jose, 52. tomorrow, wake up to cloudy conditions, even some fog along the sek. then you'll notice things clear quickly, mostly sunny, but with the sea breeze we'll be a few

also, over sfo, we see some partly cloudy conditions.k for temperatures to still be in the 70s through santa rosa, napa, novato. concord and livermore, 60s. and mt. tam, the breeze making the camera bounce but you see the clouds coming in from an area of low pressure. we will see increasing clouds overnight. tomorrow will be sunny and breezy, but a little bit cooler, and that cooling trend continues into monday. so here is what it goes on, we have this area of low pressure and the jet stream, tomorrow we'll see mostly sunny conditions but it will continue to bring cooler -- the cooler sea breeze and the cooler air, and so temperatures will come down a little bit, and then as this cooler air mass moves over us, we'll see the cooling trend continue into monday. and overnight lows with the cloud cover would mainly be in the 50s, 53 in san francisco, oakland, and san jose, 52. tomorrow, wake up to cloudy conditions, even some fog along the sek. then you'll notice things clear quickly, mostly sunny, but with the sea breeze we'll be a few degr

and northbound 101, southbound, only 11 minutes up to sfo. kristen ander -- and eric. >> we have new details in a string of groping assaults, police are looking for a teen who assaulted women on a walking trail. amy hollyfield is in concord with the story. >> police say there have been they attacks along this walking path and we are in concord. here is the sketch police released of what they think he looks like. though believe he is in his early or late teens and women have described him as hispanic or asian at 5' 6" tall and thin to average build. the man comes up from behind and gropes the women overtheir clothing and runs away. no one has been hurt in the attacks and the women have fought reported seeing a weapon. >> they do believe he lives in this area. this started in march. there have been two attacks this month. police are getting the word out so women can look out. reporting live for abc7 news. >> thank you. we have breaking news from new york, we have learned that dozen of people have been arrested in a major child pornography bust

driving travelers to and from sfo is big business. so much so that drivers for ride sharing companies are doing it anyway, without the proper permits. this man got a stern warning. >> he basically said, are you a commercial driver? i said, well, no, i work for uber. he said, that's commercial. you're restricted from picking up here and told me to leave. >> many drivers have even taking off their so called trade dress, but officers are still catching a number of drivers in viles. in a three-week period, they have given warnings to 110 drivers. 101 were from uber, seven from lift, seven from side car, and one from wean. in a letter to the public ut utilities commission, sfo's director said the disturbing lack of compliance with the requirements raises serious safety concerns at the airport. >> we're findi ing drivers that have expired licenses. finding drivers with no insurance. finding drivers that don't even own the car they're using. >> sfo says a permit would solve these problems. companies would pay a $1,000 deposit and $3.70 per r

driving travelers to and from sfo is big business. so much so that drivers for ride sharing companies are doing it anyway, without the proper permits. this man got a stern warning. >> he basically said, are you a commercial driver? i said, well, no, i work for uber. he said, that's commercial. you're restricted from picking up here and told me to leave. >> many drivers have even taking off their so called trade dress, but officers are still catching a number of drivers in viles. in a three-week period, they have given warnings to 110 drivers. 101 were from uber, seven from lift, seven from side car, and one from wean. in a letter to the public ut utilities commission, sfo's director said the disturbing lack of compliance with the requirements raises serious safety concerns at the airport. >> we're findi ing drivers that have expired licenses. finding drivers with no insurance. finding drivers that don't even own the car they're using. >> sfo says a permit would solve these problems. companies would pay a $1,000 deposit and $3.70 per r

sfo flight was ordered to abort the dissent. investigators are still trying to determine who was at fault for the near crash. >> hero dog in oakland helped chp officers arrest suspected auto they have today. when the man ditched the cary tried to run through the yard but the dog wasn't having it. the dog corner the suspect until police arrested him. >> firefighters in the marin county community of marin wood came one a creative way to rescue the baby bird from a drain pipe. couldn't reach the firm so they used a garden hose attached to vacuum chlorine. picture from hear where the bird is being treated before relessed back in the wild. tiny also thing. >> bay area home prices continue to soar. median home price in san francisco now hovering around 1 million dollars but what will that by you outside the bay area. >> some of the taxes in the bay area are more than mortgage payments are here. >>reporter: katie check out million dollar listings across the country. tune in tomorrow night at 11:00 and see what she found out. >> the gro

winds are coming east ocean at 18 miles per hour at sfo and 15 at fairfield and 13 at hayward. the rest of us less than ten miles per hour. as we head through the morning the winds are manageable through lunch and after lunch look how the winds pick up in the afternoon the if you take a ferry this morning, no big one. taking one home? it will be brisk to get across the water the high pressure is of monthing in and you can see how much more calm we will be this time tomorrow. the day planner shows fewest clouds during the morning hours and temperatures mostly in the low-to-mid 50's and by noon, we will see the breezes. and temperatures in the 58-keg range along the coast and by 4:00, we. have another instability out there with the heating of the day to create a nice storm that will hang around through the evening and go from 60 at the coast to 72 inland at 4:00, and 58 at the coast and and low-to-upper 60's. >> caltran could be reopening the lanes northbound and outbound 84. mostly we just have construction this morning to get us going so that is good news. no accidents so far.

. >> and low visibility now at sfo because of fog. we'll look at how bad it is and sfo because of fog. we'll look at how bad it is and will be this weekend coming up. moments of certainty. sfo because of fog. we'll look at how bad it is and will be this weekend coming up. when you know, you know. the all-new volvo v60 sportswagon. the s60 sedan and the xc60 crossover. test drive one today. model year end sales event. the s60 with 0.9% apr and up to $2500 in allowances. heat shields are compromised. weare those thrusters burning? that's a negative. what's that alarm? fuel cell two is down. i'm going to have to guide her in manually. this is very exciting. but i'm at my stop. come again? i'm watching this on the train. it's so hard to leave. good luck with everything. with the u-verse tv app, the u-verse revolves around you the u-verse revolves around you safeway understands you got to make every dollar count these days. that's why they have lots of ways for you to save. real big club card deals, the safeway app and gas rewards. this we

but sfo office remembers still catching a number of drivers in violation. in a three-week period they've given warnings to 110 drivers. 101 were from uber. one from lift and one from side car. in a letter to california public utilities commission which regulates ride-sharing companies, sfo's director wrote, the disturbing lack of compliance with cpuc requirements raises serious public safety concerns at the airport. >> we're finding drivers that have expired licenses. finding drivers with no insurance. finding drivers that don't even, don't even own the car that they're using. >> sfo says a permit would solve these problems. companies would pay $1,000 deposit and $3.75 per ride. but uber says it's concerned with the tracking devices that would be required for all of their vehicles, which it says violates the privacy of their drivers and passengers. the same technology required for taxis and limos. >> do you think they should have permits like you guys? >> this cab driver says everyone should be held to the same standard. >> you know, we're required to have

we have cathy wagoner here from sfo. welcome back. >> thank you, mr. chair. cathy wagoner from the san francisco international airport. the airport is seeking your approval for a new lease with federal express corporation for approximately 58,000 square feet of office in the warehouse space as well as, skew me, .151 acres of ramp space at sfo. [speaker not understood] one term for an option to extend for an additional 5 years. it carries a base rent of approximately $1.3 million per year for a minimum rent amount of $6.8 million over the entire term of the lease. as the budget analyst report does point out, the lease before you has less square footage than federal express's current lease at the airport. we understand from the tenant that they are reevaluating some of their own business practices and incorporating technology that allows them to have the goods spend less time in the warehouse. so, that in addition to them consolidating some of their region alpha sitsv explains why they are requesting less square footage than they currently have. that being said

sfo flight was ordered to abort the dissent. investigators are still trying to determine who was at fault for the near crash. >> hero dog in oakland helped chp officers arrest suspected auto they have today. when the man ditched the cary tried to run through the yard but the dog wasn't having it. the dog corner the suspect until police arrested him. >> firefighters in the marin county community of marin wood came one a creative way to rescue the baby bird from a drain pipe. couldn't reach the firm so they used a garden hose attached to vacuum chlorine. picture from hear where the bird is being treated before relessed back in the wild. tiny also thing. >> bay area home prices continue to soar. median home price in san francisco now hovering around 1 million dollars but what will that by you outside the bay area. >> some of the taxes in the bay area are more than mortgage payments are here. >>reporter: katie check out million dollar listings across the country. tune in tomorrow night at 11:00 and see what she found out. >> the gro

sfo flight was ordered to abort the dissent. investigators are still trying to determine who was at fault for the near crash. >> hero dog in oakland helped chp officers arrest suspected auto they have today. when the man ditched the cary tried to run through the yard but the dog wasn't having it. the dog corner the suspect until police arrested him. >> firefighters in the marin county community of marin wood came one a creative way to rescue the baby bird from a drain pipe. couldn't reach the firm so they used a garden hose attached to vacuum chlorine. picture from hear where the bird is being treated before relessed back in the wild. tiny also thing. >> bay area home prices continue to soar. median home price in san francisco now hovering around 1 million dollars but what will that by you outside the bay area. >> some of the taxes in the bay area are more than mortgage payments are here. >>reporter: katie check out million dollar listings across the country. tune in tomorrow night at 11:00 and see what she found out. >> the gro

the sfo flight was ordered to abort the descent.vestigators are trying to determine who was at fault with the collision. >> how is the situation at sfo? >> they let us know in ten miles per hours if there are delays and i am glad you asked there are clouds over sfo. low clouds. we will want it. if you step away from the tv i will let you know. visibility is unlimited but for along the cost at seven miles at half moon bay and live doppler 7 hd showing with the cloud cover, there is in fog to contend with because of the breezes being too mid-to-upper 50's and san bruno is 57 and san carlos 55. mid-to-upper 50's in the east bay shore and los gatos is 50. concord is 52 and nearly 50 in santa rosa and 48 in napa. 54 in san francisco. this is how it looks from mount tamalpais with a multilay we of clouds which can will thicken. clearing. drying overnight as the low pulls away. that will open us up to high pressure and warmer both headed to and through the weekend. 73 in los gatos is the warm spot to the south and santa cruz is a brisk 66

sfo is 13. nine at oakland. did you feel it last night? cooler outside. cooler this afternoon. up to 81 at the bay. 82 to 87 inland. only 64 to 7 along the coast into san francisco. >> we have a sig-alert at 5:00. you thought it would be friday lite? it is, the sig-alert is not because of construction or a crash but because of limited gas available at point reyes. if you are making it to that area it is friday, of course, fill up first before you get to this area because they will not have any gasoline. in daly city, southbound side there is a crash involving a vehicle not blocking any lanes and traffic is moving smoothly. >>> bay bridge commuters have new worries over the structural integrity. the fix could be expensive. matt has details on treasure island. >> the eastern span looks beautiful from this point on treasure island but the cables could homed an ugly reality that could cost millions to repair. 274 anchor rods holding the main cable in place are threaded through a support wall but 205 are misaligned. an earthquake could cause friction and damage to the rods. the prob

flight arrival delays into sfo so call ahead. some of the low clouds are over san francisco and the mid-to-upper level clouds will develop and get thick as the afternoon unfolds with heating of the day going and we will get a stray storm or two. we had a few overnight and a trace of presip at sfo and mt. diablo and mount hamilton and the santa cruz mountains at . .02". today, below average temperatures and our rains to the south, santa cruz at 66. los gatos is 73. and everyone else in the upper 60's through low 70's and upper 60's to low 70's on the peninsula and millbrae is the egg exception and 63 at half moon bay and everyone else around 60 on the coast and 58 to 60 at bodega bay and 70 to 75 is the spread in the north bay valley and 66 is the cool spot in berkeley and rich plop at -- richmond at 65. san ramon and pleasanton at 72. upper 40's the to mid-50's and cooler than this morning. the low slid down the coast and sitting on top of us so it is the core of the instability and that is why we have a better chance of a stray

ktvu heather holmes is live tonight at sfo. travel lers will soon see the poster there. >> reporter: these new signs are being posted. they warn travel ler s of the symptoms and how to protect themselves. >> >> the fight against the mysterious and dead levi russ comes to san francisco international airport. more cases of mers, federal health officials are warning sfo travelers about the virus. >> it is kind of scary. >> yeah, i would not want to get it. >> the center for disease of control prevention is posting this health advisory and alerting people especially those traveling to saudi arabia to be aware of those potential danger. >> i am glad people are on the look out for it, something needs to be contained. >> it was confirmed today two healthcare workers in florida are exposed to mers are now being treat and raising concerns of the ability to stop the virus from spreading. >> we are on watch. >> san francisco public health officials have been monitoring the situation since the first case was reported in the u.s. since 11 d

was done during off hours and completed last year. >>> one more story from sfo. chopper 5 is live over the airport where a new york-bound flight was delayed today because the pilot refused to run over a six inch long garter snake on the runway. eventually a siren was used to scare the snake to the side of the runway. an airport worker caught the snake and it was taken to a sanctuary. >>> we learn today how sound waves could make bay area airports much safer part of a new push to use technology to stop intruders who try to breach airport perimeters. kpix 5's kiet do on the super sensitive listening devices. >> reporter: getting a look at some cool new technology here in dublin that might make airports safer. one of them is sensor fence. it turns this fence into an acoustical device and anything that makes noise on the fence travels up the wire through the microphone down the cable into a laptop and basically anybody who jumps on a fence, it makes noise that the computer interprets that somebody is jumping a fence anden that it alerts the authorities to come down t

ktvu heather holmes is live tonight at sfo. travel lers will soon see the poster there. >> reporter: these new signs are being posted. they warn travel ler s of the symptoms and how to protect themselves. >> >> the fight against the mysterious and dead levi russ comes to san francisco international airport. more cases of mers, federal health officials are warning sfo travelers about the virus. >> it is kind of scary. >> yeah, i would not want to get it. >> the center for disease of control prevention is posting this health advisory and alerting people especially those traveling to saudi arabia to be aware of those potential danger. >> i am glad people are on the look out for it, something needs to be contained. >> it was confirmed today two healthcare workers in florida are exposed to mers are now being treat and raising concerns of the ability to stop the virus from spreading. >> we are on watch. >> san francisco public health officials have been monitoring the situation since the first case was reported in the u.s. since 11 d

first the senate training in leadership of the command staff of sfo. lawsuit claims the on duquette on duty captains was not on airport property won a shechem i hit the ground. >> : and arrived at 17 minutes later. as a result there is no clear command coronation and critical first look minutes as of the top three commenced efforts ultimately on seen the suit claims none had training in was because aircraft in the firefighting or arms trading on wall training is not mandated as faa does recommend at least 40 hours of training every year at least a dozen areas including familiar e with airport and aircraft emergency aircraft evacuation and more. >> : max lawsuit outlining the disturbing communication problem real system as of zero fire stations and on different frequency than the radios is for mutual aid firefighters arriving from the city to help end the chaos firefighters also often try to talk directly verses using radio often having the all or wave their arms and. to communicate with one other leading to delays is an indication and other publication

sfo is expected to close two of its four runways in order to make federally mandated safety improvements. all arriving and departing flights will share the same two runways. an airport spokesperson tells us that departing travelers will feel the biggest impact as planes taking off will have to wait longer. >> i am flying june 4th to hawaii, so i guess maybe there will be a delay. we are going to sit on the runway and say our prayer, night. >> it's pretty tedious. everyone like dreads it. >> as you book your flight out of sfo you will have fewer choices because airlines have voluntarily cut back on the number of flights in an effort to minimize delays. and even if you're not traveling, you may still feel the impact. takeoff patterns will change, putting more planes over south san francisco, san bruno and pacifica. residents got letters in the mail explaining the shift and noise that will come along with it. >>> airport security may be getting more high tech. fallout from that teen stowaway in san jose. east bay representative eric sewwell pointed out the thousands of acres each bay area a

here's a live look at sfo. the airport admits the work will impact operations and likely create delays similar to those experienced during bad, we. >> be prepared for road closures across san francisco tomorrow during the bay bay to breakers . some thousands people registered for the rouse and 100,000 fans are expected during the event first held in 1912. after a neighborhood complaint about up wanted partiers, crews installed temporary chain-link fences around the park. multiple police agencies and a 20% increase in private security will help with crowd control. we have a link on our web site to a full list of road cheese -- closures. >> kraft announces a major recall ahead. >>> up in flames. dramatic video of a racetrack disaster as it happened. it's what happens moments after the crash that has amazed people. >>> a science project for girls only. a look at how a local group of engineering students is trying to inspire the next >>> a dramatic moment on the racetrack. look at this video from our sister network

weather warning from sfo 2:00 to 9:00.ing chance of light rain tomorrow. >>> number seven, traffic's not quiet. a look at san mateo bridge, high wind advisory here. it's a busy early commute. sig-alert in the east bay and other crashes around the bay area. more on that in a little bit. >>> 5:25. fans of the abc tv series "nashville" are in for a treat. a special guest star who doesn't sing but can fill up an auditorium. first lady michelle obama will portray herself with kellie pickler. it involves the character organizing a charity concert for wounded veterans at ft. campbell, kentucky. it airs at 10:00 on abc 7. >>> an unusual contest in ja. pitting babies against each other seeing who will cry first. >> that is cute and kind of cruel at the same time. i don't know what to make of it but it's interesting. participants believe the loud cry of a baby will ward off evil spirits and bring healthy growth. 800 babies aged 6 months to 18 months took part. babies are placed face to face in a sumo ring and one who cries first is

sfo count on possible delay if flying out for the weekend. right now you will see the low ceilings here. 55 degree ins santa rosa. 57 in novato. it's low 60's for livermore. better visibility from our emeryville camp are looking out across the bay. spotty showers continue into the morning hours. partial hours clearing tomorrow afternoon and sunshine and warmth for mother's day. so it all works out perfectly. here's the satellite and radar this system mainly in northern california i have to say i have been waiting all day for this and financially this evening we have been seeing drizzle light showers tonight this is going to continue as we lack at the computer animation here. few spotty showers going into the morning commute. concentrated. here in the south bay just be careful. give yourself more time to get to work or get the kid off to school. cloud partways and we see sunny brick for your friday afternoon. additional $100 to continueth of an inch showing up with spotty showers tomorrow morning at 10:00 o'clock. speaking of the morning mild

at sfo there is something you will want to keep in mind, a live picture with construction. the airport recently shut down two of the four runways. they doing maintenance work. officials at the airport say they do not think this will have a huge impact on travel. they have worked with the airs on issue to schedule around it but they strongly encourage you remember this for the summer travel and check with the airline. you will want to check pause we know about the san francisco fog which can impact flights. as far as the roads are concerns, good news there for the economy: aaa is projecting record travel, the second highest since the recession, second highest since 2005 and this is the largest increase since the recession started in 2008. they are projected that 4.3 million in california will travel this weekend alone. that will be an increase of 1.8 percent over last year. good news for the economy. you are going to have to pack patience in the suitcase because you will not be alone on the roads or the airport. happy travels, everyone. >> the son california man accused of k

a check on the forecast now, mike. >> open up the weather window on sfo, it's clear. clouds hanging around but shouldn't cause delays. san francisco, 66, oakland and san jose, one degree warmer. two degrees warmer in petaluma. heading to the game, the a day game, take the sunscreen, enjoy the mild temperatures, 62. breezy towards 8 by the end of the day. upper 70s to near 80 through the central valley. 57 in tahoe with snow showers from yesterday gone. 65 to 70 around l.a. safe travels. >> we have a sig-alert in danville, mike. right over 680 in the southbound direction. stolen vehicle suspect led police on a high-speed chase and ended with an overturned vehicle here. sig-alert in place while police continue to conduct their investigation two lanes remain shut down. seeing heavy slowdowns as you come out of alamo and into danville. some of that has dissipated. northbound traffic moving smoothly as you make it up to highway 24. a live look outside at bay bridge toll plaza. traffic funneling smoothly as you make it into san francisco away from emeryville. traffic not im

sfo is 13. nine at oakland. did you feel it last night? cooler outside. cooler this afternoon. up to 81 at the bay. 82 to 87 inland. only 64 to 7 along the coast into san francisco. >> we have a sig-alert at 5:00. you thought it would be friday lite? it is, the sig-alert is not because of construction or a crash but because of limited gas available at point reyes. if you are making it to that area it is friday, of course, fill up first before you get to this area because they will

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in the city 53 downtown to 57 at sfo.on securing the view here and we will look for a mostly sunny afternoon. the high clouds will stay with us. 55 novato, 56 concord and the east bay. just in the low 80s today. a nice change. it was 88 yesterday in livermore. down to 48 in santa rosa. from the north bay, mt. tam, you can see the camera shaking. here's the wind up above 1500 feet. already a wind advisory for the airport today. we will have those gusty winds along the shoreline. so some clouds around and fog with sun and high clouds. breezy afternoon today. the cooling trend continues tomorrow. the coolest day of the week will be monday. another system is on the way. perhaps bringing some showers to the sierra nevada, extreme northern california for monday and tuesday. but for the weekend we still have high pressure, although it's drift to go the east. the sunshine and the higher clouds. this is what we will continue our cool down into monday and tuesday. so extra clouds from sonoma county and points north could see maybe

. >>> a couple of highs yesterday in oakland and sfo. we will talk about what looks to be the start after cooler pattern. >> thousands will take to the streets to rally and march. we are live in san jose and we will tell you what to expect for the annual may day event. >> critical playoff game the clip2 starts now. >>> he squeezed really tight and he said, shut up and get in the trunk. >>> a kidnapping victim in the south bay speaks exclusively to ktvu. we will hear about the dramatic action she took to get away from the man she says held her against her will. good morning. welcome to mornings on 2. i am tori campbell. >> i am dave clark. let's talk about your weather and traffic. another hot one, steve? >> i think so. inland will take another day and by tomorrow we will feel that. so far not much of a breeze. it will be mostly fair and higher clouds. 70s, 80s, be and 90s. yesterday it was all 80s on the coast. today i think that sea breeze starts. san rafael 87. the record is 90 in 1947. livermore 92. sfo, which was 90 yesterday, 87 tod

they landed on time at jfk in new york and a small snake lives on in the wetlands next to the sfo. joe vasquez, kpix5. >> this is the first time we can remember a snake ever delaying a flight. >>> a huge man hunt tonight. the fire chief is behind bars and police say he was right under their noses the whole time. >>> you feel like you are being heisted out of the bay area? this house sold. >> the man waned for the murder of his girlfriend is over. after two weeks, nick james says the fugitive was hiding right under law enforcements nose. >> reporter: his disappearance sparked a statewide search, but orville flemming had not been far. the murder fugitive was so close the entire time. he could actually hear the helicopters searching for him. >> he had been living under a bush. >> reporter: the former cal fire chief told detectives he hid in the dense vegetation. not far from the home where investigators say the 55-year- old murdered his fiance sarah douglas. it is an area deputies searched many times over. >> this area where he was found, is this the spot you have been past before? ju

sfo has been on delays due to the lieu ceiling and -- the low ceiling and that will be a problem again tomorrow. low clouds and fog. warmer inland and cooling again early next week. when i say warmer and cooler we are really talking about minor changes. we have a minor dip.

the airlines are going to adjust the number of flights that are taking off out of sfo. passengers are worried that could lead to delays, higher ticket prices and jam packed planes. >> definitely flights are going to be more expensive. it's going to be difficult to get flights that you want. maybe i'll end up going to smaller airports. >> sfo the start a new departure management system to minimize wait times for planes. >>> questions about improving security at san jose airport. congressman eric swovo is proposing ways to close the gaps. he said there's a variety of technology available. >> we were all happy to hear that the teenager is safe and alive. this raises important questions about how we protect the perimeters and how vulnerable our airports are and what could mean to the traveling public. >> six security companies toured the san jose airport. any changes have to be approved by the tsa. >>> 2099 -- 299 people have been confirmed dead since the mine explosion turkey on wednesday. the investigation is under way. >>> california's budget may have more money than the

sfo count on possible delay if flying out for the weekend. right now you will see the low ceilings here. 55 degree ins santa rosa. 57 in novato. it's low 60's for livermore. better visibility from our emeryville camp are looking out across the bay. spotty showers continue into the morning hours. partial hours clearing tomorrow afternoon and sunshine and warmth for mother's day. so it all works out perfectly. here's the satellite and radar this system mainly in northern california i have to say i have been waiting all day for this and financially this evening we have been seeing drizzle light showers tonight this is going to continue as we lack at the computer animation here. few spotty showers going into the morning commute. concentrated. here in the south bay just be careful. give yourself more time to get to work or get the kid off to school. cloud partways and we see sunny brick for your friday afternoon. additional $100 to continueth of an inch showing up with spotty showers tomorrow morning at 10:00 o'clock. speaking of the morning mild

kpix 5's len ramirez is live at sfo on how they plan to keep flights on time and planes moving.e weather is great now but during times of bad weather sfo frequently goes from four to two runways. but this will be different. this will be all summer three to four months and no one knows the full impact on travelers. airline passengers can already see the construction equipment and crews getting into place. but you starting tomorrow they will start feeling the impact of sfo's major runway rebuilding project when the airport shuts down half of its four runways. >> for three to four months we'll have arrivals and departures on the remaining two runways. >> reporter: it is a federally mandated project tomake taking off and landing at 40 major airports safer by extending runways but construction will cause delays. more flights will come to the airport after the closure but fewer during the summer. >> normally they increase flight schedules if the summer travel season. in this case it's only up about 2% this summer in recognition of these runway closures. >> reporter: peak air traffic w

sfo count on possible delay if flying out for the weekend. right now you will see the low ceilings here. 55 degree ins santa rosa. 57 in novato. it's low 60's for livermore. better visibility from our emeryville camp are looking out across the bay. spotty showers continue into the morning hours. partial hours clearing tomorrow afternoon and sunshine and warmth for mother's day. so it all works out perfectly. here's the satellite and radar this system mainly in northern california i have to say i have been waiting all day for this and financially this evening we have been seeing drizzle light showers tonight this is going to continue as we lack at the computer animation here. few spotty showers going into the morning commute. concentrated. here in the south bay just be careful. give yourself more time to get to work or get the kid off to school. cloud partways and we see sunny brick for your friday afternoon. additional $100 to continueth of an inch showing up with spotty showers tomorrow morning at 10:00 o'clock. speaking of the morning mild

fairfield 15-20 would do it, but sfo says calm. but without a west wind at sfo or sunset, it's not happening yet. it will kick in probably around the noon hour. sometimes 11. sometimes 1:00. sunny and warm. cooler to the hot. breeze kicks in this afternoon. 90s in the interior and 70s and 80s coast and bay. here's sal. >>> steve, the traffic moving along slowly in many areas. we are starting off with the toll plaza, which got heavy at about 5:45 this morning when they turned the metering lights on. the traffic is going to be busy and i think i have the toll plaza here. i went to the wrong line-up. sorry. i put it in the 8:00 line-up, guys. wow, that's great. this is a look at the east shore freeway. the traffic is moving along very nicely as you head out to the mcarthur maze, but the drive time here is about 25 minutes between the cartinis and the bay. no major issues into francisco. we have a 40-minute drive time between grant line road and the 586/80 interchange. the traffic is going to be pretty busy. as we push into this area n

sfo, new record, 91. san jose also has tied records set back in 1905 of 94 degrees we have records around monterey bay as well, heat advisory remaining up until 8:00 p.m tonight. and this means there is a risk of heat-related illness. water is the key. i will be back with a cooler forecast. who will feel it first? >> thank you. >> drivers in the east bay may encounter traffic. sky 7 shows firefighters spraying down the side of the road. luckily, traffic was overflowing after the fire was out. cal trans say the right lanes are blocked to firefighters can work. >> sunnyvale say a fast-moving fire killed an elderly woman this afternoon. firefighters responded to just before 12-20. they found the body inside. no word yet on how it started. tonight red cross helping the man who lives there. a south bay police officer is accused of owning child pornography. abc # news is live in mountain view with new information in this case. >> mofrs arrested the 36-year-old this afternoon. 96 officers describe themselves as

in fact, sfo running on time. watch out for gusty conditions from 2:00 to 9:00. we have that airport weather warning for winds that could gust up to 40 knots out of the west. 43 in allen rock. 44 in los gados. 46 santa clara. everybody else upper 40s to near 50 santa teresa. low to mid-50s around the bay shore, san pablo 51. low to mid-40s, sevada. half moon bay at 50. look how calm the waters are. ferry ride's going to be uneventful weather-wise. we'll have white caps this afternoon. it will be choppier. partly cloudy, seasonal, breezy. light showers tomorrow. above-average highs saturday through mother's day weekend and into early next week. low to mid 70s down south, san jose and cupertino, 72. 73 los altos. upper 50s to 60s along the coast. downtown, south san francisco, 65, 66 degrees. low to mid-70s through the north bay valleys but around 60 at your coast. upper 60s to low 70s along the east bay shore with mid to upper 70s into the east bay valleys. tonight, clouds rolling in, drizzle possible along the coast. upper 40s santa rosa, napa, clo clo zoever dal

sfo also showing west at 16 and gusts to 20 at half-moon bay. not everybody is in on it but there is a few that is picking up a decent breeze. i will talk about this system coming in tomorrow and giving us a cool down in 12 minutes. sunshine and breezy. patchy low clouds. it will be nice to mild. nice, nice, very nice. 70s for some. 60s for others. >>> on vasco road, there is a car that ran off the road, flipped upsidedown and now there is an air ambulance that has landed to take this person away. the person was briefly trapped inside the car. went through a chain link fence. all sorts of damage here. the only good news we have is the perk is alert and talking to the rescue people. again camino on vasco road just south overcame know. i will circle it here. as you are driving outside of highway 4 here. this is a good area to avoid. avoid vasco road at this point because there is a backup already building in the area. let's go to some live pictures bay bridge is light getting into san francisco. no major delays. in the south bay we are-off to a go

everyone else, pittsburg, walnut creek, san lenadro, union city, sfo, daly city and san francisco in the low-to-mid 60's right now. our temperatures are from one to six degrees warmer than we were yesterday. that is why we talked about sleeping being a bear, probably the warmest morning in the forecast followed by our warmest afternoon. everyone but the coast still under the heat advisory, take care of the elderly and young and get them full of fluids and find them air conditioning through 8:00 this evening. we are in the 50's and 60's and 70 at the coast and and low 90's to nearly 100ant bay and inland by 4:00 and still going to be stuffy at 7:00, 86 around our inland neighborhoods and 78 around the bay but a cool 68 at the coast. >> we will look at san jose. it is quiet. no accidents to report across the bay area. as you travel to the san jose airport you are at top periods along 101. we are looking at a slow down. a buildup of traffic between 280 and 680 split. the dumbarton bridge is 60 miles per hour and 69 miles per hour headed between hayward and foster city along the san mate

, the wind speeds pick up into the afternoon hours, topping 25 mph out toward the coast, out toward sfo, and san francisco, a high of 65 degrees. here is a look ahead in your five-day forecast. cooling right on through monday and partly sunny skies and warmer by tuesday and wednesday. >> thank you. >>> the the kentucky derby winner, california chrome, is the horse that they hope will win. the odds or three: five. >>> a female broadcaster finally stepped away from the lime light. >>> determining to free a hump back whale, the effort that was days in the making. >>> >>> a whale is swimming free again thanks to a group of marine biologists. this is video. the whale was freed and first spotted late last month dragging heavy fishing gear that prevented the whale from diving to field. weather hampered efforts to free the whale when it was first spotted but a satellite tracker helped them find and free the animal this week. >>> public out-cry in a school after one student's class photo was excluded from the year book. it's because she chose to where a tuxedo. they require girls to wear a dress

look at this wind speak at sfo.usting out of the west, here's the live camera, a few patch ely clouds -- patchy, low clouds. it will be warmer this weekend end -- overnight lows to start out saturday will be in the 40s, cooler than this morning. of thes out to mountain view, san jose and san francisco. bundle up. here's a look hat the weather system, mostly sunny skies, gusty winds, be then high pressure returns and this will bring the warming beginning mother's day, into next week a bounce in temperature. 80s and 90s developing into next week. a quick early look at the projected highs. san francisco 85, san jose back up into the mid-90's. watching out for that. a change in the fire danger going up with the developing weather pattern. showing patchy fog tomorrow morning. increasing sunshine. warmest location inland, 70s. the numbers about the same as today. warmer in a few spots. san jose forecast high of 72. sunnyvale 71. beautiful weather on mother's day, that's how it should be with breezy conditions in the hills