and slipped down -- crashed into a seawall at sfo and slipped down the runway. three passengers were killed. more than 180 were hurt. and that crash is widely being blamed on the pilot. >> in this instance the flight crew overrelied on automated systems they didn't fully understand. >> all three of them basically let this airplane fall out of the sky. >> reporter: there is one flight per day from seoul to san francisco and back. the korean government says it will ask other airlines to pick up the slack but last night asiana released this statement saying it will appeal the government's decision. quote, the decision will cause serious passenger inconvenience given the high traffic on the route. in that case, the authorities are normally recommended by regulations to fine an airline instead of suspending flight." and united airlines actually has a coshare agreement with asiana so if you have a flight from here to south korea, check that because even if it says united, it may still very well end up being suspended. back to you. >> asiana, i would assume, is going t

-- sfo and we proud of this.airlines have canceled 510 flights moving in the united states or out of the country. an additional 299 flights have been delayed. they are not here at sfo where we found lines moving quickly and no notice alerts. the delays, however, and cancellations are because of an expectation of bad weather on the east coast. most of nation's busiest airports are located this. all big united states airlines have moved to waive rebooking fees to cities in the path of storms. >> i got a phone call that said the flight could be canceled or delayed because of the storm on the east coast and they let me change. for free. that is encouraging. i got to go a day early. >>> carriers have increasingly decided to cancel poor weather is predicted. >> travel experts are predicting the delays will cause disruption to the holiday travel lands. i spoke with a spokesman at sfo and he said the problems la guardia and philadelphia so if you are traveling there, call ahead. they still want you to call ahead as you c

live at sfo anne makevoc, kpix 5. >>> 5:02. the rain hit san francisco yesterday, made it obvious the city has a tree problem. falling limbs from several ficus trees damaged cars and even sent one man to the hospital with a head injury. many of these trees are 40 to 50 years old. they are top heavy. the city has learned they are not the best trees for an urban environment. >> you can take them out but it will take a lot of resources to take them out, as well. so we want to do this smartly, methodically. we want to make sure that our urban forestry remains strong and that it actually expands in san francisco. >> the city doesn't let people plant ficus trees anymore because of the risk. maintaining these trees and keeping them regularly pruned doesn't guarantee they won't fall. >>> we had one nearly hit one of our employees' cars right here on battery street. >> just missed it by that much. >> i know. >> by about that muc. about a year ago. >> some of those trees comes down. but now no rain. >>> looks like we are going to clear o

no airport delays now at sfo, mineta or oakland international airport.have delays in new york, newark and also in philadelphia. freezing in chicago. sun-up at 7:02. temperatures in the 60s and 70s. yes, unseasonably mild. just a couple of degrees cooler for thanksgiving under partly cloudy skies and then that transition day friday rain saturday through monday sometimes locally heavy. frank and michelle. >> thank you. >>> san francisco zoo is making a big push to better protect its animals. the changes coming in the wake of the accident that killed a baby gorilla. >> and i'm dennis o'donnell. coming up, reaction from pablo sandoval in boston and can the golden state warriors make it 11-2 to begin the season? highlights coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> good morning, pablo sandoval was one of two big free agents signees by the red sox. the other was hanley ramirez. he is a former dodger. now that they are teammates it looks like the former rivals are long-term friends. they already shared a meal in boston last night. sandoval was introduced in bost

so tell me a little bit the food program at sfo and what makes this so special >> well, we have a weprogram at sfo we trivia important the sustainable organic produce and our objective to be a nonterminal and bring in the best food of san francisco for our passengers. >> i like this it's is (inaudible) i thank my parents for bringing me here. >> this the definitely better than the la airport one thousand times better than. >> i have a double knees burger with bacon. >> i realize i'm on a diet but i'm hoping this will be good. >> it total is san francisco experience because there's so many people and nationalities in this town to come to the airport especially everyone what have what they wanted. >> are repioneering or is this a model. >> we're definitely pioneers and in airport commemoration at least nationally if not intvrl we have many folks asking our our process and how we select our great operators. >> ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ the food option in san francisco airport are phenomenal that's if it a lot of the airports >> yeah. >> you don't have the choice. >> some airports are all about food this

plus-- at least >>> a big taxi protest causing a late-night gridlock at sfo. details on what has drivers upset. >> plus, at least four people are dead after a terror attack on a jerusalem synagogue. what's being said about the attack. >> a series of storms in our direction clouds moving in. when can we expect rain? we'll talk about that coming up. >> and it looks like that 880 roadwork we have been talking about overnight in fremont is finally in the clearing stages. a few delays. we'll give you travel times for that stretch coming up. >>> good morning, it's tuesday, november 18. i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. it is 5:30. >>> taxi drivers at sfo say ridesharing services are unfairly taking their customers and tensions are reaching the boiling point. ryan takeo joins us live at sfo where protests caused a lot of problems last night for travelers. good morning. >> reporter: that's right. huge headaches for travelers. we're talking about two hours where cab drivers were blocking lanes, they were refusing to pick anyone up. one guy talk

no big flight delays or cancellations here at sfo. but so far, so good.kpix 5. >>> we understand it's going to be bad from about 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. if you are traveling around the bay area. so, liz we'll have you come in and do cutins from 2 to 6. >> every hour on the hour. that same report that kiet mentioned i saw they say the worst hour in that time block is between 3 and 4. so there you go. that's the hour to really avoid. >>> so at least we are getting a little bit of a break for this morning's commute. this is how we know that it's actually lightly traveled right now. it's that highway 4 ride at the speed limit. we don't see this except for holidays. usually by this time of the morning it's red sensors in antioch. but approaching "a" street, maybe just a tiny bit of brake lights there. you can see a few yellow sensors but overall it is clear right now into concord. even at the bay bridge it may look crowded to you but at 5:49, they always have the metering lights on by now or they usually do for a typical wednesday commute. usually those middle lanes

asiana airlines under orders now to stop flying to sfo at least for a little while.pix 5's anne makovec is at sfo with details of the airline's punishment for last year's deadly crash-landing. anne. >> reporter: and the next flight, the next asiana flight from here at sfo to seoul, south korea, is still scheduled to depart at noon according to the asiana airlines website. flight 211 is still supposedly on time and set for today. so when this suspension goes into effect is unclear. this news all came down from a south korean news agency saying this is punishment for the asiana plane crash here at

at sfo, kiet do, kpix 5. >> some travelers at sfo are well aware of the wintry forecast in the east. one woman got virgin america to move her to an earlier flight without a fee. >> i just told him, i'm traveling all by myself with a baby and i might get, you know, the snow and everything, so they just did me a huge favor and made my thanksgiving better, yeah. >> that was good for her. at airports across the country, long lines of holiday travelers are watching the weather and flight status boards. the pre-winter storm is hitting the northeast with rain turning to snow. and so far, today more than 1700 flights have been delayed and more than 500 have been canceled. the uncertainty is prompting regional transportation officials to make contingency plans. >> we're ready just in case there are stranded passengers. we're ready to accommodate them to ensure they're comfortable. >> and the roads are busy as well because of low gas prices. aaa estimates there will be 40 million drivers on the highways this week. motorists in bad weather zones are being urged to allow extra time. >>> holiday

the latest battleground now, sfo. stephanie chuang joins us from the airport where that fight is creating conflict. >> reporter: usually you arrive at sfo, you can get into the taxi line and hop in pretty quickly. not so last night. for a couple hours drivers were protesting, looping around, blocking lanes and not picking anyone up. according to one airport manager, there were up to 100 people waiting for taxis last night causing a traffic backup heading into sfo. the drivers, though, say companies like uber, lyft and side car have been and you fairly taking away their business after they worked out deals last month so they could pick up passengers. they say ride sharing is misleading. >> we have our own app, fly wheel. it's strictly for taxi. basically what they're doing, they're doing exactly the same thing as the taxi industry. so there's no reason why they call themselves ride share because they're not really sharing a ride and they're charging for, you know, to the customer. >> and the drivers add they have to pa

>>> now banned from sfo. why one airline will not be landing in san francisco any time soon. >> and happy friday, my friend. we do have some fog about that. we're going to tell you about that. lots to go over in your microforecast. >> and we have a crash we're tracking. >> and as christina mentioned, looking forward to your weekend. it is of course friday, november 14th. you are watching "today in the bay." >> from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." >> good morning. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm sam brock. officials are trying to figure out if a janitor -- >> good morning, kris. >> reporter: he is a janitor and he was located while policing as a janitor. while police say it was a business facility, they're working to determine whether or not he had worked at a place where he had acts into children in the past. his bail is set at $25,000. san jose police spokesman albert morales says the silicon valley internet, kwens investigators said it didn't appear perez had immediate contact with those child

. >>> right now a travel headache in the bay area, the driver shortage is confusing passengers at sfothe brutal killing of an american hostage by the terror group isis. >>> this is my church, my parents were married here, i was married here, my children were married here too. it's part of me. >> members of the congregation heart broken as a fire tears through the historic church. >>> good evening, everybody. >> thank you for joining us, we're on right now because of sunday night football. a developing story in the south bay, flames and smoke leaping from a nearly century old church in san jose, firefighters and church members rushed to that scene today. marianne, you talked to community members, they are so upset about the loss of this church, so many memories there. >> reporter: they're absolutely devastated, tonight firefighters have been dumping water on top of the church building to put out any possible hot spots, there's also concern the building may collapse. there was supposed to be a mass here tonight at 6:00, that's when some parishioners showed up only to see this, that thei

at sfo, stephanie chuang, nbc bay area news. >>> okay, thank you very much, stephanie. another scare in a south bay neighborhood. san jose police spent the night last night combing the almaden valley after numerous reports of a mountain lion sighting. officers using spotlights to search the trees and shrubs around the area where the calls came in, they say at least three people called 911 to report the cats, including a woman who then became trapped inside of her car. >> and she saw a large cat-like animal in front of the house, and the cat walked around her car and she called her mother, who called 911. >> police told the woman, stay in your car. the animal was gone by the time they were able to arrive. >>> more details now on last night's sighting, which happened less than a mile away from where this video was taken about a month ago. it brought back those images. the video shows a mountain lion stepping on to a san jose man's car in the middle of the night. after standing on the roof of the car for about 30 seconds, the cat jumps down, walks across the yard and disap

>>> that means that people flying from sfo will wash this board.holiday travelers will keep an eye on that departure board like they would the temperature on the turkey hoping that north their bird or the travel plans get burned. >> things are falling smoothly today. >> so smoothly thatlooks like a virtual ghost town. today is supposed to be the busiest travel days. >> the public information officer says, not so fat. >> we are expecting 135,000 people in and out of sfo, a busy day but not the busiest. the peak day occurred last friday when more than 150,000 people moved in and out of sfo and that may have been the smarter move, landing ahead like camille and her family. >> we do it every year. hopefully it is good. >> she and her son and son and baby are headed to the east coast where a massive storm system could threaten thanksgiving plans for millions. >> we decided we will go for it and hopefully we will not be sitting there. >> according to the flight tracking service, the number of united states flights delayed or canceled continue to climb an

cab drivers refusing to pick up passengers here at sfo, creating a bit of a traffic mess. according to one airport manager, there were up to 100 people waiting for taxis, causing a traffic backup heading into the airport. they say companies like uber and lyft have been taking away their business. the cab drivers say they have to follow guidelines and pay fees that these other companies do not. >> we're trying to let people know that the taxi industry is kind of like being eaten away by very small pie already that exists and a lot of these drivers out here, they're losing average of 30 to 35, 40% of their income. >> reporter: the drivers save they have to pay gate and airport fees. but uber, lyft and side cars have to pay a $4 or pay a flat fee of $100,000. around the 11:00 the cab drivers did pick up passengers. >> it certainly was effective. a lot of folks talking about it this morning. >> the death of an elderly peninsula woman bringing awareness now of drugged drivers and a challenge to prosecutors who say these types of cases are growing more difficult to actually brin

here's sfo in the good old days.good old days of the early 1960s. >> i had five minutes to do this picture because one of the plane was going out on schedule and they western going to hold the schedule. >> the photo shows how people change too. scenes outside a movie theater. clean cut almost adult looking eighth graders at a dance. celebrities, and even politicians up-close and personal without security. truman campaigning from a train. dwight eisenhower getting off air force one. >> there's the secret service in. >> probably behind me because i didn't want them it block the view. >> remember when service stations had attendants? >> check the tires, check the oil. but you had to tell them not to if you were in a hurry. >> sounds like oregon. >> you are right. >> and not long ago it was us. yes, changes happened and sometimes by accident. they become historic. in redwood city, wayne friedman, abc7 news. >> amazing, really, that he kept all those photos. >> pretty cool. >> draw as you picture of the weather for the ne

sfo has no plows to specific of. no delays. plenty long the east coast. check ahead.ext 12 hours are full of warm sun. mid-to-upper 60's at the coast and mid-70's for the rest of us. >> i can smell it. i can smell the turkey. >> taste it, too. >>> walnut creek from pleasant hill southbound 680 is looking heavy for this hour. we are looking at pretty heavy conditions across our other freeways this morning because of an early holiday rush. expect to see traffic building quicker than normal and you will need two extra hours. we will take you interest san lorenzo with an 18 wheeler that knocked down power lines with 3,000 local residents without power. grant avenue is where this grant avenue is where this happened. >> in san francisco a single shooting incident injured a total of six people. shots were reported at mission and 13th before 1:00 o'clock this morning. officers found four victims at the seen and two with life threatening injuries. two other victims later walked into two different hospitals. we do not know their conditions. >>> for ad is day oakland businesses

here's sfo in the good old days.od old days of the early 1960s. >> i had five minutes to do this picture because one of the planes was going out on schedule and they weren't going to hold the schedule. >> the photo shows how people change too. scenes outside a movie theater. clean-cut, almost adult-looking eighth graders at a dance. celebrities, and even politicians up-close and personal without security. truman campaigning from a train. there's dwight eisenhower getting off air force one. >> where's the secret service >> probably behind me because i didn't want them it block the view. >> they are pictures of a time capsule. >> remember when service stations had attendants? >> check the tires, check the oil. but you had to tell them not to if you were in a hurry. >> sounds like oregon. >> you are right. >> and not long ago it was us. yes, changes happened and sometimes by accident. they become historic. in redwood city, wayne friedman, abc7 news. >> well, we've had some beautiful pictures from our weather cameras thi

cara lui joining us looive from sfo to tell us how -- us live from sfo to tell us how the weather back east is causing big delays. >> reporter: good morning. you said it just right. there's been quite a bit of pickup as to the traffic here at terminal 2. this is the virgin america terminal. we're seeing quite a few people getting read why i to travel to some colder climate. but the day before thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel days of the year. the this this airport anticipating more than 130,000 passengers in and out of here throughout the day. joining us this morning is doug yagle. >> the spokesperson here at san francisco international. tell us about the delays we're seeing so far as far as what folks might anticipate throughout the day. >> for travelers in particular going to the northeast, good day to stay in touch with your airline. we're seeing weather related delays. the delays run anywhere from 90 minutes to three hours. always a good idea to check with your airline before coming out airport to ver fire the status of your flight. we have been looking at websites. we're

here's sfo in the good old days.e minutes to do this picture because one of the planes was going out on schedule and they western going to hold the schedule. >> the photo shows how people change too. scenes outside a movie theater. clean-cut, almost adult looking eighth graders at a dance. celebrities, and even politicians up-close and personal without security. truman campaigning from a train. there's dwight eisenhower getting off air force one. >> where's the secret service >> where's the secret service? >> probably behind me because i didn't want them it block the view. >> remember when service stations had attendants? >> check the tires, check the oil. but you had to tell them not to if you were in a hurry. >> sounds like oregon. >> you are right. >> and not long ago it was us. yes, changes happened and sometimes by accident. they become historic. in redwood city, wayne friedman, abc7 news. >> nice story there. lisa argen is here now with a nice weather story because there's some rain this the forecast. >> there

there were long lines and backups heading in and out of sfo last night from 9:00 to 11:00. taxi drivers complained the city of san francisco heavily regulates them and not these tech rideshare companies. signs on many. taxis read this vehicle has full time insurance, tnc the transportation network companies do not. taxi drivers have been protesting for years but we have never seen a protest like this. one driver tells us why he thinks it was necessary. >> because they took our business. you know? we don't make no more money and we put too many hours for, you know, for no money. >> reporter: that driver specifically says his pay has been cut by about a third. he told me he thinks this is the first of many protests like this. live at sfo ryan takeo, kpix 5. >> cab drivers are also upset about a $4 fee added to rides to and from san francisco airport. rideshare drivers apparently don't have to pay that fee. >>> let's check in with elizabeth for a look at our morning commute. >> we'll take a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. the metering lights were switched on 5:41. that was

abc 7 news reporter david louie is live at sfo. really not too bad for air travelers here. >> reporter: it isn't too bad. surprisingly, especially when we thought there were going to be delays because of the east coast snowstorms. you know, it's interesting that this thanksgiving, it's going to cost $7.62 less to make a 300 mile trip over the weekend by car compared to a year ago. that's not exactly like winning the lottery. however, it could cause some people to think about driving instead of flying. regular gas has dropped ten cents per gallon nationally in the past two weeks. so drivers are feeling a lot better about jumping behind the wheel for their holiday getaways. the oil cartel opec is meeting tomorrow but is not expected to have an impact on pump prices as tankers deliver it to stations. >> my daughter is in the marines in yuma. we were going to go visit her. we are considering to drive instead of fly. that way we will have our car available to use when we're there. >> reporter: the gas prices are a big help. >> absolutel

parking at sfo is pretty tight. for domestic flights you are advised to arrive an hour and a half before flight. international two hours. live from oakland i'm tara moriarty ktvu channel 2 news. >> it will be very busy out there. thank you so much. >>> meteorologists steve paulson saying the storm system will move into the bay area late tonight creating a rainy saturday morning. yesterday steady rain led to a number of problems on bay area highways. take a look at this video from inside the tunnel on the lower deck. the chp says nine inches of water flooded several lanes creating a very dangerous situation for drivers. but there are no reports of any serious crashes. >>> president obama heads top las vegas to rally support for his executive order on immigration reform. the president announced his plan in a televised speech last might. it will protect an estimated five million undocumented immigrants. immigration advocates applaud the president's action. republicans are furious. glib today of working together to fix

on the peninsula, 1.5 mile visibility at sfo and this will hang around for at least the next four or five hours. this is emeryville camera, the highways usually is below that. it is easy to see. that gives you an idea how thick the fog is if you shopping. 35 to 53, and 56 to 60 by noon and 66 at hurricane, -- at hurricane, and in the evening, in the low-to-mid 50's. >> can i get to the >> yes. you can. it will be slow and go. this is san jose, 280, the fog has not settled. but if you are headed to the mall at cupertino, it is clear. another look at the bay bridge toll plaza shows a thick fog advisory. all prints around the bay area are expensing heavy fog so give yourself extra time this morning >>> now the news with so many shoppers expected to offer black friday sales traffic in the shopping malls could be extremely heavy. now to the premium outlet mall in i more where police are putting out the word. >> the outlets opened last night and shoppers continue to show up buying holiday differents and presents no themselves, as well. we have seen big deals at 40 percent and 50 percent an

>> major delay to traffic at sfo as taxi drivers protest ride services and block the road in and out of the airport tonight. >> a lot of frustrated passengers trying to make their flight are stuck in traffic right now with no end in sight. >> good evening. >> this is a big mess. viewers have been tweeting photo this picture show cars all backed up. >> 7 news reporter is live at sfo with very latest on this. alan? >>reporter: many this is all going down below in the terminal loop for domestic arrivals. show you what it looks like down there. for the past 2 hours about 300 taxi cabs have been circling the terminal lap making it very difficult for anyone to get in. the cab drivers are democrat stating against lift and uber drivers who are allowed to pick up their passengers curb side while taxi stage in a parking lot line up at the coup and pick up the passengers in the outside lanes. the cab drivers are also upset because they have to pay for special permit at commercial licenses uber and lift drivers do not. >> won't be any more taxi at san francisco airport. is that what the passenge

we have flight arrival delays at 63 minutes at sfo and fog in san jose.ook at 87 near the shark tank, hard to see the car in front of you and nice to see people low slowing down. above the fog, you can see covering san francisco, all the way to the east bay shore we with are in the 50's this morning because of the fog and by noon, mid-60's to low 70s from the bay to inland and we are in the mid-60's to mid-70s from the coast inland by 4:00 and we will have much warmer weather this weekend. >>> and looking forward to that with fog impeding the visibility especially as you come in across the bay bridge start at the toll plaza looking back to the maze and the traffic is heavy and here is a look from the exploritorium which is the drive, fog advisory issued by c.h.p. so as you come from treasure island through the tunnel that is where you will start to find delays and generally across the bay area covered in orange is where the fog is affecting the commute and possibly the cause of a couple of citizens. >>> people in the south bay are registering for much nee

. >> major delay to traffic at sfo as taxi drivers protest ride services and block the road in and out> a lot of frustrated passengers trying to make their flight are stuck in traffic right now with no end in sight. >> good evening. >> this is a big mess. viewers have been tweeting photo this picture show cars all backed up. >> 7 news reporter is live at sfo with very latest on this. alan? >>reporter: many this is all going down below in the terminal loop for domestic arrivals. show you what it looks like down there. for the past 2 hours about 300 taxi cabs have been circling the terminal lap making it very difficult for anyone to get in. the cab drivers are democrat stating against lift and uber drivers who are allowed to pick up their passengers curb side while taxi stage in a parking lot line up at the coup and pick up the passengers in the outside lanes. the cab drivers are also upset because they have to pay for special permit at commercial licenses uber and lift drivers do not. >> won't be any more taxi at san francisco airport. is that what the passengers want? uber surge praise

new at 6:00, ann notarangelo spoke to all four of them after touching down at sfo.a for supposedly two weeks, but arrived at sfo with a very different story to tell. first out of customs at sfo, lianna from san jose followed by chico who were much happier to see this group than the crowd in russia who put the brakes on their trip. >> all of a sudden these people would slide in to the back of the room. officials were talking to the director of the program. >> reporter: representing the california association of the student council. a non-profit designed to inspire and cultivate youth leadership. instead of a week of meetings, they were detained and interrogated for seven hours. >> they fingerprinted us right next to the jail cells, so it was super dark and dreary. >> reporter: then they were put on trial and represented by lawyers who don't speak english. their translator was a friend of the friend of the prosecutor. >> because we were tried in four different cases, we could have been innocent, innocent, innocent, guilty. so we could have had four different ic

three were killed and 180 hurt when flight 214 struck a seawall coming into sfo for landing. if the suspension is upheld, asiana would lose more than 13 million pds in revenue. >>> it was our investigator unit two years ago that first uncovered that fracking was at the time widespread and unregulated here in california. now, investigative reporter steven stock has discovered that some chemicals from fracking have ended up in underground os ifrs. steven joins us with more. >> janelle, we discovered that toxic chemicals used in the fracking process are turning up that the federal epa once considered clean and could have been used by humans to drink. this comes from the record drought in california. the state admits to errors made in permitting oil and gas companies to inject this wastewater into que-- aquifers. >> it's at a time when california is experiencing one of the worst droughts in history, that we're allowing oil companies to contaminate would could otherwise be a very useful groundwater resources for irrigation, for drinking. it's possible that these aquifers are now c

passengers checking in at the counter at sfo seemed to really like the korea-based carrier. they say the airline goes out of its way on the phone, online and in the air. >> it's one of the best we have ever flown as far as service and being able to take care of us. >> reporter: but they are now facing a 45-day suspension which means during that month and a half, it would be banned from flying into and out of sfo. the south korean government imposed a suspension as punishment for its crash landing at sfo july of last year. three people died and 180 passengers were injured. >> this has significant consequences. >> reporter: henry harteville is a travel industry analyst and says asiana is one of four airlines with daily nonstop flights from the u.s. to seoul. while other airlines can pick up the slack they can only take so much. >> they would have to divert other planes on the route between san francisco and seoul or put larger planes on if they have them. but you won't have the same degree of fair competition. >> reporter: which means possibly higher prices. despite that prosp

coming up next, will passengers be inconvenienced now that asiana is told to stop flying to sfo? >>> a lot of students from oakland never think they can go to berkeley. >> the head of uc berkeley is the talk of oakland high school. why students are paying close attention. >>> and the show goes on. hollywood comes north to help napa recover from the earthquake. we're live at tonight's big event. >>> expect to pay more if you fly to south korea. that's what travel experts are saying about the effect of a 45 day suspension for all asiana airlines flights in or out of san francisco international airport. the suspension was handed down by the south korean government. it's punishment for last year's deadly crash. asiana is one of only four airlines with daily nonstop flights from sfo to seoul. >> you would have to take airplanes and divert them from other routes to the route between san francisco and seoul. or put larger planes on if they have them. but you won't have the same degree of fair competition. >> asiana airlines is appealing its government suspension and requesting a fine in

>> major delay to traffic at sfo as taxi drivers protest ride services and block the road in and out of the airport tonight. >> a lot of frustrated passengers trying to make their flight are stuck in traffic right now with no end in sight. >> good evening. >> this is a big mess. viewers have been tweeting photo this picture show cars all backed up. >> 7 news reporter is live at sfo with very latest on this. alan? >>reporter: many this is all going down below in the terminal loop for domestic arrivals. show you what it looks like down there. for the past 2 hours about 300 taxi cabs have been circling the terminal lap making it very difficult for anyone to get in. the cab drivers are democrat stating against lift and uber drivers who are allowed to pick up their passengers curb side while taxi stage in a parking lot line up at the coup and pick up the passengers in the outside lanes. the cab drivers are also upset because they have to pay for special permit at commercial licenses uber and lift drivers do not. >> won't be any more taxi at san francisco airport. is that what the passenge

>>darya: traffic is back to normal this morning sfo >> jackie sissel: things are back to normal herebut was a much different scene last night the taxicabs does of them protested here tear the bill hot last night at the height of it starting around 9:00 dozen of cab drivers simply were driving around the exterior of the sfo not picking up any riders left dozens of riders stranded and caused huge traffic backups will the process over it was over the ride share program services that are currently able sfo is unfair and unsafe they're handing out fliers of people saying that and that a $4 every time they pick someone up. it is unfair advantage that they don't have a thing to pick anyone up. this said that on a charge of $2 we pay $4 to the customers at the airport they pay nothing. it's not fair we already gave san francisco not make that the airport there butchering us out we lost so many drivers at yellow cat will have 405 driver strong we are barely at 200. >> jame>> jackie sissel: it was back in october auto but they give them permission to pick up customers >>mark: said they caught

to the south along the peninsula, 101 headed away from the city is top speed from sfo with no delays,clear into daly city and to the south the san mateo or the dumbarton bridge, both of running the same speed so you are on time. >>> kristen and eric? >>> 6:51, steam in the air right now, right? it is only appropriate that fans of "scandal," were treated to something truly scandalous the first to see the later trailer for "into shades of grey." >> my tastes are system thatç are singular. >> fans are going wild over the look at the trailers. look at the trailers. >> premieres, february 13. >> time for a cold shower during the commercial break. >> and a gorgeous sunrise for >> and a gorgeous sunrise for the bay area. >> and a gorgeous sunrise for the bay area. thank you! thank you! dedicated bankers born to go the extra mile. you've been such a big help. it's what i like to do. so you can choose a bank where helping people comes first. chase. so you can. >> here are seven things to know: south korea wants to punish asiana for the deadly crash at sfo by grounding the flights to san franc

ktvu's david stevenson is at sfo tonight.by the south korean government, not the faa. >> reporter: frank, it is. there is uncertainty tonight about when it may go into effect. airline analysts tell us it could have a big effect on travel and shipping in the bay area. >> it's an accident. >> reporter: the crash of asiana flight 214 led to three deaths and nearly 200 injuries. today, it led to a ban, with south korean officials announcing the airline will be forbidden from flying in and out of san francisco for 45 days, an outgrowth of the government stepping up penalties for transportation accidents that cause casualties. a suspension date hasn't been set, and the airline says it plans to appeal. four airlines, including asiana, each operate a single daily round trip flight between san francisco and seoul. the hope is the other airlines will pick up slack, though analysts say asiana could be hit heavily this holiday season. >> most people get to travel over christmas or end of the year. if they can hold off on the 45- day pena

parking at sfo is tight. for domestic flights you are advised to give yourself an hour and a half. >>> the state has fined pg&e more than $10 million for a natural gas explosion. violated safety rules and failed to properly equip a crew. the puc says those over sights led to an explosion of an empty cottage back in march. no one was hurt but it was heard eight blocks away. pg&e has also been fined more than $1 million by the state public utilities commission. the upuc voted in favor of that fine. >>> vallejo police officer shot and killed a pit bull he says was attacking him. it started at 10:45 where police say a man was trespassing. he ran from officers. they chased him into brush and that is when police say a pit bull ran out and bit one of the officers. the officer says he shot the dog when it moved to attack again. a witness told police that the suspects cut the dogs leash saying he knew the dog would attack. the officer was treated for minor injuries. >>> football fans a rainy night end the the drought.

have to do better you have to make sure people are safe back in 2013 flights to 40 was heading into sfo from south korea met on the runway and tumbled down a runway the can down to the conclusion it was an error that killed three people and injured 200 others. that when 90 days but the airlines lauria fought for 45 days and even then they're not happy with that they have 15 days to appeal the decision if this goes into effect it will be a convenience for the passes out of sfo it will end and $13 million. >>will tran: in the meantime south korean air and understand this could be hard for a lot of passengers police step of your efforts rubble to monitor the situation is sibley the talks all the passengers. >>mark: after reports of a suspicious person. >> reporter: to the level of 16 year-old students the third incidence involved in adult education still the most alarming happened just after 6:00 evening the man approached the adult education teacher on monday this week around the clock in the morning police said the man park across from san mateo high school in called out good morning to

i spoke with the on duty airport manager here at sfo. it looks like philadelphia's a problem area with some delays. flights to and from that area, you may experience something. check out the board with the arrivals and departure information, everything is on time, including philadelphia. so that's the good news. according to tracker flight aware, airlines canceled 226 flights today across the country. most of the impacted areas are on the east coast, including philadelphia as well as boston and new york city. it's expected thousands of delays as impact of the storms bill up. some major carriers are waiving ticket change fees for passengers trying to avoid the storm. >> we wanted to avoid wednesday as much as we could. yeah, tuesday night, better than wednesday for sure. >> experts say changing to earlier flight for tomorrow may be a good idea. prices are slightly up from this time last year, but some good news for the estimated 46 million people who will travel this holiday weekend. gas prices down 84 cents since april. that could mean m

>>darya: traffic is back to normal this morning over at sfo their loss of tax is out with it would not stop. >> jackie sissel: is a much different scene this morning things up back to normal this morning this was the scene last at 9:00 when dozens of tax is drawn from the exterior of the airport causing traffic problems and leaving travelers stranded. the protest was over those ride share services like uber and lift coming to sfo is an unfair advantage they have to pay airport fees and also the services of our unsafe or half-hour to travelers about the problems are he says todd is a people were left waiting on the sidewalk for cab or ride to show because the traffic and in all the airport was a mess this was an ongoing issue. >> jackie sissel: because the big problem with taxi drivers when they got permission to pick up and drop off passengers. >>: is unfair if they don't get charged. >> jackie sissel: from the taxi door setting have to pay $4 per pick up or drop off at the airport over and lets drivers don't have to pay anything--uber and lift >> jackie sissel: taxi drivers are not ha