it is closed between shattuck and ellsworth. it's a major roadway heading eastbound only though, ashby, the line to the south, that is still open as well as university avenue to the north which will take to you the campus, berkeley campus, that is still open as well but this will cause a stir as that plume of smoke will be visible. it's a couple of miles off the east shore freeway. we're look at another accident at san pab who avenue. i'll tell you about that coming up. at least the situation across the bridge is calmer than the last couple of days. >> great news when it comes to that effort in berkeley. winds are calm right about with across the board. we're starting to show you the map, we do have a sustained wind speed about with 5 miles per hour but elsewhere winds relaxed. it's been blustery. temperatures as a result of losing the wind and the clear sky overhead have plummeted. we're at 32 degrees, freezing in santa rosa and fairfield. below freezing in gilroy and headed to the 70s. from near record cold to near record warm

i think it was ellsworth and shattuck.hat would be west of the campus on dwight way. >>> in the meantime, there are people in the bay area who are going to be crossing the golden gate bridge on foot to mark international women's day. it is aimed to highlight the roles women play in building peace in war-torn countries. it's models after a walk two years ago on a bridge connecting rwanda and the congo. today there will be similar walks across bridges all over the world. participation is free, but donations are accepted. but i think the one on the golden gate may be one of the nicest ones. >> think so much beautiful view. >>> silicon valley high school known for academics now making a name for itself in physical fitness. instructors are tough at saratoga high. they have adapted a version of crossfit a popular strength and conditioning program. situps, pushups, weightlifting taking precedents over sports like volleyball and badminton. >> how do you feel after a workout like that? >> glad that it's over. [ laughter ] >> that s

as me is further to the south but dwight between shattuck is closed. there hasn't been slowing for four yet. we have an accident encountered. that could affect folks to or between 242 all surrounding that intersection. >> 5:09. good news for bay area fishermen. a bigger catch is expected the for this year. new data shows more than 819,000 chinook salmon can be found in coastal waters. that's good news since several seasons were canceled. tighter federal control has helped increase the population. >> tim lincecum making one fan's day. he meets -- that's the nickname he picked out. he won the red bull ultimate fan contest by faking the laugh flawlessly. the show is getting his show off his move. >> almost like looking into a mir a little bit and i take out the wig you wonder what it's like outside of a individual. you see this guy in person. looks almost identical to what i'm doing. the time and effort he got it into and deserve this is award. >> it's got to be imtim dating as well. in front of the freak. >> athleticism at its finest. >> 5:10. good news

closed between shattuck and ellsworth street.ortions of fulton might be shut down so avoid that radius around the area. they are good alternates. so they still have to put out remain hotspots and do the investigation so thrill likely be out there for much of the morning. here's a leave look at the bay bridge toll plaza. they turned the metering lights on a few minutes early so they cleared a stall out of the lanes. one still may be there right there by treasure island. so we are left with a good backup for this time of the morning. only 6:35. it's jamming up close to the foot of the maze for a 15- to 20-minute wait. northbound 101 at bayshore and northbound 101 at 380 both accidents out of lanes. 880 through oakland flowing nicely through either direction past the coliseum looks good towards the downtown oakland exits. that is a check on traffic. "timesaver traffic." let's go to lawrence with an update on the forecast. >> beautiful weather around the bay area today. cold to start out this morning but high pressure building in ove

the building is located near the south end on dwight way between telegraph and shattuck where the ama is there tonight. >> fortunately there are no injuries to talk about tonight but it caused a million dollars of damage to three-story building behind me. about 50 people had to be evacuated. >> i looked right behind me and see a blazing fire. it looked ferocious. >> the student awoke to smoke and fire when the apartment fire became engulfed in flames early this morning. >> i grabbed my books and headed to the door. >> the only thing, i got my laptop since i've had in tenth grade. >> you are looking at amateur video of the fire shot by a neighbor. fire department believes the fire was accidental and started in a water heater closet. it took about four hours to fight because the roof collapsed. they managed to contain the flames in one building but what is left is unsafe. >> they are concerned it's going to fall on building or one of the other neighboring buildings around here. >> so the surrounding structures have been yellow-tagged means they are unsafe to live in for now. but they we

the amount of shattuck would not be significant, and the new shadow cast would not adversely affect use of the park. the commissions are being asked to jointly establish a new cumulative shadow limit for the part. the shuttle will not have an impact on the part. the planning commission is being asked to find the shuttle is not adverse and allocate the shudder to the project. staff recommends establishing a new limit of 0.0067% of the theoretical annual available sunlight equal to 4425 square foot hours of net new shadow. this is bounded by washington street on the north, embarcadero on the east, clay street and justin herman plaza an. adoption of findings and the california environmental quality act by the recreation and park commission. staff recommends finding their shadow cast will not be adverse as required by planning code section 295 and staff recommends the planning commission authorized the allocation of this cumulation of shuttle position to the proposed project.

the building is located near the south end on dwight way between telegraph and shattuck where the ama is there tonight. >> fortunately there are no injuries to talk about tonight but it caused a million dollars of damage to three-story building behind me. about 50 people had to be evacuated. >> i looked right behind me and see a blazing fire. it looked ferocious. >> the student awoke to smoke and fire when the apartment fire became engulfed in flames early this morning. >> i grabbed my books and headed to the door. >> the only thing, i got my laptop since i've had in tenth grade. >> you are looking at amateur video of the fire shot by a neighbor. fire department believes the fire was accidental and started in a water heater closet. it took about four hours to fight because the roof collapsed. they managed to contain the flames in one building but what is left is unsafe. >> they are concerned it's going to fall on building or one of the other neighboring buildings around here. >> so the surrounding structures have been yellow-tagged means they are unsafe to live in for now. but they we

an officer later pulled that vehicle over at 54th and shattuck.ay the victims identified the driver as the man who hit their car. >>> tomorrow morning jury selection is set to continue in the trial of san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi, a panel of 144 possible jurors is scheduled to be questioned. mirkarimi is charged with misdemeanorle domestic battery, child endangerment and dissuade a witness. a judge is also considering a change of venue for the trial. >>> tomorrow closing arguments are scheduled in the murder retrial of mohammad haroon ali, accused of killing his 20-year- old girlfriend tracy pilot nickoff. biletnikoff. they ruled that that the d.a. denies any wrongdoing the ali's attorney says it was manslaughter. >>> san ramon police are investigating an attempted sexual assault of a teenager behind a shopping center. according to the danville express the attack happened march 7th at 2:50 p.m. police say the 15-year-old victim was walking when the man approached her and assaulted her. the suspect is described as an african-american man in

>> this is on dwight way near shattuck and ellsworth. >>> good morning. feeling the heat. the largest solar storm in five years striking the earth today. experts say it could disrupt electrical systems, satellite navigation and even airline flights. how will it impact your day. this morning a live report. >>> have you seen it? it's called koty 2012. the viral campaign that's exploded online, going from 2 million hits on youtube to more than 20 million in just one day. everyone from celebrities to teens are passing on the links. what's it all about and who's behind it? >>> and all hail the queen, the duchess of cambridge helps launch the queen's diamond jubilee, a celebration of 60 years on the throne. we're live in buckingham palace, thursday, march 8, 2012. >>> and welcome today on this thursday morning, i'm ann curry. >> i'm matt lauer. the impact from that huge solar flare is being felt on the earth right now but it is not a danger to people. however, it could pose some problems, especially when it comes to technology. >> that's right. because it all started with a mass

we're looking at people like john shattuck saying, if i knew we were going to force people to buy health an individual mandate, i may have supported some of the other democratic plans, the public option. >> right. >> it's -- if this is an official mandate, and mika is exactly right -- >> here's the thing about the individual mandate. the truth is it has a minimal inprovement. it does create a case where nobody can free ride and cause people's premiums to go up. they have a strong i don't want the government to tell us what to do. but -- so the price of the individual mandate is too high politically and as i said it was our experience in vermont has proved for 20 years you do not need an individual mandate. that is a fact. >> that's a great point. because mark, americans may not understand, none of us completely understand. scalia said he did not understand this 2,000-plus page bill but i do understand when the federal government is compelling to buy something that they don't want to buy. stripped down to its barest essentials, they don't want to hear legal arguments. i don't want the fed