you notice a few returns up in the sierra nevada. the rim fire has reported a little bit of moisture, but there's also some lightning strikes over in the sierra. but for the bay area we are looking at the cloud cover. not looking at any lightning. we go through the next couple of hours, you will notice that we are looking at the cloud cover 5:00 this morning. it stays mainly in the south bay. looks like you will see more sunshine in the north bay and here's a look if he fog along the coast. and by the overnight hours still the cloud cover keeping it mild through tonight. by tomorrow, labor day, once again we will be under partly cloudy skies and the showers. could see some if you are headed to the zoo syria. possibility in and around the bay but i wouldn't cancel any plans. you can see the line here with the sunnier conditions up in the north bay. so this pushes on out tuesday. we will look for dryer conditions, less humidity, as well, as we head through the first week of september. 78 today in san jose. so out of the the 80s for you.

it might do a little bit more up in the sierra nevada. we'll talk about that and see how long this cooler pattern will last. ♪ the only thing we have to fear is... fear itself. ♪ ♪ aremont avenue >>> an innocent driver hit and killed by an suv in oakland. the crime police believe led up to this deadly crash. >>> a historic place of worship goes up in flames. the new look at the damage and the information the oakland church's minister shared only with ktvu. >> reporter: live in palo alto. action is finally being take n to crack down on what residents call eyesores. >>> new developments in that violent stand off in kenya. the new information revealed about the men behind that shopping mall shooting. that's all ahead on channel 2 news. >>> good morning. here's a live look at the san francisco bay and the bridge from our roof camera here in oakland at ktvu. weathers looks pretty nice. how the cup continuing is actually

it will dive toward the sierra nevada on wednesday. but today it's lots of sunshine and good to go with slightly warmer temps. even the coast looks good today. here is sal. >>> steve, good morning. right now traffic is doing pretty well around the bay area. we look at commute starting at the bay bridge -- or on interstate 880 heading up to the toll plaza on the right. that traffic looks good with no major problems here. there are no problems southbound heading to fremont. this is a look at toll plaza. westbound traffic is light coming into san francisco. if you are driving on 580 from livermore as you drive to 238. it's been a decent commute. and the rest of the commute on 880 looks good. now 5:02 let's go back to the desk. >>> topping arethas right now pg&e crews are still on the scene of a gas leak in san bruno. it began just after 8:00 last night at the intersection of san bruno and san mateo avenues. good news the crews tell ktvu alex savidge that leak has been capped and no danger to the neighborhood? >> no, not at this point. the

check out the sierra nevada we're seeing some thunderstorms right now. but as you can see, they're mostly in the central part and southern part of the sierra nevada down into southern california deserts seeing some of the moisture moving in. creating strong thunderstorms earlier nlt day. now, this, a lot of this is subtropical moisture we saw yesterday. we did have showers yesterday as you may recall. and lots of pictures of rainbows coming in posted to my facebook of a rainbow in fremont. we've seen a lot of these gorgeous photos on you report as well. thank you for sending those in. from our camera you can see clouds over tahoe. isolated showers, thunderstorms possible tonight and tomorrow. if you're ahead ofing to tahoe 78 the high tomorrow afternoon. it's 68 now in san frachblt check out numbers peninsula, south bay into 70s, half moon bay, comfortable 66 degrees. you can see a little bit of low clouds out there. 79 in santa rosa right now. 73 novato. upper 70s concord, livermore up to upper 60s coastside. mid-80s inland this is in the comfort zone.

picking up a little bit on the sierra nevada. more likely late tomorrow, tomorrow for any shower activity -- late tonight, tomorrow for any shower activity. sunny, warm. some very cool air begins to plunge into northern california and also up in the sierra nevada. again, we're on the western edge of it. if you are up in tahoe or truckee, mainly wind. scattered showers tomorrow. lowering snow level around 6,000, 6500 feet.  sun and clouds. high clouds in the morning. they will be out of here. it will be cooler. upper 70s for some. very few low 80s. i think we'll take a pretty good dip on these temperatures compared to yesterday where we had 80, 85, 86. a few low 80s holding on. i think they will be soft 80s. 60s, 70s, coast, peninsula. much cooler tomorrow, breezy to windy. you will feel that northerly direction. we'll start to rebound a little bit on thursday. it calms down and warms up as we go into the weekend. >> all right. thank you, steve. >>> beaten into a coma. the confrontation that police say put a pleasanton man in th

. >> reporter: the sierra nevada mountains, california, november 2012. >> i was so cold. i couldn't feel my feet anymore, and i couldn't get warm. >> reporter: a ferocious winter storm had trapped 46-year-old paula lane. no one knew where she was, is and she thought she was going to die. >> i begged to be taken. >> reporter: but she was desperate to see her children. so she set out on a dangerous journey. >> i'm going to die, i'm going to die trying. >> reporter: and in case she didn't make it, she left a good-bye message. >> i'm so sorry. this has happened. >> reporter: the story began days earlier on thursday, november 29th. paula lane and her boyfriend, ready clifton, were doing chores here at his mom's place in a sacramento suburb called citrus heights. >> that morning, thursday machinerying, he got up on the roof and start repairing. >> reporter: she was in the garden pulling up green tomato plant. >> i love gardening, my hands in the dirt. that's another passion of mine. i love gardening. >> reporter: ready and paula were a freewheeling 40-something couple, adventur

sierra nevada, cloud cover has thinned out a bit. we expect it to pop up later. except for maybe one patch or two of fog, it's sunny and going to be breezy. high pressure has built in, meaning it's a little warmer today gradually. 70s inlnd, 60s, near 70s coast and bay. sunshine, breezy, windy in the hills, northerly breeze. that is definitely one for warmer pattern for some, which would be napa and santa rosa, which were warmer than clear lake yesterday. and so was santa cruz. 3 or 4 degrees warmer than yesterday. santa cruz, 78, warmer than san jose. mountain view, redwood city, they benefit from this pattern. livermore, 75, so a slight warmup. warmer into friday. calming down, breezy. looks good saturday. system moves into the north. high clouds, cooler on sunday. maybe light rain for the mendocino county, lake county lit sunday into monday, pam. >> thank you, steve. >>> time now, 4:50. ski resorts in lake tahoe getting a taste of winter. a light blanket of snow fell over boreal yesterday. this is the second snowfall in the past two weeks and resorts say it co

one is cloud cover coming in from the sierra nevada. we have a blustery condition for some. cooling trend which started yesterday looks like it levels off today. the lows are very mild. everyone is unbelievablely close. between 60-64 degrees. if you are waking up and saying it's warm out, it is. we will go 68 in san francisco. starting off at 62 degrees. some of the cloud cover tahoe and truckee if you are up at the mother load. some can drift toward the north bay and east bay. low clouds and fog. breezy to windy. cooler inland. 60s and 70s and 80s. here is sal with an update on highway 4. >> it's slow, steve. let me put one more thing on my maps here. i think i got it. traffic will be slow on highway 4. if you are driving through here on highway 4 it is very slow. we had an earlier accident. it's slower than it usually is. you're asking is it really slow? yes, it's very, very slow. it's much slower than normally is. let me get rid of this. i also want to get rid of tell you about an accident on mountain house parkway here. this crash mountain house parkway at byron highway

chance of thunderstorms in the sierra nevada. about 70 in the monterey bay. around our bay sunshine 79 in san jose, 78 sunnyvale, east bay temperatures in the mid-80s in brentwood, 84 degrees livermore. and 81 in pleasant hill. inside the bay 73 in oakland. 68 degrees in san francisco. and 64 a little fog into daly city. next couple of days we'll warm those temperatures up slightly. then we'll cool things down. low pressure drops in on sunday. looks like that cooling trend continues as we head in toward the middle of next week. let's check the roads with elizabeth. >> reporter: thanks, lawrence. and at 4:46 this morning, except for some overnight drizzle and a little bit of roadwork out there not much to slow you down no big hot spots. so we'll show you some of the first spots that usually tend to back up. westbound 4 looks really good coming off of the antioch bridge towards concord. there was a wind advisory on the antioch bridge earlier but that has been canceled. so checking the other rides that tend to back up quickly is westbound 580 looking crowded as

that system will amplify and dig orders the sierra nevada. but not until wednesday. mostly clear, kind of clear. it looks like maybe one and done on the rain. the sierra expects another system. that could give us more rain and snow. it will give us wind here. that won't be until wednesday. so if you are making plans, put that down for changing weather. patchy fog at best. but it has not developed. 80s, upper 70s. that time of the year when there's not as big of a difference. 70 in alameda. 84 antioch. 78 santa cruz, slar is there. milpitas. it will be -- santa clara is there. milpitas. atherton, daly city, pacifica, mid-60s. it's nice on the coast. it will be nice all over. the system moves into the east of us, that will cool us down and then we'll see the wind crank up. it looks like it could be a northerly breeze and then temperatures settling in 80s on the weekend. >>> 7:21. a 49ers' star, off the field and into rehab. how aldon smith is responded after being arrested for dui. >> we're number one! >> a big weekend for oakland as and their fans. we'll take you on th

still some isolated showers, possible up in the sierra nevada.cold up there no doubt about it. for us a little chill here will give way to sunshine, breezy and warmer temps. a lot of 70s. a couple low 80s especially toward santa rosa i think with the north wind. they'll warm up and mainly 70s. 60s, 70s closer to the coast. here's sal. >>> steve, good morning. right now we're looking at traffic getting to the peak of it which is usually between -- -- peak of it which is usually between 7:00 and 7:0. traffic is going to be busy on highway 4 from the construction zone all wait to concord for most of the drive. looking at the toll plaza, ha that is backed up for about a 15 to 20-minute delay. nice picture there with the clear skies in the backgrounds. and we're looking at the peninsula right now. traffic on 101 and 280 still look pretty good here. if you're across the bay, southbound 880 near winton avenue reporting a crash there causing agent bit of slow traffic. then northbound 101 at mckey, they're also clearing a crash there so watch for slow tra

sierra nevada again, maybe looking for some more pop-up clouds and showers. that will help. for us another sunny day wall to wall. sunny and breezy as high pressure kicks in a little bit. it's not that strong but we will warm up a little bit. 60s, 70s coast and bay. 70s inland to near 80. near 80. a north wind will definitely help santa rosa and nap pa. windy in the owe on owe papa. windy in the hills. a pretty good breeze, gusts toward vacaville. a lot of 70s around the bay. a lot of mid- to upper 70s for many inland locations. santa cruz will warm up. looks nice on the coast. it's that time of year so we wipe out the fog. temperatures warm up. warmer, not as breezy on friday. clouds on saturday. a possibility of a system in the north bay on monday. >>> 5:20. the world markets are mostly down. one of the few exceptions japan's nikkei. most markets across europe down this morning due to concerns about the american economy and the looming budget battle. >>> our futures indicate a higher opening this morning across the board for the dow. the nasdaq and the s&p

sierra nevada will deal with the rain.that fell in denver, you did see why right there -- you can see right there. you can see how it goes, and goes. there is a lot coming up. this is a classic situation for coles. you get a low -- for colorado. you get a low coming in from new mexico and it wraps around. i spent two years in denver. we have these higher clouds. they will stay up in the sierra nevada. fog, sun, morning drizzle. muggy. warmer today by default here because we'll have more sunshine. temperatures right on the money yesterday up in clearlake at 90. my source up there, chloe, we try to keep things as accurate as we. kentfield, 75. fairfield, 82. walnut creek at 80. warmer out towards antioch, berkeley, 71. 78, san jose. 79 santa clara. 60s on the coast. very mild. i mean it wouldn't take much to warm up a little bit. 70s on the peninsula. and if you can get the sun to breakthrough it might be warmer. it will be on friday. transition day on saturday. cooler sunday/monday. >>> we're following developing news we fi

million acres in and around the national park making it the largest wildfire own record in the sierra nevada. and that reminded us of another fire 17 years ago in that same area. it was called the ackerson fire and it burned nearly 60,000 acres and had a devastating effect in that area for months to come. here's ktvu's john fowler as the ackerson fire burned. >> drew to a close as twilight descended on the sierra. this helicopter one of four spent the day in the river valley. it is steep, inaccessible and dangerous and the site of just one of the sierra forest fires now raging out of control. extremely difficult for ground crews. the battle here has been from the air. >> these helicopters that we have here and these air tankers are what's keeping these helicopters in shape. >> reporter: into a forest that hasn 't burned in a century. it now flames up intensely. >> we have heavily logs, older brush, older trees that kind of thing. >> burns hotter. >> reporter: burns hotter. this ash indicates the fire was too hot to survive. >> it's also consuming some old trees. much of what we call old fore

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that system will dig toward the sierra nevada on wednesday. a cool down starting tuesday and more so on wednesday. a little warmer today with lots of sunshine. 80s, 70s. here is sal. >>> we are still working on a crash on 880 southbound but first i want to let you know about the toll plaza that is getting a little backup. it's curious we are not getting not a lot of backup in the far left lanes. not all that bad about a 10-15 minute wait. 80 north and southbound looks good. but just down the road in hayward southbound 880 near ace street there is an injury crash there. traffic is backing up past 238 and you can see all the read on the map. not only on 880 but past 238. howard street is closed. expect it to cause traffic jams. bart is a good way to get there. cal tran is not effected by the earlier gas leak. we talked about muni not reporting delays. let's go back to the desk. >>> a gas leak in san bruno is now capped. pg&e crews are still at the intersection of san bruno and san mateo avenues. they are repairing the broken pipe out there. alex

heading up to the sierra nevada, very windy. keep that in mind.'d be shocked if it got below 7500 feet. sunday morning will be cold, 20s. breezy, and very chilly day. but temperatures will warm up a little bit. we get this front to produce light rain i think on the north coast and for us drizzle tonight. a tiny bit, a wee bit this morning. 38 in tahoe. 48 in ewe kia. there are cool numbers. a good 10 to 15 degrees. inland temps will drop. the front's not that strong but it's on its way and will give a cool down starting today. it's going to be late tonight and tomorrow when the system comes by. the warm weather from the last couple of days is losing out. the fog is on the coast and we'll see the cooling today and more so on sunday. low clouds, sun, breezy, cooler for everybody. even well inland, more of that west wind which will usher in the cooler breeze. 80s. a few mid-80s. upper 70s and lower 80s here as temperatures start to take a tumble. 60s, 70s and i don't see much change. 60s at best. 70s on the peninsula. menlo park 77. tomorrow light ra

. >> we do have our own thunderstorm in the sierra, nevada near half inch to three-quarters of an inch through 4:45. can you see isolated storms. the big nude is in colorado, where we're looking at watch boxes and flash flood warnings to continue through wouldered and denver and colorado springs we do have thunderstorms moving through to the north and east and with these thunderstorms on the saturated soil we could expect an additional one-inch of rain coming down anywhere from 20 to 40 minutes that will allow for the rising rivers in the creeks. you can see one of the areas where they're expecting flooding through 6:00. more thunderstorms are likely tomorrow with more flooding lou the afternoon and a look rat our own much calmer local weather in a few minutes. irma. >> all right, thank you so much, lisa. coming up in our next half hour of news. a group of northern teenagers trapped in the colorado flooding. we will hear from the mother of one of those teens. >>> to the crisis in syria now. secretary of state john kerry and his russian counterpart reached an agreement today to secure a

still the smoke and the poor air quality for the sierra nevada and also around yosemite. but there's an area of low pressure offshore providing the lift. the energy could bring us some light showers. but more than likely maybe a few sprinkles. this morning cloud cover. the forecast animation, of course, showing that and the low clouds and fog banked up along the shoreline. the sea breeze up to 20 americans today. bringing the cooler air. and by the overnight hours still the mild temperatures at night due to the cloud cover. for labor day we call it partly cloudy and just a 20% chance of showers. mainly to the east and south of us. but we could see one around the bay. so just keep that in mind. temperatures with that cooler air mass and the stronger onshore push into the 70s for the most part around the by. some 60s san francisco and the 80s out over the hills with 84 in concord. 78 in san jose. cooler today by about five to six degrees from the south bay and at our beaches. plenty events going on around the bay. if you are headed to the north bay, watch out for the traffi

that low will give the sierra nevada clouds some rain. not for us.get that drizzle and low cloud deck. after that burns off, very muggy, humid. 60s, 70s. a slight cooldown into the weekend. clouds and sun. that drizzle is there. . so for that, we do have a cloudy start to the morning. again, a little warmer on those afternoon highs just because by the fall we won't have the high and mid-level clouds coming in. 60s, 70s, 80s. >> right now looking at traffic that is moving along pretty well along the bay area. we have trouble spots. this is not one of them. traffic is moving along well if you are driving to the commute on 80 westbound. looks like the drizzle we've had is becoming much better. we can see more of the commute as you drive-through. also the morning drive is going to be okay at the bay bridge toll plaza here. you can see traffic is moving along nicely driving through. there are no major problems. getting word of a new crash, northbound 101 just after the san francisco international airport exit. the crash is reported to be blocking one of t

maybe some scattered showers up in the sierra nevada. a couple of 40s. i have seen a few. i know napa downtown is close to 50. a lot of 50s. it will be a cool day. if it wasn't for any breeze, it would be a little cooler on these lows. 50 to start. for a high in santa rosa today. san francisco though it will be sunny but we are only going 67 degrees. the wind is definitely picking up. we are seeing 16-22 miles an hour in san francisco and around the bay. sunshine. breezy to windy. some of the higher elevations are showing gusts to 50 miles an hour. a lot of this will just be drier air coming in. but it's also very cool air. cooler, breezy, today but lots of sunshine. and temperatures mainly 60s and 70s arkoses the board here. here is sal. >>> steve, good morning. we are look pretty good so far. it's high winds obviously we've been talking about it for the bridges. so just be careful. on the east span we have a little bit of slowing as you get on to that bridge. you can see the traffic is moving along slowly as you approach the treasure island tunnel. at the toll plaza we a

they describe parts of the sierra nevada as a baron moon scrape unseen at least since ice age. >> a teamf 60 scientists will turn in a plan destroyed by the fire. we know that a hunter's illegal fire sparked that fire. >>> a trip home turned into a nightmare from vallejo. vloepatra williams is usually picked up in a taxi. she took a bus and got off in an unfamiliar neighborhood. a stranger saw her cry asking called her mom. the she has nightmares and saying i left her. >> the district is apologizing and says it is reviewing its policies to make sure something like this never happens again. >>> the closure of san francisco city college could not only impact students and staff, but the economy. the school could lose $300 million a year. students would have a difficult time finding educational opportunities in a comparable cost and a crediting association took away its accreditation. >>> 4:45 the. the university of california turning to crowd funning. the promise for education campaign has raised more than $500,000, and even gained the sport of actor jamie fox. he's decided to perform a rap

of course, that storm system leaving behind not just rain but actually some snow in the high sierra nevada. can you believe it? this is from sierra at tahoe. yeah. more than a little dusting of snow up there in the high country. i got caught in one of those snowstorms a long time ago, but that was in august. it happens. but boy, what a pretty sight and hopefully we get a lot more in the winter. in the meantime, we have beautiful conditions all the way to the coastline, sunny and bright at the beaches. 74 degrees one. warmer spots in concord, 76 santa rosa, 71 san jose and even 71 in san francisco. a whole lot of sunshine this afternoon, a gentle breeze, temperatures really warmer for everybody. then tonight maybe partly cloudy skies, we have some changes coming our way toward tomorrow. a cold front likely to dive into the bay area so the temperatures will be coming down and a few clouds. right now under a ridge of high pressure, it's going to stick around for today. by tomorrow, though, things will change. a system drops in out of the gulf of alaska bringing in cooler air. around the state

from the water and infrastructure in the sierra nevada mountains, mayor lee, knows a lot about infrastructurehe has been essential and continues to be vital to the entrance bay project. he's been a supporter from the different public works and a leader and administrator. i'm very thankful. we would not be here without your support as well. the center adopted the transit plan. it will also provide crucial financing for the transbay project. with that, it gives me great pleasure to introduce our mayor, mayor lee. [ applause ] >> thank you, maria and let me also repeat what leader pelosi has already done and well so that your leadership from day one when mayor brown had made you the center of getting this done. i would like to say i want that reputation of getting things done, but you got that reputation from this project going forward. thank you very much for your leadership. [ applause ] hello, everybody. thank you for being here today. it's another important milestone in our transbay center for our city. yes, earlier this week i joined the meeting for the infrastructure and making sure that o

there could be definitely some activity beginning to pop up in the afternoon in the sierra nevada. we saw that yesterday. i think a repeat performance. cloud cover will definitely pop up. best chance of snow late tonight or tomorrow. the low equals a cooler, breezy pattern for us. so 60s and 70s coast and bay and even inland. it's sunny and nice. so a little windy at times. some clouds to the north and to the east. this is one of those days where napa and santa rosa can be warmer than st. helena or clear lake. cold air is filtering in on everybody. a little modification by the coast. >> it's up and down. >> very much. this has been -- >> thank you. >>> for the 14th year in a row employees at sfo volunteer part of their morning to clean up debris around the runways. sfo has a regular crew that usually does this. they hold the annual event to get everyone involved in the safety efforts. . >> it co-c come from anywhere. typical low it comes from serviceing the aircraft. might be objects that are used around the aircraft sometimes, a luggage wheel might come loose and blow out here, ma

looked like december in the sierra, nevada over the weekend.avy downpours and turned in to four inches of snow. took many by surprise and left them to brave the snow in shorts and t-shirts. >>> now here's a look at the nation's weather. it will be pleasant on the east coast with some showers in maine and northern new england. heavier showers will be in the southern states and the gulf coast. showers will stretch from the dakotas in to nebraska. the only rain on the west coast flb the pacific northwest. >>> temperatures will be seasonable on the east coast, chilly in northern new england and cooler in the midwest. hot spots miami and phoenix. >>> it wasn't a rain delay that halted play inening a heim yesterday. >> but you could say it was a force of nature. a swarm of bees invaded wright field delaying the game against the seattle mariners, not once but twice. can you believe it, twice. both teams ran for shelter in their dugouts as the bees took center stage before ever before buzzing over to a stand of trees. >> you can even see them in front

we can't find a cloud unless it's up toward the sierra nevada. the big news, we had the red flag warning. it was cold. a lot of 30s and 40s from lake county, to mendocino. i think we'll see a repeat performance. a couple of good gusts around mt. diablo. we get a north nearly breeze. north northeasterly breeze. some of the high elevations are not that bad. but the north and east bay seem to be taking the brunt of it and that's where the focus will be on the red flag. we have red flag warnings for almost everything. the strongest gusts are in the north and east. you can see the cooler air in there. ukiah made it down to 4, 42. there will be -- 41, 42. there will be cool air here. fire warnings out again all the way down to monterey county. thank gdness we had the rain -- thank goodness we had the rain on saturday. everyone is close with 60s and 70s. novato 72. fairfield, 71. pretty good bust gust in the valley. northeast, fairfield, that will do it. northwest concord, northwest napa, west in novato. northwest oakland. it's a northerly component for

and that will be good news for folks in the mountains who have seen thunderstorms east of the sierra nevada. thundershowers tonight and tomorrow morning. but slight. less and less into the evening hours. 76 right now in livermore. the way this goes, temperatures are gradually going to warm up towards the end of the week. yesterday was cooler. yesterday was warmer than today. tomorrow will be warmer than today as well. the forecast highs tomorrow then, 90s. not that hot. right? tomorrow hottest mid-80s. 84, 83. mild day. fog back and forth at the coast. not a major player. it is there. patchy but not shutting you down. plenty sunshine at the beaches. five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view there it is. heats up on thursday. friday, saturday, sunday fire danger concerns. maybe monday as well. this is what we are tracking down the road. in the mean time a slow warm up to the bay area weekend. >> thank you. >>> we have been watching history in the making. we continue to wait for the official word on when the new eastern span of the bay bridge will open to the public. here is a live

researchers are mapping out the damage through satellite maps and soil samples and describe parts of the sierra nevada as a barren moonscape, investigators also now know an illegal campfire sparked it. >> we are still kind of evaluating the potential to flooding, sedimenttation and debris flow. >> they will study that but they say the water supply remains safe. there are still concerns ash from the fire or other sediment may cloud the water at the hetch hetchy reservoir but so far they have not changed. >>> they will soon have rules to regulate the booming ride sharing business. the commission approved new rules for car sharing companies such as lift and side car, some with this distinctive pink mustache on front, both use smart done apps to riders with drivers, they use meet those requirements. >>> the latest on a bart strike and it is not looking promising. the talks were not supposed to happen the rest of the week but the mediator is talking to cal trans about availability of meeting rooms for a possible bargaining session tomorrow, an updated schedule is expected this afternoon. both sides are sti

the final day of summer looked more like december in the sierra nevada. four inches of snow took people by surprise, braving the snow in shorts and t-shirts. >>> time for the werth across the nation. maine and northern new england can expect showers. along the gulf coast of new orleans, tallahassee areas could see up to 2 inches of rain. the only rain on the west coast will be in the pacific northwest. the higher elevations could see snow showers. >> seasonal on the east coast. chilly in new england. mild in the midwest. 92 in phoenix. 90 in miami. >>> a night filled with hollywood surprises as the prime time emmys were handed out. >> "breaking bad" won the first drama emmy. and the top comedy award went to "modern family." we'll have more coming up in "the pulse." >>> if you didn't get your iphone, you'll have to wait. they're sold out. when will they be available again. >>> and close call. a pilot is forced to land a plane on a busy and popular chicago road. >>> and we continue to follow the breaking news out of kenya. a deadly mall attack now approachi

a low digs into the sierra nevada. that will give us a north wind. i think you know the drill by now. thursday and friday look breezy, warmer, sunny side up and 80s by the weekend. >> thank you, steve. >>> china's new free trade zone officially kicked off operations in shanghai. the government-owned chinese media reports 25 chinese and foreign companies have now licenses to do businesses in the zone. beijing hails the free trade zone as a major step for financial reforms and economic experimentation. one of the most obvious changes is the sale of video game consoles which are banned in china. >>> china, the only major asian market to finish the trading day with gains. the shanghai index up two- thirds of a percent. however, japan's nikkei finished down as its manufacturing slowed slightly in august. other investors around the world remain worried about the pending shutdown of the u.s. government. right now all of the european markets are down, most by 1%. and checking in on our numbers here in the u.s., wall street seems to think that we could have t

sierra nevada could get isolated snowshowers today. for you, sunny and breezy -- for us you, sunny and breezy -- for us, sunny and breezy. here's sal. >>> traffic is at its peak really if you are trying to get into san francisco. you will see slow traffic on the bay bridge, although we haven't had a big delay. if you look at the 880 ramp which you know if you drive it, it's light there and also 880 here in oakland is not bad as you drive past the coliseum. we're getting a little bit of a break on this thursday early in the commute or mid to early in the commute. if you are driving on 580 we haven't seen the road sensors showing a lot of slow traffic there. b.a.r.t., caltrain and muni. i just spoke with the dispatchers. so far they are doing well. let's go back to the desk. >> thank you, sal. >>> developing news out of san francisco. a dodgers' fan stabbed to death just blocks from at&t park shortly after the giants' beat los angeles. ktvu's tara moriarty is in san francisco with the deadly confrontation between fans of the two teams. g

the isolated showers developed around vacaville and now you look at the sierra nevada and it is takingack four hours. we fast-forwarded from autumn to winter-like that. don't wax off your skis. we didn't get a lot of snow. looking at san francisco it is sparkling tonight and here are your numbers. 57 in san francisco and 59 oakland. san jose is 57 degrees. it is running cooler than just 24 hours ago. so great sleeping weather. 53 in los gatos. you might hear those trees swaying in the wind. from the emeryville camera you can see a shaky camera as you look toward treasure island. 57 in santa rosa and 55 napa. temperatures are in the upper 50s and even in the inland spots 58 in livermore and concord. from the east bay hills camera showing you another bouncy camera right now with those winds starting to gust close to 40 miles an hour at mount diablo. the fire danger is on the rise and the warming trend starts tomorrow and we are looking at fine fall weather for the upcoming weekend with some changes sunday night into monday. a few snow showers in tahoe and really tomorrow afternoon there

sierra nevada will pick up later.fternoon tonight and i think the best opportunity for any snow would be later tonight. for us, cooler, breezy conditions. sunny, mostly sunny. but a lot of 60s and 70s. the inland temperatures will be close to the bay. so cooler and breezy. clouds to the north. only really the north, i think napa, santa rosa, it happened soon enough which is why i went 77 santa rosa and 78 in napa. if the north wind kicks in, that's what's gonna happen. san rafael, 75. 68 alameda. 72 cool degrees in livermore. 71 san jose. los gatos, 72. santa cruz as well can be one of the warmer locations. 60s, 70s in san francisco. south san francisco. mainly low 70s for much of the peninsula including san carlos. windy on thursday but then warmer weather kicks in on friday. we'll take it into saturday. a little cooldown on sunday. >> thank you. >>> 8:49. let's bring you up to date on some of the other top stories we're following for you right now. if the winds are too gusty on the bay this afternoon, there will be

still a chance of some thunderstorms across the sierra nevada. temperatures there in the 70s and the 80s. you will see some 90s into the central valley and almost 70 degrees into monterey bay with some partly cloudy skies. plan on about 78 san jose, east bay numbers into the up other 80s into brentwood. 85 degrees in livermore. 83 pleasanton. 82 pleasant hill. inside the bay numbers going to be in the 60s and the 70s. how about this though? next couple of days, we are going to have a nice weekend. tomorrow going tow very similar but then as we get into sunday we'll watch the temperatures cooling off and the latter part of this next week and next weekend clouds roll in and it could get interesting toward the end of the week. roberta gonzales is at ghirardelli square preparing for this weekend's chocolate festival. >> reporter: mobile weather with the delicious assignment from ghirardelli square. i'm here with kim and we are going to talk today about a special event coming up this weekend. hi, kim. >> nice to have you here. >> a pleasure to be here

it's aged in the sierra nevada, real nice blue cheese. champagne vinaigrette. just drizzle a little in there. then we'll season it with some fresh black pepper, little kosher salt, and just give it-- give it a good mix, make sure the apples aren't all stuck together. then we'll go to our plate. you wanna plate it in stages so that you can kind of build up a little bit of height. yet letting it fall naturally wherever it--wherever it tends to go. and there is our endive salad with fuji apple and chef's blue cheese. >> wanna create for yourself one of the unique recipes from today's show? log on to our website at cacountry.tv for full details. this segment is brought to you by the california farm bureau federation. the people, the places, the unforgettable tastes of california will be back in a moment. >> ♪ hey, ah, hey, ah, hey, ah, hey, ah... ♪ >> welcome back to "california country." >> ♪ yahh ahh ahh >> the holidays are definitely time to talk turkey. this bird has been a staple on american dinner tables since the days of the pilgrims. in fact, ben franklin o

the blaze that charred 370 square miles of california's sier sierra, nevada. the agency said there's no indication the hunter was involved with illegal marijuana cultivation, which a local fire chief had speculated as possible cause. the blaze now 80% contained and has cost $81 million to fight. in some cases people who have started wildfires in california have been sued to pay for costs and for damages. >>> now to business, stocks able to post modest gains across all three major indexes. keeping a close eye on this huge government jobs report this morning. for more on that, we go to karen cho live for us in london. what do we expect in terms of the number of jobs created and the unemployment rate? >> good morning, brian. the numbers today expected in the vicinity of 180,000 jobs to be created. the unemployment rate should remain steady at 7.4%. coming up to this significant number is the fact we had two strong jobs reports already this week from the private sector. 176,000 jobs added in august. also the weekly claims saw jobless benefits fell last week. this

in the sierra nevada we are looking at thunderstorms developing for the afternoon hours.orrow morning it is going to be on the cool side. bundle up when you leave home. temperatures mid50s to low 60s. the spotty drizzle may slow you down as we will see some sleek streets tomorrow -- some slick streets tomorrow afternoon. 78 san jose and 66 santa cruz and 66 sunnyvale and on the peninsula we are looking at 70s from millbrae and down to palo alto, redwood city, 64 on the coast in half moon bay. 62 daly city. the sunset district 63 degrees. you will need the long sleeves there. 63 downtown san francisco. for the north bay you will see the fog near the coast. the temperatures in the 60s. most other areas in the 70s except in ukiah and clear lake. it will remain warm above the marine inversion. 71 in oakland and 74 newark. inland communities running cooler than average. 82 fairfield and a pretty mild day. if you are heading to the giants game tomorrow as they take on the rockies, 12:45 temperatures, mid60s and drop together low 60s. it is going to be a little on the breezy sid

in the sierra nevada we are looking at thunderstorms developing for the afternoon hours.omorrow morning it is going to be on the cool side. bundle up when you leave home. temperatures mid50s to low 60s. the spotty drizzle may slow you down as we will see some sleek streets tomorrow -- some slick streets tomorrow afternoon. 78 san jose and 66 santa cruz and 66 sunnyvale and on the peninsula we are looking at 70s from millbrae and down to palo alto, redwood city, 64 on the coast in half moon bay. 62 daly city. the sunset district 63 degrees. you will need the long sleeves there. 63 downtown san francisco. for the north bay you will see the fog near the coast. the temperatures in the 60s. most other areas in the 70s except in ukiah and clear lake. it will remain warm above the marine inversion. 71 in oakland and 74 newark. inland communities running cooler than average. 82 fairfield and a pretty mild day. if you are heading to the giants game tomorrow as they take on the rockies, 12:45 temperatures, mid60s and drop together low 60s. it is going to be a little on the breezy s

the isolated showers developed around vacaville and now you look at the sierra nevada and it is taking you back four hours. we fast-forwarded from autumn to winter-like that. don't wax off your skis. we didn't get a lot of snow. looking at san francisco it is sparkling tonight and herur num. 57 in san francisco and 59 oakland. san jose is 57 degrees. it is running cooler than just 24 hours ago. so great sleeping weather. 53 in los gatos. you might hear those trees swaying in the wind. from the emeryville camera you can see a shaky camera as you look toward treasure island. 57 in santa rosa and 55 napa. temperatures are in the upper 50s and even in the inland spots 58 in livermore and concord. from the east bay hills camera showing you another bouncy camera right now with those winds starting to gust close to 40 miles an hour at mount diablo. the fire danger is on the rise and the warming trend starts tomorrow and we are looking at fine fall weather for the upcoming weekend with some changes sunday night into monday. a few snow showers in tahoe and really tomorrow afternoon there is a n