and they make the road disapeer to the national park. >> and the road is about 20 feet lower, normally midday, you go through it in two minutes. looking back from the golden gate bridge to presidio, you are more aware of the park land and less of the roads. and the viaduct will parallel the existing one and to the south and can be built while the existing one remains in operation. and the two bridges there with open space between them and your views constantly change and not aware of the traffic in the opposite direction and notice the views more. and the lanes of course are a foot wider than they are today. and they will be shoulders and if your car is disabled, you can pull off to the edge. and the next area, the tunnel portal will have a view centered on the palace of fine arts and as you come out, you can see alkatrez island and bay. and the next area is about 1,000 feet long. and when you come into one, you can see through the other end. it's almost like driving through a building than through a tunnel. and noise from the roadway will be sheltered. and the traffic will be out of v

and depending on the nature of the roads, if it is a good enough road, the kind of road where it's practical to conceal a bomb, then there will crews up and down the road and try to hope that it blows up their vehicle instead of the vehicles of other patrols. they are better protected. the buffalo trucks are very tough. it's hard to destroy them. even so, route clearence patrols take a higher proportion of casualties than most units. >> buffalo, go ahead and move up. >> roger. >> the roads that are less accessible was where the other troops might even travel on foot. the route clearance patrols will get out of their vehicles and walk up and down the rows. probe the roads with bayonets and scan with world war ii style metal detectors. if they hear a beep, they get on their hands and knees with a bayonet and try to gently on cover whatever is lying underneath. if it is an i.e.d., they back away and call in a bomb squad. a czech army explosive ordnance disposal team. they will properly dispose of the bomb by wiring up with c4 and blowing it up in place, sometimes using a robot. it is a very ted

and down the road, we saw a woman holding a tiny cat that had somehow survived in the rubble.message painted outside her animal hospital. >> i got that. >> reporter: and there was one more woman we saw, trying to hold up an impossibly heavy beam, determined to find two things. the picture of her daughter, the picture of her son. look at that dimple. her daughter's was found, and then -- >> still married. >> reporter: a husband. she found the wedding certificate, too. and we were reminded of something we saw, a photograph, after sunday's storm. did you see it? a double rainbow, piercing the sky. in the words of one joplin resident, "hope shows up when there's no earthly reason for it. it shows up in rubble that used to be lives." >>> and, by the way, so many of you have written us, speaking of hope, asking how you can help and we're told over and over again, they have enough food, they have enough immediate need right here but what they need, in the long-term, is donations, to help rebuild. and if you want to know how to do that, go to our website, abcnews.com/worldnews. more i

hitting the guy on the road. >> was it good? >> roger, control. >> let me give you an example in southern afghanistan. so if you look at where the majority of the population is... >> narrator: the military leadership says there is no contradiction between protecting the afghan population and kill/capture operations. >> we've undertaken, you know, roughly 3,000 operations in the last 90 days, so this is an unprecedented op tempo here in afghanistan in these types of operations. >> narrator: according to major general john nicholson kill/capture missions create space in which conventional troops can improve security. >> by maintaining the initiative against the enemy, that enables the majority of the force to focus on securing the population, so the two are essential and complementary. if we did not have this level of operational tempo with special operating forces, then it would be tougher for our conventional forces to secure the population. ( shouting and gunfire ) >> narrator: conventional forces across afghanistan are fighting

we often give you on how to save money on the road. 'll show you how we do coming up. >>> also, you notice the world didn't end overnight. for millions of people in the coming week, a big part of their day-time world, their afternoon routine, is most definitively ending. only three more days until oprah's last show, and there is a lot of speculation go who her final guests will be. we've got inside line this morning. >> we should have known the world would not end without oprah coming to an end. that could have been a clue right there. >>> also this morning, the spotlight will shine on elizabeth smart again this week, the brave young woman who's been through so much. she faces her convicted kidnapper in court. she'll finally speak directly to him getting in the last word at his sentencing hearing. we'll hear from her coming up, as well. >> a huge day coming up in court this week. >>> we'll start with the tornadoes that ripped across the plains overnight. there were at least 20 reported tornadoes. 14 in kansas, 5 in oklahoma, hardest hit

watching the road behind him as he goes. this poem is called big thicket. jasper, texas. >> to big thicket a crack is a buck shot, a stick broke, cracked headlights. crack, the big thicket we go 2 sticks. drink, drink, light, light. stagger in the road. statistic o statistic broke. the light, buck shot light. >> buck on stagger. what you looking at. the white stick. along the trees, along the trees. the buck staggering home. the crack. big thicket. what are you doing here? >> stick broke. white light. break for home. white homing. ha, ha, go, go, buck shot, kra e crack, crack, crack. hit lights. what you think you are. >> ha, ha, stick broke. in the brushes. in the rushes. put them back on. bufks head in the rushes. put them back on. to big thicket we go, hot we go to hit staggeringly along the frees. crack, a steak broke. we go, go, go, buck shot. we go, go, go. up the road. road kill. staggering bucks. head light rushes. pick up brushes. race broke, screeching. the big thicket we go, buck shot, crack. the road kills. crack e a broke stick. on we go on. [ap

if you're hitting the road for the long weekend, be ware.ne lane on the eastbound side of the bay bridge as crews gear up for construction of the new eastern span. here more on the construction and whether delays are expected. >> reporter: we don't know about delays expect it right now in tumors tumors tumors of -- in terms of construction because it's raining. but these lanes are going to be shifted to the south so caltrans can work on the new bridge. this will probably cause some delays tonight to anyone coming into oakland. if you're traveling on the bay bridge after 8:00 p.m., you'll notice a

just one of the factors holiday travelers take into account when deciding whether or not to hit the road. with gas prices high, travelers economize where they can. >> they are not stopping traveling, they are just looking at other ways to travel. >> reporter: for mike sierra that means taking the rv to the reno-tahoe area this weekend. >> it's a 50-gallon tank. if it's $4 a gallon, that's 200 bucks. >> reporter: while that might sound expensive, in the long run it will save his family money. >> we could have went up north and actually stayed in a hotel. but for us it's cheaper to do it this way with a family of four than they actually staying in a hotel. >> reporter: while aaa of northern california says there are fewer people driving this holiday weekend, they're predicting an 11.5 increase of the number of people who fly this weekend. christien kafton, ktvu news. >>> and wet weather may have played a role in a crash yesterday. we were live at the scene yesterday at this time. a pickup truck with seven workers rolled down the hillside. one man was killed, five others were injured. some

they cannot talk, they are all on the road. since most of the snow is melted, there's a lot more room. they don't need heavy vehicles. vehicles like auger. >> you had to get proof you saw snow in may? >> yeah. i didn't get to go to the snow yet this year. this is the first snow. i'm excited. >> what do you think of the snow? >> it's pretty intense. >> there's nothing like an elmer fudd hat. >> elmer fudd one of my favorites. we are looking good for now. later on today, it's going to get active across the east bay. keep that in mind, a dangerous commute home like yet. we are getting the best of the weather now. the colder air is pushing through. the showers thinned out from overnight. they are going to continue to for two hours, then another front pushes in. watch for slick conditions over the bay bridge if you are headed from oakland to san francisco you might get caught up in a light rain this morning. 50 degrees in livermore. here it is. the future cast. this is the hour-by-hour forecast if you need to get outside today, we'll

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we'll show you the other area roads. all of the major roads in our area are wet this morning. give yourself some extra time and take your time once you get out here. moving well on 70 despite terrain. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> we're moving along nicely. the 48 bus is running 15 minutes late. we have the 30 bus with a diversion at edmundson and swann. light rail on time. metro subway also on schedule on time schedule on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. i am kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> we have some rain to contend with. it will be a steady rain for the morning and into the afternoon. it does not matter what time you leave for work. you will run into the rain showers. some have your stuff in the yellows and oranges. most of this is light to moderate rain. the range extends from here back into the mountains. it will be several hours so give yourself some action time. let's look to the wider viewpoint we can see the back edge of the r

the roads dry and the traffic light. but with some rain and snow coming this weekend, the scene can quickly change to this. chp has some advice for holiday drivers. >> transition from rain to slush to snow, pull ahead and put your chains on. >> put them on. tom says that's what you should be doing. he tells us there's still plenty of snow in the high country. squat and kirkwood will be open for skiing on memorial day weekend, which is kind of freaky to think about. >> snow now and more snow on the way. >> that's unbelievable, jeff. >> it really is. rarely happens. we've had all-time record setting snow this season. after a stunning sunset like we had tonight, it is hard to believe right across the san francisco bay at about 8:20 this evening. it's chilly out there. we have currently 53 in santa rosa. 55 in san jose and 53 in livermore. a lot happening tomorrow. clouds moving in, also the possibility of a little bit of drizzle. as we head throughout the weekend, we're going to see these cooler temperatures staying with us

he turned side ways in the road. the headlights was a man running from the zoo with an oan egg in his hand. do you feel the man hungry enough to steel or for the man who must hunt him down. >> is that the bird who suffers? >> thwhere did you get this ca? he didn't answer. you know it's a fake; right . this car, he said is revered in america. they are quite rare much i recognize this car it was a prop in one of my movies. this was the car he was escaping i saw kissed a trader in the back seat. how did you get this thing off the property lot? one switch in the road above the gardens and they were at her house. inside the children were asleep and he pulled a bottle of [inaudible] from the cool place under the sink he held it with a hand who's combukelled fanned yellow. you have chosen to become a man born to violence. he answered it was the commander who chose me. okay sun moon said i will turn down the sheets for us much the bed faced a balcony over looking the mountain. across the river was a glow much the 2 disrobed a

a lot of drivers hitting the road this weekend, maybe some of them shouldn't. a new survey shows 1-5 would fail a driving test. more than 5,000 licensed drivers had to answer 20 questions from exams. the average score was 77.9%. california drivers scored 76.8%. one question people got wrong, when you approach a traffic signal with a steady yellow light, you must what? stop. 85% of people got that wrong. >>> good afternoon to you. a live look this morning. dealing with clouds. low clouds over our area still at this hour and a weak system rushing through this morning, just enough lift to bring us drizzle this morning. we have been watching that fall in addition to the gray sky, areas along the north bay. we got winds out there, little breezier in fairfield. peninsula 15 miles per hour. the rest of us winds between 5- 10. look at the temperatures. similar to yesterday. 59 in oakland. 61 palo alto. 60 san francisco. 59 livermore. 60s in concord. north, 57 in napa, santa rosa also reporting 57 degrees. through the afternoon, temperatures rebound. we are looking at so

, hitting the smaller dirt roads. ey kind of live this nomadic, homeless existence that is kind of lonely. on the day i went with them, they didn't find any bombs and went back to base unharmed. just a few days later, they were struck by an i.e.d. and insurgents followed that up with rockets and gunfire, what they call a complex ambush and two soldiers were killed. >> this clearance we just conducted has proven to be successful with the threat that we see here in afghanistan. our guys using the mechanical tools that they have available and eyes on the ground, we are finding more i.e.d.'s this way than any other way. it is a proven technique that we use. the disadvantage is there is greater risk. we have to constantly change our t.c.p.'s in order to prevent the armies from watching our habits. >> you talked about dismantling the network rather than just going after the bombs in the road. what does that mean if >> go afterthe guys that are placing the i.e.d.'s and paying for these things. you can clear them all day long

it is the right side of the road that remains blocked off at this time. g southbound, heads up for this accident. northbound i-95, 610 aquia harbor for the incident there. live shot of traffic headed inbound new york avenue already starting to see some traffic light delays northeast to northwest but incident free along this stretch as you guys work your way out toward the exit for the third street tunnel. no problems to report headed in towards the capital beltway. >>> following breaking news this morning out of montgomery county wray home exploded just a few hours ago. this was on ashley drive in garrett park just before 3:00 a.m. stacy cohan is there live with the breaking details this morning. >> reporter: this is absolutely incredible to take a look at this devastation. this happened around 3:00 a.m. folks in this neighborhood woke up to a loud booming sound, an explosion that just tore through a rambler style home in this area of garrett park/rockville. it is in the boiling brook region of montgomery county. there is absolutely nothing left of this ho

visibility is not terrible but the road conditions could slicken up. but we have a couple instances of trees and poles down. 695 at providence road, light volume no major problems or accident to report this morning. as we look at the maps over in pasadena, route 177 is closed in both directions at long point road because of a downed pole. also, a tree down park heights at green spring valley road has that closed in both directions so avoid that area this morning. >> today baltimore city prosecutors will try to fined a new angle in the attempt -- find a new angle in an attempt to convince a jury that twin brothers set a dog on fire. they were 17 at the time of the burning in 2009. police say the twins set a dog on fire. a police officer used her sweater to put out the flames. >>> family and friends are worried about a 5-year-old boy after officers say he spent four days with his father's dead body. last night, the friend and family gathered for a vigil in jessup following the death of najib abdullah. last weekend officer says itappeared abdullah broke in

a little blip here and there for westbound 580, typical as more folks hit the road. we're looking at a good flow of traffic to the san mateo bridge. laura, the last couple of days the camera has been shaking on the hayward side of the bridge but right now it's steady so that's great news if you're headed over the high rise. we'll follow this and let you know. >> thank you very much. >>> well, from teacher to nigerian freedom fighter, a cal state east bay professor has survived an assassination attempt and an arrest all while running for governor of his home country of nigeria, but his future remains uncertain. his wife says her husband is alive but his bid for governor is becoming increasingly dangerous. a week and a half ago his director of media relations was killed when their convoy was ambushed. >> he is being accused of making false statements to the public about the killing of his media adviser. if his safety were really in human hands, he wouldn't be alive today. >> he lost his bid for governor last month but he's contesting the outcome because he says pulling

check out the narrow uphill road the house is located on and the sign at the entrance of the block warning people are being watched but none of this deterred this criminal. >> word spread quickly that an armed man broke into one of the homes in the middle of the night and assaulted one of the family members inside. >> it's very lovely family, boy and girl. it's so sad, they just fixed up the house really well. >> they are trying to figure out exactly what was stolen. officers are being very protective of the family asking not saying who about the victims. >> as far as we can tell there was one person in the home. one in the home was assaulted and the occupant was later treated at a local hospital. >> i am armed and i have a doberman so i am prepared for the worst. >> this man did not want to show his face. he wasn't surprised by the attack pointing out there were a number of burglaries recently. >> we are still oakland. so mile down the road, people thinking that we are living in the balboas is probably not right. >> police have made some arrests in the burglary cases. that has given some

the roads look great. we have a quiet start. this is the harrisburg expressway. problem-free on the west side and the j.f.x. checking out fine on this hour. 53 miles per hour on average as you make your approach to shawan road. 50 miles per hour on southbound 97 as you approach 100. drive times are cooperating. 11 minutes on the outer loop north east side. this is 95 at the fort mchenry. southbound traffic looks great. no major delays at the toll plazas. this is traffic at baltimore national pike or the west side is running smoothly. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. there is concern the death of osama bin laden may prompt al qaeda it to attack americans. >> tracie potts has that story from washington. >> the cia is poring over tons of information seized from the compound. hard drives, dvd's, flash tries, hoping to determine if ayman al- zawahiri will take over. >> i am wondering where he is right now. >> a bipartisan dinner last night, president obama got a standing ovation. >> there is a pride in what this nation stands for. and

anything that takes your mind off the road can send you off the road. so all the things that distract kids are covered. >> the texting, the eating, the makeup, the muvsic, distraction by conversation. so all those things taken into account, if we keep hitting and hitting them hard, we won't save everybody but one will make it all worthwhile. >> other teens realize it's just not worth it. >> reporter: martha lost her son in an accident. talking to her, it kids put a face on the tragic loss of life. >> after what she says, she's been through it. texting and driving isn't okay. >> reporter: and by the looks of this crowd, the message is clear, avoid these and chances are you won't have to ride in one of these. in san jose, kent wilhoit. >>> the brazen violin theft we first told you about on tuesday is still not solved tonight. but surveillance photos of a light haired man beliee d to b the missing violin case is generating lots of tips to cops. the man was seen leaving with the case and was followed by a student who called 911 when the suspect boarded a mun

called me came back dump the bodies on the side of the road and i went over to the corpsman i asked him i said what were you doing how can you bring in a back and need to get him out of your you need to get him back to an area where they can see the surgeon and corpsman there's nothing we can do for him so you can leave you know you can leave the bodies on the side of the road and i said yeah we want to see the new spouse or so i want to pass them up so they don't i'm on the side of the road and. the guys brother he come running over to him and he just said they're holding them well they roll around on the on the asphalt on a highway. and rolling around in pain they didn't even give many morphine. the guy's brother he kept he kept running around and he had his hands in his and his and his face. and he's just crying and sobbing and he's saying why did you kill my brother. we didn't do anything to you we're not terrorists. remember i remember i just want to i wanted to close my years i didn't want to hear it and i just sat there and he's time that he said it. it was like it was permanentl

. >> reporter: there's nothing recognizable left on the 2500 block of murphy street, even the road sign is gone. but this isn't the only street in joplin that looks like this, across this city there are dozens, perhaps hundreds just like this. neighbors here think the people on this street survived even if their homes didn't. adam hampton just moved into his house here last summer. >> used to be a real pretty neighborhood. >> reporter: he survived because he stopped at his mother's house on the way home from church sunday, he credits god with saving his life. now he's picking up what's left. >> being in the midwest here, we're pretty resilient people, we will bounce back from this, it will take us some time, but i think we'll band together and we'll get it rebuilt in time. >> reporter: as for rhonda hill's father, he was asleep on his sofa when the tornado destroyed his home around him. but miraculously, he survived with only minor injuries. meanwhile it's been dangerous here today, harry, for residents who have been out with terrible lightning and more severe storms as they are trying

to do steps or so i want to have compassion up so they built them on the side of the road and. and the guys brother you come running over to him and he's just sitting there holding them while they roll around on the. asphalt on a highway. and rolling around in pain they didn't even give many morphine. and the guys brother he kept he kept running around and he had his hands in his and his and his face. and he was crying and sobbing and he's saying why did you kill my brother. we didn't do anything to you we're not terrorists. remember i remember i just want to i wanted to close my years i didn't want to hear and i just sat there and he's time that he said it. was like it was permanently being. burned into my brain. and. i lost that's the last night of ever gotten a good night's sleep a night for that. right there and then on. the next morning lieutenant you walked up to me and he said sasser. are you all right you seem a little distressed a little agitated. now psoriasis not all right. and. so i'm i'm pretty pissed off of what we're what we're doing over here and he said well giv

and david kerley is out on the road in vienna, virginia. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, bianna. if folks are just heading out, may they have missed the best deal on gasoline. we'll have more on that in a moment. the good news is, if you're just hitting the road, it's going pretty good. you may have missed the worst of the traffic. >> you slow up on those ramps. >> reporter: some of the nearly 31 million americans expected to hit the road found slow going in the great holiday escape. even though gas prices are 41% higher than last year, drivers want a warm vacation. >> this winter, even the spring for a lot of us, you know, we're ready for a vacation. we're seeing the top-ten destinations for memorial day weekend, three of the up-and-comers this year were warm weather destinations. >> reporter: what's a little surprising is more people are flying this year. >> i could drive there and back for the price i got my ticket for. >> reporter: an 11% increase in fliers. >> we decided to do this with family, in spite of the cost and t

check out the narrow uphill road the house is located on and the sign at the entrance of the block warning people are being watched but none of this deterred this criminal. >>>>>>>> w w worordd s sprpreaen armed man broke into one of the homes in thehe middle ofof theet anddd a assauaultlted one off ty members insiside. >> it'ss v veryry lovovely famiy andd girlrl. it's's soo sad, they just f fip ththe h house reeally weell.. >>>> they are trying to figure t exactltly whwhat wawas stolen. officers are being very protective of the family asking not saying who about the victims. >> as far as we can tell there was one person in the home. one in the home was assaulted and the occupant was later treated at a local hospital. >> i am armed and i have a dodobermanan so ii a amm prepepr the worst.. >> this man did not want to show his face. hehe wasn'tsurprised by the attack pointing out there were a number of burglaries recently. >> we are still oakland. so mile down the road, people thinking that we are living in the balboas is probably not right. >> police have made some arrests in the burglary

damian trujillo is live in san jose with how officers are trying to keep the road safe. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, laura. i'm told, i don't know this firsthand but i'm told there's nothing more sobering than spending the night in county jail. police agencies say this is exactly where they will bring you if you decide to drink and drive this holiday weekend. here in santa clara county, 13 agencies are partnering in what they call avoid the 13. they are looking for everything from swerving in and out of lanes, wider turns, failing to go on a green light. they are signs the driver might not be fit to get behind a wheel. there's no escaping. the added patrols are on the streets and unincorporated areas. it's funded by state and national funds. don't think layoffs will keep officers away this year. if you are hosting a party, you might be liable if a guest is dri drinking, then gets in an accident. here in san jose, there is worry because this could be a four-day holiday weekend. cinco de mayo is today, on a thursday. there might be drinking thursday, friday, sat

they're all on the road. however, they say since most of the snow has melted, there's a lot more room. they don't need as many heavy vehicles to remove the snow. you had to get proof that you saw snow in may. >> yeah. >> reporter: some travelers were so excited about the snow, they had to stop and take pictures. >> this is the first snow. and i'm so excited. >> reporter: what do you think of the snowstorm? >> it's pretty intense. >> reporter: caltrans said while they do expect a lot of accumulation at the top, donner summit, they have plenty of trucks in place. they're putting salt on the road. they say they can handle the storm. >> thank you so much, richard. another round coming our way as we head throughout the next 48 hours. we'll detail the time line of the next system coming up in the few minutes. >>> out in force. it's a growing problem in bay area parking lots. >> a person who has a placard has to be here. >> right here on the hunt for parking cheats. we head out with undercover officers looking for dr

the road to glacier point has been closed due to heavy snow. sitors say this is assen impressive as the falls have been for 15 years thanks to all the snow we've had this past winter. >> all that run-off. >> all right, mr. mike nicco. tell us about the rain. >> it's nothing out there right now. to talk about. but it could develop in the last couple of hours. we'll make sure to show you where it is and where it's going. possibility of a scattered shower in the forecast through noon today. you can see the clouds gathering over san francisco. as we look back to the west from emeryville. talk about the temperatures. that will affect more of us. 48 in santa rosa. 46 in los gatos. low to mid-60s. the clouds keep the temperatures up compared to yesterday morning. mid-to-upper 40s. gilroy, santa cruz. 50 at monterey and 52 in salinas. we have fading showers and clouds this afternoon. cool breezes throughout the holiday weekend. and the extended forecast, i don't see any summer heat anytime soon. start over in the east bay. we have upper 60s to low 70s t

look at the road in front of the sky valley lodge.o rain has been moving in in extreme western maryland, gwynn oaks. a breezy day. very high counts there. if you're sensitive to allergy, high temperatures well into the 80s in low spots except along the bay waters where we see some upper 70s. 52. 69 at the beach but 80s through the central part of the state. 86 downtown. impressive high temperatures running above average. neighborhood by neighborhood 10 degrees below average. a tough time getting out of the 50s. canton, 60. our satellite radar is not showing a lot of deep convection. most of this is garden variety rain showers. i think we're set to get a good line of rain later tonight and the slow moving boundary likely to keep rain tomorrow. a whole system, whole ball of wax pushing out to sea by midday. in the meantime get set for rain. on and off could be a rumble of thunder. i think the severe weather threat is minimal. into tomorrow the last of that rain pushing out by 2:00, 3:00. that sets the stage for a dry and sunny and nice

we hav have the story of the new rules of the road. >> reporter: it's pretty simple math. when gas prices go up consumers have less money to spend elsewhere. for many this holiday weekend that means skimping on vacations. last month the average family spent $369 on gas. a huge hike from the 201-dollar average from april 2009. this year more is spent on the tank than cars, clothes and recreation. a reversal from last year. >> some will take shorter trips. travel is down about a hundred dollars from last year. >> reporter: political instability have contributed to the high cost of gasoline and lead to eight straight weeks of falling did i manned for gas in the u.s. >>> economists say gas prices should drop about 30 cents to $3.50 a gallon. for many drivers even that's way too high. cbs news, los angeles. >>> vice president joe biden said today the obama administration auto industry plan brought it all back from the brink of ex teufrpgs but there are many miles to go as question explain. >> reporter: like a driver caught in rush hour gridlock the u.s. auto industry is making p

the three- game sweep. final score, 1-0. they start a road trip tomorrow. >>> surviving a late ral tow pull out the win 4-3. >>> los angeles police held a news conference today saying they are confident they have the right man behind bars in the stowe attack. he attacked the dodger's fan. this morning's news conference the police chief refused to provide details about yesterday's police lineup but said ramirez is their prime suspect. he is held on a parole violation, the authorities are waiting to file charges. >> we will not present that case until we have evidence, looked at a number of things that are looking to be examined. >> reporter: he remains in a coma in stable condition tonight at san francisco general hospital. >> now, to this afternoon's deadly crash in rural san mateo county. they were spraying plants in the backcountry when the truck went off of the road and rolled down the hill. we have been following the developments. we are live in the russian ridge open space preserve where the crash took place he has our update, john? >> r

. 22 of the giants first 31 games have been on the road. appy cinco de mayo to you at city field. hello. sanchez. another pl outing. in the second jose triple to left center. before 3 nothing lead. i have exhausted my spanish there. mike the little train that can. homer to the second deck. hit 360 with 3 double, 4 rbi. jints down 3-1. sanchez lost his concentration. carlos did not. 2 run home interthe fift fifth. sanchez allows 5 runs. pl rodriguez strike out miguel. buster. a little grounder to end it. pets avoid the sweep 5-2. giants go 5 and 5 on the trip tomorrow night. a's and independent yans rubber match. no sdichlingts a little help from sweeney with the diving catch. nicely done. sweeney in the field. at the plate. a little flare in the eighth to score counter jackson. tie up at 2 appease 5 hits in the game. catch of the game belongs to a fan in the 9th and that is why bring your glove. nice left. they go to 12. 12 innings. former a hand hand with a bloop. just beyond the reach. l indians win 4-3 in 1 12. don't get over confidence.

the swing around and you will see how the road has dropped away. go right to the videotape right now and you can see the exciting conclusion to the race just one minute or two minutes after the race this afternoon. we saw the first leader down there at capitol avenue and in making their way up the hill. they were followed by a group of maybe 20 to 30 riders. the main group in the telethon of the race. from this point it was about three and a half miles, the lead would change several times. in the in the american chris warner writing for the radio shack team came in first. followed by luxembourg, and then third place was a local favorite levi. we wanted to know what made this particular from grace so grueling. i ran into a guy whose son is one of the contestants and here is how he put it. >> it is very steep, it is very short. the ankle of this climate is significant, you put it at the end of a long ride, this is a pain, this is a pain ride for these guys. if you had a tough day, this will really beat them up going up the hill. >> what is the strateg

a couple accidents including one car off the road. watch the effects of the water, wet roadways and muddy on the shoulder as well. 63 in the middle of your screen is the fish ranch road. an accident is blocking the fast lane. i wanted you to see the slow down that's forming as you get close to the caldecott tunnel. keep that in mind. no issues coming toward the bay bridge. our photographer is showing us it's getting swayed by the wind looking at the westbound traffic and the incline. folks are also getting hit by the wind. use caution. the bay bridge had a wind adviso advisory. sunol might see water kicking up. a smooth drive picking up the volume in the south bay with no delays here. the golden gate bridge. no wind advisory for the golden gate bridge. keep both hands on the wheel. gusty conditions can affect you wherever you go. laura, back to you. >> our own scott mcgrew is playing with a realogy tar hero this morning all for a good cause. >> laura, they are raising money for the children's st. jude's children's hospital. thank you f

the wet roads and it's a factor on and off the roads as well. a live look out from josh, the photographer off the bay bridge. they are covering issues and construction ahead and developments. now you can see the developing traffic on the incline. no metering lights yet. they will be turned on in a few minutes. they were turned on at 6:15 yesterday. they want to slow the bridge because of the conditions across the water. h more ahead.ck to l. the tour across the bay continues this morning. we are waking up on the "uss hornet" with the swinging blue stars. 4,x >>> welcome back, everyone. we are aboard the "uss hornet" this morning as the tour around the bay continues. there's so much we are learning about on this ship and the planes. this is the "avenger". george bush flew in it when he was shot down. very interesting. there's so much to learn here. we are going to take you behind the scenes. we are covering the days news and we want to check in with marla tellez handling that aspect for us. good morning. >> good morning. it's 6:14. two tourists a