he is working with valero and representing valero today. he can answer any questions that you might have pertaining to a resolution. the united states remains dependent on imports of petroleum products, primarily crude oil. foreign-trade zone status will allow them to improve net margins and put them in a better position to retain jobs and compete with imports of petroleum products. the status will also allow the valero refinery to be better positioned to take advantage of exporting products that are produced in that zone in the future. also, it will allow them to better compete with other refineries that are set up. valero currently has eight other refineries in the u.s. set up within a sub-zone status, out of the 15 they operate in the u.s. foreign-trade zones common benefits trade include -- this s getting a little technical. effectively, it matches the crude oil rate to lower duty rates. another benefit is delaying payment of customs duties of crude oil until the finished product leaves the subzone, effectively taking advantage of the t

the valero refinery is going to be closed longer than expected for maintenance. it was supposed to be shut down for five weeks but now it hack expanded two more weeks. nonetheless, this could drive gas prices up more especially considering the shell oil refinery in martinez is expected to shut down before june. another refinery in cartinas is expected for a major maintenance project later this year. >>> to make it easier for you to save money, according to gasbuds did.com gas prices are $3.38 in san jose. $3.36 in oakland. this is for regular unleaded. so check gasbuddy.com for the best deals close to you. >>> an accident in oakland took the life of a 1-year-old girl. the alameda county coroner's office says the driver hit the little girl outside her home around 9:00 last night. now, investigators are calling this an accident. we are, of course, trying to get more details about how this happened. the family says the little girl's organs will be donated. >>> we know a little bit more about the apparent murder of a union leader in west oakland. police found 64-year

valero petroleum in benicia shut down for two weeks beginning last month. and it's now adding another we have been maintenance. tesoro and shell plants in martinez will also be shutting down some units for maintenance. >> refineries remove production offline and when there is less production there is less supply and that puts pressure on prices to move up. >> what can we do? , you know, we just pay it. basically they have us. there is nothing we can do about it. >> that makes it tough. it's $100 for my truck. have to pull out the harley. >> reporter: according to a minneapolis based website that monitors gas prices, california's strict pollution standards make it hard for other plants to step in which also reduces supply. prices are expected to accelerate beginning in march and peak at about $4 a gallon. now, the highest prices are expected to hit around may and they should probably go down again in june and july. but that depends on how the economy is doing. back to you. >> you're right. start saving right now. sonja, thank you. sonja shin in oakland. >>>

the valero corporation says there's no reason for the extension. nevertheless, this could drive up gas prices more considering the shell refinery in mart nasa is expected to shut down some units before june. and that the refinery in martinas is scheduled for maintenance later this year. according to gasbuddy.com. gas prices average $3.41 in san francisco. $3.38 in san jose. and $3.36 in oakland. so, of course, this is all for regular unleaded. now, since the valero refinery shut down about january 1st of this year, gas prices have gone up about 2% here in the bay area. now, if you would like to find the cheapest gas prices in your neighborhood, gasbuddy.com is a good resource. for now, we are live in san francisco, marla tellez, "today in the bay." >>> i was just looking at that. the south bay has cheap stuff, $3.19, this is on mckey road. this is in san jose's east side. if you want to do san francisco, you have to drive down to redwood city to save on gasoline on canyon road. gas is $3.18 a gallon. $3.19 in the east bay. concord, on willow pass r

was a gift from the good neighbors steering committee after a settlement agreement involving the valero refinery's environmental effects. to settle the matter over the disputed look of the bike racks, a task force will be formed to decide whether the racks stay or go. >> we can't relocate can relocate them for a nominal cost and we need new funding for new backs. so the task force could install other racks. >> reporter: while some are perplexed by the design of the racks, others really don't mind them. >> don't bother me. to me, i think it adds a little bit. it's not rusty. >> not a huge eyesore. >> they resemble the wheel. >> reporter: some might mind the money and time spent to figure out what to do with the bike racks like this bicyclist. >> i think it's excessive. >> reporter: and back pedaling a bit, the city admits group consensus should have happened before the bike racks were bolted in. >> i think yes, in retrospect it could have been handled differently. >> reporter: all right. so the city council is going to meet next week to designated a task force to get together to designat

valero petroleum in benicia shut down for two weeks starting last month. just announced, it is now adding another week of maintenance. the tesoro plant in martinez is about to close for maintenance. the shell refinery also in martinez is also shutting down some units. >> these refineries remove production offline and when there is less production, then less supply and that puts pressure on prices to go up. >> reporter: because california has some of the strictest pollution standards in the country, it's hard for other plants to produce gas as quickly when these plants are offline. >> what can we do? you know, we just pay t basically, they have us. there is nothing we can do about it. >> that makes it a little tough. it's almost $100 for my truck. so i'll have to put out the harley. time to pull out the harley. >> reporter: joe vazquez, cbs 5. >>> muslims in milpitas getting a new place to worship. the city planning commission has unanimously approved the building permit for a new mosque. the 14,000-square-foot building with a minaret six stories high will

was a gift from the good neighbor steering committee, after a settlement agreement involving the valero refineries environmental effects. to settle the matter over the disputed look of the bike racks, a task force will be formed to decide whether the racks stay or go. >> we can relocate them for a nominal cost. we still have funding to bring new bike racks in, so the task force could choose other kinds of bike racks to install as well. >> reporter: while some are per plexed by the design of the bike racks, others really don't mind them. >> doesn't bother me. to me, i think it adds a little bit. they look pretty good. not rusty! >> not like a huge eyesore. >> they sort of resemble the wheel, so they might blend in more. >> reporter: what some residents do mind is the money and time spent to figure out what to do with the bike racks, like this bike rider, lisa. >> i think it's excessive. >> reporter: and back pedaling just a bit, the city admits group consensus should have happened before the bike racks were bolted in. >> i think, yes, in retro suspect, it could have been handled differen

according to gas buddy.com, the valero on san pablo avenue has gas for 3.17 a gallon.ne on monument boulevard are charging 3.17. in san francisco, the cheapest gas is redwood city. the costco on middlefield charges $3.21. it's 33.19 on mo's top and at the gas and shop as well. now the lovely laura garcia canyon. >> i remember when i used to wash your windows. >> major slow downs throughout one city. a series of planned power outages in fremont and they will affect key routes through the city. the following intersections will be affected. auto mall parkway from 8:00 to 3:00 p.m. at highway 880 between 8:00 a.m. and to 2:00 p.m. the traffic signals will be flashing red. every car will have to stop before going through the intersection. >>> a little heads up if you are getting through that area. watch out. it will be a problem. we will check in with mike. the latest look at the commute. >> we were trying to straighten it out. it's confusing. at fremont boulevard right in between ax 80 to 880. i marked it on the map north of mission boulevard. it getz crowd and a lot of fo

was a gift from the good neighbor steering committee, after a settlement agreement involving the valeroonmental effects. a task force will be formed to decide whether the racks stay or go. >> we can relocate them for a nominal cost. we still have funding to bring new bike racks in, so the task force could choose other kinds of bike racks to install as well. >> reporter: while some are per plexed by the design of the bike racks, others really don't mind them. >> oh, doesn't bother me. to me, i think it adds a little bit. they look pretty good. it's not rusty. >> not like a huge eyesore. >> they sort of resemble the wheel, so they might actually blend in more. >> reporter: what some residents do mind is the money and time spent to figure out what to do with the bike racks. like bicyclist lisa. >> i think it's excessive. >> reporter: and back pedaling a bit, the city admits group consensus should have happened before the bike racks were bolted in. >> i think, yes, in retro suspect, it could have been handled differently. >> reporter: okay. so it will be handled differently. now the city co

valero petroleum in benicia shut down for two weeks beginning last month.ther week of maintenance. tesoro and shell plants in martinez will be shutting down some units for maintenance, as well. >> -- remove production offline. when there is less production, there is less supply and that puts pressure on prices to move up. >> what can we do? , you know, we just pay it. basically they have us. there is nothing we can do about it. >> it make it tough. almost $100 for my truck. have to pull out the harmly. >> reporter: a minneapolis based website that monitors gas prices says california's strict pollution standards make it hard for other plants to step in, which also reduces supply. prices are expected to accelerate beginning in march and peak at about $4 a gallon. now, the highest prices are expected to hit in may. and they will probably go down in june and july depending on how the economy is doing. back to you. >> yeah, not good news for commuters. all right, sonja shin live in oakland. thank you. >>> it is 5:38. new this morning, utah army base back open af

. >>> the valero refinery in ven knee sha will be closed longering than expected. they temporarily suspended operations as part of a major maintenance project. work is expected to last 42 days on the maintenance project instead of 36 days. that means suppliers will have to get their gasoline from somewhere else and there could be a supply crunch. >>> in 33 minutes, caltran -- 30 minutes caltrans will make room for a new hov lane. the trees are between highway 37 anding at thens in na vade doe shall -- nevado. it will be closed down during the tree removal. this is the first step in the highway widening project. that project is expected to last about two years. >> all right. it is:37. we want to check in with sal who's keeping a close eye on the commute. >> we have an injury crash in one of san francisco's biggest areas, park presidio add fulton, the roadway is closed. the crash is on crossover drive, which is inside golden gate drive, the drive that transitions to park presid yes boulevard. there's an injury crash. some people are hurt. the fire department has just