the five unit townhouse was set to be built on 32nd street in west oakland. as kpix 5's phil matier reports, questions are being raised whether she crossed the line. phil. >> reporter: that's right. and a civil grand jury here in alameda county took a look at it and they determined that she acted improperly in a way that she personally benefited from. here's the story. >> lisa' a thug. >> reporter: that was the contractor's reaction to an alameda county grand jury report that lays out how oakland city council president lynette gibson mcelhaney broke state and city ethics rules and cost hundreds of thousands of dollars when she used her city hall influence to put the brakes on his plans to build a three-story apartment building next to her west oakland home. >> we went through the planning process and we had a nice design. >> reporter: what were her objections? >> that she was going to lose her privacy. her husband comes out and says you're never going to get anything built. >> reporter: according to the investigation she used her weight to pressure the planni

. >> the board unanimously approved the west oakland extension called the makers' bizarre calling for the park lot to be transferred into office and relate buildings nine stories tall. 20% is going to be affordable housing. however, neither of the projects have exact construction dates set. >> the oakland police sergeant on leave for allow his ex gulf to work on the police reports did not actually break the law. that is what the alameda county d.a. found. a review of continue cases sergeant gantt work on found the , girlfriend transcribed audio interview but nothing else. sergeant gantt may have violate ed police procedures this is not actually against the law. >> protecting overnight, you can see where a man was stopped to down san jose. police surged for evidence right after it happened at 11:00 last night. paramedics rushed the victim to the trauma center. this is no word on how he is doing. last night's standing took place at interpret 280. law is a land to pay for upgrades for the pg&e gas system coming out of your wallet with a double digit officer in the gas bill. in august you

shipping coal for marine terminal of the former oakland army base the vote ends the plans for the west oakland project. 2012 the council approved a contract with the california capital investment group to develop the terminal site. however many officials argue that the call was not considered an environmental review of the project when it was approved. this they say that a of propose a health hazard safety hazard to the public. they the said it would provide jobs. targeted by robbers and were the most popular attractions. >> vicki: men behind bars they still belongings and to rest on edge j. r. stone has the story >> j.r.: officers raised resections of san francisco russian help monday 48 hours after police say these three men robbed three women visiting from argentina and walking near the city's famed lombard street. we broke news of the robbery from out-of-town. this is the area where saturday's attack happened one neighbor even caught on camera and this robbery is just the latest in a series of crimes near the crowded section of lombard street. since the start of the year more than to let h

west oakland could certainly use them, but at what costs. mark? > two police chases ended in fiery crashes in oakland over the weekend. one police vehicle t-boned another yesterday afternoon, adam officers chased a us secretary at 38th avenue and carrington street. one officer was in fact hospitalized, but his condition has not yet been released. then saturday night, another police suv hit a pole during the pursuing of a suspected car jacker, and that was on interstate 580. the suv burst into flames. no one was injured. other officers were able to arrest the suspect. >> by the capital building in sacramento, white supremacists and counter protesters come face-to-face, and the results are bloody. a rally unraved fast yesterday. people branded sticks, threw stones, and even stabbed the other side. police say at least 10 people were injured. five of them stabbed. streets were closed down in the area, and eventually more than a hundred police officers arrived at the scene. one witness said the white supremacist went beyond politics, attacking two men o

report says shipping coal through oakland would pose a serious health risk to people who live in west oakland, and workers a at the terminal. that report was commissioned by the city. >> as a resident, i'm totally appalled that we have to go through this extreme. >> but plans were strengthed early this year when the state of utah voted to invest $53 million of taxpayer money for a coal shipping facility in oakland. so now its up to the oakland city council to decide whether to try to put a stop to that plan that some say has become a bit of a runaway train. >> where does council appear to stand on the issue? most are against a bulk coal export business, but there is the threat of very expense andive litigation if they try to stop it. >>> today in marin county, the national park service will hold a meeting to talk about solutions to the parking west. as the crowds get bigger this summer, be the rob is only expected to get worse. >> we're trying to spread out the arrivals so we don't have 6,000 people coming on a single day. >> so parking reservation system is expected to help, but it won't sta

the in west oakland the developer plans to build housing, officers and retail space. hotel, restaurant, shops, and veteran's housing. people who opposed the west oakland project say the development would drastically reduce the size of the parking lots which are frequently already full. >>> speaking of bart, efforts to encourage bake biking is paying off. more people are riding their bikes. 67.4% of riders used a bike to get to or from the station last year. and that's up from five -- or 4.5% back in 2012. the next six years, bart expects that a tenth of its riders may be biking to the stations. bart's new fleet of the future cars will accommodate the increase in bikers by adding more bike racks, the new bart cars with expected to go into service later this year. >>> 5:51 is the time right now. and federal authorities are working on a high-tech solution to prevent drones from interfering with the pilots who fighting active wildfires. the u.s. interior department says it's working with drone makers and with mapping companies to create a smartphone app that would alert d

the west oakland developer plans to build retail space in the parking lot surrounding the station.planets for housing. people complain there is already not enough parking spots. they frequently fill up and now the parking would shrink. efforts to encourage bike -- biking to bark are paying off. more people are writing their bikes to bark than ever before. 6.4% of writers used a bike to get to or from bart stations last year and that is up from 4.5% in 2012. in the next six years, bart expects a 10th of its writers will be using a bike to get to the station's. parts new fleet of the future cars will accommodate the increased by adding bike racks. the new cars will go into service later this year.>>> coming up, we're going to talk sports with gary and a little bit about my vacation. that's coming up in 10 minutes. after the break, it's good to be back. it will be hot this weekend, maybe you want to escape the heat. i will tell you what is being offered at the movies this weekend.>>> a live look at the san mateo bridge. you can see a truck pulled over there in the lane as well as the

we had police activity at west oakland and that is the reason for 10-minute delay, oakland to sfo and millbrae direction. that should recover, with ace trains all on schedule. again, the 8:00 a.m. vallejo for you have a bus. it is canceled. the 8:00 a.m. and the 5:30 returning to sly show a bus, so it is a mass transit day because of "spare the air" day. get out which on the roads we have a sig-alert in affect through the santa cruz mountains, southbound, original one lane open. northbound is fully on this morning. >> happening today, senate democrats will vote on funding a bill to fight zika virus with $1.1 billion bill drafted by republican as scaled back version of the president's plan. democrats now are expected to block the bill because they say it contains "unfair spending cuts and limits which groups deliver health care and provide contraception to women in zika virus infested puerto rico." that could stadium the bill because members leave for a 15 week vacation next month. >> the drug that could change the lives of millions of people would suffer from asthma. >> a rape case in

abc7 news was in oakland yesterday for the opening of the west oakland urban fall and park. and 28th street. it offers fresh fruits and vegetables in an area where there aren't too many grocery stores. >> are a get to see this revitalization occurring in west oakland. it's long overdue and it's a chance to introduce those who don't have an opportunity to have access to fresh fruits and vegetables, to have thack ses. >> it is run by the nonprofit group city slicker farms. people pay what they can based on their income. >>> leave it to san francisco to sell a cup of coffee that cost $16. a about. c7 news was at the blue bottle coffee shop at mint plaza where the pricey joe is being sold. it comes from yemen, which is the birthplace of coffee in the western world. blue bottle justifies the spice by saying it traveled in a dingy across the red sea, was kidnapped and mistaken for a rebel before getting the coffee to america. much more ahead on the abc sunday morning news. what investigators are doing to try to determine the motive for a man killing a singer after a >> live from t

members voted down and developers will transport and store coal at a temperature not in west oakland despite the fact that some say it would bring much needed jobs to the area. >> part time workers in san jose could have the obligation of more hours under a new proposal be, taken up by the city council later today. the city council member want employers to give part time workers the option of more hours. >> five, heat alert as temperatures hit the triple digits again. notice this is "spare the air" day inland where we will find the unhealthy air, and check out san francisco, cooler-than-average, i will let you know in the sea breeze reaches more of our neighborhood coming up. >> we are following the tuesday morning commute, not a bad ride, across the golden gate bridge and the bay bridge. we have no metering lights yet. we will check back in a few. we have reports of a stalled big-rig on the altamont pass. >> and this facebook post is getting nationwide eight leading passengers in prayer after a passenger had a medical emergency. and it is tim tebow. >> a drone was credited for helpi

abc7 news was in oakland yesterday for the opening of the west oakland urban farm and park at peralta and 28th streets. it offers fresh fruits and vegetables in an area where there aren't many grocery stores. >> great to see this revitalization occurring in west oakland. it's long overdue and it's a chance to introduce those who don't have an opportunity to have access to fresh fruits and vegetables, to have thack ses. -- have that access. >> it is run by the nonprofit group city slicker farms. people pay what they can based on their income. >>> leave it to san francisco to sell a cup of coffee that cost $16. abc7 news was at the blue bottle coffee shop at mint plaza where the pricey cup of joe is being sold. it comes from yemen, which is the birthplace of coffee in the western world. blue bottle justifies the price by saying the explorer traveled in a dingy across the red sea and was kidnapped and mistaken for a rebel before getting the coffee to america. much more ahead on the abc7 sunday morning news. new developments in this brazen robbery caught on i almost everything. you know,k

oakland, and activists and politicians have been working to block the transport of coal to the west oakland terminal. they say it will create air pollution in an area of mostly black and low income families, proponents say it will provide much-needed blue-collar jobs. the state of utah has approved the spending of $53 million to upgrade the oakland terminal to transport the cold to asia. >>> coal to asia. >>> involved in a pool accident one week before graduating. hundreds of people gathered on the football field at the san ramon valley high school to hold a prayer vigil for jake javier who broke his neck diving into the shallow end of a friends pull earlier -- pool earlier this month, and they say he may never be able to use his hands or walk again, but those that know him say he is strong. he will be transferred to a rehab center in the next two weeks.>> the doctors have told him that it will be a long road, but if there is a possibility, it will happen. that is the kind of young man that jake is.>> friends, classmates and people that have never met him are raising money for the medical b

abc7 was in oakland for the opening of the west oakland urban farm and park. today was the grand opening for the farm, where fresh produce is grown. this is the latest project for other group called, city slicker farms. and that does it for us here at abc7 news at 5:00. thank you for your time. i'm eric thomas. for drew tuma and rick quan, thank you for joining us. see you again at 6:00. leave you with a shot of the santa cruz boardwalk. see you later. >>> welcome to "world news tonight." concert tragedy. the rising pop star gunned down as she signed autographs after a show. the suspect's photo just coming in. he was armed with guns, a knife and police say an intent to kill. tonight, the man police call a hero and the tributes pouring in. >>> the urgent manhunt happening right now. two dangerous prisoners escape on a truck, one accused of a violent crime on the run. the other still at large, why it took authorities hours to realize they weren't in their cells. >>> trump's tirade. >> i am the least racist person. >> donald trump on the defensive, as some in his

the west oakland urban farm and park was opened today. people who live in the area will find fresh fruits and vegetables grown by the nonprofit group, city slicker farms. the everyone pays on a sliding scale. >> members of our community can afford to pay a little more, and they do. some members just pay the asking price, then we have members 0 of the community who can't afford to pay much at all. we turn no one away. you come to us, we'll get you some fresh food. >> the farm will open tomorrow from 10:00 in the morning until 5:00 in the afternoon. there will be free gardening, yoga and cooking classes. >>> up next at 6:00, slow going for bart riders this week generals and a backup in the north bay tomorrow. details of these delays. >>> a cooldown could be headed to the bay area. meteorologist meteorologist drew tuma has the forecast. >> i'm rick quan in sports, fantastic finish at the belmont stakes, and there is a chance draymond green could be suspended from monday's game against th >>> some bart riders are seeing delays. crews are work

in west oakland, the extension there was unanimously approved. the plans call for the parking lot to be transformed into office and rural buildings as high as nine stories tall. what is being called the makers bizarre. that development calms for 20% affordable housing but the plans would reduce the number of paing spaces and the west oakland lot is the business of the parking lot for bart riders. there has been some push back against that from the community and although the laps are moving toward reality there is no society date for any construction that would begin. the alameda county distribute attorney said that the oakland police sarge. on leave after allowing his ex-girlfriend to work on police reports did not actually break the law. a review of continue cases of sergeant gantt found, gulf transcribed audio interviews but nothing else. the d.a. said that while sergeant gantt pay have violated police procedure use of a third party transcribers is not breaking the law. >> the only overseeing the oakland police department is laying out her goal

in particular, west oakland. that is part of the agenda for tonight's meeting. it argues that dust particles will affect the air quality and environment in the region in parts of west oakland and parts of san leandro. in february we spoke with state senator lonnie hancock who expressed her concern over this. >> so why would we ship this toxic product to another country where it will blow back from the skies? >> reporter: but according to terminal logistics solutions, coal shipped to the terminal, it will not see the light of day because of an underground trans loading system and enclosed dome storage. the state of utah has invested $53 million to upgrade the oakland terminal. so it can transport its coal. as you can see, there is much debate over this topics. the city council meeting scheduled for 5:00 tonight. guys, back to you. >> thank you. >>> ktvu's partnering with 70 bay area media outlets to shine a spotlight on the many issues surrounding homelessness in san francisco. the initiative is called the sf homeless project as part of the project ktvu will be f

napa west at 12, concord west at 12, oakland west at 13, 50s, 60s, the lows have been absolutely justecause of the cloud cover. so 50s on a lot of these temps including back hawk, 56, pittsburgh is 58 -- pittsburg is 58, 54 for moraga, lafayette at 55. mist and drivewaysing a lot of that in san francisco -- mist and drizzle, a lot of that in san francisco around the bay. another low moving in, this will cool us down to about thursday, friday. we will get a little rebound especially on sunday and then a very unseasonably cold system for june. looks to be moving into the pacific northwest and northern california for much of next week and if that's the case, our temps will go way below average. today low overcast. it will be cooler. even for parts of mendocino county, for lake county. 89 in clearlake. 70s, a big drop in a lot of these temps. this south breeze this time of the year is a cool pattern for santa rosa, petaluma. napa dropped off the table yesterday. 60s for many well inland low to mid-80s now, yet 70s for others. walnut creek, danville 77, 78 with a breeze. 60s around berkele

and west 15 oakland and napa airport. and some locations not as breezy. and san jose with a west at eight. 50s on the temps. and novato. santa rosa 53. everybody in the 50s, even brentwood, and san jose. 57 pittsburg. and walnut creek says 56. the higher clouds have moved off. there's two systems, a low here and a stronger one -- i tell you, for june this is impressive. that's going to true the system up. and there could be higher clouds to the south. and the gings of the two is ramping up. and giving us the strong on shore breeze. let's face it the nights are short and there's a lot of 40s. lake county, calistoga, st. helena. and it will continue to friday as the coolest day. saturday morning will be cool and then sunshine and warmer temperatures sunday and monday and another system drops in the middle of next week. >> the roller coaster continues. >> we have graduations going on and up to help. and i'm guiding people parking and stuff. and i was wearing my warriors shirt. a lot of people were asking how do you do it? >> you just do it. >> how do you do i

some say a plan to transport, handle and store coal at a terminal in west oakland would bring needed jobs and others warn of the environmental consequences. >> a it is not cool but trying to help people give them some hope. >> what do you think of drugging kool-aid laced with cyanide? it could lockage but it is a drug. >> they voted to ban the cool at the facilities in terminals throughout oakland. the land in question belongs to the public and the land is for public good. >> a huge pay back for some who own volkswagen. the settlement is expected in san francisco federal court that would see them paying $15 billion to settle a diesel emissions scandal. under the terms of the agreement volkswagen would buy back cars at prescandal prices and compensate owners up to $10,000 a car and pay $2.7 billion in fines to the federal government and the state of california. the scandal surfaced last year when federal investigators found they installed software in the cars that tricked emission tests. >> the city of san francisco has long flown money at the homeless problem through various organiza

. >> it's exhausting living in west oakland, just to live, let alone to breathe clean air. >> reporter: those opposed to the ban said that coal would be covered and handled underground. >> this business is a business that would present thousands of jobs. >> it's not about coal. it's about really trying to help people. >> tonight, the oakland city council voted to adopt the ban on coal. >> we do not need to decide between jobs and the health of our community. >> the majority of the people spoke for the ban on coal. the group that was preparing to ship the coal out of the site, will likely pursue legal action, as a result of this vote. >> thank you, ian. >>> a same-sex couple said they were the victims of discrimination of an uber driver during pride weekend. the uber said he couldn't take them because he was out of gas. the couple said the conversation got heated and the driver shouted gay expletives. >> if you're going to sell a certain image to a certain person, you have to let your drivers so they're okay with the same strategy that you're using. >> the ride share company issued a st

. >> reporter: the argument that coal shipped through west oakland will compound already elevated rates of asthma and other illnesses. jerry says the railcars will be covered, and the coal dust trapped. >> the covered railcars and transportation of coal should be celebrated as environment improvement it is. >> reporter: many disagreed. >> this is sort of theoretical technology that has never been tested. oakland would be the begin night pig. >> reporter: developers say they know how the vote will turn out. >> it's the gateway to 8000 jobs at the potato of oakland, and we have -- port of oakland, and we have an objection to the council signing contracts. >> reporter: and what will happen next? >> they are on a collision course to end up in court. >> reporter: the next step is likely litigation from the developer, but a city council member said if they the other way, they would have faced litigation from the environmental lobby. >>> new tonight, the violent protest outside the capitol, leading to a security scare at a berkeley middle school. somebody threatened violence at martin luther k

the west oakland urban farm and park was opened today. people who live in the area will find fresh fruits and vegetables grown by the nonprofi group, city slicker farms. the everyone pays on a sliding scale. >> members of our community can afford to pay a little more, and they do. some members just pay the asking price, then we have members 0 of the community who can't afford to pay much at all. we turn no one away. you come to us, we'll get you some fresh food. >> the farm will open tomorrow from 10:00 in the morning until 5:00 in the afternoon. there will be free gardening, yoga and cooking classes. >>> up next at 6:00, slow going for bart riders this week generals and a backup in the north bay tomorrow. details of these delays. >>> a cooldown could be headed to the bay area. meteorologist meteorologist drew tuma has the forecast. >> i'm rick quan in sports, fantastic finish at the belmont stakes, and there is a chance draymond green could be suspended from monday's game against the phil sanders, timely bible lesson the lord's way. chur

it was for a lot in west oakland, right next door to her home. the grand jury recommends the public ethics commission investigate, and the city council consider censure. no comment from her. >>> pick up truck slammed into a chp motorcycle officer in fresno. that officer is in critical condition. the truck driver is cooperating with the investigators. >>> today, thousands paid tribute to a fallen san jose motorcycle officer. michael katherman decided in a crash in the line of duty a week ago. >> mike was an exceptional cop, but an even better man. >> reporter: beyond the badge, to his friends, his family and colleagues, officer katherman was a son, husband, and father. >> mike's personality was seeded with a deep faith. >> mike loved being an officer. he loved putting on the union fortunately, lacing up his boots, and was proud to wear the san jose badge. >> reporter: thousands of local law enforcement joined the police in mourning loss of one of their own, getting to know -- >> to jason, dear dad, you bought us our now house, it's not fair that y

she moved the headquarters from the oakland hills to west oakland and put staff members in more than30 schools and child development centers. >> we needed to be near where the children and families are if we were truly going to serve them effectively. you love math? >> reporter: as chris added more programs in low income neighborhoods, lincoln tripled the number of children it served to 4,000 kids in alameda and contra costa counties. its wide ranging services for parents include support groups so mothers like shante abner can de-stress. >> i'm able to let it out, let it go and go about the day. >> reporter: for kids, field trips, tutoring and creative science classes changed jontae pace's view that school was boring. what did you think about school after that? >> that it was really fun. >> reporter: some students have jumped a whole reading level. another program saw 90% of the worst absentees improve their attendance. at the family resource center, coordinator annie flores says lives are changing. >> we have improved our truancy by about 5 to 6%, which might not seem large; but in

. >> but those pushing for a ban on coal blasted back saying the west oakland community was being misled. >> making us drink kool-aid laced with cyanide, brother. it might sound good. it might look good, but it is a trick. >> they say it would have serious consequences. members of community brought their children to make their point. >> we don't like getting asthma and sick because that just does president feel good. >> the terminal operator assured that the latest technology would keep the coal dust to a minimum. the city council wasn't convinced and they voted to ban the coal at the facility and the terminals throughout oakland. >> the land we are talking about belongs to the public and that land is for public good. >> the decision may lead to lawsuits, a possibility that council members appear ready to take on. in oakland, lilian kim, abc7 news. >>> now to sky 7hd showing the brushfire that threatened homes in santa cruz county forcing some homeowners to evacuate. tonight the flames are under control, but other problems persist. abc7 news reporter live in los gatos with the story. kat

abc 7 news was in oakland for the opening of the west oakland urban farm and park at peralta and 28th streets. people who live in the area will find fresh fruits and vegetables grown a bi-a nonprofit who wants to help people to have access to healthy affordable food in an area without grocery stores. everyone pay onz a sliding scale. >> a member of our community can afford to pay a little bit more, and they do. some members just pay the asking price. then we have member chz our community who can't afford to pay much at all. so we turn no one away. you come to us, we will get you some fresh food that we've grown right here on site. >> the farm will be open again tomorrow from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. there will be freegardening, yoga and cooking classes all day. >>> coming up next on abc 7 news at 9, slow going for some b.a.r.t. riders this weak kend and a backup expected in the north bay tomorrow. we'll have details on these delays. >> plus, a cooldown could be headed for the bay area. meteorologist drew tuma is up next. >>> the warriors draymond green might be suspend for game five of

. >> reporter: the argument that cold shipped through west oakland will compound already elevated rates of asthma and other illnesses. jerry bridges says the railcars will be covered and the coal dust trapped. >> using covered railcars and in transportation of coal should be celebrated as the environmental improvement it is. >> reporter: others disagreed. [ screaming ] >> this is very sort of theoretical technology that never has been tested. oakland would be the guinea pig. >> reporter: developers say they know how the vote will turn out. >> it's the gateway to 8,000 jobs at the port of oakland. we have a real objection to the council going back on its word and signed contracts. >> reporter: and what will happen next? >> the council and the developer are on a collision course to end up in court. >> reporter: that next step is likely litigation from the developers although an oakland city council member said if they had voted the other way they likely would have faced litigation from the environmentalist. in oakland, andria borba, kpix 5. >>> there's a new deadline today in federal cour

a terminal for the coal would be the near the old army base in west oakland. it promises good, blue collar jobs, something the area desperately needs. the economic benefits are running headlong into concerns from environmentalist. there was a rally at city hall and promised to hold another rally before the city council meeting. >> you could notice changes with transit this morning expanding service by 14%, the largest in the transit system history. more buses are new running more often and longer with routes changing, three new routes have been aned around the east bay. all the giants and a's began a four game set before the bay bridge series kicks off there is "cooking" to do with pizza for charity at the 2nd street house this afternoon. there will be a benefit for the children's health of san leandro with two miles named for the players, including the panic farm pie and beaumont monster meat pizza. >> that has my heart. especially at 4:45 in the morning. >> it is not real. >> we like pizza, too. >> that sounds great and hopefully they raise a lot of money fo

. >> but those pushing for a ban on coal blasted back saying the west oakland community was being misled>> making us drink kool-aid laced with cyanide, brother. it might sound good. it might look good, but it is a trick. >> they say it would have serious consequences. members of community brought their children to make their point. >> we don't like getting asthma and sick because that just does president feel good. >> the terminal operator assured that the latest technology would keep the coal dust to a minimum. the city council wasn't convinced and they voted to ban the coal at the facility and the terminals throughout oakland. >> the land we are talking about belongs to the public and that land is for public good. >> the decision may lead to lawsuits, a possibility that council members appear ready to take on. in oakland, lilian kim, abc7 news. >>> now to sky 7hd showing the brushfire that threatened homes in santa cruz county forcing some homeowners to evacuate. tonight the flames are under control, but other problems persist. abc7 news reporter live in los gatos with the story. katie

west at napa, west at oakland, west at sfo. westerly component livermore. all calm yesterday. 40s, 50s, a few low 60s. cooling off to brentwood and pittsburgh, low 60s. black hawk 53. 52 lafayette. 56 martinez. 36 truckee. remember, they run cooler than most. south lake tahoe at 40. reno 59. low clouds, plenty there. they'll start to peel back. the fact they're here and weren't yesterday, that's the system in the north helping usher in that cooler pattern today. will take us into tomorrow and looks like we warm up again. low clouds, breezy, cooler, 80s and 90s inland. windy for some. 60s to 90s. tough to cool off lake county or vacaville this time of year. you need a really big pattern change to be honest with you. upper 80s for some that were in the 90 yesterday. san jose down from yesterday. 60s on the coast. 60s in the city. 70s or low 80s on the peninsula. cooler thursday. we warm it up for the weekend. >>> time is now 6:21. stealing from cub scouts. the theft at a camp in newark is now being investigated. >> coming up in 17 minutes, giants' pitcher jak

oakland and san francisco 56. wind speeds 12 at sfo. pleasanton 9. variable winds at this hour west-southwest at 22 towards the delta also in the fairfield area. these wind will blow out of the west 10 to 20 during the afternoon hours. watch very carefully and see the swath of clouds developing just immediately off the san francisco coast around the san mateo coastline. we'll see the clouds retreat later today but with that wind off the ocean, west 10 to 20, temperatures are coming down. 68 san francisco. 82 san jose. mid-80s across the tri-valley. 83 santa rosa. these numbers are where they should be for this time of the year but a huge warmup will begin by the weekend. details still coming up. >>> taking a look at the altamont pass right now, you can see that the altamont pass to 680, 15 minutes there. 34 miles per hour in some cases. the commute will only get worse though as the morning goes on so people heading west, now is the time to get going. the san mateo bridge, you can see in both directions cars starting to get on the road now. but, of course, westbound you can see the c

asian led company to build housing, offices and retail space in the parking lots surrounding the west oakland station. board has approved an environmental impact report for a plan to build a hotel, restaurant, shops and veterans housing on land barth owns surrounding the millbrae station. >>> let's check on traffic on this early friday morning. sal is there. happy friday. >>> same to you. we are here. now the weekend will go like that. at least we're at the beginning. let's see if we can get to the gilroy super commute. this is the altamont pass and now we're looking at the gilroy commute from gilroy to san jose and getting through the morgan hill area, not a bad drive. the road sensors are showing us that traffic is moving well. we're off to a nice start and we hope it will stay that way. sometimes on fridays we get lighter commutes. let's look at the san mateo bridge. you can see traffic looks good heading out to the highrise. no major delays right now. at the bay bridge it is very early for the commute. we do not have any big backups heading into san francisco from the oakland inside. >>>

west in napa. south in oakland west at sfo.ds have been decreasing the last couple of hours. 50s for temperatures. brentwood at 63. 55 in napa. 52 in the city. san jose at 56. 53 four pittsburg. 43 to 63 from truckee up through we know. -- we know. fog will reside by the coast. this fall -- high pressure will come in behind this. some of that foggiest like in spots. 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s -- if you are farnetti inland it is in the 90s. closer to the coast and be he will feel 60s and 70s. this looks like a transition day. after today it looks like high pressure will build in and stick around. we are not looking for extreme heat but it will be toasty away from the coast. pretty nice closer to it. >>> firefighters in sacramento rescued a dog from a hot car in a shopping mall parking lot. they say the inside of the car reached 160 agrees. -- degrees. this was tweeted out by the fire department yesterday. the dog was panting on the dashboard. only part of a window was cracked open. two other dogs were in the car but firefighters say the

west-southwest, travis to 29, west at oakland, west napa, west northwest, even to concord. sfo and livermore. onshore breeze. these are running a little cooler than yesterday, especially on the peninsula. they were at around 60, 61, so they are running cooler this morning. still upper 50s. remember the bay temps are still around 59, 60. that helps. 37 in truckee. 87 in las vegas. sacramento only 1 warmer than monterey's 56. ocean temps came up a little bit, too. i think they'll go down soon. around 55 to 58. few high clouds will skirt to the north. associated with that guy there. as that low comes in, this time of year that enhances the fog bank. we'll get measurable drizzle over the next couple of days. friday we'll bottom out and weekend warmer temps. chilly to warm, breezy to windy, especially when the fog bank burns back. few high clouds to the north. 60s, 70s, upper 70s or mid-80s coming way down, compared to where we were for sure. that theme will continue all the way into friday, then warmer on the weekend, you guys. >> nice warm weekend. thank you. >> any time. >>>

there's west-southwest at concord, west at oakland, west at napa. generally the delta breeze still large and in charge, livermore west at 9. mountain view northwest. any way you slight it, it's a west or northwest or westerly component. san jose a little bit warmer than brentwood. north bay temps -- everyone is pretty close. kelseyville cooling off at 51. the key is the warm air aloft. 56 santa barbara. big fog bank up and down the coast. it's lifted now because this system coming in right up here also spread in higher clouds, especially to the north bay. this will usher in a more significant cooling trend for inland areas. the coast and bay, we're in the 50s and 60s. chilly to warm, windy to breezy, high clouds to the north, little drizzle. 60s, 70s now, upper 70s to mid- 80s. even the 80s coming down probably next two, three days, we'll bottom out on friday. weekend looks warmer. nice. >> all right, thank you, steve. >>> it is 4:21. it is the latest trend to hit the internet. now it's here in the bay area. coming up in 25 minutes, the video releas

along with that breeze, which has been very strong, 28, 30, gusts to 43 west at concord, west at oaklandairport at 15, west-southwest novato, west at sfo. peninsula temps held up by some of the cloud cover, 60 atherton. los altos hills 53. beaumont says 57 so cooler for some. there's just a huge fog bank out there and it's not going anywhere. it's getting helped along by another low which is moving in, giving us a little mist, drizzle as well. we will get a little warmup and once that goes through, this will cooldown, inland temps even more so. thursday into friday we will get a jump up on the weekend but next week looks unessentialbly cool as a system moves into the north. breezy to windy, some areas downright howling. upper 70s for inland areas and 80s now in locations that just two days ago were in the low 100s and i think this trend takes us right in friday, we will get a rebound a little bit, near normal on saturday, warmup sunday and monday, tuesday comes right back down. >> really? >> yes. >> thank you, steve. >>> it's 5:19 and the cincinnati zoo will reopen its gorilla exhibit to

that's a huge difference, so the cooling continues not only at the surface but also aloft, west at oakland, west at concord, travis 31, gusts to 43. that is just nutty. west at 13 and west at 6 from napa to santa rosa, 50s on the temps or low 60s, a lot of these get stuck once the low clouds come in and not going to cool off anymore so some of that's trapped a little bit. 50s for many here, brentwood says 61 but i think they will even go into the upper 50s here, pittsburgh has 56, walnut creek, 54 lafayette and also moraga so everyone stuck at these temps. 56 at ukiah and 59 sacramento. they are cooling off as well. low cloud deck has plenty of energy and plenty of low- pressure systems which keeps enhancing it. unseasonably strong ones over the next seven to 15 days over the west coast so maybe we are going into a significant pattern change. it started a little bit on the weekend and kicked in yesterday. low overcast, chilly to warm. if you're far enough away from the coast there are still 80s but i'm undercutting some of the tools that we use for forecasts. i saw one projection, livermor

this decision will affect plans for a new terminal in west oakland that would shift u.s. e joined live where protesters have gathered to rally. >> reporter: that is right. coal on trains, passing through oakland ports could be a hazard to residents and to workers here. as you can see, protesters on both sides of the issue are clashing here outside of city hall. some saying that the coal could contribute to climate change and other protesters say it is all about jobs, a loss of jobs and if eekd decides to prohibit -- if eeoakland decides to prohibia base here. >> they included a bulk and oversize terminal to handle kmomity but when it was heard coal was bound on ships for asia, they launched three health and environmental studies. >> multiple analysis shows there is substantial health impacts to people in oakland, including workers who might live or work nearby where coal might be stored or handled. >> even short bursts of fine particles, coming from the coal dust, have very, very serious effects in terms of asthma, mortality and hospitalization. >> the mayor co-sponsored a

west winds in oakland. rtheast in mountain view variable winds west-northwest, livermore winds all over the place. 24 in fairfield. later today according to our wind particle map the winds will rotate north and west for most areas signalling a cooler day for us. plus satellite and radar picking up clouds off the coast. precipitation off the coast associated with a deep marine layer. clouds will back off towards about 1:00, 2:00 in the afternoon hours. ample sunshine for all but with the clouds and with that northwest breeze, it will be cooler. 70 in san francisco. triple digits in livermore to 90 so you will feel the difference out of the triple digits down to 90. seasonal through friday, and hotter over the weekend. 71 at game time. make it a great wednesday. >>> summer is upon us and we have had perfect beach weather along with the crowds, a shark was also spotted enjoying the waters off santa cruz. that's enough to keep some people beached but not everyone. >> yeah. i was pretty nervous and i mean, um, i

the fee goes up $0.50 at the west oakland, hayward, richmond, concord, north concord and coliseum lots. monthly and long term fees will go up as well, bart says the money will go to programs to improve, and modernize the station. >> the concrete is crumbling at cal. next, problems found and what it will take to fix it. >>> why some of mark zuckerberg's neighbors are not too happy with him. >>> a cool down today, but temperatures will be on owe the rise tomorrow, the accu-weather forecast in just a moment. >>> if all else fails there is one place you can always turn. i'm michael finney. ahead on 7 on your side, the back up wannwith sodastream®er? you turn plain water into sparkling water in seconds. and because it's so delicious, you'll drink 43% more water every day. sodastream®. love your water. >>> iconic edwards stadium is crumbling. you can see the cracks on the west side of the track and field stadium that is now in need of serious repairs. >> this is something i didn't know, 12 world track and field records were set here at edwards. it's an old, beautiful stadium that happens to

the fee goes up $0.50 at the west oakland, hayward, richmond, concord, north concord and coliseum lots. monthly and long term fees will go up as well, bart says the money will go to programs to improve, and modernize the station. >> the concrete is crumbling at cal. next, problems found and what it will take to fix it. >>> why some of mark zuckerberg's neighbors are not too happy with him. >>> a cool down today, but temperatures will be on owe the rise tomorrow, the accu-weather forecast in just a moment. >>> if all else fails there is one place you can always turn. i'm michael finney. ahead on 7 on your side, the ba >>> iconic edwards stadium is crumbling. you can see the cracks on the west side of the track and field stadium that is now in need of serious repairs. >> this is something i didn't know, 12 world track and field records were set here at edwards. it's an old, beautiful stadium that happens to be only a few blocks from the hayward fault. >> i biggest concern is that there is an earthquake. >> their offices are located at edwards stadium. workers began noticing chunks of con

west 24 out of the east bay nice ride. heading to the oakland maize.in trip from 508 to caster valley to 880. no problems with 880. and 880 leaving san jose in the northbound direction hot spot sfree frooe from 208 to 101. >>> thanks. big news that we're falling this morning. deadly 24 hours for the u.s. military at home. >> three dents in three states yesterday. leaving six service members dead and others missing. in texas air my teams and crews searching along a fort hood creek for four soldiers that are still missing after a truck over turned in flood waters. five were killed. two bodies found last night. three others found dead shortly after their truck over turned daurng training exercise. the truck was going over a crossing that had been flooded. >>> nashville tennessee a blue angels pilot was killed when he crashed in practice. here's a cell phone video just after the crash. the blue angels carry a lot of significance here in the bay area. the pilot was killed took our own will tran flying during fleet week last year. >> reporter: praise from pi

in particular, west oakland, oakland, and some parts of san leandro.back in february, when we reported this, we spoke with state senator lonnie hancock who expressed concern over there. >> so why would we ship this toxic product to another country where it will blow back on us from the skies? >> reporter: now, just last month terminal logistics solutions coal shipped to the terminal they say will not emit coal dust. they say the transport of coal will not even see the light of day because of an underground trans loading system and enclosed dome storage. they say that opposing this will kill many skilled and good paying jobs that the city of oakland needs. now, the state of utah has already approved the spending of $53 million as we take it back out here live to upgrade the oakland terminal to transport the coal to other countries, in particular asian countries. there is one workers union who is flatly opposed to transporting the coal. that being the longshore workers union. they cite health concerns. obviously, this is going to be an ongoing debate. to

some think the target stems from acceptance of homosexuals here. >>> people in west oakland drummed andnight, the city council finally took their side agreeing that the proposal came with significant health risks. >>> a southbound lane of highway 17 near redwood estates should be reopened later this morning after fire crews finish off a brush fire. the fire completely shut down the highway down in that area for a while yesterday. >>> time for a check of weather with roberta. >> good morning. as our director mike bruce likes to say, here's devil mountain. it's in the east bay from dublin looking towards danville. you have nothing but blue skies out there but the air quality will be compromised so it's a "spare the air" day. right now we are in the 50s and 60s. good morning, san jose. you are at 63 degrees. later today, we are talking about temperatures very similar to monday. 66 half moon bay to 80 in san mateo, 96 in campbell. east of the bay, this is where it will sizzle. 105 in brentwood. it was 102 in livermore, yesterday 100. 90 sonoma. 65 bodega bay. 98 clearlake. gradual cooling e

but that's picked up and so has the local drizzle. 20, gusts to 32, that's a sure sign west at oakland, west at concord, south wind at santa rosa, cooler direction this time of year for them in this kind of a pattern. sfo with the low clouds. expecting that to pick up later. hayward west at 60, 50s on your temps, 60 degrees for some, upper 50s for a few but low clouds and fog are making a good push here. 54 mill valley to 54 petaluma, same for sebastopol, 43 up in truckee to 62 in reno, arcata and monterey at 54. thunderstorm activity, we mentioned that on friday as that logan to move through, it gave us a lot of cloud cover on saturday and the humidity. now that's gone, the low clouds have lifted the low cloud deck and it's rather solid on the coast. another system moving in to lower the pressure on the west coast and that will allow cooler weather to even make it well inland. still holding onto a few 90s but now a lot more 80s, 60s and 70s closer to the coast anbay as we look ahead, it looks like a week of continued cooling into probably friday, the coolest day, and then just a littl

west southwest at oakland and seven. for sure we will cool things down, livermore west at 10, sfo at 12, and this was not them play yesterday. 48 in santa rosa and novato. 53 palo alto, 52 in berkeley, fairfield 57. that 24 hour temperature change, -5, -6, -7 and you can get the idea. 47 in mill valley, 46 outside of napa, 48 with novato. bodega bay is a brisk 46. that will cut right through you. fog and low clouds are thick by the coast, and we talked about this, missing us by just up inch. very close and maybe on the other side you can sit along lake tahoe and the north shore. 60s to the coast, 70s and 80s and then clear lake still at 100. antioch 96, concord, walnut creek, livermore upper 80s to near 90. 68 in alameda. 84 san jose, gilroy at 101. and down to 96, 80s for many, 65 in the city, 70s on the peninsula or low 80s. color inland over the weekend -- cooler inland over the weekend. seriously, it is cold on the coast.>> a different temperature. >>> 5:51 am. >>> some of the hawaii neighbors with facebook ceo mark z