here's a live shot of westbound 80 through berkeley for headlights moving westbound looking good thereme delays earlier this morning due to roadwork and earlier crash that was long gone things are looking good eastbound delay-free what is slow is westbound 580 through the altamont pass. you can see that with the waze traffic map, 34 miles an hour, heavy on westbound 2 "5 out of tracy at 27 -- 205 out of tracy at 27 miles per hour. san jose northbound 280 good north 17 to north 280 connector ramp blocked until 6:00 this morning q >>> she came expecting punishment, instead got applause. next the surprising turn for a presbyterian minister who defied her church and performed same-sex marriages. >>> pg&e wrapping up smart meter installations with less does your phone share what you are seeing and hearing right now with the touch of a button ? droid does. does it post it instantly to facebook with sound ? droid does. droid with color for facebook. it's the ultimate status update. get a droid razr maxx by motorola for only $199.99. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. .

westbound 80 right now 54 miles an hour. think it going to slow down i'll keep track of this for you. then check out the drive times on that east shore freeway. there are a couple more accidents in the east bay, one is eastbound 4 past discovery bay boulevard they are using westbound lanes traffic control in the area. also an accident northbound basco at walnut boulevard. with the waze traffic app you can see there is slowing westbound on highway 4 right now approaching the scene of the crash. also, on basco road the traffic is slow southbound. another thing you can see. you can get street level traffic with the waze app. bay bridge toll backed up towards west grand now. >>> just about 6:40. >>> that means trading is underway on wall street. we have a live report from the new york stock exchange. the dow down 118 points so far. >> the new statistics that show a dip in the number of carpoolers crossing bay area bridges what is keeping drivers from using the diamond lanes? >>> the effort to keep junk food away from california

also one onbp the somersville on-ramp to westbound 4.re starting to see all the other typical delays develop through the rest of the bay area, especially through the altamont pass. >>> thank you frances. >> there could be a lot of traffic afternoon at&t park. what do you think that game time temperature will be? >> probably 58. but the will be breaking through the clouds low to mid 60s where a lot of sunscreen screen. is that why you are warning orange? >> yeah, go

heavy traffic on westbound 237 as you make that curve from 880 around 11 miles an hour.raffic northbound 87 past the capital expressway under 30 miles an hour. >>> 6:53. secretary of state hillary clinton is reiterating she has no desire to make another aren't for the white house but hopes to see an american woman president in her lifetime. mrs. clinton is in bangladesh this morning, part of a three-nation asian tour. clinton says she is done with the political high-wire and looks forward to life as a private citizen, including returning to india one day and just wander around without the streets being closed. >>> we are getting ready to hand things off to "good morning america" in six minutes. here are five things to know before you go. number one, al-qaeda released new video of an american hostage, 70-year-old warren weinstein was kidnapped last year in pakistan. he says he will be killed unless president obama agrees to new al-qaeda demands. >> number two, vallejo police officer jim capoot will be among those honored in a ceremony. >> number three, a group of occupy p

westbound 205 is the slow spot this morning. you head into the altamont pass still looking good no delays on basco road or vallecitos. get the latest by going to abc7news.com/waze to download our free traffic app on to your iphone or smartphone and become a traffic spotter. >>> 5:21. >>> next, digging for answers. burning question that has cal researchers drilling into a northern california labor. >>> problems for the panda, new injury that could leave the giants without one of their best hitters for weeks. >>> new twist on home renovations. >>> tonight tim lincecum will try tone the giants' recent skid as they face the brewers after getting swept by the marlins. yesterday the giants loss to miami 3-2. tonight the a's send ross to the mound in florida. >>> pablo van val will undergo surgery to repair his -- pablo sandoval will undergo surgery to repair a fracture in his wrist. almost a year ago he brock his right hand -- broke his right hand bone. he's been placed on the 15 day disabled list but could be out four to six weeks or

one westbound 580 grant line road no details noon yet. as you head out of castro valley on to northbound 238 in san leandro, a crash at 14th blocking a lane. it has been friday light. live shot of the bay bridge toll, we've had quite a few accidents this morning. >>> our time is 6:02. this morning the talk is over and the buying soon begins. menlo park-based facebook goes public this morning in what is equal parts ipo and cultural phenomenon. amy hollyfield is live at company headquarters. >> reporter: good morning. the phenomenon will make history today. the employees know it, they are proud of it, a few honked this morning. the co-founder mark zuckerberg is expected to become the 29th richest person on earth with this ipo he will sell a portion of his shares today for more than a billion dollars. if you average out all of the shares the employees each one gets an average of 2.9 million dollars worth. some of -- facebook has given us a look at some of the employees. now facebook will be answering to its shareholders. we asked a tech expe

more construction this morning as you head through the oakland maze a lot of lights westbound 80 lanes are blocked scheduled until 5:00 this morning as you head towards the bay bridge. >>> 4:40. >>> police on the peninsula launch new strategy to keep neighborhoods safe from the growing threat of gang crime. >>> drivers may hate them, new report gives controversial red light cameras in one north bay community the green light. lysol knows the soft places we love could be home to bacteria. so use lysol disinfectant spray on soft surfaces everyday when you're cleaning up to kill 99.9% of bacteria. lysol. mission for health. >>> good morning. live look at traffic off the golden gate bridge into san francisco. low clouds this morning we'll check in with mike to see where our temperatures will go. big game at at&t park at 12:45 against the cardinals. we want to see how the weather will be. >> talk about divided loyalties. new this morning marin county civil grand jury report says red light cameras increased safety. the grand jury found the number of traffic accidents decreased at 3rd and irwi

hot spot has been westbound 205 to westbound 580 out of tracy to livermore because of a stalled big rig. delays are about an hour. if you want to consider west grant line road as an alternate that is very slow. then it does improve, 27 miles per hour on the altamont pass road versus seven miles an hour on westbound 580. give yourself a lot of extra time, this is a huge jam causing hourlong delays. you may want to consider ace train as an alternate. >>> 6:53 now. talking or texting while behind the we'll may soon be more expensive. the state senate has approved a bill that raises the current fine for using a phone while driving from $20 to $30. after you add on the fees the tab comes in at just under $200. the money raised by the increase would be earmarked for driver educating programs. >>> here are five things to know before you go: number one, developing news alameda deputies investigating castro valley's first homicide of the year. they've been on the scene all night and are wearing safety masks as they investigate a body inside a home. >>> number two, facebook's ceo mark zuckerberg

slowest stretch is westbound 4 antioch, 10 miles an hour right now.live shot of westbound 80 berkeley, crowded near san pablo dam road as well as university, bay bridge toll cash paying lanes backed up past west grand. >>> 6:20. >>> developing news former college student convicted of a hate crime is about to learn his fate. here's a live look from the courtroom in new jersey where courb"éu4áh!eing convicted of criminal charges, including webcam spying of his gay roommate that [ female announcer ] today is the day... ♪ ...you make a change with best foods. ♪ make parmesan-crusted chicken. ♪ surprisingly crispier... juicier... mmm. yummier. made with real simple ingredients. find this and other recipes at bestfoods.com. best foods. make it real. make it different. >>> developing right now sentencing hearing getting underway for a 20-year-old former rutgers student convicted of a hate crime following his roommate's suicide. live now to middlesex county, new jersey where he faces up to 10 years in prison. he could be deported back to his native india in 2

it was heavy on westbound 205, still heavy traffic approaching 11th street on westbound 205.always find out what the speeds are for your route by going to abc7news.com/waze to download our free traffic app. >>> 5:54. >>> major retailer cutting prices on iphones. >>> also good news for struggling homeowners. here's jane king. >>> good morning. good news, maybe in the mail for thousands of homeowners bank of america sending letters out to more than 200,000 offering to reduce mortgages. customers who qualify will be able to cut monthly payments by 30%. part of the bank's settlement over mortgage practices with state ag's and the federal government. you have to be underwater at least 60 days behind in payments to qualify. if you are interested to find out if you are eligible i ed the number to call on my twitter. target cutting prices on iphone 4's by $50, 16 gigabyte at $150. and 8 gigabyte at $50 both with a two year at&t contract after wal-mart called temporary cuts last week an accident. i'm jane king with the bloomberg business report. >>> odds are looking better for propose

they're pretty much continuous westbound to georgia avenue.n my next report, we'll take another look at the area roads at 6:43. >>> the air force calls the f- 22 its most sophisticated fighter jet. but is the plane making pilots sick? >> the story is rivetting. our partners at cbs this morning are investigating. erica hill joins us live from new york with a preview. this is hard to believe, erica. >> yeah, mike, that's right. this is sort after follow-up -- of a follow-up. leslie stall will be with us this morning to follow up on her report from sunday 60 minutes about the f-22 fighter pilots who say the planes are making them sick. we'll also ask if the planes should be grounded for good. that's ahead this morning. plus, many hospitals and patients suffering from a shortage of cancer drugs. congress has done almost nothing to help with that point. we'll show you what they had to say. the answers when we see you at 7:00. >> dr. john la pute is really relaxed usually. >> he finds it upsetting. trying to get some answers for us all. >> thanks, e

westbound 580 slow through the altamont pass because of a crash.art 5 to 10 minute delays between san bruno and sfo due to a switching problem. bay bridge toll backed up past 880. >>> yahoo, jpmorgan chase all under the microscope. trading underway. live report from the new york stock exchange straight ahead. dow down 109 points. >>> the alarming ways flyers are using to smuggle weapons onboard planes. why the tsa may be taking a closer look at your children's toys the next time you fly. >>> on patrol for potholes the dent they are putting in a growing problem for motorists.c >>> welcome back. look at forecast across the bay area today partly cloudy, increase in sunshine still cooler than average appear half moon bay mid to upper 60s bay shore and north bay -- low to mid 70s east bay and south bay. quiet across the entire state upper 70s through the central valley, 86 fresno. 68 tahoe, 76 yosemite, heading down south afternoon sun, san diego near 70, l.a. 73, 106 in palm springs. >>> 6:43. >> j let's check in with josh elliot for what is coming up

westbound 4 out of antioch hillcrest to 242, 22 minutes.slow westbound 580 out of the altamont pass tracy towards the 680 dublin interchange, 20 minutes. highway 17 in the santa cruz mountains with the waze traffic app you can see that southbound is slow past the summit. roadwork in both directions supposed to be cleared right about now we start to see traffic improve, northbound at a standstill before 6:00 this morning. i wanted to take you to heavy traffic westbound 205, still moving at 25 miles an hour as you approach 11th street. >>> just ahead, apology from yahoo's ceo. >> weigh he told his employees and why it is not enough for the whistle-blower who exposed inaccuracies on thompson's resume. >>> i'm michael finney. next, how to save big at your grocery store by doing very little. >>> it is not just trump screaming "you're fired!" >> main complain prices. isn't that all of our main complaint? michael finney is here with ways you can save. >> you can save big if you pay attention mean if you don't switch supermarkets as long as consume

westbound 80 through berkeley, drive time 18 minutes from the carquinez bridge to the maze, bay bridgeoll delay-free. there was roadwork through the 880/280 interchange, right now it has been cleared. actually cleared earlier than 6:00 the scheduled time. northbound 280 for headlights out of downtown san jose. this is highway 17 out of santa cruz mountains. we told but slowing westbound 205 in tracy, starting to build up through the altamont pass with the waze traffic map you can see traffic spotters reported a jam near mountain house as you head through the altamont pass, slow. i'm going to click on the traffic spotter moving at less than 10 miles an hour. slow ride there from 205 on to 580. you can keep track of all the slow downs when you need them, go to abc7news.com/waze to download our free traffic app. >>> 5:21. >>> can anybody stop a superhero attack? the avengers shatters another movie record.er >>> moving job for one of the @b >>> the giants ended a nine game losing streak yesterday by a score of 7-3. >> tonight they host the rockies a's fell to the tigers 3-1 tonight a's pla

slow spot on tracy westbound 205. can see it at waze traffic map. 27 miles an hour from i-5 all the way towards macarthur. that is where there is some construction going on. that is scheduled until 6:00 this morning. you notice it's moving slowly as you approach the altamont pass. that is where things are sluggish as well moving at 36 miles an hour. then typical declaration in antioch developing, as well. download the free traffic app guy going to our website and put it on your smart phone or iphone >>> another vicious beating at napa state hospital. next, what workers are concerned about. >> also, johannes mehserle appeals his manslaughter conviction. why the former bart police officer says a judge should throw out the jury's verdict. >> and muni's plan to give youth does your phone give you all day battery life ? droid does. and does it launch apps by voice while learning your voice ? launch cab4me. droid does. keep left at the fork. does it do turn-by-turn navigation ? droid does. with verizon, america's largest 4g

heavy westbound 4 at antioch.waze shows slowing on marsh creek road and also slowing on basco road typical delays there. other accident westbound 80 hilltop on the shoulder just checking to make sure it is not slowing traffic it isn't 59 miles an hour not bad at this point drive time from the carquinez bridge to the maze under 20 minutes. once you get to the bay bridge toll minor wait for some of the lanes to the end of the parking lot. >>> 6:19. >>> facebook's stock may be pressure but the wedding dress is getting praise. covert operation that mark zuckerberg's bride pull off to keep that wedding under wraps. >>> football star does it again! the new "dancing with the stars" champ. >>> welcome back. super bowl champion green bay packer can add "dancing with the stars" trophy to his collection. donald driver was crowned the winner last night. driver and his partner gets to take home the coveted trophy for season 14. catherine and mark who accumulated the highest judges scores of the season danced to a second place

all lanes are open for westbound highway 92.e san mateo bridge. i excuse me the dumbarton bridge. because it is clear in the southbound direction the bay bridge is not a good idea because we are set pretty back up from the nimitz freeway. take a look at how fast the traffic is moving approaching the toll lanes. we may yet see an end to this back up before this broadcast as ever. there is some delays on part. they claim that there is an equipment problem the rest drizzle it was just for east bound delays and in december and cisco but those -- san francisco but those delays caused multiple delays and other places. >>erica: we will see plenty of sunshine into the afternoon. the temperatures will be in the '70s and '80s. i will break down neighborhood by neighborhood in my next report. >>darya: why you were sleeping, oakland police was as involved in a shooting with a suspect in the suspect got a way. they're looking for this suspect in the 8000 block of macarthur boulevard. kron 4 will tran was out of this morning. >>will: the offi

westbound 80 traffic in berkeley is fine towards the bay bridge toll. we take a look in the south bay headlights moving well for northbound 280 out of downtown san jose, roadwork on highway 17 out of santa cruz mountains summit out to bear creek until 6:00 this morning. >>> 5:19. >>> america's cup organizers form a new partnership. how they intend to try to get more young people in the bay area to head to the water. >>> have the urge to try something new? the exciting event this weekend for do-it-yourselfers. . >>> checking bay area baseball, both the a's and giants tuned up for this weekend's bay bridge series with winds yesterday. the a's beat the rangers 5-4 in 10 innings in texas, while giants top cardinals 7-5. tonight parker faces zito, 7:15 in the series opener. >>> america's cup organizers have a new partnership designed to help energize young people to sail. a boat was on display at union square park yesterday. >> tonight is a milestone and america's cup is announcing the red bull youth america's cup. as a young kid that always dreamed of compe

. >>> this is westbound 24 and it looks good all wait to the -- all the way to the up until. >>> officers are searching for a suspect on a the s.w.a.t. team has surrounded a section of mcarthur boulevard and we are learning how to all started, good morning alex. >> reporter: police are trying to track down a man who may have opened fire on officers and we will give you a look at the scene as we look up at mcarthur boulevard police have the street blocked off but they have taken down the perimeter and they feel the gunman may have escaped that perimeter and in fact a s.w.a.t. team stormed a house in this neighborhood. everything started at 7:30 when police pulled a car over and the passenger in that car who was holding a gun jumped out and may have opened fire on officers and that's still under investigation. we understand officers fired back as the man ran to a nearby backyard and officers focused on a house and they believed the man was inside and they went in with a s.w.a.t. team and we talked with that home owner. >> somebody came into my house and i don't know what happened i just wen

have a great day. >>> westbound 80 roadwork scheduled from powell to the maze.rom the maze a few brake lights for cars heading westbound towards the bay bridge it looks like there's still a couple leftover vehicle there is should be clearing shortly it is supposed to be gone by 5:00. they did report an accident in the area i'm not sure if one of these blinking lights could be due to the crash. traffic still getting by westbound for headlights despite that lane being blocked. 680 walnut creek good start southbound 680 flowing well this is the north main exit and heads towards highway 24 in the san ramon valley roadwork steaded 280 in both directions until 6:00 this morning we'll keep an eye on that cars are slowing 65 miles per hour. roadwork through the 280 and 17 interchange scheduled until 6:00 as well. >>> listen to this story. bay area student among seven california school children suing the state in an effort to get rid of bad teachers. the lawsuit is aimed at doing away with a seniority-based system for teachers. karen and her daughter suing alum rock unio

traveling 66 westbound, roadwork continues again today as you make your way westbound. you're going to see on the right side of the roadway here, that's what's blocked for you. stick to the left. again, clear here. westbound travel speeds from the beltway as you head to fairfax county parkway, 57 miles per hour. and good news, not only is it friday, it's not raining. haven't seen that in a while, right? all right. back to you. >> we'll take it. thank you, danella. >>> we are following breaking news right now. at least 17 people are dead, 40 more injured from a bombing in northwest pakistan. this happened earlier today in the bajour region. five victims were local security force members. the pakistani taliban has claimed responsibility for this, calling it a suicide bombing. that attack comes a day after documents from osama bin laden's pakistan compound were released. >>> right now, howard county police are searching for clues in a deadly church shooting. two women were shot inside st. peter's episcopal church in ellicott city. investigators say a janitor found the wome

as well as, you know, westbound, as well, travel lanes are open.'ll give you a live look inside the beltway on i-66 at glebe in both directions making your way eastbound and westbound. again, you're clear as you connect to the beltway. now accidents to report on i-66. aaron and eun? >> thank you. >>> 4:52. many of the redskins will continue preparing for the upcoming season this week. organized team activities or otas begin today at redskins park. players are limited in what activities they can actually do because of the collective bargaining agreement. fans are not allowed to attend the otas. >>> skins quarterback robert griffin iii is getting the hollywood treatment these days. he was one of 35 rookies that took part in a photo shoot at the rose bowl this morning for the panini trading card company. he says having his own trading card is a dream come true. >> you grow up collecting them, looking at them. to have your own is special. it's a thing to let us know we made it to the nfl. >> he was a hit last week when he was a guest on the "tonight sh

4 through antioch of the westbound 580 accident at grant line road expect the usual slow traffic westboundut of tracy and even really jammed as you drive on 205. this morning you are going to find a lot of fog across the golden gate bridge not causing too much of a problem, you may want to slow didn't a bit. in san rafael, very clear visibility not a problem as you head southbound past the marin civic center. right now delay-free at the bay bridge toll. there was an earlier fog advisory but that was cancelled. here's a live look at highway 24 heading westbound to the caldecott tunnel things are still flowing well out of walnut creek. >>> 5:55. >>> pomegranate juice health claims are feeling the squeeze now. >> here's jane king. >>> good morning going through airport security may be about to get faster tsa hoping to enroll up to 75% of the flying pittsburgh luck in its precheck screening program it will allow to you keep your belt, jacket and shoes on and keep laptops and liquids -- in your carry-on. planning on go to hawaii, thinking of scenes like these but might get stuck in something li

>>> not too bad, tray on east pound westbound. ..ic is going to be busy getting up to the albany area and no problems getting up to the mcarthur maze. we have a little bit of a backup in some of those cash lanes but it is a nice drive getting into sap fran. and just driving into the lanes northbound is 01 just -- 101 just north of san antonio, it is a truck facing the wrong way and police are still on the road. north of sap sap avenue. interesting low temperatures and mid-50s, i have seen a lot of upper 40s, a couple of 46s in the upper basin and there are cooler readings and all courtesy of a low, but boy it did enhance the fog bank so partly sunny chilly for some and definitely a cooler pattern. we don't find any 80s, 50s and 60s, closer to the coast and bay. the low ahead of us, rocking it up to the sacramento bay, 9 and 95 degrees, that is a blistering pattern, our low picked up that fog bank. it is hard to sustain the fog when it gets like that. it is not too bad, upper 50s and southeast whip and another such will roll in, into

slow traffic in antioch and if you are driving on 80 westbound let's go to 80 westbound, thank you. vallejo, pinole and richmond that looks good. there is a traffic collision on the right shoulder. 6:19 let's go to steve. >> thank you, sir. big increase in the fog. there are a few high clouds to the north. partly sunny and partly cloudy for some. noticeable change in our temp as the system begins to work its way in. higher clouds favoring the north bay but this is the leading edge of the first day of a pretty significant cooling trend for most of this week. it did enhance the fog. sun has been increasing this morning and will continue to do so. i don't think it will bring any rain but it will bring in very, very cool temperatures. upper 40s to low to mid 50s. as this system falls apart. we're on the southern edge of it. it's opened the door for the westerly breeze. fog, sun, cooler today. coastal clouds. a little breezy here. blustery at times. now still low to mid 80s. but by tomorrow i think even the inland areas will drop into the upper 70s or very, very low 80s with 50s and 60s

that is 80 westbound at central avenue. not causing any traffic delays. and finally 237 in milpitas a little dark but you can see the folks with taillight is heading westbound. everything looking good. here is steve. >> it's really dark out there. she's gone. clear skies. mostly clear. a little bit of patchy fog. there is cool, cool readings out there after yesterday's system left a lot of cloud cover and the wind which is cranked up. it will not be as bad today. few high clouds will move into the north bay. it's a cool start and then a little bit warmer today. the breeze will pick up a little later. this is weak high pressure building in. it's a dry pattern. whether see upper 70s and very low 80s. another system comes in early next week. 42 at the napa airport. yeah. that is pretty cool for this time of year. 40s and 50s. livermore in the upper 40s. san francisco 49. if san jose is 51 not far away. high pressure though nosing in. in fact it will continue to do so for the next three days until the next system moves in. sunny mostly sunny expect for some p

southbound 880 add westbound 237 there is a hit -- at westbound 237 there is a hit and run crash. go to steve. >> thank you. a very good morning. sunrise over the big city. there is fog on the coast it continues to inch closer. it has been on the santa cruz coastline for awhile. it's starting to fill in now. it will be a little cooler now. 92 in morgan hill. 95 down in gilroy today. fog on the coast it will be a little bit more than a sea breeze. the temp is we topped out. the system is moving into the north isn't doing much but it's enhancing the fog. you can kind of see it there. so there will be more of a sea breeze. yesterday at fairfield west, southwest it was at six. today it's at 12. that is not howling. there are signs of it there. santa rosa and san jose -- 57 san jose. 45 up at sonoma county airport. there are cool readings although they don't last very long. this system will give us a cool down today and tomorrow. it will still be warm. a little bit of cooler conditions as that sea breeze takes over. 86 though clear lake to 84 st. helena. we will go 84 fairfield. after

right now most commuters heading westbound 580 through the bay bridge fine through oakland.ite an overturn crash in fairfield's bound 80 at waterman flowing well in both directions the crash is on the right where slow, west pound 4 antioch 18 miles an hour, lone tree towards somersville better past loveridge. traffic slow as you head out of tracy with the waze traffic maps you can find out what the speeds are as drivers head through westbound 205, 29 miles per hour, past 11th street and remains under 30 miles an hour through the altamont pass until you get into livermore. right now here's a live shot of 680 walnut creek more congestion towards highway 24. >>> 5:37. >>> targeting gangs. police on the peninsula launch a new strategy to keep neighborhoods safe from the growing threat of gang crime. >>> new report gives controversial red light cameras in one north bay community the green light. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> good thursday morning this is the view from mount tam this morning. this is the us a news that -- this -- this is the abc7 m

typical delays in the east bay through the altamont pass westbound 580 and westbound 4 out of antioch. >>> 6:04 new. this morning san jose police planning a big show of force for this weekend's cinco de mayo celebrations. the already big concerns are growing in the wake of a recent teen attack, a fatal teen attack that appears to be gang-related. terry mcsweeney has more on the story. >> reporter: san jose police concerned about cinco de mayo weekend increasing patrols, increasing staffing, effective today. it is a three-day event here in san jose. police are trying to be proactive, there's some gang concerns, there's also history concerns. look at some cinco de mayos gone by, video from 2006 from story and king. 56 people arrested back then, 2006. i was a friday night. then came allegations of -- it was a friday night. then came the allegations of police misconduct. in 2010 the city of san jose cancelled its cinco de mayo parade and festival. here 2012, members of the gang prevention task force talking something brewing on the streets. police working behind the scenes, trying to talk

here's a look at oakland maze heading westbound towards the bay bridge looking good earlier roadworkone in the eastbound direction approaching powell, no problems across the golden gate we don't have accidents to show you down. there's been a lot of roadwork some has cleared before 5:00. also, roadwork north 17 to north 280 has just been cleared. the connection ramp is open. on northbound 17 from summit towards bear creek, lanes may be blocked until 6:00 this morning. we usually see slowing just before 6:00. so far it is looking good even on the waze traffic maps. waze is showing slowing as you head out of tracy now, westbound 205, 31 miles per hour approaching 11th seat. there was someone who reported a car on the shoulder, a couple of minutes ago. right now through the altamont pass, things are moving along nicely, no reports of slow traffic. you can download our app by going to abc7news.com/waze to help you with your commute. >>> >> 5:20. >> amazing four pete in baltimore that has base -- four baseball fans buzzing. >> who has been booted from i'm rob nelson. ♪ jimmy bond i'm stic

we are seeing problems westbound 84, niles canyon road injury crash blocking lanes westbound.might want to consider 680 as a possible alternate. other breaking news is this house fire in oakland where katie marzullo is live at the scene. 29th street closed at martin luther king, jr. way. this is right next to 980. we have this live shot, looking towards the fire. you can still see smoke right here so this is live and you can also see that 980 traffic behind it is flowing well. drivers are seeing the smoke but it is not slowing anyone down. this is westbound 580 traffic heading towards the bay bridge. that will give you some perspective of the shot. you can see the water coming down on the fire. also, 24 flowing well westbound. new stall reported eastbound approaching the caldecott tunnel that could cause delays there is only one -- >> we continue to follow the oakland fire and fremont haz-mat with frances and reporters on the scene. 5:38. >> the death toll rises in italy following yesterday's strong quake northwest of bologna. >>> firefighters continue to battle a huge wildfir

westbound 4 out of antioch also moving along nicely. can keep up-to-date with traffic, while you are on the road download our free traffic app, abc7news.com/waze. >>> 5:21. >>> next, the role that has one online ad featuring ashton kutcher yanked from the internet. >>> a board full of zeroes. the pitcher who has a lot of nothing to brag about this morning. >>> the a's beat the red sox in boston, 4-2. the giants fell 3-2 to miami in 10 intpheupblgss last night. they will try to avoid getting swept today. >>> the los angeles angels' jared weaver joined an elite fraternity by pitching the second no hitter in less than two weeks he needed one out -- the crowd included weaver's family, many fans who started following him when he started at long beach state university. >> i'm at a loss for words. it hasn't kicked in yet. thank you guys for all your support this is awesome. i couldn't have done it without the defense. guys were picking me up, left and right. >> weaver's no-hitter comes after the player of the white sox tossed a perfect game in

westbound 80 at 9th in san francisco. you see the slow sensors, sounds like the off ramp may be closed for another half hour or so. we'll track that, but that could affect you heading to the civic center. take your next exit. city streets pretty light right now. you know, through lafayette, the construction blocking one lane there as well as southbound 680 right at the walnut creek interchange. no slowing, light volume of traffic as seen in this live shot past the oakland coliseum. smooth flow of traffic. the few taillights moving smoothly. >>> this morning, tragedy in an east bay neighborhood. >> a mother and daughter shot to death found in their own home. what we know so far. good morning, bob. >> reporter: yeah, good morning to you laura and jon. pleasanton police tell us it was the father who came home from work last night around 6:00, entered his home here on stacy court and inside found his wife already dead from a gun shot wound, his 13-year-old daughter also shot but still alive. he called 911 and an ambulance rus

>> yes, once again we are looking at east shore westbound and we are looking at the mcarthur maze, no problems on the upper deck getting into the city and no problems at the toll plaza although we are getting more of a crowd but maybe in about another five or 10 minutes they will have the metering lights on and you will see a bigger crowd, even bigger than this at the toll plaza. there is a stalled truck and it willed a few extra commutes. it looks good e-dumbarton has reopened and so far so good. let's go to steve. >>> still some low clouds around, it will burp off sooner for thousand of you suffering from all letter guess -- burn off sooner for thousands of you suffering from all letter if is -- allergies so if you are suffering, scott valley 39 degrees, a couple of upper 30s, los gatos 49, palo alto and meadow park 42 so it is a cool, cool morning. mostly sunny, still a westerly breeze in place. team -- inland temperatures will warm up but there is still a lot of fog out there, so the sea breeze is in place, 49 now livermore says a lot of 40s are around and this time high pressure

also, with the waze traffic map we are seeing typical delays westbound 205 out of tracy on to westbound0 through the altamont pass around 29 miles an hour. of course you can get the latest by going to abc7news.com/waze. >>> 6:10. >>> day eight of the juror deliberations in the john edwards corruption trial. the scolding the judge gave jurors as the former presidential candidate waits to learn his fate. >>> new apology from former college stew didn't getting ready to serve a -- student getting ready to serve a jail sentence for spying on his roommate. >> intense flames rip through a home this morning, these are earlier pictures seems as though firefighters have the upper hand now. katie marzullo will give us an update at 6:30. >>> welcome back. nato says a homemade bomb has killed one of its service members in afghanistan earlier today in the southern part of the country. nato is not providing further details, including the nationality of the service member who was killed. so far in 2012, 173 nato service members have been killed in afghanistan. >>> day eight of juror deliberations conti

we'll look over to highway 4 westbound. too early to show most of our typical slowing in the westbound direction. but there's an accident clearing at port chicago highway approaching 242. this should clear in the next few minutes. we are looking at a little slower drive, though. look at these sensors messed up. i'll fix that, but we do have no slowing for the sensors to show, eight westbound, eastbound there's a closure. back on to the freeway, the detour is posted, folks. it's going to be something higher than just squares, guys. back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> well, the morgan hill man accused of kidnapping and killing sierra lamar making his first court appearance later this afternoon. torres will be arraigned on murder and kidnapping charges in superior court. sheriff and investigators believe they have gathered direct and circumstantial evidence showing that garcia-torres killed lamar. he was arrested at a safeway where he worked. sierra's family says they're focused on the search and they had words for the ac

westbound highway 4 traffic seems to be doing pretty well. eastbound there is a road closure or there is a road closure. it's closed between leverage and summersville. and the commute on interstate 880 in oakland is moving very well. it's 5:00 let's go back to dave and pam. >>> thank you. topping our news this morning volunteers will search once again to find sierra lamar. the development comes after the man accused of kidnapping and murdering her sits in jail. in just a few hours they will begin another search of the morgan hill area. organizers say this mornings search is critical in light of monday nights arrest. >> it has been a long time. we need to bring sierra home. family needs closure. >> this morning's search begins at 8:00. volunteers will gather for a vigil in honor of sierra lamar. alex savidge will have more coming up at 5:30. >> the man accused of kidnapping and killing sierra lamar will be in court this morning. tara. >> reporter: the sheriff says it was sierra lamar's dna that was found inside the suspects car that proved ins

live shot of the maze westbound 80 traffic looking good there were slow downs earlier this morning.u get to the bay bridge toll, traffic backed up to the 880 overcrossing. slowing in livermore, with sand reported in the roadway isabel at vineyard slow on both isabel and vallecitos. >>> that bart issue has been going on all week. >>> 6:40. >>> trading is underway live report from the new york stock exchange straight ahead. the dow is in positive territory up 27 points. >>> new this morning mitt romney is about to take the stage in florida. the new attacks he's launching against president obama. >>> later, ac transit could be targeted by protesters. the group getting ready to demand changes and the people they want to help out.8t8t8t8t8d >>> welcome back. local forecast 57 half moon bay low to mid 60s along the coast san francisco cloud cover upper 60s to low 70s around the bay mid 70s to low 80s inland of the around the state today doppler is quiet, sunshine just about everywhere. sunny and 71 in san diego, 82 l.a., 73 big sur, mid 80s to low 90s through the central valley. 73 with s

let's head to 50 and the beltway. 50 and the beltway westbound, roadwork was set up there. hey, it's gone. travel lanes are open. and if you're traveling the beltway in montgomery county, checking in the area, clear, as well. aaron and eun? >> thank you, danella. >>> expect plenty of company on the roads if you're heading out of town for the long weekend. aaa expect more than 875,000 people from our area to travel more than 50 miles from home this weekend, nearly 17,000 more than last year. most, again, will be on the road. almost 90% are driving this year. that's up 1.9% from last year. 8.4% of travelers will be fly, down 5% from last year. >>> the man arrested in connection with one of the country's most publicized missing child cases will be in court. 33 years ago today, eton patz o his bus stop. police arrested 51-year-old pedro hernandez yesterday. police say hernandez admitted to luring the 6-year-old boy into a building, choking him, and dumping his body in the trash. >> hernandez described to the detectives how he lured young eton from the bus stop at west broadway

over to 66, though, westbound still seeing roadwork scheduled to last until about 6:00 a.m.ar if you're traveling westbound at 123, you may not get on to route 123 or exit on to i-66 due to paving. also, use caution as you're traveling westbound. the left side is blocked also due to paving. again, expected to last until about 6:00 a.m. this morning. however, eastbound 66, no problems at all. here's a live look at fairfax county parkway. back to you. >>> still to come, a major studio reduced to rubble after a big fire in atlanta. the star behind this venture who will now be forced to rebuild. >>> plus, forget drivers who ♪ ♪ hit the road, jack ♪ and don't you come back no more ♪ ♪ no more, no more, no more ♪ hit the road, jack ♪ and don't you come back no more ♪ [ male announcer ] want your weeds to hit the road? hit 'em with roundup extended control. one application kills weeds and puts down a barrier to stop new ones for up to four months. roundup extended control spray once. stop weeds for months. >>> it took firefighters in atlanta more than an hour to put out a four-alar

the westbound memorial bridge will also be closed.re at an all-time high. 45% of veterans from iraq and afghanistan are asking for injuries that are service related. that's more than double after the gulf war in the early 1990's. many factors are driving the claims such as the economy more troops surviving the wounds, and heighten awareness of ptsd. >> several farm animals were slashed with a sharp object in herndon. the animals were found at frying pans farm park. jummy olabanji has more. >> this crime has really shocked this community, not only because these are animals but your see new babies. the calf and the goat were two of the victim's. fairfax county police remained on the hunt for the person or persons responsible for stabbing several barnyard animals. >> for someone to do that to the animals is senseless. >> the animals were cut sometime between late saturday night and early sunday morning in herndon. the victims, a baby calf a mother goat and her babies, and a chicken if. >> it is disgusting and disturbing. >> families visi

so far no major accidents or problems from vallejo or fairfield on westbound 80. the golden gate bridge, thicker at times right now traffic still find out of sausalito into san francisco. also, on abc7's waze traffic map you can find out wait looks like anywhere around the bay area. there's a big dumbarton bridge closure this weekend. this app women help you decide whether you want to take the san mateo as an alternate or 237. you can even check out traffic en route to both alternates. right now just a car reported on the shoulder westbound 237 just past 880. >>> now 5:53. we are just getting word the european union demanding that google outline immediate steps it is willing to take to address concerns about alleged abuses of is dominant in the online search market eu officials pinpointed for areas that need to be dealt with swiftly the concern how google deals with search results how content is used and how advertise something run. >>> big headache for the makers of advil liquid gel. >> here's jane king. >>> good morning. stronger than expected job growth. the ec

right now police officer fine, slowing westbound 580 through the altamont pass.an check it out with the waze traffic maps, moving at around 31 miles an hour now for the folks who have turned on this free app. still looking good as you head through livermore, pleasanton, looks like we just got reports of heavy traffic on isabel avenue this is a great way to find out what the street closures are like and the detours and the delays around the amgen tour closures. you can download it by going to abc7news.com/waze. >>> now 5:38. >>> searchers looking for a missing morgan hill teen will head back to the waterways today. the new tool they will be using to look for sierra lamar. >>> milestone for survivors of the san bruno pipeline explosion. how some celebrated their return to the neighborhood. >>> getting caught while using your phone behind the wheel can get more expensive. the new bill that would spike the cost of a ticket. does your phone share what you are seeing and hearing right now with the touch of a button ? droid does. does it post it instantly to facebook wi

all right, we're looking out here, westbound 580.s is what you'll do here. 16-minute travel time. a little easier past north flynn, but look at this through the area passing. that volume really kicking in here as well as antioch. westbound highway 4 slowing into the 20s now at the el street sensor over to your predictable loveridge. a smooth drive heading into concord, but now a stalled big rig may be affecting the flow of traffic. southbound 242, i'll track that and get more details, but that could be an early problem heading toward that walnut creek interchange out of concord. we'll track that and bring you updates in the next few minutes. the rest of your drive moving smoothly, still about 18 or 19 minutes, and no problems through the caldecott, live look outside. how things are shaping up on the roadways. crossing over into san francisco, there's the upper deck, a beautiful view, lower deck getting out of the city, also smooth, eastbound 80 over toward the east bay. and the golden gate bridge between the north bay and the city it

fire westbound 580 in the oakland area.t will have a little significant slowing as rubberneckers are taking a look and crews are on scene. accident still remaining in the san jose area, san tomas south of homestead car vs. a pole. if you look at the waze app, free downloaded app, traffic slow. you might want to take saratoga or kiley as your alternate. >>> southern california company is recalling dried mushroom slices sold at costco stores that may have been contaminated with chemicals the corporation issued voluntary recall for the mushrooms with a sell by date april 16th 13. the mushrooms may have been contaminated by a side used to control plant diseases -- it was found after federal inspectors tested a sample. -- >>> german researchers found people who take calcium supplements were 86% more likely to suffer heart attack. eating a balanced diet that includes calcium instead of supplements until further studies uncover if there is a relationship. finding in the journal heart. >>> cheryl jennings took a break from the news

but seeing very light volume as you make your way westbound. chopper 4 en route to check things out. to me, it looks like it might be gone. we'll make sure. traveling the beltway in prince george's county, checking the outer loop speed for you making your commute this morning. from route 50 to i-95, traveling 63 miles per hour. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 6:12. 49 degrees. tom, i think you have a little competition here. you heard about surprise storms. this is a surprise weatherman. why the prince tried his hand at forecasting. >>> and the magazine everyone's talking about. [ male announcer ] this was how my day began. a little bird told me about a band... ♪ an old man shared some fish stories... ♪ oooh, my turn. ♪ she was in paris, but we talked for hours... everyone else buzzed about the band. there's a wireless mind inside all of us. so, where to next? ♪ with magic. you are? see the egg? uh huh. so, look at the orange. now close your eyes. ♪ alakazaam! [ sighs ] you're good. and now i'm gonna make this flower bloom. presto. "love you lot

up to 60 minutes in the westbound lanes. near the dublin interchange but still good through livermore. west on highway 4, through the antioch exits. sluggish through pittsburgh. and heading out to the golden gate bridge, this is some of that sneaking fog that lawrence has been talking about. they did do some lane changes earlier, you can see the trucks driving past right there. overall not to bad and getting into doyle drive and san fransisco. we did have a high wind advisory from the san mateo bridge, but they canceled it just before 5:00 a.m.. all along the peninsula to looks great. pass sfo if you have an early morning flight. check in with mass transit, everything is good to go so far. a stream number-one, 3, muni, caltrans and your ferry's reporting no delay. that is traffic, back to you guys. >> thanks. the jury in the oracle vs. who will trial is deadlocked at a pivotal point. yesterday a federal jury in san francisco said that cool did infringed copyright when they develop their android software. but jurors could not

we are looking at a backup of the bay bridge and westbound.or activated about 30 minutes ago furious that pushed the back of to just be on the 80 over crossing. we're now looking at a 14-16 minute drive time. 880 is a better approach to the bay bridge. on the golden gate we're getting more and more foggy as the south tower is now obscured by fog serious that will not affect your drive war your drive time. it pretty easy commute through iran ended monopolies across the bridge on the new presidio park or the doe will drive by past. picking up the traffic maps and picking up the ride on the east bay, let's take a look at the right on 80 which is now finally starting to show a little bit of slowing. the big lie heavy traffic for highway 4 westbound we are still the late freezer marin county for the 101 southbound right. >>darya: a system being developed to give as earth good morning may not be developed any time since. gabe slate explains what is keeping the system from becoming a reality. >>gabe: with all of the downside of living here, we're in

check out waze traffic app slowing westbound 205 through tracy. a traffic spotter did report construction in the area and that is why it may be slow and even a few minutes ago we had heavy traffic report. 22 miles an hour from macarthur toward west grant line road and looking good through altamont pass. >> kristen: san bruno residents are mourning the death of their long time mayor bob marshall. he died late tuesday night from injuries he suffered in a fall in march. he served as the mayor from 1980 through 1982. there is he was also called mr. san bruno for his work on the city council. >> eric: an effort to recall jean quan appears to be faltering. they didn't have the necessary signatures to put it on the ballot. a second effort has barely gotten a third of the number of signatures for a recall. >> being a big city mayor is a really tough job and i don't get much sleep. i work constantly. i have spent little amount of time on the recall. >> fight isn't over yet. second recall has about two months to go to collect the 13,000 signatures it still

live shot of westbound 80 coming from vallejo westbound traffic looking good earlier roadwork in theakland maze has been cleared. no trouble there. looking good as well in san jose, roadwork in the santa cruz mountains northbound 17 summit out to bear creek scheduled until 6:00 also roadwork southbound here's the golden gate bridge looking good now. eric and kristen will have something special to tell us about in a little bit. >>> san francisco police need your help to identify three bank robbers two were together the pair are described as white males late 40s average height and weight the one on the right is missing three fingers from his right hand and two from his left. the third is described as a black male in his 40s average height and weight last seen wearing a black curlly wig and eye glasses these three are -- believed responsible for several robberies jail >> muni adding special bus service this weekend for the breakers race. gridlock will come when thousands of runners and walkers flood san francisco, the prerace bus service from 5 to 6:30 a.m. sunday. you need to buy a spe