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this monday of this second to top stories the judge could rule as early as this morning on the bitter dispute between drivers and ac transit the latest on decision and more possible delays coming up. bp will begin the process of filing trying to plug the oil spill in the gulf. suspected drunk driver crashes into bicyclist pedestrian and light pull big problems in danville more on this rampage
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and how this driver is connected to a dry and coming up. we won a star with traffic. >> actually all lanes are reopened on eastbound 80 near 1 01 a closer look shows all the yellow and red the meaning of back up is persistent. traffic moving wild making your way by seventh straight but a big backup begins see yellow lasting all the way to seize her jaws. the bay bridge toll plaza and no backup here 10 minutes ago we saw it pass a parking lot those metering lights are offering no not at about ride right now directing your drive time nine minutes from the foot of the maze into san francisco. all i've looked at golden gate bridge foggy here but never a problem traffic was cars selling by moving that the limit of 21
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minutes from the bottle into city limits. >> taking a look this morning and plenty of fog you can see through the bay area pretty much low clouds the rest of the day some lifting as you move into the 9:00 hour movie until 10:00 we see it killing back to the coastline. keeping temperatures cool noontime fog sitting along the coast. resulting in mornings a drizzle as well. cool in the '50s 51 redwood city 57 hayward 54 antioch 55 in fremont. ice for today slightly below average for this time of year '70s and '80s north bay 79 petaluma 76 mill valley. down the peninsula '60s and '70s here 68 several 74 in san mateo the other side of the base was in a los '70s 74
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hayward 73 in union city. the lens oxymoron whether from '80s 86 in pleasanton 87 as we make our way north. the south bay seeing high '70s low 80s here. 74 sunnyvale 80 in cupertino. continuing deceit cool weather fog and clouds in our forecast. we will see temperatures typical little making our way into tuesday and wednesday amid week we will be low 80s those '60s around the bay keeping it in high. >> more honor developing story ac transit riders could be in for another day of delays but were waiting for judge was expected to make your ruling on the labor dispute between the agency the drivers. >> the battle between ac
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transit dennis traverses so he did the two sides cannot agree on how many people shot to work each day. the agency says drivers are engaged in a sick joke i spoke to order earlier he said the agency is not been truthful. >> i know ac transit are misleading the numbers appeared 20 drivers have retired that this airsick i know least 10 on disability and a workman, they are thrown in the numbers say they're part of a sick out there's no stick out. >> you say they're inflating the numbers but we have said their bosses are late or didn't shot how you explain that? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> that is a new round that's the new runs the implemented right before the sun that. >> drivers are getting used to those route? it cannot cover
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roads. >> to san jose new fire chief starts this morning it's to be a busy first day as the city looks at the new proposal firefighter union trying to save jobs. tempers and of the firefighters were cut last week to to the budget deficit. many turn their badges and yesterday and now the union makes this proposal to try and get jobs back they propose a pay cut for firefighters are reduction in retirement and to find diplomat models to save on over time. chief negotiator says the proposal does not provide with savings. that's they have to accept a 10% pay cut. to danville a wild chase. the
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younger brother of san francisco giants outfielder nate schierholtz has been arrested in northern california for investigation of drunken driving after witnesses say they saw his pickup truck strike a bicyclist, a pedestrian, two other vehicles and a light pole. a group of bystanders witnessed the sunday morning incident in danville and booked for investigation of hit and run, driving under the influence and driving without a license. witnesses told driving south through the san francisco bay area community and struck a bicyclist and pedestrian and failed to stop. it then hit another pickup, a light pole and an suv. >> the impact on the front of the car was severe the air bag had deployed so he was still driving the car with the air bags. he they ask him what he was on he said he was alcohol but you know. >> he is being held on $350,000 bill. health-care workers to nursing homes beginning a five day strike their protest in policy these are workers that people mark our gardens they are
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complaining if they will get fired if they get called in sick more than five days a year even with doctors' notes. today more news faster jackie's sizzle live at piedmont gardens. >> they were out here at 5:00 a.m.. the health-care workers out in front of the piedmont gardens they have security appears well they say they will be out here five days. five day walkout would talk to piedmont garden's management they said they brought in replacement workers to fill the vacancies left by these workers feared >> things for the update jackie. we will get updates through the morning. the latest now on the gulf oil spill a look hundred see engineers are finally hoping to pump mud and cement into the well if that works it will be
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pumped through the three and half mile relief well. that may finally finish this. fisherman think the government reopened their area to fishing too early the a says small test on fish rebuild barely traceable toxins. fishermen worry because there's a perception that the catch could be oily. we'll be back as kron 4 continues coming up the very latest on the huge wildfire burning in l.a. outside of palmdale coming up. plus lindsay low him out of jail early details coming up.
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nasdaq up 36. all three industries up one in have over 1 1/2%. crews have gotten the upper hand on a wild fire they are hoping to have it contained by tonight. 87 percent contained 14,000 a. in the high desert. 22 square miles for homes in five out buildings were destroyed. you can see how close it was to these homes. high humidity has helped knock down the flames. new this morning lindsay lohan has been released from jail, but she's not exactly a free woman. the actress was discharged at 1:35 a.m. monday after serving 14 days of a 90- day sentence for violating her probation in a 2007 drug case. she is now required to begin a three-month stint in rehab. lohan's abbreviated stay was not unexpected, although it was considerably longer than the 84 minutes she spent at the same facility in 2007.
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top stories judge's ruling as to whether or not a contract imposed on easy transit workers will stay in the fact the latest this morning with the sixth notes as some are saying are continuing with disruptions. health-care workers into nursing homes turn a five day strike over work policy they could attempt a static today. to permanently stop the leak. city of san house is looking at a new proposal to firefighters in an effort to save jobs 49 of the firefighters roughly 10 percent
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were cut last week many laid- off turned in their dram badges yesterday joining us now on the phone is she's negotiator we have this new proposal have you had a chance to look at it? >> we received yesterday sonata lot of time to look and. we hear you wanna save $6 million. do cure comes from here >> we actually need $10 million this 6 million is a difference between what they're offering which is 4 million and would we've need to hire back all of those firefighters that were laid off. >> the firefighters that have been laid off are the outspoken about delays in response time with the layoffs. >> bird department has been planning and to minimize the
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impact on residents picketed so we want people to know when you call the fire department it will respond as quickly as possible. they're doing their best to minimize the impact on community. >> is there any way these 49 firefighters can get their jobs back? >> absolutely if they will take 10% reduction like city councilors who that the gust all the employees to do that would be allowed to hire them back. >> will listen for any updates think you for your time. all >> lanes open east down 80 near 1 01 a closer look you can see the back up purses' well beyond cesar chavez. 280 extension is probably your best alternative. westbound 580 out of livermore you can see the red and yellow
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no incident here just routine flow will stop and go conditions appeared bay bridge toll plaza not a lot of cars headed west bound those meter and lights are off we saw quite a bit of back up near 6:00 or but no problems here 9 minute ride from the foot of the maze into fremont streets in francisco. >> low clouds and fog this in we start we saw last week and this week we will see cooling off as well cooling-off at the bay bridge toll plaza keeping temperatures school at 57 warming it up by 67 by noon 10th. here sunday forecast will look like this continuing cooling into the work week only going to hit low 80s and low spots. cooler than it should be this time of year the they will keep it in the low sixties in and around the coast. into our
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weekend continuing to seek cooler temperatures but a bit of a warm-up. temperatures for today current temperatures renown in the '50s 57 oakland 51 in redwood city, 55 fremont police, 50 in napa. we will keep it cold at the 7:00 hour it is and until noon time we see widespread '70s indicated by yellow. then our highs today at 3:00 p.m. we will see some ladies but as we saw on the seven day low 80s and not to many of them. 79 petaluma, 77 napa, 86 invalid fairfield, san francisco 62, 74 san mateo, 75 bridge with city, high 60s and low 70's castro valley 72,
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hayward 74, inland spots of you ladies 80 walnut creek, 80 san ramon, 87 pittsburg high '70s and '80s as well. 79 the milpitas, santa clara, and san jose. >> starting today people who sign up for fast-track accounts for 680 express the will get a $10 toll credit. only solo motorists are expected to pay the hybrid vehicles and motorcycles will continue to have free access. these cards you again for $10 cannot be used for bridge tolls could begin use them for the rights in the h m zero lanes. the lane open six months. this morning to cranes are being moved from a portable plan to the port of boston each
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$10 million to pakistan along with this flood this home swept away massive flooding in northwest pakistan as a video continues to comment. the official death toll calls hundred. rescue workers are trying to reach 27,000 people were trapped in the waters efforts have been aided as the monsoon rains are finally starting to back off the worst flooding in the region in decades. president barack obama setting a course for changing mission in iraq. he is headed toward some land and he will speak at the national convention of disabled. at this convention he will address the progress being made to meet his deadline of drawing down all combat troops by the end of the month.
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life expected to start at 830 this morning. after keeping snooping members of the public and reporters with from her wedding chelsea clinton showing white photos of her big event. she married her longtime boyfriend saturday at the in new york. we now know chelsea were to gown's beer win one for the winning one for reception. no word on where they want a honeymoon that is a secret. we will be back in two minutes as kron 4 continues a live look out from oakland workers from nursing homes beginning a five day strike. details coming up.
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been bargaining for a new contract since february. more news faster solo the bigger the to nursing homes there are very energetic and vocal group health care workers of this morning they got out about 5:00 a.m. they are about two dozen to 35 this morning a small group of 150 grouper's their security out here as well provided by the nursing home. they have been escorting a replacement workers they say they had to bring in. this is over contract disputes they talked about it will be out here for the next five days. >> thank you for the update jackie. an update now on whether
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the latest on the foggy forecast >> you can see from our roof camera shrouded in fog it is the case in many places. low clouds and fog continues to be in the fourth test brazil in some places as well. keeping it cool this week no big changes. slightly below average. not too warm of the summer. fog trucker shows the fog lifting the ban. we will start to peel back a little more by 10:00 by noontime fog hovering along the coast so we not might not see sunshine today. the north bay topping out into the '70s and '80s as well '79 and petaluma 76 san rafael mill valley going down the peninsula to cool tempers 62 in san francisco the
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other seven base '60s and '70s 67 oakland 72 tester valley. we are seeing 880 degree readings make their way inland to 82 in concord 81 in danville to the greatest forces such a 8 los gatos 79 campbell. if, 79 milpitas as well. a look and the 7 day around the bay forecast a mild weather is to make her way into work week continuing to see temperatures cooled down the tally reached the middle of the week we see below 80 degrees around the bay low 60's at the coast keeping an eye fifties and low 60s. >> routine onslaughts on 5 80 a. this was long ago conditions making your way past to 05 closer look at our maps we see the red and yellow indicating slow speed again no incidents to report to slow clean conditions
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all morning long. that persists until 58680 interchange tracking another slow spot in san francisco eastbound still slow due to an earlier accident the back upstarts towards sees the charts by us.cesar charles doesd are off at the bay bridge. wrap up at san jose's camera 101 the southbound direction no delays by a northbound you can see slowing go conditions. >> ac transit commuters hope the latest route cancellations of will and they are expected to issue a rule as to whether not to stop the contract that is being imposed on the drivers. the union asked for an
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injunction to stop management from imposing a contract. transit officials forced to cut rates because of drivers calling in sick been in and says there's no stick out. san jose's new fire chief stars today it's going to be as busy for stiffer and the city of san jose cut tempers and 49 percent of the firefighters this week with the hope of balancing the budget. many of them turned and it caromed out just yesterday a last-ditch effort to try to get the city to rehire those fighter fighters >> firefighter's oaxaca that they offer new concessions in hopes of helping save millions of dollars this is one of the concessions. it would take 5 and 1/4 percent pay cut this is the negotiator says that's not enough he claims that will only amount to $4 million in savings
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this city needs 10 million. both sides hope to continue to negotiate. >> the brotherthe younger brother of san francisco giants outfielder nate schierholtz has been arrested in northern california for investigation of drunken driving after witnesses say they saw his pickup truck strike a bicyclist, a pedestrian, two other vehicles and a light pole. a group of bystanders witnessed the sunday morning incident in danville and held 23-year-old cainan schierholtz for deputies. he was booked for investigation of hit and run, driving under the influence and driving without a license. witnesses told investigators the pickup was driving south through the san francisco bay area community and struck a bicyclist and pedestrian and failed to stop. it then hit another pickup, a light pole and an suv. this is a pass he took he continues done railroad. by standards were finally able to stop them to please arrived. the oil spill today engineers hope to comment and cement into the
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wall to seal it up. if that works it will then be pumped through it relief well into the reservoir that is feeding the leak. federal officials are being criticized by congressional panel furlong bp to used to much chemical dispersant. it's a charge federal official ndp denied. >> i think will work hard june i use more than we had to i would say was an effective tool in helping fight this bill and these are trade-offs one of the things we did my see happen is the reach the shore line and disbursements were effective with that. we will be here for very long time i know people are worried about that because you will stop flowing will we pack up and go and clearly the answers now. >> homeland's security will be in new orleans to review the spill response. we will be back as kron 4 continues an upscale
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judge expecting to is your ruling on the contract dispute for ac transit the union representing drivers was to stop management from a contractor posen's to lead auburn trader can we end. there's an absolut'a static killed works it will end the gusher for good. they will train permanently close off the well. health-care workers at two local nursing homes beginning of fog a strike today over new policies protesting policies they say hurt workers and endanger residents. workers have been bargaining for new contract since february. >> chilly conditions more fog
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and low clouds this morning a live look in san jose low cloud cover just sitting there continues to be the case for the rest of the week keeping tipsters cool 56 degrees in mountain view 71 noon time high of 75. back to 70 by 8:00 p.m. the cooler weather throughout the day whether in part because of the weather. fog trucker by 8:00 p.ma.m.. by 9:00 a.m. we will see it starting to peel back towards the coast. we are seeing drizzle this morning in those places your high for today in the north bay 79 petaluma, 76 san rafael, 86 they're filled cool temperatures because of the fog. 57 half moon bay, 62 san francisco, '60s and '70s on the other side of the bay 72 castro
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valley, 73 union city, inland 87 pittsburgh, 86 in antioch, down in the south bay high '70s and '80s as well 79 camel, milpitas, santa clara. continuing cool down as we make our way into the work week we will see mild conditions bringing temperatures down to low eighties in a response by mid-week. low 60s around the bay high 50s and 60s by the coast. >> we are tracking some routine slowing on westbound 580 rain near livermore it begins near toul 5 persisting red and yellow across your screen into your reach 580-680. no incidents reporting rain now this is the case day in and day out. the bay bridge toll plaza no problems
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here is cars sailing from the 580 and 80. mitterrand lights are off right now we saw back up and our goal but it has not been a problem sense. and nine minute ride from the foot of the maze into fremont street san francisco wraping up with a quick peek at the creek minor slowing southbound no delays and was down 24 is also seen no delays either. >> many advising riders about construction that could affect me its new fare gates and landing machines being installed for the west portal. construction in the westbound direction one fare gate opener. the project at all nine muni stations will be finished within three months. san carlos has a $2 million grant to bertrand's abet transit improvement product. sidewalks will be
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widened utility equipment placed underground high efficiency street lights will be installed. they're expected to make it more livable and safe. >> live pictures from atlanta president barack obama has just landed. he is scheduled to speak at the national convention it will happen later this morning in our 8:00 hour. they are scheduled to be out of iraq by september. two bombings in a drive-by shooting in iraq has killed eight people today. there's a lot for him to talk about inform people. some 49 is the time send it back >> to mark. i runs president says he wants to me with president barack obama in the public debate over the country's disputes. he says the meeting could happen during his september trip to new york for
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the j.m. assembly. he has proposed to vaught televised debates and offer dismissed by washington. 34 people have died in wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes in russia. this is an amateur video 500 new fighters fires were sparked within 24 hours most of them were put out immediately. the countries in the middle of the heat wave the worst on record. fires which are burning have destroyed more than 300,000 a.. saudia arabia will block blackberry messaging the this month. the official from saudia arabia did not say why the neighbor neighboring united. have also said the in our toy to block in as of october. citing security concerns because they send eaten in corrected
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cool weather through august temperatures warmer spots not even 90 degrees. warmest day of the next seven will be today we will cool down in the middle of the week. watching the weekend box office the leader in sectioninception. second place r for schmucks in may 20th 3 million rounding up the top three sold made 19 million in its second week. an apology
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letters are being sent to drivers receive violations or those overcharges at the toll plazas across the bridges as stanley roberts found out the drivers are behaving badly. >> to make concern i received a to cultivation violation. >> that's how was in a letter request is made for the following items. first name of the 45 year-old black shift supervisor. the the current shift supervisors driving record and it isn't clear and very employment record. you might think this is a lawsuit or something more serious art but it's not it's because the driver pulled up with only $3 and received a toll alleviation notice in the mail. i put end. i received dozens complaints
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about takers but i found something else will going to the documents drivers being badly. for example in one letter his complaint >> i driven to san francisco month and a half ago and nobody was managing the toll booth. it would not mattered except all boats were dark. >> driver was actually in a faster clean. in another complaint the driver was upset because the toll taker would not accept and a handful of coins. >> was crossing the bridge to give the person $4 and change one of the school and was told it was time sense of the abortion said it was not american. >> if you ever wonder why the work gloves here is a source a driver once handed it taker i handle the dog waste. that is really behaving badly. >> if you of a comment or story
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on true 580 you can see red or the red and yellow is where is a major way to the 580 interchange. this is seen city case day in and day of. bay bridge toll plaza car selling by both approaches. it looks pretty good is to make your way toward this pay dates we do the new incidents report on westbound 80 it looks like we just lost that job. " there we go again. it looks like a car is out there with that the kron and blocking the second lane from left. we're going to wrap up here with your san mateo, traffic conditions are a little bit thicker as you make your way in the new direction those bright lights making their way into hayward just a third team in a ride from end to end. check and your morning forecast with christie. >> thank you. you can see the shot said eric a share in the shot funny of cloud cover.
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looking outside the beautiful shot but keeping temperatures trickle this morning. morning fog, a drizzle of the toes. not big changes for all his allies to be slightly below average temperature is not a very warm summer in the bay area. let's go ahead and take a look better forecast for the next couple of days, it does continue to cool down as a maker way into the work week to really cool it down by wednesday, where are highs and and then spots are in low eighties around the bay low 60s and at the tuskegee in the high 60s in the low 60s. cool 13 days in in part because of all that crowd there were seeing. you can see and fund tracker fog through the bay area. it's a little about by 9:00 and clark really pulling back to the coast still sitting over the bay bridge and into the golden gate this isn't some in the we see it still hugging the coast line that will keep those temperatures cool the coast. chile of siberia now. 54 and fairfield 55 and livermore. your
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highs for today keeping them close well 79 petaluma '76 and cinephile. 73 and vallejo 78 novato. today we're on leasing and talk about 55 of pacifica 57 half moon bay and a high of 62 and san francisco. the of the side of the bay '60s, '70s 72 in cash rally. 81 and down belt. 86 pleasanton. said a few more. 79 in campbell sen. a little bit of forming their but as you can see in our here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. continues to keep those temperatures goal. mark. >> an update now on the top stories we're following the ec trains a labor dispute a spokesperson just told us that approximately 150 drivers have
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called in sick today later today a judge will decide if the contract imposed will remain in place kron4 is will tran house reaction from a bus driver about the ongoing contract disputes. >> how ugly is a between ac transit and the drivers will the two sides cannot even agree on how many people show up to work each day. the agency says the drivers are engaged in the sickout ever since this contractor is imposed on them the drivers say that's not true, i spoke to drive this morning says the agency is simply inflating the numbers. >> there is a lease 20 drivers were retired did they say are sick. i know 10 debtor on disability there's no sicko. >> easier inflating the numbers but they are honored writers and city buses are late or debenture up by your screen that
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>>? but as the new roads. those of the new rent the implemented rate before the sign up. >> the driver is getting used to those roads. you cannot cover those routes if you do not have the vehicle. >> and ac transit spokesperson says there is nothing new about the rats. the house is there not inflating the no. 6 calls that the number that they give to the media that is the number of people calling in sick each state. >> san jose's new fire chief starts his job today is going to be busy for state for him as the city looks at the new proposal at the firefighters' union has put forward in an effort to phase save jobs. 49 drivers were cut last week many of those laid-off firefighters turned in their gear, but as yesterday announced the union is proposing this a 5 1/4% achad a reduction in retirement it
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doesn't provide them with a cost-cutting savings they need. to then go were the brother of francisco giants outfielder nate schierholtz has been arrested in investigation of drunken driving after witnesses say they saw his pickup truck strike a bicyclist, a pedestrian, two other vehicles and a light pole. a group of bystanders witnessed the sunday morning incident in danville and held 23-year-old cainan schierholtz for deputies. he was booked for investigation of hit and run, driving under the influence and driving without a license. witnesses told investigators the pickup was driving south through the san francisco bay area community and struck a bicyclist and pedestrian and failed to stop. light pole and an suv. here's how one man is described the driver >> very much under the influence of something he could hardly talk his air bag had to be deployed so obviously the impact on the fun of car was severe so he was
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still driving the car with their big as they pulled him out they asked what he was on he said all but her nose. >> is being held on three under and $50,000 bail. health-care workers are on a five day strike her workers endanger residents. these are workers at piedmont gardens and ran away, workers have been working without a contract since feb. 52 more news faster we go to one or solute reporters jackie sissel is live. i know this is a residential neighborhood as a bailout of there? >> and been very loud very vocal. you can see the hood two
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dozen of the workers were in the third hour fire day strike there or here promptly at 5:00 a.m. they have been vocal all along. it also seems there's a security detail ledyard piedmont curtains this is the biggest of the two nursing homes affected by this walkout. what they have been doing is they've had the security detail escorting in replacement workers we talked to a nursing home management earlier this morning they said they have staff with replacement workers are here this morning but the workers are drawn his say they're trying to stay a year for the next five days. >> their share sister is coming out? >> yes. there's about 150 workers all in all. involved in this. so far this morning we've seen and read a third of them i think what they're gonna do is growing chefs, use the 30-40 of the time. as band manager made
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any explanation as to the process they have not said anything about process and urged patience basically for a management standpoint they said they have given their offers on the way they're robbing a good seller lists without seeing the workers go on strike but they respected and the understanding that they have to do what they have to do is to the russian advisor workers did the price. were partners in assistance this earlier stuff food services employees. >> thank you. will continue to fall latest. also watching wall street a big story here this morning the dow jones industrial average is up 1.66% zero hundred and 73 points thrall of over one half percent. james. following these live pictures in from the atlantic. in some of the
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welcome back we're following the latest in california with this fire near palmdale crews of fun than the upper hand on the welfare is 87 percent contained but it is burned 14,000 a. that is 22 square miles for. homes were destroyed you can see how the clothes that are brought to this community that had cooler temperatures and higher humidity would help knock down flames they believe it was sparked thursday afternoon by someone working on a car wheel. >> a tropical depression has formed around midlantic and bart rear of the church reword is
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time to say good morning to give red in the world according to gary good morning. do not demanded more and more overtime it is. >> last week your evenings now you're groggy. >> just alike. >> the giants are just like. you know when you watch these games and you can't get a feel when you keep winning close games are close game this is your year. it is been so upsetting their six and a half hour up on the
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dodgers were taking three save for the weekend. all these games are really close. >> of course you want to take a step back saturday their dead in the water. nothing is happening benighted in getting as sundays. the guides to run, latent in the wind two-run. >> " pitching when you didn't listen come. his hero, a keen with 3 d gate dreams to backed iraq. it is been a while, people argue about this but again and sent to forget howard said it was one bronze was going for a home run record. but there was a big-time are here, i think this started the match. >> that is all this talk your was joking on the radio when they get bigger but midair torchmark to many more of our we could go now. i'm grudges there was joking as people call and all they need this, they need
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that. but when you're winning may be more which in need. and that's my thing is if these are losing ok open to criticism but when everything is going well its money market on saturday every people calling in a they didn't do anything of this. yet it won the game. there really is an energy that hasn't been around and a couple of years. >> make no mistake the guys who own the team, there is that pressure they'd pay $20 million a year justin financing over themselves so they got a few more years of paying 20 million those a year to the spinoff and if you see more and to cease and film that makes you nervous. early in the season there were a lot of them deceits demand last week to think a small crowd had was 37,000. let's go to the a's,
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as talk about them and their 10,000 game of the lucky lately there are really rough terrain now against the white sox starter reversal of fortune the a's have kind of an stinking it up lately. >> as far as important member when you have to cover ball park facility the people want to go to. no. do i think you have to have recognizable names. the a's, they have the reputation weather not they're filming a movie about billy ball or not, this is someone gets good, and a good salary they trade him. that is no way to keep fan loyalty going to. >> will see that this continues it will see this in oakland. >> the exchange dropped this week and he talked everlasting to georgia? >> know. >> they played in the highlights, although a newscast and here's somebody falling through the air. these guys are brilliant, there's no doubt question tell the story you told
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me about that sean whyte on 60 minutes. john ride from the knicks games this year we saw but he made 10 million the year in endorsements to land agrees. >> no friends but i can rent free. my point is if you read them it doesn't matter. tell me about morley safer he wants to do the interview. >> he does is practices and a secret locations are known to seize new tricks. he hides or ready. >> here's the deal, i think it's a demographic you done 19 or george ago see this x games or what the giants and dodgers defeated the red june averages 06 games. >> as games has kind of legitimizes marred sports more. it's and leaping around the date revenue the deal but to say let's do starting a let's do this. >> may be so bad as far as the translating to audiences world
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cup in soccer when it is going off your bike while the world cup, as soon as it ends a soccer crowd falls off the map. but i'm starting to think there's too many of the things going on. the olympics of had it every year but every four years it's ok. >> it's true. >> i know how translates to a day in and day of viewing. >> does the from that she deerskins or four years. >> (laughter) but you don't sing about the olympics, the comedy's is you go while this is really hot every is watching but if you have a like a baseball game or football game every week or every day you wonder how many people get excited about the triple salchow. >> lives alone and that a jail, and chloe conduction those $18,000 in back taxes and you of the for-ins. >> that's on america mark? >> will he has done his bedroom closet >> winslow and did she come
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seen this attack on meg whitman? who are these people? they're the unions and special interests behind jerry brown. they want jerry brown because, he won't "rock the boat," in sacramento. he'll be the same as he ever was. high taxes. lost jobs. big pensions for state employees. the special interests have chosen their governor. how about you?
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the journey is now is daniel duron from top fire with the very latest on the fire that is burning near palmdale good morning daniel >> good morning to you. it seems like he has made some progress over the weekend or hearing containment over 80 percent. nearly 1000 firefighters there were bottling not place this weekend made really good progress 89% and full containment expected by wednesday. >> was exciting to see the 7 ft. 7 new highs had unhand that is able to dump the fire retardant how much a part did it play in this weekend with the drops? >> the 747 deadline because the amount of fire return and its and hauled it was a huge job of
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it is just one of many tools that we put into use on this fire with that in the ground resources. that's a really loud as the slowdown this fire and how was both containment lines. >> we keep watching the video was seen at close this fire was to some major power lines, and how close it was in the reds are you able save those are lines in homes? >> very aggressive firefighting to really make sure there was no interruption to the hard red that is a huge infrastructure overruns in that area during a power, and water to southern california with some really good for fighting went on. >> reports of injuries? >> on this fire we did not have any major injuries a few minor scrapes and cuts normal things that lapin but luckily no major injuries. your scheduled for containment state of the game and is expected on wednesday. but this is one of many fires that is still burning in
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california we have eight other fires got in on across the state. >> in the seams because most of them? >> with a lightning storm last week the move contrarians even though the majority of those fires were contained we're starting to seem more fires problem mainly due to the fact we're dry conditions, but to get into later parts of the month late august, september where does this seem more fires because of how dry conditions are. >> thank you. as always for your time. we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. president barack obama speaking about the war in
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and that is why we are making sure our reverence from the azores are shown the respect and dignity they deserve. (applause) em where these serb in the gulf to free captured great or fought in the streets of mogadishu or ethnic this obdurate in the balkans. you two are part of the underpined line of service stretching across the centuries.. you coming home, was the beginning of another battle, the battles to recover. you fat the stand again and to walk again, to work again, you fought for each other. and for the benefits and treatment your earned. you begin leaders, and
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our communities, our companies, or comfort. including a former vietnam veteran who reminded us that america's disabled veterans are strong at the broken wrist. (applause) today your legacy of services kerman by a new generation of americans. some step forward in a time of peace and not for seeing years of combat others surf board and is kron4 knowing they could be sent into harm's way. for the past nine years in afghanistan and iraq the airborne the burdens of war. they and their families have faced the greatest test in the history of our all volunteer
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force serving tour after tour year after year. through their extraordinary service they render on tractor in the american story. and by any measure they earn their place among the greatest of generations. now one of those chapters is nearing an end as a candidate for president by presence to bring the war in iraq to irresponsible end. (applause) shirley after taking office i announced our new strategy for iraq and for a transition to full it responsibility. and i made it clear that by august 31, 2010 america's combat mission would end. (applause) and that is
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exactly what we're doing. as promised and on schedule! (applause) (cheering) already we have closed or turned over to iraq hundreds of basis. we're moving out millions of these is the requirement and one of the largest logistics' operations rufçby the end of this month we will have brought more than 90,000 of our troops home for barack since i took office more than 90,000 have come home. (applause) today even as terrorists try to derail aurochs progress because of the sacrifices our troops and
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iraqi partners by a sense of barack continues to be than their lowest it's been in years ending next month we will change our military mission from but to supporting and training iraqi security forces. (applause) and backed in many parts of the country arakis never taken the lead for security. as agreed tarot with the government will maintain a transitional force until we remove all troops by the end of next year. during this period our forces will have refocused mission supporting and training your forces herd in with the rockies in turn taught to run him. and protecting our of cerulean and military efforts. these a dangerous tasks there are still those of bombs, bullets or try to stop
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barack from undressed. the hard truth is we're not seeing the end of americans are priced at a rock. i make no mistake, our commitment and a rock is changing from military effort led red troops jurors of land ever but our defense and as we mark the end of america's combat mission and a rock a grateful america must pay tribute to all the server there. (applause) remember our nation has had a vigorous debates about the rock for their patients who supported going to work, of richard to prosit. there's never been any daylight between us when it comes to supporting the more than more than a million americans in uniform who are q%9 any country since vietnam. these
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men, women from across our country have done more than meet the challenges of the century through their extraordinary courage and confidence and commitment to these troops and veterans have proven themselves as a new generation of american leaders. another country has been divided their fought together as one, while other individuals and institutions have shirked responsibility their work and responsibility. while it was easy to be daunted by overwhelming challenges the generation that has served a rock has overcome every just for them. they took to the skies, spread across deserts and the initial charge in baghdad. and today we're joined by the abortion and who was there as part of a hundred and first airborne division sergeant nick was the marty is here (applause) (cheering) when
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invasion gave way to and since a our troops persevered block by block, city by city as a driver in the transportation company this soldier injured, said attacks but never wavered in his position and we think sergeant dan cannot be. they did then. (applause) thank you dan. (applause) >> you're listening to present a model of this morning speaking from london as saying that the years, are more and barack will end of the end of august as
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judge is expected to issue a ruling of whether or not to put an injunction to stop the ongoing labor dispute. this in georgia was asked for to stop management from continuing to impose this contract until an arbitrator can weigh in. transit officials haven't forced to cut some risk is this a drivers have been calling in sick a higher rate the union says there's no sickout. to danville brotherthe younger brother of san francisco giants outfielder nate schierholtz has been arrested in northern california for investigation of drunken driving after witnesses say they saw his pickup truck strike a bicyclist, a pedestrian, two other vehicles and a light pole. a group of bystanders witnessed the sunday morning incident in danville and held 23-year-old cainan schierholtz for deputies. he was booked for investigation of hit and run, driving under the license. witnesses told investigators the pickup was driving south through the san struck a bicyclist and light pole and an suv. we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. in a live look get side you're watching the fog is really think this morning around the bay here at the golden gate.
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thank you, continue to see low cloud cover fog live look good side in san jose pretty gray of their we're seeing plenty of cold temperatures because of the cloud cover 54 in san jose 71 by noontime warming up to 79 and then read back to 66 this evening tempters renown '50s. pushing some of the 60 degree readings. 54 and fairfield, 55 and livermore and in fremont. 56 is a major way through a word. future crashes this '50s, '60s rain now warming it up for bid by the time we reach noon. you only have our rights they later on three-4:00 only in the keep a few those '80s. maybe some of the north bay and down and said it is well but certainly not seen in 90 degrees below average
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for temperatures this time of year topping out of 79 petaluma 76 percent felt. 86 and fairfield. topping out of 62 and sentences group. a bit warmer and san mateo 74, 5 redwood city, cysteine san leandro, 74 hayward, 72 castro valley. inland warming up the bid 81 in danville, 18 san run on walnut creek, 86 and pleasanton and idiotic. 80 in cupertino ada law status. 74 in sunnyvale. continue to cool down as a maker way through the workweek by the time yet wednesday we're really going to see cooler temperatures inland loewy's in the bay. those '60s critical of the coast only making it to high fifties and low 60s. let's go twitter
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genscher on the hotspots. >> no more hot spots, a quick update on a former updated hotspot was found by btr has cooled off significantly now slowing go only exist towards dublin in 680580 interchange we do revenue accident reports out about 101 we had a fender bender that has been moved to the shoulder but we're definitely seeing a case of residual delays. no, the bay bridge, and barely any calls making their way westbound towards the city the metering lights are off looking good from all approaches. 10 minute ride from the foot of the macarthur maze into fremont of a disco. >> thank you. traveling to mexico from san jose getting easier. starting november alaska airlines is announcing that they will have a flight three times a week to los gatos the service scheduled to start on november 20th at they're going to run nonstops on wednesdays, saturdays, sundays. on the spirit airlines they are now charging the first church for
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carry-on. the cost $30 if you pay in advance for anything the need to sarah in and over had been. if you wait until you check into play is going to be $45 from starting any benefits under siege is still free. saudi arabia will be blocking blackberry messaging later this month an official did not say why it is being made security concerns because the devices are sending encrypted information the government and cannot monitor. and vons president says there many to meet face-to- face in a public debate over the country's disputes he said the meeting could happen in september during his trip to new york for the next u.n. general assembly he is repeatedly
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opposed to raids of the american presence and offered the service or washington. at least 34 people who died in one of fires that destroyed hundreds of homes and russia here's people in the car tried to escape the flames about 500 new fires are despite to russian last 24 hours many of them for the immediately. the countries in the middle of an intense heat wave of the worst on record. the fires are burning in western and central russia have burned over 300,000 a.. and this is in this morning officials say that israel has now agreed to take part in a u.n. investigation of the deadly flotilla. the government is expected to cooperate with the investigation in and raid on the gaza by a flotilla. it was made following the firm's request for u.n. secretary. we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments.
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fast track accounts for the east wrestling with a $10 toll credit only solo motorists are required to pay to use these planes to, or full time for, vehicles with a sticker on, and motorcycles continued have free access. the credits cannot be used towards bridge tolls, for more reformation you can call 511 or visit a purchase rating businesslike saver prospero. this morning to trains are being moved from the port of oakland to the four boston here's a picture of one of those trains each screen has this the height of 12 stories. there will depart on a barge was delivered 8:30 a.m. there used to accommodate the fight had safety issues because they're lower profile than the other grants, that have lower france there were going to the element and naval air station the were in service. now boston needs the cranes because their terminal is close to the
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airport. drew third week general instruction is number one that is christopher nolan sci-fi thriller with leonard the cabriolet made 27 million for the weekend to hundred million over three weeks. coming in second the dinner for smocks that steve rowe and paul read teaming up again in may 23rd for the weekend. in the police thought the spy thriller salts a 19 million 70 million overall. . after casting member of the public's and reporters to be away from her wedding chelsea clinton is now sharing photos for the big event there she is a formal presidential daughter was she still is the daughter guess. she married her longtime orphan saturday there's the clinton family, and the new edition. we now know chelsea were to your way down. there is no word yet on where the company plans a honeymoon that of course is a secret as well. there's a
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tension between toll takers and some commuters kron4 stanley roberts has more of people being badly. >> to make concern i received a toll evasion violations. >> that is our oil later was addressed. >> in the letter request was made for the following items, the birth name of the 45 year- old black ships supervisor, the current shift supervisors driving record, shift supervisors disciplinary employment record. now you might think this is an accident investigation lawsuit or something more serious. but it is not, it is because the driver pulled up to the toll booth on the $3. and later received a toll evasion notice in the mail. i put in a public record request for complaint against bay area toll takers excluding the golden gate bridge. i received dozens of requite complaints about the world pictures but also found something else slowing to documents driver's beating badly. " for example, in one
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letter sent by a man on and on the stand his complaint, >> a german sympathies, the papago and the troubled was dark and no one mentioned that i would not mattered except all the boats were dark so i drove to the boats without paying all kurds to doing this because it no other option. >> the terms of the drivers are seeing the fast-track plan. in another written complaint to the driver was upset because a toll taker would not accept a handful of coins is told. >> when i was tossing the jury to give the topers and $4 and change, one of the consoles, it is then sent in the topers and said the goal was not american. >> if you ever wonder why toll collectors word of a source for the chp to only a driver once handed a toll taker and full of dog waste. now that is really beginning valley. in the newsroom, stanley roberts, kron4 news. >> we'll be right back in two minutes with the kron 4 morning news at 9:00 a.m. coming
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and we're back at 9:00 a.m., let's to the latest on the forecast with louisa. >> good morning james, once again dealing with all this low cloud cover check out this shot from mt. tam you can see the wind and blowing around. this is chilly but what's new. dealers said sentiment that trended august as well morning fog seeing a little bit of drizzle by the coast as well known huge changes to some slightly below temperatures there will continue to cool off each day. here's a look rainout far darker set for this our strength is for that fraud is really just on the media bay area portions of the north bay as well as we head
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towards 10:00 we'll start the season clearing to the north bay the fog is starting to peel back towards the coast burning off as we head into the afternoon still keeping a low cloud cover up there. a mix of clouds, sunshine. getting up to about 57 in oakland. south bay 50's in the mid to upper 50s. starting to get into the sixties this morning in antioch. into the afternoon we're keeping it cool in sarah said. getting up to road 80 degrees done a mill valley about 76. and the peninsula much much cooler. ended the palo alto about 78. here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. does continue to show is a cool down as a maker way through the weak overall a mild forecasts. check and a commune with their good. >> all is well on the roads. those hot spots we've been tracking have finally cleared run out, creek project tracking down the bay bridge toll plaza not allowed occurs headed westbound towards the city looking good from all approaches
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those metering lights are in fact off so we are looking at over the 10 minute ride from the foot of amazing to fremont. taking a look now to read this in detail if you can see conditions for the weather wise but looking pretty good traffic rise. george foster city dim barely see those headlights making their way into hayward rainout clocking in about a 13 minute ride from end to end. all over the golden gate foggy out there but conditions looking good traffic rise across the span traffic is evelyn moving at the limit. 21 minutes to arrive from novato into san francisco ride from highway 37 to 580 is only the taking about a minute. wrapping up with a look to the south bay, 101 and south bay. so the fund is moving well, little bit of slowing just a couple of minutes ago on the northbound direction of dry times looking pretty good enough just about 13 minutes is to make your way from downtown san jose up in santa clara. james >>. thank you. an update on the
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story the ac transit labors dispute a spokesperson told us that approximately 150 drivers have called in sick today later on today a judge will decide whether the agency's contractors impose on drivers can remain in place. kron4 is will tran house reaction from bus drivers about the ongoing contract dispute. how ugly is a between ac transit and a driver's will the two sides can't even agree on how many people show up to work each day. the agency says the drivers are engaged in the sickout. ever since this contract was imposed on them. the drivers say that is not true. is dr. dreyer this morning and says the agency is to simply inflating the numbers. >> there is at least 20 drivers that have retired the they stare six. i know least 10 that are on disability. were runs from. they've thrown in the numbers to say it's a sick joke. there's no six out. z if you say they're inflating the numbers that we've
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gone and talked to reuters tuesday their buses arrived late or did not show up how useless now?z i explain that that is the new route is started. those of the new runs a day implemented rate before the sign up. so the jurors getting used to those records? >> yes. you cannot do those roads if you know them. z ac transit says that is not true there's nothing new about the route he also says they're not inflating the numbers of sick calls the the number that they give to the media that is a number people calling in sick each day. >> to the south bay now san jose's new fire chief starts today it is going to be a busy day for him as he heads and to work as a city of course looks of a new proposal for the firefighters' union has set their way in an effort to save jobs by reuters were cut last week because of the budget deficit many of those laid off firefighters turned off their gear and that is yesterday.
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here's what the union is proposing that all firefighters will to give five or pay cut. reduce retirement benefits for new hires and find new deployment model to save on over time across the city's chief negotiator says the proposal does not provide enough money to save great now. he goes on to say and to rehire the firefighters' union would have to come up with a 10% a get. the brother was the ancestor giants baseball player is now behind bars andthe younger brother of san francisco giants outfielder nate schierholtz has been arrested in northern california for investigation of drunken driving after witnesses say they saw his pickup truck strike a bicyclist, a pedestrian, two other vehicles and a light pole. a group of bystanders witnessed the sunday morning incident in danville and held 23-year-old cainan schierholtz for deputies. he was and run, driving under the license. witnesses told investigators the pickup was francisco bay area community and struck a bicyclist and is that one witness described driver >> he was reminded the absence of something he could hardly talk his their big had deployed so a obviously the impact on the front of the car was severe and the air raid had deployed. he was still driving the car with
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the your big deployed. they pull them out. they ask him what he was on, he said he was on alcohol. >> but he knows> he is being held now in jail on three and and $50,000 bail. meanwhile the 150 health-care workers at two nursing homes began a five day strike this morning they're purchasing policies that they say her workers ended major residences workers say the day- to get fired for being out 65 or more days a year. even with the doctors nervous. a spokesperson says they continue to hold talks with the union to hopefully reach an agreement here soon enough temporary workers have been brought in to replace the ones that are walking on the picket lines. just a short while ago president barack obama gave a speech to the disabled veterans organization in a land that the president said as he promised in his campaign that america's combat role will end august 31st as he promised on
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schedule. >> ready we have closed or turned over to rock hundreds of basis. we are moving out millions of pieces of requirements and one of the largest logistics' operations the we've seen in decades by the end of this month we will have brought more than 90,000 of our troops home from iraq since i took office. more than 90,000 have come home. (applause) >> the president went on to say that runs and a rock was at the loews said it is been in years to come next month america will change its mission there from, but to one that is more supporting, training or the security forces there. we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. an update you on those seven california wildfires here's a live look from rooftop camera still gray of their cold too. another look to to forecasts still gray of their cold too. another look to to forecasts never f[ female announcer ] jobs leaving.
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are getting a quick update on seven california workers have gone the upper hand on a wildfire that has been burning near palmdale. fire is now 89 percent contained afterburning 14,000 a. in all there were four homes were destroyed but was higher humanity, lower temperatures that helped by to get the upper hand the fire is believed to transfer or someone working on a car, how prayer says the hotel of the fire completely contained by wednesday. new this morning lindsay lohan has been released from jail, but she's not exactly a free woman. the actress was discharged at 1:35 a.m. monday after serving 14 days of a 90- day sentence for violating her probation in a 2007 drug case. she is now required to begin a three-month stint in rehab. lohan's abbreviated stay was not unexpected, although it was considerably longer than the 84 minutes she spent at the same she went directly from jail to rehab her shorts day was not totally unexpected. typically inmate serving time for nonviolent offenses serve only 10-one of a percent of their sentence. overcrowding bridge is
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entire national wi-fi network on the go. cookies? boy: sure! tell your friends hi for me. ♪ [ female announcer ] high speed internet from at&t. and we're back top stories a judge now is expected to assure ruling whether to issue an injunction in an ongoing ac transit labor dispute health- care workers at two nursing homes began a five day strike today over new work policies ndp could attempt what is called a static kill a procedure that involves pumping mud, cement into the broken walls permanently blocking it up. >> here's a shot this morning of
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sfo, you can see all that low cloud cover low ceiling heights making it delays roberts to about 40 minutes. we will continue to see this fog kind of just sitting around for the next couple of hours even a little bit of drizzle along the coast, no big changes in your forecast. but we're keeping those temperatures below average.: m of our society as we head towards the end of the week. the 57 per oakland and hayward south bay mid to upper 50s we're really slow to get the fifties this morning 64 degrees for antioch. here's a look to future cast set for this hours during is mostly fifties if you '60s inland then as we head towards noon time and it of problems with the yellow. a mixture of '60s, '70s by the time you hit your daytime highs you might even get up and the '80s. of the north bay seeing a few a degree readings. 76 a, #for standard file also done to
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mill valley. finance like keeping a call once again 62 degrees and san francisco even: that along the coast with temperatures really hard to make it out of the fifties have been torched the east bay about 67 for berkeley, same and oakland. temperatures in the mid-70s. we are seeing low 80s riddances in long valley 86 and antioch. the 86 in livermore. south bay temperatures are in the upper 70's to present santa clara, campbell and san jose. warming and evans the mid to upper 80s. here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. shows that mild weather continuing, it is that summer pattern morning fog, a clearing in the afternoon that will continue also will continue with a cooling trend as we head towards the end of the week by thursday, friday we to be all the way down into the lower 80s to the warmest and and spot '60s around the bay and upper 50s for the crows, check on your monday morning to me with their good. >> thank you, gila picture was
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brighter around the bay area the bridges and roads are pretty good shape that said here's a look to the bay bridge toll plaza and of cars headed westbound lie back and we saw was in the 6:00 a.m. our as you can tell the metering lights are offering now keeping dry terms pretty low re now just about nine minutes in the foot of the mason to fremont. this cinderella but the current year but still pretty decent ride as you make your way in the commute direction towards foster city you can barely see those headlights making their way it hayward clocking in about 13 minutes from end to end. golden gate, no problems so a smooth, easy ride all morning long drive from novato to save a disco only about 20 minute trip. wrapping up with a quick peek at the creek. conditions are pretty good it a little bit of selling on succeeds your assets of the north under china's looking fine westbound 24 is also moving with no delays. james. >> thank you, some of news for
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you the a bomb administration says it will provide pakistan $10 million in humanitarian assistance as it deals with the aftermath of u.s. sliding. this is video showing you the devastation, the official death toll has risen to 1200 while rescue workers are trying douche search for 27,000 people had been trapped by all this water rescue efforts have been aided by the scrapping of monsoon rains across the worst flooding in decades. a rabies epidemic has gripped the island of bali as packs of infected dogs roam the streets there as been in the 78 deaths in the past two years officials have killed the boy to hundred thousand of those dogs hospitals across brolly how far i've fees or commissions they in fact several countries have issued travel warnings and rising vacationers to get free export rabies vaccinations. this
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weekend tennis successfully launched its fifth satellite into space this is video of that launch the satellite is a crucial part of the spaces infrastructural navigation and positioning program the devices will monitor disasters transportation as my arrows or other things that system will be capable of running global navigation services by the year 2020. we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. a shot or camera as we go gray skies as we go. we will get the latest on your forecasts coming up.
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bad, morning fog loved it will burn off eventually. will set aside some in an attempt to is getting the upper 80s. upper 60s around the bay, low 60s along the coast. but falafel but as we head towards midweek, the temperatures are tapering off from their previous that the lower 80s. 80 degrees for thursday, friday before easter warming things back up. everyone else is right in the '60s around the bay, low 60s upper 50s along the coast. cool and seasonably cool as we head into august. one of forecasts and a minute. not to creek had less-rigorous and traffic cameras, we get the bay bridge no way does that the bay bridge sets, a great journey 680 coming in and of that of traffic moving along for well here. eric is standing by with a full sticker your commute coming out. so far so good as you make your way from walnut creek down towards pleasanton. let's give you a quick lot i 680 as a matter of fact story today
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drivers to sign up for fast- track out the new succeeds you're expressing are going to get a $10 credit, not that only solo motors will be required to pay that elektra and told anybody who's driving in car pools or as a hybrid vehicle even transit vehicles and more cycles to will not have to pay. use of free access. if you have one of these credits to deny use of drugs bridge tolls. if you want more information,. the lanes open next month. this morning to cranes being moved from the port of oakland to the port of boston, take a look here is your pictures of those trains each area as the height of about 12 stories, they will depart on our schedule to leave about 830, there'll call low-profile bridges there were reduced on el nino to accommodate the white pasflight paths. we don't need m
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anymore, but boston sure does their arenas to logan international airport some these grander headed that way. there will be traveling to the canal will take about a month to make the trek. we're gonna take a break. back with more headlines in just a moment. let's go back inside a picture of emergency crews have been called the fire a large apartment building and chicago's far west side. tequila is video it appears
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conditions looking good right now with no real problems are delays to report. great out there but a great ride nonetheless. barely any cars outside. over to the san mateo conditions the current traffic was making a way towards foster city the headlights making their way to hayward but it is a ride nonetheless. over to the golden gate bridge foggy but nice easy ride no problems all morning long traffic was traffic is moving at the limit still 21 minutes from the model into san francisco 580 still only taking
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eight minutes. a shot of the south bay 1 01 in san jose conditions looking well in both directions barely any cards this house on directions low and the northbound direction but still good drive times 13 minutes from san jose up toward santa clara. >> 931 developing story ac transit and its drivers the bit bitter contract is now on the hands of judge they will decide if the contract that was imposed will be allowed to remain. will tran reports from the court house. >> ac transs of the judge lifts the contract and may have to lay off as well as eliminate weekend service as it deals with the deficit in the meantime 150 drivers are calling in sick today i spoke to a driver earlier this morning who
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accuses the agency of inflating the number adding on people on vacation are retired. ac transit spokesman says that's not true the number they give out is the number of people who call in sick or simply do not show up. as far as this contract is concerned the union says it does not plan to hold a strike. the san jose fire department today the city looks at a new proposal the union has put forward this morning wurjñkoj/o the chieu: negotiatorñf he responded to response times and possibility of rehiring >> firefighters> i think if firefighters are willingq to1e reduction in pay and mn6benefits as counsel as ask al employees to do it would be sufficient to hire those firefighters back. our department has been working hard
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in trying to minimize the impact on residents. " we want people to know is when you call the fire department they will respond as quick as possible and do their best it minimize the impact on the community. >> includes firefighters taking five and a quarter pay cut reduced retirement benefits perdus new hires and finding a new model to save on overtime cost. both we just got new details of the suspect who went on a rampage in danville. the younger brother of san francisco giants outfielder nate northern california for investigation of drunken driving after witnesses say they saw his and a light pole. a group of bystanders witnessed the sunday morning incident in danville and held 23-year-old cainan schierholtz for deputies. he was booked for investigation of hit and run, driving under the influence and driving without a license. witnesses told investigators the pickup was driving south through the san francisco bay area community and struck a bicyclist and pedestrian and failed to stop. it then hit another pickup, a light pole and an suv.
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they say he was driving south on danville struck a bicyclist there than for their long a pass pedestrian. he traveled up the sidewalk knocking over light pole and continued on. he collided with an s u b. the latest on the gulf oil spill they hope to, then cement into the well to seal it up if it works it would be pumped through a relief well to their reservoir. that will steal it from both ends. however they're being criticized for allowing ppg used to much chemical disbursement. >> i think we all worked hard to not use more than we had to but
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i would say it was a very effective tool in helping fight the spill the zero trade-offs' one of the things we did one see happen is you'll reach the shore and disbursements were effective in that. we will be here for long time people are worried about that now that they will stop illegal we pack up and go the answer is clearly no. >>, and security will be in norland to review the response and meet with local state and federal officials involved. we will take a break and 935 more headlines straight ahead overnight news as well. a quick look from our roof camera that's where we see a lot of the fog here. we will check with the sfo.
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airlines is a flight will be available three times a week to los gatos. you know it had that been spirit airlines the first carrier to charge for carry on now your carry-on is being turgid cost $30 if you designate in advance you bring that otherwise its $45 a few show up at the ticket gate with overhead bin baggage. airline holding people bring less tough on the plane which will lead to faster boarding. but the reality the a lot lower wage costs and less fuel. muni is devising construction of about the new fare gates and ticket vending machines will be installed construction today is in the westbound direction only one- third they will be open the project at all nine stations
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will finish in the next three months. st. carlows has received $2 million for transit improvement project it will produce bicycle access to housing and jobs in transit in the side sidewalks will be by the end widened. sphene striplights fully installed it will make it more livable and safe. at 940 we will take another break we will be back with more news and headlines new this morning. on a live look outside as we go from our camera we are once again watching all of fog moved around the bay we will move be back with more than a moment. >> ...berber carpet. it was a whole bowl of stew. nooo. why? i could have saved this one. i could have saved this one. ♪ call 1-800-steemer
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temperatures warming up by noontime getting into '60s and '70s by three, four clocks are noticing orange indicating '80s out there. . 80 degrees for run- up park, san rafael mill valley 76 degrees: saddam for the peninsula 62 for san francisco, san mateo 74, redwood city 75 over in the space temperatures upper 60s or berkeley oakland down into hayward. we are warming it up san ramon 87 in pittsburgh, down in the south bay said clara valley upper '70's sorry lower 17 around the
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bay similar notes huge changes mild weather continues but you can notice a cool down the low 80s fire thursday, friday in los '60s around the upper 50s for the coast. >> enjoying great conditions on the road no problems or incidents we will take you outside the bay bridge toll plaza piquancy conditions looking good right now. the frozen camera it's very indicative. mitterrand lights are off good conditions. sam detailed conditions thicker here but no reports of any problems are delays across the span. we will wrap up with a live look at the golden gate bridge barely any cars and nice and easy ride foggy weather wise but traffic moving at limit 21 minutes from a bottle into sampras's go highway 37 is a short and sweet in minute trip. >> two cranes are being moved to
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the port of boston each one a height of a tall story building. it is scheduled to leave at 1030 this morning there used to accommodate low-flying aircraft. and they don't need the cranes but boston sure does they are near logan international airport some in the greens like this that's why they're headed that way. today more news faster jackies is still. >> jackie can you hear me? although we might have trouble with jackie's mike. about now jackie? the l.a. jackie obviously having difficulty there he is showing us again those are the cranes' headed out you can see how low they are
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in profile. so anyway during their they will be headed out at 1030. ultimately though be going down the coast and we believe still be headed down the panama canal and ultimately to boston. also new for you all with a minute what was that. oh wait there's five cranes ok. is really the prime minister is as in parks will take part in and the investigation in the deadly raid this the shot from a ship nearby showing commandos boarding the vessel it then turned violent as. had when it ended with death of nine protesters not a good scene there. both the saudia arabia
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was blocked blackberry messaging later this month with the country they didn't a explain why but you've got a dog eat black because of security concerns in and sends included information that the government cannot monitor. wild fires in russia take a look at these amateur video people driving through the fires trying to get out. 500 fires were sparked for russia in the past 24 hours alone. most of them were put out immediately but of course in the middle of an intense heat wave the worst on record. they have burned 317,000 a. combined. i run president says he will meet face-to-face with president barack obama this debate. he says the meeting could happen during his september trip to new
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york. he has repeatedly proposed televised debates with presidents in the past offering that has been dismissed by washington. we will take a break more headlines in a moment 950 the time a live look fromentin camera showing you a blanket of clouds that continues to hamper visibility along the coast. traffic headed into sfo we
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had thought. that's why we're getting good numbers in wall street not only is the dow but the nasdaq and s&p as well. a look at the 74 test temperatures great. if you think about it. we should get toasty in august but rum mild range 88 on average this afternoon will have it done to a mere 80 by the end the week. everybody kind of pulling the same pattern look around the bay 60 today cuts down to 62 by thursday low 60s along the coast all the there in the low 60s upper 50s the temperature range tighter around the coast but the big swings inland once the afternoon sun comes of it will warm things up. the marine leiner layer pushing things in all morning long. the leader in your box office in section. leonardo to cap
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rulemaking 27 million during a total of 200 million over all. , the banner for schmucks it's based on a 12 year-old french film he teams up em give righting good money. $23 million second place this weekend rounding out the top three angelina chihli salt made 19 million. total box office draw domestically 70 million. not bad. 955 v m apparently there tension between toll takers and commuters who is to blame for the bad blood? stanley roberts takes a look. >> this is a copy of an apology letter signed by toll bridge supervisor. this is one of more
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than dozens of apology letters @ to motorists from supervisors excluding the golden gate bridge. i put in the public record request to the toll of 40 or receive complaints dating back to 2007 in many of the complaints drivers were upset that toll takers used foul language will exchanging cash. those cases most toll takers had a brief memory lapse by simply stating they don't recall the incident. this case a driver towing a trailer thought he was overcharged. >> am hoping you give serious consideration regarding suspicious behavior that experience on san mateo bridge. >> he was charged $10 when he that shall place 6 because it was pulling a trailer. >> when i go for my see receipts i say is as delicate $6 the indication is i paid next $4. what happened in my over payment creche mark
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>> their brief paid him his $4. >> she took my father's hundred dollar bills and asked if we didn't have seen the bills. was it now. she got mad flood devastation came back in with attitude >> and car kirsten's >> this is my favorite. >> i proceeded in handed a $20 bill was handed back a bunch of once. when i got to my destination the toll give me $10 and once i would like to know who i need to contact to get my money back. >> some complaints are laughable. >> i came across a gentleman who was gossiping when i pulled up a different of hundred dollar bill she took her time gossiping will account might change. i was about to say think you should tell me not does it have an attitude i said i'm not known
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top stories judge could rule as early as this morning in the labor dispute between ac transit and the drivers will of the latest on decision coming up. bp about to begin the process of stopping the gulf oil spill once and for all. a suspected drunk driver crashes into bicycle as well as a pedestrian more on the rampage coming up. first with bay area weather and traffic. of foggy san francisco the top of
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the mark >> you can barely see the buildings of their a look at the camp can cloud cover definitely keeping sun from coming through we will see some later today fog this morning and low clouds school this morning but cooler by mid we will take a look at this 7 day in a bent slightly below average for this time of year for the same of the weather. fog trucker showing some fog over the bay it has lifted from where was earlier sitting at the coastline it will pull back even more by noon and be hugging the coast for the rest of the day keeping temperatures cool at the beach. the '50s and '60s right now. 63 in mountain view, are highs today we will keep it cool '70s and '80s up the north bay 76 and
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san rafael into mill valley, 73 in vallejo, schools for the peninsula 57 half moon bay 62 in san francisco, similar on the other side of the bay warming up of been low '70s 74 hayward, in the lunch spots we are seeing warmer weather in the '80s 81 in danville, 86 in pleasanton, down in the south '70s and '80s 80 cupertino 88 los gatos, 74 in sunnyvale. the nursing cooler weather today continuing to cool it down for the middle of the work week by wednesday we will getting a high of the low 80s around the bay '60s and the coast high 50s. let's go to jericho with traffic. >> traffic moving well except
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for one exception. san mateo bridge hazy conditions traffic moving well in the trade direction towards foster city lost that job but 30 minutes for men to end. golden gate bridge and a couple more cars than our last report but still a nice and easy ride. 21 minutes from here ride through novato i was 37 to 580 is a short eight minutes right now on to our problems but when no one in san house say we have a new accident near story but the accident is in the southbound direction the bulk of our slowing making your way north. >> the store with the following the labor dispute and a spokesperson just told us approximately 150 drivers called in sick today later a judge will decide if the agency's contract which was imposed on the drivers will remain in place. will tran
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has reaction from the bus driver. >> how ugly is a between ac transit and its drivers. the two sides can't agree on how many people are showing up for work. the agency says the drivers are engaged in a 6000 the contract was imposed. drivers say that is not true i spoke to a driver this morning to says the agency is simply inflating the numbers >> there's at least 20 drivers that have retired that they stare sec. i know at least 10 that are on disability workman's comp they're throwing in the number saying they're part of the sickout. there is no sickout. >> if you say there are inflating the numbers we've talked to riders this say that the buses are later did the shot >> i explained that that's a new route that's the runs they implemented right before the signer.
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>> every getting used to direct? the >> yes but you cannot cover those roads if you don't have the people. >> ac says there's nothing new about the roads he also says are not inflating the numbers of calls the number they get from the media is the number of people calling in sick each day. from emeryville kron 4 news san jose's new fire chief starts this morning it's going to be a busy thursday as a look a new proposal from the firefighters' union as they try to get back the jobs that were cut tempers and of the firefighter fighters were cut last week due to budget deficit many turned in their jury yesterday here's a new proposal date golf ball will take five and a quarter take that they will reduce retirement benefits for new hires and find ways to save on overtime cost. the chief negotiator says it does not provide san jose with the cost savings they need he
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says to rehire the firefighters they have to have a 10% pay cut. the brotherthe younger brother of san francisco giants outfielder nate northern california for investigation of drunken driving after witnesses say they saw histhe younger brother of san francisco giants outfielder nate schierholtz has been arrested in northern california for investigation of drunken driving after witnesses say they saw his pickup truck strike a bicyclist, a pedestrian, two other vehicles and a light pole. a group of bystanders witnessed the sunday morning incident in danville and held 23-year-old cainan schierholtz for deputies. he was booked for investigation of hit and run, driving under the influence and driving without a license. witnesses told investigators the pickup was driving south through the san francisco bay area community and struck a bicyclist and he is being held on $350,000
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bill. about 150 health-care workers into nursing rounds began a five day strike this morning they're protesting policy that hurts workers and endangered residents. they say they can get fired for being out sixth five or more days a year even with a doctor's note. a spokesperson say they continue to hold talks to reach an agreement meanwhile temporary workers have been brought inside to replace the ones on strike. we will be back as kron 4 continues a live look from zero lookit this boston small plane crashes into water rescue crews and coast guard on the scene a couple of workers on board rain now we don't know if anybody was inside the plane following the latest on this developing story.
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we are socked in with of fog this morning another cool day on tap. the latest on the cool the gulf will spill. engineers hope and to pump mud and cement in well. if it works it will be pumped through the relief wells 3 1/2 miles the into the reservoir field. the government reopened too early the fda has been doing smell test on fish. they smell test reveals traceable toxins. fishermen feel they may lose money because people makers that perceive the fissure of oil. in palmdale
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containment up to 89% 1,400 a. for homes were lost. the fire has been spared thursday afternoon by someone working on a car wheel. shellfire says they hope to have been contained by wednesday a live look at this developing story people in boston small plane crashed in the water. rest your cruise on the scene we have not heard anything about the condition of whoever was in that plane. when we get informational bring it to you.
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tool plan nursing homes on strike for 583 now striking over new policies. bp is attempting a static until procedure that may feel police sealed off the oil well. wall street all of the 1% good manufacturing report better quarterly earnings of the dow is up 183 points to 10,00649. also watching the weather first week of august we are still waiting for summer. all live look above the fog let's get the latest. >> it doesn't seem like samaras said it especially at the golden gate bridge shrouded in fog. cool conditions and lots of fog and low clouds. currently the 537 cisco 57 by noon-62 today than we could look back down to 55 later tonight. but said the lookit next few days on the 7 day around bay continuing mild
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weather: it down a few degrees making our way into millable wheat low 80s and 1 spots around the bay it will be in the low 60s that the coast high 50s cool conditions out there. taking a look at the current average right now 576057 oakland 54 have the bay 63 malamute 59 liver more every month 67 in antioch school other of them you can see here on of the future cast temperatures keeping it in the '50s and '60s warming it up by noontime widespread '70s indicated by the yellow on your screen as we get our highs today 3-4:00 in east popping of perhaps in the south bay in the north bay as well but certainly not seen in the '90s. sticking rows central valley not in the day. 76 san rafael and a mill valley, 86 in fairfield definitely keeping it cool down in the peninsula 67 daly city 68
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san bruno 74 said mchale underside squeezing out a low '70s but high 60s is loss 68 san leandro 74 hayward we are seeing 80s and low spots 80 walnut creek 81 then daniel, 86 antioch making our way down south warmer weather here 80 los gatos 79 san jose and campbell. the end of the week we will cool it as we make their way into wednesday friday, saturday, sunday, pumping it up to two degrees but not a whole lot warmer. >> and < < 80 rate after treasure island. you can see the back up is at the pay gates the vehicle has just been moved traffic clearing up in the last few minutes but definitely expect residual slowing up the incline. some retail conditions
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thicker than we saw the bay bridge toll plaza but no problems or incidents. those headlights making their way they hayward 13 minutes from end to end. golden gate bridge traffic moving well in that the limit as to make your way to the city just 21 minutes from novato into the city. >> starting today drivers to sign up for fast-track account for the new 680 expressly and will attend dollar told credit. only solo motorists have to pay for the lane. carpoolers hybrids and motorcycles have free access. credit cannot be used towards bridge tolls but you can use it for the joe b. lane appeared more formation at 511 or the dissipating businesses like safeway are costco. this morning cranes are
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being moved from port of oakland to the port of boston. this alive look at those cranes the 12 stories high but smaller than the other grains. they have a lower profile because planes they used to leave land at the air station had to fly over them. since the air station closed here at boston is next to logan airport so they need these cranes there and they're making the journey to boston starting this morning. vice-president dick cheney out of intensive care after having heart surgery last month his daughter said he may go home this week. they have put up palm in to keep the pump slowing. after keeping snooping
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reporters out of for what if she is out showing photos of her event she married her longtime boyfriend in a upstate new york about 90 minutes north of new york city chelsea wort 20 weighing dallas. no word on where they planned that honeymoon that too is a secret. lindsay law andlindsay lohan has been released from jail, but she's not exactly a free woman. the actress was discharged at 1:35 a.m. monday after serving 14 days of a 90-day sentence for violating her probation in a 2007 drug case. she is now required to begin a three-month stint in rehab. lohan's abbreviated stay was not unexpected, although it was considerably longer than the 84 minutes she spent at the same facility in 2007. we will be back as kron 4 continue as a live look at s apple delays on arriving
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cool weather continues thought of breaking up around safe-upper 80s inland near six get the coast of bit of a cool the middle part of the wheat staying cool heading towards next week and morning fog and afternoon sun and president barack obama saying it will provide pakistan with humanitarian assistance as they deal with the mass of flood. this home just collapses into the flood waters the death toll at 1200 rescue workers are trendier reached 27,000 people were still trapped rescue efforts have been aided by the monsoon rains slacking off. rabies epidemic has agreed
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gripped bali. the infected dogs roamed the streets. 78 deaths. 200,000 dogs have been killed they have faced shortages of vaccine several countries have issued travel warnings saying considered getting pre exposure rabies before heading to bali. china's successfully launches the fifth satellite into space this is a crucial part of the space infrastructure navigation and positioning program in maunders natural disasters transportation and other things the system will be capable of providing gould navigational services by 2020. we will be right back alive look at the san mateo bridge the fog hanging tough on this monday morning traffic is moving close to the limit.
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current time is 1029 plan of fog as we look cool temperatures as well so local will fog and clouds cooler by midweek cooling-off more temperatures below average the stomach year for the past couple of weeks keeping it cool and foggy not sunny yet appeared temperatures pretty cool today 63 imam view 67 antioch 61 concord 54 nap five temperatures on their future test this duse's '60s at the time clock are by lunch most widespread '70s inland
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particularly later today seeing of you ladies out in antioch in livermore perhaps the north bay as well not seen in the '90s those will be reserved for central valley spots today. north bay 76 san rafael, 86 fairfield definitely cooler should get into the peninsula 57 in daly city, 58 ocean beach, 75 redwood city, the other side of the day 68 in san leandro, 74 hayward and 73 union city, warm air temperatures inland 82 concord 87 pittsburgh 86 in antioch similar to the south bay not quite as warm 79 in milpitas and san jose 74 in sunnyvale warmer in los gatos 88 degrees. 7 day around debate forecast calling off the next couple of days by the time we wednesday we
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will see cooler weather '80s inland the low 60s around the bay high '50's are on the coast. >> we have an accident to report on northbound 880 out of davis. a closer look at our maps to current vehicles blocking the second lane from the left only minor delays though. good news here is a san mateo bridge traffic moving find almost at the limit is to make your when you commit direction towards foster city headlights making their way into hayward known incidents to report no delays could drive times 13 minutes from and to land. wrapping up with the golden gate bridge few cards on the road icc conditions out there traffic moving at the limit between the city in marin county 21 minutes the firm and a bottle into san francisco. >> as the transit and drivers a bitter contract disputes in the
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hands of a judge everyone here in what the judge has to say the judge deciding whether not the contract with imposed for more than two weeks will remain. will tran reports from the court house and tells us what might happen as if they were all in favor of drivers. >> if the judge lifts a contract the agency may be forced to do layoffs as well as eliminate weekend service as it deals with the deficit. in the meantime 150 drivers are calling in sick today. i spoke to a driver earlier this morning who accuses the agency of inflating the number adding people who are vacation or retired. ac transit spokesperson says that's not true the number they give out is a number of people will call in sick or simply do not show up. in the meantime as far as this contract is concerned the union says it does not plan to hold any strike. from oakland will
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tran kron 4 news >> layoffs of san jose firefighters the city looking at a new proposal from the union they sent it out. we spoke with the chief this morning he's responded over concerns of slower response times. >> i think if the firefighters are willing to take a 10% reduction in pay and benefits as city council has asked all employes to do that will be sufficient to hire them back. we would love to do that. . we have them planning and trying to minimize the impact our residents so we want people to know when you call the fire department they will respond as quickly as possible and they are doing their best to minimize impact on community. >> the proposal to rehire the
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firefighters says all firefighters will take five and a quarter pay cut and finding a new model on saving or time cost. just got new details on the suspect went on a rampage in danvillethe younger brother of san francisco giants outfielder nate schierholtz has been arrested in northern california for investigation of drunken driving after witnesses say they saw his pickup truck strike a bicyclist, a pedestrian, two other vehicles and a light pole. a group of bystanders witnessed the sunday morning incident in danville and held 23-year-old cainan schierholtz for deputies. he was booked for investigation of hit and run, driving under the influence and driving without a license. witnesses told investigators the pickup was driving south through the san francisco bay area community and struck a bicyclist and pedestrian and failed to stop. light pole and an suv. the oil spill there during up to stop the leak they are. acclaim officials denying sandra and joe is in washington >> the first of two procedures
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to plug up the well could get under way as early as tonight. it's called a static killed mud would pump did to the top part of the well >> should normally be righting a bit sorry for this event until that is sealed. >> after relief wells in the bottom killed which would pom mud and concrete from the bottom of the well. the final steps may not happen till the end of the month still officials say the worst to clean is not over >> will be here for long time and no people are worried about that now that has stop slowing will we go the answer is clearly no we are not going to do that. >> they're being criticized for allowing bp to use too much chemical dispersants to combat the spill. >> if there was an agreement in may that epa lead that it would be used only rarely as the weeks and months went by it turned out it was used on the almost daily basis. >> a charge of federal officials
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denied. >> we worked hard to not use any more than we had to but i would say was a very effective tool in helping to fight the spill the zero tradeoffs in one of the things we didn't want a seat is the oil-rich the shoreline and disbursements were good at doing helping with that. >> in washington on sandra and del. >> we will be right back alive looks at oakland big cranes making a big turning out of
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will be needed to fix it. six residents are fates safe but loss of requirement remains shut off to prevent overheating. as we travel to mexico from san jose men then at international in november alaska airlines will start flights available three times a week nonstop this service is scheduled to start november 20th running nonstop wednesdays, saturdays, sundays. spirit airline is hurting for carry aunt's $30 in advance if you bring anything on the planet has to be stored in the bends if you come to the airport without prepaying it will cost you $45 at the gate. the airline is hoping to prompt people to bring fewer items m lead to faster boarding. anything that lifts this undersea is free. we have seen big cranes being moved to
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boston mass. each crane 12 stories high these are lower profile cranes than the other ones at the port. kron 4 is techie sizzle live as a movement gets under way. >> their work are six cranes for lower ones out here they're getting ready to move their moving around 1030 this morning we are starting to see tug's get into position we normally see the cranes coming in to the bay today they will ". it will take about a half-hour's over to get the bay bridge another half-hour so before they get to the golden gate. there will be plenty of clearance was seen some bigger claims to left go through with minimum clearance is what should have no problems getting underneath the bridges. >> their lore because they're in
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the flight path of the air station? if >> originally thereat alameda they were used there because they're in the flight path of the oakland airport and another boy to boston because boston is so close to logan is the one i use his lower profile cranes will take " 63 days to ship these over the boston they will have to go through the panama canal and all the way around. >> we will be back as kron 4 continues.
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150 transit driver's calling in sick this morning for ac transit a judge expected to issue a ruling today we will wait to see what happens will the imposed contract same place or will they be back at the bargaining table. union denying there is a sick joke. will find out the latest this and is a common. no guarantee you'll work but bp engineers are working to
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show mud and perhaps amend into the bone a while if that works this static zero will then, more mud as you see in the animation and plugging up munson for all let's get a final check on bay area weather and traffic share with the for the is the forecast >> a bit better there fog starting to lift in more muckrakes some sunshine spilling and early cloudy conditions later today inland spots will see sun probably not the case to the coast. warming up to 79 by noontime on high of 83 and then will cool it down to 70 by 8:00 p.m. widespread fraud this morning really starting to live by 10:00 hour sitting over the bay pushing for the golden gate by the time we had the lunch hour sitting along the coast. cool temperatures through the bay area today currently '50s and '60s 54 half moon bay
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58 in hayward 63 and monday of 59 livermore also 59 in fremont your eyes today below average for this time of year as was in the past couple weeks 76 in mill valley san rafael 80 sonoma getting in to 86 fairfield not as warm as we make our way into the peninsula 57 have monday 62 san francisco today the other side of the bay we are seeing high 80s sorry high 60s low '70's. we will see 80 is as we make our way inland to 87 pence per south bay high '70s and '80s as well 88 los gatos we are looking at topping out at 74 in sunnyvale cool down as we make our way to work week by the time hit wednesday phyllis fox will only be a low eighties around
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the bay we will keep it in the low 60s and the coast high fifties and low 60s not too warm this weekend. let's get erica. >> the accident we have been following near davis has been cleared a closer look at the map to conceive we are in the green red and yellow about 10 minutes ago but you can see now top speeds making your way through san leandro. san jose topped conditions your making your way in the southbound direction you concede barely any cars a slow crawl is to make your way northbound but that hasn't cleared. thaw wrapping it up with the golden gate bridge foggy out there and a nice and easy ride traffic wise traffic moving at the limit right now 21 minutes from novato into the city limits. >> new this morning is really prime minister informed u.s. and
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israel will take part in to the deadly raid on the flotilla a word of the agreement was relayed by the prime minister's office. if it occurred may 31st commandoes enforcing the blockade is led to the death of nine activists. chiron's president saying he's ready to meet face-to-face with president barack obama in a public debate over the country he said the meeting could happen during his september trip he has repeatedly proposed television debates with american presidents the offer dismissed by washington. saudi arabia is going to block blackberry messaging. he didn't hit his head explain why. u.a.e
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are citing security is concerned because in scripted information the government not monitored. while fires in russia year's amateur video people tried to escape500 new fires have sparked. it is in the middle of an intense heat wave the fires burning in western and central russia burned 300,000 a.. we carry the president's comments as he gave a speech to disabled veterans in atlanta. as promised america's combat role will end august 31st on schedule. >> we have closed or turned over to our rock hundreds of bases. we are moving out millions of pieces of them women in one of the largest operations we've seen in decades. by the end of
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this month we will have brought more than 90,000 of our troops home from my rock since i took office. (applause) >> the president went on to say violence is the lowest it has been for many years. a mayor kurt will change from combat to support and training. at bay area muni is advising people about construction new fare dates are being installed at the west portals station construction in the westbound direction only one fair game will be open the entire project and all nine muni stations is expected to finish in three months. think carloses receive $2 million grant for transit improvement project. improve access to housing jobs and transit. sidewalks will be widened. high efficiency street
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apparently the worst tension between toll takers and commuters >> i received did toll invasion violation that is co was addressed to the. in a letter of request was made for the following items. the birth name of the 45 year-old black shift supervisor, current shift supervisor driving record, and the disciplinary complaint record. you might think it's an accident investigation or something serious is not. it's because the driver pulled up to a default both with $3 and anatoly bashan notice. i put in
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that record requests for complaints against toll takers excluding the golden gate bridge. received dozens of complaints about toll takers. i also found something else while going through documents drivers behaving badly for example in one letter a man named as tim his complaint >> i driven to san francisco month and a half ago the toll booth was dark in nobody managing them. it would not matter but everything was dark. i direct through without pain of all cars for doing this if >> the driver was a fast track plane. >> the driver was upset because the toll taker would not accept a handful of coins. >> i was crossing the toll bridge i gave them $4 and change one of the coins was sold. the toll forces that it was none american coin. >> if you ever wonder why they wear gloves a source told me a driver handed the toll taker at
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handful of dog waste. >> in the newsroom stanley roberts kron 4 news. >> big day for all three industries all of one-and-a-half percent good manufacturing report ups positive quarterly corporate earnings. a quick update weekend box office inception coming in and no. 1 27 million for the weekend to under million overall coming in second dinner for schmucks in may 23rd million round it out the top three in july and a jolly soul to make 19 million in second with 70 million overall that's it for us our next newscast at 4 this morning this afternoon. and we will be back here tomorrow morning at 4:00 a.m..
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