caltrans cuts down a growth of mature trees to make a bus stop that is still not used. that took away the shield of the news from the freeway. it is proposed that our community open space is to be taken over to provide a parking lot for in the grand scream a very small number of parking spaces. the parking lot is like putting a square peg in a round hole. in football, there is a concept of filing on. i speak for all the residents in our clock that this is piling onto a group of residents that have been severely affected over a long amount of time and will continue to be and i asked you to take this into consideration. >> this is not reparations and part money that would make these improvements, this is from caltrans. the second was because the original parking configuration provided by that presidio lot, there was never a need to have a parking provision in the lease and that is why it does not exist but thank you. >> i live on the same block. we have faced the little triangle there and it has been a very nice park to have after they have torn down all of the others ove

caltrans plans to start work on a project of interstate 680 in the san ramon valley. it's the first rehabilitation since it opened in 1964. caltrans plans to extend the carpool lane for another mile from alamo to the verona road in walnut creek. checking in with mike inouye. >> after that exstengz finished, expect it to start for the north at red gear. the similar map, here's the live traffic acceptsor showing speed is not a problem. typical week things will slow down to 7:00 or 7:30. we expect a very light flow this week. the 68 on your right, we didn't get down to the 20s we see yesterday. we're pretty much in the 40s throughout yesterday's commute. expect a similar flow. it is a tuesday and rainey in portions. we will watch for that effect and the coming skyway on ramp to eastbound 80 closed. i will tell you about that. there is a big sinkhole. folksville to head down to highway 4 and take over to interstate 80. a little bit of back tracking and a light flow. you should be okay. back to you. >> you don't have to deal with a lot of rain already, but it is coming. >>

. >> and the san francisco police are looking for a sexual assaulting the woman near caltran station. this sketch is from the police, and reggie kumar spoke to women on thursday. >> and the south san francisco investigators released this sketch of a man who believed tried to rape 28 year-old woman in this caltran station. and the attack rapist pushed the woman on the ground, punched her several times in the face. after touching her, and appropriately. the manage the woman was able to---fight him off, the hispanic mill, 5 ft., 5 in., green equity, the hispanic-mail is described as medium build with gray, buddy.hoodie. >> and on broadway street, early yesterday morning. she was able to our escape her attacker and called poshe saw comfort suffered injuries. and this hotel was the scene. and he was able to be found in this motel. and of course, we are watching the weather. taking a live look at walnut creek. we will be right back. >> we are back on kron 4 news this weekend. you can see that storm hovering near the coast. it has not hit the bay. yet but it will be on shore by this afternoo

caltrans is trying to keep up with the latest storm. at the top of the sierra some r esorts are recording more than 10 feet of snow. across the sierra there have been avalanche warnings posted. near kirk wood. they continue to do avalanche control. a lot of activity up here in the mountains. but with this light snow right now and a little break in the forecast. if you are planning any travel over the hills, i would say the latter part of today an tomorrow will be the safest bet. definitely be ready travel wherever you're going. >> before you go -- go, i'm just curious, you do spend a lot of time up there. what is the snow like? is it a wetter snow or a drive snow or is it icier roads or is it kind of -- >> reporter: it's a dry snow. up over the sierra, finally they are getting drier snow. even yesterday, i talked with folks at sugar bowl at the base lodge. they were getting rain. up higher of course on the mountains. some of the mountains, the tops of the resorts can have better conditions up there. but this basically blanketed all the

caltrans says the holes usually form after rainy weather. water works its way to the road and vehicles force that water in to cracks and expand those cracks into potholes. this series of potholes was so bad instead of simply filling them. crews had to dig out trips of -- strips of roadway and lay down new asphalt. hours of work that meant closing down one of the two lanes here slowing traffic to a crawl. ben davis was on his way to collect one of his atm machines and was a half hour late for his appointment. >> we got back on the freeway to go back home to vallejo. i already knew it was bad. i come here quite often and that part of the freeway right there is backed up every day. >> now, you might be able to sea the patch on the road on lane closest to the shoulder. >> we are alive here in rohnert park. >> people in marin county are dealing with mudslides from the weekend rain while trying to get ready for more storms on the w ay. today, mill valley emergency responders were out looking for trouble spots on the hillside. a split indicates a p

caltrans expects that the third section completed before christmas. at the bay bridge, dave kron 4 news. >> in national news the justice department has sued bp and eight other companies in the gulf oil spill disaster. the lawsuit comes in and ask to recover billions of dollars from the largest offshore oil spill in u.s. history. it asks that a company's been held liable without limitation for all removal costs and damages caused by the oil spill. that includes damages to natural resources. it also seeks civil penalties under the clean water act. i look outside at traffic on the wednesday this is in san jose, highway 1 01, the headlights' are southbound which is moving at a pretty good clip. right side of your screen northbound traffic moving better. will be back. lightning fast. lightning strong. verizon 4g lte. rule the air on the most advanced 4g network in the world. espy fell hard and this is with circuit city no longer around why? >> i'm a big guy to admit that when circuit city close the doors i kind of laughed at them at that year ago because i

the first thing we did is made with caltrans when we received eligibility. they needed to go through the feconsultant selection process. we issued her rfq's october 15. we received six statements of qualifications, shore listed the four, interviewed last week, and have the no. 1 ranking recommendation to the committee to award a two-year contract with wmh corporation in the amount not to exceed $1.6 million for the engineering and environmental analysis. they have met all the goals and are consistent with federal requirements. if you have any questions, i may be able to answer. commissioner mar: let's open this up to public comment. is there anyone from the public that would like to comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. colleagues, without objection, let's move this item forward with recommendations. thank you. next item. >> item 6. state and federal legislative update. this is an information item. >> just a recap of where we stand, recent activities in sacramento. the legislature convened in session yesterday. both houses reelected th

caltrans announced today that the new span of the i bridge will open ahead of schedule. >> good, it's about time. they've been working on it forever. >> the first traffic will flow on the bridge and shift once again by summer, caltrans will be rerouting eastbound traffic. then finally a bit of surgery. >> we will cut off the old portion of the bridge so that we open up this area and we can get a construction crew down in there to complete this bridge that we're standing on. >> bridge officials credit a package of incentives they offered to ramp up segments from china. those incentives they say led to fewer delays and a projected opener of the eastern span by the end of the year 2013. >>> san jose police are set to begin implementing a new policy on towing cars belonging to unlicensed drivers. right now cars are impounded for 30 days when an unlicensed driver is pulled over for a minor traffic violation. the new policy beginning as early as next week would allow the violator to avoid a hefty fine by calling someone else with a license to pick up the car. critics say the plan takes away

staffing our citizen advisory committee, caltrans product development team. tasks b and c are where the environmental and transportation analysis are done. this is mainly done by persons transportation's group, our contractor for the project. the additional environmental analysis that we need to complete is in response to agency and public comment. through the last year, work on the project, we have added additional scenario tests to respond to stickle the concerns. we have done some engineering, feasibility on these samara tests, to respond to stickle the concerns. we have doubled our efforts in the caltrans project design exception fact sheet process to respond to caltrans'questions, needs for documentation. the scenario test and we analyzed -- i want to point out -- one of them is an alternative that would reduce the number of left turn pockets along van ness ave to provide more signal time and potentially save time for the brt. this work tasks b and c, and is conducted by parsons transportation group, but also with support from the authority and mta. fina

. >> reporter: caltrans fairs are about to go up, we'll tell you when and how much it's going to cost you. he may be a yankee but his heart is here in the bay area. the mayor league pitcher who returned home today to help put smiles on the faces of a lot of people. >>> hear how a recent incident involving actress lyndsey lohan may have caused an evacuation of the betty ford center. >>> >>> caltrans riders can expect major changes on january 1st. fares will be going up 25-cents per zone. raising the fair from san francisco to san jose by $7.75 to $8.50. caltrans will eliminate two trains, but will add baby bullet trains on the weekend with trains making seven stops instead of the 20 made by commuter trains. all of the changes are aimed to close a budget deficit. >>> new numbers today show traffic on the bay bridge may be easing. the transportation commission says in the past fiscal year from july 2009 to june 2010, 38.6 million cars crossed the bridge. that's a drop of 3.7%. car pooling on the bridge has slowed by an even bigger margin. 4.2billion car poolers used the bridge. that's do

caltrans says potholes start out with little cracks and they fill up with crane and -- rain and they expand and blow up as car and trucks drive over them. >>> 7:10. find out why a michigan fan m ace -- man faces up to five years in prison for reading his wife's e-mail. >>> a legal decision has been made, it's the potential sale for state windings -- state buildings. >>> cloudy skies. we did have a little bit of light rain in the north bay. the breeze will start to pick up later on. highs will be in the 50s. by this evening, moderate to very heavy rain. the flash flood watch out for the north bay starts at 6:00. here's dave. >>> 7:12. and new this morning, iraq's prime minister making his most definitive statement yet about the future of american troops in his country. alison burns is live in our washington, d.c. newsroom. you have details on when the prime minister says american troops need to go. good morning, allison. >> reporter: good morning to y ou, dave. prime minister al-maliki did a two-hour interview with" the wall street journal "and says the united states must stick to its

. >>> the new year will bring new fares to caltrans it turns out and it won't be cheap. starting january 1st, an extra 25 cents a zone to ride the train. a one-way ticket from san jose to san francisco will go from $7.75 to $8.50. caltrans will be eliminating two northbound and two southbound trains from the mid day schedule. those changes designed to close, of course, a budget gap, what else? >>> now to new numbers on unemployment. the good news? financial indicators show the economy is improving a bit. and businesses are laying off fewer workers and they are ordering more equipment. the bad news? businesses really aren't hiring enough people. the number of jobs being created still too small to lowere the 9.8% unemployment rate. first-time claims for unemployment benefits are down 3,000 to 420,000. the peak was march of 2009 when 651,000 people filed claims. experts say the economy does need to add thousands of jobs a week for the next six months to have any impact on the unemployment rate at all. >>> still ahead at 5:00, turning the tables on placebos. why the fake pil

caltrans crews are out there right now. look out for the 882, and southbound 880. and that rank is shut down, and across the san mateo bridge. nice and quie the. traffic very light. a 13-minute drive time from hayward to the peninsula. quiet yesterday, too. we're crossing our fingers for a quiet morning commute on this holiday week between christmas and new years. much more to come. in the meantime, back to you, brace. >> thanks for the update. >>> 4:31 now. all major airports on the east coast are up and running again after that massive blizzard pounded the northeast. still though, it could be days before those travelers reach their destination. whit johnson joins us from new york with more. how are you holding up in the cold out there? >> reporter: good morning we're holding up. the wind chill is pretty brutal. the top 10 worst snowstorms in new york city. and it is piled up as glaciers on the street corners here and still causing huge problems for folks trying to get out of town. northeast airports are back open. that doesn't mean passengers are going anywhere a

community and caltrans everything on schedule. remember our radio partners kcbs. that's your traffic. back up to you. >>> all right, his both, thank very much. >>> 4:40. they have you paying the extra fees. how much airlines are now hiking ticket prices. >>> it is mom versus mcdonald's. why one sacramento woman is taking the fast-food chain to court over happy meals. plus -- >> i figured someone might use it. i'm not using it. >> looking to rent out your ride. a little cash made off your car. >>> ,, in the power of we. we can tackle the tough challenges we face and build community through service and volunteering. it's time for you to raise your hand, go to serve.gov and get involved in something you believe in. are you with me? >>> rainfall moving in as early as tonight. a look at your forecast coming up. >>> tracy, thanks so much. 4:43. a mother and daughter from san francisco have sued mcdonald's for what they say is deceptive marketing. the suit alleges koidz mcdonald's is violating kate's unfair competition law by targeting children with offers of free toys a

caltrans will be fixing potholes from south of santa rosa down to rohnert park the tonight the right land will be closed starting at 9:00 and tomorrow night the left lane will be closed. crucifixed a major pothole in the same area earlier this week. caltrans is reminding drivers slow down when you see the zone to keep workers safe. >>> many people spend today cleaning up what the weather brought down in the last 24 hours. trees and power poles were toppled throughout the bay area. ktvu's christian kasdin has our report from oakland. >> reporter: jack spent a good part of his day pruning the tree he watched fall on his home. >> i was actually coming back from walking my dog and saw the tree fall. it was a very slow be relaxed fall, and it came to rest on our garage no the tree pulled down the power lines and transformers and snapped the top off this pole. neighbors who were without power today say they noticed the tree leaning at a dangerous angle months ago and warned the city. they city workers came out and marked the tree with this x. the workers never returned to cut it down. >> w

blocking roadways big time. >> reporter: caltrans had been working around the clock to cleanup. >> cleaning mudslides, trees on the roadway since last night. >> reporter: in ben lohman one massive tree crossed across highway 9 and landed on top of a video store. >> we looked outside and saw this tree and it hit the corner so it scared us to death. >> it was laying all across the road and it put a hole in the video store's group there. >> reporter: it was a shock to many locals, but they say it comes with living in this part of the country. >> trying to batten down the hatches and get ready. it's mountain living. we all kind of expect things to go wrong. we just hope nobody gets hurt. >> reporter: and preventing injury is a major priority for emergency crews. >> slow down, when they see us working especially in the emergency stuff. for their own safety and the safety of ours. and all of our employees.  >> reporter: with more rain coming in the coming days chp are urging drivers to slow down and take extra care out on the roads. >> take it easy, take it real slow. >> reporter: a message tha

. >> a judge will decide next week whether to permanently bar caltran from contracting with a european firm to maintain the plan in san francisco. the professional engineers and california government believe the arrangement is a bad deal. caltran claims the 30-year contract will save the state money but california's legislative analysts recommended against signing the deal. 4:34 now. the number of bay area carpoolers going over the bay bridge has declined and officials aren't even sure they can explain why. new statistics show the number of carpoolers crossing the bridge dropped 8% between 2009 and 2010. since july 1st when the new toll was implemented, multiperson karl dropped 23%. they don't have a specific answer for the drop. so many factors could affect it including unemployment, the economy, and the increased toll. the good samaritan who rescued a san jose woman from a pitbull attack on monday night has identified one of the dogs. the victim susan jow was bitten on the back leg and arms when she tried to fight off two dogs in her driveway. the neighbors hit the dogs to chase them

caltrans cannot even see this snow falling very heavily. i want to steer you to the bottom right-hand corner that snow is completely covering the road. you can't see the difference between the road and the side of the road at all. again this was shot earlier this morning. we do know in this year there's widespread change control. officials are advising if your traveling this weekend to bring extra food with you, blankets just in case you do get stock. i again if you are traveling had over caltrans dhaka, look for the live cameras to see what conditions you will be facing. >> in sports world series mvp edgar not happy with the giants latest contract offer. the forty-niners after another sting last night mike singletary is giving his take on his future with the team. sort of. stay tuned. lightning fast. lightning strong. verizon 4g lte. rule the air on the most advanced 4g network in the world. since the loss to the chargers her some of the mistakes. fifth brands over each that anthony dixon. he see just and shoving official. a touchdown retu

caltran's on the scene trying to clean that up. getting ready to head to the sierra, good luck and please bring those chains. required on 80, 50 and 88. for the latest traffic information go to our website, it's abc7news.com and click on that traffic link. eric? >> megan, thank you very much. it's 4:55 now. the san francisco chapter of the national organization for women has filed complaints with police against local branches of hooters. now claims the san francisco and san bruno locations are violating state law by advertising as a family friendly restaurant. now claims hooters is actually a sex entertainment establishment that is anything but family friendly. >> this says hooters girl in the making. so encouraging a young child to be a sexual entertainer is against the law. >> that was part of our job. balloons, hula hoops, games. >> hooters did not respond to our request for a comment. >> calling all bird watchers. volunteers are needed forsz today's eastern alameda christmas bird count. the audubon society will need volunteers

right now caltran has been called to the scene. this can be a very dangerous situation driving on that black ice. taking mass transit, it may be a good idea to avoid these rough weather conditions. ace is operating on a holiday schedule. everybody else on a normal weekday schedule. >> thank you very much. it's 6:10 now. just ahead, big bucks for broccoli and strawberries. why the recent storms mean eating healthy will cost you a bit more in your future. if someone you know is one of the thousand stranded travelers waiting for the flight home, tell them to [ female announcer ] these are the crescents you love on a holiday. and these are the ones you'll love on a friday. pillsbury crescent pizza pockets. with just a few ingredients, you have an easy to make dinner. they're crescents for the other 364. try them tonight. with cinnabon cinnamon have such a sweet and delicious aroma that my family can't wait to get their hands on them. enjoy cinnabon cinnamon... now in all pillsbury cinnamon rolls. unless it's also a scrub. lysol complet

caltrans plans to replace nearly 13 miles of interstate 680. it will also extend the carpool lane for southbound 680 by a mile into walnut creek. the work was supposed to begin last summer. but the "contra costa times" reports that it was delayed because of the state budget stalemate. >>> time now 6:12. they are some of the best films of all time. the movies that are being preserved in the library of congress. plus, a major deal for julian assange. what the founder of wikileaks has agreed to do and how much money he is getting for it. >>> and light volume this morning at the bay bridge toll plaza. we'll have a full check of your morning commute coming up right after the break. ,,,,,,,,,,,, save $523! 16 minutes could save you 16%! come on... isn't it time an auto insurer gave it to you straight? that's why you should talk to state farm. but not yet. first, talk to any one of the 40 million drivers who already have state farm. 40 million. yeah, that's more than geico and progressive combined. by a lot. 40 million drivers. more savings. and disco

the eastern span will be open about six months earlier than caltrans had thought. >> that's great that the bay bridge is ahead of schedule. >> reporter: the plan was to open it in 2014 but now caltrans plans to have it open in both directions by the end of 2013. >> a lot of backups near harrison and south of market so anytime -- it's really pumped up for that. >> reporter: things started to move a lot more quickly after caltrans offered manufacturers in china some extra incentives to hurry up with the steel deck and parts for the tower. the main purpose of the $6.3 billion project is a seismic retrofit making it schaeffer in case of quakes. >> it makes you feel more comfortable to know once the earth start the shaking that you're going to be on a safer structure compared to this one. absolutely great. >> reporter: though some people wish it would help solve the traffic congestion, it won't be adding new lanes. >> it would be nice also to consider another bridge on the other side to relieve traffic congestion to help people in san francisco moving in and out of the bay. >> reporter: we

caltrans had hoped the get the job completed. >>> a veteran u.s. troubleshooter arrived today. the new mexico governor insisted he is on a private visit but he hopes to persuade north korea from taking any more aggressive action against south south korea. tensions have increased since last month. >>> 1.5 million shiites have made a pilgramage. 80 militants were arrested for plots attacks on the pilgramage tomorrow. in the past several years, american troops have helped with security, this year the iraqi troops were responsible for securing the area. >>> it's known for it's >>> you heard of hooters but is it a restaurant chain or adult entertainment? that question is being raised by the national organization for women. as jana katsuyama reports, now filed complaints today accusing hooters of violating the law. hooters has always been up front about its sexy imagine with female servers in skimpy uniforms. >> they have great service. the girls are great. >>> some people say hooters is violating state laws because the chain is marketed as an oriented business while selling to minor

why caltrans moved up its december construction timetable. >> and get ready to enjoy another dry day before storms. details in the accu-weather forecast. coming up. >> and later a holiday tradition worthy of oprah show. a deservingngngngngngngngngngngg >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> a series of vicious attacks in alameda by raccoons. they struck 10 times in six months. and some used a doggy door to get into a house and attacked two family pets. >> and now neighbors are taking precaution autos i heard about the raccoons we have a doggy door in the back they can come in and go at night. and it's also got a slide down into to shut the door. i closed that. they don't go outside at night anymore. >> they come out at night around the neighborhood looking for food, and lots of it. in garbage cans you find out in the street. now they're going into homes through pet doors to enjoy dog, and cat food. >> if there is no garbage and pet food and less people feeding raccoons on purpose there would be some raccoons but the population won't be getting so high. >> and

caltrans crews remained much of the day removing the mess. by 12:30 all of the sand was clear and lanes open. >>> there is not going to be an investigation for a woman killed. a large oak tree fell on to the tent that the woman was sleeping in at the safari west wildlife preserve. she died but her granddaughter was able to escape. the sonoma sheriff's department says the woman's death is an obvious accident. >>> san francisco is counting down the hours until the new year and the midnight fireworks show. what you need to know about staying safe and who's offering a free ride. >>> an incredible >>> tonight a major bay area crime sweep is under way eight tkáeufrpbt agencies arm -- eight different agencies armed with more than a thousand warrants. >> reporter: it's all business out here as the hunt for drunk drivers is on. check points like this one in pleasantton are up and running all across the bay area. there is also a drunk driving warrant sweep that's wrapping up just about now in alameda county. we were right there with police tonight as

caltrans crews remained much of the day removing the mess. by 12:30 all of the sand was clear and lanes open. >>> there is not going to be an investigation for a woman killed. a large oak tree fell on to the tent that the woman was sleeping in at the safari west wildlife preserve. she died but her granddaughter was able to escape. the sonoma sheriff's department says the woman's death is an obvious accident. >>> san francisco is counting down the hours until the new year and the midnight fireworks show. what you need to know about staying safe and who's offering a free ride. >>> an incredible rescue caught on tape. the extraordinary measures taken to save a stranded cow. >>> tonight a major bay area crime sweep is under way eight tkáeufrpbt agencies arm -- eight different agencies armed with more than a thousand warrants. >> reporter: it's all business out here as the hunt for drunk drivers is on. check points like this one in pleasantton are up and running all across the bay area. there is also a drunk driving warrant sweep that's wrapping

--la agencia "caltrans" informo que la estructura podria quedar terminada a finales del 2013 y no en el 2014 como se esperaba. pero eso no es todo, el puente se abrira al mismo tiempo en ambas direcciones y no, primero un sentido y luego el otro, como se habia planeado.--esto se debe a que los cargamentos de acero necesarios para el proyecto estan llegando mas rapido y a otros cambios en el plan de construccion. las autoridades federales lanzaron una investigacion contra 22 instituciones financieras por presunta discriminacion contra latinos y afroamericanos.--la indagatoria surge a raiz de una queja entablada el pasado martes por una coalicion de organizaciones que alega que estos bancos negaron creditos hipotecarios del gobierno federal a miembros de comunidades minoritarias que si calificaban para obtenerlos. --entre las instituciones en la mira esta el "bank of the west" con sede en san francisco. --la discusion se puso candente en el senado mexicano. --y todo por las reformas a la llamada ley antimonopolio que enfrento a las principales fuerzas poÍticas de la camara alta. --rey

caltrans spent the entire day repairing it. and this this done now, caltrans wants to give it time to set. >> and there is rain coming down at a good space in the north bay now. here is what it looks like in sausalito oo. there is sandhya patel back with the accu-weather forecast. >> and if you look behind me, you can see cameras bouncing around. it's getting windy. and let's go to live doppler 7 hd. there is rainfalling now covering entire bay area and heaviest rain closing in here is around novato. napa reporting over two tenths of an inch of rain. there is a look at the east bay. there is some heavy rain now if travels taking you across 580, san francisco getting some down pours along 48th avenue. and as we look at other parts of the bay area here towards san jose, east towards livermore, some moderate rain is falling. it's just continuing to move south and east around the monterey bay. and there is some light rainfalling. there is a half an inch to nearly a half an inch of rain. chains are required on routes leading to lake

caltrans had hoped the get the job completed. >>> a veteran u.s. troubleshooter arrived today. the new mexico governor insisted he is on a private visit but he hopes to persuade north korea from taking any more aggressive action against south south korea. tensions have increased since last month. >>> 1.5 million shiites have made a pilgramage. 80 militants were arrested for plots attacks on the pilgramage tomorrow. in the past several years, american troops have helped with security, this year the iraqi troops were responsible for securing the area. >>> it's known for it's chicken wings and hooters girls. why hooters imagine is in trouble with it's marketing tactics. ♪ [ female announcer yoplait's real fruit and the goodness of dairy... gives you a little slice of happy. and happiness comes in 25 delicious flavors. explore them all. yoplait. it is so good. now the yoplait you love in a new four pack. try it today. >>> you heard of hooters but is it a restaurant chain or adult entertainment? that question is being raised by the national organization for women. as jana katsuyam

. >>> caltrans shut down highway 140 this afternoon, it's the parks western entrance and it is the only all weather highway. rangers say the rock slide happened about a mile from the yosemite lodge. the road may reopen tonight but it's not exactly clear when. >>> a sad ending to the search for a missing snow boarder in c early today and tonight we're learning more about what happened and how she died. david benick is live in the sierra with the story. >> reporter: good evening frank, this is the ending that no one was hoping for. you can see the disappointment on the searcher's faces. the body was found in a spot that rescuers say was almost impossible to find. on skis and snow shoes, 40 searchers headed out at alpine meadows resort early this morning. trying to take advantage of the first clear weather since snow boarders shante willis disappeared on tuesday. >> we had 105-mile-per-hour winds. and no tracks and no clues. >> reporter: in the end, it was a helicopter that spotted willis about 400 feet off a trail. where it looks as if willis crashed into a tree then fell into a hole that

caltrans is moving news sections of the span in to place. it could be a distraction for drivers when it gets out to road level to bring you more news faster let's go to yoli. she's on treasure island, looking allelic at the work that is being done. >> a lot of progress, you just missed a good time costing out. you really get to see a move. it is not too far away from where cars will see it. i'm giving a guest of may be the next 30-40 minutes you might see the top of this leg. that's about calling it a leg. that culture and is asking drivers to keep your eyes on the road not to be distracted by some of the movement happening. it is going to be kind of hard because this piece is a little over 100 ft., you'll see it go all the way up to the top of this tower and then get placed greater over here over the second section. already it's and it gives people a preview of how to call this self anchored suspension is going to be. once they have this emplaced it's like three- quarters of the height. which the total height is 525 ft. already by pressing

for the 11--11, from caltran, was freed after 11:00 p.m.. bart is also coyne of open trains, until 3:00 p.m. and-park will also be open with offering extra trains bart >> in four people that are offerin-and triple a is offering free towing. just call this number, and it will help out. rain in the new year with us. one of the best ways to celebrate. >> softball league, traffic moving very well in both directions. >> southbound. it's really delicious, mom. it's not too well done? nope. but it is a job well done. what are you reading, sweetie? her diary. when you're done, i'd love some feedback. sure. your mom and i read that thing cover-to-cover. loved it. thanks. would you mind if i cut the lawn this weekend? only if you let me talk to your mother on the phone for hours on end. done. [ male announcer ] u-verse brings peace to the family. at&t u-verse lets you record four shows at once from any room and play them back on any tv. now get up to $300 back in promotion cards. at&t. rethink possible. >> castro valley, a cow was stock in the well. j

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caltrans had to clear storm drains. the chp said some of the drivers did ignore the flood signs on the road and drove through anyway. one vehicle got stuck during the night. but they say that's about the only problem they saw. you can check weather conditions at any time at ktvu.com on the weather page you will find live stormtracker2, weather alerts and of course, the five-day forecast. >>> 7:34. sanfrancisco police are looking for crews -- clues this in a fatal shooting near the b ayview's hunter's point district. the shots rang out just before 8:00 last night can cashmere. police-- police say the victim was found suffering from gunshot wounds pronounced dead on the scene. >>> police in san mateo have released a sketch of one of two men they are searching for in connection with an armed r obbery. it happened midmorning on december 17th. police say the two suspects a rmed with a handgun and a knife robbed two construction workers working at an unoccupied home. the suspects are described as 20 and 30, weighing about 180

as what should have been quitting time, caltrans crews shifted to the inside lane of 101. grounding pavement and replacing it in time for tomorrow morning's commute and in time for more rain. >> we're expecting solid rain for five days. >> reporter: policemanned the traffic, sometimes 6 miles long. >> once we know it, we can't avoid it. we can't let -- if a motorcycle went through they would have crashed. >> reporter: that pothole and the others start as cracked, fill with rain and expand as vehicles pound them. if these were filled, not excavated the road would just crumble again. this still family made what should have been a three minute trip to buy a window blind that turned 30. >> which we could have used doing something else, something for productive, right. >> we're here trying to save energy and we're wasting it in traffic. >> they had to order our food for us while we were on the way here. they were waiting for 20 minutes. >> reporter: others missed their reservations and wondered why the crews didn't catch the break earlier. >> it shouldn't take a company at larg

caltrans says they will elaborate on that in a press conference tomorrow. paul chambers, ktvu news. >>> the san francisco board of supervisorred voted 8-3 on whether to vote for a new mayor. outgoing mayor gavin newsom will become lieutenant governor. although newsom says he may delay the change until january 8th if the board does not pick a quote, appropriate person. >>> now we caught up with the mayor early this afternoon just before the supervisors meeting. >> we are down to one critical issue. we have lawyers meeting as we speak to speak on that. we may not get every amendment in but we're committed to working through the rest of the week. >>> and race organizers say they will announce their decision about whether to hold the race by the end of the year. >>> over now to our chief meteorologist bill just like you called it last night, rain in the commute. >> right on the afternoon commute. this is the heaviest rain we've seen all day. live storm tracker two lit up across the bay region. this is not a major storm. but the headline is it's right on the com

----hoy caltrans dio a conocer que al proyecto todaÍa le faltan varios aÑos, pero que culminaÁ antes de lo planeado.----originalmente el proyecto estaba programado a inaugurarse en el 2014, ahora aseguran que estaÁ listo para finales del 2013.-----el proyecto de 6 mil 300 millones de Ólares busca reforzar el tramoÉste del puente para que tenga mejor resistencia a t. terremotos. ---en mexico... casi 5 millones de peregrinos cruzan el estado rumbo a la baÍlica de guadalupe, muchos de ellos paran en la casa de juan diego, ubicada en el barrio de santa maÍa caliacac en donde visitan la casa prehisÁnica del santo inÍgena. ---la agencia de seguridad estatal identifiÓ un contingente que supera los 5 millones de personas que se dirigen hacia el tepeyac, y luego a la basilica de la patrona de mexico. ---mire: en san francisco varios catolicos consideran que la virgen de guadalupe los necesita para salvar la unica y verdadera iglesia que lleva su nombre en esa ciudad. ---desde alli, pilar niÑo nos cuenta de que manera... y por que se acerca un momento crucial en la odisea que ha sido,

as what should have been quitting time, caltrans crews shifted to the inside lane of 101. grounding pavement and replacing it in time for tomorrow morning's commute and in time for more rain. >> we're expecting solid rain for five days. >> reporter: policemanned the traffic, sometimes 6 miles long. >> once we know it, we can't avoid it. we can't let -- if a motorcycle went through they would have crashed. >> reporter: that pothole and the others start as cracked, fill with rain and expand as vehicles pound them. if these were filled, not excavated the road would just crumble again. this still family made what should have been a three minute trip to buy a window blind that turned 30. >> which we could have used doing something else, something for productive, right. >> we're here trying to save energy and we're wasting it in traffic. >> they had to order our food for us while we were on the way here. they were waiting for 20 minutes. >> reporter: others missed their reservations and wondered why the crews didn't catch the break earlier. >> it shouldn't take a company at larg

but today caltrans has announced the exact opposite. instead of westbound span opening three years from now and rest of the bridge opening four to six months after that. drivers should have access to the entire bridge all at once, bite end of 2013. some commuters seem surprised by the schedule while others were just skeptical. >> i'm excited they're coming along. xa in an expeditious manner. >> the people who use the bridge will be elated i guess. a new bridge that is more safe. but -- whole thing doesn't make a lot of sense. >> financial incentives help the company fabricating the steel usedsuspension. working out alignment in the plans helped construction on this end. >> the bridge obviously is one of most complex engineering endeavors in the history. what we have done is along the way, allow our engineers and look for ways to improve the project. >> now, it is still very fresh in commuters' mind. last november, the bay bridge reopened after nine days of being shut down. with a piece of equipment failed. and before that, labor day pro