this whole stretch of westbound 80 very heavy now. we'll check out the drive time for you from the carquinez bridge to the maze, now over half an hour, 32 minutes. also westbound 24 drive time, 680 to 580, 14 minutes accident out of the caldecott tunnel on the shoulder not causing big delay. nearby southbound 13 at moraga, there's a grass fire to the right hand shoulder visible from the freeway it does look like it is causing slowing southbound, northbound speeds 63 miles an hour. bay bridge toll, metering lights on, traffic now backing up towards west grand for all the lanes. eric and our very own katie. >> thank you very much frances. >>> investors reacting to the apple and samsung court ruling trading underway on wall street. we'll have a live report from the strange straight ahead. i think what we are seeing is the dow is up about two points. >>> coming up first, tracking isaac. states from louisiana to florida are bracing for what could be a category 1 hurricane. or >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> w

picture if -- -- this is what it looks like now on that westbound 580 drive. a lot of brake lights into livermore. >>> 5:55 now. >>> you wouldn't think happens a lot, but it does. have you ever accidentally bought a samsung tablet when you meant to buy an ipad? >> jane king has that and more. >>> good morning. american airlines and affiliated companies may be facing the largest ever combined penalty against an airline for safety violations. "wall street journal" says it stems from alleged safety and maintenance infractions. if you are thinking of buying a car you might want to steer clear of a honda civic or prius. those two plus the jeep liberty, ford edge and dodge caravan top list of popular vehicles you should avoid. have you gone out to buy an ipad and accidentally come home with this instead? a witness for apple's patent infringement case says the most common reason it was returned because they thought they purchase add ipad 2. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king. >>> 5:56. gay marriage activists planning to swarm starbucks and other businesses

if you are heading westbound across the san mateo bridge, a little bit slower on the westbound side, also slow southbound 880 approaching 92 because of an accident in the center divide. >>> thank you frances. >> looking good frances. ahead prince harry caught on camera. >> looking not so good. >>> changes coming to late night. new time slot for jimmy kimmel live. >>> good wednesday morning. the phrase what happens in vegas stays in vegas doesn't seem to apply if you are a member of the british royal family. tmz posted these photos that show a naked prince harry during a game of strip billiards in a hotel in las vegas. this happened last friday. prince larry's -- prince harry's people confirm that's him. "good morning america" will have more at 7 a.m.. >> today a judge expected to official lay point the late michael jackson's nephew as co-guardian of his children. right now his mother is guardian. a judge is expected to sign off on the agreement to help take some of the stress off the 28-year-old. katherine jackson disappear more than a week last month following a family dispute over

westbound 580 lanes are open here through the maze. no lanes blocked on the freeway just the on-ramp to westbound 580 blocked. as an alternate you may want to consider powell to get to eastbound 80 or west grand heading over towards the bay bridge. i'll show÷a÷ you live shot of te oakland maze, traffic light on the freeways now, this is westbound 80 coming out of emeryville this is actually westbound 580 heading towards the bay bridge as well. we'll check out the san mateo bridge and here you are good to go in both directions drive time 14 minutes westbound from 880 to 101 for taillights leaving the toll plaza. >>> 5:41. >>> next, dangerous outbreak in a northern california hospital. the highly infectious bacteria doctors think is making newborns sick. >>> dazed and confused, but alive how this tiny bobcat survived a raging wildfire and what is going to happen to him now.or >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> we have breaking news. dutch media reporting a passenger plane has possibly been hijacked in spain

heaviest traffic westbound 205 out of tracy with the waze traffic maps you can pinpoint where it starts before west grant line road a lot of heavy traffic then it continues into the altamont pass, even though it picks up to around 25 miles an hour, you will find it is sluggish into livermore as well. altamont pass road also showing slowing, not a great alternate at this point, ace train reporting no delays, then it turns into 40 miles per hour into livermore. south bay northbound 280 headlights in san jose good, delay-free 17 out of santa cruz mountains, fine. in the north bay problem-free on the southbound ride through san rafael to the golden gate bridge. >>> 6:08. >>> robin roberts makes a return to times square this morning. the health update we are expected to get. >>> first, and new, caught on camera, an accident in the heartland. the police cruiser, former police cruiser losing control and crashing into a crowd. >>> good morning it is monday 6:12 a.m.. look from our high-def camera towards the embarcadero, bay and bay bridge traffic there moving okay so far back-to-school, back t

. >>> earlier overturn crash westbound 24 in orinda but wouldn't know i traffic didn't slow. bay bridge toll minor wait for some of the cash paying lanes traffic starting to pick up with schools getting back in the swing of things. we'll keep an eye on the bay bridge. the san mateo bridge looks good now, no trouble westbound on the right for taillights no problems san jose headlights northbound 280 unhighway 17. >>> we are just -- just beg new information on breaking news out of afghanistan. nato says all seven international troops killed in a helicopter crash were american. four afghans were also killed. the taliban ban claiming responsibility for shooting down the -- down the helicopter. nato is investigating the cause, did not on the taliban claims. >>> here at home, today is expected to be a key day for suspended sheriff ross mirkarimi. amy hollyfield joins us live from city hall with the final ethics commission hearing that is about to get underway in three hours. >> reporter: good morning. it is finally here. you have been hearing about the ross mirkarimi situation for

as you make your way on the east shore freeway westbound from richmond to berkeley. overall, we haven't had many accidents this morning the one we had was already on the shoulder. live shot of the toll plaza looking great into san francisco, not much of a delay. if you are heading out of the south bay, morgan hill up towards san jose the only thing that might slow you down is a car stopped on the shoulder near morgan hill reported by a traffic spotter a couple minutes ago. >>> 6:19. >>> michael phelps proves again he's the best. his latest win at the summer games. >> the early release for boxer >>> good friday morning. boxer floyd mayweather is a free man released from a las vegas jail this is video of mayweather inside a las vegas courtroom in june before the start of his time in jail. a judge sentenced mayweather to three months after he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor domestic battery. his former girlfriend accused him of pulling her hair and twisting her arm. mayweather only served two months behind bars. the highest paid athlete in the world last year. >>> taking

westbound 80 getting a little more crowded towards the bay bridge. no major slow down, drive time still under 20 minutes from the carquinez to the maze. at the bay bridge toll, looking good now, no delays into san francisco. live shot of the san mateo bridge for you, 880 fine, through hayward, getting towards highway 92 traffic still flowing well westbound more crowded eastbound, looks good across the highrise into foster city ansa san mateo. >>> -- >> you like to shop online to save a few bucks? get ready to start paying sales tax. how long you have left to buy tax-free. >>> young al stars from the north bay get ready for round one at the little league world series. >>> the turf is down at the new memorial stadium in berkeley check it out. the cal bears are ready to get down to business. [ male announcer ] the magic of nature appears every day, within each strand of an oat's rhythmical sway. when an apple's vibrant red temptation, and honey's sweet touch of golden sensation, join together with a pecan crunch you'll savor, creating the most perfect l

we are shut down eastbound and westbound. you will be turned around at belmont ridge road westbound. eastbound as a diversion also. be prepared for those delays. looking at not too bad of a delay. if you are headed out in the next few minutes, we are shutdown on the dulles greenway in both directions for your morning commute. back to you. >> thank you. 6:21. one big name restaurant chain as major banks explaining financial mysteries. >> rob nelson explains. >> good morning. a storm surge for gas. prices rose a nickel yesterday to an average of $3.80 a gallon as tropical storm isaac swamp oil gulf coast. the federal reserve says the u.s. economy grew a little this summer and hiring improved. the central bank says stronger automobile sales, tourism, and home sales offset weakness in manufacturing. bank of america is c simplifying information given to customers about their accounts following pressure from consumer groups and congress. other banks are. following are customers report getting receipts from chipotle that rounded up

it is westbound 80 now. an unknown number of lanes are blocked but the camera looks like it died on us. westbound is backed up through the ashes be area and continuing down. traffic pretty heavy coming through the altamont pass and livermore. it was never blocking lanes, speeds are still really heavy in that area. just a heads up as he passed those turbines heading out towards the dublin interchange. let's go out to the bay bridge, this is usually the pattern heading toward san francisco so there are no big delays yet. if you are coming off a high rise in the other direction, about a 14 minute drive time across the bridge in both directions. >> temperatures running a little bit below average for this time of year but comfortable in most spots. a couple of patches of fog early on. as we head throughout the day today, we will see a lot of sunshine. this afternoon we are enjoying some sunshine with temperatures in the '80s in the valleys. 97 degrees in fresno, 88 in sacramento. 93 in yosemite. a trough is sitti

westbound 20 fork. there is a little bit of a slow down and the police and fire department are on the scene. also looking at the commute here on 80 eastbound, they are doing a traffic break now on east 80 approaching university avenue. you can see they are holding traffic to get the road workout of the way. should clear up rather quickly. now 4:56 let's go back to mark. >> good morning to you. and we're advertising a warmup and right on track for today. the warmest locations this afternoon on track to reach upper 80s lower 90s. oakland 72 degrees. and five day forecast with weekend always in view. a few extra high clouds for friday and saturday. we do cool things off for the second half of the weekend. coming up, we're going to track a weather pattern change and highlight the lake tahoe forecast in a few minutes. >> coming up next, the big day has arrived for suspended san francisco sheriff. the critical -- >>> take a look at the tape that could lead to an arrest. >>> we're live at san francisco city ha

pass, westbound 580. it could be due to a car shoulder that was reported by a traffic spotter a few minutes ago. it is heavy, 43 miles an hour. in some spots slower, another traffic spotter reported a complete standstill. you can always download our free app, abc7news.com/waze. >>> 5:22. >>> next, the uc berkeley star who is bringing home gold from the london olympics. >>> special cause that is bringing wheel of fortune star here you go little man. [ humming ] [ babbling ] the cheerios bandit got you again? [ both laugh ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios ...and now... you! [ giggles ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios >>> good morning. this morning uc berkeley celebrating one of the most dramatic races in olympics history. former cal swimmer nathan adrian -- wins the gold. that adrian's first individual gold. he joins the last american to win the event in 1988. here's your medal count. china and the u.s. neck-and-neck in total medals, china still leads the way in the gold. >>> she famous for turning letters on

first trouble westbound 580 rather westbound 205 out of tracy, here we go with the waze traffic map you can find out where the slow down begins. someone reported a standstill, 12 minutes ago. traffic heavy, you see a few traffic spotters getting stuck in the back-up. it picks up then slows down 34 miles an hour through the altamont pass. picking up delays now westbound 4 in antioch starting to get heavy again and we have moderate not horrible in that stretch if you are taking mass transit so far ace reporting no delays just one minute late. bart, caltrain and muni looking good. if you are heading to the giants' game tonight at 7:15 the golden gate larkspur ferry departure time changed to 6:15. >>> 5:22. >> pay back is -- giants go for the sweep in l.a. sports is next. >>> the rock and roller who is telling the paul ryan campaign he's not g >>> good morning. welcome back. tonight the giants return home to open four game series against the braves after they got out the broom with the dodgers last night was the joaquin show he put the giant as head 3-0, two run home first in the sixth a do

back to oakland the on and off-ramps to westbound macarthur boulevard from westbound 580 or eastbound 580 blocked due to police investigation i am traffic on 580 fine through oakland no lanes blocked . consider powell as an ultimate to i-80. metering lights turned on, traffic has backed up past the 880 overcrossing, they were turned on before 6:10 usually this morning. you definitely can tell that more schools in session now. we'll check out the ride across the golden gate bridge, good to go now out of marin into san francisco, i want to take you to the waze traffic app, you can find slowing for your route to work you can even check out what the bay bridge back-up is. here it shows you it extends to the foot of the maze right now. >>>:39. >> trading is underway on wall street we'll have a live report from the new york stock exchange straight ahead. first, a live look at the big board. we'll show you in a few minutes. >>> first, we are continuing to track hurricane isaac water is overflowing one levee, we'll have an update. or >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld.

westbound 580 an accident reported near doherty, traffic seems to be fine. a traffic spotter moving slower now around 25 miles an hour. we'll keep you posted on the delays there >>> 5:-- >>> next some bay area hospitals will be writing big checks after they jeopardize safety of patients, according to the state. >>> many women are being attacked in one neighborhood. is a specific race being targeted?or >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> welcome back. oakland police investigating assaults against women in the fruitvale district they suspect additional victims have not reported the crimes. police are urging latina immigrants to come forward. investigators believe many cases have gone unreported because of fear within the community. this woman doesn't want to be identified but feels compelled to share her story. >> he was grabbing my hand and putting it in his private parts. >> there's an escalating level of violence associated. the women have -- one individual has been hospitalized. >> in every case the victim was walking alone, rape

westbound highway 4 traffic looks good. 24 westbound up to the tunnel, there's an accident at camino pablo accident. 680 southbound as you drive down to the bottom of the hill, traffic is moving along well. >> today is a critical day for sus spened san francisco sheriff -- suspended san francisco sheriff. the ethic's commission will decide if he is fit to be the sheriff. >> reporter: we've been hearing about it for months and come down to more than just talk. at 9:00 this morning we're expecting fire works and a decision. the ethic's commission is supposed to make a recommendation to the board of super advisors whether he should be removed from office. he was convicted of a misdemeanor imprisonment charge. attorneys and the city will get 45 minutes for closing arguments. then get the chance to question both sides. the public will weigh in and deliberate in open session. >> there's no reason this should be secret. the people's business is the people easy lex and elected officials. going to see it in messy gory. . >> the board has 30 days to make its decision. it will take 9 out of 11

it has slowed westbound a little at the scene because it was visual distraction westbound slow towards university. bay bridge toll look how quickly things have changed more people are back-to-school and work, it is already backed up past 880 overcrossing. southbound 680 walnut creek still fine past north main towards 24. there's very heavy traffic westbound 4 out of antioch with an earlier crash eastbound 4 at loveridge cleared. >>> trading is underway on wall street we'll have a live report from the new york stock exchange. first, a live look at the big board. dow opening off 67 points. >>> first, apple gets into the buy-back business. what you need to know before you get rid of your old iphone. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> check out these temperatures warmest east bay valleys within more day of low 90s there 80s north and south bay 70s up to 80 around the bay clouds at the coast low to mid 60s. doppler picking up storms moving in from mexico into southern california we can they some thunderstorms around palm springs today 105 yosemite 96. heading up

westbound 580 you can try there into oakland. traffic is backed up into castro valley and starting to extend into the dublin grade causing at least half hour delays. consider bart or ace train because this will be out there for a while. i want to show you a quick -- a few alternates. here's the drive time on westbound 580 on to 880, saying 12 minutes but it is much longer. here's the back-up on to the dublin grade if you are coming out of pleasanton, you may want to consider heading northbound 680 to highway 24 looking good many or southbound 680 towards the sunol grade still delay-free. heavy traffic reported by the traffic spotters using the waze traffic app that will help you get around the mess as well. we'll keep you posted. bay bridge toll a little slow now, cash-paying lanes backed up to almost west grand. >>> good morning. check out that beautiful picture coming from mount tamalpais this morning. wow! going to try to get a freeze flame of that. -- freeze frame of that. live doppler 7 hd you sawx;: te clouds dry on live d

westbound 4 out of antioch into pittsburg. traffic spotter reported it a few minutes ago. moving around 36 miles an hour from lone tree out towards somersville. the ride at the bay bridge toll, nice and light no delays at this point. no major accidents, good for a monday morning especially with schools back in session. westbound 80 traffic flowing well, drive time 19 minutes from the carquinez bridge to the maze. you saw how light it was at the toll plaza. san mateo bridge faring well this morning n is westbound traffic for taillights past the toll, no problems into foster city and san mateo and one 0 -- 101, delay-free at this point. >>> two san francisco boys are going to be happy to start 7th grade this morning. next, the frightening situation they found themselves in over the weekend and the hero credited for saving their lives. >>> nasa puts curiosity to the test. the rock on mars that got a zapping. >>> welcome back. two san francisco 7th graders are happy to be starting school today after being rescued on san francisco

nothing to catch you by surprise not even slowing westbound 580 through the altamont pass. with the waze traffic app you can see slowing to 31 miles an hour into livermore. a few traffic spotters there. also, heavy traffic on westbound 205 reports of it from a few drivers as you make your way out of tracy. those are the slow spots. not too much else going on. live shot of 680 walnut creek traffic flowing well southbound more cars on the road and earlier free reported in the lane on westbound 4 at willow pass cleared. westbound 80 flowing well through berkeley with a drive time of 18 minutes from the carquinez bridge to the maze. north 101 in san jose also delay-free out of morgan hill up the peninsula. >>> 5:19. >>> we would like to thank some people helping raise thousands for foster children by liking abc7 news on facebook. >> sharon f of san jose, kathy h of redwood city. >> you can make a difference just like abc7 news on facebook right now and one dollar will be donated to the abc7 news sleep train dream campaign. >>> 5:19. >>> [ unintelligible ] >>> at stanford the bi

. >>> slow spot westbound 80 berkeley past university several cars off to the shoulder, chp running round robins and slowed traffic down so westbound 80 very heavy right now as you make your way through berkeley everything looks to be on the shoulder. the drive time from the carquinez to the maze has grown too 21 minutes. bay bridge toll still light, heads-up on the -- >>> just about : 2. right now, chick-fil-a opening a new restaurant in san jose only the second location in the entire bay area. customers are already lined up. amy hollyfield joins us live from headquarters drive. later protest are expected there too? >> reporter: that's later. no protesters here now, just happy people who are now getting the prize they camped out for. these people are getting free food from chick-fil-a for a year and they slept out here in the parking lot all night to claim that prize. here's a shot of the tent city that was set up here overnight. great overhead look from up above courtesy of sky 7 hd. officials said there were 120 people here yesterday morning, when they raffled off the 100 prizes. those

westbound 80 carquinez to the maze has green to 20 minutes. things were -- has green to 20 minutes. -- 580 from the altamont pass to 680, 16 minutes before you get to the altamont pass i can show with you the waze traffic app how slow it is out of tracy, under 30 miles an hour, as you leave 205 and head into the altamont pass. the other typical slow spot is westbound 4 out of antioch moving close to 30 miles an hour lone tree out towards loveridge. of course you can get our app by going to abc7news.com/waze. >>> 5:39. >>> next, serious allegations made against a company responsible for screening luggage at san francisco airport. >>> low flying helicopter will be buzzing the bay area starting today. the research it will be conducting that will help orotect northern california >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> a especially equipped twin engine bell helicopter similar to this one belonging to the national nuclear security administration will take measurements of the radiation levels from the ground called background ra

out of antioch and westbound 580 as well as you work your way off of the ala -- altamont pass and traffic is looking good, light north bay traffic remains trouble free, mark. >> thank you, robin. >> won't to -- we want to start with tropical storm isaac expected to strengthen into a hurricane. we're seeing warnings posted long the gulf coast. the latest forecast track from the national hurricane center and employed it. had this is the center of the storm in the gulf. look at the heavy rain bands over the state of florida and that is going farther to the west and to the gulf coast and near new orleans. the seven-year anniversary of hurricane katrina is wednesday. isaac is expected to come on shore as a cat gory 1 store. the republican national convention in tampa is put on hold because of isaac and even though the storm is farther to the west and showing you the latest video out of florida with the strong wind squalls. tampa's mayor believes the rnc made the right call delaying the convention. >> we recognize that while they could probably have gone forward with it, just that minimal poten

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westbound 24, still have that sigalert westbound where the accident is. i circled to the left side another issue, this is inside the caldecott, we had a stalled vehicle. they pushed it out but it seems like both directions to and through the caldecott a magnet for activity so we'll track that. westbound two lanes blocked around the off ramp by an accident involving a car on its roof. chp doesn't know when it's going to reopen. they don't talk about serious injuries. live look shows you the north bay, southbound 101 with taillights picks up the volume. the speeds hold all the way through san rafael and the golden gate bridge. >> thanks, mike. >> a southern california restaurant has a deal a lot of diners might be willing to stomach. >> a discount is offered if you give up your cell phone when you walk through the door. >> i like it. >> a restaurant in los angeles offering 5% off if customers hand over their devices. it's not about eliminating phone calls but they want to create an environment where diners engage in each other. so far about half of all cust

antioch highway 4 westbound now nice drive to concord with speeds at the limit, less than 10 minutes in that direction. out of the central valley a little slowing up and out of tracy on to the altamont pass into livermore, nice ride so far. >>> next, a small earthquake rattles southern california. >>> losing his job. why the president of california's fish and game commission may be removed today. >>> new poll on the candidates' favorability shows problems for president obama and mitt romney. i'll tell without it's time to change the way we clean. it's time to free ourselves from the smell and harshness of bleach. and free ourselves from worrying about the ones we love. new lysol power & free has more cleaning power than bleach. how? the secret is hydrogen peroxide. it attacks tough stains and kills 99.9% of germs. new lysol power & free. powerful cleaning that's family friendly. another step forward in our mission for health. try resolve easy clean to deep clean your carpets. just 3 easy steps for beautifully clean carpets. it removes 3 times more dirt than vacuuming alone. don't jus

live shot of san mateo westbound past the toll on the right for taillights heading into foster city and westbound 24 out of laugh question into orinda, delay-free -- out of -- lafayette into orrin dark delay-free. >>> when i said you could -- could watch that game here if i men in the bay area should be 10 a.m. our time, we are going to double check and make sure it is live and not tape delayed. >>> coming up, two san francisco boys going to be happy to begin 7th grade this morning. >>> the frightening situation they found themselves in this weekend and the hero they are crediting for saving their lives. >>> and the rock on mars that got a zapping. oññc?xús1@ú? >>> good morning. san francisco embarcadero area financial district buildings and ferry building we have clouds out there maybe a little mist four some of us especially around the coast and the bay we'll check in with meteorologist mike nicco and find out about weather. if you are a petaluma national the little leaguers will be playing 1 p.m. our time west coast time and they've got to win this one to stay in it and that will

westbound 580 to eastbound 80 roadwork continues on that ramp. you can use san pablo as alternate that should be picked up in a little bit. elsewhere, a live shot eastbound direction of 80 where that ramp was shutdown. westbound near east shore freeway headed into the macarthur maze is picking up nicely, no problems, as you make your way out of el cerrito and richmond into the berkeley area. when you work into the mc-- bay bridge toll, traffic light, no metering lights everything flowing nicely upper deck into san francisco. >>> coming up next, surprising results. new study finds encouraging news for the number of children with high cholesterol. >>> how strawberries may one day protect you from sunburn. >>> the giants beat cardinals 4-2 in st. louis last night coupled with the dodgers' also giants lead by a game and may have. in oakland the a's hit four homeruns last night to beat the angels 10-4. they will wrap up their series at the coliseum this afternoon. >> are you sorry about the score the thump you gave me as you read it? >> not really sor

overturn crash westbound 580 at keller slowing things down. also an accident in the clearing stages with an overturned big rig trailer on the canal on-ramp to eastbound 580. >>> oakland police want you to look at new clues that may help them catch the person who killed a 5-year-old boy at his father's taco truck. they released video and sketches of a man and woman. amy hollyfield is at the police department in oakland with the details. >> reporter: it is an old case, a new lead. police want you to take a second, take a look at these pictures. here is what they think that the killer looked like this is according to eyewitnesses' descriptions. they say african-american man in his 20s about six feet tall, 185 pounds. they believe there was a with him, a 20 to 25-year-old black woman weighing about 140, 5'7. check this out, they also have surveillance video of the car they believe they were driving, chevy impala, light, maybe silver. police say there may have been other women in the car that night. 5-year-old gabriel martinez was shot to death on

westbound across the san mateo bridge crowded because of a new stall westbound near the highrise heavy traffic reported by a traffic spotter five minutes ago. looks like it is blocking a lane towards foster city, we'll keep track of that as well. >>> as we get ready to hand things off to "good morning america" here are five things to know buff go: number one, an hour ago palo alto police rearrested a domestic violence suspect who escaped from police this morning. scott foster was being booked by police after 2 a.m. and managed to get away while still wearing handcuffs. >>> bicyclists who ride bart will be able to take their wheels onboard starting tomorrow. existing bike restrictions monday through thursday will not change. >> number three, northbound lanes of i-5 are open north of reading after a raging wildfire closed it for several hours. the fire is burning near mount shasta, 20% contained. one billing has been destroyed. 100 other billings are threatened. >>> 12:45 this afternoon, barry zito will take the mound as giants try gain a split in their four game series with the mets. gi

we are -- altamont pass, westbound 4, in addition to that, traffic hazard reported westbound across the san mateo bridge. right now traffic flowing well past the toll out of the hayward. at the bay bridge toll, still nice and light. >>> 5:39. >>> curiosity gets ready for a little trip on mars. next, the test the rover faces today as it prepares to get down to business on the red planet. >>> imagine your car chatting it with other cars on the road? amazing technology being put to the test that hey, there's barely a line at space mountain. you there ! i am looking for someone, hair black as night, skin white as snow ! yeah, yeah, i got that ! she is at the castle. dad ! honey ! but she's on the move. disney mobile magic, on verizon. you wouldn't happen to have an apple ? find characters, access wait times for the park you're in, and enjoy premium features when you download disney mobile magic, powered by verizon. . >>> the u.s. government and the university of michigan hoping cars fast can communicate with each other will make us safer. an experiment will involve 2800 vehicles they will h

4 out of on act westbound 580 through the altamont pass nothing that should catch you by surprise. south bay headlights northbound 280 heading up towards cupertino where the earlier roadwork has been cleared this is highway 17 coming out of the santa cruz mountains. also, if you are thinking about mass transit, ace, bart, caltrain, muni no delays. good way to go if you are heading to the giants' game this evening. >>> thank you frances. we are coming up on 6:10. >> they are the nude photos seen around the world. prince harry's pool pals speak out about his wild vegas weekend. >>> from the atlantic ocean to your kitchen table. the price squeeze tropical storm isaac is making on orange juice prices. here you go little man. [ humming ] [ babbling ] the cheerios bandit got you again? [ both laugh ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios ...and now... you! [ giggles ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios >>> good friday morning. 6:13 you looking live at san francisco's embarcadero hazy grey blue sky mike says cooler temperatures ahead the coolest days of the week saturday and sunday. but, i don't thi

but, as we look out, traffic light now here's a live shot of the oakland maze westbound 80 good to the bay bridge. westbound 580 across the top of your screen northbound as well, all three freeways looking great, golden gate bridge little bit of fog low clouds not as bad as we've seen during the past couple weeks. san mateo bridge checks in nicely with westbound on the right. >>> a car slams into a hydrant and good samaritans help the driver. how that good deed ended up costing them their lives. >>> parents who not to vaccinate their may be forced to pay a visit to their doctor instead. back to school time means back to school germs. that's why lysol partners with schools to help teach healthy habits, habits you can reinforce by adding lysol wipes and no-touch hand soap to your back to school list. learn more at lysol.com/schools could be home to bacteria. so use lysol disinfectant spray on soft surfaces everyday when you're cleaning up to kill 99.9% of bacteria. lysol. mission for health. >>> good morning. live picture from our high-def camera atop our roof you can see the buildings a

westbound traffic is still blocked at this time. traffic can bail out at belmont ridge this morning. nurse traveling eastbound, heavy volume there but all lanes open on the eastbound side of the highway. this is the inner loop of the beltway in maryland. coleing from richey marlboro road passing by the overpass headed out towards route 40. accident activity involving a tractor-trailer just after route 4, only within right lane is able to get by at the scene at this sim. no problems to report southbound along 270 as you travel from 109 past clarksburg. no incidents to report, traffic slows again leaving father hurley boulevard to 370 and now northbound i-95, heavy and slow in the main line and express lanes as you work your way north of lorton headed up to the fsp. >>> montgomery county firefighters are helping fight muscular dystrophy. they kicked off their fill the boot campaign. if you don't happen to see any of them but would like to help out, you can make a donation at any montgomery county fire station. over the last 28 years,

westbound 4 slowing as you head through antioch, heavy 22 miles an hour. crash at bailey on the right hand side, quick check of the bay bridge toll, still a very minor delay for just some of the cash paying lanes. >>> thanks for the heads-up about school getting back into session. >> can you believe it? >> i know. still summer in my mind. >>> more changes to facebook. yesterday we were talking about the status update for expecting a baby. this time the change has to do with advertisers. >> here's jane king with the bloomberg business report. >>> good morning. watch for more ads on facebook, testing a new service for advertisers that lets them place ads in your main facebook feed on pc's and smartphones even if you and your friends haven't signaled you liked the advertiser. believe it or not, your camera may be i going you a rash, cannon recalling digital cameras, says stop using them immediately because a chemical in the rubber grips can cause skin irritation. google wallets more than a dozen big retailers including wal-mart and far girth working together

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the metering lights may be activated already in the westbound direction. on your ride to the san mateo bridge, highway 92 is still pretty smooth. the volume is normal for this hour of the morning. the drive time is 13 minutes. on the golden gate there are no delays, a little more volume of the last of the course of your for your commute in the east bay, drive times are still 16 minutes from hercules to berkeley for the westbound 80 right. 19 minutes through the san ramon valley for southbound 680 westbound 580 gets heavier if through the also want passed. some slowing showing up between the two freeways on 101 >>mark: . 177 limits the drive from the capitol expressway to the montague expressway. it earlier occurring accident at ran in lincoln has been cleared out of the traffic lanes and no delays southbound from 37 to the golden gate bridge. earlier occurring north bay problems, highway 29 was shut down south of tubbs lead at myrtle because of the structure fired nearby. roadway has been reopened. >> get ready to pay even more of parking in parts of san f

the westbound side of the bay bridge closed for inspections. it's causing this delay. >> wow. >>> cbs this morning is coming up next. charlie rose is at republican national convention in tampa. plus, there's a viral video from the science guy that seems to be raising some eyebrows. >> howard and i will be back in 25 minutes with a live update on traffic and weather. >> you can keep tabs on our forecast and tropical storm isaac. just visit wusa9.com. >>> we'll see you tomorrow morning starting at 4:25. until then, have

it's not a bad commute on interstate 80 westbound. let's say from rich monday all the way to berkeley and oakland. you can take advantage of a smooth commute now. at the bay bridge toll plaza. things keep getting heavier as we get to the end of summer or what most people consider summer. we'll see what happens this monday morning. moving along and taking a look at interstate 280 that traffic looks good getting up to highway 17. 4:45 steve is back. >> thank you, sal. appreciate that. >>> a little system continues to spin up in the pacific northwest. that has kept us cooler than average. today though it looks like inland temps will come up a little bit. there has been a decrease in that delta breeze. southwest 15 is not that strong. low clouds are making another push and a little cool for some. napa at 46 degrees. there is a little bite to that morning air. that system looks like it will be held in check today and start to make that move tomorrow night or wednesday. it looks like inland temps will come up about 5-7 degrees. by the coast

. >> san mateo bridge also looking good westbound is past the toll on the right. no s on 880 or 101 -- 101 on the peninsula, quiet in the south bay. if you are come going the north bay here's a live shot of the golden gate bridge you might encounter mist and drizzle, no traffic into san francisco at this point. >>> mike encountered some of that, you didn't, interesting. >> he got it from the bay bridge, but not from the golden gate. >>> new ranking names california airport among the three worst in the nation. we'll tell you which one in the america's money report. >>> traffic safety officials launch new program reminding parents not to leave infants and children alone in cars. >>> heads-up caltrans is giving about the labor day closure of a bay area bridge. or >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> good morning. facebook shares hit new low down another of% -- another 6%. zuckerberg has lost about nine billion. wal-mart reporting second quarter earnings 5.7% shoppers showing new signs of financial strain with many customers living paycheck-t

westbound 237, no delays at. once again, if you do want to use mass transit, so far everything is off to a good start. everything so far is on time on this friday morning. >> new this morning, police are investigating a stabbing in east san jose. >> it happened around 2:00 a.m. at mclaughlin avenue. at one part of time the entire expressway was shut down. there are very few details about the stabbing and we will bring you more information when we get it. new this morning, more american casualties in afghanistan. three u.s. service members were shot this morning in the helmand province. the killer was a man wearing an afghan army uniform. on wednesday, two high-ranking american soldiers were killed in an attack in the coup in our province. one was a 35 year-old major from with west point in new york and the other was a 45 year-old command sergeant major from laramie and wyoming. he was a bronze star recipient who first enlisted in 1988. they were killed by an insurgent with a suicide vests >> chevron employees mig

with the roadwork there not seeing delays westbound 24 headlights moving towards the caldecott tunnel flowing well out of walnut creek and lafayette. >>> the giants what do they have in common with butter this morning? they are on the roll! first the dodgers now the braves. next the play that put them three game as head in the national league west. >>> new reports say the kings are about to leave town what the team isa faris. >>> giants try to extend their four game winning streak last night zito started against the braves in the 5th pence put the giants up 2-0 to score -- sanchez chopped a double on the line giant as head 5-0. braves rallied in the 9th, romo got the final out giants win 5-2, they are three games ahead of the dodgers. a's played the rays, ross took the mound in place of the suspended colon. rays rallied for five runs off him in the fifth, two run double off right field wall, cobb tossed his first career shut-out tampa beat the a's 5-0. oakland tied with two other teams for the second wild card playoff spot. >>> the kings are refusing to confirm or deny reports the tea

just the usual slowing westbound 4 antioch and westbound 580 through the altamont pass. >>> next, the death toll rises from isaac. >> remembering neil armstrong how the first man to walk on the moon will be remembered today. >>> controversial decision by the obama administration to allow oil offshore drilling in the arctic. what >> welcome back. officials in louisiana are punching a hole in dam to try to release flood waters as death toll from isaac rises to four the bodies of a man and woman found in a flooded louisiana home. an autopsy will be conned to see how they died. it is going to be another few days before s caught in flooding can go back home. isaac dumped 16 -- 16 inches rain, 500 had to be rescued. >> private memorial service will be held today for the man who left an impact on earth and his footprint on the moon. services will be held today in cincinnati for neil armstrong the first man to walk on the moon. there will be an event to announce a new fun for children in his honor. public service is being planned for in washington, d.c.. his service coincides with a rare blue

here's a live shot as you continue the ride westbound headlights through berkeley east -- westbound 580 to eastbound 80 that roadwork should be picked up in the next few minutes supposed to be cleared by 5:00 this morning. i'm checking out the ride on waze traffic app now still fine out of tracy westbound 205 into the altamont pass, no problems through the dublin grade on to 238 which was a big hot spot yesterday. >>> 4:55. oakland mayor quan is not talking a recent meeting she had with major league base back execs to keep the athletics in oakland. the owner was not at the meeting but he's been skeptical in the past that the city of oakland can deliver. the ceo of clorox at meeting suggested wolf sell the team to someone willing to a's in oakland. mayor would only say she remains committed to a new stadium. >> we still think we'll have a couple of teams and major convention center there with the airport connector and new retail and new housing. [ inaudible ] >> representatives from major league baseball met with san jose officials to get an update on plans to build a downtown stadium fo

we are taking a look at oakland maze live shot i think it just reopened westbound 580 connector ramp to eastbound 580, scheduled to be closed until 5:00. i'm seeing cars make their way through. if it hasn't been opened already it will be shortly there are detours in place nothing else to slow you down. live shot of san mateo bridge, great, westbound on the right, no other problems elsewhere off to a good start in contra costa county live shot of 680 here's southbound near north main towards highway 24. south bay is very light in san jose northbound 280 headlights moving up towards cupertino seven -- 17 out of the santa cruz mountains. >>> 4:41. more potential problems for the bay bridge. the new report that questions whether some of the safety tests on the span were on the up and up. >>> major embarrassment for southwest airlines. how the airline is making up for a glitch that cost some passengers hundreds of dollars. ñ!ñcús >>> good morning. live look downtown san francisco, clouds also warmer temperatures on the way with more sunshine. mike is happy bring that to you as the week

westbound jammed 17 miles per hour towards concord. the earlier overturn crash westbound 24 in orinda cleared from the lanes traffic moving close to 70 miles an hour you can see that is an improvement. also roadwork going on highway 92 between half moon bay and skyline, highway 35 here scheduled until 6:00 this morning. with the roadwork chp is doing one-way traffic control. check out the waze traffic app this is a great way to show that you it is jammed, seven miles per hour for folks heading eastbound out of half moon bay towards san mateo on highway 90 two roadwork should be cleared by 6:00. in the meantime you have to -- take turns that's why we are seeing heavy traffic out of half moon bay. bay bridge toll still good, not much of a delay. we'll show you a quick shot south bay, northbound 280 fine, highway 17 across your screen. >>> solyndra closed a year ago. now the company is on the hook for millions of dollars. next, what rules were not followed? >>> east bay shelter that can't pay its rent. what a looming eviction today could

for the westbound 80. an interesting anomaly there's hardly any backup to the bay bridge but westbound traffic on the 24. high on the 580 it was backed up but that was the beginning but still from children's hospital it will b cslow --. in fact, there is the beginning of the westbound. and erica? >> good morning. we are finally seeing that sunshine in san francisco. some decent conditions however some fog to contend with. consistently but no changes in downtown san francisco with 66 degrees in san jose. the sunshine impacting temperatures. 61 degrees in san carlos and for this afternoon sunny, warm conditions in the event town right hot. but not triple digits inland. and it could be downright hot. >> this live look showing increasing sunshine. >> welcome back. new video of another wildfire in washington state it started, yesterday. 60 homes have been destroyed. the latest devastation. and fact 26,000 a. already destroyed since yesterday. this happened 80 mi. to the west of seattle. no injuries. the cause i

westbound lanes were closed for an hour. >>> share the rolled, share your bart train. bart is about to start an experiment that could make things more crowded. amy hollyfield is live in the east bay. what is bart trying? >> reporter: katie, are you ready to try something new bart says it is willing to give it a try. how do you feel about skip this step, instead of parking your bike and climbing onboard the train, skip this step, take your bike right onboard with you. they are going to start this tomorrow. you can take your bike even bart. they are only going to do this on fridays just month. then they are going to be interviewing a lot of people to find out how it works. right now there's a bike blackout on bart weekdays from 7:05 to 8:50 and then in the afternoons to 6:45 you cannot take your bike they think the rush hour trains are too crowded. however, bart officials realize allowing weeks -- allowing bikes would increase ridership. bikes are still not allowed on the first car even during the experiment. bike advocates hope people won't try to shove their bikes on a

it's the southbound side of 395 ramp to westbound duke street. so keep that in mind for your travel plans as well. i think it will be about another half an hour or so before they reopen that ramp. let's go to the other side of town. no problems to report on the beltway between bethesda and college park. 95, 270 both look good as well. we'll end with a live look here on the beltway at kenilworth avenue. all of that overnight construction was moved off to the side. i'll be back with more on that accident on 95 at 5:39. back to you guys. >>> medicare is the new hot topic in campaign 2012. >> sure is. mitt romney's newly named running mate wisconsin congressman paul ryan heard the protests at his campaign events. he launched an attack on the obama administration claiming the white house raided medicare's coffers to help fund its reform care act. >> the president took $716 billion from the medicare program, he raided it to pay for obama care. >> it was estimated that governor romney's running mate, his original plan would force seniors to pay an take

westbound 80 traffic still fine here at this point. as you make your way on westbound 80 past willow, earlier overturn crash that is still out there blocking the right lane, not causing much of a delay with speed sensors at 58 miles an hour. overnight roadwork eastbound 4 at loveridge, same thing goes on all lanes closed on the freeway you get off, right back on, westbound traffic in antioch slowing to 53 miles an hour. >>> 4:41 now. >>> next, dangerous outbreak at a northern california hospital. the highly infectious bacteria doctors think is making newborns sick. >>> also, dazed and confused but alive. how this critter survived a raging wildfire and what going to happen to him now. back to school time means back to school germs. that's why lysol partners with schools to help teach healthy habits, habits you can reinforce by adding lysol wipes and no-touch hand soap to your back to school list. learn more at lysol.com/schools 100% new. ♪ 100% greek. 100% mmm... ♪ oh wow, that is mmm... ♪ in fact it's so mmm you might not believe