this is now a major delay in downtown oakland due to an equipment problem on the track. that is all directions. pretty serious crucial in newark. we will check on that next. >>> thanks, alexis. brace yourself for a rough commute even though it may not be raining where you are. >>> abc's amy hollyfield is in corte madera where the rain is supposed to pick up in the next half hour. >> reporter: hi, jessica. we wanted to check on a spot that typically floods and suffers from having standing water. we don't see that right now. i think we can attribute that to the break we are getting right now. it is allowing the rain to go ahead and drain before the next wave comes. mother nature giving us a nice break right now. marin county sheriff's office pout a tweet showing bucket of rain coming down and putting out a plea for everyone to drive safely. slow down so you can get to your destination slowly. one other note we are noticing is the wind. it is windy. keep that in mind. that might be an issue you face as you head out this morning. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> all right. tha

as plans to build an aerial gondola that can carry 6000 passengers an hour from downtown oakland to the ballpark. mark everton is the ceo of visit oakland, which is located about 100 yards from howard terminal. he says fans can also use the west oakland r 12th street -- or 12th street station and walk 10 minutes to the stadium. >> i understand they are going to do a couple of pedestrian walkways that are going to go over 8080, and if i can come to croatian -- fruition, that could be an easy way to get downtown to the ballpark. >> reporter: he can already imagine the impact the sites will have on tourism and the economy for both west and east oakland, but the a's ambitious plan to revitalize the coliseum site into a community park surrounded by new vote -- development. >> we can have a convention center, hotels, retail and restaurants. it can really be a magnet for business to come and enjoy. >> reporter: the three iconic port of frames in oakland behind me, you might notice they were still shown in the renderings of the future ballpark the oakland a's revealed today, we are told tho

it's originating out of downtown oakland. 20-minute delays. the 19th street bart station 20th street entrance closed due to flooding over to the roads now. good news here westbound 85 at newark boulevard all lanes open. busy across the dumbarton. use the san mateo bridge instead. easy ride 15 minutes from 880 to 101. but again, wet and windy out there. so be careful. >>> 5:54 right now. a warning to be cautious of who you're dealing with buying or selling anything this holiday season. one dog breeder says her puppies were taken from her at gunpoint! she was trying to make a safe transaction by meeting a potential buyer she met on craigslist in a public place. after chatting in a parking lot for a few minutes, the man pulled out a gun and told her he was taking all four of her english bulldog puppies. >> to be aware to look into red flags, um, maybe now do police stations? i feel now public spaces are not safe. >> police tracked down the suspect, 22-year-old alexys jimenez the next day and arrested him. the breeder got all her puppies back unha

along with plans to r to the oakland zoo's ride that cab carry 6,000 passengers an hour from downtown -- that can carry 6,000 passengers an hour from downtown to the stadium. this man says fans can use the west oakland or 12th street bart station and then walk 10 minutes to the stadium. >> i also understand they are going to do a couple of pedestrian walkways that are going to go over 880 and if that can come to fruition, that's a great way for people to get to the park. >> reporter: he can imagine the impact on tourism and the economy for both west an east oakland with the a's ambitious plan to revitalize the coliseum site into a community park surrounded by new development. >> i think we can add a convention center. we can add hotels and retail and restaurants. can really be a magnet for business to come and enjoy. >> reporter: you may have noticed those three port of the ballpark t hat wondering today while we were out here at the waterfront if the cranes would stay standing when the new ballpark comes to jack london square and we're told that they will remain a staple as part of o

and oakland has been looking at trying to deliver on that. well, the a's are set to unveil pictures. and the idea of a mega deal that involves a new ballpark on oakland's waterfront, and also a remake, almost a complete remake of the oakland coliseum site. let's take a look at the waterfront ballpark first. it's being billed as a 32,000 seat jewel box designed like ballparks were years ago. sort of in the traditional manner. fans in close but has modern high-rise office and residential buildings. so it's a big development to go in on the waterfront with the idea of revitalizing that area. as for the old site, the coliseum site, take a look. gone are the parking lots and stadium. instead we'll have a nubbed down sort of amphitheater park where the raiders and a's currently play. oracle arena, however, looks like it's on track to stay as it is as an entertainment site to keep fans and money coming in. >> the a's have said in the past they want 100% privately funded. what are they saying now? what's the next hurdle? >> the same thing. think of t

tuesday it happened again, outside the federal building in downtown oakland. san francisco federal bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms vehicle at center of a smash and grab. atf is aware of the theft and is aggressively pursuing all leads and workingpaners to find the is responsible. take it seriously but wouldn't comment on what was taken. learned through sources, glock and cartridges stolen. most alarming resembles this, and colt m-4 rifle with multiple magazines. stopped by elite armory to see civilian versions of what was allegedly taken. rebecca kaplan took to twitter calling it a threat to public safety, noting passed a law making it illegal to leave guns unsecured in oakland. kate steinle and tony ramos still fresh in minds, killed by weapons stolen from law enforcement. abc7 news. >>> new details about the gunman who executed three people in a veterans home earlier this year. in response to public rords request, highway patrol released heavily redacted report to abc7 news this evening. kate larson has new information we've obtained about the shooter.

the a's are planning to build t hour from downtown oakland. >> this is a much less disruptive place for a new ballpark and a development of this magnitude because there isn't an existing residential neighborhood right there. >> reporter: fans are already excited. >> greatest thing possible. the a's are an oakland staple, a bay area staple. the raiders are going to vegas. having the oakland a's right here is fabulous. >> reporter: these two projects are in the very early stages here. there will be an environmental test on friday. that could take about a year long but the a's hoping to open the new stadium in 2023. cristina rendon, ktvu fox 2 news. >> all right. thank you very much. >>> more about the new ballpark. joined by oakland a's president dave kaval. thank you very much for joining us. you are just beaming. you are so excited. >> very exciting day. >> you called the design bold, iconic, why do you feel this design in this right fit? >> the walter front location is -- water front location is a tremendous place and to build a stadium with this amazing green loop, a park on the roof,

we still have 10 to 15 minutes for downtown oakland in all directions. early issue on the track has been resolved. no delays southbound 680, w creek. highway 17, in the yellow. overall okay. >>> thanks, alexis. storms hitting the bay area right now having an impact on burn areas in butte county. >>> let's take a live look at the big board at the new york stock exchange. down 24 points. >>> good morning to you. we have a cold front move through while you were sleeping. we are getting thunderstorms that could provide hydroplaning, minor flooding, and trees could be coming down. our flash flood watch for the burn scar area. so far so good. no heavy rain here. there is more on the way. you can see what is offshore. look at those thunderstorms in the north bay. we could have heavy downpours, hail. this conditions to push through the north bay, it will be slow going out there. san francisco has had a break. it is about to end the next 30 minutes. dumbarton bridge getting wet with the next storm pushing through. light showers in milpitas, 880. this will take us

in downtown l.a., the air quality index is green, as in good. here in oakland, still red. in oakland, laura anthony, "abc7 news." >> okay. laura, thank you very much. san jose state is facing criticism for opening up campus today after last week's closure because of the bad air. thousands have signed a petition asking the administration to cancel classes before the thanksgiving break. matt keller has that story. >> reporter: higher learning with high numbers on the air quality index. >> i wasn't feeling very well, you know, but i managed to stay alive. >> reporter: san jose state officials announced over the weekend classes would resume today after they were canceled last week on thursday and friday. that was the first time they closed the campus since the 1989 earthquake. >> we don't make our basis on other schools or other businesses. we do it based on what we feel and our experts feel is the right thing for our community here in san jose. >> reporter: the air quality index average this morning in san jose is 155. friday last week, it was 190. thursday, it was 191. the a

delays as well coming out of downtown oakland. equipment problem possibly related to weather. we'll check it. >>> back to our storm coverage there, heavy rain and wind causing a lot of problems this morning. >> we have reporters fanned out across the area. it's been a busy night with some flooding. >> right on cue, the rain has started coming down. this is what crews are working with here. you can see the piles and piles of leaves. these are sycamore leaves and street sweepers have been trying to keep them out of the drain, the trash out of the drains because that is what blocks the way for the rainwater to go. that is what leads to flooding. it was a little too late at this location here. the south lanes of santa cruz avenue were completely flooded in los gatos. where we are here this morning near the s.a.p. center, this was the flooding. the driver in that car did not realize how deep that water was and tried to drive through. the driver got stuck and had to call for help. city crews cleared that drain and moved the car but the intersection was closed for hours. a reminder,

this is in downtown oakland. 101 heading down the peninsula, slow at sam te'o into saint carlos. >>> we probably bottom out on the temperatures. a little chill at 46. but this will not stop me to vote this fine day. i vote for your vote. oakland and 47 in the sunset district. napa airport 36, morgan hill 38 and walnut creek 38. this fog will go out to the northern part of the country. you'll see some first snow from the northern plain to the rockies and the rockies. we have high pressure that is giving us 30s, 40s and 50s, but a lot more 30s today. and look at everyone is running one to six degrees cooler except the livermore airport. this is a southeast breeze. they get that little that warms them up. and that is why that is happening. and the same thing is happening in clayton as well. if you good that easterly breeze, you'obably warmer littl pacific northwest and nothing for us for a while except the sunshine and the warm temperatures. still, we're well above average on the high side. but i don't think that will change anytime soon. this will be a little north, northeast breeze. t

and a 10-minute delay in downtown oakland due to an equipment problem on the track. >>> and breaking news out of arizona. live pictures coming from chandler, a suburb outside phoenix. you are looking at a huge mansion fire. fire crews are on the scene trying to get this extinguished. we are told this fire started 3:00 in the morning in a second story bedroom. three people were inside at the time. they were able to get out safely. we will keep you updated as we get new information as it comes in throughout the newscast. >>> facebook considered charging companies access to user data. >>> a new study reveals more of us are sleep texting. here's's "techbytes". >> in today's's "techbytes", was your facebook information nearly for sale? >> "the wall street journal" said court documents of e-mails show facebook executives possibly charging companies for user data. they decided against it. it would have been a shift in the policy of not selling that information. >>> so you heard of sleep walking. well, now a researcher is warning of sleep texting. >> more young people are sending messages to

it's backed up for 25 minutes. 880 has been very slow from san leandro up to downtown oakland. 580 is not better. this is a look at dumbarton bridge. i can't commute one freeway over the other. 8:48 let's go to steve. >> thank you, sir. getting right to it. today is warmer. not as many high clouds. still, the air quality is bad. you can go back to last thursday, friday doesn't look much better. that's the way it's looking probably into friday. just no westerly breeze or anything like that. still coming in from east and northeast. unhealthy levels, not as bad for the north bay and around the bay, little better for eastern zones, that helps. also towards the south, better down there. already some of the forecast models now are pushing the rain further and further back. you knew it would happen. smo forecast sun today even you can find mid 50s. this morning we're slowly working off the morning lows. stam ford at 30. 56 and 57 at half moon bay. there's your easterly breeze. in the higher elevations, you can find elevations picking up. some of the smoke will filter back here, 60s and 70s o

in downtown oakland before it gets really slow. the san mateo bridge and dumbarton bridge is moderate. southbound commutes filling in. 7:02, back to you. >>> sheriff's deputies searching for a gunmen in san rafael who shot three people killing one of them at a detox center early this morning. lee martinez has been at the scene throughout the morning, as she's live now to bring us the latest. >> the coroner was on scene in the last hour and we still don't have identities yet for the three victims. one victim is deceased who was killed at the scene. an adult male. the other two taken to the hospital. we don't know at this time if they were patients, staff members. if you look up towards the hill, you can see center set up here by the sheriff's office. they are still searching for the gunmen, we're told. just after 2:00 this morning, there was a report that three people were shot at he len vine detox center on smith ranch road. one victim died at the scene. the other was taken to the general hospital. no word on conditions this mornin

this is 880 in oakland. slow all the way up to the downtown oakland. westbound bay bridge is slow. things are settling down and speeds are low. the only place i would say right now is way slower than usual is 280 out of daly city into san francisco because of an earlier accident and also 101 is slow into san francisco. across the bay, dunbar ton bridge is slower. 880 is slow from 238 to fremont and all the south bay is slow. it's interesting because everything is slow and there's a little spot here between here that's looking good. where is that spot? right here. in the middle of downtown. northbound 280 looks good. there goes caltrain on time. it's 8:02 let's go back to the desk. >>> today google employees all over the world including some here in the bay area are walking off their jobs to protest how the company handles claims of sexual harassment. the employee walk out is scheduled for 11:10 this morning. it's happening around the world. this is from the walk out in london. people have post #d locations on other google twitter pages. there's offices in dublin as well as berlin a

. >> reporter: many people in downtown oakland were wearing surgical masks to protect themselves from the smoke. this young woman says the fire has exacerbated her breathing problems. >> the smoke is really bad for my health. >> reporter: now, a reminder that only these n-95 masks, it says it right on the side, will protect your lungs from wildfire smoke. you can easily find these online and at a lot of hardware stores. kate larson, abc 7 news. >> kate, thank you so much. >>> well, it was very windy today which of course fueled the fire in butte county and wind is always a major factor in these things. >> as you take a look here the winds near that fire line have increased. they're now out of the north-northeast gusting at 39 miles an hour. they had briefly eased, but they're picking up geb. not good news for the firefighters there. a spare the air alert has been issued through friday and also an air quality advisory. moderate air quality for the bay area. look at the satellite picture just coming into our area as a north wind blew it in. this is video sent to be twitter by one of my

.>>> here is a live view of downtown oakland. it is another smoky night. your news continues in a few minutes. i am a family man. i am a techie dad. i believe the best technology should feel effortless. like magic. at comcast, it's my job to develop, apps and tools that simplify your experience. my name is mike, i'm in product development at comcast. we're working to make things sim(music throughout)ome. ♪ ♪ ...uniting the world. ♪♪ >>> if the 49ers had a chance to win it would've been tonight against the giants. >> i am the messenger tonight. let's start with ens played pre but not good enough the legend that is eli manning. he is a two-time super bowl winner. he tried to get troops fired up and did a good job. it goes over to matt who had a good game with a couple of torch -- touchdowns. the 49ers were waiting 20-10. mullens through a couple. odell beckham junior was on the s and it is the om banning. rd giants, eli to sterling shepherd with 53 seconds left. the 49ers have one final possession at the 20 yard sign. they have one second left and a

if you're driving on 880 north into downtown oakland. there's a little bit of a line in some of the cash lanes which would be the far left lanes here, there would be a little delay here, if you're using fast track, you shouldn't have any delay getting into san francisco and it's not windy at all, right now on the span. >> lets bring steve in. >> thank you, sal. >> we'll get right to it. clear skies and cold out there for some. we'll show you the up the lows, there's one -- show you the lows. lauren martinez says: en martinez says: >> i think that dude in the picture is your guy. i know what you mean, you're using me for weather. i appreciate it. everything is fine, any pressure in weather for the wedding. and abby says i'd like to cry but my tear deducts are dry. where's my rain? and here are the temperatures. petaluma is at 39 degrees. the water temperature keeps going down. san francisco is 55, and half moon bay, it's been broken for 2 months now, i rattled someone's cage, so far nothing has happened. it will be a miracle before someth

some folks are helping with donations of money, but in oakland in downtown oakland, the latina collective is collecting supplies of water, food and clothing that they are going to deliver in person to that migrant caravan. donations can be dropped off at the beauty bottanica collective in oakland tonight. find details in my twitter feed about that. just a week ago, another group of students mobilized to raise money to help this group, strong voices, organize a benefit concert in berkeley hoping to raise $10,000 for the migrant clinicians network which provides medical care for migrant families who are in detention centers while they seek asylum. >> this is a world we're inhe t inheriting and it's important for young people to get used to fighting for what we want. >> if you're just going to be angry and not do anything with it, then you're not helping. >> reporter: now those migrants are now making their way to the border. they are not expected to arrive until after the midterm elections, so this will continue to be part of the national conversation. in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in t

there was a light but steady rain falling on 580 and 1980 heading toward downtown oakland. the video was recorded just after 3:00. >>> in the sierra, the same systems could bring 2 to 4 feet of snow in the mountains. the sierra plan for extra time. chains are required on interstate 80. >>> we do have some rain this evening in the north bay. mill valley received 1.5 inches. that isn't bad for a quick weather maker. livermore -- livermore has .03. the story is going to be the system comes in wednesday night into thursday that can bring up to 3.5 inches of rain in the coastal hills and maybe more in they mountains. we're also going to have some strong winds. what you do want to look at what we are looking at is this guy. it is just exploding. there is nothing, nothing in it starts to accelerate and the system is going to go off bringing significant rainfall and perhaps even some flood advisories in the overnight area. it is going to be a wet week ahead. we will get the computer model when we come back and light up your hour by hour rainfall for tomorrow and wednesday night int

oakland. >>> there is a lot of snow on the ground in the sierra. the same storm systems that bring rain here to the bay area could drop two to four feet of snow in the mountains. if will be driving up to the see air a expect some extra time to get there. chains are required on interstate 80 between kingvale and the donner lake interchange in nevada county. >>> a federal judge is asking pg&e what role the utility may have played in the deadly campfire in butte county. he is overseeing the san bruno pipeline explosion that killed eight people back in 2010. pg&e was found guilty of criminal negligence in that case. the cause of the camp fire has not been determined but speculation has cent he wered on power lines. pg&e reported an outage and trouble with the transmission cable at the same time and place where the fire started. the utility also says it is reviewing the questions posed in the jump's court ruling. >>> now, more evacuees are being allowed to return home. evacuation orders have been lifted for parts of the small town of migaly. a. deputies

luther king junior way in the downtown oakland area. the tree shatter the suv's windshield and mirror but the driver was not hurt. >>> chain restrictions are in effect throughout the sierra if you're heading up to tahoe. be prepared for dangerous driving conditions and major delays. drivers heading to the slopes yesterday encountered whiteout conditions. some sections of highway 50 and interstate 80 both had thick snow. >>> we are getting a break today from the rain but the rain will come back over the weekend. water agencies in the south bay desperately wanted the rain because reservoirs are very low. >> reporter: slick roads, soaked leaves and puddles remain after thursday's steady rain in san jose. people saw what they have not seen in quite some time. the guadalupe river in downtown typically bone dry filled with water. >> i grew up around here when i was a kid and it seems to be always full. since the drought it's been kind of touch and go. this probably any water. i'm surprised there's water now. i like it. >> reporter: the rain i

oakland station. that's where it's originating in the antioch, richmond, warm springs and sf directions, ance iclosed due to flooding. >>> a sequel to the handmaid's tail is announced and bobby brown is suing showtime the bbc for millions. >> ileana diaz has today's "eye on entertainment." >> my name is alfred. i have had another name. >> reporter: margaret atwood is writing a sequel to the handmaid's tail. the testaments will take place 15 years after the final scene. atwood says the new book will answer many of the questions from the first book. the sequel comes out september of next year. >>> that's a wrap at least for now of the cbs remake of one of tv's most iconic shows. "murphy brown" will complete its 13 episode run on december december 20th. the new comedy will take over the time slot. no word year. r&b singer bobby brown is suing showtime and bbc over a whitney houston documentary. the documentary, can i be me, violated rights and improperly used footage from the reality series being bobby b

the strike has been underway at the downtown oakland marriott for one month. tonight workers represented by unite here local 2050 ratified a deal that was presented to them. details of the agreement are not being disclosed at this time. in a press release the union said the workers are very happy with the deal but will continue to help the striking workers in san francisco and san jose. in san francisco, striking workers attended a city hall hearing. union workers explained that you'll pay -- lope has many working multiple jobs to make ends meet. supervisor called the meeting hoping to bring both sides together. marriott declined to attend. they said union leaders are more interested in holding a multi-city strike and increasing their membership than having meaningful negotiations. >> we are just trying to survive like everybody else. we have kids and families. one job should be enough. if you are working two jobs, it brings stress plus you don't have time for loved ones. >> san francisco's strike involved 2500 workers and is now entering its second month. >>>

oakland. we're committed to the city. we're celebrating our 50th year here. >> reporter: a's president unveiled the team's vision for a new waterfront stadium that will keep the team in oakland for generations to come. the a's plan to build a privately-financed urban ballpark at oakland's howard terminal. they say, unlike anything major ever seen. >> when you add this green loop on top, you have something that really has never been built. this is as visionary and as bold an idea for baseball stadium that's ever existed. >> reporter: the 34,000-seat stadium includes an elevated game park that will be open on game days and non-game days alike. while the team will be playing downtown, the a's aren't abandoning the coliseum. they plan to revitalize it into a community park that includes the original baseball diamond surrounded by affordable new housing and restaurants. >> it is really important to me as a native oaklander that what happens at that land is for the residents of east oakland, respect

that will throw a lot of people off. 880 oakland, slow into oakland into downtown. 8:32. back to the desk. >>> mexico will increase the border security and deport anyone that tries enter the united states violently. this comes after a tense weekend with the u.s./mexican coborder. they fired teargas at hundreds of migrants rushed a fence in tijuana. activists rallied in san diego after the government shut down the san diego. >> why not fight for the right of humans that are just like us. >> president trump has threatened to close the entire southern border if immigration deal cannot be reached between the united states and mexico. >>> u.s. costumes defended the decision to use teargas. several my grants threw projectiles to agents. several agents were hit by the project files. a statement is forthcoming. >>> a snowstorm is leading to cancellations and delays of flights in the midwest. illinois, kansas and nebraska were all blanketed. the governor of kansas is declaring an emergency. most of the flights cancelled and delayed are to and from chicago. oakland airport said tha

if you're continuing westbound to emeryville stretch trying to get to the bay bridge or downtown oakland, everything moving along fine. visibility looking better than yesterday at least for now. >>> developing now, wildfire survivors are bracing for the rain on the way. >> a flash flood watch goes into effect tomorrow in areas burned by the recent fires. that, of course, includes the camp fire. also the carr fire and mendocino complex fire. while the rain is expected to help put on the the fire in butte county, there's other concerns. the heat from wildfires can make soil impermeable which could wash away debris, ash and then mudslides. >> the incoming storms could complicate the search for those who lost their lives in the fires. the search now involves hundreds of people. >> this is the largest search and rescue operation in california. we have over 500 volunteers and that's just unprecedented. >> this morning the number of people listed as people missing in the camp fire is going down. at last check, just under 700 names remain on the list. that's down from close to 1,000 yesterday. t

the plan also features a roof top park and gondola to shutting fans from downtown oakland. it would turn the oakland coliseum tight into a tech and housing development and keep oracle arena as is for concerts and events. the oakland mayor released a comment to us. >>> the principle owner of the san francisco giants is backtracking about a controversial political donation. they are asking for their money back from the campaign cindy smith for remarks that wer considered racially insensitive. the civil law rights attorney says he's still not satisfied but the chronicle reports the president of the san francisco naacp chapter resended his call for a boycott. >>> republican senator hide smith one a divisive run off. republicans now have a 53-47 majority in the senate. >>> many of the thousands of central american migrants now gathered at the u.s. border in tijuana, mexico are beginning to realize they have little chance of getting into the united states as grif jenkins reports, some say they're going back home while others may decide to stay in mexico. >> morale is starting to

>> just a couple blocks from downtown oakland on 12th and martin luther king. you heard steve and sal talk about the wind. good gusts here and a squall went through and this tree came down about half an hour ago. a 50 footer right on the street. you can see the crown right at the base of the roof. i'm guessing it came down because of the wind. i don't know if this driver knows but this honda passport got struck, the tree hitting it on the windshield and it's flaking off taking out the mirror and then resting here in the street. it was actually perpendicular in the street when we arrived but i got to hand it to the oakland fire department. they came and pulled out the chain saws and i kid you not, in five minutes they got the tree quartered up and pushed over to the street. the oakland police department is here making sure things are moving along well. just crazy, it's wild and big time windy on a side note if we can come back live here, they're building a beautiful building across the street. you can see the cyclone fencing here. the contractors had to come out

the strike started at the downtown oakland marriott hotel about a month ago. union workers ratified a labor deal, details about the agreement have not been disclosed, and the press released a statement that said the workers are very happy with the deal. >>> the marriott hotel workers strike in san francisco is now in its second month, many of the workers attended at city hall hearing yesterday, san francisco's supervisors called for the meeting, hoping to bring both sides together, but marriott declined to attend. marriott says union leaders are more interested in holding a multicity strike and increasing union membership, then having meaningful negotiations. hotel workers say many of them have to work two jobs to make ends meet because marriott just does not pay them enough money. >> we are just trying to survive like everybody else. we have kids, families, you know? one job should be enough, if you're working two jobs, it brings stress, and you don't have time for your loved ones. >> san francisco's strike involves 2500 workers. >>> the time now is 7:09 am,

northbound 880 in oakland, starting there because we have slow traffic driving up to downtown. it has been slow. 580 is slow from the san leandro oakland boundary. east commute is slow from concord to walnut creek and getting out to livermore valley . i want to mention san francisco has had their share of issues there with southbound 101, slow traffic there because of an earlier accident and traffic continues to be very slow. we'll keep watching san francisco and the bay bridge as well. 8:10 back to the desk. >>> changes coming to the way you board american airlines. who will now be given priority and the reason behind the change. >>> san jose pay your sam ricardo joins us laif to talk about midterm elections and measures that were a victory for the city. [ phone rings ] what?! ready for christmas? no, it's way too early to be annoyed by christmas. you just need some holiday spirit! that's it! this feud just went mobile. with xfinity xfi you get the best wifi experience at home. and with xfinity mobile, you get the best wireless coverage for your phone. ...you're about to find

. >> absolutely, more traffic for the square, for the downtown area, for all of oakland. >> reporter: that's what business owners chris and jana hope will happen at their business and other businesses at jack london square. >> we're excited that the and whether we wait. >> reporter: angela owns the oakland supply company. she's hoping a new stadium will funnel shoppers to her business. >> there is still a lack of as much foot traffic as we would like. we're excited for the stadium to come and make that connection to downtown oakland. >> reporter: mayor libby schaaf says that's the plan, if everything goes as it should. >> any major development is going to have ripple effects. and it is certainly our hope that those ripple effects are positive. >> reporter: they won't all be positive. having a b.a.r.t. station within a few minutes' walk will help. but already congested traffic on roads and highways will get worse. longshoremen fear that there will be fewer jobs for them. studies will have to determine whether the ground is contaminated from years of unloading ships. then there's housin

san mateo bridge area and dumbarton slow, 880 and that smoke, backed up 238 to downtown oakland and at the bay brinl, a big delay. 20 minutes at least. 8:18 let's bring steve in with today's weather. >> thank you, sorry. a lot worse today for many. yesterday it was kind of a little bit lower on the air quality there from east bay and south bay. that changed yesterday afternoon. parts of the north bay are better. the fine line is marin county. 0. >> look at sfo. there's some delays there. the smoke is worse today. haze from yesterday. 30s and 40s on the temperatures. not only that but higher clouds coming in peninsula south and smoky skies and air quality advisory, you name it. spare the air is probably going into the weekend now. no change until maybe wednesday. the possibility there. so the air quality advisory and numbers went into the unhealthy. anything over 150 is unhealthy. everybody has topped that. livermore just went bonkers up to 206 right now. really resilient area of high pressure has been here since the first week in october really. it looks luke it will continue out to ne

up to downtown oakland, san mateo and dumbarton bridge commutes are doing well. heading south on union city, the freeway is slow and the silicon valley commutes slow as well. 8:31 back to the desk. >> here are the top stories we're follow thg friday morning. the chp arrested a tesla driver who they say was asleep at the wheel appeard to be using the auto pilot mode to get home. the chp first noticed the tesla near redwood city. they pulled up next to the car and the driver appeard to be asleep or nodding off. they were able to get the driver to pull over and he was arrested after failing a sobriety test. chp says tesla's auto pilot feature should only be used to help drivers when they're away wake and sober. >>> more rain headed our way in the bay area but as we wait for the rain to arrive tonight and early tomorrow morning, many people are using the time to clean up from thursday's storm. the rain and wind brought down part of a roof in west oakland. the city has red tagged this building as crews begin repairs which could take months. >>> chain restrictions toda

here is a look at downtown oakland. on the left is the view from last friday and on the right is the view from today. >> we do have a system moving in later this week. >> that will mean less smoke and it will certain the smoke h issue here. we do continue with air quality concerns tomorrow. there is an air quality advisory and a spear the day. you see northbay at 150, east bay is at 161. the numbers are higher than we would like but lower than they were. he low pressure system is coming in and it will blow out the smoke and haze. it gets here basically tomorrow night and it is going to blow this up and create an environment for the smoke to be completely washed away. going into the next 20 -- 24 hours we are seeing a wind from the southwest and things are starting to change. the first part of the day is not going to be great but by the second part it will be better and wednesday will be a distant memory with rain coming back into the forecast. >> the poor air quality is taking a toll on the economy. the oakland zoo was

heading to the downtown oakland stretch. looking at heavy traffic. this is pretty much the norm. no current incidents along this route. we did have an issue around university early this morning and a crash on the san francisco side of the bay bridge. that has cleared. highway 4 to the maze, 35 minutes. bay bridge, once you make it through the toll plaza, in the green at 11 minutes. san francisco to sfo still in the green at 11 minutes. >>> now to the results of the midterm election. despite republicans losing the house, president trump still calling the results a victory. >> he tweeted this morning saying >> despite republicans losing the house, the president is calling the results a big victory. received so many congratulations from so many on our big victory last night, including from foreign nations that were waiting me out, and hoping on trade deals. hi, stephanie. >> reporter: hey, good morning, jessica. you're absolutely right. democrats winning the house of republicans. president trump very active on the twitter this morning. tweeting that he still wants full credit. and a

oakland was 63 degrees, a 30-degree spread, they're getting a breeze off the oakland hills. paradise 48 to start, there are observations that it's colder than that. but, it's trying to get as close as i can, the highs are in the upper 60s and 70s. there's a northeast breeze, seeing observations coming off of twitter. >>> hazy skies, breezy for some and smoky skies today. it will bring the high temperatures down a little bit. some observations are saying cloudy, it's not colloids that's smoke and haze, you can see off the oakland and berkeley hills, there's the wind coming in at 20 or 30 miles per hour at the berkeley lab, there's a warm pattern for us. 30s, 40s and 50s to almost 60s degrees, we'll end up with 70s for highs today. >>> 5:08, sal is here looking at the screen, friday night or something new. >> it's slow coming into the altamont pass which is normal, steve, the rest of the commute seems light for now, it's early and you can get a jump on the commute. i'm looking here at 580 westbound and as you drive out to the altamont pass, it's slow here on 205 and the road w

we're really excited for the stadium to come and make that connection to downtown oakland. >> reporter: at the nearby restaurant luna mare, husband and wife owners know any payoff would be years in the future. still -- >> we are very excited the ballpark will be nearly right behind us and we can't wait for this place to be full of a's fans. >> absolutely, more foot traffic for jack london square, for the downtown area, for all of oakland. >> reporter: more vehicle traffic too. business owners hope having a bart station a 15-minute walk away and other public transit will help mitigate that. sources inside the longshore man's union worry placement of the stadium will shrink the port, just when they're vying to increase shipping to oakland. then there's real estate. rents in oakland have climbed at a fantastic rate. the average apartment rents for more than $2,500 a month now. this real estate agent says, be prepared to pay even more. >> prices will go up. that's what happened at at&t park. all that beautiful housing all around that area which was essentially industrial at one time. >> re

oakland, they're starting to pick up the closure on 880 northbound, 501, back to you at the desk. >>> we're approaching election day. >> and we're looking at the vote for the next governor of california. >> i'm getting texts asking for my final vote. there's a push for election day. and democrat gavin newsom is ahead of republican john cox. has 58% voter support to cox's 40%. they're on bus tours to meet with voters. cox blames politicians and interest groups for making california too expensive. gavin newsom is talking about standing up to donald trump. and they need 23 seats to take control of the house and they need 2 additional seats to take control of the senate. they're making a final push to get out the vote. >> you're going to have 30 to 40 people per 2 hour effort. it's important to get out here, and we have more too many to do texting. >> and we're doing a lot of phone banking to make sure we get the republican vote out on this election. >>> president trump plans to make stops in 8 states ahead of the midterms to rally voters, the election day is tuesday, november 6th. they

that was downtown oakland. the atf won't comment on exactly what was taken. the east bay express learned glock pistol magazines and a taser weapon with cartridges were among some of the items stolen. >>> president trump's long-time fixer, michael cohen, has pleaded guilty to lying to congress about the russia investigation in a new deal with special counsel robert mueller. while mr. trump was running for president, they were pursuing a trump power project in moscow. he previously told lawmakers the moscow project was abandoned in january 2016. now he says the project continued until june. this morning on gma, abc news chief legal analyst dan abrams explains why this would be significant. >> why is that six-month period so important? and the answer would be, if it's true, that he didn't want to be seen as talking to russia during the period right when you have the hacking, the meeting with don jr. this is the heart of the contacts and the problems with the russians, happening in june. >> yesterday president trump said cohen is lying because he is trying to get

oakland. skyfox was flying over the site in jack london square. the stadium will be built next to the ferry terminal where the shipping containers are now. as for the stadium, here are the drawings. it would sit right on the oakland estuary. the team says there are parts of the ballpark that will have views of the water. there's also a drawing of what it would look like from behind home plate. as you can see, those famous port cranes will be visible throughout the stadium. the stadium, by the way, the open part, is facing east. the reason for that is because the batter can't look west into the sun when they are at the plate. now here's wherthe would sit. it's right next to the jack london square along the oakland estuary. the plan incorporates a major renovation of the coliseum site. ktvu's cristina rendon reports. >> reporter: well, you can imagine it now if you look out behind us. this entire area will be transformed in the coming years. you can picture it. those cranes will still be there b

if you plan to use mass transit, we have some bart delays all morning long. 20 minutes downtown oakland in all directions but it is recovering earlier track problems. 19th street station, the 23 entrance is closed due to flooding. all other mass transit is on time. >>> time now 6:20. as we take a live look outside, looking at the bay bridge, there's a little bit of a break in the rain. we'll be right back. [ phone rings ] what?! ready for christmas? no, it's way too early to be annoyed by christmas. you just need some holiday spirit! that's it! this feud just went mobile. with xfinity xfi you get the best wifi experience at home. and with xfinity mobile, you get the best wireless coverage for your phone. ...you're about to find out! you don't even know where i live... hello! see the grinch in theaters by saying "get grinch tickets" into your xfinity x1 voice remote. a guy just dropped this off. he-he-he-he. >>> nba fans everywhere were hoping for a possible nba final between the warriors and the toronto raptors tonight. but let's face it, the warriors without curry is like the yankees w

has the coliseum and into downtown oakland. it usually doesn't last this way much longer. across the peninsula the traffic is all right and you can see it is going to be slow on most of the bridge and part of the dumbarton bridge. some of slow traffic we just showed you at the beginning of the bridge. on the south bay commute we've had a couple of different issues. northbound 101 is a mess with an accident near 280 and other crashes in the area. 85 -- people are bailing onto 101 using 85 you can see 101 -- 85 is slow from 101 to at least highway 87 and all the way up to highway 17. a new accident is reported on highway 17 just coming in -- we will get more details coming up. >>> now let's go to steve -- one more thing -- 280 in san jose. >> it looks good. >>> thank you. let's get to it. warm temperatures will continue today and the wind will be effective for some, not all. the lack of rain -- i am discussing the lack of rain. >>. get in line. >> steve, tell us about your personal life -- we don't want to go there. i lie awake at night. thank you for that. >> 40 degrees. --

his arts and entertainment venue in downtown oakland. low-income folks like james feel welcomed. >> it shows compassion in this world that is still here. that's the way i feel. very -- blessed. >> jeffrey usually schedules the dinners for major holidays like christmas, thanksgiving, labor day and july 4th. he organizes the food and recruits volunteers and donors. the thanksgiving meal and free haircuts. >> i just jump in wherever they need me. >> she chooses to volunteer inspired by jeffrey's example. >> he wants to do it. you know. he wants to give. he wants to help. >> jeffrey said he learned how to serve others from his parents. >> the best thing they could have ever have done is to teach us compassion. >> his father a steel worker, and mother an executive assistant, had hearts for others. >> my mother walked out of here for my daughter's 16th birthday and there was somebody in the doorway -- seemingly homeless said -- that could have been anyone of my sons. >> jeffrey also mentors local young people including his employees. he urged

they plan to build a gondola to shuttle 6000 per hour from downtown oakland to the new ballpark. today's open house is from 4 pm- 6 pm at the a's headquarters at 55 harrison street. >>> later this morning the president of the a's will be our guest talking about the future of a's baseball. coming up on the nine. >> >>> right now it is 6:17. let's look at the traffic. there is a lot to look out for this morning. >> you heard steve say we are getting a break but it won't last long. you may want to get on the road as soon as you can. it's not raining hard on highway 24. the traffic looks normal. nearby northbound 680 and 24 has the word of an accident that just came in -- northbound 680 coming up on 24. getting out from danville into walnut creek. westbound 24 looks all right. here is a look at the free day. i 26 minute drive from the carquinez bridge to the maccarthur maze. it looks pretty normal. the standing water has receded and the drains have caught up. here is a look at the bay bridge where the traffic is backed up about four about a 10 driving 15 minute delay. 880 n. and sout

the a's plan to build a gondola to shuttle 6000 people per hour to downtown oakland. they are all on board to turn this into a reality for the fans. >> this is great. i think the a's are a bay area staple. we lost the warriors and the raiders are taking off to vegas. if you take the a's you will break our hearts. having them here is fabulous. >> reporter: officials say they are just starting but they will keep getting input from the public. they hope to open this in 2023. in oakland reporting. >>> across the bay, skyfox about the call of justice which had to be evacuated at 11:00. the bomb squad vehicle has just arrived. the firefighters said there was a small fire inside the hall of justice that was put out. the streets are closed in the area. the good news is that no one was hurt. part of the building remains evacuated. this is where much of the crime related action happened. there is yellow tape around the area. our reporter, henry lee, is on the scene and we will bring you more as soon as we get what's happening at the san francisco hall of justice. >>> a look out

the large crowd marched to downtown oakland. police were there to facilitate the event and ensure public safety. fights broke out on broadway. officers converged to keep the peace. suddenly someone threw an improvised explosive device into the police skirmish line. sky 7 shows the plume of smoke and the mayhem below. >> this guy decided to come down and attack oakland police officers doing their duty. >> reporter: barry don lan heads the oakland police union. >> these guys were there to protect everyone else expressing their first amendment right to free speech. >> reporter: ten officers were injured. >> for three months oakland police, with the help of the fbi, tried to identify and track down the suspect. difficult because he used street aliases and moved around a lot. but good old-fashioned police work, security camera footage and sky 7's aeials helped investigators arrest giovonni gaines who police say carried the bomb. lieutenant beard who was injured in the bomb attack headed the probe. he said security camera video also s

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