. >>> for 13 years, and hillside and lafayette has served as a reminder of the high cost of war. as john raymo's report, groups are now banding together to protect and maintain the crosses of lafayette. >> reporter: if anyone should forget the sacrifices made in iraq and afghanistan, the lafayette crosses are here to remind them. in many ways, this is an accidental memorial. in 2006, a handful of peace activist began putting up crosses on the hillside across from lafayette bart as a protest against the war in iraq and afghanistan. lynn mcmichael is one of them. >> i just came down the hill with a hammer and a somewhat we started digging. >> reporter: over the years as casuals multiplied, so did the crosses. epperson split the town with many feeling that the display was disrespectful but slowly, the feeling changed people began adding photos of lost loved ones and, what started as a protest became a place of honor. >> i know there was a lot of controversy when it began. but, i think people have realized over time how importantly significant this is. >> reporter: the original land

in 2006, peace activist began putting up crosses on the hillside across from lafayette b.a.r.t. as a protest against the war in iraq and afghanistan but, slowly, people began adding photos of lost loved ones and the site became a place of honor. the new nonprofit that will care for it is made up of peace activist, raoups, d goldstar moms as well as other groups. conttiounth evts held ata quiz, o what's dirtier? a dogs fur or a man's beard? here is a hint. better grab your razor. ♪ [ crying ] ♪ you protect them at home. we help protect them online. this is beyond wifi. this is xfi. simple. easy. awesome. xfinity. the future of awesome. >>> last story tonight might maom and shave. >> a new study at a switzerland says men's beards have more germs than most dogs fur. >> come on. >> everyman tested in the study had high count the bacteria in their facial hair but, only 23 dogs out of 30 had the same results. >> it must have been poodles. >> seven men even tested positive for microbes that pose a threat to human health. >> on their face. >> to take away, grabbed the razor. >> i do

cheryl hurd is in lafayette. obviously, a lot of parents are concerned, this is like the one thing you don't want to hear. >> reporter: they are very concerned. and police here in lafayette are on alert. but parents are letting them know that someone could be out there trying to harm their children. lafayette police are investigating a report of a man and a dark colored suv, stalking a burton valley elementary school student, walking along the road. the student said no, and ran away towards a stranger. the car sped off. >> i honestly didn't expect something like that to happen here, but it can happen anywhere. >> reporter: she has two children who attend the elementary school. >> my daughter cried because she thought it was scary. so i'm sure there were other kids who were scared, as well. >> it's kind of scary, you know. it's a little child. it could be your child easily. >> reporter: parents are pointing to this recent situation in vacaville that was caught on surveillance video. here you can see a man slowly d

we are on lafayette square. we are obviously there. some days pennsylvania avenue is open and available to walk down, and some days it is not. that really is helpful for me to get a sense of the day-to-day concerns, or who happens to be visiting, or what that experience is like. and then of course every time we go into the white house to give a tour or to talk about something, we still have to go through the security as well. so it is, i think, a helpful reminder as much as a part of the experience. host: the history of the white house is also the history of the neighborhood in which it sits. what are some of the important changes that have happened to that neighborhood that are part of the residence's history? matthew: so the white house was really the first building that was constructed on lafayette square. decatur house was the first private residence in 1818, stephen decatur moved in, in 1819. and then the building on the north side. those are the three landmark buildings that have stayed. along with the madison house on the other

in lafayette, bay area news. >>> 4:36. a million there are mistake. the ecofriendly path way that winds through the rooftop park is already being replaced. it's less than a year old. they admit the decomposed granite didn't hold up. who is to blame? the can argumentontractor repea it would not hold up. >>> tomorrow night the warriors will look to rebound a big loss against the clippers. the series is headed back to l.a. for game six. it was a clippers star that came off the bench to make that all happen. the warriors star kevin durant ending with 45 points. >> that wasn't enough for the doves. l.a. came out on the top, the final score 129-121. >>> 4:37 right now. coming up next on ""today in the bay"" success, facebook overshadowed with bad news that can cost the company billions, a look at the fine the social media is facing after privacy concerns. >>> mcdonald's is looking to hire more experienced workers. a partnership that can change your next experience at the fast food chain. dale's little girl is heading to college. luckily, her dorm is about 1

pleasant hill actually into lafayette. the slower drive that will then see a lot of folks heading towards the maze. we will track that closely. the rest of the bay showing a nice even distribution. >> a volume building just a bit. north 85 toward saratoga, the crash still blocks one lane. that stands out for the south bay. back to you. >>> thanks so much, mike. 6:51. happening now, classes are canceled at louisiana tech university today after a tornado ripped through campus. the strong storm brought down power lines and busted out woepb windows and damaged the baseball field. no students were seriously hurt, but there were reports of students being scratched by flying glass. the university says its main challenge is just trying to clean up all the debris. school officials say classes have been canceled to allow students to be with their families. >>> and next here on "today in the bay", a quick look at the top stories, including stunning gdp numbers. the reality check for uber. >>> plus, the 49ers have a new player. but th

so, yeah, like, it's lafayette. i would never expect that to happen ever here. >> we never see them. we just do a little wave. because our mailboxes are right here. and there's their house. other than that, we don't really see them. it was such a surprise to see the police there last week. >> reporter: the alleged rkey.o unattended in her water. surveillance video obtained by police reportedly shows chu adding a substance to the victim's water bottle on february 11th andar 4th. water samples taken from those days tested positive for a toxic amount of cadmium. it is a blueish white metal similar to zinc and mercury. two of the victims' relatives got sick after drinking water belonging to the co-worker last year. blood samples from the victim and her two relatives also showed elevated levels of cadmium in their systems. cheryl hurd, "today in the bay". >>> it is 4:35 right now. this afternoon an oakland priest accused of sexually abusing a child will face a judge. he is due in court for arraignment and bail hearing. h

first, a picture of the drive on highway 24 through lafayette. we will also have a look at your commute in the south bay. . >>> good morning and thank you for waking up with us this wednesday morning, april 24th. i am pam cook. >> and i am dave clark. do you think steve paulson thinks it will be too hot again today? >> maybe, but i know he is hearing from some of us that think it was too dang hot yesterday! >> well, me probably won't see those 90s today but it will still be warm. yesterday we broke records, santa rosa 93, sfo 89, mountainview 88, those are all records or tied records. temperatures, you can see the air flow there is more out of the northwest. that certainly helps versus the easterly breeze coming in off the sierra and then flattens out over the valley. water temps are still really, really cold. that will help eventually. it is just when you get high pressure parked on top of it it doesn't do much good. 50s and 60s on the temps. look like we are running a little cooler for many. not much of a breeze yet but it could kick up, 5s and

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here is a live picture of highway 24 and lafayette. so far it looks okay here but a little slow coming down the hill from the caldecott tunnel. you will see slow traffic still solid from highway 13 as they work to clear the crash. some traffic is getting through but it is an unexpected back up. leave the house 10 or 15 minutes earlier, maybe even 20 minutes earlier if you want to stay on a schedule this morning. you know how it is? the morning, the 20 minutes can really help. here is the back up at the pay gates and there are no major problems here on i-880 in oakland. both directions looking good heading to hayward or downtown's oakland. 5:19. let's bring steve in. >>> thank you, kindly, sir. let's get right to it. there is very thick fog on the bay bridge. over toward half moon bay. very slow. if1 watch out. it will burn off. it will most likely not make an impact because it is not going that far but we are bumping up temps from santa rosa 76 to 80. the city is always a tough cal. 67 yesterday. i went 07 today. livermore 76 to 83. sa

it will navigate lafayette. the goal is to herd the flames way from the homes high in the hill tops. >> contra costa county, alameda county, you're as vulnerable as but buttecounty. if the bay area needed a reminder of that look where the governor held his press conference today. less than a mile from the ignition point where the oakland hills fire killed 25 people and destroyed more than 3,000 homes. >> cause 1991 for those that have been around is seered in our memory. >> reporter: the governor joined the mayors of berkeley and oakland as well as cal fire officials to talk about a 14-mile fuel break. >> it will not be a highway. it will not be your six lane freeway running through the vegetation of the back side into lafayette by any means. it may be noticeable to some. >> reporter: if a wildfire were to break out, the fuel break will allow fire crews to herd the flames away from homes surrounded by dense vegetation. >> how wide does it need to be to be effective? >> reporter: he's concerned the fuel break wil

chico wanted creek alamo danville no problems there, 24 is wide open this morning out of walnut creek lafayette or end on through the caldecott tunnel. i don't see any issues for the east shore freeway so right off the car keen us you're good all the way down to the oakland mays and then leaving the south bay 8.80 of pretty good trip there to north 8.80 only 8 minutes from to 80 in san jose to to 37 in milpitas we'll check more coming up. well the new multimillion dollar project will create fire breaks and 35 sections of california. governor gavin newsome was in the east bay yesterday talking about this project that's designed to protect people and their property in areas and high which are at high risk for wildfires, crime force marine kelly has that story. >>25% of californians live and this wild land urban interface. >>here's an example of the wild land urban interface right here in the oakland berkeley hills where homes run up against nature which can be beautiful but also deadly as what happened during the devastating. oakland hills fire in 1991 20. >>5 lives lost 30 500 structures, a deva

san francisco, san carlos, lafayette in the upper 50s. pacifica, 51. the golden gate winds were out of the northeast. they were blowing offshore. now more onshore. the marine layer will develop. until then be heat aware. strong sunshine. at the beaches cooler today. the peninsula is 58. near 80 for the warmest spot. east bay we're in the 80s. near 90 at 3:00. enjoy the temperatures in the 50s and 60s this morning. close the windows and trap the cool air. 77 at 11:00. 80 at noon to 88 at 3:00. another one of our hot spots. it just keeps dropping. the rest of the forecast, i'll see you in a few minutes. alexis? >>> we have a busy day in oakland as you have been talking about. the a's taking on the rangers. all the warriors fans will be coming in as they are leaving. they are taking on the clippers at 7:30 tonight. use mass transit if possible. it is going to be a mess getting in and out of those parking lots. if you are driving give yourself plenty of time and be prepared for quite a bit of traffic in the area. harbor bay ferry, a departure canceled, the

this is a stretch of lafayette in an industrial area right near levi stadium. now, the city says it wants to shut all of this down before it picks up any more steam. >>> they are the dreaded side shows that plague cities all over the bay area, and now after a hiatus, they appear to be revving up again in santa clara. we spotted these telltale circular tire marks on lafayette near 237 in an industrial area. >> i've been woke up myself at 2:00 in the morning and i don't live anywhere near the activity, but i can hear it in the distance. >> reporter: santa clara city councilmember kathy says not only has she heard the side shows and illegal street racing, but she's also getting an earful from her constituents who are simply fed up. >> there's a lot of noise. some people have actually not been able to get to their homes. they come home at midnight, and the street is just blocked off with cars and people. >> reporter: now she is asking the city council to consider resurrecting a plan from 2004 that would block off certain streets and reroute traffic. >> we need, you

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lafayette there as well. lakeport at 35, napa airport now 42, 45 fremont, and redwood city the 47. mill valley is at 42 degrees. what acre at 41, 34 kelsey valley. we talked about there's the pork belly. that's the one observation i talked about. sebastopol at 43, that is cool for us. north wind, northwest wind that a strong as yesterday. bodega bay had the strongest gusts at 48 miles per hour, but not saying not st. helena, mount diablo were 40 above. there were a lot of 30 to 40, and we will have everything coming down of the of the north. it will be clear, mostly sunny, and will have a decent breeze showers and cool temps going. we get the breeze. today, sunny, breezy, 60s and 70s. sal is here to tell you about wh

. >> good for her. 300 special ed students gathered in lafayette to learn how to have a good time. >>> coming up at six, the former sports reporter who says luke walton sexually assaulted her is now speaking up. >>> plus a homeless camp forced to close. when and how it can be reopened. >>> today was a special day for hundreds of special-education students in contra costa county. they all competed in the special olympics. ktvu's rob roth talk with some of the young athletes and their parents about what the program nick means to them. >> it was a competition >> -- >> where everyone seemed to win here at the contra costa county special olympics. >> more than 300 special- education students from 55 different classes gathered on the high school track in lafayette to run, throw, succeed. >> >> they wanted to be me. >> but you beat them. >> yeah. >> olivia makowski has down syndrome. her mother says her face lights up when she is out here with other kids whether they are special ed or anyone else. >> this event really just means we can all be part of the community and i think it is really gr

again, secret service cleared the northawn in lafayette square, lafayette park. you can imagine that would be a very busy area this time of day. a lot of tourists coming into town. there were also reporters having to doive shots in that area. they had to scramble as well a c policeared that area. some reporters actually right in the middle of their live shots. as youmentioned, the president is, in fact, in the white house, but we're told that the person involved has mental health issues and that there was no threat to the president. we're continuing to follow this. we'll bring youive updates. back to you, leon. >>> now let's turn the other big story of the day. it is a good night to make some indoor pls, huh? >> yeah. storm team 4 is tracking rain and storms. take a look live now at the radar. you can see two systems making their way toward us. >> we're going to have team weather coverage through the night here for you. let's kick things off with doug kammerernd amelia draper standing by in the storm system. >> we've seen shower activity across the area todgh. no

highway 24 in lafayette is filling up as the morning goes on. it lightens up a little as you get towards the tunnel. let's get back to the desk. >>> >>> we do have record warm temperatures yesterday, a amazing because on saturday we had 60s for almost everybody. santa rosa was 93 yesterday. in four daisy warm up is 25 degrees. on saturday the airport was 60. mountain view also 88. they were all records. some of these go back to 1946. i think my computer goes back to 1946 to be honest with you. let's go to the live camera. i will try to get this fixed. we are waiting for the fog, it is not happening yet. i expect it to come in soon because the water is very cold. highs today in the 60s, 70s, 80s and also 90s. we will bring temperatures down a bit today. for some, santa rosa 93 yesterday, 85 today. 87 in oakland yesterday, 79 today. the key is the airflow coming out of the northwest instead of the east, northeast. there is a bit of a west wind at 9 miles per hour. i think overtime the wind will win out. we are waiting on the fog to form. very cold

it's at 11 minutes to make your way west found one on creek lafayette. renda on up to the caldecott and over to the oakland side, the macarthur 5.80 is a good trip to out of castro valley in san leandro to downtown oakland and 80 also known as the nimitz 15 minutes for your northbound right from sam lee and ling were but i'm just scared of a new problem in san francisco just got word of an accident on one oh one this is going to be hot spot, i'll tell you exactly where coming up in just a bit back to you. >>thank you robin time now is 5.26 and coming up a cap or nicked all with a chain around its neck is startling. one woman she calls it a sign of racism here in the bay area will have more on that coming up. with this one little nexgard chew comes power, confidence, reassurance you're doing what's right to protect your dog from fleas and ticks for a full month. this one little nexgard chew is the #1 vet recommended protection. and it's the only chew fda approved to prevent infections that cause lyme disease. plus, it's safe for puppies. there's a lot of

in addition to the committee he is a member of friends of lafayette park. he is an extremely community focused park advocate involved in numerous projects in san francisco, including putting his professional music production to good use in five seasons for saturdays in the park at the concert series. he was instrumental in basically creating what i think is maybe the coolest dog park in all of san francisco at lafayette park. i want to thank you so much for your leadership and commitment to making parks better. i know you are not going away as a park champion and advocate and engaged community and sevvick leader. i hope we -- civic leader. i hope we will all look back on your tenure as chair of prozac and understand what a turning point it was through your grace, diplomacy and calm reason, prozac has evolved into a partner with the recreation and park department. no longer just an advocat. we work together to keeply explore park policy issues, to problem solve, to make sure the community is informed. i could not be more grateful for your effort in making th

looking now at the drive on highway 24 in the east bay through lafayette. things getting busier but traffic still moving at the limit. 5:33. back to the desk. >>> new this morning it appears that marshawn lynch, the radar's star running back and oakland native is leaving the radars after two seasons -- raiders after two seasons. marshawn lynch says he does not plan to play again and jon gruden plans to take a new running back early in the nfl draft >>> here is a look at the other top stories we are following this morning. the investigation continues in sunnyvale after car jumped a sidewalk and rammed into a group of people. eight people standing at the corner of el camino real and saratoga sunnyvale road were hit last night and rushed to the hospital. one of the victims is a 13-year- old boy. witnesses say several victims appeared to be seriously hurt. the driver who was not badly injured is in police custody and investigators are looking for a motive in the collision. westbound el camino real remains closed while the investigation continues. >>> also north

. >>> firefighters are hoping to save a building that burned in lafayette. flames poured through postino restaurant. the structure was built in the 1930s. crews say the fire started in the kitchen and spread causing extensive smoke and water damage. customers were inside of the building at the time. no one was hurt. >>> now to a close call in napa. surveillance video shows a family narrowly escaping a fence and into the outdoor patio and then the family disappears from the frame. we spoke to a restaurant worker who saw it all happen. nute, thought about a lady and two kids i just greeted out. like, my heart just dropped. >> the entire family survived. the driver, a woman in her 50s kept going and slammed into a brick wall and officials believe she -- >>> wildlife experts are trying to figure out what's behind -- five dead whales have been found last month at different bay area locations and the yesterday was foundes richmond. this is the time of year that gray whales migrate from baja california to alaska. it's believed one of the dead whales have been hit b

in lafayette, abc 7 news. >> what a great effort and a bright kid there. we want to hear your ideas about building a better bay area. share them by joining our group on facebook. >> pretty sharp young man. >> absolutely. >>> we are talking about the sharp increase in the temperatures again tomorrow, numbers well above where they should be for april. live doppler 7 showing you a quiet scan. tonight it will be a calm night, plenty of stars, clear skies. it will be a warm night for this time of the year. temperatures will be stuck in the 50s. and that will create the launching pad to get us well into the 70s and 80s if not into the low 90s in our hottest spots. look at the numbers on tuesday afternoon. 89 in concord. 87 in san jose. 90 in livermore. san francisco getting close to 80 degrees. it will be a very warm day in the city. 82 in oakland. lucky enough to have the day off. it will be a warm beach day but the ocean temperature is a cold 50 degrees. the uv index is running very high. accuweather seven day. still hot inland and around the bay wednesday. a

on the north around of fuel break, an area about 150 acres touching from the berkeley hills into and lafayette. it is one of 35 high-priority projects identified across the state were cal fire will remove dead vegetation in anticipation of fire season. newsom signed an emergency declaration last month to fast track the project and is proposing 415 point 1 million in his budget for prevention and intervention. >> there will be more boots on the ground, affecting where the project areas are and flagging areas that need to be protected. we are prioritizing shady fuel breaks which is the removal of fuel. >> it will also >> reporter: there will also be prescribed burns in the future as the project is not considered to be complete until the end of the year. >> this fuel break is something that will really help firefighters make an attack on fires and make them as small as we possibly can . >> we can't do it alone. we need your help. >> the request? create home and -- your home . >> in the past, we have done vegetation management, fuel reduction, forest fire prevention but not necessarily as delibera

this is the same event as at lafayette elementary. anticipation is growing. this year, 6000 people are expected to bike, walk, or roll to school. that is an overall trend. more people using bikes to get around in san francisco. safety is also a concern. the coalition is called on transportation officials to add more protected bicycle lanes, especially following some recent fatalities that have happened earlier this year. some of the city and transportation leaders will be here to kick off the event, along with the president of the san francisco bike coalition. we will talk to everyone involved in the things to get going here. it is still pretty quiet out here. people to started waking up. we will talk about the event about one hour from now. live in san francisco, allie rasmus, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> the giants might be considering a plan to move the fences in at oracle park. the giants front office is exploring the idea of moving the fences in right center field. it would most likely increase the number of home runs at the apart. they say the giants are lookin

american canyon and napa, mid-50s. 62 in lafayette. some of our warm spots, low to mid-50s around the bay shore and out to the coast. those temperatures up to seven degrees cooler than this time yesterday. we're already starting to feel the effects of that. look at sky 7. gorgeous shot of san francisco. the famous fog off in the distance. that will continue our cooling trend. it will accelerate it today. no more 90s in the forecast. just good weather except for near the coast for your commute. the peninsula we jump from 54 to near 70 at noon. for the east bay valleysti low to mid-80s. san joseill b ihe t bringfo we've had . just one main trouble spot due to several incidents in the same area. back to san francisco. northbound 101 where we had that crash involving a sedan and a motorcycle. chp did issue a sig alert. now if you're going to take 280 for an alternate just before industrial street on the northbound side another issue there. not sure if it's a disabled vehicle or a collision. it sounded like there was damage. they're working

highway 24 in lafayette looks a little light. you can see bart in the background there in the lower part of the screen making its way through the middle of highway 24 there. bart is on time. no issues to report. the time is 6:18. i will send it to steve. >> allie, thank you. >>> we have had amazing temps yesterday. from 60s on saturday to 90s yesterday. that was a rapid warm up. some of you said i am out of here and i am escaping the heat. including mini and max the pugs, heading to carmel beach! records were set yesterday. santa rosa 93. gilroy 91. sfo and mountainview 88. oakland downtown was 87 degrees. a little change today, though. more of a northwest direction instead of east-northeast. that was the key yesterday. to warm up that fast in april is pretty impressive. west at sfo at 8. now more of a west-southwest direction. not that strong but there is a south wind this brentwood. west-southwest. only pittsburg has a little off shore. i think over time this will win out. that is a big difference compared to yesterday when it

it happened at the casino in lafayette just after 7:00 last night. the fire started in to the kitchen which made it difficult for firefighters to under control. >> it does have a lot of heating and ventilation infrastructure in there. the ductwork is causing a problem because it allowed the fire to travel to the attic and away from the kitchen itself. >>> the casino is housed in a historic building dating back to the 1930s. >>> french prime minister emmanuel macron has launched a competition to rebuild the cathedral at notre dame. over $1 billion has already been pledged to rebuild the cathedral.g of sorrow here in paris, but there is also hope as people here in france and around the world promise to rebuild the notre dame cathedral. frenchotc cathedral tuesday night, holding a vigil. it made a promise from french president emmanuel macron to restore the truth to its former glory. >> we will rebuild it even more beautiful. we want to complete it from now until five year. >>> the money has started pouring in with donors from around the world supportin

it's red pretty much all the way backed up passed lafayette to 680. if highway 24 is apart of your commute, you need to get out the door because it's bad news. the ask is at camino pueblo. lanes blocked and it doesn't get better until you get to the tunnel. 24 is the only way to get passed that back up. there's a traffic backup on westbound 4. there's an accident. this is at 680. it doesn't seem to be causing backups, but there's a delay through pittsburgh. i have hot spots i'll tell you about in a little bit. >>reporter: i'm jackie ward in sunnyvale where a man crashed into a group of people in the crosswalk earlier this week. that suspected driver is due back in court this morning. 34-year-old isaiah peoples is an army veteran and police say that he is sh slammed into 8 people in this crosswalk. witnesses say they saw bicycles and people flying in the air. they say, it all seemed surreal and they couldn't believe what they were seeing. one witness testimonies us what she heard the driver saying shortly after the collision. >> he was saying "thank yo

. >> reporter: morgan davis just found out her long-time lafayette neighbor is in jail charged with attempted murder. she saw police on her street just days ago. >> i saw three officers and they weren't in uniform, but they were in black. >> reporter: she is a chemical engineer, he is charged with trying to kill a colleague by poisoning her food and water, court documents reveal toxic amounts of cadmium was used. the victim noticed a strange taste of water and food she left unattended in her office. she became sick. her own relatives became sick last fall when they drank from her water bottle. under surveillance showed xu adding a substance to her water bottle on two occasions, water samples tested positive for cadmium. >> i can't imagine anyone trying to poison anyone xu's page says he has served as a witness and consultant in materials and chemicals, someone at his lafayette home declined comment and asked us to leave. the motive remains unknown. the victim is recovering. i spoke with her briefly. she had no comment. the suspect is in jail. he is scheduled to be arraigned later this morning

people who live near him in lafayette are stunned. >> it's unbelievable. this is lafayette. i would never expect that to happen, ever here. >> and according to documents, police obtained video showing him atting substances to the victim's water bottle on two separate occasions earlier this year. he is charged with attempted murder. . >>> this afternoon, an oakland priest accused of sexually abusing a child will face a judge. father hector david mendoza vela is accused of repeated sexual abuse while working at saint john the baptist in san lorenzo. he has been serving at corpus christi in fremont. he has not been linked to any crimes there. he is the 46th priest to face credible abuse accusations. . >>> 5:37. new for you this morning, morgan hill police searching for a woman who tried to rob a starbucks drive-thru cashier at gunpoint. this happened at the shopping center along cochran road. the cash here was able to back away from the window. the woman drove away in a silver or gold suv. anyone with information on who it may be is asked to call police. >> taking a live look a

people who live near him in lafayette are stunned. >> it's unbelievable. this is lafayette. i would never expect that to happen, ever here. >> and according to documents, police obtained video showing him adding substances to the victim's water bottle on two separate occasions earlier in year. he is charged with attempted murder. >>> this morning morgan hill police are searching for a woman who tried to rob a starbucks drive-thru at gunpoint. yeah. investigators say this happened at a shopping center along concord road. the cashier was able to quickly back away from the window. no one was hurt. and the woman drove away in a silver or gold suv. anyone with information on who she may be is asked to call police. 6:37 right now. a live look at oakland coliseum. bay area sports fans have some options tonight. the world champion warriors take on denver as both teams battle for a top spot in the western conference. right next door you can see the a's take on the world champion boston red sox. the problem is both events happen basically at the same time. we're talking around 7:00 to

>>is live in lafayette with the details kelli. >>yeah daria what was a very scary moment for it. that burton valley elementary student, but she did all all the right things the show you a map a map where this actually happened now she was walking up by. were or drive which is approaching the silverado drive intersection when this car came driving up alongside her. down the window a little bit and he says do you need to rise as she immediately said no. >>she ran over and caught up with the woman who was walking with 2 children on that same block and basically walked with them for the rest are time she gets home safely tells her parents and then they reported to the police now we do have little bit of a description of the car now they said it was she said it was a black dark colored suv with the front windows and tend into dark front windows and that ride the driver is a male with short brown spiky hair. now this happened last tuesday around on april 23th around are between 33 o'clock in the afternoon out. police believe that he was the only person in that car. they also are asking

week on the north orinda fuel break, about 1,500-acres from the berkeley hill, oaklandland, orinda and lafayette, one of 35 governor about his thoughtsand asking the state for more regulators. >> they will not get it. i think it is the wrong time to ask for it and too much ask for to increase returns on wall street investment at a time when he haven't even settled the victim's claims i only tone deaf, it is jaw- droppingly wrong >> the governor said he is focused on protecting tax payers, rate pares and wildfire victims. now, a federal judge is approving pg&e's plan to pay $235 million in employee bonuses this year. a bankruptcy judge approved the man yesterday despite objections from lawmakers. pg&e says it faces as much as $50 billion from claims and lawsuits associated with the fire but the utility says the year end bonusemeets its safety goals. >>> all right, 4:18.  let's check the commute. allie? >> right now drivers around most areas are in the clear. here is 280 and san jose. i can count two cars, yes two sets of headlights on the freeway both directions north and southbound there. san

>>in the east bay there will be more police patrolling neighborhood in lafayette where a little girl had a scary situation. she was followed by a car at the time she was walking to an after school event at a tennis club property leah is live in lafayette with the >>daria that tennis club is actually just down this block on the other side of it. all that construction work in fact let's take the map so you have a better idea of where this happened exactly now she was walking down war just drive approaching silverado drive. when this car to slow down right next to her the window rolled down just a little bit and a man said to her hey do you need to live. she said no immediately and then ran towards and caught up with another woman who was walking down the street, the 2 other children. so as soon she got home, she told her parents then her ended up reporting it to the police now we do have a description a very loose description of the car now car is basically a dark colored suv with front windows tinted very dark and then the man is described as just being a male. short us bashar brown-h

this is on mount diablo boulevard in lafayette. it has taken extensive smoke and water damage. investigators believe the flames started in the kitchen. >> only on nbc bay area, five people in custody this morning believed to be breaking into cars in hollywood. police say the suspects are from oakland. l.a.p.d. says they caught a ring of thieves breaking into cars in parking garages and on the streets in the theater district. they were targeting rental cars and using scooters to make a getaway. >> this is an yon going issue regarding folks. the suspects are in northern california coming to los angeles on the weekend, breaking into multiple cars. and they are fleeing back up north. >> police believe the thieves would take stolen items, sell them on the streets in oakland. >>> 4:51 right now. necropsies could begin this morning on gray whales. it was the seventh in five weeks. the marine mammal center says three died of nutrition. many of the whales are skinnier than unusual. >> if it's warmer waters, the food source is very limited. that's why we offered to do the necropsies. we

. >>> this morning lafayette police are increasing patrols after suspicious activity near an elementary school. a student was walking home tuesday afternoon when a vehicle pulled up and the driver asked if she needed a ride. the student said no and ran to an adult nearby. the vehicle was a black suv with front tinted windows, possibly a dodge. it was an adult male with short brown spiky hair. anyone with additional information is asked to call police. >>> bart is tasting, testing new safety measures. they are testing call boxes into cameras. this is a test. >> police, what are you reporting? >> that is a dispatcher answering a test call set up for kpix5. as soon as a rider pushes the button it activates the camera. this is part of their security plan they announced after an 18- year-old was stabbed to death in oakland on the macarthur platform. >> we looked at crime and arrest statistics and we noticed it was a high use station with the coliseum events going on. >> bart could rolled these out across the system and the estimated cost is $10 million. >>> 4:36. president trump is testing t

fire break to begin in berkeley and zigzag into lafayette. one of 35 going into vulnerable areas across the state. removing dead trees and clearing undeshcres. >> contra costa, alameda county, you're as vulnerae up north. >> remove the vegetation to slow it to go. herd it where we >> multimillion dollar effort to prepare for another possibly devastating wildfire season. >>> sharks beat vegas and they beat the heat. almost 90 degrees outside the shark tank today. inside is $4.5 million cigarette weapon to keep the ice icy. dehumidifier counteracts the hot days. >> people cheering expel about a half pound of moisture into the air, each of them, got to get it out of the air so doesn't condense on the ice. >> hot air inside and outside. lot of screaming tonight. used to rent for hot days but new dehumidifier is more efficient. keeps ice cool. >> heat in the secret for winning on it, jeff incretsauce >> we need repeat. next game? >> we believe it's fri night at shark tank. >> friday? we'll see about that. >> doesn't sound good. >> weather is cooli

a 15-minute delay from the lafayette area. i would say mass transit is your best bet. avoid all of that. the toll plaza not too bad. 5:39 the official time this morning. no delays for car-pool users, just slight delays for cash and fastr fastrak. >>> there is a dire need for more 911 dispatchworkers in the east bay. >> an audit found berkeley's 911 center is understaffed and overworked. employees have been working overtime to fill vacancies. the city spent nearly $1 million in overtime pay. dispatchers have little to no time to complete training requirements and to build a healthy work place. the audit recommends berkeley police department create a plan to recruit and train more dispatchers. >> the next story may explain why rent is so high in the bay area. it's the most expensive place in the entire world to build. a look at the cost for commercial development coming up. >>> also a bill that could help >>> also a bill that could help working parents ♪ from new love. ♪ to life long friends. ♪ moments together call for america's family favorite. ♪ lipton®. live

lafayette, still warm and not hot. 92 degrees with a high of 80 and sunshine cooler tomorrow with a high of 74 degrees. chili near the water but we will stay warm for a few more days inland. the marine influence will make that way inland dropping temperatures below average sunday of next week. a livermore 80s next week cooler in san francisco with a high of 65 degrees. the big changes sunday where nobody had sadie and tuesday we barely even had 70. the onshore flow will get stronger and temperatures will continue to drop. that his report of. >>> i am here at pier 35, the 49ers made their selection and the raiders, i am not so sure. a report from here and oakland coming up. well the nfl draft is underway way. the niners and raiders made their first pics. let's go live at the niners draft party in san francisco. go ahead tell me of about nick bosa ? >> reporter: the 49ers have used their number 1 pick on defensive lineman. that story remains the same tonight and here is nfl commissioner. >> the san francisco 49ers select, nick bosa. >> reporter: 17 sacks and 29 games at ohio state. a huge

the north. 40s and 50s, the breeze is the biggest story, concord out by the concord pavillion, 43, lafayette is 44 degrees, and even 40s around and if it feels cold, it is. it's a little cold out there. still decent gusts not atmosphere as strong as yesterday. that was roaring for a while. even north wind or a westerly, northwesterly component. we will not have, there are a few build ups, we had and morgan hill 101, along the san mateo coast. this looks to be the pattern going through tomorrow. 20s up in the mountains, 45 up, and the next system, we'll the same thing. wind will crank up again, that's not today, it will be tomorrow, and sierra novato, we'll get snow showers. it's warmer and another system on sunday to keep the beat going, you guys. >>> our updated weather app is free to download from the apple and google play stores. it has an easy feature to up load your weather photos and video. >>> the time is 4:20, chime in the east bay, this is caught on ance video and it's left investigators with a lot of questions. >> what kind intimate knowledge imalmost from a n help solve a crime. >

the entire area had to beea d, lafayette park, lafayette square and the north lawn. that's where reporters do their afternoon live shots. even they had to leave the area. now, again, everything is cleared at this point. the suspect i in the hospital. we're told that he had some sort of mental health emergency. ere was no threat to the president. back to you. >> darcy, thanks so much. >>> now to the forecast. storm team 4 radar just lighting up with lots of rain. it's going to impact your friday night. >> how is that weekend looking for snus? >> the weekend is looking okay already tonight many games canceled tonight. i know all of montgomery county fields are canceled. my kids games canceled. be okay. i think shoul but if you've got early games, they could be canceled as well because of all the rain we're going to see tonight. take a look out there now. storm team 4 tracking stywer actiow in through parts of southern maryland, in and around the d.c. metro area. most of this is on the light side. hagerstown down toch jefferson county west virnia. severe weather just we