i am len kiese. >> i am gianna franco. we begin with your monday forecast. some spots can see hazy skies and others can stay rain today. let's go right to mary lee. >>> a lot going on. we have drizzle with wet roadways along the coast and around the bay. even san francisco, you see drops on our live mark hopkins hotel camera showing that wet start to the day in spots. i am tracking a weak cold front, first fall front of the season. here we are at noon, lake county, mendocino catching that wet weather through our afternoon, light scattered showers. here is 5:00 p.m. we are looking, even though we have that air quality advisory in effectmaybe a little bit haze at the surface, good to moderate air quality. that sea breeze kicking in. that means we are looking atda l talkmore about what you can expect through our day and

. >> and i am len kiese. shots were fired in san francisco on 280 . >> anne makovec joins us from the live desk . >> reporter: all of the lanes have reopened, but there is a lot of questions about what happened and hopefully they will give us information so. this morning somebody opened fire and at least some of the bullets landed through the windows of the ford expedition. this is on southbound 280 . the chp is not confirming how many wereho some of them were taken to the hospital. they have spent several hours taking photos of evidence markers on the ground. we will let you know when we have any update from the if they have any sort of description. back to you. >> thank you so much, anne. >>> the labor day holiday weekend and the possibility of smokey skies. there is an air quality advisory in effect today. >> meteorologist mary lee is joining us right now . >> the good news is it will get even better. we have the hazy skies. it will stay aloft at about 4000 feet. at the surface for the air that we breathe,

i am gianna franco. >> and i am len kiese. shots were fired in san francisco on 280 . >> anne makovec joins us from the live desk . >> reporter: all of the lanes have reopened, but there is a lot of questions about what happened and hopefully they will give us information so. this morning somebody opened fire and at least some of the bullets landed through the windows of the ford expedition. this is on southbound 280 . the chp is not confirming how many wereho some of them were taken to the hospital. they have

. >>> kpix morning anchor len kiese has here report. len? >> millions of dollars for drugmakers? an analyst is protecting more than $26 billion in sales for pfizer and proximally $40 million for moderna. with covid top of mind, people are still ready to pack up and hit the road. but with more protections in place, a recent aaa survey shows 55% of american adults are planning a vacation with at least one overnight stay before the end of 2022. about 1/3 say, they're more likely to buy travel insurance between now and the end of next year. even a prime membership doesn't get you out of this one. starting october 25th, all foods will charge $10 for deliveries. before amazon prime members got that work for free if they spent more than $35. amazon said, the charge will cover operating costs for those orders. len kiese, kpix 5 . >>> tesla owners can now request that the cars go fully automated. drivers have to press a button on the dashboard screen and then tesla will monitor the person's driving ability. testing things out latebreaking, turning, unsafe following. that'll happen over th

i'm len kiese. >> i'm anne makovec. here's a live look outside. those desperately needed showers could come this weekend. >> first it will be cooler today. >>> a nice comfortable cool day across the bay area. daytime highs anywhere from one to 6 degrees below average. 70 in oakland. 83 in concord. we will see that clearing come paired to yesterday a little bit earlier. this early-season storm system will bring a few showers late saturday into sunday. we will talk about futurecast and locations that have a better chance of seeing wet weather and how much rain we could see coming up in a moment. lets check in with anne for the latest traffic alert. >>> we want to show you the impact for commuters near walnut creek. the chp issued a traffic alert. the crash involving several cars and a big rig. the four left lane's completely blocked only the right lane is open. traffic alert. southbound 680. that will be a mess. looking at the san mateo bridge. traffic moving smoothly in both directions. 12 minutes to drive from highway 8

i am len kiese. >> i am gianna franco. we start with mary lee and that red flag warning. >>> high fire danger, watching closely for you. especially for north bay mountains, red flag warning until 11:00 as we are looking at gusty winds and row relative humidity values. it is something we are watching closely and for north bay mountains above 1,000 feet. with the dry air we will see temperatures climb, daytime highs warmer compared to yesterday. we are looking at mid 80s in san jose, low 90s in concord, antioch. around the bay, mid 70s. peninsula, low 80s and mid 60s at the coast. let's check with gianna. >>> good morning. a good start to your morning drive on this thursday. traffic is moving really good, no delays or issues as you work west bound into san francisco. the metering lights are off. san mateo bridge, looking good in both directions. things are quiet between hayward and foster city. so far things are okay through altamont pass, busy from 205 to 580. 27 minutes 205 towards dublin interchange. >>> it's official, if

i am len kiese. >> i am gianna franco. let's get a first check on weather and traffic. i had my windshield wipers going my whole drive in. >> i am tracking that drizzle this morning for that wet start to our day. you see those drops on our live cam this morning. as we head through the day we are looking at cooler temperatures, below average. low 60s along the coast, mid to upper 60s around the bay. we are talking into 70s inland this afternoon. tracking a weak cold front, we'll be on the tail end. that could bring a few showers. at noon you see showers across lake and mendocino and here we go as we head through the day. we'll talk more about what you can, coming up. >>> let's start with a look at the altamont pass. 31 minutes for 205. debris in the road way, a stalled vehicle in the same area. things might be a little slower than usual past that north flynn area. it looks like that on the map anyway. connecting to 680, things are moving pretty good, not seeing major brake lights approaching 680 interchange. metering lights are off and it's an easy ride out of the east b

i am gianna franco. >> i am len kiese. good morning. we are warming up before we head into the weekend. >> that heat will not be sticking around long. >> we will cool it down. it's been up and down and all over the place with our temperatures. we will warm back up as we head into today. especially inland,

. >> i am len kiese. good morning. we are warming up before we head into the weekend. >> that heat will not be sticking around long. >> we will cool it down. it's been up and down and all over the place with our temperatures. we will warm back up as we head into today. especially inland, we are talking 80s and 90s. 88 san jose, 93 napa valley. around the bay, a milder day in mid to upper san frkland. peninsula, mid 80s and upper 60s along the coast. offshore winds, bringing more haze to the bay area but moderate air quality as we head through our day today. as we look to tomorrow, we are looking at temperatures still on the hot side and then cooling down as we look to the weekend. i'll have more on that coming up. >>> so far so good if you are heading out taking the bay bridge. no major delays or issues. if you are up early, at least there is not a lot of traffic to deal with. it looks pretty clear on our live shot, no metering lights, easy ride into san francisco. into altamont pass, we have brake lights building comi

i am len kiese. >> and i am gianna franco. we begin with your holiday weekend forecast and the possibility of smoky skies . >> let's get a first look at your forecast with mary lee and talk about the air-quality. >> i do have good news. it does look better for air- quality looking ahead. we have the haze . it is moderate air quality. is it was about at 4000 feet. that will be the case once again today. you can see on the futurecast we are still doing with a little bit of haze for today and a little bit warmer compared to yesterday. it is low 70s around the bay and we will talk more about this coming up but first we will check in with gianna franco for the latest on traffic. >>> travel times are all showing up in the green. you are good to go and only 26 minutes right now on 680 . if you do have an early flight to catch at san francisco international airport, there is not any delays . the bay bridge commute is looking really good as you work your way over into san francisco. all lanes are open and as anne makovec has the detail

i am len kiese. >> and i am gianna franco. >> we are looking at whether or not governor newsom will stay in office. we have everything you need to know starting with anne makovec at the live news desk . >> president biden will be making his first trip to california as president coming up this afternoon appearing in sacramento and then at an event in long beach. this is a live look at idaho where you can see air force one on the tarmac. he just visited the national interagency fire center in boise and spoke about the resources. he says they are learning about the changing conditions, allowing wildfires to explode in size. >> we have a global warming problem. what is going to happen is things will not build back to what it was to where it was before. >> the first step in california is going to be in sacramento this afternoon. you will survey some of the damage. this trip was planned several weeks ago when the latest polls looked dicey. we are going to be following the latest on the trip on air and online at www.kpix.com. >> thank you so much, anne. >>> kpix 5's justin andrews continues cov

i'm len kiese. >> i'm anne makovec. let's get a check of weather and traffic and meteorologist mary lee has been tracking some rain. >>> i'm not expecting a lot but we will take what we can get. it's been a while for us. this storm system will push in for the weekend. for today, a beautiful day across the bay area. daytime highs along the coast in the low 60s. mid to upper 60s to 70 and inland upper 70s to low 80s. we will catch the sunshine a little earlier with the clearing as we head through friday. there would go with the low pressure system that is going to bring a few showers as we look to late saturday into sunday. watching this weather system. we will talk about who could see that better chance of wet weather as we go through the weekend coming up. lets check in with anne for a look at traffic. >>> we have a traffic alert. southbound 68 near walnut creek. chp has issued a sig alert for an injury crash involving multiple cards and eight big rig. four left lane's completely blocked. traffic alert southbound 680 ne

>> i am len kiese. we begin with your monday forecast. some spots can see hazy skies and others can see rain. let's go to mary lee with everything you need to know as you head out the door. we need this rain. >>> we are getting scattered showers as we head through our afternoon. we'll take what we can get. it's a wet start, tracking a bit of drizzle along the coast and around the bay. you see the drops on our live san francisco cam. here is what you can expect. we have drizzle at the coast and around the bay, a cloudy, foggy, even a muggy start to our day. we are looking at scattered showers. i am tracking a weak cold front to push through, best chance to see wet weather at the coast and north bay. cooler temperatures for us with the stronger ocean breeze. here we are on futurecast, here we are stopping at noon for lake and mendocino and here we go as we head through the afternoon at 4:00 p.m. as well as 7:00 p.m. not a lot but we are looking at wet weather. let's check with gianna for a look at traffic and those wet roadways. >>> be care

it is 6:30 on am len kiese. good morning. so glad to have you with us on this thursday. a bit of a warm up. >>> good morning. temperatures are going to rebound back to the 80s and 90s inland this afternoon. hopefully you enjoyed that cooler weather because it didn't last too long. this is a gorgeous view. you see the blanket of fog and above the fog the colors in the sky with our sunrise. let's check it out with what you can expect, upper 60s to low 70s. we have mid 80s along the peninsula and daytime highs inland, upper 80s. south bay and san jose, upper 90s concord as well as for liver more and north bay, low to mid 90s. heads up if you are taking bart. let's check with gianna. >>> we are getting information from bart. there is a station closure at richmond due to major medical emergency. we are learning that unfortunately there was a person on the track. the condition of the person is unknown but mutual aid is being provided by ac transit. if you plan on taking bart, check the schedule before you head out. ac72m will provide service but right now the richmond bart sta

i am len kiese. >> and i am gianna franco. here's a first look at the weather and traffic. i am glad that it is friday. >>> it is finally friday. we are looking at temperatures on the cool side along the coast and mild along the bay. depends where you are with the bay area microclimates. it is a beautiful view. we can see the fog and the salesforce tower. we are looking at, as we head to the day, we are looking at sunshine inland. 80s and 90s the insan jose. 90 into livermore. low to mid 70s and along the coast, the upper 60s this afternoon. we have an air quality advisory in effect so we have some haze pushing into the skies. for the most part, good to moderate air quality for today. we have the weekend forecast coming up. now let's have a look at the traffic. >>> we are off to a good start on the freeways. here is look at the drive going into the altamont pass toward the dublin interchange. things are looking good with no delays. traffic times are looking pretty good. i-205 over to 680, no delays. once you approach 680, you are seeing extra volume westbound. a pretty easy

i am len kiese. >> i am gianna franco. a short time ago senators approved stop gap funding bill ahead of the midnight deadline and it heads to the house for approval and to president biden's desk for his signature. >> as debra alfarone explains, the bill is less than what democrats wanted and future of the president's agenda is now ui >> on this vote s bill is passed. >> stop gap government funding measure passed in the senate with bipartisan support. >> with so many things to take care of in washington, the last thing the american people need is for the government to grind to a halt. >> reporter: measure would fund the government until december 3. this concludes a bitter battle back and forth between democrats and republicansment democrats agree to drop provision to raise the debt limit. the next battle between republicans and democrats is the debt ceiling. house voted to keep government spending at current levels until december 2022. republicans say they'll sink the measure in the senate. >> if their unified democratic g

good evening, i'm allen martin in for len kiese. >> let's get to the all important holiday weekend forecast. >> we are still dealing with hazy skies today and a likely continue into tomorrow. the air quality advisory extended through monday. you can see the haze on the sales force tower camera. moderate air quality right now. so, we have that haze, that smoke in the upper levels of the atmosphere aloft. but not up pacing the air we breathe. so still looking okay for air quality. futurecast smoke as we go through our day. and you can see that haze as we head through friday. daytime highs near normal. a ridge of high pressure where we live. >> bottle rock back in napa valley and the doors officially opened. >> the three-day festival is usually on memorial weekend, but covid canceled it until now. it will feature tons of musical artists, food, and wine. >> folks are ready. >> justin andrews is live in napa and the party is just getting started, huh? >> reporter: oh yeah, the party has started already. we have a musical lineup. the vendors are setup overthere. you have the shop, people are read

i am len kiese. a red flag warning is in effect for east bay hills and valleys and north bay mountains. pge says that's forcing them to become public safety power shut offs in napa and solano. justin andrews is live in napa. people have been getting ready for this all morning. >> reporter: they have. things are still okay right here. people still have power but we know that's not the case for other parts of the bay including in solano county. take a look at the outage map we have been looking at. in the last 15 minutes we have noticed more shut offs in vacaville and fairfield areas. you should see those in pink on your screen. it's thanks to dry, gusty conditions that could bring heightened fire risks. pge says shut off prevented fire lines from igniting fires. more than 2,000 customers were notified of the possible shut downs over the weekend. we talked to richard kennedy and he is one of them that got the notification. he lives in napa. take a listen to how he says he is sort of preparing. >> it's

good afternoon, i'm len kiese. >> i'm gianna franco. the labor day holiday is supposed to be the unofficial end to summer but it looks like mother nature has other plans today. >> taking you live outside now, hot temperatures and the south bay and inland. mild around the bay. let's get over to meteorologist mary lee for a closer look. >> and len, our summer heat continues for the bay area. especially inland. you can see clear skies. a little bit of haze. the santa clara valley. blue skies and a little bit of haze. we have a strong ridge of high pressure and sinking air trapping pollutants at the surface. ground level ozone, smog, a bit of haze out there, we are looking at for the most part moderate air quality. and could see unhealthy air quality for sensitive groups for the south bay. now, we are looking at temperatures pretty similar to where we were yesterday. in spots. in some spots, a little bit warmer compared to yesterday. so, still continuing with above average daytime highs. we have that strong ridge of high pressure bringing t

i am len kiese. >> i am gianna franco. we are taking you straight to weather. we have seen a bit of drizzle in some places. >>> that's right. as we started our day we had drizzle along the coast and around the bay. through our afternoon i am tracking a weak cold front that will bring light scattered showers back to the bay area, our first front of the fall season. you see on high def doppler the activity lighting our radar screen from the california oregon border, far northern california. if you look close, even some lightning strikes just offshore. as we look a little bit closer view for you for northern california from crescent city through eureka, you see the showers pushing in. as we go through our day taking you hour by in the afternooat p.m. you see ghshowers strn cafornia and also the north bay. here we are at 5:00 p.m. with that light scattered activity. we'll have more on what you can expect as we go through the rest of today coming up. >> thank you. >>> statewide eviction moratorium will expire later this week making housing advocates fearful for rent

. >> i'm len kiese. happy friday. let's go to meteorologist mary lee. there's a chance of rain this weekend. >>> a little bit. depending where you are, you have that better chance of seeing wet weather for the weekend. we've been talking about it all week long. today we will have nice conditions. temperaturesow

len kiese looks at the trends and what it means for those who are flying. >> rory was planning to take a break and travel to a friend's wedding in europe but with the coronavirus delta variant spreading, he decided against it. >> lisette test positive i will be stuck there for 14 days. >> the trend continued in september and travelers are also adjusting holiday plans. thanksgiving flights are down 18% compared to this time in 2019. the trend may be good news lucy on the is disappointed he had to cancel his trip. >> were made the call. it was an upsetting call to make to our closest friends and they understood. they wish we were going. he is hoping the pandemic will ease so he doesn't have to skip any future vacations. adobe analytics say for people who are traveling some of the top domestic destinations are las vegas, hawaii, orlando and key west. >> in case you missed it there is no more fair matching a delta airlines. over the weekend they cut it best fair guaranty program. that is where customers got the refunds or the difference plus a travel voucher if they found a lower price. th

i'm len kiese. >> and i'm gianna franco. a live look in dublin. air quality managers say don't expect clear skies for a little while. >> meteorologist mary lee is tracking it all for us. mary? >> yeah, len and gianna, a big difference compared to the last couple of days when we had clear skies. not the case now. here's a live look with the mount hamilton camera looking at the santa clara valley and you can see the haze in our skies now. we're looking at moderate air quality across the bay area so it's not too bad. but i'm sure you noticing that haze out there. so we have an air quality advisory in effect for today and for tomorrow. due to the hazy skies. and as we take you hour by hour, with the surface concentration forecast. we actually have the wildfires up to the north and smoke is pushing into the pacific ocean. with our sea breeze it's actually pushing some of that haze into the bay area. so that's why we're seeing those hazy conditions for today. likely for tomorrow as well. with that air quality advisory in effect. also for your friday. bu

i am len kiese. >> i am anne makovec. a live look in dublin, red flag warning in effect for much of the bay area. there are concerns about dangerous fire weather right now in the east bay hills and valleys. >> let's get right to meteorologist mary lee. she has the latest conditions. >> low relative humidity values and winds picking up. the there is a red flag warning for the areas in red. that does include north bay mountains, east bay hills and valleys under this red flag warning. that's because we are looking at the dry air moving in. inland, also seeing hot temperatures as we head through today and also expected for tomorrow. we are looking at highs heating up to the 90s inland, 93 concord, san jose 84, north bay mid to upper 80s. around the bay, warming up to the mid to upper 70s and low to mid 80s for the peninsula. >> thank you. >>> more than 7,000pge customers in ten counties are on alert for public safety shut offs. >> betty yu has more. >> reporter: this sign in downtown points to extreme fire danger and long tim

i am len kiese. >> i am gianna franco. in a late night vote open unified decided all students 12 and over must be vaccinated to enter classrooms. >> the decision is already getting a strong reaction from teachers and parents. >> reporter: disapproval is the first of its kind here but other school districts may follow suit. this student vaccination requirement is a mandate and there is really no other option. how will that affect you and your family? are your kids going to get it or what? >> we'll look into it. like i said our position is who we go to. >> reporter: two kids in the district, he feels nobody, not even our children, should be forced into vaccination. >> a hipaa thing. it's not anybody's business who has the shot and who doesn't. >> reporter: last night oakland leaders voted it is their business. all children 12 and over must be fully vaccinated. only exceptions are medical or personal belief reasons. weekly testing is not an alternative. the board needs to work out a time line on when this takes effect and sho

i am len kiese. >> i am gianna franco. thanks for joining us. live to the north bay where many are on high alert. a red flag warning is in effect and will be for most of the day. let's go to mary lee. >>> this time of year we see the dryest vegetation. when you have offshore wind events it is something we watch super close. it's a big concern for us. red flag warning until 11:00 am today. most of the morning under the red flag warning for north bay mountains. we are seeing gusts 30 to 50 miles per hour. gusty offshore wind, low relative humidity values dropping as we go through our day today. it is very dry out there. through the afternoon with the dry conditions, temperatures will be heating up. warmer compared to yesterday, we will see plenty sunshine. mid 80s in san jose, low 90s concord and antioch, upper 80s for liver more, mid 70s for around the bay and low 80s for the peninsula. back to you. >>> this morning a new approach in the fight to stop northern california's rolling black outs, in you power plants. threat of rolling black outs, fle

i am len kiese. >> we are joined from the live news desk. >> reporter: a sizable earthquake of 6.1 hit just before 5:00 a.m. this morning. this was off of the aleutian islands in alaska. still, there is no report of any salami threat. we will let you know if that changes. i doubt it will, but it is 6.1 heading off the coast of alaska just before 5:00 a.m. in the meantime, let's get a check on how things will feel around here. >>> we are looking at the fog rolling and along the coast and around the bay. you can see that on the san francisco mark hopkins hotel can. you can see the temperatures as we go throughout the day. hot day going for the mid-80s to 90s. 93 in concord and 93 for the napa valley. along the coast, with the sea breeze kicking in, mid to upper 60s this afternoon. the air quality advisory in effect today with the good to moderate air quality. cooler temperatures as well. let's check in with gianna with the traffic alert. >>> we have the two right lanes blocked. it is involving four cars and a bus. you have the emergency crews on scene. and lots of activity there. you are

i am len kiese. >> i am gianna franco. thanks for joining us. live to the

. >> and i am len kiese. people are planning out the day and the weekend. >>> it is going to be a beautiful weekend ahead . cooler temperatures and a nice tall weekend for us. as we start off friday, the fog is rolling in as we look to san francisco. as we go throughout the day, it is about the bay area microclimate. mid to upper 60s. mild day for you the low to mid 70s. heating up inland into the mid- 80s to mid 90s later on today. we have an air quality advisory in effect for today. a little bit of haze and good to moderate air quality. we have stronger ocean breeze coming in with the cooler temperatures. more on that weekend forecast coming up. >>> were getting up date from the chp. were mentioned to open a right lane. this was westbound 80 your treasure island. this is for more than an hour. this is a multivehicle crash. it is taking a long time. we're getting word of a crash which is westbound five any right before 80. right in the macarthur maze. we have the left lane blocked. a busy ride going in. brak

. >> i am len kiese. good morning. >>> we begin with the fire danger in a big part of the bay area, red flag warning in effect for parts of the north and east bay. >> pge is warning power can be turned off any minute now, 1200 customers in napa and more than 800 in solano could be left in the dark. >>> mary lee is showing us who is on high alert. we are talking thousands of people. >>> this is unfortunate as i am tracking gusty offshore winds. across north bay mountains gusts as high as 66 miles per hour and right now really the peak. red flag warning for north bay mountains, east bay hills and valleys and that's until 8:00 tonight. we are looking at gusty offshore winds, dry air, low relative humidity values plummeting through the day and hot temperatures inland especially 80s and 90s this afternoon. 93 concord, 90 livermore and san rafael. we are looking at temperatures warming around the bay in the mid to upper 70s, peninsula, low to mid 80s and about 70 along the coast in pacifica. let's go live to ju

i am len kiese. >> i am anne makovec. we begin with the fire danger. in a big part of the area, red flag warning in effect in the north bay east hills and valleys, strong offer shore winds prompting the warning. >>> pge is warning power can be turned off any minute now, 1200 in napa and more than 800 in solano could left in the dark. we have live team coverage. justin andrews has more. >>> mary lee has details on exactly who is on high alert. >>> we are talking about north bay mountains, east bay hills and valleys under the red flag fire warning with dangerous conditions, areas highlighted in red. specifically watching north bay mountains, seeing gusts up to 66 miles per hour over mountain peaks and also east bay hills and valleys under the red flag warning and in effect until 8:00 tonight. gusty offshore winds, low relative humidity values and hot temperatures inland. heating up this afternoon, warm and hot conditions across the area with sunshine. 84 san jose, 93 concord, 94 san rafael, mid to upper 70s around the bay and low to mid 80s for the penin

it's 8:55 and i'm len kiese. berkeley just announced that anyone wanting to eat in a restaurant or work out in a gym or see an indoor show in the city will have to show proof of covid-19 vaccine. that goes into effect september 10th. >>> mopping up vegetation fire that raced up a hillside in marinwood yesterday. the fire is holding at 30 acres and 80% contained. allervax orders have been lifted. >>> today, governor newsom will be in san francisco urging californians to vote no on the recall. 58% of voters are planning to vote no on the ballots. >>> right now want to start off with traffic alert. heads-up if you are headed towards the golden gate bridge this morning. unfortunately we've got a crash here northbound 101 so this is a way from the golden gate bridge just as you head into the robin williams tunnel. lanes are blocked due to the injury crash. and traffic is backing up through there. so definitely give yourself a few extra minutes if you have the option and depending on where the commute takes you might w

i am len kiese. the number of homicides in san francisco in 2021 on pace to surpass last year's to the al. pandemic related stress may be a contributing factor but there is no concrete answer as to why. >>> contra costa investigators looking into a fire that damaged faith worship center in pittsburg. crews say it happened last night before 9:00. no injuries reported. >>> a's fans not happy about a hike in ticket prices next season. they say the team could drive away many loyal fans. season ticket holders received an e-mail last week doubling prices for 2022. >>> it's pretty busy on the roadways. if you plan on taking bay bridge, metering lights were turned on about 5:40. you see all the back up there still in effect. it's slow out of the east bay into san francisco. give yourself a few extra minutes. 17 minutes from the maze to the city. looking better along highway 4. things have eased up nicely, 33 minutes antioch to the east shore. 80 west bound highway 4 to the maze, a 26 minute commute. our busi