i'm michelle griego. >> i'm kenny choi. first let's start with weather and traffic. >> good morning, happy tuesday. >> right now a backup at the richmond/san rafael bridge. over at the toll plaza there, just a few cars. nothing to write home about. you take that over to the bay bridge, it's a completely different story. we have those metering lights on. 37-minute ride as you make your way from the maze into downtown san francisco. no delays along interstate 80 from the carquinez bridge to the toll plaza although it's starting to back up into livermore from the bay bridge backup there. 580 in the yellow, we have about a 30-minute ride as you make your way from 205 to 680 and highway 4 out of antioch into hercules. it's 42 minutes. >> was it chilly out the door?

>> i felt the tug on the wheel. >> i took the dog out to do her business and she said i don't think so. it's cold outside this morning. you need a light jacket. feels colder than it is because the winds have been whipping up to 20 miles per hour! you can see the layer of low clouds lining the rim of the bay. you can see the mid- and high level cloudiness inland. that's our mount vaca cam. 43 degrees in santa rosa at this very early hour. 54 in oakland. it's at 50 in san francisco. low 50s tri-valley. but boy, the winds have been howling 18 oakland, 19 due west across the bay bridge in san francisco. 15 sfo. along the coast 16 to 20-mile- per-hour winds. 14 san ramon valley. 23 now in fairfield. these winds will be consistent all day long variable, cool brisk day. temperatures across the bay area unseasonably cool from the 50s at the beaches, mostly cloudy skies. 60s around the peninsula with the cloud cover and the stiff winds. 60 santa clara valley. also, low and mid-60s at best away from the bay in the east

bay. outside number roughly right around 67, 68 degrees towards the delta but boy, the winds again up to 30 late day. 62 in san rafael. we do have warmer weather coming. i'll pinpoint the days that you can expect the 90s to return right here. that's still coming up at 18 after the hour. in just a few hours, sentencing begins for the man convicted of killing 15-year- old sierra lamar. kpix 5's sandra osborne reports reports. >> reporter: kenny, the defense is actually moving forward as though 26-year-old antolin garcia-torres is innocent even though he was found guilty of abducting and killing 15-year- old sierra lamar and also three other attempted kidnappings of women back in 2009. now, this next phase is called the punishment phase. he faces either the death penalty or life in prison without parole. today the jury will be back inside the courtroom where the

prosecution can call for testimony from sierra's family and friends. >> because that process requires respecting the jury's decision and to be free from any interference, there can be no further comment from this office about what comes next. >> reporter: now, we do know there will be emotional videos and photos of sierra shown to the jury showing what a vivacious and loved girl she was. the prosecution wants to also reference a lack of remorse from garcia-torres. the defense, however, will also try to win sympathy from jurors painting a picture of garcia- torres as a young father of two with a rough upbringing. the judge will decide if his alleged childhood abuse, neglect and poverty will be factors the jury should consider. regardless, right now, his life is in the hands of the jury. proceedings begin at 9:00. live in san jose, sandra osborne, kpix 5. today lawyers for families of the ghost ship fire victims will announce plans to combine multiple lawsuits into one

case. the families say living conditions were dangerous at the oakland warehouse well before 36 people were killed in the december 2 fire. alameda county district attorney nancy o'malley is now deciding whether to file criminal charges against the building's owner. turning to politics this morning president trump is responding to a bombshell "washington post" report which claims that he shared highly classified information with the russians. mr. trump took to twitter this morning writing, quote, as president i wanted to share with russia at and openly scheduled white house meeting which i have the absolute right to do, facts pertaining to terrorism and airline flight safety, humanitarian reasons, plus i want russia to greatly step up their fight against isis and terrorism. >> the president and the foreign minister reviewed a range of common threats. at no time were intelligence sources or methods discussed. >> the post report does not say sources or methods were disclosed but rather that a specific plot was discussed. current and former u.s.

officials reportedly told the paper the president went "off script" and described details about an "islamic state" terrorist threat related to the use of laptop computers on aircraft. >> i think that the white house is playing word games to that effect to try to, um, to try to blunt the impact of this story. >> one official tells cbs news the sensitive intelligence concerns the makeup of a possible isis laptop bomb and new calculations of its explosive power. >> the suggestion that he might have shared highly classified information inappropriately with the russian foreign minister is deeply troubling. >> it's disturbing and let's find out what the details are, whether it actually happened or not. >> on the campaign trail president trump criticized hillary clinton who the fbi said mishandled classified information on her private email server. >> hillary clinton lied about her handling of confidential information! >> as president, mr. trump has the authority to declassify the information. so he did not break the law. house minority leader nancy pelosi said:

today at the white house, president trump will meet with the prime minister of turkey. ays to >> today at the white house, president trump will meet with the prime minister of turkey. topping the agenda ways to further global cooperation to confront terrorism. security researchers have found technical evidence they say could link north korea with that global cyber attack. it impacted computers in more than 150 countries. hackers are demanding $300 in ransom to decode them or they would be destroyed. the attack is among the fastest extortion campaigns on record. >> the magnitude of the attack here is tremendous. we are talking 200,000 computers across 150 countries so this is really the biggest cyber shakedown in history. >> this morning hackers are threatening to release disney's latest "pirates of the

caribbean" on the web unless the company pays them a ransom. more bay area headlines. there is going to be a discussion about pot in walnut creek today. city council members are deciding whether or not to extend the city's smoking prohibition to marijuana smoke. they are also talking about how to regulate and tax recreational marijuana. earlier this month, the city asked residents for their input on how it should be regulated. they will share some of those results at tonight's meeting. it starts at 6:00 at city hall. in our bay area watch, oakland city council is expected to discuss relief for the city's homeless population at a meeting today. one proposal would use funds from a bond measure to acquire buildings like motels to provide expanded housing and support for the homeless. the homeless problem has been contentious in the community especially after dozens of tents caught fire at an encampment this month. the meeting starts at 5:30. today the marin municipal water district will sign off on water rate hikes during its board meeting.

after holding a public meeting and reading 1,000 pieces of mail on the subject, the water utility is expected to approve a 14% hike to be carried out in steps through 2019. the average user's annual bill would go from $660 to $744. the water rate hike is expected to cover pipe improvements in the area among other initiatives. today san jose city council is set to vote on a plan that would give locals plenty of options to power their homes. kpix 5's jessica flores is live in our newsroom to break down the fine print. >> reporter: san jose city leaders want to make it easier for residents to go green. the city is considering a plan to create its own electricity utility. the plan would start san jose's first community choice energy program. it promises to give consumers options to create their own mix of energy sources. so under the plan residents would be able to choose to stay with pg&e or they could opt in to a range of green energy

choices like solar stations and wind farms. city leaders say their proposed plan would be cheaper because they don't have to deliver profits to shareholders like pg&e does. >> we certainly see the opportunity for savings but we also see a great opportunity to really move the needle and reduce our carbon footprint. >> other cities such as san francisco have similar programs but san jose would be the largest to offer its own electricity plan. san jose gets 30% of its energy from renewable sources now. but with the community choice that could go up to up 50%. in the newsroom, jessica flores, kpix 5. game 2 warriors versus spurs. right here at oracle arena tonight. coming up after the break, we'll tell you what fans have in store. >> so imagine sitting around in your shorts by a pool in 90- degree weather with an adult beverage perhaps? that's not going to happen today.

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from now. and if the warriors win tonight, as well as their next two games in san antonio, this will be the final game at oracle before the championship series. so it's going to be a big night for fans. they have the court all covered up right now so it is pristine condition for tonight. the warriors own the number one seed in the western conference. they are up against the number 2 seeded san antonio spurs. some of the spurs feeling salty after sunday's game which the warriors won by 2 points. spurs star kawhi leonard left after reinjuring his angle in the 3rd quarter after zaza pachulia's foot slid under it. >> it's difficult. [ crosstalk ] >> how much more difficult would that be if steph curry didn't play?

>> i'm not a happy camper reporter: if you are planning oncoming out to oracle tonight, there are still some tickets available. they start around $100 apiece for the nosebleeds but back out here live, these skies will cost you thousands. up to $9,000. their new phrase "dubs" stand up and the old phrase strength in numbers. if you give something out for free, people will wear them. case in point. live at oracle arena, anne makevoc, kpix 5. >> looks good. strength in numbers. that's what the spurs need. as a sports fan i want to be a competitive game so unfortunate to see the spurs not at full strength but you were saying no whining in basketball. >> no whining in basketball. and hey. >> it's worth the price of admission. i want to get two sleeves. wecould wear those on our bikes

as well, right? >> warm up the arms. >> really good. >> bring us back some sleeves. >> i'll see if i can. we'll wear them tomorrow. >> if i get them? >> sure. >> i was saying to michelle, if my son doesn't want to go to the game tonight you can go. he was saying, are you kidding me? >> i knew the chance was 0%. >> right now an easy drive for people on 880. not like this later on this evening going to the game. but if you are heading south along 880 we are tracking an accident and that is as you approach "a" street there. now it's not blocking any lanes but it is definitely causing some slowdowns from 238 to 4. 16 minutes, san mateo bridge starting to get crowded over there. you can see the yellow sensors lighting up our screen here. we are still seeing a travel time right around 20 minutes but you can see it's getting

crowded in that westbound direction out of hayward to foster city. san francisco plans to spend a record $90 million over the next two years on road repairs after this winter's wet weather. those in the worst condition will be prioritized for improvement. a recent study found the san francisco-oakland area has overall the highest percentage of roads in poor condition in the entire nation. ♪[ music ] let's check the forecast with roberta. >> let's get to it. i want you to take a look at pier 9. you see the flag is on the fly. it's very brisk. the flag is at half-staff due to the fact back in 1962 it was president kennedy who ordered on this day for flags to be at half-staff actually on may 15 for 24 hours the flag lowered to honor peace officers who have died in the line of duty. so that flag will be at half- staff until noon today. you will also notice this chop on the bay waters. small craft advisory in place. some of the winds 20 to 30

knots locally. meanwhile, this is the scene looking out towards mount vaca this morning. we have increasing cloud cover. mostly cloudy skies today. temperatures currently 43 degrees in santa rosa to 54 degrees in oakland. it's a brisk morning. winds have been increasing 18 now in the oakland area, 19 san francisco. 16 to 20 along the immediate seashore sfo where we're now 1 hour 43-minute delays on some arriving flights due to the deteriorating weather. 23-mile-per-hour winds at fairfield. winds will be consistent throughout the day. 10 to 20 stronger gusts. good morning to katie sears reporting 51 degrees and breezy with a steady barometer. temperatures bottom out today with a small chance of a shower. i really believe it's going to be the coolest day not only of the week but for perhaps a couple of months now. stash that jacket after today. the winds change tomorrow. more of an offshore push. we have highs away from the bay weekend. this is a disturbance and as a low begins to exit the front is

pushing in. we have that pressure gradient. we have the cooler air mass and that chance of an isolated shower to the north and to the east during the day today. then wednesday, with high pressure building in and that wind shift we will enter a warming trend from wednesday all the way through the weekend. today statewide a chance of rain across the northwestern section of the state into the sacramento valley. otherwise tahoe same. a chance of a rain shower or two around half dome. 72 degrees partly cloudy in fresno. with our mostly cloudy skies and brisk winds, 50s and 60s well below average, should be around 74 in livermore. only 62 degrees. should be in the 70s in san jose. only at 65. 63 today at best in san rafael through terra linda. slightly warmer on wednesday. terrific day on thursday. we begin to heat up on friday. back into the low 90s over the weekend away from the bay. that's a look at your brisk forecast. michelle, what are you up to?

>> i'm up to a lot, roberta. first tech news. facebook is working on artificial intelligence. the company is testing systems to have text conversations with users. the end goal is for chat box to seem more human. facebook officials say they want users to ultimately be able to have their own digital friend and virtual assistant. snapchat is widely known for its different filters that transform you into a dog or other animal. and now the company is launching new branded lenses that allow advertisers to use its augmented reality. users can take selfies with the 3d flowing ads or the ads will pop up as their camera shows objects in the real world. amazon is working to reduce alexa's false alarms. the new feature will now run an extra check after the assistant starts listening to make sure someone really asks for her. the announcement comes as amazon is rolling out a new line of devices with a touchscreen echo show. i'm dennis o'donnell. coming up, the spurs coach cries foul over a play that

took out his star player. >> who gives a damn about what his intent was? you ever hear of manslaughter? >> popovich fuels the fire for game 2. tip-off next. >> and what's cool about your school? email your nomination to us at coolschools@kpix.com and we may feature your school on the show. ,,

next: fighting for funding. the vote senator dianne good morning, everybody. spurs star kawhi leonard will miss tonight's game 2 with an ankle injury suffered in sunday's game 1. san antonio blew a 23-point lead after leonard was injured. he rolled his ankle when he came down the on the foot of

zaza pachulia. it wasn't the first time that pachulia was involved with a san antonio player. the coach popovich said putting the foot in the landing area was dangerous and unsportsmanlike. >> because he has this history can't just be oh, it was inadvertent. he didn't have the intent. who gives a damn about what his intent was? you ever hear of manslaughter? you still go to jail. i think when you're texting and you end up killing somebody but you might not have intended to do that, all i care is what i saw. all i care is about what happened. and the history there exacerbates the whole situation and makes me very, very angry! >> dodger fans taking over the bleachers at at&t. but they did not have a good night last night at the ballpark. buster posey homers for the sixth time this month to make it 7-1 in the 7th inning and the giants go on to win their fourth straight a final of 8-4. a's in seattle. add doe rosales up with oakland

trailing by a run but rosales struck out looking with the bases loaded. seattle wins 6-5. a's now have lost four straight but reports of the giants demise greatly exaggerated and tonight, the warriors try to make it 2-0. kawhi leonard will not play for the san antonio spurs. i'm dennis o'donnell. see you tonight. time now 6:26. next fighting for funding. the vote senator dianne feinstein says she will oppose unless president trump's administration funds california's electric train. >> reporter: plus, the man convicted for the murder of sierra lamar back in 2012 will be back inside the courtroom today as the sentencing phase begins. we're live in san jose with the details. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

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be?" the spurs are without their best player-- in game 2 of the playoffs against the warriors. why greg popovich thinks a dirty play took out his m-v-p. plus: "it is very very very damaging." "obviously, it's not a good thing." lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are demanding answers--- after reports that president

trump leaked highly classified information to the russians. but first-- the penalty phase is expected to how difficult is it? how much more difficult would it be if steph curry didn't play? >> the spurs are without their best player in game 2 against the warriors. why gregg popovich says a dirty play took out his mvp. >> it's very damaging. >> obviously it's -- it's not a good thing. >> lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are demanding answers after reports that president trump leaked highly classified information to the russians. >> but first, the penalty face trial is scheduled to begin this morning for the man convicted of killing sierra lamar. it's tuesday, may 16. i'm kenny choi. >> i'm michelle griego. time now 6:30. as kpix 5's sandra osborne reports, he could face the death penalty. sandra. >> reporter: michelle, the death penalty or life behind bars without parole. the jury will be back inside the courthouse later on this

morning hearing some very important testimony before they make that big decision. now, the defense maintains that 26-year-old antolin garcia- torres is innocent even though he was convicted for the abduction and killing of sierra lamar and for the attempted kidnapping of three other women in 2009. defense attorneys plan to try to win sympathy from the jurors by showingist a young father of two the prosecution plans to show emotional videos and photos of sierra painting a picture of a loved teenager. family and friends of the teenager will testify also. we heard from sierra's sister after the verdict. >> not closure. but it is a good first step. and the jury did the right thing. >> reporter: now, the family didn't comment on the penalty they would like for the man convicted of killing sierra. this phase the sentencing phase it could be time-consuming.

yesterday i was inside the courtroom during a hearing just the prosecution alone had a list of at least 11 people that they would like to testify during this phase. the next proceeding begins at 9:00 this morning. live in san jose, sandra osborne, kpix 5. a santa cruz county doctor and nurse have been arrested on suspicion of committing sex crimes against children. police arrested neurosurgeon james koh hut at a home in santa cruz. a nurse who worked with him rashel brandon was arrested in watson villas week. both are facing charges including lewd acts on a minor. a third suspect in another state was arrested. that suspect's identity isn't released. right now, federal investigators are on the scene of a massive fire in emeryville. there are still hot spots after the fire erupted three days ago. since then, crews have been trying to get it under control and getting rid of the debris. they are using drones to spot any dangerous areas. the developer says that this is

the second suspicious fire in less than a year. investigators are looking into it as a possible case of arson. time now 6:33. taking a live look outside right now. look at those conditions there as we take a live look at the golden gate bridge right now. >> yeah. and the water there, a bit choppy, huh? >> that's right off treasure island looking toward the golden gate bridge before we have a small craft advisory in place today very choppy waters. you know about waters, kenny, being a surfer. how are the swells? >> i was going to go yesterday but it was windy and then i checked the cameras and it wasn't looking good. it was choppy and rough. >> you won't be going today. >> no. >> all blown out today. but things are going to change after today. in fact, after today you will be able to stash your jacket away for a while. this is our live weather camera looking out from air kpix 5

studios toward the port of oakland. we have a lot of stratus, low clouds and fog in the rim of the bay. 43 to 54 currently. brisk winds have been been picking up 18 in oakland, 19 san francisco, 15 to 20 around the seashore. the san ramon valley, as well. 23 now in fairfield. winds will be breezy all day long. and then a wind shift tomorrow brings sunny mild conditions. we'll be in the 90s over the weekend. good morning. we'll begin with a crash that we were tracking over at the richmond/san rafael bridge. now, this is at the toll plaza. it looks like emergency crews were able to clear that out of the lanes and you can see traffic remains light in both directions. no major delays across the span. 15 minutes from the toll plaza to 101. different story at the bay bridge toll plaza. traffic looks like a parking lot in the area. it's in the red 37 minutes from the maze into downtown. grab those sunglasses.

880 still moving well in both directions but we are tracking an accident south of oakland toward "a" street. delays building out of san lorenzo. hat's a check of your traffic; over to you. we're following breaking news out of marin county where a search has been launched for a missing girl. 14-year-old treasure anderson was last seen in san anselmo wearing a blue sweatshirt with blue and white shoes and carrying a white backpack. if you see her, call police. today san jose city council is setting to vote on a plan that would give locals a range of options to power their homes. kpix 5's jessica flores is live in our newsroom with the details. >> reporter: michelle, san jose residents could soon have the choice to cut the cord with pg&e. the city is set to decide on whether to start its own power company. the plan would start san jose's first community choice energy program. it promises to give consumers options to create their own mix of energy sources. so under the plan, residents

would be able to choose to stay with pg&e or they could opt into a range of green energy choices like solar stations and wind farms. city leaders say their proposed plan would be cheaper because they don't have to deliver profits to shareholders like pg&e. customers we talked to welcome any plan that saves them money. >> the rates seem to be, um, something we're forced to deal with so if you could provide me a new option i'll take it definitely. >> the. >> reporter: the city estimates the energy plan could save customers more than $20 million a year. san jose gets 30% of its energy from renewable sources right now. but with the community choice program, that number could go up to 50%. in the newsroom, wilmer flores kpix 5. senator dianne feinstein is pressuring the trump administration to release funds tore caltrain's electric upgrade saying she will oppose every transportation nominee until the white house approves the $647 million grant.

contractors are waiting until all the money is approved before they begin converting diesel trains to electric. feinstein released this statement: g information with president trump--- that's if he did share classified intel with the russians about a possible just moments ago, european officials said they might stop sharing information with president trump. that's if he did share classified intel with the russians about a possible isis terror authority. it was reportedly disclosed during a meeting with russian diplomats last wednesday. the "washington post" broke the story reporting the president allegedly shared the information that came from the u.s. ally. now lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are demanding answers. >> from what we've heard this is a see serious matter. this is code word source highly

classified information given to an adversarial country. >> if it's true, we have to find out more before i could comment. >> this comes after president trump fired the fbi director james comey. this morning, on twitter, the president wrote: democrats pushing for answers from california congressman devin nunes have resorted to this. the billboard makes clear they want him to hold a town hall and address russia's interference in the presidential election. nunes is accused of obstructing the house intelligence committee's investigation into this alleged meddling by receiving classified information. the massive billboard is located a few minutes away from the congressman's visalia office. there are new details about the threats from north korea. we now know the new president of south korea will visit the white house to discuss the

tensions. the news comes days after north korea successfully tested a missile. experts say it has the potential to reach alaska! south korea's president says he prefers a softer approach to the threat while the trump administration wants stronger sanctions. the two leaders are expected to meet next month. time check 6:39. next a potential big change to the price you pay for traffic tickets. why they could soon be based on your income. >> reporter: fire up your thunder sticks, warriors fans. big game coming up tonight. we'll have a preview coming up next. >> but first, the markets just opened: the wa have been perfect >> coming up, we'll get an update from kcbs radio's financial reporter jason brooks. ,

kpix 5's anne makovec is live at orac hope to keep t let's get ready for the warriors. they have had a perfect post- season so far. >> they are looking good. kpix 5's anne makovec is live at oracle arena and tells us they hope to keep that streak going for game 2 of the western conference finals. hey, anne. >> reporter: yes. big game tonight. and this seat that i'm in now is reserved, kenny and michelle, for ballers. shot callers. so the only time that i can actually afford to sit here is pre-7 a.m. on game day. game starts here at oracle arena at 6 p.m. and yeah, warriors have been doing very good in this series so far which has only had one game. but they won it and they actually overcame a 20-point halftime deficit to do so. they went on to win game one of the series by 2 points against the san antonio spurs. the spurs star kawhi leonard had to leave the game after

reinjuring his ankle in the 3rd quarter when golden state's zaza pachulia's foot slid under it. so leonard is out for tonight. >> really feel bad for the guy. i wish it didn't happen. and, you know, a different result. but a game is just a game. some things you can't control. >> if you are planning oncoming out for the big game at oracle tonight, there are still some tickets available. they start at around $100 for seats in the nosebleed section. and you can see the court here back out here live covered up so it will be in pristine condition. we have some cleaning crews around making sure that everything is all set for tonight. i'll dust off this seat so the actual baller who will be sitting here paying possibly up to $9,000 for courtside seats will have a pristine seat, as

well. live at oracle arena, anne makovec. >> best seat in the house. >> the nosebleeds are good. they are a lot of fun. >> for $100? >> why not? >> it's a play-off game. famed investor warren buffett is throwing more cash at a silicon valley tech giant. for that and the rest of the day's financial news, let's check in with kcbs radio's financial reporter jason brooks. >> reporter: good morning. ibm's loss is apple's gain in warren buffett's world. his company disclosed it doubled its stake in apple in the 1st quarter to 129 million shares worth $18.6 billion as of march 31st and apple stock has only risen since that time. at the same time, in the 1st quarter, berkshire sold off 20% of its stake in ibm. they slid since 2011 and the value has dropped by almost $800 million during that time. something else that's fallen off of late is new home

construction. commerce department says the housing starts are down about 2.5% in april second straight monthly decline and the lowest level in five months. building permits were also down. it's interesting because it comes at the same time as the national association of builders says its optimism index is at a second highest level since the end of the great recession. now, builders are expected to be very busy as there are very few existing homes for sale on the market. those levels are historically low. builders expect to fill that gap. stock market got off to a positive start this morning. that meant record highs for the nasdaq and the s&p in the process. right now, dow back over 21,000 on a gain of 24 points. nasdaq up 7. s&p up by 1. back to you. >> thank you. there could be changes coming to traffic tickets. a proposed bill would tie the fines to the driver's income. a senator who proposed the measure said it would help lower fines for poor people.

the bill would also make it illegal for the state to suspend a driver's license if the violator cannot afford to pay. the senate is expected to vote on the bill next month. shall we debate this topic? just kidding. >> sure. >> let's debate it. why not. [ laughter ] >> all right. go ahead. >> what's your stance? >> you started it. >> might be nice if you don't make a lot of money, then. >> yeah. >> not as high of a fine. >> it helps them but -- >> how about just don't get a ticket? >> obey the law. had . i don't think anyone is getting speeding tickets this morning because it's slow over at the bay bridge toll plaza and other "bay area majors." we can call it ruby tuesday because speeds are in the red over at the bay bridge toll plaza and from the maze into downtown. over 40 minutes "slow, stop, go." 880 through oakland, not too bad. still looking okay. that's one of the only speeds

in the green that we continue to track as you make your way to the maze. southbound 880 the earlier crash near "a" street still causing some slowdowns and looky-loos speeds down to 25 miles per hour approaching the scene waiting for a tow truck to drive traffic backed up to 238 heading to san lorenzo. at the san mateo bridge, a wind advisory in place and in the yellow for drivers out of hayward to foster city. 25-minute ride no major delays along 101 through san mateo burlingame and up towards san bruno there. 880 and 101 jam-packed in the red. that's a check of traffic. roberta? >> thank you. good morning, everybody. we have a beautiful view compliments of our photojournalist featuring alcatraz. listen to that wind! [ wind ] >> that's what 23-mile-per-hour gusts sound like. that's what we are experiencing

this morning in the bay area. we have a small craft advisory in place, as well. i swam those waters before. it's like five different currents from alcatraz to marina green there. let's get to it. another view this morning, i want you to see this. that is a cloud deck and even rain on the camera lens at mount vaca this morning where we do have a front that's passing through the bay area. 43 in santa rosa. 54 in oakland. winds up to 20 miles per hour. 23 in fairfield. meanwhile, our weather watcher ron at queen of all saints school in concord reporting 50 degrees and clear skies there. thanks, ron, for checking in with us. here's what you need to know today. this is going to be the coolest day for quite some time and then we have the wind shift more of an offshore flow and that will set the stage for a

warmer wednesday, a terrific thursday, and then, boy, back in the 90s over the weekend but right now there's that right there. it's a front that's scrapings across the northwestern section of the state of california. there you have the exiting low with the front dipping in and increasing our cloud cover taped. mostly cloudy skies. brisk winds to 20, gusts to 30. high pressure builds in on wednesday. notice the skies begin to clear and then nothing but clear skies all the way through thursday, friday, saturday into sunday. but meanwhile, rain chances from about sacramento to the north. also rain chances and gusty winds with a wind advisory in effect for the greater lake tahoe area. 55 degrees with rain at half dome. we have a slight chance of a couple of raindrops or two, that's about it today. 50s at the beaches. 50s and 60s common around the bay today. 60s around the peninsula. livermore you're a good 12 degrees below average: we should be at 74 in san jose. instead, 65 degrees. and mid-60s in napa.

is your extended forecast with that modest warmup on wednesday. terrific conditions on thursday. approaching 90 by friday. look at the beaches saturday and sunday in the 70s. and low 90s away from the bay. we have ourselves a baseball game. the giants are going at it tonight against the dodgers. breezy and cool in the 50s. dress in layers heading to the ballpark. caltrans crews will start repairing the pfeiffer canyon bridge. it will involve full and partial closures of area roads. the deliveries will include 50% of the rock and sand that will create the concrete abutments for the new structure. crews have also been creating steel girders for the bridge in vallejo. some of the winter damage is causing problems for firefighters who may not be able to get through mudslides and damaged roads. officials say hundreds of roads

are still closed across the state and dozens of those closures are in national forests. >> so we have had asphalt that's been ripped up. we have had culverts get plugged. we're going to do a good solid briefing for the crews that are going out there make sure that they know what routes are going to be available and which ones aren't. >> firefighters say they will likely have to use different routes or even helicopters to get to the fires. time now 6:52. ♪[ music ] >> next, new details in one of the worst tragedies in oakland's history. what the families of the victims of the ghost ship warehouse fire plan to do today. >> reporter: i'm sandra osborne live in san jose, where in just a few hours, the man convicted of murdering sierra lamar will be in front of a jury again as the sentencing phase begins. i'll have the details coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,, [ whistles ]

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26-year old antolin garcia torres was convicted last week for abducting and killing the teenager, though her body has not been found. he was also found guilty for attempting to kidnap three other women in 2009. jurors will hear important testimony before giving their official sentence. garcia torres faces either the death bars without i'm sandra osborne live in san jose outside the hall of justice where in just a few hours the man convicted of murdering 15-year-old sierra lamar back in 2012 will be inside the courtroom facing a jury once again in the sentencing phase of the trial. 26-year-old antolin garcia- torres was convicted last week for abducting and killing the teenager though her body was never found. he was found guilty for attempting to kidnap three other women in 2009, as well. jurors will hear important testimony before giving their official suggestion. he faces the death penalty or life behind bars without parole. the defense will try to gain the jury's sympathy showing the man is a father of two while the prosecution will show emotional pictures and videos of sierra lamar. her family and friends may also be called on to testify. those jurors will begin showing

up a little later this morning with the proceedings beginning at 9 a.m. reporting live in san jose, sandra osborne, kpix 5. sandra, thank you. time now 6:57. time for your "final 5. today lawyers for families of the ghost ship fire victims will announce plans to combine multiple lawsuits into one case. the family says living conditions were dangerous at the oakland warehouse well before 36 people were killed in the december 2 fire. this morning, european officials say they might stop sharing information with president trump that's if he did share classified intel with the russians about a possible isis terror threat. members of congress are also expressing concerns. senator dianne feinstein plans to oppose the confirmation of every transportation department nominee until president trump funds california's electric train. today san jose city council is set to decide on whether to start the city's own power company. if approved, it could give residents the choice to cut the cord with pg&e. the warriors look to take a

2 games to none lead in the western conference finals at oracle tonight. spurs star kawhi leonard will miss the game with an ankle injury. tip-off is at 6:00. and we are tracking a nice ride for drivers on 580 but we have been watching this camera bounce around a bit so do expect some winds as you are making your way along that stretch. we have a wind advisory in place for the altamont pass heading to the san mateo bridge in the yellow 25 minutes out of hayward into foster city. 880 starting to see delays build northbound as you make your way from 238 to the maze. so figures sunrise 6:58. we're seeing -- is that glorious? we have clouds around the rim of the bay. we have some mid- and high- level clouds. and we also have a peek of sunshine sfo. we do have right there -- sfo delays one hour 43 minutes on some arriving flights due to a very low ceiling.

45 in santa rosa. 54 in oakland. 50 in san francisco. notice our winds 19 san francisco. 14 san ramon valley. 23 in fairfield. winds will be persistent all day 10 to 20 stronger gusts with chance of rain. tomorrow sunny and mild. we're talking about temperatures back into the low 90s over the weekend but today, struggling to hit 67 degrees for one of the warmest spots. 57 in pacifica. your extended forecast, a mild day on wednesday. terrific thursday. nearly 90 inland by friday. there you have the low 90s, we're talking delta weather over the weekend. >> boat weather. it's your favorite. >> by the way, enjoy game 2 tonight. >> all right. >> what's your assignment? >> to score you guys some sleeves. >> sleeves! >> remembered. >> all right. >> you know the slogans? >> the new one. >> yeah. >> strength in numbers. >> have a great one. >> go, warriors. >> go "dub nation"!

captioning funded by cbs good morning to our viewers in the west. it is tuesday, may 16, 2017. welcome to "cbs this morning." president trump is accused of revealing highly classified intelligence to russia's top diplomat. the white house scrambled to explain what happened in the oval office meeting. we'll talk with one of the "washington post" reporters who broke the story. too much caffeine blamed for the death of a 16-year-old. the boy's family issues a warning about energy drinks. >> jetblue's ceo in studio 57 on the current state of air travel and the family's claim they were booted from their flight from carrying a birthday cake on board. we begin with a look at today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. .