. >> caltrains will stop at the millbrae station to pick up passengers that can park for free at the bart station there. >> if you are driving to work, car pool lanes hours on interstates 80, 880, 680, will be extended from 5:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. at all available c.h.p. officers out in force to make sure the commute is as smooth as possible. >> we are watching all the bay area roads and we will check with our engineer on the road with cell7 technology. >> it looks like he is stuck at the bay bridge toll plaza. dick? >> that is the story, eric. i am stuck on the road with cell7 technology. i came in from emeryville on highway 880 a short while ago. it has taken 15 minutes to get from powell street to emeryville to where i am now and i am still about quarter of a mile or less prior to the toll plaza. the traffic here is bumper to bumper and stopped. all the feeder ranches, highway 580, 880, that feed the toll plaza are extremely slow if not stopped and bumper to bumper at best. i can say the car pool lanes on the left side and the right-hand side are still moving at pretty much thei

orinda traffic because of disable rain and that is not causing san francisco-bound delays and israel -- caltrain is on time. smooth sailing to the bay bridge and new we have a backup for cash-paying folks with no metering lights and back to overcrossings with no delays on the span. in san rafael -- no, this is walnut creek. traffic is flowing nicely with a delay to the 24 junction. kristen and eric? >> it is 5:41. >> uninvited guests are turning a country club interest a pigsty. >> winning ticket was struck in gold last night in the and why can you move the tv out here? the wireless receiver. i got that when i switched to u-verse. but why? because it's so much better than cable. it's got more hd channels, more dvr space. yeah, but i mean, how did you know? i researched. no, i-i told you. no. yeah! no. the importan and i got you this visor. you made a visor! yes! that i'll never wear. ohh. [ male announcer ] get u-verse tv for just $19 a month for two years with qualifying bundles. rethink possible. >>> covering benicia, san ramon, and san mateo and all bay area, this is abc7 news. >> the traffic

for the record, caltrain and a.c. transit running on time as well. >>> speaking of a.c. transit, a judge will consider judge brown's request for a 60-day cooling off period for a.c. transit and its unions. they will weigh whether or not a strike would disrupt public transportation and endanger the public's welfare. if the decision is yes, the strike would be put on hold. the governor says another strike in the bay area is the last thing we need. >>> a.c. transit board of treasury secretary directors considering a new fare policy. it includes a local day pass, eliminates paper transfers and also gives discounts on clipper card fares. all cash fares would stay the same. no fare increase. the agency's general manager says this man is aimed at attracting more riders. >>> 6:56. we want to take you live to london and look who that is. that is baby george. >> he is cute. you have to admit it. >> he is adorable. >> perfect little round head. >> you see prince william and dutchess katherine. they have just arrived at st. james palace where baby george is going to be christened. s

ferries, caltrain and ace train 1 get a great start with no delay out of the central valley. back to you. >> thank you. >>> pinole police reopened the case of a girl who went missing decades ago. amber was 7 when she disappeared from the front yard of her home in pinole in 1988. the case was closed in 2009 after a convicted child molester confessed to kill her and dumping her body in arizona? her body was never found. police say they reopened the case in an effort to get more information about the search for amber. >>> one of the bay area's most notorious kidnapping crimes continues to motivate a nonprofit group aimed at protecting children. polly klaas was kidnapped during a party at her home in petaluma 20 years ago. since then the foundation named after her has helped search for more than 860 missing children. when one girl was snatched from lodi as a 12-year-old in 1994, klaas's searchers scared the suspect 23 hours later. >> so he ran. the only reason i'm alive is because of the people out there searching for me. >> today klaas kids volunteers are still trying to find th

golden gate ferries caltrain and ace also on time. so once again most bart lines except those along that pittsburg-bay point traffic that is the only thing impacted now. quick look towards the nimitz freeway once again where you can see all the lines around the east bay including 24, 580 and the nimitz freeway are still all moving at the speed limit. that is your latest "kcbs traffic." for more on your -- what day are we on now? thursday forecast. here's lawrence. >> yes. we are into thursday already and it looks like it will be a cooler day ahead. we are not seeing the dense fog that we have had over the past few days. so low clouds more extensive. but not right down on the surface. so out the door right now we have some 50s and some 50s if you are stepping outside. the clouds even extending into some of the valleys this morning. and the breeze is blowing. that's mixing out some of the low clouds and fog. cool temperatures this afternoon. 70s in the valleys, 70s in the bay, 50s at the coastline maybe some places only in the low 50s f

ferry, caltrain and a's train 1 a great start out of the central valley. that's your latest "kcbs traffic." for more on your beautiful forecast we have beautiful roberta in today. >> wow. compliments like that i think i'll stay here all morning. [ laughter ] >>> hi, everybody. let's head outside this morning. you're going to notice we do have the return of the stratus and what's commonly referred to as the fog. it's back in the city of san francisco where currently we have an air temperature at 52 degrees but the 40s to the north in santa rosa and to the east in concord at 47 degrees. so far with that overcast we don't have any airport delays. out the door this morning upper 40s at the coast. also mid-40s inland. otherwise 50s around the bay. you do need a light jacket heading out. it will remain cool even though we'll see some clearing at the beaches today. sunny skies through the 60s bayside into the mid-70s inland. just a couple of degrees below normal. futurecast clearly illustrates that we do have the return of that marine layer. not very deep at this

., caltrain, everything else on time. outside we go and here's a look at the bay bridge tolls where the metering lights have been turned on and very busy conditions backed up from the maze that will take you about 15 minutes to head from emeryville into san francisco. >>> it's now 6:19. >> oakland mayor jean kwan is one year away from re-election but this morning she's facing eroding support. ahead the new poll that could be causing concern in the mayor's office heading into next year's race. >>> but coming up next working it out, 7 on your side and "consumer reports" check out treadmill desks, can they help you shed pounds and get your work done at the same time? >>> here's the prime-time lineup at abc 7, at 8:00 the season premiere with "scandal" the secret is out. and a new episode of "grey's anatomy" at 9:00 and then the season premiere of "scandal" comes on at 10:00 and join us at 11:00. >>> and remember you don't have to miss a moment. our watch abc feature lets you watch abc 7 on your computer, tablet or smartphone

all mass transit on time including your ferries, caltrain and ace train number one getting no delays right now out of the central valley. that's the latest "kcbs traffic." back to you. >>> new this morning, this year's nobel prize in literature goes to canadian writer alice munroe. the swedish camped which selects nobel winners called her a master of contemporary short story. the 2013 nobel announcements continue tomorrow with the nobel peace prize followed by the economics prize on monday. >>> a l.a. sign of the loses it and l.a. teacher loses it and it's caught on video. [ yelling and cursing ] >> a student recorded it at a high school and turned it over to the higher ups. >> it's unprofessional. it's not what you should be doing teaching children. that's not how to talk to other people. >> i'm surprised. kind of strange to hear from a teacher. >> that teacher's name hasn't been released. she says she had a weak moment and the student who recorded it had been badgering her in front of the class. the teacher is on paid leave while the school district kind of sorts that thing out. >>

westbound traffic still a little sluggish approaching midspan and no delays reported for caltrain, the ferries, ac transit. do remember, bart will be offering very limited free shuttle service from nine of their east bay stations. last friday, they ran out of room quickly on the shuttle buses leaving walnut creek. that's a look at the monday commute. now to lawrence. >> all right. looking pretty good weather- wise. starting out with some low clouds and some thick fog in spots even some drizzle toward the coastline this morning but i think by the afternoon most areas away from the coastline enjoying lots of sunshine and some very nice temperatures. out the door we go. we have some thick fog into santa rosa, 45 degrees there. 48 in napa. 51 and clear in livermore. 47 in concord and clear and 53 degrees cloudy in san jose. i think as we head toward the afternoon, with these temperatures going to stay mild in the bay and inland. average temperatures usually in the 60s and the 70s at this time of year maybe a little bit above that as we head in toward the afternoon. 83 expected in livermore

no delays reported for caltrain, ferries or ace. that's "kcbs traffic." >>> some developing news over the east bay where an accident investigation will stop bart trains for part of the afternoon later today. the ntsb will close the tracks where the two workers were killed. kpix 5 reporter anne makovec is in walnut creek where the timing of today's closure is critical. anne. >>> reporter: i'm here at the memorial for those two workers who were killed on the tracks on saturday afternoon. today they are going to do a reenactment of that deadly accident. now, here's what you need to know if you do take bart through this area. and you're going to this afternoon. bart is going to use a bus bridge in the east bay. buses taking passengers between pleasant hill and lafayette. the bart tracks are going to be closed from noon until 3:30 this afternoon for this ntsb reenactment of the accident that killed two workers here on the tracks on saturday afternoon. federal investigators took measurements on the tracks yesterday so they could try to fi

no delays reported for caltrain or the altamont commuter express. that's a look at "kcbs traffic." now to lawrence. >> all right. we have a lot of fog around the bay area, liza, if you are headed out the door. get ready for thick fog even a dense fog advisory in the north bay valleys. cool temperatures in the 40s out there. by the afternoon, though, again going to stay cool out toward the coastline. but as you get inside the bay you'll see some hazy sunshine with 60s and a few 70s and then lots of 80s and mild conditions in many of the valleys this afternoon. so here's how it breaks down. we have a ridge remaining in place. a couple of areas of low pressure, though, undercutting that ridge. one of those will move in from southern california over the weekend bringing clouds and cooling us down. today afternoon sunshine for most of us. and really a pretty nice day except out at the coastline, got that thick fog there, probably going to cause delays at sfo this morning. so be prepared for that. around the country showers into chicago about 46 degrees. sunny in denver at 68. partly clo

caltrain and b.a.r.t. and ac transit, no problems there. outside we go and here's a picture of your drive coming into central san rafael. you can see it was a trickle and now it's more of a stream, not quite a river yet as you head into central san rafael. no accidents to report to slow you down. >>> listen to this one, researchers at stanford have developed a new technique that coaxes the ovaries of an infertile woman into producing eggs. researchers twe erers treated 2 with early menopause, one has given birth and another is pregnant. scientists remove an ovary, cut it into strips and treat it with drugs and replant the whole thing. hormones are used to help the eggs develop. researchers hope to refine their technique so that some day ovary removal will be unnecessary. >>> a controversial development here, 23 and me a personal genome firm is offering a new service that allows couples to select what their future baby will look like. the u.s. patent office has granted 23 and me a patent for a computer program that allows couples to have the

bart, muni, caltrain and ace all on time. that's friday traffic. >>> hundreds of thousands of americans are signing up for the healthcare exchanges created by the new affordable care act. open enrollment for "covered california" is under way and now some doctors are worried about the influx of new patients leading to longer wait times at the offices. >> once patients are enrolled, they are going to seek primary care physicians for their preventative services. whether or not we'll be able to see everybody in a timely manner, that's a big unknown at this point. >> so do we need to train, educate and continue to grow our workforce? absolutely. there's a huge investment in the affordable care act that's already helping in los angeles. >> if you want obamacare coverage when it starts at the beginning of next year, you have to sign up by december 15. >>> the new affordable care act eliminates one of the most troublesome issues with health insurance. in part 4 of our series on five things to know about the new law, kpix 5's elizabet

caltrain and muni not parting any -- reporting any delays. contra costa county, southbound 680 is slow from 242. we had anker earlier crash there. traffic is -- we had an earlier crash. traffic is gonna be slow on highway 4. and it's been a slow commute sat highway 4 -- at highway 4. it's getting better but is still slow out to the peninsula. the dumbarton bridge traffic is moderate. we've come down from the peak, now it's about 25 minutes before you get own the span. >>> 8:19. let's go to steve. >> thank you, sal. mostly sunny here. not much of a breeze yet. expect that to pick up later. it will be more westerly instead of the weekend when it was north nearly. the -- north northeasterly. most of clouds have moved out. the next one from the north still is a ways out. 83 san francisco. 785 oakland. 80 -- 85 oakland. 80, 68, 75 and 74. still okay. just not as warm as sunday. mainly mostly clear. cool to mild to warm on the lows. partly sunny, partly cloudy in the afternoon. as the system gets closer, it will crank up a westerly breeze. a little

caltrain will be stopping all of their trains including the baby bullet at the millbrae station to pick up passengers. that's a look at traffic. lawrence is up next with the forecast. >>> low clouds and fog returning to the bay area. the sea breeze kicked in so a change in the weather on this friday. you can see the clouds now hugging the coastline. some of that pretty dense out toward the beaches. temperature-wise, we'll notice some cooler numbers out toward the coast mainly in the 60s, 70s inside the bay, 80s in the valleys. lots of sunshine for the weekend. >>> we put ther . >>> we put together a segment for you folks and me as well. it's more informational than entertaining i think. it's called what congress has learned from the government shut down. let's take a look. what congress has learned. let's see if they learned anything. roll that. >> nothing. >> nothing. >> nada. >> zero. >> nada. >> zero. >> zip. >> nada. >> zero. >> the adventures of a squirrel named super twirchgnkie. >> the things that you can do with a tape. he warned of trouble at a waste dump and lost his job of 44

., caltrain and muni, no delays reported. at 8:02. let's go back to the desk. >>> a troogic accident -- tragic accident in menlo park after a driver hits two people out for a walk with their dog last night. ktvu channel 2 reporter janine de la vega is live with what family members have just tolder -- told her about the crash. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. about ten family members of the victim just left the accident scene they went back to the couple's home where the three children are mourning the loss of their parents. you can see what's left of the accident scene. family members just stared at these mangled trees just devastated. here's a picture of the couple and their three children who are now teenagers. relatives identified the couple as 51-year-old balder singh and his wife, in her late 40s. they lived in menlo park and were originally from fiji. their relatives are breeferning and can't believe the couple is gone. we also have video of the accident that ktvu took last night. police say just before 7:00, the couple

there goes caltrain. did that just for steve. northbound 280 in san jose. that traffic is improving a little bit. so is 101. we had some earlier problems on 85 finally beginning to get some improvement there. now let's go to steve. >>> thank you, sir. 85 in santa cruz. capitola looks good. anywhere down the coast will be sunny and mild. it looks like this will carry for a while. i will telling tori, maybe we have to wait until halloween. >> i'm sure a lot of trick or treaters will be disappointed with that. >> but today, i'm gonna go to the beach and take your advice on that. >> we're probably on at 4:00 a.m. tomorrow. >> yes. >> better get some sleep. >> that's our report. >> and be sure to watch the news at noon for a major bust involving a mexican drug cartel. it all went down at four different east bay locations. we'll have a live report. we're always here at ktvu.com and mobile cute. and mobile ktvu. we're always here for you. thanks for watching. . >>> hi, everybody. i'm beth troutman and we've got great videos from the web "right this minute." >> lig

caltrain and muni reporting no delays. back to the desk. >> thank you, sal. >>> now to our coverage of those b.a.r.t. labor talks. b.a.r.t. trains are running. but workers are threat ping to go on -- threatening to go on strike monday morning if a deal cannot be reached. claudine wong is live where b.a.r.t. and the unions will return to the bargaining table in three hours. you have to -- they may be close, claudine, right, if they are still talking? >> reporter: well, that's the hope. the good news, they are still talking. but everyone stood out here waiting on the edge of this seat trying to figure out if they can get the deal. when they came out, there would be no deal but there would be no strike. when you talked to both sides about where it stood, you got frustration and disappointment but there was talk about significant developments. they say this bodes well for finally getting a deal done. hopes were dashed before midnight. >> i'm deeply disappointed about the way the day went. >> reporter: but the union says their