. >> roberta gonzales live outside o.co coliseum and this is it. the oakland a's win or their season is over. i'll have the baseball forecast and a look at your neighborhood as the news continues right here on kpix 5. ,, malala ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, street today. investors are encouraged by talk of a deal that may ave >>> some very positive news out of washington, d.c. helping stocks surge on wall street today. investors are encouraged by the aversion of the government default. dow up 230. it's gone up more since up nearly 300 points and still soaring. >>> if september is any indication it may be a lackluster holiday shopping season. consumers cut back on spending last month compared to august. retail sales rose only 2.7% in september compared to 3.5 back in august. analysts say shoppers are being more conservative with their cash because of the partial government shutdown. >>> today's nobel prize winner says she knew she was in the running but never thought she would win. canadian writer alice munro has won the prize in literature. the academy which sele

roberta gonzales, kpix 5. >> it's amazing how much they have destroyed. >> they have torn the place up. >> and overnight in some instances. it's bad. >> hope they get it under control. >>> well, we'll be right back. ,, tantillo shows you how to pk the best red globe grape. celebration for >>> a fall favorite is back in the grocery stores. fresh grocer tony tantillo shows you how to pick the best red globe grapes. >> reporter: well, today's tip of the day is going to be is with red globe games. it's a fresh fall variety that hasn't been in cold storage. there are a few that come out late september, early october and this is one of them. they are called red globe grapes because that's the shape and they're red and they're really big. they have seeds, but you know what? don't let that stop from you buying them. they are fantastic loaded with flavor. let's talk about selection and storage. when you buy the red grapes, nice and red all the way around. the stem nice and green. make sure it's free from any shriveling whatsoever and the bigger the better. when you bring them home like all grap

reporting for mobile weather, roberta gonzales, kpix 5. >> it is an awesome feeling when you can assist someone. there is another begin of life. >> offering hope in the face of crisis. how this bay area chp officer helped save hundreds of lives. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, unfortunately, it's also a e where some people have tried to end their lives. sharon chin explains the courageous i >>> the golden gate isn't just a favorite stop for visitors. it's also a play where some have tried to end their lives. sharon sharon explains the courageous intervention of this week's jefferson award winner. >>> reporter: tourists bring home scenic photos of the golden gate bridge. but sergeant kevin briggs carries mental snapshots of life and death. >> it's all the little things that have occurred both good and bad. >> reporter: for more than 20 years as a california highway patrol officer kevin has talked hundreds of people out of jumping to their deaths. >> it's an awesome feeling when you can assist someone. there is another beginning to life. they can change. people are encouraged. >> reporter: that's what

reporting from crossfit pleasanton, roberta gonzales, kpix 5. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, behind "siri" in our iphones has come forward... ...siri...who is the voice siri?... >>> it could be the most recognizable voice in the world. the woman behind siri in our iphones has come forward. >> beep, siri, who is the real voice of siri? >> the answer? susan bennett, who made the recordings back in 2005 unaware of what they would be used for. she said it was a friend who told her she was apple's answer woman. no comment from apple. >>> who needs a resume' when you have a viral video? ♪[ music ] >> and there it is. marina's creative resignation from a taiwan animation company got 13 million views on youtube . queen lateefah offered her a job. you can see queen lateefah here on kpix 5 at 2 p.m. every day. >> i think she accepted that job offer. >> she did. >>> time to eat. everyone needs a fresh way to spruce up a salad. >> yeah. stephanie and tony tantillo say, try chickpeas. >> reporter: chickpea salad. we use them in so many different t

reporting from just outside suisun city in solano county, roberta gonzales, kpix 5. >> thank you, roberta. >>> adding to the thick haze in the skies is another fire that's going off in benicia. vegetation fire there has been burning close to highway 780 for about 2 hours now. flames have prompted the chp to shut down the east 5th street off-ramp of eastbound highway 780. some nearby buildings are threatened by the blaze but no evacuations have been ordered yet. we'll continue to monitor that fire and update you throughout our newscast. our meteorologist paul deanno is live up on the kpix 5 roof with more on the high fire danger. paul. >> reporter: and you can smell the smoke. we have been talking about this for the past couple of days. everything coming together, strong winds, low humidity, very warm. we hit a critical mass this afternoon. the biggest problem though by far is the wind. let's go to the weather maps to talk about why we are smelling the smoke in san francisco when all these fires are so far away. we have strong winds. it's an offshore wind coming from the northeast blowing

reporting from the almaden valley, roberta gonzales for kpix tv. we'll be right back. ,, it's been rescheduled for saturday, nove ocean beach. it wa >>> a popular sandcastle contest postponed during the government shutdown is back on. it's back! it's been rescheduled for saturday november 9 at ocean beach. it was supposed to be held october 12 but the beach was closed because it's on federal parkland. the contest is a fundraiser for the nonprofit leap organization which provides art programs for san francisco schools. >>> now for a look at what's ahead on the "cbs evening news." >> scott pelley is in new york. scott. >> reporter: hi, allen and liz. great to be with you in the bay area. well, we found out today that an attempt to fix the government's health insurance website has led to more trouble. we'll explain why buyers should beware. plus, there is a surprising report out today on the cost of college. find out why some universities are putting degrees on sale. that's tonight on the "cbs evening news" at 5:30 right after kpix 5 news. ,,,,,, fema

. >> reporter: roberta gonzales in dublin where the winds certainly have been lightening up. but they will be on the increase. if you are a homeowner, the winds and the red flag warning, what you need to know about as the news continues right here on kpix 5. ,, ,, female announcer: female announcer: save up to 35% on a huge selection of clearance mattresses. get two years interest-free financing on tempur-pedic. sleep train's inventory clearance sale is on now. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ walking and biking trail inl valley, goes back more than decade. but after two yearsf construction the project stl >>> the concept of a new traffic signal along with a walking and biking trail in mill valley goes back a decade. but after two years of construction the project is unfinished. it's a busy on the section that takes drivers from highway 101 to mount tam, stinson beach and tennessee valley. kpix 5's allen martin reports, all that waiting is about to come to an end. >> reporter: i went out and shot cell phone video this morning's commute. you see the car in the ver

fire danger though mobile weather lab, roberta gonzales live in dublin tonight to talk about these red flag warnings. >> reporter: currently 73 degrees the winds blowing out of the north at 13 miles per hour. occasionally a stronger gust. and the relative humidity has dropped down to a very dry 16%. this right here is one of the areas with a red flag warning in effect. to tell us more just about what that means, because it kind of goes in one ear and out the other, we have captain brandt jorgenson from the livermore- pleasanton fire department and his partners here scott and rudy. good evening. >> good evening. >> reporter: first of all, we are looking out at some of these homes here in the dublin area. good or bad job as far as getting ready for red flag warnings ? >> roberta, this is really good. you can see the hillside has very low grass. it's been mowed down nicely. closer to the homes you can see very good defensible space. good landscaping, trees are trimmed very low. and moving closer to the homes you can see the gutters are clean and the roofs are nice and clean as well. >> re

reporting from mobile weather, roberta gonzales, kpix 5. >> thank you, roberta. >>> our student rising above today group in the sunnydale projects where his mother worried everyday about whether he was safe. >> inspiring students for 15 years we have been reporting. i can't believe it's been that long. she has been following tyree elizabeth son since he was in high school. that long. >> right. that was five years ago. and now, to find him, you would have to go to pittsburgh where he has landed a prestigious fellowship. >> hey everybody. i am in pennsylvania. >> the tyree is a long way from the sunnydale projects in san francisco where tyree grew up. from january to june this year, there were 22 murders in the district where he lived. that was tyree's reality. when we first met at burton high school that was his reality at 17. >> in a community like mine, i just worry about making it to the age of 18. >> to prepare him for living in that environment, what have you told him? >> continue to pray. continue to pray. >> in sunnydale, tyree knows more people who have been shot than people who

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our roberta gonzales is here with the transitions. >> we transition to autumn with the return of very cool air mass. we cooled 18 degrees in livermore. i fired up doppler radar. no rain here but upstream we are picking up lightning from redding all the way to the sunnyvale area. look at the snow that developed in the mountains outside altour race -- alturas. green on the screen means that you will need to carry your umbrella when you head out tomorrow morning. check this out. monday morning, there you have the commute. some very light precipitation around the peninsula and how much wayne you should expect coming up later on in this newscast. >> thank you. >>> preventing another bart strike. the efforts to keep workers from walking out again down the line and why some say it's probably won't fly. >>> and with no -- how businesses are drawing in tourists. ,, these are the hands a pediatrician. these are pioneering advances in heart surgery. and these are developing groundbreaking treatments for cancer. they're the hands of the nation's top doctors. kaiser permanente doctors. and though

reporting from the coliseum, roberta gonzales. we'll have a look at traffic with elizabeth right after this. female announcer: through columbus day at sleep train's inventory clearance sale get three years interest-free financing on tempur-pedic. save 10, 20, even 35% on a huge selection of simmons and sealy clearance mattresses. even get free delivery! don't miss three years interest-free financing on tempur-pedic through monday columbus day. guaranteed! ♪ sleep train ♪ ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ >>> good morning a kcbs traffic check. four-car crash blocking two lanes and we are seeing good sized delays behind it. 880 the nimitz is a mess towards downtown oakland. much better at the bay bridge. back in our day, we couldn't just move the tv wherever we wanted. yeah our birthday entertainment was a mathemagician. because if there's anything that improves magic, it's math. the only thing he taught us was how to subtract kids from a party. ♪ ♪ let's get some cake in you. i could go for some cake. [ male ann

. >>> let's head out to roberta gonzales in solano county where firefighters are now facing the problem of flare-ups. >> reporter: take a look at this right now. this is what it looks like after a fire runs through the hills here in the suisun city area. 1,000 acres already burned. the biggest problem now for the firefighters, not only the fire that continues to burn on the other side of the ridge there, a good two miles in, but the flare-ups that continue to pop up. in fact, my photographer scott and i were standing at this exact location just after our 5:00 newscast when we had indeed a flare-up immediately in front of us. we were able to capture some of the local residents trying to put the blaze out themselves because this indeed is their property. they tried with shovels. they tried with their own fire hydrant no success until we called the fire department. we were at a staging center. but i spoke to one resident about this flare-up and today's fire and here's what she had to say. >> i just got a phone call that our property was on fire and my dad and i came out. when we saw it, we

from mobile weather, roberta gonzales kpix 5. >>> a startling admission from nfl legend. what brett favre says football has given and taken away. win-less jacksonville jagua >>> football, american style coming to the uk. 49ers are in london to play the winless jacksonville jaguars this sunday. this team got a chance to check out the turf and do a little sightseeing. buck ham palace was on the list of things players wanted to see. but for coach harbaugh, winston church hill's underground war room. seems the prime minister is hero of the coach. dennis will have more, the upcoming game in sports at 6:00. >>> he was zach more than 500 times in his career, more than any other nfl quarterback. now, we're learning about the possible price brett favre paid. >> i don't remember my daughter playing soccer, youth soccer one summer. i don't remember that. >> favre told washington sports radio station wxpz he is experiencing memory loss. >> so that's a little bit scary to me. for the first time in 44 years, that kind of put a little fear in me. >> favre says that fear is he has been a

gonzales and video journalist, there he is, don ford, into the silver circle. it honors people who have spent 25 years in the television industry. congratulations to roberta and don. and roberta, you started when you were 6! >> just about. [ laughter ] >> when you said 25, i just about fell over just now! >> congratulations! >> thank you. >> well deserved. >> very difficult to render me speechless. just so happy to be gainfully employed! >>> we have changes in the forecast. right now clear skies there you but we will see the return of some stratus, the fog a little bit later. currently, air temperatures pretty nice inland. still in the 80s. 70s at the south in san jose to the north in santa rosa 83 degrees. san francisco currently in the low 60s so if you are heading to the city for a night on the town, make sure you have a jacket. a bit hazy currently as we take a look towards dublin. can you see that? that 580/680 corridor is totally socked in at this hour with traffic, nobody is going anywhere out there. that's amazing. northeast winds at 9. relative humidit

. >>> roberta gonzales joining us now and she has some rain in the forecast. i can hope for it's not thursday, that's halloween. >> right or you have to wear that slicker. >> the clear garbage bag? >> what are your daughters going to be? >> we have a kitty cat and a fairy princess. >> what is mom dressing as? >> their mother. i'm too scary when i dress up. >> really? >> uh-huh. >> scary anchor woman. >> i get it okay. hi everybody. >> what a day across the bay area today. let's step on outside right now because we do have some changes in the form of that right there. this is the stratus pushing on shore right now. it's a shall lee deck of fog but nevertheless, the coast is not clear. livermore currently in the 80s and otherwise we're in the 70s and in mountain view and san jose and we tumble in the 60s in san francisco. very cool. otherwise 56 degrees right now in ocean beach. we head to the south to san jose, a bit on the hazy side. currently 73 degrees. the winds are under 10. the humidity is at 39%. here's what you need to know official sun down at 6:18. ju

mobile weather roberta gonzales live tonight at the half moon bay pumpkin festival. >> reporter: yes, we are here in half moon bay. paul, it is cooling down very rapidly. currently 55 degrees. we just drove up in mobile5. look at the ribbons on this teepee here at farmer john's pumpkin patch. winds have been blowing out of the west at 10 and a look at the horizon there in the distance, the fog bank is now moving in. the winds are out of the west a good 10 miles per hour. it is cooling down and we are going to have your half moon bay pumpkin festival forecast for the entire weekend. but first, i want to introduce you to the man of the hour, this is farmer john. a farmer john pumpkin patch. how are you, sir? >> welcome. thank you very much. i'm great. >> reporter: thank you for having us here. first of all, tell me about your pumpkin patch. how long have you been here? >> we're the third generation here farming in half moon bay. and we bring special seeds from all over the world and we don't do entertainment. we just have nice pumpkins of 50 different varieties and we just like to grow

in fact, we have our own meteorologist roberta gonzales, she is down there and she will be broadcasting there live in just a few minutes giving you the weather forecast. but detroit tigers, oakland a's, sunny and mild for today's game 5:07, a nice day at o.co. slight warmup for the weekend. we reach into the 80s. low 80s especially inland. >>> let's check your "kcbs traffic" out the door right now. no big hot spots. all the hot stuff is in the forecast. live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. no problems this morning coming into san francisco. there is a little bit of overnight roadwork for the next 15 minutes. nothing to slow you down. frank, you can count the cars. nothing. >> 7? >> for a while it was nearly empty across the golden gate bridge. it is all quiet this morning through marin county up and down the nimitz freeway. southbound it looks like from that 16th towards embarcadero once again we have that overnight roadwork but that should be picked up by about 5:00, as well. northbound really clear this morning past the oakland coliseum. san mateo bridge problem-free in the commute

roberta gonzales in the kpix 5 weather center. as you are heading out the door this morning, plan on the coolest day of the workweek. currently, 43 in napa. otherwise, in the 50s. winds up to 12 as this area of low pressure digs to the south, nicks the eastern and southern portion of the bay area. as it passes it will leave us with full-on sunshine. 64 at the coast, 60s and 70s across the bay to the mid-70s inland. full-on sunshine on thursday through tuesday. >> announcer: this national weather report sponsored by gevalia. always rich, never better. gevalia. detective under arrest in the biker road rage case but did he lie to fellow officers about his role in the attack? insider john miller with new details on the case. >>> have you tried signing up for obama care? congress takes aim at the federal health care website today. the rush to fix the problems and the new clues that progress is being made. >>> plus the international artist who counts on the element of surprise. >> reporter: banksy is making his mark here in new york cit

roberta gonzales here with your out-the-door forecast. we are including in it a few increasing high clouds throughout the day. we'll call it partly cloudy skies. currently, grab a sweater or a light jacket. it is 44 degrees in santa rosa. cooler coastside and bayside, 60s and 70s, to the low 80s. coolest day of your workweek will be wednesday. >> announcer: this national weather report sponsored by asthma.com. talk to your doctor. coping isn't kroeping. >>> new questions about the police after bikers attack an suv driver in new york. >> nypd insider john miller is with us. >> norah and charlie, we know that at least three of the bikers were off-duty police officers including one who works undercover. we'll look at why they didn't intervene intervene. >>> they looking to give pilots more rest but captain sully sullenberger tells us why it still leaves a hole in safety. >>> and 59-year-old flies halfway across the country to las vegas without a ticket. how so many check points failed. the news is back in the morning on "cbs this morning." s

roberta gonzales in the kpix 5 weather center. area of high pressure still in command of our bay area forecast, albeit on the weak side. it will provide us with a tranquil weather pattern through monday. let's pinpoint your numbers for this friday. 59 at the coast through the 60s bayside into the mid-70s inland. peak performance on the saturday, slightly warmer conditions on sunday through the holiday on monday. make it a great day, everyone. >> announcer: this portion of "cbs this morning," sponsored by toyota. let's go places. >>> the unusual evidence the undercover investigation revealed. >>> a massive shortage of pilots in china. the big push to get americans in the cockpit. >>> one of the greatest rescue stories never told. how an american banker saved more than 100 lives in vietnam. >> is your heart pounding? >> yes a little bit. i was certainly nervous. >> leslie is here with what to expect from her 60 minutes report. the news is back in the morning here on "cbs this morning." stay tuned for your local news. [ female announ

reporting outside of the coliseum, roberta gonzales, kpix 5. >> thank you, roberta. that's right. we're on the bart theme. she mentioned it. we got a pink concert. we got the a's game. a lot going on tonight over in oakland. so bart trains may be packed. right now everything is on time. in fact, they have more than 35 trains and they are all good to go so if you are using it to get to work in morning, everybody is pretty quiet. but, of course, all eyes are on bart because of the potential strike at midnight. here's a live look outside. 880 in oakland. cruising along towards downtown oakland. all the overnight roadwork has been picked up, cleared. san mateo bridge traffic at the speed limit only 13 minutes to hayward to the other side on the high-rise. westbound 580 beginning to slow. i want to show you some sensors coming out of tracy on 205. picks up past north flynn towards the dublin interchange. everything looks great westbound 580 looks good towards 238 and the castro valley y. all mass transit on time including your ferries, caltrain and ace train number one getting no delay

. >> roberta gonzales from half moon bay with mobile weather at the pumpkin festival. we'll have the complete forecast for half moon bay as the news continues. ,,,,,,,,,,,, is this flu shot necessary? it keeps you healthy during flu season. but does it hurt? nah. plus you get a really sweet bandaid! anything else i should know? here's a thought, try scoring more points on the other team. okay. even a warrior can get sick. kaiser permanente reminds you to get your flu shot this season. one thousand dollars a sharr the first time. kpix five's len ramirez says it's because everyone is hay rt... len: >>> a milestone today for google. investors sent google stock soaring topping $1,000 for the first time. kpix 5's len ramirez says it's because everyone is happy with the earnings report. >> reporter: that's right. none happier than the people who work here. we did not hear any champagne corking popping but it would have been a great day for that kind of celebration because google reached a major milestone with its stocks. from outward appearances, it seemed to be just another

we have roberta gonzales in this morning. >> tuesday, october 8th, wow, temperatures very seasonal for this time of the year. the gradual cooldown will continue. good morning, everybody, heading out we have clear skies and the air temperature has dropped to 42 degrees in santa rosa. this is one of the coolest autumn mornings so far this season. low 50s tri-valley, 54 throughout the santa clara valley, 50 redwood city and upper 40s around the coast. now, if you want to compare today to yesterday, we talked about 76 in san francisco where average high is 70 degrees. today's high 68. so anywhere between 5 and about 8 degrees cooler than what we experienced on monday, san jose average high is 78 degrees. instead today, in the mid-70s. so a little bit above average there. the extended forecast, we have a trough going through the area tomorrow, rain possible, but that's about it. frank and michelle? >> all right. i'll take it roberta. 6:05. >>> it's a glimmer of hope out there that there will not be a bart strike after all. that unions are not issuing the 72-hour strike notice as we get clos

gonzales! good morning. >> reporter: i'm never the first to arrive anywhere so this is kind of fun this morning. we are here outside o.co coliseum. you see it in the background here. we have been noticing trucks coming in and out in preparation of tonight's game at 5:07. and it appears as if game time temperature will be near 68 degrees. this is it. either the a's win tonight and advance to the american league west series against boston so they would head to boston on saturday or their season ends tonight. so it's a big day here in the bay area. and you can't ask for a better autumn day, as well. out the door this morning, current air temperature is a very cool start to your day at 46 degrees in santa rosa. otherwise, to the south in the low 50s in san jose. and right here in oakland it is 53 degrees. so it's a few high clouds. later today, slightly warmer than yesterday by a good one to five degrees. but numbers still below average for this time of the year. meanwhile, we're talking 60s at the

with more on your forecast this morning, we have roberta gonzales in for lawrence. >> hi there, elizabeth. good morning to all of you. as you take a look at our live kpix weather camera looking towards the bay bridge, might not look it to you but actually this is the most active weather day of the workweek. currently our air temperatures are all uniform in the 50s due to partly cloudy conditions. and we have a hint of some fog that's worked its way into the bay. now, this is an area of low pressure. it is actually producing some rain-snow mix in the high sierra this morning. and it's nicking the eastern and also the southern portion of our bay area. that's going to bring the temperatures down today from yesterday by a good 4 or 5 degrees. san francisco 67. we'll have the full pinpoint forecast coming up but first, michelle and also frank. >> okay, 6:03. >>> a body found in a stairwell of the same hospital where a patient went missing last month and now lynne spalding's family wants answers. kpix 5 reporter anne makovec at san francisco general. the body could have been in a stairwell ther