I dont think so. Doesnt sound like a good idea to me. Will it hurt your budget . Definitely. Bicyclists are expected to benefit from the new tax even though they wont be paying it. Bart director Robert Rayburn says he and his wife have had damage to the bikes from potholes. We have broken axels, had pinch flats, broke a frame and broke a rim. These caused us to limp home. Reporter Governor Brown is hoping lawmakers will agree with him better to increase taxes now rather than, rather than wait when the cost of repairs will only go up. Live in San Francisco, david louie, abc 7 news. Gas tax increase is raising eyebrows not all drivers will see increasing. Reporter that is correct. Also talking increase in the vehicle registration tax. All of that is discussed at state legislature. What the formula will be, no one knows yet. Still talking about total increase of 65 per driver on average. All right, david. Thank you. We are getting a lot of feedback about this gas tax. You might expect. Ta
Fire. It is considered accidental. Arson has now been officiallt ruled out. Four people died in that fire. Four others, including two children were hospitalized with injuries. Dozens of people lost their homes in that fire that started raging early monday morning in on san pablo morning in on early monday morning in on san pablo avenue in west oakland. The three Story Building was transitional housing to people who had been homeless or recovering addicts. Just three days before the fire, City Building inspectors found multiple fire code violations, including sprinklers and smoke alarms that did not work. Inspectors also noted a lack of fire extinguishers and overloaded electrical cords during the inspection. steve tempers flare in the east bay at Albany High School as a group of students suspected of posting racist comments online and making nazi salutes on campus returned to classes. pam those students were disciplined by the School District, but this afternoon, more than 100 other st
Says the district stands behind the students right to protest. We will not tolerate racism. We will not tolerate homophobe i cant. We will not tolerate hate speech or hurtful behavior in any way, shape, or form. Reporter early thursday morning students reported seeing noose at a park by the school but after further investigation Albany Police say it was nothing more than a rope swing and not tied to the ongoing incidents at Albany High School. Reporter some of the students dont seem to buy the investigation and the result of that investigation with Albany Police but nonetheless they want the School District and the administration to work harder to not only protect the students but to also keep incidents like this from continuing to happen and then hold those students accountable. Now, i spoke with the superintendent about that. She says they are reviewing policies but wouldnt go into detail about what that would entail. For now the school will be looking into this matter and hopefully
Today and its only going to get nicer this weekend. Indeed. Sun block, water, sun shades youre going to need it all. For your friday into saturday looks like its going to be the warmest day and we just havent been able to kick the winds. For our north bay hills and our east bay hills. Most of us experiencing that wind yesterday and for today were going to continue at least for the next few hours. Although i have seen it improve in many spots. If youre going to tahoe lake wind advisory here goes until 6 00 this afternoon and then the weekend looks good with the winds calming down there and the winds calming down here as well. Fairfield had a calming winds just some and these are northerly winds. When you have freeways like i80 that travel east to west, west to east youve got that wind right up against the side of your car. So especially for the high profile vehicles you may experience some difficulty driving out this morning. Novato reporting 15 miles an hour. Even the bridges. The san
The wind advisory goes until noon time today for the north bay and east bay hills. Wind gusts from 30 to 40 Miles Per Hour. If youre going to tahoe, there is a warping until 6 00. A lot of the state seeing the wind behind the system that brought us the cooler temperatures and a few sprinkles on thursday. 54 in oakland. 56 San Francisco. In the south bay of san jose, 53 degrees. Menlo park at 53. 55 san mateo. Your afternoon highs, upper 60s at the coast. 78 expected in santa rosa. And 70 degrees in downtown San Francisco. Temperatures will continue to climb as we get into saturday. I will have a detailed look at the bay area weekend coming up in the extend forecast. At 7 01, lets get on to the highways with sal. Good morning, sal. Good morning, rosemary. The commute will be easier in some areas. No doubt about it. On the east shore freeway, traffic is looking good. Pardon me. I had to cough there. 40 minutes from the carquinez bridge to the macarthur maze. 15 to minute delay before you