101. So at 7 00, 57 to 34i6. Milder temperatures that will spring board us to 71 to 75 more brighter skies by noon except for the coast where we stay in the low to mid60s. A warmer afternoon seeing us push into the mid70s to low 80 frs the bay and inland neighborhoods but a comfortable evening on the way in the 70s. Got a little bit of a heat wave this weekend. Well talk about that coming up next. First over to alexis. Good morning, mike. Were looking at bay bridge toll plaza slowly starting to fill in. So that is the norm. Well see if the metering lights flip on early but most likely making it to 5 20 and the car pool is open and cash lanes not too bad, better than the last couple of days. So maybe they have a few more cash booths open. Drive times lookin good, southbound 101 santa rosa to petaluma 13 minutes and from Castro Valley to the maze and northbound 101 through downtown san jose, 280, 680 split to highway 85 in the green at about 11 minutes. Might have a new problem in richmo
It has burned nearly 35,000 acres. The atlas fire expands napa and solano county. It has burned almost 44,000 acres and is 7 contained. On the eastern flank of the atlas fire and solano county, officials are talking about letting people return to their neighborhoods. The number of firefighters working the atlas fire has tripled. More personnel and the improving weather has people cautiously optimistic. This morning when we woke up and saw smoke again it was nerveracking but they are on it. We are feeling better. This mother said she is ready to go at a moments notice. Her car is packed with family photos, eight teddy bear and her kids are with her. Some people who live in the area where the atlas fire started on sunday night are being allowed back into their home is. Mandatory evacuations have been lifted for some areas near the silverado country club. We spoke to one person as he went back home. He said he is grateful his home on burningtree court narrowly avoided the fire. I think yo
Around here are having a hard time saying goodbye to the princess. Im outside of the presiddio theater showing rogue one and we know the role of Princess Leia made Carrie Fisher instantly famous and she was known for so much more than that. She was an author and activist and will be missed by many throughout the bay area. Shes just an American Icon and very, very difficult to part, you know, with her. It felt like the end of an era for some star wars fans at a mat any of rogue one in San Francisco. Part of my childhood. I went to see star wars for the first time when i what is about 7 years old back in 1977. And it just is a sad day. I work in the Entertainment Industry myself so it really hits home that an important member of our larger family in the Entertainment Industry is gone far too young. Fans visiting the yoda fountain on the lucas campus leaving flowers and notes. Fisher was just in star wars the force awakens and was scheduled to reprice her role in star wars which has impos
Too, just a slight delay building westbound 580, tracy to dublin, up to 32 minutes. Westbound 4, antioch to concord, just 15 and southbound 101, san rafael to San Francisco, youre in the green at 18 minutes. Few lingering weatherrelated issues, well talk about this next. As the flood waters recede in san jose, heres whats left. A thick layer of mud that is covering just about everything and thats translating to a whole lot of trash. Piles of garbage. Abc7 News Reporter matt keller is live in san jose with whats being done about it all today. Hey, matt. Reporter good morning, natasha and reggie. It is cold out here this morning. Thats just one more factor that people have to deal with here in san jose, especially in these flooded areas as theyre trying to get rid of all this stuff but heres some good news. They are going to get some help getting rid of this stuff today off these sidewalks. The city of san jose will be delivering dumpsters to the Williams Street and the city of san jose
The best supporting actress going to viola davis. Best actor went to the star of manchester by the sea. Im proud to be a part of this community. I look out at all of you and im dumbfounded that im included. Reporter la la land won six of its recordtying 14 oscars for which it was nominated. Emma stone, la la land. Reporter including best actress, who addressed the flat backstage. It was an amazing thing to hear la la land. I think we all would have loved to win best picture. But we are so excited for moonlight. Reporter finally, the real best picture winner, moonlight. Pricewaterhousecoopers, which counts the vote, apologized for the mistake. Apparently, the wrong category envelope was given to the presenters. It is now investigating how that even happened. Reporting live from hollywood, abc 7 news. Back to you in the studio. Thats what weve been discussing all morning. The mechanics of how that occurs. Because the envelope is supposed to be for, obviously, the best actress category, w