Afternoon. And 80 in napa. As we get into the evening hours, the fog will return. It looks like it will return in time for area fireworks. San francisco as well as the Berkeley Marina. I will have a look at tonight and into the weekend coming up. Thank you, rosemary. Sal is off today but were watching the roadways for you. Want to give you a live look at interstate 80 along the east shore in berkeley. If are looking for fireworks tonight, university avenue, they start closing off those offramps at 5 00 in the evening. Trafficwise not that bad this fourth of july morning. 280 in san jose not a lot of cars out there at this time. Happening now, people have already staked out their front row street in dan villa head of the parade. The event is one of the largest Independence Day celebrations held in the bay area. Christien kafton is joining us live from danville where many of the best viewing spots are snagged up. Reporter that is right. If you want a seat to one of the biggest viewing pa
And only 5 contained. Likely will see temperatures in the upper 90s to 100s over the next sevendays this weekend. We will have a look at our own forecast in ten minutes. We sent out a push alert about the fire less than ten minutes ago. Our top story tonight bart under growing pressure to beef up security. A crime surge. The number of people applying to join the bart police force is low. Just yesterday the chief was saying it was a concern how much crime was on the rise. Reporter it is a concern. Last night a rider said he was jumped and kicked by teenagers who stole his iphone and laptop. Something naeds to be done to stop it. It is sad. It is scarey and if we dont all stand up and start making a change, it is going to be worse. Staff and his stamly were attacked and robbed board a bart train months ago. He urged the board of directors to take crime seriously. You have a disease going on right now and you prevent the disease or it is going to proliferated. Reporter bart acknowledged c
Amendment. Free speech. Uc berkeley has long been a bastion of free speech. And demonstration. And cancelling the ultra conservative and controversial coulter. Does theoretically limit her ability to express herself. The flipside is. Keeping people safe. The University Made the decision after consulting with uc berkeley police. University Law Enforcement recommended cancelling the event. In the interest of public safety. The school also says the organizers of the event. Which was set for next thursday. Did not give enough advance notice for School Administrators to find a safe venue on campus. Naweed tahmas Berkeley College repulicans the university usually asks advance notice of 4 weeks. Dan mogulof uc spokesperson quite the contrary we want this event to take place. ,we feel comfortable securing that the uc officials say, the Police Department was not able to find a safe venue, so the event remains cancelled. However the Berkeley College republicans say, ann coulter is still coming t
Condition is the homowner in tonight . pam it was rough commute home for a lot of bart riders in the east bay. After a man threatened to jump from a platform at the walnut creek station. This is video of the dramatic end. You can see the man coming down from the ledge. He has been placed on an emergency psychiatric hold. This incident started around 1 30 this afternoon. And disrupted service for hours. The walnut creek bart station was closed, as negotiators talked with the man. This was the scene at the walnut creek bart station as it was happening. Bart brought in bus bridges to help people get to where they needed to go. The incident ended around 5 20 this evening. steve another big story we are following tonight uc berkeley has decided to cancel a planned speech by controversial conservative ann coulter. pam that follows several violent protests in berkeley recently. Including one involving another controversial alt right figure milo yian nopolis. He was also set to speak on campus
Region. Expect temperature to warm through friday followed by a slight cooling trend for the weekend. No major hot spots. Bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. San mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. james our top no major hot spots. Bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. San mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. james our top story this morning. A man in the east bay is shot inside his own home by thieves. It happened in the oakland hills. And in addition to the shooting, neighbors say at least three other homes were burglarized and ransacked. Kron 4s j. R. Stone explains what happened and updates us on the victims condition. James Landing james James Landing another big story we are following this morning. Uc berkeley is pulling the plug on ann coulter. Saying she will not be welcome on campus next thursday as planned. The University Says the decision was made in the interest of public safety. Adding the organizers of the eve