my next report shows westbound 580 at 680 it is a hotspot traffic backed up for miles but we are getting reports they could be clearing the lanes sooner than expected and i will keep you posted. we today the alameda county coroner will try to retrieve the body of sacramento area businessman john sacco who died when the plane crash neared oakland aiport. amy hollyfield is in san leandro. amy? yes, reggie, the alameda county sheriff has deputies guarding the scene preserving it for investigators would want to look today. they have several pieces of plane to look at. this picture shows the wreckage accord to officials that the plane may have crashed into a hillside and several trees. here is video from sky 7 you can see the plane caught fire when it crashed. they do not know why the plane crashed but weather could be to policemen. it was rainy and foggy so it was tough for crews to find the crash site. fog was thick so you can imagine in a plane traveling it is very diffic
santa claus is coming to town and is santa coming early this year? what is that mysterious light seen streaking across the night sky? i have no idea what that is. reports all across the west of that fireball just two nights before christmas eve. good morning, america. now that would be breaking news. santa starting early. yes, i believe we do have reports. i don t want to take anything away, but doesn t rudolph have a red nose? that is correct but it s far away, george. seen all over the west. we ll get to the bottom of what that really could be. no trouble for santa getting around obviously but the extreme weather could cause problems for a lot of us. 100 million americans heading out for the holidays and it is not going to be easy. our team is standing by this morning. take a look at the lines already at chicago international airport. it s before 6:00 a.m. right there, already so crowded. we re going to begin with the weather here and rob is out in tim
how quick are they doing it? very quick. reporter: this holiday season, auto burglaries have increased by 22% and auto thefts by 23%. suspects are targeting busy downtown garages like this. to fight back, more officers are now patrolling. being on foot or a bicycle is the only way to catch them. reporter: more undercover officers are also on the streets and authorities are working closely with local businesses. very good, yes. reporter: it s all part of an effort to stop this from being a sign of the season. i feel much safer knowing that there s officers out there, because there are more smash and grabs going on. reporter: and during this busy holiday season, authorities are urging people to be on alert. make sure you keep an eye on the shopping bags, lock your car and leave those shopping bags in your trunk. thank you. also following developing news in the east bay. first the plane crash, then the treacherous search for the wreckage. helicopters, trucks,
background. the wind taking it up there. a smooth drive for both of the bridges. a reminder warriors play tonight. a lot of roaring at oracle. the speeds on the roadways moving well. talking about getaway traffic. getting toward i-5 and the southland, there is a crash around henry co-state park. chp is there with that crash. back to you guys. a developing story now, crews this morning will begin the difficult task of recovering the body and wreckage from a single engine plane crash in the foothills of castro bali. today in the bay s chuck coppola live at the oakland airport. that crash happened yesterday morning. but the cause still remains a mystery. we do know there was inclement weather yesterday. reporter: that s absolutely right. in one minute the plane lost about half its speed. about 2 1/2 minutes later it was gone from radar. that s how quickly things can go badly. the plane was taking off from lincoln in plaser county, bound for oakland international airport.
the laned cleared. we re tracking that. that s the only maj oish you unexpected. we do expect the backup at the bay bridge toll plaza. you have that because the metering lights are on. back to you. a developing story now at first light today crews will begin the grim task of working to recover the body of a pilot killed when the plane crashed in castro valley. that plane was headed to oakland international airport. that s where we find today in the bay s chuck coppola. we do know there was bad weather in the area when the plane went down? reporter: that s right. it was very nasty weather at that time. the plane took off bound for oakland international airport. sometime between 11:30 and noon at the bay area, that s when things started to go very wrong very quickly. the pilot reported engine problems. the pilot and owner of the aircraft is identified as 60-year-old john sacco of rockland, a board member with the california occupational safety and health standards adminis