Big rig driver was not hurt. However, the truck spilled about 100 gallons of diesel onto the road, 2 lanes of 101 were closed until just after 9 oclock. Tonight as crews clear the scene there of all the wreckage. Meantime, on the bay bridge, a big rig caught on fire on the upper deck this morning. This is just east of treasure island. It caused some gridlock on the bridge. Westbound lanes were closed for hours. One of our producer said it took them more than an hour just to get through the year but point a tunnel. All lanes were not open until around 6 oclock this evening that big rig was carrying produce at the time it caught on fire. Investigators are still trying to figure out what sparked the flames as of tonight, extra chp officers are out patrolling californias roadways. Theyre looking for people who are driving unsafely over the Holiday Weekend, according to the chp, 46 people died in crashes and more than 1100 were arrested for dui across the state during last years memorial da
Last night looking at visibility. There is no issue out there. Theres one catch today and winds will be picking up later on today. 2030, even a few 40 miles per hour. Gusts out there. So fairly breezy thursday ahead of us. Temperatures are beginning to cool down more and more. Right now. Were in the 50s inland areas in the low 60s for the most part later today, we will be seeing daytime highs mostly down in the 70s. So just a little cooler than yesterday, our very coolest weather is ahead tomorrow and saturday. Tell you all about that. Your full forecast rain. All right, john, thank you for that. Check your highways and bridges this morning. The 20 minute ride into the city. So traffic is already starting to build a bit. The senate to reject like that vehicle that was stalled out on the ridge finally removed. 25 in iran a 2 to 101. Richmond, sandra fell bridge 17 minutes. A little busy there. And that Golden Gate Bridge. 37 of the tolls. 35 minutes. Time now is 801. And in the east bay
About how hot its going to get this weekend morning, john. Yep, you wont know where youre at because were all looking high. Its not a coastal escape kind today. Its going to be a coastal lay on the beach and catch the rays can today. We are looking at a very warm one and we can attribute it to those dry offshore winds. Your view outside at San Francisco from about from mount tam, you can see the wobble that camera has that is that strong wind that is working its way from the interior out towards the coast. And its really putting a stop to any sort of cool coastal breeze that pushes inland. Thats temperatures are going to skyrocket and no cloud cover. No fog whatsoever. Right now were already at 70 degrees in alameda. Honestly, we pretty much hung out there all night long temperatures last night for a lot of spots. Actually state are really, really mild throughout the course of the evening. And today will continue to rise as the sun comes up. More and more mid to upper 70s along the coa
Tax plan say its a common sense way to give them the help they need. Tax relief could soon be coming to thousands of businesses around San Francisco. On monday, two Business Leaders submitted a proposed measure that would overhaul the citys tax system. Lori thomas, the executive director of the golden gate restaurant association, was one of those people we know that any relief we can give, even if its a couple thousand dollars a year to our Small Businesses, is a nod in the right direction. If passed by voters in november, the proposal would simplify the citys notoriously complex tax system. It would also allow Small Businesses with revenue under 5 million to be exempt from business taxes, up from the current level of 2 million. Its a move that proponents say would allow for more Business Expansion and hiring. Almost 90 of our restaurants, 60 of our Retail Businesses would be completely exempt from our gross receipts tax at the palette tea house in ghirardelli square, owner dennis long
That. Dozens of the east, a rally in support of berkeleys School Superintendent was facing allegations that jewish students are being harassed. And a Business Owner in the east bay is not giving up after his shop is constantly being vandalized. From the areas local news station, youre watching the kron. 4 morning news well, good thursday morning. Thank you for waking with his bright and early for the one morning news here. On may 9th, im reyna harvey. All right. Well, the weather has been so nice wherever you are across the bay. John has been delivering the good news of that. Good morning it would be our first day of officially middle of the summer feeling whether its going to be one of those days that you can actually head out to the beach in San Francisco. And joy, a little time in the sunshine. Were looking outside at the embarcadero right here. Crystal clear skies. One of the reasons that it is so clear and so dry is this dry offshore wind from our inland areas transporting that ho