Are working out the bugs and gathering data. Theres six methods currently being tested for tracking miles. You can buy a time permit or buy miles in bulk. Pay via odometer readings or through special devices, even your smartphone. Its material though to tell how much money this will mean to drivers or to the state. But one thing is certain, everyone, no matter what you drive, will feel the effects. People will certainly be paying more. Well, it will it will be paying more, but it will be paying i think a lot more accurate and a fairer number. Reporter and this program is going to be tested for the next nine months. Its already in effect. There are already cars on the road. Who knows . Maybe some of these folks in front of us in traffic are one of the pilot testers. You can also be a pilot tester if you want. You can go to our website, cbssf. Com, and sign up there. Then once its all finished in nine months, it will go to an advisory committee. They will look at all the data and the res
Live from the kgotv Broadcast Center this is abc7 news. 5 00 p. M. On Tuesday Morning october 6. Thanks for joining us. Now a check of the weather and traffic. We show you live doppler hd with clouds out there this morning, mainly along the coast. And some of it could filter and the lower valley and maybe the bay. But there is in fog to contend with. You can see the finger of low clouds along the east bay shoreline over the port of oakland. So headed to noon, 64 at noon and low 70s for most with more of a breeze today. Temperatures are close to yesterday. 64 at the cost, midtoupper 70s for the rest us. Off to a rough commute. You would not know it by the san mateo bridge because traffic is flowing approaching the highrise. The problem is, when you get to the peninsula at 101, this is where we have a report of all lanes blocked westbound highway 92 at 101 with a six car crash involving a box truck so all lanes are blocked approaching 101 and this is causing a sigalert and we will let yo
Flag warning is set for tomorrow. We begin with debora villalon, shes in placerville, where the fire strategy is being mapped out. Reporter the weekend was overcast, and cooler, but today the sun came back out and put more heat on the fire. Everyone is worried about wind tomorrow. Tonight we looked at some of the homes already lost, with thousands more still threatened. The king fire story is a study in contrast. In some places, frenzied activity, chopping and shipping. Clearing lines so the fire wont find ready fuel, if it makes another run. You dont just want to have a plan a, you want a backup plan, and a backup plan after that. Reporter on the other hand, a dozen small towns are desolate. Absolutely still. Under mandatory evacuation, even though no flames seem near. Just the ever pleasant stench of smoke. This is our controlled burn that went pretty well the last couple of days. Reporter crews made major progress on the interior of the fire. Do you think were looking at another wee
The toll plaza so a couple of bumps and bruises headed interest San Francisco and other than that, traffic is building and in san jose we have confusion where a car fire is, maybe on of 80 but still trying to find out. The car tumbled off of the connection road and someone was seen running away from the incident so c. H. P. Is on the scene and it is active. Right now we will talk about in the south bay new metering lights northbound lanes on highway 85 are going into service for the first time. This map shows where commuters face the new meters between 280 and cupertino and 101 off of 85. Southbound lanes were in service last weekend. Nick smith generals us us. We will keep a shot up through the only because this is new. I am northbound 85 and the lights are dark for the last day. Starting this morning they will be a regular part of the commute from the south by. The new metering lights are necessary because of pregnant and congestion on highway 85. Metering lights are now switched on
Dozens of performers drawing tens of thousands of people to Golden Gate Park along with noise, trash and traffic. Jean elle is live in the park with more on the effort to keep the peace and keep things moving. Jean . Reporter right now it is all about safety. Muni is doing its best to move thousands of people out of Golden Gate Park. So far so, good. Weve seen dozens of crowded buses moving away from the park, taking concert goers home. The concert is a lot of fun. But keeping things orderly outside takes a lot of work. A different kind of show is happening outside Golden Gate Park during the outside lands concert in San Francisco. While tens of thousands of people party at the event, city workers are whistling and waving, trying to keep things moving. Theyre blocking the driveway. Reporter parking control officers are responding to complaints and issuing tickets. People who live near the event say they appreciate the enforcement. Block my driveway, its frustrating, because we have to