I want you to watch out for workers as well. The cones blocking off all but one lane north 101 at university, just saw flashing lights back up to clear the cones. Youll see traffic breaks through palo alto. These folks are working but seemed like there was more traffic anecdotally as i was driving along the east bay toward san jose as well for the nimitz so watch for Early Morning traffic flow that might be a little different. We dont have a big commute expected. The bay bridge toll plaza just cash lanes, a few folks waiting and the rest of Contra Costa County looks great. I want to send it over to you for the platest breaking news. Happening today, you fill up your gas tarnia new gas tax hike goes into effect. Youll pay an extra five or six cents a gallon. It asupposed to raise 5 billion a year to improve roads and mass transit. Another new law well tell you about requiring background checks for ammunition purchases goes into effect today. Governor gavin newsom says the initiative wil
Longer commute. Yes, were talking about folks driving in for stockton and tracy and everything is moving smoothly. The live shot a good amount of traffic coming through the area. On a very early commute like we have now, before 6 00 in the morning, you may see a little more traffic on the roads, some folks try to edge in, get in early, get out early if youre looking at perhaps shorter hours this week. A lot of vacations floating around. South bay along the peninsula no problems but slowing as they clear through derek and menlapark, no problems for the bay bridge. Back to you, laura. Thanks, mike. 5 01, breaking in afghanistan, dozens are feared dead after a powerful explosion and military assault. You can see the huge plume of smoke from kabul. A car bomb exploded outside a Defense Ministry building. Militants then fired on that same building following the blast. So far theres no official announcement on the number of dead but the New York Times spoke to one source who says at least 40
More increases to report this morning if you re taking mass transit around the bay starting today fares are going up if you don t use a clipper card. For muni riders who pay cash. A single fare now costs 3dollars instead of 2. 75. That s in part to speed up service. Clipper card users still pay 2. 50. The same thing for ac transit local single rides for cash payers will go up 25cents to 2. 50. Single ride fares for clipper card holders will stay at 2. 25. Happening today it s going to cost you more to drive across the golden gate bridge. Here s a live look fastrak fees will go up by 35 cents and payasyougo will be 20 cents more the toll rate is still the lowest for fastrak drivers. So you ll want to use that pass. The tolls will continue to increase each year by the same amount until 2024. It s part of a five year plan o improve public transportation. In Alameda County leaders in piedmont are expected to decide tonight on a plan to add more license plate readers. If approved. The devic
29,000 people Alyssa Carlson from station k g e t in bakersfield joins us now with more alyssa this is your territory ridgecrest even though its 90 minutes away is your backyard. You cover that area what kind of reports are you getting were trying to determine the number of injuries, the amount of damage its dark there and i know its hard to get that information right now. The city fanned into the newsroom. Asked if we had any updates on the amount of injuries and they are telling me dont theyre saying dot. Multiple injuries have been reported as well as multiple fires by r county Fire Department and of course Emergency Responders are trying to get to those people as fast as they can but we dont know the severity of the injuries at this point the good news is at this point we do not have any reports of fatalities. So im sure that those First Responders have their work cut out for them. So what did you exactly seal. Tonight and can you compare that to the earthquake that you felt yester
Over land and sea. If it had been launched on a normal trajectory, the calculations say it basically could have reached anywhere in the united states. North korea began firing Ballistic Missiles at a rate of two or three a month, starting in april. President trump using two empty seats to make a point today after the top two democrats pulled out of a white house meeting. Cbs reporter on the political theater and the tweet that sparked yet another feud. Reporter ken, President Trump fired off that tweet this morning aimed at the democrats. Thats when their scheduled talks about funding the government fell apart. The president bashed the democrats for ditching them, and added if there is a government shut down, it will absolutely be their fault. President trump criticized democrats Chuck Schumer and nancy pelosi for failing to show up for a meeting at the white house. Theyve been all talk, and theyve been no action. And now its even worse. Now its not even talk. Reporter the congressiona