thank you for joining. i am kristen gulen and meteorologist mike nicco. >> we have 50 shades of grey outside until 9:00 and that means visibility is less than quarter-mile like napa and santa rosa and half moon bay in petaluma with fog forming inland east bay valley. watch out for that during the commute. it will lit by 10:00 or 11 o'clock. >> nothing sultry about that. i will show you the bay bridge and it is pretty. pretty. traffic is moving along fine from the east bay toward san francisco. we have had our share of accidents and one is over the altamont pass with the thick fog that could have contributed to 9 accident but injuries involved and four cars and we have another major injury accident in san jose with the details straight ahead. looking forward to it. we get an requested of what a well-known gorilla expert will look for investigating the delegate of a young gorilla at the san francisco zoo with the details next. >> we know the expert is here and we know the technology did not fail: zoo workers did not follow protocol. the animal psychologist hired by the zoo to lead 9 investigation says zoo workers were at paul and a more modern enclosure could prevent it from happening again. the gorilla was crushed because only one person operated the system when there should be two. >> the technology is dated at 30 years old. the animals are always trying to defeat the system. that is what they document they are smart. strong. playful. >> a sign lays out the rules including keeping one hand on stop button which did not happen. >> it is not just the door. there are also visibility and limiting problems. the "san francisco chronicle" reports two other incidents at the gorilla encloture in two the gorilla encloture in two years and in one an an >> cal travel of the span of the bridge with drivers into san francisco slow to drive over steel plates with crews now using rapid set credit to replace the joints that will take a few extra weeks between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., six days a week. >> bay area crabbers are going out in preparation for the start of the season tomorrow. dozens of crab lovers want to know, how are the hauls and prices looking this year? the fishermen say they think you will be pleased. they are hearing good things and they will get a firsthand look tomorrow when they pull in their pots. this morning they are headed out. new yorks went well with a price, it went smoothly at $3 a pound and the crabbers are surprised they are headed out they are so used to be delayed because of a price over the price but the talks went well and fishermen got the friend light in plenty of time for thanksgiving. >> you have to be ready for opening day whether there is a strike or not so there is a big race to be ready and i feel gratifyied we are ready and we can go. waiting to go in the past has been frustrating and they watch good weather coming and going while officials fight over a few pennies. they hear the weather is looking good and the crashes looked good. though say it will probably be in the grocery store by sund it is 5:05 and the final vote has been tallied in oakland's mayoral race confirm ing libby schaaf as winner of the competition with the final results showing with a strong lead beating we her closest rival kaplan and the incumbent finished third. 102,000 residents of oakland, half of those relative registered, voted. >> the head of the department of money works will replace several fica trees that are hold and top heavy and weak. several toppled yesterday. one fell on a man in the mission at 23rd leaving him with life threatening injuries. the branches took doubt a muni line. in my opinion not of the trees should be removed. they are too tall. too hazardous. >> another one gave way in north beach at a playground but there were no children around fortunately. there is not enough money recently to bring the trees down. supervisors believes that reliable funding is needed from a postal tax. >> the has arrested this morning is for. >> a lot of fog. it is calm. the water is look like glass. the winds are three to five miles per hour with dancing lights on the bridge. the fog is not into this part of san rafael or 101. we are watching the cars move away from the south and it is hazy. some of the fog is slipping to san rafael. we have patchy dense fog inland east bay and temperatures are running in the mid-50's with a few upper 40's inland and by noon low-to-mid 60 with hazy sunshine and modify from the fog lingering and high clouds and hazy sunshine and low-to-mid 60 at 4:00 and humid with the moisture around in the evening and it will be a damp cold in the mid-50's to 60. dress accordingly. especially football friday night playoffs. saturday and sunday and monday the cloud cover is less and less and we are dry and warmer with offshore breeze by sunday. bart has 39 trains on time and ace train one and three is on time and the parking lot will be restriped starting this evening and not available for ace passengers over the weekend. plan ahead. muni and everything is all running on time. also, if you take the ferry, the san francisco bay ferry will close at the terminal tomorrow and sunday so use the alameda main street terminal. there is a lot to talk about with mass transit. in san jose we have an accident blocking three lanes, southbound 101 at tully road a major injury accident. at. altamont pass at north flynn road check out the backups because of the four car crash, bumper-to-bumper traffic with thick fog. be careful. that is taking on minutes. 43 from tracy to dublin and everything else is quiet. >> back in time for the holidays with a gag gift hillary clinton and some call it incredibly sexist. >> the government has a new way to stand interest your smartphone. >> there is fog out there but >> there is fog out there but otherwise conditions are calm. >> covering walnut creek, campbell and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. good friday morning at 5:12. a look check out down francisco, fog has returned. we do not have the storm we had year. that is out of here. we will check with meteorologist mike nicco for the weekend forecast and talk with leyla gulen about traffic. now boarding? 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"no comment," from the justice department. >> more people are quitting their jobs. that could be good. here is "america's money." >> topping america's money another strong economic sign: americans are quitting their jobs the fattest rate in six areas 2.8 million in motor trend calls "the golf," the car of the year which is sporty and comfortable including the entire golf line which is the best seller for b.w. >> "dumb and dumb are," should have a strong opening, two dimwitted freeways on a road trip. the original movie was a surprise hit. >> taco bell hoping to dip into the young adult market with tacos that dip that come with a tacos that dip that come with a choice of dipping sauces. the weather back east will make you shiver with .5' of snow make you shiver with .5' of snow fall -- with .5' the sierras hope for that much but mammoth sent out this video shows skiers and snow boarders in snowing conditions in california with only one ski lift operating but these people does not mind. mammoth has 6 to snow. it is mostly man made. >> a couple more will open next weekend. possibly on tuesday and wednesday when the next system moves in and brings us rain. we do have too much moisture this morning in the form of fog. the word is fog or gray with half moon bay in petaluma and quarter-mile in santa rosa and napa and livermore and into the central valley we have fog this morning. they expect the fog to last longer. dense fog advisory means visibility is lows than quarter-mile in all of the areas shaded in grave until 9:00 in the north bay and 10:00 in the central valley. we will not get rid of the fog until 11 o'clock. we will have a lot of haze. right now, though, it is quiet. we have 48 degrees in santa rosa. we are upper 40's up-and-down highway 101. napa is warmer at 52. bodega bay is 54. mid-to-upper 50's around the bay shore. 50 in san ramon. june if laugh debt. in san jose, it is dry and 280 and 17 but unhike yesterday in rain is on way. we have high clouds and hazy sunshine with a warming trend and the chance of rain into the forecast tuesday and wednesday. today we have mid-to-upper sent throughout the south bay and toward santa cruz with the cool spot at 64 and gilroy is 69. we have los gatos the warm spot at 67 and low 60's along the chest and more mid-60 including 64 for downtown and south san francisco and sausalito and 67 in napa and cloverdale and mid-60 along the east bay shore and oakland at 66 with temperatures in the mid-to-upper 60's inland east bay neighborhood. hopefully your heat are may not kick on. mid-40's in many inland valleys to palo alto and san jose and morgan hill low-to-mid 50 for the rest us. keep an eye on this area of low pressure spitting the next storm out that will arrive tuesday and that is after an offshore event on sunday and monday. it will be cool of the tuesday and wednesday and lingering on wednesday. >> i heard you say "shades of grey." >> now the richmond-san rafael toll plaza has convey it conditions toward the richmond-san rafael bridge and you cross over the water it is quiet. before you get there, this is 80 away from hercules toward the hoffman split moving at top speed and accident free but from antioch to hercules, 31 minutes to the maze is 17 minutes and into san jose northbound from 85 to the airport under ten minutes. the snow is man made but some is made by nature. west of 395 you will need your chains. today. straight ahead, seven-day straight ahead, seven-day forecasts to snow stay tuned. later we will have a hulling challenge and more on 50 shades of grey. >> hulk as in hulk hogan? >> what if he were in the "50 shades movie." shades movie." >> well: esurwhich means fewer costs, which saves money. their customer experience is virtually paperless, which saves paper, which saves money. they have smart online tools, so you only pay for what's right for you, which saves money. they settle claims quickly, which saves time, which saves money. they drive an all-hybrid claims 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crosswalk at 61st and market and leaves behind a wife and children. a surgeon would contracted ebola while working in west africa returns to the united states for treatment. he is expected to arrive in the united states tomorrow and will be treated at nebraska medical center. five, san francisco fisher men will drop off their crab traps in a few minutes in preparation for the crab season after agreeing on a price of $3 a pound for the crab avoiding a dispute that untilally delays the start of season. fog is the word. it is dense, but visibility is less than quarter-mile through 9:00 and it is not the only area dealing with fog. that is ahead on live doppler hd with the next chance rain in the seven-day outlook. it lacks clear. as far as the air at the bay bridge toll plaza. we have traffic building. the fog may have contributed to an accident over the altamont pass. that is gumming up the commute. friday lite is now busy over the altamont pass. french authority could capture a young tiger any minute after spotting him this morning near a paris highway. he was first spotted yesterday in a super market parking lot. police are not sure where the tiger came from. they believe it is domsticated. they set up a security perimeter and asking everyone to stay indoors. there is a while cat park but they say that is not their cat. >> that is someone else's cat. >> right. hulk hogan is here to promote wrestle mania march. and he has issued with mike shumann. >> mike shumann you are a ghost in a blast from the past. never again will a 49ers let you if levi stadium. dude, if you say 49ers one more time or show that ring to my brother from another mother, what you gonna do when hulk hogan destroys you, dude hulk mania with a special party for wrestle mania held at levi stadium. he will sign autographs with question-and-answer questions at 6:00 p.m. mike is welcome. there is a seat upfront. coming back with another full 90 minutes of news. >> san francisco's embattled fire chief has officials as hayes-white says discussions have become mean spirited. >> san francisco is looking dry and this is abc7 news now keeping you updated with traffic keeping you updated with traffic and weather through ♪ ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] get your taste of the season, at raley's, bel air, and nob hill. live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. good friday morning. it is 5:30. i am kristen sze. i am eric thomas. >> say it again. >> it's friday. friday. >> thank you. mike? okay, we will check with live doppler hd. look how dry it is outside. we have fog. thickest in the north bay. it is still developing inland east bay valley. watch out through livermore and san ramon valley and the altamont pass. light and variable winds keep the fog locked in the areas. be calf through -- be careful through 9:00. now, the golden gate bridge shows clear conditions. a beautiful dry. at the altamont pass the crash has cleared and the orange is an indication of thick fog. we are looking at dense conditions. be careful. i am one of your biggest fans ever but morning you can tell me about certain sinks that i don't know about. >> we are talking about khan. >> and a big surprise this morning with a story you will only see on abc7. >> a scary morning for a fan who lives in milpitas. a man got on the second story balkan and went through the sliding glass door and 19-year-old said he heard screams from the bedroom of his mom and fiance and the mom said the man coming through the glass door and screamed. the man said i made a mistake and took off and out the front door. that is when her son, 6' 2", 250 pound former high school wrestler and football player took off after him. >> i got up i seen red, playing football you see red and try to get the ball. i heard my million screaming, i wanted to get them out of trouble and started chasing the guy. >> police were cross the street dealing with another incident and saw him running after the man and the sergeant caught up to the suspect and he was arrested. this video was shot. miss say there has been an uptick in daytime burglaries in milpitas but something like this happening at my is is rare. south korean officials are temporarily banning asiana airlines from flying into san francisco as punishment for the crash last year and is banned for 45 days. they currently have 15 days to appeal. if rejected, they can serve the punishment the next 60's months. three people died when flight 214ly a seawall short of the runway in july of last year. pilot error has been blameed and asiana sells 170,000 ticket year and stands to lose millions. the lead investigators looking into the death of a young gorilla in san francisco says human error was the cause. 16-month-old kabibe was killed when he was crushed under an electric door. in a report to zoo officials, the zoo cooper started closing the automatic door after the grandmother carried the gore april what into the enclosure and show looked back and the dispore april that was trap. safety protocols were not followed. there were suppose to be two people operating the door. there are visibility and lighting problems, as well, in the end closure. >> a former c.h.p. officer accused of stealing nude photos from two women's phones will be in court pleading not guilty to charges of secretly searching two women's phones during split d.u.i. arrests in august and stealing photos. the 35-year-old c.h.p. has admitted to the crimes and apologized and now attempting to work out a plea deal with a complaint by a third also arrested for d.w.i. is still being investigated. harrington has resigned from the c.h.p. the oakland teen who pleaded no contest for setting another teen on fire is sentenced this morning according to the plea agreement the 1-year-old richard thomas is sentenced to 15 areas in state prison and 19-year-old sasha fleischman was sleeping on a bus in november and the skirt was set on fire and his legs were severely burned. he said that he did it because he was homophobic. the sentence could be reduced to five years for good behavior. >> a janitor is free after police arrested him claiming he had child pornography. the 39-year-old is accused of having 100 videos of child pornography open his home computer showing six acts with children as young as toddlers after members of the child porn task force conducted an internet sting on underage pornography. >> very stubbing situation. very disturbing case. we held our children near and dear and to know this are predators exploiting the innocence of children...we have our detectives on this and we conduct a thorough investigation. >> investigators are now trying to identify the children in the videos. a wedding planner who ripped off dozens of couples in san francisco is serving a four-year sentence for grand theft. the 45-year-old honored "to have and to hold," and took $secretary,000 for wedding services he did not provide including photography, flowers and limousines. >> the city manager of san jose will reveal the gift policy after an investigation by abc7 that some top officers accepted free tickets to 49 are -- games. two of the chiefs paid for their own tickets after we started inquiring. the city wants it make sure that everyone in the police department going forward understands department policy on gifts. it will be several weeks before san francisco fire chief hayes-white learns the result of a job performance evaluation by the mission that met with her behind closed doors and hayes-white says it is hard not to take calls for her firing personally. >> i try not to take it personally. some stuff is mean spirited. i am trying to be professional. >> we want an audit and appraisal of the fire department and chief to show the commission our resolve in moving forward with new leadership. rank and file have called for her removal citing problems such as ambulance response times and low morale in the department turning things over to meteorologist mike nicco with a lot of things going on for kids including football layoffs and soccer. if more rain? >> not through the weekend. tuesday and wednesday of next westbound, another storm system is our way and it is hazy on 101 at san rafael with dense fog moving through the north bay and it could change. walnut creek and 680 the cars are headed southbound away from us into the san ramon valley and you will find patchy fog to livermore at 580 headed into the central valley where more fog is waiting. up to mid-50's through five o'clock with position and it turns to haze by noon and low-to-mid 60's and high clouds and sun and upper 50's to mid-60 from the coast and inland and by 7:00, cool and damp, just a last humidity in the air. it will make it feel cooler than it is. dress appropriately if you are headed out to the activities. tomorrow, fog again and temperatures the same as today and wind, sunday we take away the fog and warm our afternoon temperatures a couple of degrees. leyla gulen? frizz factor is high. at san jose, the drive northbound away from highway 17 has traffic building and we are quiet and accident free and that is by the toll plaza toll getting very busy and metering lights will be turned on and we are looking at track extending back from the maze right now and slowing down on the transition road from 880 from oakland. to the south, northbound 880 we have an accident and an injury reported and traffic is not affected on the main line. it has been a year since a young super hero took over san francisco's streets and gabbed the hearts of thousands. how batkid is doing in his battle against leukemia and all of the good that comes from the big wish. >> a new round of tuition hits with some students paying a lot more than other students. a picture of 680 with a picture of 680 with traffic okay. covering fremont, palo alto, north bay, by bay. >> lawmakers are trying to come up with a plan to avoid tuition hikes. the senate pro tempore from los angeles is urging the officials to boost tuition for out state constitutes saying the current tuition and the proposed 5 percent increase a year over the next five years will put california at a disadvantage compared to nonresidents including international students. the percentage of uc freshman from out-of-state hasrien from 6 percent in 2009 to unprecedented 20 percent. san francisco was preparing san francisco was preparing to become got hero for a day and fought off villains like the penguin. the men would played penguin and batman will get together with miles and his family tomorrow to mannering the day. miles is six now. his leukemia is still in remission. >> seeing mile take things from the event and grow over the year is all that we were there for. >> it was an opportunity to allow people to see the magic that make a wish does all the time. >> thanks that the event went viral make a wish bay area has seen a 45 increase in pending wishes. if you want to grant more wishes go to abc7news.com and this is a link to the ways to help section. it was amazing to see that not just the bay area turned out but a lot of support in the bay area and around the world. >> it shows the positive power of social media. >> cannot plaintiff it has been a year. >> time flies. football playoffs. >> he looks great. >> some playoffs tonight. football. a lost other high school activities including college and stanford and they take on utah so we have to talk about that and it will be great weather with the gray through the north bay valley and the visibility will be less than quarter-mile through 9:00 but i think more like 10:00 and less than quarter-mile in petaluma and quarter-mile in santa rosa and a mile in napa and quarter-mile if livermore and through the central valley north of modesto withing for forming. golden gate bridge is looking good, the winds are dry at three to five miles per hour and a nice easy commute. headed through the peninsula we have upper 40's and cooler in palo alto and 46 at wood side and 50 at redwood city and belmont and san mateo at 54 and 57 right now headed to san bruno and home 50's along the east bay shore and los gatos at june and cooler around san ramon at 58 and 50 in concord and 52 in livermore with fog forming around the bay from the east bay hills. keep an eye on that will set the winds are light. the fog can ooze from the mountains and take over. we see it this time of the year. and high cloud and haze and a slow drive to warming temperatures. san jose is at 66 and santa cruz at 64 and headed to the boardwalk we have mid-60's along the peninsula and los altos at 67 and mid-sick, 54 downtown, south san francisco and sausalito and mid-60 through the north bay valley and napa is the warm spot at 67 and mid-60's along the east bay shore with berkeley and newark at 65 and brentwood is at 68 and cooler tonight at mid-to-upper 40's in man areas and low-to-mid 50 around the bay your with an area of low-to-upper spin around the gulf alaska which will stay behind us and high pressure is going to build and warmer weather through monday and we get the rain and cooler weather on tuesday and wednesday. the metering lights are turned on with heave traffic for friday. we are looking at thick traffic. we are taking you into the bay, be careful and use the low beams as you head along 80 through fairly into american canyon and vallejo we have top speeds along 680 northbound side is seeing a slow down if the travels take you over toward 680 the drive into crack correct is fine on highway 24 and the drive, also, is moving along at top speed. the accident has cleared in southbound at tully road is clearing. elsewhere we are accident free in san jose and at top speeds. the latest trailer for 50 shades of grey has some people turning 50 shades different colors and what fans are saying about the scandalous movie. >> new concern of the we lava flow inching its way into hawaii. >> the new england patriots send out a tweet with a racial slur to their 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(man) introducing the all-new subaru outback. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] get your taste of the season, at raley's, bel air, and nob hill. live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. at 6:00, new details on the death of a young gorilla at a bay area zoo. we speak with a man spearheading the investigation into what happened. early and busy morning for fishermen with crab season about to get underway and how much you can expect to pay. >> t minus 30 minutes until virgin america takes off for wall street and how much the shares are going for. will they go sky-high? at 6:00, thanks for joining us. we will get a check on the forecast. hard to see sky-high. we are tracking the dense fog. it is dry. as far as rain. look at livermore, you were down to quarter-mile so there is a lot of fog through the 580 corridor and up the valley and we are less than quarter-mile in petaluma and in santa rosa so we are finding the thick of the and it will stay that way through 9:00 and will fade