far as fog or marine layer clouds on live doppler 7 and that's going to change over the weekend as karl the fog comes back, and until then look at the sunshine that is developing. sunrise technically in minutes so so. and if you are out in the sunshine, you may feel warm. find shade if you are going to be outside. a comfortable 73 to 80 at 7:00. we will take a look at the 90s next. here's alexis. we have one new issue in the south bay and this is a solo vehicle crash on northbound state route 85 before you connect with 237 in the mountain view area, and it sounds like the vehicle is somehow sort of lodged on top of the center divide, so not sure how they lost control. we don't have word on injuries yet but i will double-check with chp and have details momentarily. a quick check of the bay bridge toll plaza. we are off to a fairly friday light start. next traffic update coming up. we are tracking breaking news in the east bay. crews are still working to rescue at least one person trapped in an overturned car in the oakland hills, and abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is on scene for us there. amy. >> reporter: look behind me at this very active scene here on redwood drive, a huge team of firefighters working very hard to get this victim out of the car. they are definitely having a tough time getting to the victim. they have been at it for over an hour. a witness tells us there were four people in the car, that it was coming around a curve on a downhill and crashed in oakland hills. the car crashed through a fence, hit a tree and then caught on fire. one man was able to get out on his own, but the other three people were trapped and firefighters had to get them out, and it has been challenging work. partly because the tree they hit is now basically part of the car. it's now keeping firefighters from getting to the victims inside that very crumbled up car. it sounds like every one survived. the witness tells us he heard lots of screaming and cries for help from the two men and the two women inside this car, and of course their condition needs to be assessed but the priority has been trying to get them rescued. three people out, one still trapped. reporting live in oakland, abc7. >> terrible. we are hoping for the best for that person. on to the latest on the university of california, first the secret fund and now challenging answers on a survey. >> suddenly the changed. >> good morning, reggie and natasha. the state auditor called this intentional interference. apparently according to the media partner, the santa cruz sentin sentinel, blumenthal a audited e response. the reports for the campuses changed survey responses at the request of the president to put napolitano in a more positive light. and it was erblgly very poorly and inefficiently run, and the resized version ae li the negative comments and we are reaching out to santa cruz and the office of the president for a response. and an employee filed a formal complaint with department's fair housing. the man says he was approached by female coworkers about harassment by a male supervisor. he raised the concerns with the hr department but said he was fired soon after in march of last year. new developments on a story we brought you weeks ago about what you are seeing here, flaring going on at the refinery in benicia. it has been happening on and off since may fifth. and an oil residue drifting from the refinery is, as you can see, coating vehicles. we understand valero is offering free car wash vouchers and some are reporting that they are sick. >> i had one employee throw up, and i had sent 30 to the emergency room, and we didn't get any notice about anything going on. >> benicia mayor says she is disappointed with the communication and cooperation between the refinery and the city. the refinery is off-line until next month and the oil prices information service tweeted out that gas prices are continuing to climb today with reports the refinery's restart has been pushed back to june. and susan lamb is still deciding to recommend arming campus police. and instead members provided officers with anti-bias training. the school's board of trustees will decide. another emotional day in court as the parents of sierra lamar tell the jury how her death has left them hurting. >> it's the first time i heard her speak live on a video, and that was really hard because i have been avoiding that because it has been so painful just to look at videos of her, but i have been doing it a lot lately in the past month. >> tears fill the eyes of several jurors while the conv t convicted killer avoided eye contact. the arguments will resume again on monday. it's 5:07 now and president trump is taking off on his first foreign trip this afternoon and he is very close to picking a new fbi director, indicating joe lieberman is his top pick. haeberman was al gore's mate. lieberman was the attorney general of connecticut before being elected to the senate in 1988. i have a warning if you are going to be flying out of sfo this weekend, expect delays because of a resurfacing project on the runway. it's the second longest runway at sfo and the closure will continue through monday morning at 8:00. and the goal here is to minimize inconvenience to customers, however this means delays could average between one and two hours, so make sure you are up on your flight status before you head out there. looks like we could have fog later on into the weekend, and also that could enhance that issue. here's a look at santa cruz. that water looks inviting, especially when it looks like it's going to be in the 80s. and total sunshine as the marine layer comes back over the weekend. light breezes if you are heading out on the bay. if you are just out and about, if you get hot find shade, because we are not going to be used to temperatures in the 90s in some areas after being in the 60s a couple days ago. this morning we are waking up in the low to mid-50s to the san ramon valley, and you can see antioch at pittsburg. temperatures to mid and upper 50s to san jose at 57. novato is the cool spot, 46. there's a look at the marine layer clouds and you can see it just off the coast. 90s through the central valley, and 84 in l.a. and 94 in palm springs, and 65 degrees today in tahoe. nothing but sunshine. 70 tomorrow and then there's a flood warning for sunday of the rapid snow-melt that is going to happen around tahoe, so stay away from the streams. they will be extremely cold and could cause be running very rapidly. temperatures will peak tomorrow and into sunday. a few more details on state route 85 before you get to 237, and we have got the two left lanes blocked at this point, so one vehicle is sort of jammed up on top of this center divide and then we are hearing that we have another vehicle about 100 yards in front of that, so not sure if they were involved or if they are stopping to see if that person is okay. they have dispatched an ambulance to the scene, so no delays even though we have two lanes down but definitely keeping a close eye on that one. and southbound 101 santa rosa to san francisco, just 49, and southbound 17 through the santa cruz mountains coming in at 22 minutes. a closer look at the central valley coming up next. takata reached a massive settlement over the deadly airbags, and if you had them in your car you are eligible for getting money back. getting money back. and then in-secoa so now i'm not being perky, telling you that drivers that switch to progressive save an average of $548! whoo! i mean, whoo. 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[ sniffing ] [ seagulls squawking ] the space needle went dark for an hour last night in tribute to seattle chris cornell. and he gained fame there in the '90s. ♪ ♪ >> cornell committed suicide in detroit on wednesday night. he was known for his charismatic energy and wide vocal range. he was 52 years old. and then the bay area sex scandal testifying for the first time. he had to describe how former oakland police officer sexually exploited her, and he compared him to a pimp before ordering him to stand trial on the felony charge. the 19-year-old says she had sex with as many as 30 bay area officers. and then after pouring gas and trying to light them on fire. it happened at the hayward denny's on industrial boulevard on wednesday morning, and others had to stop the 43-year-old man from lighting the fire and held him down and we still don't know what the motive was. and if you are one of the people that owned a vehicle with a takata air bag in it, you may get money. 60 million vehicles had airbags that could explode, and there's a free rental car during repairs and $500 in compensation and the settlement still has to be approved by a judge. and then north of seattle yesterday, they tumbled at least 15 feet on the metal base at the bottom of the ride after one of the baskets flipped upside down. a 59-year-old woman was flown to a trauma center, and one of the other victims is a 6-year-old boy. all of the victims will survive doctors say. two men that admitted to attacking a man in richmond are going to prison and the victim in the hate crime says he still considers the attackers his brothers despite what happened to him. the two men were sentenced to three years in prison yesterday and they admitted to attacking this man last september. police say leblanc and little knocked off his turban and cut his hair and doctors had to amputate his pinky. >> it's tender to touch, so typing or anything like that, it's painful. >> i had never seen mr. little or mr. leblanc so any remorse. >> it may take the rest of his life to heal from this attack. 5:16 now. there are buildings in the bay area that pose a high earthquake risk. other bay area courts at risk through the napa county historical courthouse and alameda county superior court, and the courthouse in oakland and the san francisco hall of justice. a consultant will prepare a list of up to 25 buildings that are the best candidate for retrofitting funding. one lawmaker says there are changes under way to fix this, an estimate 130 bills on housing have been introduced in the last few months. >> we have completely failed to invest in affordable housing and cut funding massively, close to $2 billion a year that we used to spend before the great recession that we are no longer spending. >> governor jerry brown's resized budget did not set aside funds for affordable housing projects, and they could eliminate tax breaks in place on second homes. tech savvy foodies don't have a appetite for restaurants. only 11% are interested in a table side button to alert staff, and some insiders say platforms should focus on enhancing diner's experiences as opposed to changing them. >> in airports, you have the pads on the table and it's quick and you need to get in and out and i don't need human interaction. >> i do need mike for the weather. >> no robots here. >> hot and cold up there coming my way. i will dodge both of them and try to give you a hot and cold forecast for today. my goodness. notice what you don't see. yeah, i know, a riddle there, no wind, and flags are limp as can be and that means it will be sunny and high pressure is in control. it's going to be warm to hot around the inland bay, and when the heat breaks next week it doesn't bring rain. here's a look at the high pressure in control and bringing the heat. look at the storm track all the way up into canada and dipping all the way down into texas, and that's why we have the severe weather threat in the southern plains. and san jose at 85, and about 80 in santa cruz today. 76 in millbrae. 82 to 86 for the rest of the peninsula. redwood city at 86. mid to upper 60s today. our last day with total sunshine at the coast as the marine layer and clouds will develop over the weekend. 74 to 75 around san francisco, downtown, south san francisco and sauls hraet yo. if you are heading up to the north bay, 85 to 88. maybe find yourself shade if you are going up to on a win ery there. and livermore, about 89 degrees and 90 in pittsburg and concord. and tonight, low to mid-50s and see the clouds gathering along the coast and they will keep the coast in the 60s this weekend while the rest of us are in the 80s and 90s through at least monday. the heat will break everywhere tuesday and temperatures drop on wednesday and by thursday we are back to average. about six days of warmer than average temperatures, alexis. a few issues to get to on the roads here this morning, and the first one heading back to northbound 85, and we have the solo vehicle crash where somebody went into the center divide and sounds like they are lodged on top of the barrier, and the two left lanes are down and a lot of debris, so much so they are bringing in a street sweeper. not a huge issue at this point with delays. and alvarado boulevard, a crash on the off-ramp, and still working to confirm that and it sounds like part or all of the off-ramp is closed if you are heading to the fremont area. and 205 to 580 slowly filling in and 25 miles per hour in the slowest stretch. and trying to figure out what is going on with the bay bridge commute, no metering lights yet and it looks like it's past the toll booths as well, and we will have an update in ten. and alan thicke sons are in a legal battle with his widow over his estate. >> unscripted drama surrounding the estate of one of tv's favorite dads. >> so like, um -- >> alan thicke's two oldest sons including robin thicke filed a complaint in l.a. superior court seeking to uphold their father's 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mayor de blasio says there is no indication this was terrorism. president trump getting ready for his first foreign trip, an eight-day visit to the middle east and europe. number five, it's all about the hot air. check out these temperatures today and how much warmer than average from eight degrees in san francisco, and it's warmer this weekend. number six, things are filling in for the bay bridge commute. have not gotten official word the metering lights are on, and i am saying they are or will be momentarily. and tire tread was removed once you get past the toll plaza and that is starting to improve. you might want to make a pit stop on your way out the door this morning, dunkin', frozen dunkin', and not a whole lot of dunkin' donuts in the bay area, but a few so seek them out. we heard mike talk about how it's going to be hot this week, but what better way to cool off than to go to the beach? >> which beach do you go to? we have new information, and these are the best from fifth to first. number five is ocean beach, and four, baker beach, three, marshal's beach, and two,ing aut beach park, and number one stinson beach. go to our twitter page to cast your vote. we want to know what you think. we are coming back with a full 90 minutes of news. and palo alto makes a huge investment for affordable housing. and the san antonio texas and the san antonio texas community ♪ ♪ ♪ good morning, east bay. let's get up and get going. >> this is "abc7 mornings." >> good morning, and coming up on 5:30 on a friday, may 19th. >> suns out, guns out, and mike i know you hate it when i say that. >> it's awesome. we are going to have a wide range of temperatures, nearly 30 degrees by the time we get to the weekend. you can see the marine layer clouds away from the coast today but they will come back this weekend and that will help aid the huge spread. sutro tower looks comfortable out there right now. and 62 to 80 as we get towards noon on your 12-hour day planner. and then 56 at the coast, and still about 80 inland by 7:00, but we should be into the 70s by 8:00 if you are heading out. speaking of heading out, how about that morning commute, alexis. we have the trouble spot in the south bay and has been here for about 45 minutes. a solo vehicle crash, somebody hit the center divide and are sitting on top of the barrier as well. we have the two left lanes down and just starting to see a bit of a backup as you approach 237. a lot of debris involved in this, so much they are requiring caltrans to bring a street sweeper out, and it's a minor delay but i am keeping an eye on that as we get further into the commute. we will talk about the heavier traffic in the east bay coming up. that breaking news in oakland where people were trapped in an overturned car, and we just learned they rescued the last person they have been trying to get out, and they worked for two hours. reporter amy hollyfield is live on scene for us. what is the latest there? >> reporter: the man was just taken to the hospital and it looks like he's in very critical condition. it seems like they are concerned he may not make it. officers at the scene telling me they just called their fatal investigative team. the team is on their way here to look into the crash just in case it does turn into a fatal crash. this happened at 3:25 this morning on redwood road in oakland. there were two men and two women in the car, and an officer at the scene tells me they appeared to be young on the younger side and doesn't know their exact ages and there was a security guard in the area and he saw the car before the crash and he heard loud music coming from the car and saw the car do a u-turn and the driving and behavior just caught his eye. >> i already knew something was going happen because i drive this street up and down a few times a night and a fufew secons later, i here the impact and i see the flames, and i helped one male get out and the others were trapped and there was nothing more we could do. >> reporter: he said the car was on fire and now two hours later firefighters have pulled them all out of the car. it took so long, they say, because the car hit a tree, and that tree fell into the car and it was already a mangled car because it hit a fence and rolled and then hit a tree and so it was difficult for them to get to the victims and then it sounds like the engine had been pushed up on to the driver, so that's why it was so difficult and took them such a long time. we will keep you posted on the situation out here, when this road whippiill be reopening, an will keep you updated on how the victims are doing. reporting live, abc7 news. and then life threatening injuries after being burned in a fire during google's development conference. the photo was tweeted out around 4:00 p.m. the kitchen sprinkles did manage to get the fire out by the time they got there. the cafe was closed but a few dozen were nearby, and one person with a life threatening injury. >> and it was a flash fire. >> the first they know i noticed was this guy stumbling out and one guy got badly injured and so the first thing was get him out and get everybody away. >> google says the injured worked for vendors. no google employees were hurt in this. 7,000 people were at shoreline at the time. a huge relief for hundreds of families in palo alto who thought they would have to leave their homes. the county just made a deal to save their affordable housing. the authority announced an agreement yesterday to buy the buena vista mobile home pock for more than $43 million. 4,300 people live in the city's neighborhood, and it's a rare affordable option in silicon valley. the board will officially vote on the deal on tuesday. now a live desk update. >> tragedy hitting the san antonio fire department this morning. a firefighter was killed overnight following a massive blaze at a shopping center there. the sixth-year veteran of the force died after getting trapped in a collapsed building. the fire chief said fellow firefighters worked tirelessly to save this man's life. can you see in the video just how big those flames were, the massive response there, and the fire started in a computer repair store. his name is scott dean and he is the first san antonio firefighter killed in the line of duty in 20 years. a huge loss. back to you. family and friends of a missing can cord moncord man is for your help. he made a stop at a duplex and then on monday credit card charges show him buying gas at the concord arco station and withdrawing $60 from a credit union in concord, and the last ping off his cell phone was tuesday. and then the company has until noon to reach a tentative agreement on the contract. union members are demanding improved wages and job security and also resisting increases in health insurance co-pays. workers are planning to picket outside stores in 36 states including california. at&t said it's prepared to serve its customers in case of a strike. and then anti-war activist cindy sheehan will lead the march and that group has taken over the cal exit movement. it's planning to refile the petition to establish california has an independent nation through legal and constitutional means. they also hope to raise awareness in communities around the state about why succession makes sense for californians. and then searching for five men that attacked another man at delores park. police say a man was stabbed and hit with a golf club. he is now out of the hospital. police are encouraging others to report crimes. >> it's going to continue to get nicer out there and more people will be frequenting these areas as they should be, and they should not feel unsafe but feel like they can call the police anytime for any reason. >> this happened on wednesday evening, and police say they do not believe the attack was random. if you live in san francisco you may soon be paying more for garbage pick up. the public works department wants to raise rates about 5 bucks a month for the average single family home. they say they need the increase because of the new five-year labor contract, and it's citing landfill fees, and critics say the increase would hurt low income households and it's unfair to people that don't generate as much garbage. residents have until may 30th to weigh in on the proposed hike. and then kevin durant and his teammates boarded a plane at oakland international yesterday afternoon, and the head coach is also attending the trip. he has not coached the team since game two of the first round series because of complications from a prior back surgery. >> we want him healthy, and when he was not with the team you could still feel his presence and it's good to see him get better and it's killing him not to be out there with us. >> can you watch the showdown with the spurs tomorrow night at 6:00 on our sister network, espn. if you don't have an air-conditioner, come over to my house and bring popcorn or something. and it's clear as you look off to the west. and this is the backdrop for your commute planner. on the roads, sunny and dry. if you are taking mass traf transit, it's going to be warmer. san rafael looking south on 101, tree pollen high, and uv index, you can burn in ten or 15 minutes. let's talk about the temperatures over the last 24 hours. other than the coast everybody two to seven degrees warmer. and 46 at pacifica. menlo park, 48. everybody else around 50 to 54 degrees. along the east bay shore into the south bay, we go 52 in fremont and oakland, and san jose, 57. same thing at can cooncord. 68 at half moon bay. low to mid-80s around the bay. mid-80s to near 90 as the heat arrives. you can see it spreading from the east bay valleys to the south bay, at least the 90s tomorrow, and then they hang around for sunday, but notice the coast never gets too hot nor does san francisco because we are going to have a few clouds and a localized sea breeze there. i will show you when the heat is going to break for all of us coming up. good news and bad news if you are on the bay bridge commute, and the metering lights happened already and that's starting to fill in the maze, and the good news once you make it past the toll booth, we had tire tread that was removed so for a brief time there were a couple lanes down and once you make it past the metering lights things are looking better. no improvements in the south bay, just before 237, still trying to clean up the solo car crash, and caltrans is saying they will be another hour before they can get out there to clean up all the debris. we have a slight backup forming. and also hearing the southbound 880 alvarado boulevard on-ramp is the only thing blocked at this point and we have backup on the main line, too, and we are still working to confirm that one. and we will look at drive times coming op the 5:50. and then video appears to show maintenance workers hitting golf balls next to head stones. the san francisco of san the san francisco of san francisco ready to crack down on police installed concrete barriers around new york times square this morning after a driver mowed down a dozen people on the sidewalk. the driver was identified as richard rojas and he plowed into the crowd. and the 18-year-old from michigan was killed. 22 others are hurt. nine of those people are still hospitalized this morning. the suspect was tackled to the ground before taken away by police, and he was screaming about the end of days. >> at that point, the traffic cop said get him, get him. i ran toward him and i tackled him down and at this point, the officer assisted me. >> the suspect faces a murder charge and 20 counts of attempted murder. there is no indication that this was terrorism. and then president trump preparing for his first international trip, and he will go to sawed reudi arabia first. white house officials are hoping the aggressive schedule will bring tangible results and change the headlines. right now the trump administration, as you know, is struggling to gain control of multiple ongoing controversy. and then the ultimate act of disrespect. those men allegedly playing golf on the graves of vetens, and a family posted the video youtube yesterday, and the ocean view cemetery told a local newspaper it will take action against any employee involved at the time, including termination. and all the delores park litter bugs, be aware because new legislation being considered that would raise the fines for littering. the proposal would increase fines to $1,000 and allow park officials to write citations and ban glass in parks citywide. and delores park is usually packed on sunny afternoons. and a cheese sold in california is recalled over california is recalled over possible listeria contamination. it has an expaw ration date of august 31st. if you bought it you should take it back and get a refund at the store. we have information on the website, abc7news.com. crews at san francisco's camp have removed trees before the busy summer camp season begins. the u.s. forest season 100 to a million trees have died since 2010. the camp has been run by the san francisco department of rec and parks since 1923. you can enjoy san francisco's tallest art sculpture made of stainless steel, and it's in a one-acre plaza in the mid market area. the high-rise development was the work of a man that died a year and a half ago so his widow spoke at yesterday's grand unveiling. >> this really was something that took every ounce of himself to put forward. >> the venus sculpture is kind of hard to tell because the perspective is difficult to see in this picture, but it's as big as the statue of liberty if you measured from the feet to crown. the apartment complex surrounding it features 1,900 units. and walmart's drop earlier. a chain in europe is known by luring customers by offering fresh food at rock bottom prices. and the german chain is expected to open 150 stores in the u.s. starting in virginia. you know the saying april showers bring may flowers, and it appears the california countryside is drying up again. they have posted these satellite photos of what the state looked like in march. you can see some brown there and then in april most goes away and then look at the latest image, yeah, the brown is starting to creep back because the bay area has not received any measurable rain this month. you have been promising us hot temperatures and mike nicco, it's time for you to deliver. >> yeah, it's the big story and that's why i am standing in front of the friday, saturday and sunday forecast, three of the hottest days in the next seven days. look at those. the 60s at the coast, that's the key. you can still head there if you need free ac. let's take a look at what is going outside right now. you can see the flag, not much of a sea breeze, and no carl the fog this morning and that will change over the weekend. the coast will stay cool and the rest of us hot. cooling begins next week. here's the reason why. high pressure. look at that, hardly any wind this morning. and we look at fairfield to see if the sea breeze is cruising through there, but calm conditions right now. downtown san francisco, 74 degrees. and balboa park, 68. daly city about 66 and mission district about 72. not as comfortable along the east bay but not too bad. 81 in oakland. fremont, 85. we will head to the peninsula. notice the temperatures keep getting warmer depending on where we go? last sunny day at the coast will mean 68 at half moon bay. and palo alto about 85. down in the south bay, hitting low to mid-80s. and heading to santa cruz, sunshine and 80. water temperature in the low 50s. 87 today in santa rosa and sonoma and san rafael and the hottest temperatures are east bay valleys, near 90 in antioch, fairfield, livermore, pittsburgh, and 88 in pleasanton, san ramon and walnut creek. we will be in the 50s tonight, still comfortable. hottest again on saturday and sunday. monday's temperatures a lot like today and then the heat breaks inland, and then seasonal levels by thursday. i want to take you live to sky 7 in the fremont area and they have been able to confirm what we have been trying to figure out this morning. let's take it out full so you can get a look at this. southbound 880 from alvarado. looks like we just have the onramp blocked now, and the sky 7 zooming back to check it out, and just the on-ramp is impacted, and it's all due to an early morning crash and an investigation as well. we have heavy traffic on the main line as we pan back on 880 as you travel through the union city area and down into fremont as well. we are trying to get to the bottom of this backup. it could be just typical delays starting to fill in here but it's heavier than average. so we will work with them and just confirm everything it appears to be. westbound 580 tracy to dublin in the yellow, and dublin to mission boulevard about 16, and 101 to cupertino looks good at 16 minutes. keeping my eye on orleans right now as the fourth and final confederate statue is being taken down. i want to show you right now this is from a few moments ago, and i have been watching these scenes throughout the morning, and this is not live but this was just a short time ago, and we have seen barricades put up and those went up yesterday and we saw this morning those cranes get there and crews arrive. i actually have not seen a statue come down yet. the last three monuments in new orleans that came down, they have been highly controversial, and some upset these are being taken down and others are singing and celebrating in the streets and we expect something similar today, but so far things have been peaceful this morning. back to you. >> thank you. new at 6:00, cher revelationing and what she says about her own music in a interview. the record-setting price for the painting that is surprising the art world. remember this man, the prince suing a woman that he prince suing a woman that he went on a date with directors are under fire for shutting down suddenly and abandoning hundreds of hopeful families. >> they closed the doors and unplugged the phones and there was no recourse or answers. >> tonight at 11:00, a closer look at the sudden shut down and the shattered lives left behind. 5:54. pier 1 imports recalling these coffee bugs because if you put coffee in them they could break. and pier 1 has eight reports of cracked mugs and no reports of injuries. most important story of the day, new details of a texas man that sued a woman because of a bad date. he had filed a lawsuit seeking the costs of 3-did movie tickets, $17.31. well, his date has decided to pay him back. he says the woman wouldn't stop texting at the theater and he told her it was annoying and said take it outside so she did and she kept on walking and never came back to the theater. pretty fair to say at this point these two are done with each other. was there a moment when they became petty? how about hip-hop that's what we got at the a's game. 70 at 7:05. and what is going to happen with your beta breakers. and carl the fog will be out there with you. 54 at 7:00 to 57 at 8:00. it will be breezy as you get near the coast and that's where you will have the best chance of seeing cloudiness, 63 to 65 degrees as you get on that side of san francisco. have a gate time. here's alexis. sky 7 on the move once again and they are on the way to check out a head-on crash at niles canyon road, and we have pretty shots for the moment but we are having them check out another crash. in the meantime they did confirm all the ramps are open on southbound 880, and an investigation and the backup on the main line will look better soon. looking ahead to sunday, beta breakers, and mass transit will be the way to go and muni is expressing special service and bus routes before and after the race. b.a.r.t. is starting early with the 6:00 a.m. start and cal train extra trains before the race and after the race, and it's going to be tough to drive around the city on sunday. back to you guys. $110 million for this graffiti skull. that's the price somebody paid for this painting. it's the most ever paid for an american piece of art. the japanese billionaire that bought it posted photos of him looking the painting. >> he looks mildly happy. and new at 6:00, a financial boom for sfo. how much they are bringing into the airport. the airport. and then amy hollyfield (man) hmm. ♪hat do you think? 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(vo) there's a great big un-khaki world out there. explore it in a subaru crosstrek. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. good morning, south bay. let's get up and get going. this is "abc7 mornings." now at 6:00, the heat is on. >> look at that lion king kind of sunrise. sky 7 live this morning as the sun comes up on what will be a hot friday here in the bay area. >> at the live desk we are tracking breaking news in the oakland hills. a nasty crash seriously injuring four people, and abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is on scene with the latest for us. amy. >> reporter: jessica i just talked the firefighter here on scene that called it a challenging technical rescue and here is video shot within the final hour and the final victim being trapped in the car and trapped for almost two hours. firefighters say he is in very critical condition. another man and woman were able to escape on their own. the car was coming downhill at 3:25 this morning on redwood road just past skyline in oakland when it crashed. it hit a fence and the car then rolled and it hit and uprooted a tree and caught fire. a security guard working in the area heard the crash and was first on the scene. >> a lot of screaming and