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KPIX KPIX 5 News At 5AM May 17, 2016

Bay bridge this morning, youre in luck. No delays, we are seeing extra volume but easy out of oakland, emeryville into San Francisco. Roadwork should be clearing. Bay area bridges fine no troubles on the san mateo bridge, 880 to 101, 14 minutes. The Golden Gate Bridge off to a great start this morning. All of marin county looks good as far as traffic goes. We havent seen any delays along southbound 101, at least the portion from 580 down into San Francisco. Thats only about 14 minutes. Altamont pass to 680, 15 minutes. East of there well see brake lights westbound coming away from 205 at least to greenville but past there easy towards the dublin interchange with no delays. No delays on mass transit. Uber cant seem to shake a lawsuit over the way it classifies drivers. The man who first called the company out says the settlement doesnt sit right with him. Kpix 5s jackie ward is live in our newsroom on the drivers change of heart and the possible fallout. Jackie. Reporter last month uber agreed to a 100 million settlement. But the plaintiff Douglas Oconnor says thats not enough and he was pressured into quickly signing the settlement. Its a case thats gone on for three years. He says uber is misclassifying its drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. In april uber announced a Settlement Agreement but oconnor says after fully reviewing it, it is shortchanging uber drivers billions. Our kpix 5 legal analyst says uber is lobbying congress to create a different legal framework. Its going to be really difficult. One of the things they are looking to do is create a new legal definition, somewhere in between independent contractor and full employee. Reporter she referenced germany because there, companies provide some benefits to employees but not all. Oconnor says the amount of money uber agreed to give to drivers is equivalent to a tank of gas. A hearing on the settlement is in june. Has uber commented . No. But one thing thats interesting oconnors former Attorney Says the things he is saying are untrue and he wasnt the lead plaintiff in the case. Back to you. Thank you. In a few hours, San Francisco lawmakers plan to announce a solution for rising rent costs. Supervisor aaron peskin with several local groups will hold a News Conference at 11 30 this morning. Peskin is expected to propose a 100 affordable alternative proposal along with the housing and Small Business preservation. Under the plan, there can be no demolition of existing housing or Small Businesses. This afternoon, the protect oakland Renters Coalition will call on leaders to find solutions for rising rents. They will plan to serve eviction notices to the city council. The group will be outside Oakland City Hall after noon. This san Mateo Petsmart employee is accused of animal cruelty. 38yearold juan zarate of San Francisco faces felony charges after a dog died while in his care. Police say that he was working on a 1yearold dachshund at this petsmart in san mateo yesterday. Three minutes into the visit he started bleeding from the mouth. Henry had two broken ribs and a punctured lung. Petsmart released a statement saying, any incident of animal cruelty goes against everybody we believe as a company and individual pet personalities. They are trying to determine how the dog died. Protests in North Carolina over a state law known as the bathroom bill. A dozen demonstrators were arrested yesterday as they rallied outside and marched into the legislative building. They are demanding the repeal of the law which limits use of Public Restrooms to the gender on a persons birth certificate and today the San Jose City council will consider taking a stand against such states with such laws. Kiet do reports reporter the city of san jose has a long history of supporting equal rights and given the intensifying National Pressure on North Carolina looks like san jose wants to join the movement. They will slow to ban noneevention travel and business to North Carolina and mississippi noneevention travel and business to North Carolina and mississippi. It was sparked by house bill 2 the bathroom bill which overturned existing laws which had protected people from discrimination. Now, since then theres been intense pressure on North Carolina. Everyone from street protestors to paypal, google, apple and lyft to the department of justice and now president obama. Last week mr. Obama wrote a letter directing Public Schools to give transgender students access to bathrooms and locker rooms that they want to regardless of their birth certificate identity. I think its part of the obligation of our society that everybody is treated fairly and our kids are all loved and that theyre protected and that their dignity is affirmed. Reporter this kind of movement worked to overturn some laws in georgia. North carolina has been pushing back hard filing some counter lawsuits of their own. San jose will take up this issue in the morning session at 9 30 a. M. Kiet do, kpix 5. Today San Franciscos cable car number 24 will be officially dedicated to giants legend willie mays. 24 is the number he wore on his jersey. The city held a ceremony last week on mays 85th birthday but today the board of supervisors will adopt a formal resolution. Time now 5 06. Whales are back in the bay and here to stay for a while. How much longer you may be able to see the wonders of the water. And 70 years after she started her college career, she finally has her diploma. What 90yearold lois plans to do with her degree next. Out the door, we have clear skies but wait well tell you about rain. And its the usual hot spots this morning. Bay bridge and the Altamont Pass, details coming up. Look, i know youre a cow and all. And you may not know what im talking about, but, uh. The yogurt made from your milk, is delicious. Mmmm, yoplait. Good morning. 5 10. Looking out towards levis stadium, its currently 58 degrees, going up to a high of 88 degrees. We have the microclimate forecast coming up. It is may but it doesnt seem like it in maine. Look at this new video of cars covered in snow. They saw 7. 5 in perham during a spring snowstorm this week and 4. 5 was recorded in caribou. Thats a new record for the most snow this late in may. They are used to the snow there but in may, i mean, by may, you just want to be done with it right . After all that salt and all the snow blowers. Wow, what a mess. Hillary clinton heads to the white house next january, if she does former president bill clinton wont be just relaxing by the fire. Marc sandalow reports. What does Hillary Clinton have in mind for bill clinton . Reporter michelle, its already been a fascinating election season. If Hillary Clinton were to become president well have a fascinating transition because for bill clinton, she says he will be in charge of jobs. Thats a big deal. That is a big political issue. And whats fascinating about this is, so bill clinton certainly has experience with the economy. Whats fascinating is, for years, due to classic roles some would say misogynist roles of men and women, the White House Social Office is in the first ladys office. Were talk about who sits wear at state dinners what kind of flatware they use, how you set up the decorations at christmas. Bill clinton might well as first man be in charge of jobs but that office is there, too. Its hard to picture bill clinton choosing silverware. No doubt. So is the former president a political advantage or liability Going Forward . Reporter both. Clearly. But thats always been the question as to who hillary or bill has pushed the other. It recalls a story of the two of them driving through illinois. [ indiscernible ] she said if i had married that man, he would have been married to the president of the united states, not a gas station attendant. Its the chicken and egg. Anything to watch for as oregon and kentucky hold primaries today . Only that Hillary Clinton, who is still way ahead in delegates, has lost 10 of the 12 primaries to Bernie Sanders. Theres raw feelings about the fact that he got the votes, she got the delegates in nevada. So kentucky, oregon, oregon looks good for Bernie Sanders. If she continues to lose, it really puts pressure on her to do well in california. And california could go either way at this point. All right. Its wrapping up sort of. Marc sandalow from washington, dc, thank you. There is a growing concern about bees in the bay area after an aggressive swarm killed two dogs and injured some people in concord. Bee experts are not sure if they were socalled africanized or killer bees. Theres never been a confirmed report of them so far north in the u. S. While dna tests will determine that, experts say there are other possible explanations. You know, bees can get [ indiscernible ] if there are ants or if whoever is manipulating the frames is doing a rough job and starts killing bees. Thats a way to explain it. The bees from the swarm has since dispersed. They will keep an eye on them as temperatures get warmer. A pair of whales continues to swim by the fort baker pier. Folks from the Marine Mammal center in sausalito say that the pair is easy to see if you go to the right spot. The scientists are photographing and recording the whales hoping to identify them from their fluke patterns and they are not surprised whales are in the bay. Whales come back from being critically threatened. They are one of our whale populations thats recovered. Anchovies are here by the millions and the whales will stay until the food runs out. Not bad, typical hot spots on the road this morning. Youre used to it on 580 westbound. Slowandgo coming away from 205 right to greenville then past that traffic is moving better from the Altamont Pass to 680 towards the dublin interchange. 680 no delays southbound into the sunol grade. A closure on great highway both directions shut down between sloat and lincoln for sand removal. Well let you know when the lanes reopen but you definitely want to use an alternate. They have detours to get around the mess. Elsewhere traffic is light. No delays right now along the peninsula. If you have a flight at sfo no troubles working your way through there northbound 101 an easy ride from 92 to the 80 split. 19 minutes this morning. 280 also off to a great start. 92 out of Half Moon Bay no delays yet. Extra volume but traffic is clear into san mateo. 280 to 101 thats only five minutes this morning. Southbound 101 out of marin so of no accidents or incidents. So everything is clear as you head out of novato this morning. Across the Richmond San Rafael bridge traffic light there, as well. It14 minutes across the Golden Gate Bridge. Extra volume at the bay bridge. No metering lights yet, traffic nice speeds out of oakland off the eastshore freeway through berkeley no delays along 580. So if you are traveling into San Francisco this morning right now is a great time to be on the roads traffic is clear through there. Same for the san mateo bridge business as usual. No delays between hayward and foster city on the westbound side. Of course if you want to skip the roads take mass transit, all on time. No delays for ace train. Caltrains muni, ferries off to a good start. Drive times out of the south bay, san jose north 101, 280 680 to 237, only 11 minutes right now so very quiet. Might see extra volume northbound south of there out of morgan hill but right now no delays on 87 or 280. Heres roberta with a heating trend. Did you see the moon out there this morning . I saw it on my way to work. I meant to say something. It was just beautiful. Its about 84 full on the way to becoming a full moon, just glorious. We can see it because of the clear skies. This is the view looking out towards the embarcadero this morning. Visibility is unlimited. The temperature already 60 degrees in santa rosa. Very mild in San Francisco at 55. San jose, wow, look at the embarcadero. Blue and gold honoring our San Jose Sharks and dave to the north in napa says clear Tuesday Morning should be a hot afternoon. Go sharks. The puck drops at 5 00 against the blues and western conference finals. Clear start to your day. Today and tomorrow will be the warmest of the workweek then a big cooldown. Rain chances over the weekend. Just a slight chance but we have to mention it. Right now we have this huge ridge of High Pressure that continues to encompass the state of california. We have wind advisories anywhere to the south from Santa Barbara all the way to los angeles. Well be the recipient of a slight offshore breeze. Otherwise, this area of low pressure will build back into the bay area, will swing through on thursday and friday dropping our temperatures to seasonal levels thursday but additional cooling takes place on friday through the weekend. Heres our futurecast. What do you see . Absolutely nothing going on. The coast is clear. Stays clear inland. Not a cloud to be seen. This time tomorrow morning, equally as clear with the unlimited visibility. Then by thursday, we start to see some approaching clouds from the west and from the south. Thats from an area of low pressure that will enhance our marine layer again and also bring in that cooler air mass. Until then, our temperatures anywhere from nearly 70 in pacifica to 74 in San Francisco. Thats 10 degrees above average. 81 degrees in oakland backing through berkeley and into alameda. Nearly 90 in napa today and also to the south in san jose. It will be in the low in the trivalley. 90s in brentwood and Discovery Bay so thats where we have the warmest air. Well begin to cool wednesday. Seasonal highs thursday. Cooler with chance of rain over the weekend. Here we go. Jesse hahn takes the mound for the good guys. Tonight 7 05. As tonight against the rangers clear skies 73 degrees. Perfect baseball weather. We have been everything going on basketball, hockey and baseball. Thank you. In alabama, a woman named lois with a head of white hair just graduated college. Yes. And the 90yearold was all smiles as she crossed the stage with the help of a walker. On saturday, lois finished her degree 70 years after she started it. Life wasnt always easy. The cancer survivor became a widow when her daughter was 6. Now she has big plans as she graduates from stanford. Maybe a ceo offer would come across. [ laughter ] im open. Im open to that. I think she can do it. Her cancer is not gone but she is not letting the uncertainty faze her. And im dennis odonnell. Coming up, from oracle this morning, well take you inside the warriors locker room after the stunning second half collapse. Highlights and reaction straight ahead. Whats cool about your school . Email your nomination to us at coolschools kpix. Com. We may come and feature your school on the show. ,,,,,, most fast food places use formulas to create their combos. But all that math, doesnt always equal something tasty. At my place, you can get a mouthwatering sourdough bacon ranch combo. With a full size beef patty, bacon, and creamy ranch sauce, on toasted sourdough bread. Plus hot salty fries and a freestyle drink for just 4. 99. Because flavor always beats formulas. The sourdough bacon ranch combo, just 4. 99 for a limited time. Combos done my way. Wannwith sodastreamter . You turn plain water into sparkling water in seconds. And because its so delicious, youll drink 43 more water every day. Sodastream. Love your water. Welcome back. We are getting reports of slight delays for ace train number one. We are reporting about 6minute delays this morning. The rest of mass transit is on time, 40 trains on bart. No troubles on caltrain or muni metro. Good morning, everybody from oracle where its got to be somewhat of a foreign feeling for the golden state warriors, who have not lost a game one in three postseasons. It was very easy for the oracle crowd to curb their enthusiasm especially in the second half. Warriors have all the momentum in the halftime. Curry buries the off balance three at the buzzer and a 13 point golden state lead but Russell Westbrook scored 24 of 27 in the second half bringing the thunder within 2 points. He didnt get help from kevin durant. This shot with 30 seconds to go broke a street of seven straight misses by him. Oklahoma city up 5. 15 seconds to go thunder up 4, currys jumper from the wing is off the mark. And that is your ballgame. Okc wins 108102 out scoring the warriors by 19 in the second half. Curry and thompson were combined one for ten in the 4th quarter. I think our defensive game plan was good. And offensively, we sucked. We got rushed a little bit and tried to go for the home run plays. Sometimes it works. I think they were, you know, maybe the more poised team tonight. Um, you know, as far as asserting their will. Our players know that to win the next one, you know, would be would be good, right . [ laughter ] its not supposed to be easy. Im not going to lay down and be happy just because they beat the spurs. Its good for to us get punched in the mouth come back and step up. Cold shooting by golden state and Russell Westbrook three points in the first half finishes with 27 points, 12 assists and 7 steals. What a great game for the guard for the thunder. Now, the

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