Transcripts For KPIX KPIX 5 News At 5AM 20160920 : compareme

Transcripts For KPIX KPIX 5 News At 5AM 20160920

Models and as of now, no. Hey, livermore, youre 69 degrees after a high yesterday of 101. Its slow to cool. Cooler today back down near average highs. 60s beaches. 80s sunnyvale, east of the bay up to 90 danville down from 101. 91 brentwood. Some folks out there wrote to me said they hit 104. 80s around carr Carquinez Strait. Time now 5 01. Lets check the roads. Starting in the east bay, the Altamont Pass, coming out of tracy, of course, moving slowly but not too bad just yet. Different story from yesterday for sure. Lets head from the Altamont Pass to the dublin interchange. That will take you about 14, 15 minutes westbound, of course thats slowmoving traffic in the commute direction. Heres a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. Carquinez bridge to the maze westbound right now will take you about 20 minutes but looking good through the toll plaza. Those metering lights are turned on at about 5 30 this morning. Also, if you are heading from that toll plaza into the city, keep in mind, the broadway tunnel closed in that chinatown area until 6 a. M. For cleaning and road closures in the city howard closed for oracle world convention. Today selfdriving cars have a whole new set of rules to play by. Federal regulators are releasing guidelines before the rides hit the roads in big numbers. Jackie ward is live in our newsroom with more on the new rules. Reporter safety is one of the main concerns with self driving cars and federal regulators are saying they believe these vehicles will actually save drivers lives. Before these cars are even allowed on the road the department of transportation is unveiling a federal policy that includes a 15point assessment including everything from the vehicles design and testing to distribution. But after a fatal crash involving a tesla in autopilot mode plus several google self driving cars crashing some people are scared. I want people die every year in car accidents. 94 are human error. Do we think selfdriving technology can make a dent in that statistics . Reporter automakers would have to sign and submit assessments to ensure their vehicles are safe. Federal officials also want the ability to regulate postSales Software upgrades. Officials say their automated car regulations would be updated annual to keep up with technology advances. Jackie ward, kpix 5. A major expansion play in san jose could move forward today. City leaders are considering a new project across from santana row just off winchester boulevard at the site of the old Century Theater domes and a 50yearold diner. Kpix 5s anne makovec is live in san jose to explain why the idea hasnt gotten the warmest reception. Anne reporter this is the quiet side on the opposite side of winchester boulevard from the busy highend santana row here in san jose. This new development would be called santana west. It would transformed the domed Century Movie complexes into a place where people will work and shop. But the project as michelle said has plenty of opposition. People who live around here and the city of santa clara both worried about an increase in traffic and two existing buildings here on the property have been identified as historic places. Plans call for the century 21 dome to become a storm facility but the city council is asking for new ideas like stripping away the outside to create a steel framed open air entertainment plaza within the new development. This project is very significant. We are talking about building almost a million square feet of commercial space. What were doing now is going to impact generations to come. Reporter the other building that future is uncertain right now is the flames restaurant. It was once a bobs big boy with old school mid century architecture. It is set to close this sunday. Well talk a little more about that coming up in the next half hour. Now, when the City Council Meets at 1 30 this afternoon, one of the provisions of passing this development could be asking the developer to help with some of the traffic issues here in the area on winchester boulevard Stevens Creek boulevard, even possibly asking for a new exit off 280. Live in san jose, anne makevoc, kpix 5. Authorities are still trying to figure out why a man allegedly tried to bomb multiple locations in new york and new jersey over the weekend. Ahmed khan rahami was captured after a shootout with police yesterday. Investigators say that he is directly linked to saturdays explosions in new york city and new jersey. He is also connected to five other bombs found at a train station on sunday night. President obama praised the officers who took him down. Just one more reminder of, uhm, the extraordinary skill and sacrifice and courage, um, of our Law Enforcement officers. Sources telling cbs news that rahami traveled to his native afghanistan at least three times in the past two years and also visited pakistan. He is a naturalized u. S. Citizen facing several counts of attempted murder and terrorism charges. World leaders gather once again at the United Nations today for their annual meeting. Yesterday, many of them attended the firstever summit on refugees and migrants where they approved a declaration to provide a more coordinated response to the worlds 65 million displaced people. This morning, president obama will address the world body for the last time before he leaves office in january. Donald trump, jr. s son of the republican president ial nominee is drawing some heat for a metaphor. On winter he compared Syrian Refugees with skittles. His statement says, if i had a bowl of skittles and i told you just three would kill you, would you take a handful . Thats our syrian refugee problem. The United Nations has suspended all deliveries of humanitarian aid in syria. Earlier today air strikes hit a convoy carrying aid to a rebel held area in syria. The International Committee of the red cross Just Announced the air strikes killed 20 civilians. U. N. Officials say the trucks were clearly marked as humanitarian. Its unclear who was behind the air strikes. Four people are without a home after a massive fire in east san jose. It started last night at a home on leed court. As you can see, flames were shooting in the air. Firefighters say it was fueled by a gas leak. Flames and smoke were so strong that crews evacuated homes in the neighborhood. I just saw smoke like this coming from the back and i went out there and started trying to hose things down and i started yelling for someone to call 911 because i didnt have a chance to go back in the house. Firefighters were able to get the flames under control once the gas was turned off. The home is a total loss and initial reports indicate that a cooking mishap on an outdoor patio led to the leak and fire. Starting today, sheriffs deputies in marin county will have to wear body cameras. The county is issuing 85 cameras. In june, the board of supervisors signed off on a fiveyear agreement with taser international. The arrangement involves body cameras and cloudbased data storage and it isnt cheap. It is roughly 205,000 fort for the first year. The santa clara board of supervisors will hold a special meeting today to hear a report on the status of county jail reforms. Its been the topic of discussion for over a year now. The death of an inmate last august allegedly at the hands of guards led to a commission that recommended more than 100 changes. A case of tuberculosis is worry families. It was reported at Skyline High School but Health Officials havent said if its a student or a faculty member. Health officials and the School District are working together to identify those who may have been exposed so they can receive free testing. A person with active t. B. Can spread germs through the air. Well test people and if they show evidence of being, um, infected, then we can give them medicine to help prevent them having the disease, the cough and the symptoms of pneumonia or other things that t. B. Can cause. Health officials stress not to be concerned. Tuberculosis is preventable and curable. Time now 5 09. As terror investigations move forward in the bombings on the east coast, authorities are looking into the background of the stabbing suspect in minnesota. What the they have discovered. Plus, encouraging news this morning as it appears that sea otters are making a comeback on the pacific coast. Thats great news hi, everybody, good morning from the kpix 5 weather center. The cooling trend begins today but ill talk about which day will be unseasonably cool. And some street closures in San Francisco that will definitely impact your commute through the city today. Well tell you what they are coming up. A stabbing rampage at a minnesota shopping mall. Still, as reid binion reports. The fbi is calling the attack a potential act of terrorism. wil it appears a man acted alone when he went on a stabbing rampage at a minnesota shopping mall. Reed binion reports, the fbi is calling the attack a potential act of terrorism. My directive this morning to my staff was that i wanted to know everything about him from the day he was born until last saturday. Reporter the police chief reacting to the identification of saturdays mall stabbing suspect. Law enforcement says dahir aden was shot dead by police. He is praised by jihadiss as a soldier of the islamic state. I did read the isis news release but at this time we havent uncovered anything to substantiate that. Reporter the terror groups claim hasnt been independently verified. Members of the Somali Community expressing skepticism. The idea that, um, people like isis will claim this responsibility for me is for us is ridiculous. Reporter the attacker a private Security Firm employee reportedly had a good reputation but two Community Leaders in touch with his family say he was acting strangely before the incident. As for the victims who were hospitalized, saint clouds mayor says they are recovering from their injuries. Im happy to report that all nine of those individuals are have been released from the hospital. Reporter im reed binion reporting. The Justice Department has launched an investigation into another officer involved killing of an unarmed black man. Newly released dashcam video shows Terrence Crutcher had his hands in the air before being shot by a white police in oklahoma friday. He was told to show his hands but refused. The plan for a new dorm at San Francisco State University has some questioning whether its necessary. The school wants housing design for black students and culture. Critics against a Similar Program at cal state los angeles say that that type of housing contributes to self segregation. At San Francisco state the dorms would be open to anyone of any race who wants to learn about black culture. One of the issues raised by the black lives Matter Movement and we want to work with students to make sure that our living and learning community here is inclusive. School officials dont yet know how many dorm rooms will be included. They hope to have a floor open next fall. Work is under way on a major restoration project near the sacramento san joaquin delta. The project on the grizzly idylwild life area will open 400 acres of the marsh to tides. Its to create nursery and safe spots for wildlife. We are going to breach these levees and allow them to reconnect and generate food for the fish. The project will still leave room on the island for the elk to roam and plenty of ponds for the ducks to enjoy. Time now 5 16. Its been a busy morning out on the roads. Lets check in with roqui with a look at traffic. [ pause ] its been hey. [ laughter ] okay. Lets take a look first with mass transit. No delays to report currently. But now heres a look at the roads starting with the Altamont Pass coming out of tracy on 205 to 580 there. Looking good. But, of course, moving slowly. On to livermore where it freeze up and then back into some slow moving traffic on the dublin interchange. Altamont pass to 680 westbound will take you about 15 minutes. Now lets head to the nimitz. Looking good in both directions. Actually, san leandro to the maze right now will take you about 16 minutes so not too bad there. But if you are heading into the city looking good through the toll plaza. Carquinez bridge to the maze westbound will take about 20 to 25 right now. Metering lights come on about 5 30. Roadwork in San Francisco, broadway tunnel closed until 6 amadou to cleaning on both sides of the tunnel. This is in the chinatown area. Howard street closed between 3rd and 4th streets until the 24th due to the oracle openworld convention. Autumn officially arrives on thursday at 7 21 a. M. With it cooler air in the bay area. In fact, youre going to feel the cooldown starting today. A live look at the bay bridge. You see a few clouds overhead. Otherwise, calm waters. We do have a Small Craft Advisory in place towards the delta today and the Carquinez Strait. San jose 64 today slow to cool in livermore with not great sleeping weather after a high of 101 yesterday. 69 degrees at this very early hour. Its in the mid50s in santa rosa. Winds have been fluctuating northwest at 9 in oakland across the bay more of an onshore push west at 6 in San Francisco. Calm in san jose but 21mile perhour wind speeds in fairfield towards the delta. Good morning to steve. He is one of our faithful weather watchers in los altos. 92 yesterday. Cooler today. Spot on in los altos. San jose had an official high of 94. 10 degrees above average. Lets go ahead and see how the south bay shapes up today how it fares towards lunch hour and high temperatures into the upper 70s with an afternoon high around 81, 82. Average is 83. So pretty spot on for this time of the year. Cooling trend kick starts today due to this satelliteradar suggests here comes the marine layer. Its roughly about 1500 feet deep as it begins to lift up north. Check that out. Low beginning to kick out east. Look at all that beautiful precipitation subtropical moisture going across the Southern California area. We are the recipient of that right there an area of low pressure taking a nosedive bringing down the cooler air mass. No rain for us. 75 in tahoe today. Right now its 51 there. It will be in the low 60s by the end of the workweek. 68 monterey. Air quality a problem. 89 sacramento. Numbers coming down today. 60s beaches. 70s around the lip of the bay. It was 83 in San Francisco yesterday. 78 mountain view. 80s for the most part inland away from the bay except for 90, 91 towards brentwood tracy, discovery bay. Look how unseasonably cool it will be inland on wednesday, thursday. Beginning to rebound just in time for the weekend. Hey, play ball baseball tonight, all right, so last night beautiful weather, not so much of a beautiful game. But we are going to change that tonight. 64 degrees. Its a new day. Yes. And tomorrow is the last afternoon wednesday baseball game of the season for the as. Oh. Only a couple more weeks to go before the end of the season. 12 games. Oh, man. I couldnt believe it. I know. Its that time already. All right. Thank you. A group of scientists from the u. S. Geological survey was given its sweetest task yet, counting sea otters. And when they added up otter after otter the tally was encouraging. Their numbers have surpassed 3090 for the first time. Scientists say if that stat holds for two years, they may be removed from endangered species act protection. They think an increase in sea urchins helped boost the population. Meanwhile, this galapagos tortoise turned 50 in style. Its a california native probably where he got his healthy habits. [ laughter ] zookeepers at his new home in australia noticed it loves fruit. So when this 440pound tortoise hit 50 staff made him a special cake with watermelon, strawberries and even pumpkin. He is loving it [ laughter ] good morning, everybody. Giants nation, i feel ya. Its like this all morning. A lot of moving parts to the game last night at chavez ravine. I got highlights. ,,, to prove how authentic my new brewhouse bacon burger is ,,, im going undercover, at an actual brewhouse. Its awesome. Amazing what if i told you, you are eating a jacks brewhouse bacon burger from jack in the box. Not this one. Absolutely lying. And what if i told you. That im jack. Whaaaat . no way no didnt see that coming, did you . Porter ale cheese sauce, grilled onions, and bacon on a artisan potato bun. Jacks new brewhouse bacon burger, new from jack in the box. Hey, where did jack go . He was just here. Good morning, everybody. Why. Why did giants bruce bochy take Madison Bumgarner out of the game after 7 shutout innings of one hit, 10 strikeout ball and 97 pitches . Ah at the dodgers, yasiel puig trying to make a play. It was physical last night. Bumgarner in his 7 innings of shutout ball with this throw to get puig out. Benches cleared. Bochy said i didnt take him out of the game for a pinch hitter. We talked. What does that mean . The bullpen couldnt hold it down. Game tied at one. No out. A batter later, gonzalez belted one all the way to the wall. It happened again. League leading 29th blown save this season. Ninth time the giants have lost the lead in the ninth. Six back in the west. Oh. Meantime, at the asastros game, in that one, tied at 2 in the ninth. Astros Marlin Gonzalez got a basesloaded tworun single. Ryan madson the victim as the as lost 42. The as finishing up strong. They have won six of the last eight games. But the top story of the morning will be, the giants fighting for their playoff lives with 12 games left in the regular season. Well see you later. The department of transportation releases new federal guidelines for self driving cars. Its a detailed policy that the government believes will help save lives. Report

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