know about these types of things. this thing reached 7 alarms. they have a lot of resources working to try to keep the rest of these homes from going up just like that one just like martin's home when he saw his palm tree on fire. within 30 minutes this is what happened, his garage completely engulfed at the moment. this house is going to be a complete loss. >> that was steve large reporting from our sister station kovr in sacramento. we'll show you exactly where this is happening. the fire zone is along marigold drive which is right next to i- 80. eastbound lanes of the freeway were closed as crews tried to reach that fire. and last hour we spoke with catherine a correspondent with the vacaville reporter and she joins us again by phone now. catherine, does it look like crews are finally getting a handle on this fire? >> reporter: you know, it really did. i'm right en route to try to get to the staging area where they are evacuating residents from the area. crews are still putting a lot of water on the fire but you weren't seeing flames like an hour ago. >> it's remarkable how much progress they made in just about 30 minutes. as far asthe evacuees are being told to go to fairfield high school, what are you hearing about the evacuations? >> reporter: you know, i haven't heard that much. i'm just now getting on scene. like there's some lingering -- lots of cars in the parking lot. i'm seeing some people just standing around at this point. most of the people i think were just watching kind of the show go on, you know, there were tons of just neighborhood residents and people from across town just standing on the sidewalk watching the flames and firefighters were warning them to move back because of the -- because of the extreme heat. >> describe the scene about an hour ago with all the multiple agencies responding to these multiple homes on fire. >> reporter: the streets shut down. there are so many different agencies putting water on the fire and some of the houses were so far gone because the flames moved so quickly that they really didn't even have an option of trying to safety houses from what it looked like. so they pretty much set up a perimeter around the homes in the area and just kind of focused on the ones in a could potentially be saved. >> at one point, we were worried that an apartment complex actually was threatened. any word on whether it was damaged at all? >> reporter: you know, it looks like the flames were able to be stopped before it got to them. it came right up to them. it looked like the flames were going to jump but it stopped short. >> catherine bowen from the "vacaville reporter" has been on the scene for the past two hours watching the firefighters put out this blaze. catherine, thank you. well, wind the issue and typically could have been blowing a lot harder. let's get to meteorologist paul deanno with those conditions. >> fairfield is a very windy place in the summertime because you have hot air to the east, you have very cool maritime air to the west. and one of those battle zones where we see wind every afternoon. you had the fire, it has been super dry. you're in a densely wooded and densely populated neighborhood. given the fact that only 15 homes were damaged with so many houses nearby, that's an excellent thing that only that many houses were damaged because you have a wind blowing from the southwest toward the northeast gusting to 26 miles per hour. the fire lifted embers into the sky. that strong of a wind can carry those embers blocks down the street. it can carry pretty much embers anywhere. where the embers land a fire can spread. it was a big fire. it did cause major damage. but given what mother nature dished out to us today and the past couple of months being so dry this could have been much worse. so hats off to the firefighters keeping this thing as limited as it was with the windy and dry conditions that we have outside. >> incredible work. all right, paul, thank you. here's a quick recab. at least 15 homes are damaged by the flames. 50 homes were evacuated. and evacuations center set up at fairfield high school. we are going to keep checking in on this very active situation and we'll have more ahead in a couple of minutes. >> but the other big fire we're following, the "rim" fire near yosemite the 7th largest fire in state history. 180,000 acres are burning. firefighters have it only 20 contained. however, there's some good news. cooler temperatures, higher humidity this week is expected to help suppress the flames. the fire has now reached hetch hetchy reservoir where more than 2 million people in the bay area get their drinking water from. people in the communities of tuolumne city, twain harte and long barn are on notice to get out any second. we have team coverage. ken bastida with a strike team ready to do battle in communities threatened but first mark sayre has more on the water system tonight. mark. >> reporter: well, allen, in the foothills just behind us two huge reservoirs that contain millions of gallons of water from the hetch hetchy system and storing water locally. it's a critical part of the strategy in the event the hetch hetchy water gets fouled either by ash or perhaps by runoff later in the season. it is hardly visible and not open to the public but the san antonio reservoir is a critical part of the bay area water supply. it sits just south of highway 84 between sunol and livermore and can store more than 50,000- acre feet of water. the reservoir was built primary to store water from the hetch hetchy aqueduct and today it is the destination for most of the extra water being withdrawn from the hetch hetchy reservoir. >> so what we're doing is increasing the amount of water that we bring down country into the reservoirs so just in case we have to take hetch hetchy offline, we can use the extra water that we put in the local reservoirs. >> reporter: the san francisco public utilities commission which owns and operates the hetch hetchy system was already moving 275 million gallons per day out of hetch hetchy before the fire began. but that amount has been increased to 302 million gallons per day as a precaution in case water quality becomes an issue. but again, today, monitoring gauges report everything is normal with water turbidity, or clarity readings. >> we invested $4.6 billion to really make this system resilient, a system that has a lot of flexibility. we are actually taking advantage of that. >> reporter: the hetch hetchy project was completed in 1934 and is a complex set of dams, hydroelectric powerhouses, tunnels and reservoirs. the water is sent 167 miles from yosemite to the bay area. the pipes are then linked to a series of reservoirs in the bay area including san antonio and calaveras in the east bay, and crystal springs and san andreas on the peninsula. overall, the system provides water for nearly 2.6 million customers in the greater bay area. >> goal is that once you turn on the tap, you don't have to worry about it and that's our job. but it is a complex system. it's flexible and robust and it's an engineering marvel. >> reporter: now, in addition to storing water locally sf puc has links to east bay m.u.d. and the santa clara water district so they believe no matter what happens in the hetch hetchy area the water supply to the bay area will remain secure. reporting live in fremont, i'm mark sayre, kpix 5. ken bastida in mobile5 in the threatened community of tuolumne city where strike teams are ready to jump into action. ken. >> reporter: yeah, we're with one of those strike teams right now from santa clara county. this is engine 3 out of los gatos. they have been parked here for a couple of days now helping protect this home up here in miramonte acres where the turners live. let me show you where the fire is burning right now, liz. we're going to shoot straight up here. it's 4.5 miles to where it's burning but you can see it clearly, the smoke rising. and that smoke and the fatigue of living under this fire danger is starting to take its toll on these residents. >> tuolumne. >> reporter: pat brady had enough last night so he packed up his cap, thomas jefferson, and some of his belongings and he evacuated his home ending up here at the tuolumne county fairgrounds. after 10 days of this he is worn out. what was your decision in taking off? was it getting smoky around your place? >> it was smoky. i couldn't breathe. i got bad knees. if they would have told me to evacuate quickly, i couldn't have. >> reporter: tony fuentes who lives in tuolumne city says it's been crazy, up every night, not sure when that knock at the door will come, that it's time to pack up and leave. >> i believe if it comes up over the ridge, they are probably going to -- i'm anticipating it will go mandatory and in that case, it will be kind of, well, if you stay you're on your own or leave. we have a little girl, a little baby girl, so of course we're going to go. >> reporter: now, liz, the turners have lived up here for about 11 years. they have a beautiful home about 3200 feet up. just above the town of tuolumne city, they say they have never seen a fire explode like this one. sure, a couple of fires in the past but nothing like this one. they're saying they are going to stay here until, well, someone tells them they have to leave. so far, they are hoping that they won't have to do that, that they can ride this fire out. >> kenny, can you tell if the fire is actually moving towards the community or is it moving back? can you see where it's moving? >> reporter: well, you know what, liz, if you look at it the fire is moving kind of toward the east right now and north up along highway 108. that means the communities of twain harte and miwok and long barn. they are in the direct path right now. with a little luck and the wit helicopters, they will be able to divert this away from the city of tuolumne and actually save the town. that's what the hope is right now. >> all right, kenny. thank you. and you can track where the fire is burning and the communities under threat. check out the interactive fire maps on our website at kpix.com/fire. it's been two weeks since san francisco's latest bicycle death. tonight there are new questions about the police investigation into that accident. and a critical piece of video evidence found by sleuths who don't wear a badge. >> she was a vibrant 24-year- old and was in the prime of her life. >> reporter: today the family of amelie gathered at the south of market intersection where their daughter and sister lost her life leaving pictures, notes and flowers just a few feet from where she was hit by a truck on august 14. >> we have been told by the san francisco police department on multiple occasions that they have looked for video footage of the crash and that they weren't ain't find any. >> reporter: but the san francisco bicycle coalition didn't accept no video for an answer and did its own canvassing at 6th and folsom. >> one of the businesses had videocameras visible from the outside so you can see them from the street. so he called us later in the day to tell us that in fact horribly he had seen the footage of amelie's crash. >> i don't know if this was a piece of evidence that was not seen by the investigators initially or how it came about about the important part is that we do have this now and it's being reviewed and incorporated into the investigation. >> obviously, we're incredibly thankful for the effort that the bike coalition put into finding this videotape. >> reporter: attorney micah star liberty is representing the family. she says the initial police investigation was completed last week. yet inexplicably withheld from family and attorneys. >> we got the report yesterday and received a supplemental report later in the afternoon. >> the case is active and open. >> reporter: but as we wait for a complete accident report to be made public, some say this case already points to a larger problem. >> it certainly raises some concerns that these cases are not being fully investigated as they should be. >> now, the truck driver did cooperate with police at the accident scene. no word yet on when san francisco police might complete their investigation. it's really sad. it's senior year. that's really upsetting. >> it should have been one of the happiest days of high school. instead, bay area students are struggling with the death of a classmate on the first day of senior year. >> we're about 24 hours until the bay bridge shuts down by bus or boat, your option for getting around the closure. >> and we continue to follow this breaking news. crews are getting a handle on a fire that has damaged 15 homes, evacuations are under way. stay with us for the very latest. ,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,, the bridge shuts down just 24 hours from now. that means you'll have to figuret a new way to get into and of the bay bridge closure is almost upon us. the bridge shut down in just over 24 hours from now. that means you will have to figure out a new way to get into and out of san francisco until the new span opens next week. kpix 5's mark kelly is live on treasure island with a breakdown of your travel options. mark. >> reporter: well, liz, no bay bridge is only going to leave with you three options. bart, ac transit and the san francisco bay ferry service. now, today we heard from officials from all three of those and got their plans to keep the bay area moving over these next five days. transportation officials tell us planning for the bay bridge closing has been months in the works. bart is calling this a major under taking. >> we expect to have 50,000 more miles on our cars every day. >> reporter: for overnight riders, 14 stations will stay open with a transfer at macarthur. and for those who use regular commuting hours, bart encourages trying a new time to ease congestion. >> 5:00 to 5:30 in the afternoon. >> reporter: for ac transit, a bus system designed to get people over the bridge, no bridge means ac transit has to do something different. here's their plan. >> our service is predicated on having a bridge and since we don't have a bridge, we won't have much service running across the bridge but we will be offering service to various bart stations. >> reporter: going across the water on the san francisco bay ferry always an option too, a chance to see work on the new bridge as you make your commute. there will be three more ferries during the week and on the weekend. spokesman ernest sanchez says the recent bart strike taught them something: add more ferries. >> we have a good schedule for the public. >> reporter: the next five days will test our public services and for many our patience too. at this point, the key thing to remember, officials say, is this. >> but right now, the date and time that everyone needs to pay attention to is the bridge closes at 8 p.m. tomorrow on wednesday and the new bridge opens at 5 a.m. on tuesday. and that's -- those are the dates and times that everyone should be planning their transit based on. >> reporter: so very important. closes 8:00 tomorrow, the new bridge opens 5 a.m. the following tuesday. and if you have any questions about your commute, it's requested that you dial 511 for all those traffic details. live on treasure island, mark kelly, kpix 5. >> we have all you need to know to get around the bay bridge closure. check out our survival guide at kpix.com/bridge. coming up at 6:30, meet the man who will be the last to drive over the old bay bridge and the first to cross the new span. why his car was hand-picked for the special honor. >> lucky guy. a construction worker killed at berkeley's martin luther king, jr. middle school. chopper 5 over the area earlier this afternoon. the worker was rebuilding a running track when he was hit by a truck. his identity hasn't been released. the school is going to open tomorrow. a memorial service being held at san ramon valley high school for a 17-year-old student. he was killed in a late night wreck hours before he was supposed to start his senior year. kpix 5's cate caugiran tells us here classmates are mourning his loss instead. >> it's really sad like that's your senior year. that's really upsetting. >> reporter: moments after monday night's clash students flooded social media websites expressing their love and support for the family of robert orlando. danville police say the three teens were in this car when the driver lost control and crashed into a tree on el capitan drive last night. the 17-year-old was sitting in the front on the right side of the car that hit the tree. his two friends on in the hospital in stable condition. >> you don't want to have grief counselors on your campus the first day of school. and everybody looks forward to today. it's going to be a tough day. >> i'm excited to come back this first day, and i bet he was, too. and it's really sad that we won't see him this year. >> it's really sad to, like, know this happened just before school starts. it took their lives, just really disappointed. >> reporter: the district says grief counselors are at the school to help both students and teachers cope. a memorial grows at the crash site as danville police continue to investigate what caused this accident. they don't believe drugs or alcohol played a role but they believe speed may have been a factor. in danville, cate caugiran, kpix 5. >> now, the driver and the other passenger in the car are recovering at john muir medical center. now paul, switching gears, we are almost into the labor day weekend. what's the weather going to look like? >> it's going to be a big change from what we have outside. there's not a chilly change coming. it's not going to be a wet change bus it's not going to be as warm -- but it's not going to be as warm. a live look outside. we are going to have a lot more of that a marine layer invading the bay area. it's spilling over the city right now, this from the top of the pyramid looking to the south and just like a river of air spilling over the city. that's exactly what it is. and we have the fog and low cloud cover already moving into san francisco bay. these are your highs today. we got pretty warm inland. concord 88. gilroy 90. san rafael 84. san jose 80. oakland 75. downtown san francisco in the financial district almost made it to 70. a high of 69, very comfortable. tonight 60 in redwood city, concord and livermore. san francisco 57 with another drizzly start tomorrow. sunrise 6:37. 57 your low tonight for san rafael. this low pressure system off the washington-oregon coastline is the main weather player for the next seven days. right now it's a good thing if you like weather close to normal because it's just far enough away from us where we are just getting alight onshore. the ocean at 59 degrees. we'll have wednesday, thursday and friday weather very similar to what we had today which was morning clouds, afternoon sunshine. and really great weather for you to get outside. it's not hot, but it was very close to average. now, when that low gets closer to us, things are going to change. we'll get more of the onshore flow. temperatures will go down 10 degrees from 90 to 80 degrees. so a cool change for the holiday. san jose tomorrow 80. concord 87. downtown san francisco 67 degrees. napa topping out at 84. morning clouds, afternoon sunshine for redwood city. high of 78 degrees. right around the upper 80s to near 90 inland through friday mid-70s near the bay beautiful weather then we get a little cooler on saturday much cooler on sunday and also for labor day. upper 60s near the bay. and highs down to around 80 inland. that is your forecast. from for rent to for sale. high-rises in one bay area city area are hotter than ever. what's behind the condo comeback. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, there have been hundreds of listings over the past mont kpix five's len ramirez on e shift in the silicon valley housing market. in san jose condos are making a comeback. there are hundreds of listings. the shift on the silicon valley housing market. >> reporter: construction is going full speed ahead on what will be downtown san jose's newest hip place to live. it will be a 24 story luxury condominium complex on market at santa clara and for once, the timing on a project like this seems to be right. >> it's hot. people want to be here. it's growing. >> reporter: he sells downtown real estate. >> there's a lot of shops and, you know, entertainment and, you know, san pedro square market. there's a lot additions coming in here making it a desirable place. >> reporter: that may be prompting a major shift in the housing market. condo complexes, like this one that was rental apartments five years ago when the real estate market tanked are about to change back into being condos for sale. it's a positive sign for the economy and for downtown living. >> it's great to see our economy turning around. it's great to see people investing in san jose moving into downtown other parts of the city. >> reporter: but city councilman worries about a downside especially for renters. >> sometimes it seems like we are forget about those that are on the borderline maybe being able to buy a home or those who are renting that may be at risk of losing their place because they are being priced out. >> it's a tight market. >> reporter: holden green likes the lifestyle and amenities in downtown san jose but wonders where displaced renters will move. >> there has to be enough inventory to absorb the exit of people that are working hard. that's a problem when they convert to condos. >> reporter: other newer condo buildings that also converted to rentals during the recession like the 360 sessions are staying condos now. with condo sales surging in san jose and the median price a half million dollars, of the question is for how long? in san jose, len ramirez, kpix 5. >> here are the numbers. in santa clara county, there were more than 600 new condo listings in july. that is up 44% from july last year. coming up in our next half hour, crews keeping an eye on a fire that damaged 15 homes in fairfield. we'll get an update on the ground from one of the first reporters on scene. >> and president obama tries to round up support for a military attack on syria. what a u.s. intervention would mean for us here at home. ,,,,,,,,,,,,you don't need to ct ,,,,,,,,,,,,you don't need to ct 'til labor day to reward yourself! get the queen size sealy gel memory foam mattress for just $497! not to labor the point... but this sale ends monday. ♪ mattress discounters! we are seeing a lot of white sm are back to our breaking news out of fairfield. a grass fire that engulfed a neighborhood. the white smoke is a sign the crews are getting water on the fire and it may be losing steam. fire crews aggressively attacking the fire from above with hoses. right now, you can see more smoke than flames. the fire broke out around 3:30 this afternoon on marigold drive around i-80. steve large from our sister station kovr one of the first on the scene joins us live. >> reporter: what an incredible scene. you can see still see engines lined up on marigold drive as far as the i can see. this is a ladder truck putting water down on destroyed homes. want to take a live look at this home. i have learned that the couple that lives here, they are 70 years old and this is an anniversary for them, their wedding anniversary. their home now destroyed. they are okay. just to the right of them another home destroyed. i talked to the homeowner as this one was going up in flames. let's go to the video. we pulled up here just before the 5:00 hour, these homes were both on fire completely engulfed and the flames were pouring out of the windows, pouring through the rooftop. just imagine the homeowner watching this happen to his home. he had just gotten out. i had a chance to talk to several homeowners one of whom who said firefighters rushed in to grab some important mementos from his military days. the other watched as his home was going up in flames. here's what he said. >> up,my house is being burned to a crisp. >> reporter: is that your house? >> that's my house. out of all the houses, my house is burned to a crisp. >> that's the only thing we get out of that house, then my answer to that is, i appreciate the firemen taking the time to pull that out. >> reporter: he was talking about a flag from his retirement, a flag that was quite important to him that had been hanging in a hallway, a firefighter actually took the time to go in and grab that memento for him, very important. but you're looking live again at what is now just a skeleton of this particular home. fire crews now are telling us to step back as they will be moving equipment away from here but what they say is that this fire has been contained although it hit a number of properties. they don't feel like there are any others that are in jeopardy right now. >> i know you have to move, steve. but one quick question before you go. it looked to us like this got started on a grassy hillside and then jumped to the houses? is that the case as far as you know? >> reporter: yeah. the initial call was a grass fire on the side of i-80 which is just behind this line of homes. so the early thought is that it could have been a grass fire right on the edge of the freeway. you know how those often start, perhaps the cigarette. don't want to get ahead of the game here but that may have trickled over into this neighborhood. embers getting on treetops from what witnesses tell us and then from the treetops on to the rooftops. and then from there, spreading from one roof to the next. >> steve large in fairfield with the latest, thanks very much for the update. new at 6:00, governor brown proposing to spend $315 million from state budget reserves. he wants to move some inmates from county jails to private prisons. federal judges have ordered 9600 inmates released by the end of the year. they have cited the state for overcrowding and substandard healthcare for inmates. governor brown says moving the inmates to private prisons is the best way to meet the court's mandate without endangering public safety. his plan now heads to the stating legislature. the obama administration is laying the ground work for a military strike against syria. today it was vice president joe biden who condemned syria. he became the highest ranking u.s. official to accuse president bashar assad's government of a chemical weapons attack on civilians. >> the president believes and i believe that those who use chemical weapons against defenseless men, women and children should and must be held accountable. >> the administration is rounding up support from its allies including the french government, who is vowing retaliation. and today the arab league also called for justice. so what would a u.s. intervention overseas mean for us here at home? linda yee explains. >> reporter: u.s. warships wait off the coast of syria ready to launch missiles. the syrian government is suspected. chemical poison attack -- of the chemical poison attack against its citizens in civil war. some of america's allies are calling for punishment. iraq's ambassador to the u.s. spoke of the horror at a meeting in san francisco. >> the tragedy of what's happening to our brothers is unacceptable. the dictatorship which has been imposed is unacceptable. >> reporter: in an interview with kpix 5, the ambassador warned against a rush to judgment. his country, he says, suffered after the u.s. invaded in 2003 in search of chemical weapons. there were none. >> to us in our own experience and our own national interests and to the interests of the syrians, militarizing the situation will not help. >> reporter: sniper fire has delayed an investigation by a u.n. team of chemical weapons inspectors. but middle eastern experts say even with solid evidence syria is behind the attacks a military strike won't bode well for america. >> of course, the invasion of iraq has severely impacted the reputation of the united states in the region. there's a lot of suspicion. >> reporter: the prospects of war in syria worries iraq. >> we are calling for political resolution to it and we are also calling that there has to be a sense of what is the road map moving forward, what's the day after scenario. >> reporter: the professor says americans have to care what happens in syria not only for our humanitarian reasons but because of the global impact of war. >> it has unfortunately become a proxy war where you have the turks and the saudi and others on one side, the iranians and hezbollah on the other and it threatens to spill over to other countries. >> reporter: russia is opposed to any international action against syria. and the italian foreign minister said her country would not back any military action unless it was authorized by the u.n. security council. >> and what would it take for the u.n. security council to authorize a strike? >> reporter: it's complicated and, of course, difficult. but most important if the u.n. inspectors can confirm that president bashar assad's government was behind the gas attack, international support for some type of action or sanction may grow. the u.n. inspection team said, however, it's going to take them at least two more weeks to complete its work. so can't rush to action. >> sure. all right, linda, thank you. well, markets took a hit amid worries over a possible military strike against syria. the dow closed down 170 points. the nasdaq fell 79. oil prices surged hitting a 1 1/2 year high. crude closed above $109 a barrel and gold is up 2% as traders turn to more stable commodities. maybe you can make some money off that old iphone. why you soon may not have to go any farther than an apple store. >> and here's a live look at the bay bridge. with just one more day to go until the big closure, by this time next week, cars will be driving on the new span. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, some liquid soaps and shamps could be hazardous to your health. and now, an environmental watchdog grou trying get them off the mar. these liquid soa on the consumerwatch some liquid soap and shampoo could be hazardous to your held and now an environmental watchdog group is trying to get them off the market. they have an ugly downside. all the products contain coca mied dea that helps products foam up better. last year california classified it as a carcinogen. >> any products that expose consumers to this chemical need to carry a warning label. state scientists looked at the animal studies and found that just skin exposure was enough to cause a significant increase in cancer. >> reporter: the environmental group today filed suit against four companies that manufacture products with cocamide dea. it also sent warning letters to companies that selling the items that are in violation of california law. a trade group for the personal care product industry was not available to comment on the suit. >> and robo callers aren't reading the national "do not call" list. the federal trade commission says complaints from consumers on the list have jumped 63% in the past two years. the agency blames sophisticated technology that allows automatic dialers to blast out calls to thousands of people at a time and the fact that many robo caller operations are overseas and hard to catch. and apple's long rumored trade- in program may finally be a reality next month. the program is reportedly being timed to coincide with the rollout of the new iphone 5s. apple is going to offer half off to those trading in their iphone 4s or 5ss. >> if you have a consumer question or problem, call our consumerwatch hotline, 888-5- helps-u. samsung plans to unveil a smart watch next week. we have a drawing from samsung's patent application for a wearable tech design. the watch is going to be called the galaxy gear. it will be a companion gadget for smartphones and will not have a flexible display. you want fries with that? burger king offering a french fry burger. the price? one dollar. it's standard burger topped with four french fries. it's going to be available -- >> four? >> -- september 4. >> just four? >> or four french fries with a burger on the side! >> it ain't no whopper. a bay area man drives into the history books. why his special ride was hand- picked to be the last car on the old bay bridge. >> good-looking burger, four french fries? you have to have six or seven at least! we are losing the city of san francisco here to the cloud cover. here comes the marine layer and plan on seeing a lot more of that as we head toward the holiday. there is a change in the forecast coming up. i'm dennis o'donnell. coming up, who says a rookie cannot start for the 49ers? >> he is going to be a really good football player in the national football league. >> who says all the rookies can't start for the raiders? >> once i got drafted i knew my dream was coming true. >> and remember manti te'o? his jersey sales are not imaginaries. rookies making an impact coming up. ,, ,,,,,, ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing live tv from southwest. now you can turn your device into your television. try it for free today, only on southwest airlines. on the air. in the air. with live tv. last to cross the original bay span. kpix 5's patrick sedillo it was back in 1936 when the bay bridge opened and tomorrow night a car from the '30s will be the last to cross the original east bay span. quite a car. kpix 5's patrick sedillo talked to the man who will be making that drive. >> reporter: how long have you been doing this? >> you really want to know? before you were born. >> reporter: bob and his 1930 model a have been hand-picked by bridge folks for something special. he belongs to a car club with friends but might have to make the trip solo -- >> trying to get my group to go with me but they are all out on vacations. >> reporter: so why bob? >> bored, doing nothing. >> reporter: bob got the model a in lieu of payment for a construction job. >> i'll trade what you owe me for this car. >> reporter: the company he works with restores old cars. they weren't happy for the barter. >> you traded for the money owed to the company? yes, i did. let it go. this was in february. i get a call back around november about a week before thanksgiving. come get your car. >> reporter: being asked to be the last car over the old bay bridge and the first over the new span, bob takes his task in stride. >> no big deal. if i can make somebody else happy, that's how we should live our lives. >> reporter: with that bit of wisdom it's clear to see why bob was chosen to make the trips. reporting from richmond, patrick sedillo, kpix 5. >> yup. bob's car is expected to cross the span at 8:00 tomorrow night. >> a lot of people looking forward to the opening of the new span and the anticipation of the closure will bring some traffic headaches possibly. >> a little bit. or stay home. >> maybe we can have good weather. >> a 30-mile detour not that big of a deal. >> through some heavily populated areas. >> are you leaving at 5:00 on thursday morning? i hope you are. lots of folks right now perhaps making their last trip over -- man, maybe they think the bridge is closed already? there ain't anybody coming into the city right now. no, come on in. the bridge is still open until tomorrow at 8:00. the oakland touchdown nothing but blue sky out there currently but look at all the cloud cover that's going to move in. this is from the transamerica tower the pyramid looking toward the golden gate bridge. we can't see it because the fog is returning. currently 61 in the city. 80 for livermore and concord. santa rosa at 82. san jose 74. and oakland also 74 degrees. have you noticed it's getting darker earlier? sunset tonight at 7:46. as soon as september 26th about a month from now, sunset will be at 7:00. but sunrise tomorrow means back to school. here is our kpix 5 schoolcast in pittsburg the rancho medanos junior high school. 64 at morning bell, 73 at recess, final bell 84 degrees. i would love to put your neighborhood school on television. go to our website, kpix.com/schoolcast. you fill out a form and we'll put your school and forecast on tv. here's the reason it will be warm but not hot the next couple of days away from the water and why that low cloud cover will continue to move in every evening for the next several. low pressure to our north, winds go counterclockwise around the low so we're still getting that feed from the chilly pacific ocean light to moderate onshore flow. inland highs in the mid- to upper 80s for the next couple of days but then as we approach the holiday weekend, rainfall comes south of the oregon california border perhaps as far south as mount shasta. a much stronger onshore flow so that means more cloud cover and cooler temperatures for the holiday weekend to the tune of 5 to 10 degrees cooler so a pretty significant change. the warmest day will be friday. but the next couple of days will all be very pleasant with highs close to average. in the city tomorrow 67 degrees. san jose 80. livermore 89. sunnyvale will hit 78 tomorrow. los gatos 85. hayward morning fog afternoon sunshine 73. pleasant hill, concord, antioch, pleasanton upper 80s with sunshine. richmond 70 tomorrow. petaluma 80. in the city the upper 60s. lakeport tomorrow 91 degrees. it's status quo through friday if you like today's weather you'll like the next several but then that cooler change over the weekend. by sunday, 60s near the bay with highs only around 80 inland. that's where we stay for labor day. that's your forecast. we got sports coming up next. thursday and will pitch aga tigers 19-game winner max scherzer. justin verlander hasn't bees dominant self this season.. brandon moss would agree bartolo colon will pitch against 19-game winner max scherzer of detroit. brandon moss would agree. tied at 3 in the fifth, moss launches the other way off the former american league mvp, a's lead 5-3 and then, the a's had the bases loaded 6th inning nobody out but the rains come, the tarp comes out. a's leading 6-3. a defensiverick reid is the starter for san francisco. they grabbed read in the draft who was a star at lsu. his teammate dr. whitner and the rest of the 49ers love it. this guy is ready to play day one. is it possible to lose fame going from college to the pros? chargers rookie manti te'o is probably okay with that after becoming the butt of countless jokes. >> although honestly i have always been a little wary of the bcs system, i just feel like you can't completely trust something just because a computer says it. manti te'o. [ laughter ] >> i didn't see it. i think everybody started texting me at the espies and i wish i was there. it doesn't bother me. >> the notre dame star provided all sorts of material when he was involved in a bizarre hoax that fooled him into thinking a fake girlfriend had died. the chargers pick him in the second round and now the jersey sales are the highest in the nfl for a rookie. >> you know, polynesian family, you buy them by the dozen. so we contributed to those numbers a lot. yeah. he may not play thursday against the 49ers. he is nursing an injured foot. myself, tim ryan, vern glenn will have the call in san diego the fifth quarter following the game. the raiders are hoping that michael rivera will play in day one. probably won't be the most famous person though in his own family. >> once i got drafted i knew my dream was coming through. it was up to me to put in the hard work and i'm paving my own road for from him on. >> reporter: it might not take long for him to crack the raiders starting line-up. that's the beauty of getting drafted in the sixth round by a rebuilding team. >> you know, i'm thankful that i went sixth round and here i am and i'm proving all those other people wrong in the first five rounds i probably should have been there. >> we got some young guys on this team that i think can develop into good nfl football players and he is one of them. >> reporter: a star at the university every tennessee at times he is the subject of rookie hazing. >> try to make me sing a little bit. >> reporter: as modest as he is, singing is in rivera's blood. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: his sister is my yeah rivera, also known as santana lopez on the musical series, "glee" and believe it or not, there are fans in the raider locker room. >> a couple of guys came up and said hey i watch that show a little bit but it's hard for them to admit they don't want to admit it. >> care to out any of them? >> no, i'm not going to do that to them. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: despite the pressure of trying to succeed in difficult industries, brother and sister remain close. >> you know, we call each other all the time. we're very supportive. i know what she is doing for events and after every game she calls me and gives her two cents about the game. ♪[ music ] ♪ this girl is on fire ♪ >> reporter: just from the first time i seen her on that show i was just very proud of her and very happy and you know she continues to grow and get better with every episode. it's awesome. ♪[ music ] >> my sources told me she is going to sing the national anthem when the raiders get to the super bowl in about 10 years. 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