number 2 lange will reopen. it looks like they will be here for another hour or so and then investigators will go and. to find out the exact cause. right now,-- >> police are blocking all these lanes. >> we will find out where the rain is falling. >> storm tracker for has all the answers. we are dealing with light rain in the east bay. as we zoom in here you will notice light rainfall and south of livermore valley. you can see the green on your screen and we are saying a few raindrops and sun belt. the temperatures are very mild and most of us are in the '50s. by 3:00 p.m. you can expect sunny and breezy conditions. mid 60's and lynn and, and wins by 8:00 p.m.. there are changes to talk about as we head closer to the weekend. the seven day of around the bay will be coming up in just a few minutes. >> the metering lights have been activated. it is starting to back up for the westbound ride. your quick commute check shows of the heaviest traffic is on interstate 580 and highway 4. the east shore is also looking good the south bay only has slowing for the north bound area the peninsula and the north bay ride is still pretty light. >> nine passengers were injured in severe turbulence onboard a flight from s-f-o to hong kong. check out these pictures of the damage from the flight. six passengers and two crew members were taken to the hospital after the cathay pacific airways flight landed. another person injured did not need to see a doctor. one passenger says it felt like he was on a roller coaster. and that, during the turbulence, some passengers were thrown out of their seats and actually hit the overhead bins. one passenger was seen being taken away on a stretcher. no word on exactly what caused the severe turbulence. 21-crewmembers and 321- passengers were on the >> new this morning the "valentine's day bandit".that's what the f- b-i is calling a man who robbed two banks in the bay area. his latest heist.happened on, you guessed it.valentine's day. take a look at this guy. he's the man investigators peninsula. el camino real in millbrae january tenth. then hit the bank of the west on park road in burlingame last friday.valentine's day. pretty good description of him too. a black man in his 50's or 60's. between five-five.and five- ten.with a slim build. and he has what's described as having sunken in cheeks.acne scars on his face.and discolored skin on the back of his neck. he's considered armed and dangerous. >> in santa rosa. a former social worker accused of embezzling 400-thousand dollars from dozens of his disabled clients. is scheduled to be in court today to face charges. larry sark, allegedly embezzled the money from 51- disabled clients. sark's job was to help them by requesting social security funds. police say, sark requested the funds, without his clients' knowledge. and then, deposited hundreds of checks into his own private bank accounts. >> >> the city council listen to the public scup comments last night. more than 80 people signed up for public comment and a packed city council chamber. many were carried signs and others wore masks. it was clear the most people in the audience were against the plants. >> this center will fill holes that they cannot find. >> the city council member say that if the surveillance programs is approved, it will make oakland a safer place. they also say that the cameras will be able to do the work that police can now get into. >> the ladies figure skating short program starts this morning. the san jose teenager polina edmunds will be competing. here is a photo of a 15 year-old who posted on altar last night. her photo on twitter last night. the latest short program stars as 7:00 a.m.. she will be the 12 state, and the first american to perform. we are born to keep a close eye on this for you, and let you know how the archbishop of does, right here on kron 4. >> coming up on kron 4 news. a garbage man in southern california good deed for a little boy who just loves seen his work. >> plus, more winter weather had into the east coast. we will tell you where it is headed and what states are expected to get a break from the frigid temperatures. >> we will be right back. almond. a good that comes in 25 flavors. from whole natural to wasabi and soy sauce. and once good gets going, there's no stopping it. get your good going. blue diamond. snack nut of the u.s. ski team. through sunday, save up to $500 on beautyrest and posturepedic.e savings go on at sleep train. get a sealy queen set for just $399. even get 3 years interest-free financing on tempur-pedic. plus, free delivery, set-up, and removal of your old set. keep more presidents in your wallet. sleep train's presidents' day sale ends sunday. superior service, best selection, lowest price, guaranteed. ♪ sleep train ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ [ mom ] time for breakfast. 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is at 55 degrees and into afternoonvery mild day. the winl pick up. bussunnyvale have a high of 64. low 60s along the east shore line. a oakland will have a high of 66. although we need the rain, we may not see it. high pressure will rebuilt. dry weather, the skies and warmer temperatures. we may approached the 70 degree mark for the weekend and the temperatures will start to dip. >> the time is 6:16 a.m.. >> we are still monitoring good conditions as the commute is building up. we are not tracking any hot spots. the bridges, the west outbreak bridge ride started to back up. the metering lights have been activated. your ride through the san mateo bridge, it is lowe's coming over from hayward, 92, the nimitz freeway. it is still looking good where it connects with what one. interstate 580, 1 01, it is a little bit of a back up in the cash lanes. >> taking a look at the traffic maps, the drive times 80 minutes from hercules to berkeley, a much better ride. we are starting to pick up slowing for 242 and 680 southbound. the slowest traffic this morning is still the westbound, 580 right or around 15 minutes. the south bay freeway is still looking good, won a one, two a year all clear. your ride on 1 01 southbound is an easy trip out of the bottle.shenovado. novado. >> happening today, new yorkers are being warned to watch out for falling eyes. ice chunks are falling off the skyscrapers in new york city. the situation could get worse over the next few days as the temperatures continued to climb. streets around the one world trade center work recently clothes when she supplies failed. >> back here in the bay area. there will be a rally today to raise the minimum wage nationwide. volunteers with organizing for action are calling on congress to raise the federal minimum wage. there rally is at noon in mountain view at the city hall plaza will castro street. >> this morning at 9:30 a.m. there will be a funeral service for a former 49. 8 woods and passed away on february 8th. he used to be a cornerback and kickoff returner for the 49ers. he is an old trading card photo of woulhere is a trading card po of the woods and. the funeral is taking place in boulder city, nevada. woodson was named the pro bowl in five of his seven seasons with the team. abe woodson was 79 years old. >> two skiers including one from the bay area have been killed after crashing into trees in separate accidents in lake tahoe. in both incidents, the skiers were not wearing a helmet. the latest happened on valentines day, when a 43 year old man from belmont hit a tree and died at northstar. and earlier last week, an employee at sugar bowl. an 18 year old from brazil skiing on his day off hit a tree and was also killed. the sheriff's department says if the skiers were wearing helmets they would have had a better chance of surviving. most skiers also say a helmet is one of the most important safety devices they own. >> photos posted on instagram by a member of the wisconsin national guard has caused an uproar on social media. this is one of the photos, where 14 soldiers were seen joking around in front of what authorities say was an empty coffin draped with the american flag. the wisconsin national guard has responded to the incident and saying they are appalled by the offensive photos and comments that appeared on this soldier's social media site, and has ordered an investigation into the matter. the instagram account where these pictures were posted have been taken down. >> a new report says that the state's two major political parties are losing ground as more voters are not say what party they side with. the secretary of state's office says the new 44% of the state's 17.6 million voters registered as democrats. that is down 1% from four years ago. republicans make up about 29 percent of registered voters, down 2%. voters with no party preference increased slightly to 21%. >> the san francisco international airport had the busiest year ever in 2013. a record-setting 45 million passengers passed through sfo last year. this is more than any other year in the airport's history. airport officials say it was the third year in a row that sfo broke his own record. the increase in traffic was mostly due to an expansion of the international service throughout 2013. international service at sfo will likely keep on in 2014. >> if you have not seen this video online yet, get ready to be touched. the mother of an autistic boy in southern california recorded a truck driver's random act of kindness for our son. the five-year old boy loves watching the trash being picked up each week. something his mom records or fall. this time, she captured the trash collectors surprise gift for the boy, his all to wait crotcown toy garbage truck. >> the video already has nearly 1 million views on youtube. the boy's parents, said that they have received messages from people all over the world who said they were touched by this act of kindness. >> coming up on the 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this afternoon. another round of morning fog on thursday. dry and warm conditions and to the weekend and now have a look at your 7 day all around the bay coming up. >> conditions look pretty good at the bay bridge toll plaza for the westbound ride, we're not tracking any hot spots. however, we did get word that there might be an accident and the macarthur mayes. that might be one of the reasons why it is looking lighter right now. the quick commute check shows slow going for 580 through the alta mount pass. the ride on highway 4, typically a slow in the south bay is the only slow traffic, 101 in the northbound direction. >> we are still pretty light for the peninsula and the north a ride. >> the time is 6:31 a.m.. >> health officials in alameda county said that there have been no new measles infections related to last week's case of a cal berkeley student. this student attended class, and also used a bart, what he was insects wa infected, potenty exposing thousands of people in the bay area. despite the good news, the health department still recommends people get vaccinated. >> a rash of car break-ins and sampras's goes richmond district have people calling for more police in their neighborhood. the bulk of the overnight also break-ins have occurred along fulton street, between 17th and third 30 s.30 yes. residents sas many as 20 cars were broken into in one night. the captain of the richmond district police station spoke in a community meeting yesterday and said the police will step up and controlled. >> a south bay firefighter accused of selling drugs to molesting a 17 year-old boy will face a judge. 53 year- old mario enrique questas was arraigned yesterday on three felony drug charges. he is alleged to have sold mass ca methamphetamine when undercover officer with the state and county enforcement task force. he was a former fire injured neaengineer in sane station and more recently assigned to the department's community our research division. investigators say that the sex abuse allegations resulted from a tip that there received. >> new video coming in and of intense clashes in the ukraine. 25 people are dead and over 240 are injured. concerns about the turn even mo. ukraine's security agency says there protesters seized over 1500 firearms. the white house says the vice president joe biden called ukraine's president to urge him to use for streets. the protesters are pushing for closer ties to the west, while the government has been pushing for closer ties with russia. >> a memorial service is set for monday for the two chp officers who were killed in a car crash in fresno. both officers have the bay area ties. the more you for officer one gonzales, who is pictured on the left, and officer bryan of law is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. monday at the save mart center in fresno. the two were killed highway 99 while responding to a crash. >> the time is 6:35 a.m.. are you feeling lucky? if you might be tempted to try your hand power ball. the 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>> you are correct once again. the minutes will come out today. the basically, all the bankers of the united states, the federal reserve's will get together and they will take notes of the minister of what happens. they have notes on what they wanted to see, we're not going to learn much again, it does not make for great news. but it is what it is. >> we would check back with rob at 9:15 a.m. with today's winners and losers. >> we will talk about the city of berkeley. they have a big rodent problem on their hands. there are too many gofers and ground squirrels living in cesar chavis park. the older population of the gophers and ground squirrels is caused by people feeding them. the biggest problem is that the little critters could be put in the bay at risk to danger with toxins and contaminations. the park was a landfill for decades in the the city turned the space into a park, a layer of clay was placed on the top of all the garbage and then, soil and then the grass. the problem is that the earth burrowing animals are digging deep enough to get to the club level. water experts say it could mean that, when it rains, the water could mix with the trash and we got into the water supply. if this happens it will put wildlife in danger and upset the delicate ecosystem that so many animals and humans depend on. >> some people are already in favor of getting rid of them. >> so, they do not like to go. this is almost like the store with the bunny said yesterday. >> but these are killed until they start infecting the the water supply. >> coming up next on the kron 4 news. some taxpayers have been called a behaving badly. we would tell it was some of their biggest crimes are. 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