the metering lights are active and we are starting to back up in the westbound direction. highway 4 has a little bit of slowing. 580 as we mentioned a slow from to 05 into the alta month but the past is looking good. now to our top story.the arrest of state senator leland yee.in a corruption scandal. yee who made gun control a signature issue of his campaign is accused of connecting people with gun traffickers in exchange for campaign donations. among other kron-4 s mike pelton is live, outside of the senators house with the latest in this case this morning. he returned home and he did not have anything to say. he just went inside. he was arraigned on charges, his name as one of the biggest to appear. he is one of 26 people were named in this complaint. they stated that he traded political favors in return for thousands of dollars for campaign donations. he also use this money to raise for his running for secretary of state. he dealt with day undercover fbi agen
will stay cool through the afternoon. most of us will see dry conditions and the temperatures in the upper 50s low 60 s. by 3:00 p.m. maybe mid 50s. it is a cool, cloudy day. mostly dry but here is a chance for a sprinkle. this is especially for the evening commute. the possibility of rain for your ride home. for now, let s get a look at the drive. the line we are tracking delays at the bay bridge toll plaza. there was a problem on the span where a person was sitting down and the traffic lanes to just west. a person was apprehended, the lanes were cleared sometime ago. the damage has been done and the backup is reaching all the way to 24. 28 minutes is the current drive time on interstate 580 from highway 24 to get into downtown san francisco. our top story, the arrest of state senator leland yee in a corruption scandal. he made a gun control a signature issue of his campaign and is now accused of connecting people with gun traffickers. kron4 mike pelton is live outside
through a bay bridge closure before and law enforcement on both sides of the bridge will use their past experience to guide them when the old bridge closes. for the last time, next week. meantime we ve got a look at what it will be like to make that first trip over the new bridge. this video show what s it will be like for driver who s say travel at the eastern span of the bay bridge. like the old bridge there will be five lanes. unlike the old bridge there will be shoulder. the infamous s-curve will disappear its going to feel more open for drivers heading eastbound. you re going to come out of the tunnel skpb on the open right away. and are going to seat towers and cables, immediately. the old one will have to be closed for five days starting wednesday evening at 8:00 p.m. the process of closing will likely begin before 8:00. we re asking individuals to be patient. do not by any mean as tempt to pass a chp vehicle attempting to slow down traffic. onramps will be shut
this is a large-scale project. the $15 million task involves a minor aesthetic face-lift and a major infrastructure overhaul. water in the pipelines under the street is over 100 years old. reporter: when it s done there will be fewer lanes and wider sidewalks. every ounce of effort is put into making sure the work gets done faster and we re out of here. i m anxious to see the numbers start coming back. reporter: for business owners, they can t wait for the recall costly effect to be over. they can t wait for the costly effect to be over. stores are offering more deals now to get shoppers here on the street. live in burlingame, ryan takeo, kpix 5. now, the work will be done in segments until next summer. merchants are getting one break, though. construction will stop for the new at 6:00 whole foods is hoping to succeed where its competitors could not, in downtown san jose. people in the neighborhood say they could really use a new store. but len ramirez asks, i
the pam: this o-c-d patient opens up like never before. and already four million people are listening. wait until you hear what he has to say about his disorder. and the love of his life. pam: i m pam moore. a full hour of your prime- time news at eight. starts right now. (male announcer): this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. pam: we begin tonight at 8 with a developing story. burglars posing as utility workers. and tricking residents. in order to get inside their homes. pam: kron 4 s jeff bush is live in oakland. with reaction from one of the elderly victims affected. jeff? crackle reporter: has lived and is home for half of his life. he never expected like anything like this to happen. this is a quiet neighborhood and usually a whole lot never goes on here. 12 man posing as pg in e workers came to his upper front door. he went to the front with them once not away to the house and stole about $4,000 worth of jury. the jury had sentimenta