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
minutes between the altamont pass and pleasanton. to the bay bridge now upper deck looks good and no delay right now approaching the pay gates. lower deck roadwork is still out there until at least 6 a.m. it was scheduled until 2 p.m. but usually they pick it up early. 280 coming into san francisco from mariposa a few cars heading towards king street and no delay coming into san francisco along skyline there. mass transit bart 25 trains right now systemwide all on time. muni, caltrain also ace train number one reporting no delay at this hour. that is traffic. back to you. a wildfire tense to burn out of control near yosemite. you can see what it looks like to fly a plane at the flames here. incredible stuff. this video from one of the pilots making a water drop up there in the sierra. kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran is in our newsroom keeping track of that rim fire. reporter: the rim fire is still spreading in multiple directions and as it continues to grow, so does the con
possibility of using force in syria if it s proven that the government used chemical weapons to kill civilians. time for traffic and weather now. liz, first turn is yours. okay. thank you. let s go towards brisbane. we have better news now. this accident cleared out. all lanes are open so no longer much of a delay on southbound 101 approaching sierra point parkway. had been blocking lanes for at least a half hour or more. also, bart is recovering slowly. there was an equipment problem on the pittsburg-bay point line. right now we re hearing 10- to 15-minute delays from downtown san francisco out towards the east bay. but coming into the city, it should be okay. muni, caltrain and ace also on schedule. everything on time. getting a quick check of the bay bridge toll plaza, hey, the metering lights were just turned on so we are seeing delays in all lanes and the farthest backups are just in the very end of the parking lot beginning to reach that first overcrossing you see i
california hard. the health department says it s seeing cases in every region of the state. five people under the age of 65 have died. doctors at san francisco general say this could be the worst flu season in years. to control the spread, the centers for disease control is urging everyone to get a flu shot and it s not too late. it makes it a lot less likely that you will get the flu. and if you do get it, and you ve been vaccinated, chances are you will have more mild disease. you won t get as sick. pharmacies are scrambling to keep up with demand. safeway is offering a 10% discount on grocery bills for anyone who gets a flu shot there. it may be sunny in the bay area, but there was a gusher in san francisco. this is from a fire hydrant that got knocked over at fulsom and embarcadero. witnesses tell cbs 5 a truck was trying to park when it accidentally knocked over the hydrant. water was shooting as high as the fourth floor of the gap building. the area was crowded wi
francisco police department said, quote, michael crabtree has been interviewed with his lawyer present and has cooperated in this investigation. michael crabtree has not been detained or arrested and has agreed to make himself available to investigators in the future. the 49ers say they are aware of the allegations against crabtree and say they take such matters very seriously. the team says they have no further comment at this point, as the legal process is ongoing. tonight, many 49ers sports fans say no one should rush to judgment until the investigation is complete. i don t i think she s lying. why would you why would he do that? he comes to san francisco and he can get whatever he wants. he s a hero here. it s definitely a sad situation. but hopefully michael will be able to play in the game this sunday. he s a phenomenal player and we really want our 49ers to win! reporter: so here s where things stand tonight. the sexual assault allegation is being investigat