the 21-mile stretch of road along the north shore of san pablo bay is sinking could be under water in a matter of decades. >> highway 37 could be southbound merged in a matter of years this a major 21-mile stretch between marin, and soul nah along the north shore of san pablo bay. twice in the last five years highway 37 was forced to close because of flooding. when that happens detours are over 40 miles long. the entire roadway will have to be raised and that will be a big project officials say. today cal trans, will hold a public hearing to get ideas about what you would like to see when they eventually rebuild the highway. they say nothing is off the table. ideas include express bus lanes, maybe a bike path, even interest by the state to run a smart commuter rail along the 37 corridor. >> expensive. it's a long term plan. i think that there's a lot of interest. never heard of people against it. when you do it, how do you do it. how do you balance that with the need to improve the highway system. >> we need to get that public part in to the process right now so that we are looking at

. >>> we have learned that an el cerrito police of us are died west of san pablo dam road . police say officer jerrick bernstine was on his way home from work when his car hit a van . >>> convicted killer robert durst has died at the age of 78. his lawyers say he died at san joaquin general hospital where he had been taken for testing and he went into cardiac arrest. robert durst was a suspect in three murders, including the disappearance of his first wife , the killing of a neighbor, and the death of his confidant susan berman. he was convicted of her murder last september when he confessed on a recording used in the hbo miniseries. the man was put on a ventilator and the coroner has not yet released the cause of death. >>> a malfunctioning electric space heater started a deadly fire in the bronx that killed 17 people get started on the second and third floor of the building. with the door to the apartment left open, smoke escaped and began to fill the building. >>> lawyers for former president trump are asking the judge to throw out lawsuits brought by in east bay congress

heads up if you want to use san pablo. looks like photograph sick moving okay. i highlightd that here on the map it. runs next to the east shore freeway. we will keep you updated. there are brake lights as you work through hercules. >>> this morning health officials in sonoma are urging people to voluntarily stay at home for the next month. this is in response to the increasing transmission of covid throughout the county. we are there with the details on that. >> approximate the county health officer is recommending if you live here in sonoma county to stay home and only leave your home if you have to to cancel large gatherings of 450 people inside and 100 people outside this takes effect today through february 11th. based on data it appears that half of the county cases coming from large gatherings so health leaders hoping this will reduce that number. they say case rates at the highest level they have seen since the beginning of the pandemic. hospitalizations are also climbing at alarming rates too. county health officials are help hoping the next 30 day also

the 21-mile stretch of road along the north shore of san pablo bay is sinking and could be under water in a matter of decades. twice in the last five years highway 37 was forced to close because of flooding. when that happened officials say detours are over 40 miles long. part of the changes includes raising the roadways, from there cal trans wants input for the reconstruction. today's hearing starts at 5:30 and is being held virtually. you can have a link on the website. >>> coming up. russia's tough posture against ukraine has the united states officials on high alert. the latest from the white house. >>> and some relief could becoming to california homeowners. the new program being proposed today. >>> and we are looking at the skies starting to clear. a live look with the mark hopkins hotel camera looking at san francisco. we will talk about what you can expect for the rest of the week and when we could see some rain chances in that - i'm szasz. [norm] and we live in columbia, missouri. dt a me. - we've both been taking prevagen for a little more than 11 years now. after about 30 da

it looks like trains are running again but there are those delays this is on san pablo avenue. the fire breaking out just before 4:30 and a lot of firefighters responding there to the scene. they have been having a rough go at it as it does continue to burn. it looks like maybe a hot spot roared up with in the past ten minutes or so. we are keeping an eye on that again. bart service getting back to normal. several some trouble there on spablo near the station. back to you. >>> do you have any reaction to your guilty verdict here? >> after a marathon trial a jury found elizabeth holmes guilty of fraud. why legal experts say this is not over yet. >> that's right. experts say the former ceo can still fight this and it's expected that she will. after a four month trial a jury of eight men and four women found holmes guilty of conspiracy to defraud her investors and guilty of wire fraud. the jurors came back dead looked on three and acquitted her of four other charges. holmes promised her blood testing device could detect hundreds of diseases and health issues with just a finger it

the crash happened after 6:00 in the morning west of san pablo dam road. one person killed and two other seriously hurt. authorities say a transit van lost control and hit the center diviausing a crash with three other cabay area. >> a bombshell for fans of a comedian and tv icon and what they are saying about the death of bob saget. >>> a study is being conducted here in san francisco and may spell the end of the ban on men giving blood. will have that story coming up . >>> more than half a century ago, the man in black played this san francisco ballroom and later in the hour the lost johnny cash concert and the psychedelic source of inspiration for the local sound engineer who recorded it. >> he was trying to put you into the brain of the musician. >> he was a special bit of magic. >>> just as the sun went down tonight, the clouds started increasing and look what is sitting off the coast. a little bit of rain. we will track that and see where it is going and how this has an impact on the commute. it is not rain but wanna help kids get their homework done

. >> reporter: they are known to buy lunch for san pablo police to show appreciation for service and community partnership. >> we are very fortunate to have him within our family, within our community. >> reporter: for leading jm charity and serving homeless and other families in need in the east bay, this week's jefferson award in the bay area goes to jiro martinez. >> nominate your local hero for a jefferson award online at kpix.com/hero. >>> tired of your car? see how you will soon be able >>> with a ton of fresh snow on the ground, skiers and show borders cannot wait to head to tahoe. at 3:00 we talk with one of the resorts about conditions and welcoming the crowds. >>> tune into kpix5 news at 5:00 this evening. a new face is joining our anchoring team and will be on the desk at 5:00 and join elizabeth cook at 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. >> welcome home and welcome to the team. >>> change the color of your car with a tap. it can soon be possible. check out the technology bmw showed off. the vehicle can change from white to black and even several shades of gray. bmw pulled off the mo

all of san pablo. that's meting back as i speak. the visibility sensor is still down to three tenths of a mile. that's the only place that has an issue. with in the next hour to hour and a half even that will improve. then we all get into sun for the rest of today. temperatures out there right around the low tomid50's. we are going back up into the low to mid-60s's. you can see that for the south bay. 64 santa clara. 62 union city. san mateo61, we will see numbers in the low 60's for the inland valleys. back in the heart of the bay. the numbers perhaps cooler if you are right near the water. in general low to mid-60s's are still the rule here and certainly that holds true when you get newspaper to the north bay. we are waiting for a little bit of an off shore wind event. if it gets here early enough it can help with the fog. plan on a repeat performance of fog perhaps thursday morning. friday i don't think we will have have as much because of the off shore wind event. it could be windy in the mountains. i don't know how much we will

pablo dam road. the 26-year-old was just weeks away from marking two years on the force. in a statement his department said, quote, officer bernstein was passionate about giving back to his community. he was everything a person could hope for in a police officer, citizen, teammate, son, brother, and friend. >>> arson investigators in san jose said an apartment fire that left people and their pets without a place to stay may have been set on purpose. it broke out late last night on the second floor of the victorian. no one was served but three people lost their homes for the red cross is assisting them. no word exactly on how that fire started. >>> daly city police are on alert tonight after a mountain lion sighting. a woman came face-to-face with the big cat near westmore avenue and baldwin avenue. >> on the upper level i noticed a big tail hanging down and i thought what is that? so i looks right up and it was looking right down at me. >> reporter: as of right now there is no sign of the mountain li

rules, we posted a link at kpix.com. >>> san pablo police have just released in the body camera video of the moment officers shot and killed a man carrying a bb gun. >> let me see your hands. let me see your hands. >> the officers were responding to a store clerk's report last month about an armed man in his parking lot. police pulled him over in nearby north richmond. this he came out with a gun in his hand before then turning toward them. >> let me see your hands. put them up. put them up. put your hands up. >> it was later determined the man had been carrying a bb gun. investigators also later found out he had said goodbye to his family earlier that day and made statements he wanted police to kill him. all four officers involved are on paid leave tonight. >>> santa clara county sheriff 24 will not go to trial in april in the case against her. the judge said that timeline during smith's first virtual hearing today after she waived her right to a speedy trial. she did not enter a plea. she is facing half a dozen counts accusing her of political favoritism regarding concealed carry pe

it happened on eastbound i-80 west of san pablo dam road just after 6:00 a.m. chp is investigating. >>> santa rosa police are looking into who vandalized a holocaust memorial. police say this fountain at santa rosa memorial park cemetery was damaged on friday. and employee found the fountain knocked over. the holocaust fountain was previously vandalized in 2020. police are asking anyone to help identify the suspects. >>> right now, daly city police are searching for a mountain lion roaming the neighborhood's. chopper five was overhead earlier today. this area of westmore avenue and baldwin avenue, police say the mountain lion was spotted there. one residents told us about her encounter with the big cat. >> on the upper level of the yard, i noticed this big tail hanging down and i was like, oh my god, what is that? i walked closer and looked right and it was looking right down at me. >> unmistakable. as of this evening, there is no sign of the mountain lion. police do warn people to be careful. >>> a life look now at san jose, where city leaders spoke about expa

highway 37 is a 21 mile stretch of road along the northern shore of the san pablo bay. it is a vital transit link between marin, sonoma, and solano counties. caltrans says this particular stretch of highway is already extremely vulnerable to flood related closures due to sea level rise. the agency is now in the process of trying to come up with a long-term solution. it is preparing a conference of study to identify what the best options are. caltrans says the ultimate answer will likely cost billions of dollars. the agency is asking for public input. >> this money will be spent in a way that should be congruent with what the public wants, and we need their feedbacks owego in the right direction. there are bumper stickers out there that's a 37 sucks. those are the people that we want to come to these meetings, because they are driving it every day. >> got some ideas? for information hadaway n, head to kpix.com . >>> we have been talking about the windy conditions throughout the bay area. brian is here to fill us in. >>> it is looking windy especially towards midnight ton

pablo dam road, when a nearby transit van lost control, coming to rest in the wrong direction. they said he was a model officer. >>> sierra at tahoe says it is one step closer to reopening after the ski resort earned in the caldor fire. this week, the mountain finally received a new cable for its main chairlift. it was shipped in from switzerland. they spent the week spooling the 10,000 foot rope onto the lift, but there is so much more work to be done. the resort has not been able to begin the process of removing burned trees because el dorado county is still waiting on federal funding to come in. >>> you see the flames and all of that, and that will be figuring in the forecast, or maybe it won't. >>> not so much flames on this one. you did mention the fire burning down into big sur, and we had one burning up near the geyser, both of which are getting under control. if they come back to the weather that we all experienced, it was 76 degrees today in santa rosa. that is 4 degrees shy of 80 degrees in the middle of january. 77 is the record. we missed it by a single degree. it w

it happened on eastbound i-80 near san pablo road after 6:00 in the morning. police say officer bernstein was on his way home from work when his car struck a van that lost control on the freeway. chp says they are investigating the accident. officer bernstein had been with the el cerrito police department since february of 2020. >>> santa rosa police are looking into who vandalized the holocaust memorial. police say this fountain at santa rosa memorial park cemetery was damaged on friday. an employee found the fountain knocked over, the holocaust fountain was previously vandalized back in 2020. police are now asking anyone to help identify the suspects. >>> coming up, a lot of people with a new warning against online pet scams and how you ca who is headlining bottle rock this year and when you can get your hands on tickets. >>> as bay area counties a struggle to keep up with covid- 19 tests, one local city is cutting back hours at several sites. >>> there is a dangerous situation in this san jose neighborhood, with heavy tiles falling off the outside walls ont

now, a strike would affect about 27,000 students attending schools in richmond, san pablo, hercules, pinole, and el cerrito. the district tells kpix 5 that it has taken significant action to ensure its schools and staff are safe, including providing all employees with multiple kn95 masks per week, providing weekly testing at each school site for school and staff, sending central office staff to support schools with absences, and exploring pay raises for substitute teachers. >>> in santa cruz county, police have arrested a second person for allegedly shooting at chp officers during a chase. police say this woman was arrested for driving a car during that chase. it happened along highway 17 near glenwood drive. chp checked in on a car, and the driver quickly drove off. as officers followed, the passenger started shooting. the car was later found abandoned in scotts valley. yesterday, police arrested the suspect that age thought shot at them during the chase, and they recovered a gun. >>> a billboard battle in san jose. the airport commission rejected a plan for digital billboards at mi

. >>> san pablo police released the body camera video of the moment officers shot and killed a man carrying a bb gun. >> let me see your hands. let me see your hands. >> the officers were responding to a report last month. they said a man was in the parking lot loading and unloading what looked like a gun. police pulled the man over in nearby north richmond. they say the man came out of the truck with blood on his hands, and was holding the bb gun to his chest and turning towards officers. that is when four officers opened fire. >> put them up. put them up. put your hands up. >> it was later determined the man had been carrying a bb gun. all four officers are on paid administrative leave. it's being investigated along with the contra costa das office in the sheriff's apartment. >>> there was a procession today for the alameda county sheriff's recruit killed in a freeway shooting. chopper 5 flew overhead while the body was taken from an oakland coroner's office to a funeral home in colma. he was set to graduate from the sheriffs training academy in february. the night of janu was driving hom

. >>> this evening, san pablo police anything but a camera video of a deadly police shooting. >> raise your hands. put them up. put your hands up. >> that was the moment officers opened fire, killing a man carrying what turned out to be a bb gun. this all unfolded last month when police responded to a store clerk report of a man in the parking lot loading and unloading a gun. police pulled over the man in nearby north richmond. the man came out of the truck with blood on his hands, and was holding the bb gun to his chest, and turning towards the officers. that is when the four officers opened fire. all of the officers are on paid administrative leave, and they are investigating along with the contra costa das office, and the sheriff's department. >>> a retired san jose police officer has been convicted in a nearly $20 million fraud scheme. robert foster and his wife pled no contest to multiple charges. the couple owns a security business. authorities say the fosters a legally reduced their insurance premiums and taxes by reporting inaccurate payroll. paid employees off the books, under

highway 37 is a 20 mile -- 21 mile stretch of road along the north shore of the san pablo bay. it is a final transit link between marin, celano, counties. now caltrans wants you to weigh in on how to fix it. >> as john ramos reports, the plans could include a new rail line. >> reporter: what to do about highway 37? the state is giving the public a rare opportunity to dream big. one thing they cannot do is leave it the way it is. mother nature is seeing to that. >> reporter: highway 37 sits just a few feet above sea level and twice in the last few years, the popular route had to be closed because of flooding. most believe it is a foreshadowing of what will happen with sea level rise and transportation officials consider it unacceptable. >> 37 is a 21 mile long route. if we have to >> reporter: the entire roadway will have to be raised, and that will be a monumental project. so, tomorrow, caltrans will hold a public hearing to get ideas about what people would like to see when they eventually reconstruct the highway. >> we will look at big picture, what needs to happen on state r

highway 37 is along the northern shore of the san pablo bay. it is a vital link between counties. caltrans says this stretch of highway is extremely vulnerable to flood related closures due to sea level rise. the agency is in the process of trying to come up with a long-term solution. it is preparing a study to identify what the best options are. the ultimate answer will likely cost billions of dollars. >> this money is going to be spent in a way that should be congruent with what the public wants. there are bumper stickers out there that say 37 socks. those are the people we want to come to these meetings because they drive it every day. >> for more information head to our website, www.kpix.com . >>> anti-of portion protesters showed up in washington on the 49th anniversary of roe v wade. a conservative leaning supreme court is considering a challenge to that legal precedent. it comes from a mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks. states cannot ban the procedure until the fetus is viable around 24 weeks. a decision is expected in june. >>> the dc march is not the only o

highway 37 is a 21 mile stretch of road along the north show of san pablo bay. it is a vital transportation route. caltrans says this particular stretch of highway is extremely vulnerable to flood related closures. the agency is in the process of trying to, with a long-term solution. it is preparing a comprehensive study to identify the best options. the ultimate answer will cost billions of dollars and the agency is asking for the public's input. >> this money will be spent in a way that should be congruent with what the public wants. we need their feedback so ago in the right direction. there are bumper stickers out there that say 37 sucks. they are the ones that drive it every day. >> for more information on how you can wait again, had to www.kpix.com . >>> antiabortion demonstrators showed up in waonfor life. the rally was scheduled for the 49th anniversary of roe v. wade the case that established the right to win the person in this country. conservative supreme court is considering a legal challenge it comes from a mississippi law that bans abortions after

san pablo police are investigating long with the contra costa attorney and sheriff's department. >>> a procession was held for an alameda county sheriff's recruit who died in a shooting. the body of david new yen was taken from an oakland coroner's office to a funeral home yesterday. he was set to graduate from the sheriff's training academy in february. he was driving home from training on the night of january 4th, when how was shot long the highway 580 ramp in oakland. the sheriff's office is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the coiler and some of the a live look at the bay are. california is to receive $850 million this year from the feds to repair and improve some 1500 bridges across the state of the next five years. the state will get a total of 4.$2 billion for upgrades, part of a nationwide repair to replace bridges. the bridge programs one of the largest sources of spending in the recent impactedp from structure package. more than $27 billion will be allocated, based on how much it would cost it fix crossings in the worse condition. >> and this investment,

officer jared bernstein was driving on interstate 80 near san pablo dam road when a nearby transit van must control, coming to rest in the wrong direction. he was in one of the three vehicles that had the van. police said he was a model officer. >> he made the most out of his time in el cerrito. he closely monitored cases from neighboring agencies, and he took the opportunity to arrest wanted fugitives when they crossed into our city. he made some great cases and took interest people off the street. and he may not have been with us long, but his impact is felt deeply. >> the officer was only 26 years old. >>> a santa rosa pharmacy worker is recovering tonight after she was badly beaten during a violent robbery. it happened last night just before 8:00 at a cvs store on mendocino avenue. two men jumped over a partition and demanded cash and pills from employees when one of the workers could not open a safe at the back of the store, a robber attacked her. here are the photos of the mast suspects, described as being about 18 years old, nearly 6 feet tall. both ran off with money and medica