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Century. Right now concerned residents in the Marina District are meeting with pg and e, the subject, a potentially toxic chemical that seeped into the ground. But with new construction in the area, Utility Company is going to Great Lengths to clean up that old mess, including buying up homes in the area. Tonights meeting is just getting under way, and lillian, what is p grkg and e telling pe . Reporter in addition to pg e, representatives from the department of environmental control. Pg e will ...

Good morning, everyone. Its thursday, january 19. Im jessica castro, natasha is off today. And im reggie aqui. Also here this morning, meteorologist mike nicco, traffic reporter alexis smith. Ill tell you, mike, when i went out if door last night at a certain time, i felt like a drowned harassed rat. It was really bad. It didnt stop. No, it came in waves and, you know, the intensity was pretty impressive, wasnt it . So hopefully it lived up to its billing and next time that happens, take a pictu...

Bay. Weve got a crash on both 580 and 880 is unfortunately i know you would take one or the other for an alternate. The one of 580 is near grand avenue and the one or northbound 880 is near oak street so we have the left lane down on 580, i believe just the shoulder blocked on 880. But pretty much an equal backup there. So you can take that long way, 13 to 24. Ill have more details coming up next. Schools across the bay area are planning protests this morning as part of a national day of action....

Bart is single tracking through wants creek and reportedly has commuters on that train but that train is not stopping on walnut creek. Of course well follow this and keep you posted. The other top story tonight, free speech or public safety. Uc berkeley has been put in an uncomfortable spotlight after cancelling a speech. University officials feared that violent protesters would happen as before when the speech was cancelled before. Disappointing for the campus republicans. What is their respons...

Moderate rain. Im going to take you closer into sonoma. You see some yellows there. Were seeing pockets of moderate rain. Heading into Fairfield Air base parkway, vacville, youre seeing some wet roadways right now. We go to the east bay and from San Pablo Dam road, there are some heavier returns. The rainfall is picking up in in tense intensity, though still pretty light. A steady rain in san mateo, pacifica, and were tracking lighter showers in allen rock, youll notice there, 680. Well see wide...

Repeat of yesterday. If you liked yesterday, youll like again today. So were looking at temperatures as you head out the door looking at some low 50 nz the north bay, low clouds, 58 degrees in the south bay. Foggy in the hills but were seeing the coastal clouds will be clearing out later today with highs reaching into the 60s and 70s for most, 80s for the north bay, south bay and the trivalley. Well look ahead to a warming trend for the rest of the week. Thats coming up. Mike has been tracking a...

Is 13 an hour or 14. 82 depending on the size of the business. In San Francisco, this wage hike was approved by voters when they passed prop j in 2014. Jackie ward, kpix 5. We heard from donald trump in the sound bite. In november he said he was opposed to raising the minimum wage. So what changed . Reporter he says he is very different from most republicans. In may he came out and said he is now in favor of raising minimum wage but leaves it to states. He cautions lawmakers not to change it too...

Plus a very big day for those radar for the saints. Yes, well show you how the raider nation is getting hyped up for the game. What will weather be like for todays game . Lets bring in bill martin who is in for rosemary. Reporter good morning claudine and frank. Temperatures are going to be as warm or hot as they have been in a while in a couple of weeks. Well see temperatures get back into the triple digits. Look at the air, how to spare the air day that it was the pollutants from yesterday. Pe...

Over the godlen gate bridge indicator of a good day. Moderate conditionsin the north bay. Rebecca 82 for oakland 86 for a word you how long he will last communist marty our top story. A man hunt is on for whoever set off an explosive device in manhattan. Police are on high alert in new york city this morning. Take a look at surviellance video from last night. The mayor of new york is calling it an intentional act, but there is no connection right now to terrorism. The explosion injured 29 people...

The sprawling mosque and community center. The community, which is a small, rural community, this proposed mosque was way too big. Reporter the shelf Valley Islamic Center has been trying several years to get the green light on the project. A spokesperson said, svic is committed to engaging in a dialogue with its neighbors and the county of santa clara to ensure that the project fits with its surrounding uses and makes a positive contribution to the community. But it faces stiff opposition in an...