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KPIX KPIX 5 News At 5AM March 31, 2016

Forecast is coming up at 5 18. Checking the roads right now, lets go to mass transit. Right now 33 trains running on time systemwide for bart. Shuttle trains still in effect between pittsburgbay point stations and north concord. Ace train number one left stockton with no problems this morning. Caltrain and muni on time. Checking the freeways, light, not a lot going on oakland into San Francisco on the bay bridge. Metering lights are off and its an easy ride no delays. Same story for the san mateo bridge 13 minutes between hayward and foster city. No delays along 101 through the peninsula. Traffic conditions on the Golden Gate Bridge theres a couple of cars making their way southbound out of marin county into San Francisco. A bay area man with multiple warrants out for his arrest has been stopped and let go three times in the past month alone. San francisco officers pulled over Stanislaus Petrov three times in the month of march for speeding and driving with a suspended license. Officers identified him based on the jail identification he was still wearing. Former prosecutor steven clark says the stops without an arrest set a very bad precedent. He should not be getting a free pass just because he may have been a victim of Police Brutality or had his civil rights violated. The times that he was pulled over petrov had at least three open warrants in Santa Clara County. A former stanford swimmer just found guilty of Sexual Assault, the victim an intoxicated woman he met at a frat party. Kiet do is live at the stanford campus with word on the jurys decision and the communitys response. Kiet reporter good morning. The District Attorney was using this case as a platform to talk about Sexual Consent, hoping that the verdict sends a clear message that drunk means no, passed out means no. No cameras in the courtroom during the trial but it was an emotional moment when the verdict was read. Brock turner guilty on all counts including assault with intent to commit rape of an intoxicated woman. The former star left the courtroom without comment. Turn her claimed the young woman was conscious when they met at a frat Party Last Year and consented to sex. The prosecution argued the victims blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit and she was passed out for hours. In her closing argument, the prosecutor said turner was the face of campus Sexual Assault. We need to change the culture and its on all of us to do that. Today, a Santa Clara County jury gave a verdict which i hope will clearly reverberate throughout colleges, high schools and everywhere. Its a good thing. He did a horrible thing. Reporter turner is 20. He was not taken into custody. He will be required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. He is facing 10 years in prison. He will be sentenced on june 2. Live at stanford, kiet do, kpix 5. A plan to build housing for the homeless on a vacant lot at willow glen is not a popular one with the neighborhood there. Residents got a look at the plan during a meeting last night. San jose city housing and planning Officials Say the proposed housing on six acres of land in willow glen would consist of about 18 prefab units that could house 100 homeless. Potential residents would be subject to background checks. It doesnt make a difference in what state you are in this country; anytime you propose Something Like this, there are concerns. The meeting was the first of three before the issue goes before the city council. The city hopes to break ground by fall and finish the project by the spring or summer of 2017. Meanwhile, san jose mayor sam liccardo is working on a plan to help Homeless Veterans. The goal is for each of san joses 250 churches, mosques and synagogues to find housing for homeless vets with a housing voucher. Faith communities have a way of reaching homeless in a way government simply cant. Its going to take actually a miracle but yeah, we are in the miracle business so we think the cause is right. So far, more than a dozen religious organizations pledged to help. Right now, new yorks blockbuster broadway show hamilton the musical is coming to the bay area. And casting for all roles, as well. But when the casting call first came out, there was one standout requirement seeking nonwhite actors. Actors equity the Broadway Union says such language is not in line with its policies. After some union criticism, the casting call on the shows website was changed but the shows producers are committed to hiring a diverse cast. They all specify that actors of any race or ethnicity are permitted to attend auditions and be considered equally for the roles. The open auditions in San Francisco will be held next month in april. The popular show will launch its National Debut at the Orpheum Theater in march of next year. Just a few hours tickets to one of the bay areas most popular Music Festivals hitting the internet. Outside lands eager beaver tickets going on sale at 10 a. M. This morning but one catch. The lineup for this august event has not been released. As for the price tag on the special passes, get ready to pay 325. We are getting a sneak peek into what the future holds for Yerba Buena Island and treasure island. Once complete this is what it will look like. Crews just broke ground on the 6 billion redevelopment project. They are demolishing 40 existing structures over the next few months to make way for new housing. Last month, kpix 5 was there as hundreds of trees were cut down for 8,000 future homes, shops and hotels on treasure island. This marks just the first phase of a project 20 years in the making. A lot of people who want to be among the first to buy a new tesla are already lining up for the new car for the chance to put down a deposit for a car. The public has yet to even see the car. Kpix 5s anne makovec is at a Tesla Dealership in walnut creek where the line kept growing overnight. Hi, anne. Good morning. Reporter right now, a couple of dozen people waiting in line here in front of the tesla store at the Broadway Plaza in walnut creek. Im trying not to wake them up with my loud voice. [ laughter ] reporter a lot of them have been here since yesterday morning all for the chance to put down a 1,000 deposit on the new tesla model 3. Of course, tesla is based in fremont. So far, its made only luxury electric vehicles so this is its first foray into a mass market car. Its going to cost about 35,000. And like i said, the people that have been waiting out here in walnut creek have been here since yesterday morning. Lets go ahead and talk to the first guy in line here. He has been here since 10 a. M. So its going to be 24 hours before he can put down his deposit. Sebastien, thanks for waking up with us this morning. Why are you doing this . We are really excited about the company and the new products. This is their first mass market car, incredibly goodlooking car. Its going to help us reduce our foreign dependence on oil. Its the transportation of the future really. Reporter how can you commit to a car, though, that you havent even seen. You dont even know what its going to look like . Were big tesla enthusiasts. We have watched them for years. We trust them. Its also a refundable deposit so theres no risk. Reporter youre saying electric cars are the wave of the future. Thats the prediction. A lot of people are nervous about the fact that electric cars can run out of juice. So they have done a great job building a network of chargers around the country and around the world so you can get from here to l. A. To florida to new york without worrying about any charging issues. They have superchargers that charge the car within 25 minutes so its just a quick stop for lunch and youre on your way. Reporter thank you for being here this morning to talk to us to be one of the first in line to pay 1,000 to get a deposit down on the tesla model 3 car. Well have more on the unveiling later on today. Live in walnut creek, anne makovec, kpix 5. Leaders from 50 countries are gathering in washington for a nuclear secure summit. One focus to prevent extremists from getting nuclear materials. Thats got heightened significance following this months brussels attack. In campaign 2016, one of Donald Trumps remarks was so provocative it rattled the billionaire himself. In a twist he took it back. Yesterday, trump said that if abortions were illegal, a woman should be punished for getting one facing serious backlash changing his mind saying only the doctors and those involved should be in trouble. Trumps biggest rival seized. Opportunity to paint him as unqualified. His supporters were unfazed. That comment was wrong. Its the latest demonstration of how little donald has thought about any of the serious issues facing this country. He is not a politician. He hasnt been coached. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton is framing trump as her only rival asking competitor Bernie Sanders to drop out. It is now 5 10. Most of the bay area has seen its share of rain but we could use some more up in the sierra. They got plenty of snow. We have details of how much next. Good morning from the kpix 5 weather center. We have the return of the marine layer and im going to talk about how that will affect your thursday. Wind is affecting your drive on 680. Details coming right up. Heads up airport travelers s taking a look at sfo, thest airport in Northern California so far no reports of local airport delays. Well keep you posted plus your weekend forecast in less than four minutes. Heads up, airport travelers as the busy Summer Travel season approaches, youre going to need some time. Extra time at the airport. Kpix 5s Juliette Goodrich found out why reporter get ready travelers especially in the summer months. Normally you arrive at the airport an hour and a half before your flight. Now Officials Say get there two hours ahead of schedule. Combine the Summer Travelers with the business travelers in the summer months along with less tsa workers by about 10 and you have longer screening lines. So remember when you are traveling this summer give yourself two hours so you dont miss your flight. In oakland, Juliette Goodrich, kpix 5. Some bad Airplane Etiquette on twitter. A passenger tweeted this photo from his seat with the caption, congrats to the ponytailed young woman in seat 22b. You have invented a whole new way to be awful at 35,000 feet. That tweet by the way has since gone viral. Apparently, she moved it, though. But the guy was, do i braid it . Do i cut it . Do i put gum in it . Do i ask her to move it or what do i do . You know, what i dont like and im a mom so i can say this, when parents dont watch their kids and their kid is just kicking the chair. You get a little body massage at 35,000 feet. Not fun. Ponytail would gross me out. Bun it. We have long hair so in a bun on the top of your head nobody is bothered. Bun it. My suggestion. I cant carry scissors on the airplane. Maybe the gum. Not nice though. On the freeways, lets go live. Towards sfo, speaking of airports, easy ride along 101. No delays both directions in south city so traffic is free flowing along the peninsula. In fact, checking our drive times right now, if you plan to take northbound 101 from 92 to the 80 split only 18 minutes this morning in the green as well which means you are moving up to speed. Speeds above 55 Miles Per Hour northbound 280 as well, 380 to 101, 10minute ride. Out of Half Moon Bay eastbound 9 2 no delays to san mateo. A wind advisory for the benicia bridge. 680 through Solano County, no major delays but use caution there. Traffic okay cross the span of the bridge. Conditions at the Richmond San Rafael bridge, no delays through marin county. Traffic out of the south bay so far, so good. Northbound 101 out of san jose no problems. Guadalupe parkway off to a great start. 85, 280 checking in problem free. Tonight though, that will change. Sharks are at the tank taping on the canucks. Playoff bound sharks, i should say. Traffic is clear but you can see busy conditions later in downtown san jose so plan for that this evening. 87, 85 to 101 northbound no delays. Thats an easy eightminute drive. What time is it . Weather watcher time 5 17. Time to look at our weather watcher this morning. Im checking in with dave because this time just 24 hours ago it was 35 degrees in napa. Now he has 46 degrees. He also says he has a thin layer of low clouds and youre spot on, great observation there. Thank you for checking in with our weather watcher program. Those clouds are associated with the shield of clouds west of San Francisco. The gray slate hanging tight to the coast of california from inverness and further to the north all the way into monterey bay socking in that particular area. This is what it looks like outside our kpix 5 studios looking due east towards the port of oakland. Again, thin overcast. That ceiling is above 600 feet. We know the tiptop of the bay bridge is 525 feet. So so far no problems with visibility issues as far as our local airports are concerned. We are in the 40s and 50s. Not quite as chilly as yesterday at this hour. 52 degrees in san jose. But you still need the light jacket heading out especially during the late day hours when that wind whips up to 20 Miles Per Hour. Certainly adds a chill to the air. Ample sunshine today with seasonal high temperatures and rain at least april showers a chance of it beginning next week. The ridge of High Pressure is trying to build in from the north. But the departure of that stubborn upper area of low pressure that brought us sprinkles earlier this week. You see that Pressure Gradient right there. We have some breezy to windy conditions. Springtime skiing in the high sierra. Our numbers stacking up from 57 to about 72 degrees. Winds whipping up onshore west 10 to 20 Miles Per Hour. Heres your pollen report. Medium to high thanking the tree count for that. Heres the forecast. We are looking at sunshine and flirting with 80 degrees by saturday. And that springlike weather means it is time for the battle of the bridge series. Samardzija on the mound for the giants today, bassett on the mound for the good guys. Well have some low clouds and fog come game time tonight at 7 15. A week from today we have daytime baseball the as against the white sox and then the opening of the giants at at t park. Both here in the afternoon. When is the last time thats happened . I can trump you up. Warriors and spurs that day. Im talking baseball right now. Im talking about afternoon baseball when is the last time we have seen that . Im just thinking nobody is going to go to work. Its just going to be beautiful in the sunshine. Ill be there. Ill be off. [ laughter ] thank you. Well, it is easy to feel weeks of wet weather will do wonders for the drought but when it comes to the snowfall the levels came up short of a fix. Kpix 5s emily turner tells us why some people though are still pleased reporter when it comes to drought relief, this years snowpack wasnt quite the field of dreams it was made out to be. Todays measurements put snow levels at about 5 below where they should be and far from where they need to be to fix four years of low or exceptionally low snowpack levels. Yeah, weve given up on this season. The likelihood of major storm activity is virtually nonexistent. And thats what it would take to have any dramatic impact. Reporter but there have been dramatic impacts on businesses. Three years of subpar snow left ski resorts and the economy surrounding them in a tight spot. This years snows have brought back the crowds they need. We dont have an exact closing date but traditionally were open until midapril. It looks like we could go beyond that this season. Reporter possibly making it sierra at tahoes longest season ever if the crowds stick around. Mount rose has already extended into may for its own record season and many resorts may follow suit. So while the state is still at a deficit, at least someone can cash in on the snowfall hopefully recouping some of the losses from years past. Huge relief. We definitely have welcomed el nino. Reporter when it comes to the drought, what that means for californians has yet to be decided as far as drought restrictions are concerned. Those will be announced in may. Theres a lot to be determined to make the decision. In sierra at tahoe, emily turner, kpix 5. Time now 5 21. The video shocked many bay area residents but now were learning some new details about the criminal past of the man seen beaten by Alameda County police. The latest coming up. ,,,,,,,,,, traffic is stacking up mostly in the cash lanes but fastrak users you are cruising along out of oakland into San Francisco. So expect busy conditions as the morning progresses on the bay bridge and tonight as everyone heads out to at t for the bay bridge series. Preseason baseball happens in the bay area starting today the giants take on the as in three exhibition games. The first two games will be played at at t park in San Francisco today and tomorrow at 7 15. The final game is at o. Co coliseum in oakland on saturday. The as open the regular season at home on monday. When its all said and done i think the warriors are going to remember win number 68 because it was an overtime thriller. Steph, klay and the rest of the dubs were taking on utah at utah. Jazz feeling pretty good, too. 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