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72 downtown san jose. already clearing taking place in the north bay. 40s and 50s. and temperatures will rebound slowly today because we have gusts to 26, 25, 23 take your pick. some areas are calm but there is definitely a pretty good breeze from treasure island to the delta. that is the low responsible for it. we will warm it up on wednesday. windy and cooler for most today. morning low clouds will give way to sunshine. 70s inland. 60s and 70s today. these are below normal temps. here is sal. we are looking at a commute that is getting busier by the moment as we get to the peak of it. this throws people off. in summer it gets light so early. but here we are and traffic is already very slow on the east shore in some spots. but still only a 19 minute drive. when you get to the bay bridge you will be waiting a little longer here. already seeing signs that today may not be the busiest day at the toll plaza but it will be busy for the next hour or so. westbound 580 conti ....
loss. entertainment journalist ben torres who you heard just a while ago says he is among the short list of iconic comics. you think about people like eddy murphy or david chappelle, in his own way, gary shandley. people who break the mold and do things differently. he owed a lot to jonathan winters and always said so. and owed sid scaesar, you know, anybody who is just out there breaking barriers and create laughter in their own way. that is what he was into. robin williams created legacies both at home here in the bay area and at home. williams often turned up at events at the bay. abc interviewed williams, it is a big, big deal. it is often difficult to interview a talent like that. this was back in 2003. it is like nascar without explosion, people just having a good time, and the people out there, and for the ladies, a lot of sexy guys, watch, and for the guys, a lot of sexy guys, you know that, watch now. he was there in his riding gear, he loved to cycle. ....
robin williams. the suspected cause of death is suicide. the investigation is under way right now. williams has been open in recent years about his struggle with sobriety. he sought help in 2006 when he relapsed, and last month he returned to rehab. his publicist says he was determined to remain sober, he spent much of his time in the bay area in san francisco and in the state in napa, as well. good afternoon. i m cheryl jennings. we also have this very sad news to report this afternoon about the way a mother of two died during a bank robbery in stockton. police say their investigation now shows that police officers fired the shots that killed misty singh. she was at the bank on july 16th, when three robbers took her hostage, one using her as a human shield in a shootout with police. one report shows that singh was struck ten times by officers bullets. the officers had a semiautomatic rifle. they felt they didn t have any choice. every member of our department is d ....
some of his neighbors spoke with kpix 5 s andria borba. reporter: in tiburon the flowers aren t for the comedian the actor, but for robin williams, the father, husband, neighbor. so distraught, thought of his family. he was such a great guy. it s a loss to the whole community. he was such an icon and inspiration. and he really, really tried to be not a celebrity. he tried to be just a human being. reporter: 911 was called to his home just before noon. medics en route. apparent suicide attempt by hanging. reporter: the 63-year-old academy award winner was pronounced dead in his home at 12:02 p.m. [ inaudible ] reporter: the publicist said he had been battling severe depression as of late. on his street he wasn t a superstar but just a neighbor walking his dog, the dad helping his kids. he is one of the most sincere friendly people i have met. i remember sometimes i d be hanging out with casey and he would always be offering to help us. just sincere, hon ....
let s all honor what barack obama said. whether you re the mayor tried to address the crowd, praising president obama s speech on race, but she was heckled and intoed. unlike protests when oakland police admit they were unprepared and vandals smashed windows and injured people, this time there were many officers quietly watching the event, which went from noon until 3:00 this afternoon. there were in arrests, peaceful. no damage. there s a candlelight vigil at 7:30 tonight at lake merritt. as a precaution, several businesses kept their windows boared up in downtown oakland. bank of america and california bank and trust both kept plywood in place. the tribune building installed security cameras and lighting. across the bay in san francisco supporters of trayvon martin rallied peacefully. passionate but peaceful protesters rallied in front of san francisco s federal building against george george george ges acquittal. a real attack and neglect of young black ....