g services,inc good morning i'm kristen sze. i'm eric thomas. everything on the way to work this morning, including no rain, light rain and continuous downpour. >> the potpourri. let's check in with mike. the key is it is wet for everybody. live doppler showing the best radar returns around the east

bay into santa clara valley. east bay from alameda through san leandro, hayward to union city, union city boulevard getting wet, up to golf links road. to the south san jose getting wet now, places like towards ruby avenue as you head up towards the higher elevations around mount hamilton all coming from the ocean expect waves of drizzle and light rain throughout morning commute. looks like a scattered shower chance during the afternoon. roads are slippery so we've had a couple early morning accidents nothing causing big delays. in san mateo they cleared one to the shoulder. bay bridge toll traffic light visibility a little limited. we lost the shot to the san mateo bridge traffic fine across the span. here's 680 in walnut creek

right now through contra costa county things are quiet. south bay 280 and 17 things look clear. 4:32. developing news. police searching an east oakland warehouse that houses what appears to be a major marijuana growing operation. they've been there all night. amy hollyfield is live at the scene. any arrests? >> reporter: they've made 11 arrests. they busted a major grow operation here at 89th avenue and "g" street. they've been watching this warehouse for a while. they made a grand entrance, police broke through that gate that you see there and used flash bang grenades to get in. once here they arrested 11, 10 men and one woman. they took two pit bulls into custody and more than 1,000 marijuana plants. they don't think it was being

grown for medicinal use. they think it is bigger than a street level operation. police found several weapons that wouldn't -- they wouldn't get any more descriptive. 30 officers here and some agents from the dea. police say this was a major operation. it is still an ongoing investigation so they can't release a lot of details. they tell us that more arrests are possible. they are still here processing the scene. they think they still have a couple hours to go before they wrap up. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. in marin county, two novato marijuana dispensaries have become the latest targets in a federal crackdown that began last year. the green tiger on redwood boulevard shutdown tuesday after prosecutors filed papers to seize the property from its landlord. the green door next door has a different owner remains open

that landlord also targeted. federal officials maintain many pot clubs are not medicinal, but >> martha: of a large for profit marijuana industry. new questions on what is slipping past airport security and possible threats to anyone who flies. several tsa screeners are charged with drug trafficking and bribery. katie marzullo is live in the newsroom with details. which airport was this? >> reporter: l.a.x.. the people there the hired tsa they are supposed to keep crime out and keep us safe from the bad guys. now we are learning four might be the bad guys two current and two former tsa agents have been arrested. this is a photo of one of the arrests. they are facing federal drug trafficking and bribery charges for allowing pounds of meth, marijuana and other drugs to pass through l.a.x. for a fee up to $2400 a pop

this has people asking what else might slip through and end up on your next flight? >> government considers this conduct very serious and has taken serious steps to stop it. in this case, although it was narcotics, which is serious, we want to make sure that in the next case it is not something else. >> reporter: something else bombs, weapons. the alleged smuggling happened over a six month period last year agents set up a sting operation after one of the smuggling attempts was botched last february. the 22 count indictment covers five incidents of smuggling. the four agents face a minimum of 10 years in prison. katie marzullo, abc7 news. 4:35 now. new poll out this morning shows possible voter disconnect in the early stages of the campaign by governor brown's tax plan and school funding cuts. supporters of the measure to hike taxes on high income

earners hope to submit enough signatures next month to qualify for the november ballot. a pop poll shows at this point, only a -- slight majority, 54%, favor the plan. at the same time nearly 80% oppose the five billion dollars in so-called triggered cuts to schools if the tax plan does not pass. animal officials in the north bay hoping to find the driver of a pick-up truck who dragged a dog down 780 last week and didn't appear to notice. the puppy now named freeway survived but his rear leg had to be amputated. yesterday he was reunited with his rescuers. they saw the dog dangling from the side of a black chevy pick up with a rope around his neck. >> the rope broke and he fell on the ground and flipped, i don't know how many times and slammed on the side of the freeway wall. >> the guy didn't stop, nothing he just kept going.

>> how to you not feel a dog flapping on the side of your car? it is horrible >> freeway's recovery should take a and then he will be up for adoption. anyone who might know about this dog or that black older model chevy should call animal services. >> humane society is paying for freeway's surgery there are many other expenses if you would like to help go to abc7news.com and look under see it on tv. a group call the whale entanglement team plans to hunt for an injured gray whale this morning. they've been chasing the whale more than a week. two days ago tourists in the monterey bay spotted the whale south of big sur. they knew it was the same whale because rescuers managed to attach three large brightly colored buoys before losing track. crews from several rescue

groups say they have a good idea where they will find the whale today. >> hopefully, the weather will be conducive to their search. for us waves of rain. >> wet roads. our best radar return along the east bay shore into the east bay hills. union city should be wet three minutes from now. san ramon 10 minutes. gives you an idea when that next wave of lighter, steadier rain is many coming. light rain around novato visibility 2 1/2 miles. better chance of seeing fog tomorrow. rain being reported at sfo and san jose, everybody else 10 miles visibility which means mainly drizzle. winds this morning, 13 miles per hour sfo out of the southwest half moon bay up to 14 gusting to 21 napa, 12 fairfield, 10 in oakland, calm in san jose. winds will switch from

southwest to the northwest this afternoon when the weak cold front comes through also why we'll keep an isolated shower in the forecast. stead yes, sir rain during the morning -- our steadiest rain during the morning commute. shower chance weakens towards 4:00. a little more sun and temperatures cooler today. mid to upper 50s along the coast into san rafael, the rest of us low to mid 60s. two to six degrees warmer friday, saturday, monday, 80s inland 70s around the bay 60s at the coast. good morning. one of those mornings with the slick roads you might want to give yourself a little extra time this morning. live shot of the golden gate bridge traffic light, visibility good limited in novato, bridge crews at the scene now just changing the lane configuration. don't forget big doyle drive closure this weekend, big

delays along the golden gate bridge especially park presidio and highway 1 leading up to it. detour is to avoid the golden gate bridge during the closure and head over to the richmond san rafael and bay bridge. i want to take you to the exclusive waze traffic map to show you the ride out of tracy through the altamont pass some rain. someone just reported a car stopped on the shoulder a while ago. things are moving well. as we look in the east bay no big problems at this time. you can keep track of real-time traffic by downloading our free app, abc7news.com/waze. 4:40. next, more about the weekend doyle drive closure. we have what you need to know to navigate the challenges of getting to and from san francisco over the

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good morning. live picture of the wet streets in san francisco embarcadero from our rooftop camera. be careful out there because of the wet roads. mike is going to tell us where the rain is this morning. frances will tell us the effect on traffic. police close to catching a suspect they say has been able to con people into buying fake gold bars from him. deputies released this photo of a man suspected of swindling an elderly woman out of $7,000 by selling her a fake gold bar. the -- police say the sale

usually takes place in the parking lot of a shopping center and the victims are often elderly. >> they tell this tale of he would and how their family member needs medical care and they need money quickly and they are willing to sell a gold bar or gold bars to the person so they can raise money. >> the suspect offers the fake gold bar at a discounted price and accompanies the victim to a bank to complete the seam the victim doesn't realize the bar is fake until it is appraised. in the past two years six victims have come forward. one woman bought $9,000. brace yourself for gridlock if you plan to cross the golden gate bridge. san francisco's doyle drive is closing for construction starting tomorrow night. drivers are being warned to steer clear of the area. the closure begins at 8 p.m. allowing crews to demolish the existing doyle drive a

retrofit was rejected because of a low safety rating. >> pretty low. out of the inventory of all the bridges in the highway network, in california, it is probably the lowest. >> this is animation of how the road will appear to commuters monday. temporary bypass connects to a new tunnel will accommodate traffic in both directions until both tunnels are completed. the primary route to the golden gate bridge this weekend is 19th and park presidio boulevard. local travel fix go can through past field -- to get a heads up download the waze app to your smartphone and being an exclusive traffic smarter. available through itunes or on the android market. >> frances will help guide drivers through. >> as well, yes. next, small victory in the battle against pollution. new report that says we are

all breathing easier. heart-stopping moment. crumpled car, family inside and it damage gulls off the side of a -- and it dangles off the side of a california freeway. we'll reveal how all this loot wound up along lake merritt. the lottery shutdown. why you won't be able to buy tickets at certain times over the weekend. 3q there she is !

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regional airports in california are reporting delays. flaws -- abc7news.com at the bottom. if the air here seems cleaner it is not your imagination. the american lung association is taking the region off its list of the 25 most polluted regions in the u.s.. the organization stated the air report says northern california has seen huge reductions in car exhaust and soot over the past decade. california as a whole is still one of the most polluted states in the nation. mystery of the jewelry found at lake merritt by students solved. police identified the owner of those bags discovered last month. police say the owner was on his way to have the jewelry appraised when he lost the bags. the youngsters are students at st. paul's. >> i'm happy this wasn't stolen. and i'm happy that the person

claimed it. >> i thought that it was involved in a robbery and the robber needed somewhere to hide his stuff. yeah, it feels good that we solved it. it would have been cool if it went to the school. >> something along those lines may happen. police say the owner wants to meet these kids and thank them in some appropriate way. golden state warriors end their season at home tonight hosting the spurs. lucky season ticket holder will have a chance to win a million dollars part of a half time shooting contest. tuesday the fan won $25,000 by making that shot from half court. tonight a selected season ticket holder can win a million by draining the bucket from further out. [ talking over each other ] >> that's out of my range. >> nothing is out of your

range, i've seen you play. >> with a little practice, yeah. today you won't see many pick-up games outside. >> maybe dinner or later when it starts to dry out. you can see how slick it is this morning, 4:51 as we keep moving on, there's been a little ponding on the roads in the embarcadero. if you are the first one out this morning, watch out. temperatures mild mid to upper 50s around all of our neighborhoods. down towards the monterey bay mid to upper 50s. i think we are going to have a chance of light rain this morning, scattered shower during the afternoon hours very, very isolated nothing like yesterday. then the warming trend for the weekend. today temporary dip down, santa rosa five degrees cooler, 65, san francisco 60, concord

eight degrees cooler 64 oakland 63, nine, san jose and fremont, 11 and 12 degrees cooler than yesterday cooler along the coast mid to upper 50s half moon bay 58° clear lake 57 everybody else in the low to mid 60s. a few pockets of sun into the afternoon. best chance for a stray shower in the afternoon around the monterey bay also the cloudiest even inland low to mid 60s. we have snow levels dropping to around 7,000 feet today tahoe 48°, 55 yosemite scattered showers higher elevations around l.a. and san diego mid 60s there to near 80 in palm springs more light rain up around eureka, 58. tonight clears out, calm conditions, patchy fog develops and temperatures in the 30s in santa rosa and cloverdale low to mid 40s inland mid to upper 40s around the bay shore out to the coast

5 to 10° cooler than this morning. here's the low pressure that brought rain yesterday the plume of moisture is not hooking up with the cold front except northwest corner of the state. once we get through this morning the drizzle, the sporadic light rain we'll just have scattered light showers towards the lunch hour with cold front moving through then the front moves out by 3:00, 4:00, chance of showers gone. if you get under one of these you may get a 10th of an inch of rain. drying pattern taking over, temperatures close to average tomorrow, above average away from the coast saturday. sunday through tuesday, 80s inland, mid 70s around the bay, low to mid 60s at the coast be careful out there actually looking good even though the roads are wet, don't forget as the rain continues this morning to have your headlights on even after the sunrise.

here's 680 walnut creek traffic fine southbound towards highway 24, 24 now accident-free. 680 good through the san ramon valley many clear here on 101 through san rafael southbound traffic moving past the marin civic center towards 580 to the golden gate bridge light ride. in the south bay, no problems on northbound 280 for head lights this is highway 17 coming out of the santa cruz mountains. you are good to go everywhere around the bay area including mass transit, no delays ace number 1 on time. amen seen know county prosecutor -- a mendocino county prosecutor under investigation after police discovered a marijuana growing operation inside his home of deputy district attorney sergio fuentes. the case is still under investigation.

he's on paid leave this morning. you better get your lotto tickets now. the california lottery is conducting maintenance this weekend and will shutdown all lottery terminals starting at 10 saturday night, customers will not be able to purchase any lottery products they expect 21,000 retailers to be back up by 11 sunday morning. amazing rescue after an suv crashed into a barrier in southern california. this mangled mess is all that was left after the rav 4 was sideswiped and lost control. caltrans workers positioned a forklift to secure it as it dangled over the side of the 805. a 66-year-old grandmother died in this accident. four others in the car, including an 8-year-old boy are all expected to survive. like the phoenix rising from the ashes a milestone of sorts for the world trade center. abc news exclusive shows its

rebirth in this time lapse video monday construction is expected to surpass the height of the empire state building that means the area will again host the tallest building in new york city. next year it will be 48 feet taller than the one brought down by terrorists. they've accomplished a lot of work over the past several years. it is going to be a magnificent structure. >> amazing and impressive to see the time lapse video. hate rears its ugly head again in san francisco, police looking for two suspects in two separate attacks. why investigators think there may have been more victims. new details emerging about a case of mad cow disease originating in central california. the search is on for fragments of a meteor that streaked across northern california. the role the bay area will play in the putting the pieces together. >> you can see from this live picture of the golden gate bridge that the deck is wet, a

sign of the rain we've been experiencing. mike will have a look at forecast. also starting tomorrow night, doyle drive will be shutdown for construction work this weekend, drivers being warned to steer clear of the area. the closure begins at 8:00 friday night and it will allow crews to demolish the existing doyle drive. frances will have more on that. as for the rain, meteorologist mike nicco will track the timeline in your neighborhood, all coming up, so stay with us.