here, it's wide spread. and some street level rain, so the evening commute is getting off to a little bit of a rough start. rain approaching pacifica and san bruno is lighter out towards inland east bay. and here you can see off nine the coastline here, watching lightning strikes there is a possibility this evening. 50 miles per hour until 1:00 a.m . take a look at winds here, 33 in sfo. i can barely hold on to this

umbrella here. i think it's windier than locations are indicating on the roof. i'll be back. there goes the umbrella. >> thank you >> the rain is caution a lot of slow traffic. look at. that you can see the san francisco skyway, traffic is backed up. and this is slow going in the maze on the other side of the bay. there we go. there was an accident on the south and two cars collided. north bay ready for the storm with sandbags and umbrellas. enjoin us live in novato. sergio? >> not getting as blown around as sandhya was but i can tell

you it's starting to come down just a little bit. it usually comes in waves we saw the chp out on stand by and talked to a lot of people who are welcoming storms but getting ready. a full day of rain was a welcome site from heelsberg, the rains came down enough for a good runoff from home. in santa rosa, it meant it's time to pull out the umbrella. the rain kept crews busy trying to restore power for as many as 1700 customers. this crew repairing a downed power line. residents say it's well worth it. >> we need 20 inches. to get to normal. yes. this will help.

>> in mill valley, residents got ready for problems, sandbags ready to be filled. >> i may be preparing for the worst but for now, i'm open for business and just plugging along. >> the 2:00 a.m bar flooded during of the the a lot of round of rain. david marshal trying to make sure that that doesn't happen again. >> firefighters had to bring out the chain saws. no one was hurt and rain not a factor here. they'd rather see relief without flooding down trees and the rest of it.

vic? >> reporter: it's like pick your poison. do you want rain to help the drought or flooding because of too much rain? there is a danger the creek will flood when it's stormy. other side of the creek is east pal yes alt yes. this morning drizzles for spills passing by. it was great weather for some. but not a good time to make outside donations. nor was a good day for drivers. this 85-year-old was getting sandbags >> weather people said it's going to be five inches of rain.

that is why it's going to get into our garage. >> farther south, east palo alto preparing for the worst the city sits on flat land just in case it's pump station is being pressed to dump more water from the city. they don't want a repeat of this. ray webb had to leave home. >> we started driving it was under the wheel well. real bad situation. >> but afternoon, the winds grew stronger, rain, heavier. officials were getting anxious. >> we have to keep in mind where tides are. we can have significant flooding. >> a delicate balance considering half of the city lies in a flood zone.

vic lee, abc7 news. >> morning rain made driving slick in santa cruz mountains drivers kept speeds show. the storm is taking a toll at flights at sfo. take a look at this. reporting 123 cancellations today and under a delay program limiting the number of arriving flights. oakland and san jess yeah report no weather-related delays or cancellations. >> breaking news in san francisco. police chasing a suspect on the bart tracks between 16th street and 24th street station. because of that, there are major delays. and turning to this story, rape on campus in a major university, it's happening here in the bay area. survivors of attacks at uc berkeley say nudging is being

done so they have filed a federal complaint for second time in two years. laura? >> saying they can't get help they need here in campus or from the state office of education, a group of survivors gathered today to say they're taking their complaints to the next level, the federal government. >> i got angry, violated and confused. >> uc berkeley student iman stetson says it happened to her in her dorm, attacked by a man who also lived there. >> my case was open in april, 2013. it's almost march, 2014. nearly a year has gone by. nothing has been done. >> she is one of six current and former students who sat so-to-say they were sexual assaulted on, and camp campus >> i felt anxious all of the time because of the judgment passed on me by others and by myself.

>> and they call claim cases were woe fully mishandle by the the system. >> our hearts go out to them. it's unimaginable this happened to them. >> uc spokesman says the new chancellor is committed to improving services for survivors of sexual assault. >> what i want to fell people is the senior administrator put resources into this and cares about it. >> in the all cases are reported to police, one of the new initiatives to dedicate an officer to survivors. >> we're going to have a one stop shop for the person to be able to go to get information they need in the event they're a survivor of sexual assault. >> these women now joined two dozen other survivors in filing a complaint against uc berkeley.

>> and we have more ahead this wednesday evening. coming up... >> paying contribute. two officers killed in the line of duty. iets not just us dealing with wicked weather. where he vague wagss are underway in southern california. >> sandhya patel still with us, just ahead to update the forecast. >> good samaritan took on an armed robber in the bay area

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cruz police station in honor two of officers first to-to-die in the line of duty. the two were shot to death by a sexual assault suspect one year ago today. and to mark this anniversary a memorial garden was dedicated in in their name. >> this is one of the special moments in the city of santa cruz. you can feel the best of the best. and why we come together. >> officers will be wearing new badges. >> a woman fell equivalent of three stories in san francisco is expected to be okay. she fell along a rocky bluff just below cliff house restaurant. she was wearing boots providing no traction on the rocks crews pulled her to safety this

morning. and she's expected to be okay. >> video of a good samaritan taking on an armed robber in richmond. you can see the robber and the clerk goes for a gun, they fight then a 49-year-old customer approaches and takes him down. wow the suspect was arrested and police say it was a risky move. and nobody was hurt. >> hercules city council is asking prosecutors to look into city officials asking the district attorney and state attorney general investigation and mentions

nelson oliva. so far, 250 residents have signed this petition. >> well, one third of the king city police force is under investigation, accused in a corruption scandal. king city is in monterey county. six officers arrested on multiple charges including the former and acting chiefs of police the district attorney says officers targeted mostly spanish speakers by stealing their cars for profit. the owner of the tow truck company is also suspected in the scheme. some off officers are expected to appear in court on monday. >> federal marshals arrested a contractor today following a lengthy investigation by seven on your side >> the contractor accused of taking money for painting job was out finishing the work. frustrating.

>> yes. the contractor is on the state most-wanted list. today, he's under arrest with help from the u.s. marshal and fugitive task force. he is facing 15 criminal counts including six felonies on suspicion of using a phony contractor's license. this is a case i've been following since 2008. he was convicted of similar charges following a seven on your side investigation. numerous homeowners told us he took money for painting jobs that never completed the work. wilson resurfaced in 2011 placed on state contractor license boards most-wanted list. gloria brooks regrets hiring him in 2014. >> this part of the house that was damaged. mr. wilson left it undone. >> wilson arraigned this

afternoon in supreme court and ran a company known as first impressions and arrested at his home in oakland. >> delta airlines will award miles based on price paid for tickets instead of how many miles traveled. it's intended to lure traveller who's spend most money on tickets delta says it makes it easier to redeem miles. some have been doing it for years. we'll see if others follow suit. >> experts homes shot way up. commerce department reports new home sails jumped nearly 10% last month and rose 11% on the west coast the report came as a huge

surprise. analysted predicted sales would drop because of harsh weather and rising mortgage rates now, they say this is another sign of a resurging market. >> very encouraging. >> thank you. >> sure. >> this week's series of storms not just affecting us in the bay area, some residents are preparing for the of the worst, especially in glendora. crews working to protect the area including to protect homes. city officials increased emergency flood level alert and called for voluntary evacuations. >> there are folks here that are scared. >> just how much water and how fast. >> the storm is expected to drop up to an inch of rain tonight in a bigger storm moving into tomorrow night.

if officials raise a threat level again there will be mandatory evacuations in the area. >> as we said at the top, our rain is just beginning. there is more coming up. >> sandhya found her umbrella. she got it back. >> i did. i was having to hold on tight and the rain is coming down now. here i am. glad to see this storm. despite the fact i had to battle it out. let me show you live doppler seven hd. umbrella may be leaving me again weeflt got you covered and you can see that the rain is beginning to pick up i'm going to take you in, closer to the san francisco area, some orange is showing up. around sunset district, skyline drive, we're getting heavy rain. rain, north bay, it's wide

spread. san jess yeah still has mer rain to add. so, normally san jess yeah gets miffed and people complain about it but take a look at rainfall totals so far. 41/100ths in san jose. about a third in san francisco. livermore, 23/100ths. winter weather advisory until 4:00 p.m tomorrow, the snow falling has been well up into the higher el vagus tahoe, blue canyon have been reporting rain this afternoon. and from our camera, san jose now, temperatures uniform, tahoe camera showing you it's still dry right now. 53 in santa rosa. mount tam cam, it's a wet scene. taking a look at the forecast,

raining and gusty winds tonight, scattered showers tomorrow, more wind and rain. looking at fa civic satellite picture, that is why rain and wind right now. storm two, tomorrow night into friday morning could bring urban flooding and wind damage there is a moderate possibility of scattered power outages a possibility. very fri we'll see gusty winds. and showers into night time hours. winds we're concerned about this, thursday night, we'll see what happens towards friday morning. 50 miles per hour winds. point reyes, livermore, if computer model is right it's going to be a rough ride then, winds taper friday morning once heaviest part of the storm passed. heaviest rainfall totals will be

into mountains. morning starting out windy and slow going. tomorrow afternoon, upper 50s to mid-60s with scattered showers around. accu-weather forecast, friday system aiming towards south bay and everyone going to get wet. saturday morning showers diminishing for afternoon. next week, slight chance of rain still in the north bay. then, wednesday, looking like a chance of rain for everyone. i survived it. i think. live from the roof of the kgotv broadcast center with an umbrella, still, back to you. >> i was waiting for to you fly

away like mary poppins. >> rain headed for hollywood the concern is protecting the red carpet. crews started rolling it out yesterday because of the rain expected today they finished this morning and added pop up tents. workers are finishing construction on smaller projects in front of the dolby theater. >> abc7 is the only place to see oscars this sunday, our coverage beginning at 2:00 p.m . you can click on countdown to oscar sunday to get a printable ballot in my picks section to choose winners. >> we are live in los angeles covering oscars beginning this friday on abc7 news. what will she be wear something >> that is the big question. >> it's the first day of spring training. there is a lot of talk about catch of the year. >> that is coming up, then at

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>> i have seen senate bill 1062. >> that about a half hour ago. arizona governor would have allowed businesses to discriminate against gay people the governor based pressure to reject that measure from apple, the arizona super book and many others. crowds chanted thank you just after the announcement. governor brewer tweeted this picture vetoing the bill. >> a federal judge today struck down texas's ban on gay marriage

the judge says the state law demeans dignity of gay couples, as he put it for no reason. and two days after becoming the first openly gay player jason collins had a top-selling jersey in the league. he will play for the brookin nets wearing number 98. he picked that number in honor of gay eight crime victim matthew shepherd killed in 1998. from basketball to baseball, a's grabbed bragging rights over giants thanks in part to this catch by right fielder josh reddic. watch this, check him out up he goes, climbing up the fence reaches back and pulls that ball back. it's crazy that he did it again in the fourth inning. >> not happy about that.

>> after a year blue angels are black. >> yes. still ahead the team is back in the bay area to talk about this year's fleet week and about a special home coming for one pilot in just a moment.

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award. >> thank you. >> see you then. >> it's official. blue angels coming back to town for fleet week. >> one of the jets landed at oakland international airport today, you may remember the budget battle caused the show to be cancelled last year. >> fleet week will be a home coming for lieutenant commander michael chang from san francisco, and dreamed of being a blue angel after seeing a practice then practice as a child. >> principal is like you're not get work done. let's go up to the roof and watch practice that is the first time i saw the team. i remember thinking that has got to be a heck of a job. it's cool. >> blue angels say they were honored by last year's fund raising event. >> fun to have them back. wooel you'll be able to watch oscars live with the watch abc app. >> you can get access to what's

happening back stage for moments everybody is going to be talking about. >> down load information at abc7 news.com. >> thanks for welcome to "world news." tonight, breaking news. the governor of arizona takes action in that raging culture war. she has decided to veto the bill, putting religious liberty against equal rights for gay americans. we have the latest. battling the storm. in the east, rivers with icebergs the size of cars. out west, trying to find tens of thousands of sandbags to block scenes like this, as an epic rainstorm is bearing down. out of the shadows. a dramatic encounter today, about sex traffickers luring american youth. and the girl who decided to speak out and fight back.