>> we're in the middle of a fast-moving storm. it's colorful live doppler hd. a live look from our camera. you're supposed to see the golden gate bridge but it's covered in clouds and rain. welcome to april, everybody. >> this storm will bring another round of lightning and heavy down pours. heavy rain creating hazardous driving conditions throughout

the bay area. this is the view heading down interstate 680 this afternoon. ice mixed in with rain. >> and a soaking in san francisco. some unprepared this afternoon had to run for cover the city has seen periods of rain throughout the day. wow. this is indeed a rare sight. a hail storm blanketing the pea-sized hail piled up to nearly an inch. let's go live to get a check of conditions in marin county. and i'd say it's fairly gray. thunderstorms throughout the bay area. and how much will it clear.

>> this is much-better view. a line of showers and thunderstorms reaching from north to south sweeping west to east. skies around highway valley and on the peninsula down to santa cruz mountains a wide spread area of heavy down pours, sweeping east over towards east bay now. this is a looping radar to show you the movement of the storms. notice we're going to see stormy weather sparing no part of the

bay area. of course lightning strikes. we'll look farther into the future in just a few minutes. >> one place that has been slammed is the san mateo county coast. >> leanne joins us from pacifica with more. >> just started raining here. so far no lightning, no thunderstorms here in pacifica. there are people fishing off the pier. we have a break in the weather and yesterday, parts of highway

one were flooded creating difficult conditions. and people were out, and about, today. >> yesterday was raining hard. you know? once i put my i got here, wasn't too bad. >> yesterday, crews were pumping water out of the streets because of the flooding. now if it falls hard and fast they may have to do that again in pacifica. >> the gigantic umbrella. >> yes. >> people in one sausalito neighborhood used a small break to check out damage when a lightning bolt struck a tree and it blew out power in several

properties this morning. one electrician trying to revive the garage door opener. >> lightning went off the ground path >> blown a couple modems and computers that i had. >> the lining anyoning did short out the garage door opener. contractors were meeting to try to assess bigger damage. >> crews spent hours removing a tree that damaged three homes in berkeley. neighbors say the tree exploded after being hit by lightning yesterday afternoon, sending wood flying. some trees lost power as well

>> and weather causing major problems in san francisco international airport. flights delayed up to an hour and a half. once again, no major delays at the other bay area airports. right now crews searching for a man snow boarding with his dad yesterday. they became separated when heading back to the car. abraham never made it authorities say he's experienced and dressed for elements but doesn't have any food. you can track rain using live doppler 7 hd in our abc7 weather app. >> patrol found a body inside of a car that appears to have

plunged off a krif near highway 1. detectives have not said if the 93-year-old was in the car that disappeared today. his family offered a $5,000 reward in the hopes of finding him. >> the attorney for the man prosecutors call the central figure in the racketeering conspiracy involving state senator leland yee says his man was ensnared by the fbi. >> vic lee joins us live with the latest. >> a close confident to state senator leland yee was in court today was on court today. the judge continued a hearing to decide whether or not to make that bond $250,000. prosecutors want to keep him in

custody. the prosecutor called jackson a flight right after this sxk a danger to the community saying the campaign fund-raiser was quote, a one man crime wave the complaint says jackson was involved in drugs, weapons trafficking and murder for hire. prosecutors say jackson brought former chinatown gangster raymond shrimp boy chow and senator yee together to commit crimes. his lawyer said his client was a community activist. no danger to anyone. >> not just preassumed innocent. he's not guilty of anything. >> he says the fbi agents were quote, trolling for someone to prosecute and they ensnared his client. >> trolling. you just look for anyone. they did that. >> there is no murder, no

corpse. it was in the mind of an fbi ago. several of them. >> jackson's co-conspir store served time in federal prison for racketeering he got out, saying he was a reformed man. >> unfortunately there is nothing that i heard which is particularly surprising >> that is because san francisco supervisors president saw the jashg side of so called shrimp boy. five years ago he called on then-mayor gavin newsom to pull city funding because of chow's involvement. chow took out this ad saying hsu was like a corpse eating a vegetarian dinner. >> he personally threatened me. and police thought it's important for a period of time

to provide protections. >> chou being held on half a million dollar bond. vic lee, abc7 news >> thank you very much we're going to shift gears now because a bay area man won $425 million in power ball has come forward to claim the prize. >> b raymond buxton bought it if milpitas he was getting lunch and decided to pick up a second quick pick ticket. >> he told lottery officials he sat in front of his computer checking numbers on multiple sources just to make sure he really did win. he said he couldn't sleep for days he says he's going to set up a chairitable foundation that focuses on child health, hunger and education. >> i believe the beil and buxton

families may be related >> your child's safety at stake. and then, at 4:30... today's gm will do the right thing. >> general motors ceo gets grilled after small cars are linked to several deaths the families are speaking up. >> a line of showers and thunderstorms reaching from north bay to santa cruz mountains, it's sweeping eastward. i'll have the accu-weather forecast coming up. >> and rain bringing expected impact on traffic. this is a live look. the skyway is jammed in both directions. >> taking a look at the east bay right now, rain, this is 80 in berkeley area. slow and go in both driks.

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days. the suspect is described -- we'll show you the picture in just a moment --a hispanic man in his 40s last seen wearing a light blue wind breaker. the latest attack happened on harriet. officials say a 16-year-old heading to college park high was grabbed on her back side by a man. she turned around and he took off. >> security being stepped up at bella vista school after a 6-year-old girl reported she was sexual assaulted by a man who lured her away from campus. >> decided to postpone going to work to find out what is going on. >> all right. >> well... >> we're going to try to bring that story back to you. >> yes. >> we're having technical difficulties here. here is the rest of katie

marzuhlo's story. >> decided to come here to find out what is going on, make sure my kid is safe, first of all. >> parents have questions following the sexual assault of a 6-year-old girl. a spokesman tells me the girl was alone after school around p:30 friday. a man came on to campus, lured her across the street to a car, and sexual assaulted her. this grandmother says it's unacceptable. >> they need to have more school. >> the district is scrambling to notify parents with the letter. >> everyone here is >> we have to make sure we're providing information and tips and advice on how to do that. >> this is the third time something like this happened. january 24th, a girl was touched

by a stranger at think college now school, and it happened to a 7-year-old march 7th at world academy. police are looking into if cases are related. >> piernts are trying to ban together to think of safety ways including safe routes home. things of that nature. so we're hoping we can ban together to get a handle on things. >> crime stoppers is offering a $7500 reward, also the district is planning a community meeting and a danger danger meeting to help families be more informed and safe about what is going on. >> well, shoppers in five cities saw sales taxes go up starting today. >> this snap shows cities where the sales taxes increased. voters approved increases in the fall. >> we have a list for you.

most designed to pay for city and law enforcement services. san rafael's sales tax increase goes from 9 to 9.25%. >> california snow pack still below where it should be despite all of the recent storms we've been having. surveyos measure high sierra snow pack and do this every month. today they found it to be just 32% of normal. the april 1st measurement provides kind of a snap shot of how much water california will have heading into the summer. maybe this year will be different but today's low measurement comes after the third dry winter in a row. and despite this being the first day of april it looks like winter in the sierra. caltrans camera shows a snow line interstate 80. drivers are required to have chains to proceed through

sierras. and right now a live look, roads are clear and all looks good. >> yes. a fewer says this picture of two kidding watching hail which they called bouncing ice. you can e mail your weather pictures to us at you report. >> i like that. bouncing. is that a meet logical term? >> bouncing ice. >> great description. >> we may now with a look at live doppler seven hd. we've got stormy weather all over the place. and covering a wide expanse of the peninsula and parts of the south bay so east bay going to

start to get pounded with this rainfall and some local thunderstorms as well in the next half hour or so. next couple hours going to be stormy around the bay area. here is a view showing rain drops hitting the lens. cloudy and rainy conditions, temperatures 50s in san francisco. 56 oakland. and 49 in half moon bay. looking northward, lots of dark low clouds looking up towards north bay there, we've had a thunderstorm. readings 46 in santa rosa. 47 in petaluma. and one more live view dramatic-looking cloudy sky over san jose now. these forecast features showers, possibly more thunderstorms and small hail and winds tonight. snow possible in hills. cold air is settling into bay area peaks now. there will be partial clearing

tomorrow, stormy weather ahead of this approaching trough. more areas of showers and thundershowers behind more-concentrated rainfall we'll start at 7:00 this evening. there will be breaks here and there but will continue to see showers that will dissipate just as the rush is beginning. then, later in the day. sun breaking through a little bit. partly cloudy day. rainfall going to add up a bit. we're projecting totals half an inch to three quarters of an inch in the higher elevations. and to our south we have a winter weather advisory in effect. 2 to 5 inches of snow in these areas. 4 to 8 inches of snow above 4,000 feet. a wintery condition across the

state now. overnight low temperatures upper 30s in our inland valleys low to mid-40s around the bay. on the coast. tomorrow after showers, partly sunny skies in the afternoon. high temperatures reaching into low 60s in the mildest locations. here is the accu-weather forecast. we still have a slight chance of showers friday morning so light showers. then after that partial clearing friday afternoon and the weekend looks gloriously sunny and try. high temperatures in the low 80s on monday and tuesday. what a difference from the weather we're having now. >> spencer, thank you. >> up next, reason why zebras have stripes. you can get the answer from california researchers it's not what you've heard before. >> we know what real occurrency is. this atm deals in vir wall currency, bit coin. we'll have that story still to come.

>> and scientist says biting flies are the driver for seen stripes. >> really? >> yes. >> they analyzed several theorys for the stripes. but in the end they found zebras had greater striping. you can chime in, if you like there. >> kind of puzzled by it. >> in science, one riddle begets another. so why do biting flies avoid striped surfaces? >> i like watching animals but i'm -- it's good to see they're working on the big stuff, you know? yes. speaking of which we've had another star gone after week three of "dancing with the stars" >> billy dee williams backed out because of back problems

>> and a guest star. robin roberts, the first guest judge of the season. came out dancing, showing off her moves with max and value here. >> she looked good, too. marl davis and max did the fox trot, also looking good. >> i prefer not to dance female role. olympic gold medallist tonight is kind of a ringer. bruno says it's romantic. that is the highest for the season. >> good imitation. danica mckeller, this is so graceful and floaty and filled with emotion. >> the birth of her son the inspiration for the dance. bruno said "jaw dropping". he says the most interesting stuff. four nines for 36 points.

this is an incredible story. it's so >> singer james maso said he was the victim of bullying because he was overweight. that back flip, i don't think anyone is going to follow him anymore. >> next week, the big switch up. dancers changing partners we'll have to see next week. >> we're going to have to start practicing our moves here. >> all right. still ahead on abc7 news at 4:00 we're on storm watch. tracking rain, spencer will be back with an update on how much longer the storm will last. >> they will never be able to

give me my son back. >> motional testimony on capitol hill. victims of the safety defects on general motors cars demand answers from the auto maker. >> and at the white house affordable care act reaches a milestone unthinkable just a short time ago.

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we're getting lots of rain and winds blowing throughout the bay area now. taking a look at the storm blast drenching pleasant hill this afternoon. some using it as an opportunity to get warm and dry. >> downtown oakland not everybody prepared for showers. you can do whatever you can to get through it. try to stay dry. it looks like you're seeing some thick storm clouds live from our camera looking back towards san francisco. spencer christian has been tracking this rain all day. >> you can see a long area, wide path of rain reaching from showers and thunderstorms. from north bay and peninsula

we've got thunderstorms now around santa rosa as you can see. that is where it pushes eastward. >> thank you. all of the rain, look at what it's doing to the sierra. a live look now this, is a seer's delight. lots of fresh snow there. >> yes. if you love skiing we've been getting many pictures and we want to thank you. what were kids calling this? bouncing ice? >> bouncing ice. >> sandy shows us half moon bay today. e mail us your photos to you report at kgo-tv.com. and you can share them on twitter or instagram.

>> general motors hearings got heated today. >> congress is questioning her as part of the investigation into a problem that led to 13 deaths. >> it's mazing testimony. amazing. a real stunner today. this piece that was needed would have cost just $0.57. >> this why in company purchase a part that did not meet its own specifications? >> i want to know that as much as you do.

>> the auto maker recalled 2.6 million vehicles. shutting down car power and safety systems. records indicate gm knew about did not address it. >> i just want to show how easy to turn this key into this switch. if you're short and bumped up with your knee, it could cause this to switch off. >> defect resulted in 13 deaths including laura's 16-year-old daughter. >> we're the people left behind when a loved one got into what was supposed to be a safe car, a gm car. >> samantha was one of the lucky ones that survived.

>> driving this car is like playing a game of russian rule yet >> victims say gm needs to come clean. ken's 18-year-old step daughter was killed he and others met with barra here in washington >> this is the first time she apologized to us. it's still not the answer we need. >> does that name sound familiar? fineberg did the same for victims of september 11thth. >> thank you >> an orange county family's test drive turned out scary this weekend. john and judith were taking out the suv and it started smoking.

they were able to get out just seconds before the whole thick thing exploded. >> we're not sure if parts are going to be flying around. >> this family is in the same shoes. when did they know gm says it's aware and is investigating. >> president obama spoke to the nation about his reform act announcing a key milestone. that doesn't include the state run, surpassing the goal of 7

million. >> i will work with anyone willing to make this law work better. the debate is over. affordable care act is the same. >> people will likely face tax penalties. there is an ex-teches to sign up for people who have begun the process. >> m obama took time out of his schedule to welcome the boston red sox to the white house. now best moment came when david ortiz gave him a number 44

jersey. this is gone viral. >> let me take a selfie. >> pretty cool. >> still ahead what would you do if when you're called a nerd? >> first, caught on video. this waitress, you might say this, is the best work shift ever. she doesn't know it. we'll explain. stormy weather, showers, thunderstorms and heavy down pours. small hail. i'll give you the accu-weather forecast in just a moment. >> check on traffic out on walnut creek. you can see traffic moving well considering. larry and i will be back in just a moment.

sometimes, good things happen to good people. that is the case of a young woman in southern california >> the show decided to reward the waitress. friends say she's an mazing person that overcome adversity in her life. >> they proceeded to have actors posing as customers, give her unbelievable tips. first a thousand dollars in cash, then a trip for two to hawaii. followed by a job offer and finally, an mazing grand prize

check it >> i'm giving you a car, come on. >> yes. who is she? right? we placed a link on our web site. so you can watch the video and learn more on why chelsea was singled out for this pay it forward prank. do you think she was happy? >> i was thinking first it's april 1st. >> that would be sad. >> it appears to be real. >> speaking of who is really real? >> i want her job. stormy weather as you no doubt know by now.

thunderstorms rumbling up from calistoga down to yontville. impressive-looking cells towards concord and antioch. this is going to be the picture. looking tomorrow, we'll see stormy weather from st. louis up to chicago. snow in the northwest around parts of montana and over on the far coast in the state of california, scattered areas of shower activity. here in the bay area after tonight's stormy weather we'll see things beginning to calm down. by afternoon tomorrow, looking at partly sunny skies and cloudy skies. it won't be much milder. milder weather coming over the weekend. >> a great weekend. >> yes.

great weekend ahead. >> thank you. >> up next, new research suggesting another factor could put a more surprising group of students at risk of bullying. >> and a decision of a lifetime. what makes this high schooler's choice harder than any other

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owe today cal train commuters were welcomed to a new cal bruno station the $155 million station is elevated to ease road and pedestrian traffic in the area. and 200 parking spots. cal train plans to begin removing the old station in the coming weeks. and new research suggests so called nerds and nonconformists aren't the only ones being bullied in school these days researchers tracked 4,000 students for a year asked to name peers who have been mean to

them as well as students saying they get picked on we found their chances of getting bullied increased by 25%. the study found the only top 4% of the social elite were not likely to be bullied. that study can be found in american soesh logical review. >> video now surfacing of actor will wheaton. offering some heart felt advise to a young victim of bullying. this moment came last year at the denver comicon. a little girl asked how deal with being called a nerd. >> this is not about what you said or did. it's not about what you love. it's about them feeling bad about

>> great applause there. words of encouragement. he says the words really helped her daughter. >> love that. well, for a lot of high school students a decision whereof to go to college is challenging. >> but pressure is on for a teenager in new york choosing between all eight ivy league schools they've all invited him to study there this fall. a high school senior with eight reasons to smile. . >> i thought i would apply. >> i know it's crazy. >> a crazy thought after plying to all ivy league colleges they all accepted him. . >> i was hoping to get 1 or 2. >> princeton, brown, cornell,

letters poured in. now, he has to make the decision of a lifetime. choosing between most prestigious schools in the country. >> when he first told me he was going to apply to all eight my head was spinning. he's a quality kid. >> a quality 17-year-old musician, athlete scored a 2250 out of 400 on the s.a.t.and in the top 2% of his class. yale only accepts 7% of the applicants each year. harvard, 6%. >> pride. and appreciation and thankfulness for the whole process from ones that gave you the idea up to essays to teachers. all the way down to counselor. family and parents. >> the parents who moved here

from ghana are his inspiration to study medicine. at whichever ivy league school he decides to attend. he says he's leading towards yale but will consider the financial aid packages offered by all eight schools. >> wow. >> 17 years old? poise. way to go. >> i know. >> tough for me to get into city college. yeah. >> coming up at 4:00 it's a real world milestone for virtual currency. >> what does this atm mean for bit coin? >> that young man is unbelievable. folks hoping to get their lights back on before dark. and lightning, rain, tough

decisions now. wait until you hear what experts are saying now. the news at 4:00 wraps up in

>> the new show resurrection is getting very good reviews. >> all right. atm is a convenient way to get cash when we need it around the clock. it's now a reality in the world of virtual currency the first bit coin atm in california made a debut in mountain view today. it raises a question why would a nontangible currency need a physical kiosk? david louie is live to answer that question. david, i'm confused please help. >> you have questions the main reasons for having this atm to make bit coin more available to more people and show how easy sit to buy skshgs

sell them. it's located inside of a public lobby. this is no common atm, requiring a data base to verify where you are including a driver's license and a palm print and background check. you can buy it after that in po seconds. transactions online could take 3 or 4 days. >> right now there is 80,000 or so transactions per day. so this will make the economy grow. >> bit coin doesn't exist in a physical form the way dollars do. the new atm provides 24 hour convenience and credibility. the mayor is a bit coin user. >> to have a physical man

festation just lends it credence we'll hopefully learn more about it. >> the data base is not started at atm. >> they keep that datea. i do not have access to it here in the kiosk. so individual users know it's secure. >> irs decided users must pay taxes on appreciation when spent the value fluke 2008s so users must track that fluke twags. . >> i think it's going to be a headache but will be an opportunity for more start ups to address these problems. >> look for more bit coin atms still to come.

thanks for joining us for abc # news at 4:00. >> scouring mountains, live to the sierra. crews looking for a missing san francisco snowboarder stuck out there. >> better news for a missing runner. today's heart felt reunion a man found alive after 48 hours in the snow. >> i'm sandhya patel. live doppler seven tracking thunderstorms and cold showers right now. i'll let you know when this will wind down, coming up. >> the winner of the $400 million power ball lottery comes forward. what he says he wants to do with all of the money. >> bolts of lightning illuminate the sky. part of a storm system blowing across the bay area now.

>> it's also bringing hail. trevor nine captured this image today neighbors say the pea-sized hail accumulated to an inch. >> weather is affecting flights here is a live look now. airport receives a total of 113 cancellations, delays up to an hour and a half now. >> and down pours putting a damper on the drive home. here is a live picture, you can see it's wet and slow going. >> it's a rough time to be outdoors now. >> i'm dan ashley we have team coverage for you tonight. wayne freedman is in the sierra. we're going to begin with sandhya patel. sandhya? >> looking at live doppler 7 hd you'll see active scenes, still.

taking you into the east bay, thunderstorms rolled through. and we take you in closer here. stone valley road towards clayton. we're getting heavier rainfall. san francisco, steady rain we have pockets of heavy rain around fairway drive. so be aware of the fact with thunderstorms we're seeing brief down pours and hail around the santa cruz mountains. some heavy rain as well. up in the north bay we're seeing steady showers. still tracking thunderstorms as you'll notice there. as i pull out here to take you back in time so far 76