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abc7 news begins with breaking news. >> we are tracking breaking news from vallejo. a tragedy. a family lost their baby overnight. >> our reporter is at the complex. amy? >> yes, reggie. you can see the burned out unit? upstairs unit? that is where the baby was found. it has severe fire damage. it looks like that is where the fire started. a man and a woman and a four-year-old escaped from the home but could not get to the baby. the woman suffered cuts during her escape and the first was spread when the firefighters arrived and it went to a third alarm. >> the fire department got on the scene and we had a second story unit fully involved and another second story unit catching on fire. the fire was brought under control and conduct add primary sent >> because it spread --.
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[ inaudible ] >> we are having technical difficulty. a terrible situation in vallejo. >> we are tracking another big story, the bay area waking up to scattered showers right now. we will get out through a quick check of weather and traffic. >> good morning, everyone, the strongest storm right new is between contra costa county and marin county headed to hercules, row day we and vallejo and will be there in 15 minutes bringing you a brief burst of moderate rain. the thunder right new is to the not around ukiah and the rest of the bay is quiet. if you live north of the bay bridge or highway 4, you are probably going to get wet weather. new, over to frances. >> we will show you a shot of the bay bridge toll plaza and we have slick roads and we already have a few accidents that we will update you on shortly. there is a winter weather advisory for the bay bridge and the san mateo bridge. so keep that in mind.
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be extra careful this morning. a soft 80 and walnut creek shows southbound near north main at highway 24 flowing well and there is an overturned accident northbound 680 so that will probably slow things down for the ride out of danville and men with bart on time, ace train two minutes late. take mass trance and it avoid slick roads. >> people all over the by area wake up to the police last night last by the storm. power outages are still a problem. matt keller is in cupertino. matt? >> good morning, reggie. it should not be surprising the lines fell interest -- or trees fell into the power lines with the wet and windy conditions. that happened on rainbow drive in cupertino. pg&e teams will be here another hour or two for 400 customers without power. in saratoga another tree spot
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lines near saratoga high school with traffic control in the area. pg&e and crews works on the program. electricity was knocked out to 281 customers. crews hope to have the returned. los gatos area and santa cruz mountains, also dealing with scattered outages and we will update you all morning on the impact of the latest storm. >> thank you, matt. we checked with pg&e and hundreds of customs still have no power, 80 in the not bay in the da, and 920 in the south bay, and 320 in the east bay and 15 on the peninsula. there are no out amendments in san francisco. >> people did not let the rain keep them from going outside, and everyone was carrying umbrellas in san rafael, some thought the wet weather made it perfect to catch a movie. >> in walnut creek the rain fell
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hard and people had to slow down on interstate 680. people we talked to welcomed the wet weather back. >> it is good. we need it around this time of year. >> traffic was horrible. there were accidents we saw but it is hard to get upset when we have been in such a dry spell and i welcome the rain. >> the rain started tapering off in walnut creek last night. >> the rain and wind caused delays for arriving flights at san francisco international airport some for 2 1/2 hours. 70s flights were canceled and mike will update the delays next hour. >> you can track it with our news app keeping tabs on live doppler hd with practicing news updates and download the app for free by enaing push alerts. >> there have been two sexual assaults near berkeley campus just days apart. we have reaction from those would live near and the action
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that police are taking to help keep the students safe. >> i saw a cop car right here. >> sandra came across the crime scene on tuesday night in front her apartment. >> the low lighting at night and i am not that surprised. >> this is the second sexual assault in this berkeley neighborhood in a week. on thursday, a female uc berkeley student was attacked not far away. >> our special victims detectives are following up and trying to investigate to determine if they connected. >> both victims described the attacker as 5' 9" man in his 20's. both have been chose to people's park. >> the homeless man is surprised [ inaudible ] >> their presence is heavy. it seemed surprising it would take place. >> news is sending a chill through the off campus
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neighborhood. >> i lock around. behind me. i don't use headphones. try to put my phone away. >> uc berkeley cops are sharing their sexual assault cases with city police to see if any similarities lead to a system suspect. >> this morning, mothers against drunk driving is in sacramento call on lawmakers to pass a bill they believe is going to make 9 roads safer with the legislation offered by state senator hill would require all cringe driving office person decembers to install ignition lock devices on the vehicle which have prevented a million instances of people driving while intoxicateed since 2010. madd will be at capital from 9:00 a.m. to noon. houston night a new mayor was appointed for jamie matthews would resigned last week.
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fill more was a city council member since 2011 and will serve the remainder of the two year term which runs out in develop of 2018. >> 5:0 8. overnight, until 4:00, it was noisy and the winter weather advisory has expired and we still guesting gusts up to 0 miles per hour in oakland, single digits and nine miles per hour in san jose and concord and santa rosa. our best rain chance right now is near el sobrante and this is going to skirt hercules and head for the delta community so watch out for the bridges and the golden gate bridge in 20 minutes you will turn from drizzle to light or moderate rain shower in 20 minutes. watch out for the ponding. we are up to 18 degrees cooler this morning so you may need a heavier coat, and palo alto in the 40s and low 50s for the rest ofs peninsula, and 53 in san carlos, and 49 in santa rosa and san ramon and san jose and
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livermore at 50 and oakland at 55 the can you see the winds on the east bay hills camera kicking up the pollen and the tree pollen is high but the fog will be nonexistent. walnut creek is showing spray on 680. the light shower will move through there next half hour. frances? >> the light shower will not help the overturn in the walnut creek area. that is on northbound 680 beyond highway 24. we will check the drive times soon southbound. there is an overturn crash eastbound 580 through the altamont pass blocking lanes. we are seeing pore slowing eastbound and westbound of course always heavy out of tracy. we are keep an cry were at crash in shows northbound 87, it could still be blocking lane but not causing too many delays and the drive tomorrow is what we will be watching southbound 680 from highway 24 to walnut creek and the accident is northbound i suspect this will slow later but right now it is six minutes. reggie and natasha?
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titles, 25-year-old david west was visiting on valentine's day to see if his girlfriend wanted something for lunch and the robber jumped the counter demanding the medicine, he jumped into action and he knocked out the 26-year-old suspect with four punches and held him down until police arrived. >> that is something. a man hailed as hero for helping stop terrorist attack has another honor to add to his growing list. the oregon governor presented a distinguished we award to alek skarlatos, the "dancing with the stars" star alum helped subdue a gunman in august. >> i am so very, very proud to know you and it is my great privilege to bow stow the distinguished service medal. >> alek skarlatos grew up in sacramento county and his lifelong friends, spencer zone and anthony sadler were
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traveling with him and helped take down the gunman. >> google express is delivering fresh groceries in san francisco, partnering with costco, whole foods and everyone must pay delivery fee for the groceries so both members and nonmembers. a mixed report for california housing market this morning, and a research federal said bayers snap up 27,500 houses and condos in january. that is below average for the month of january. despite the lackluster sales the median price for bay area home jumped to $625,000. that is 15 percent increase over january of last year. >> a south bay real estate agent told the mercury news that after searching the listing she could only find four single family homes at or near the median price. >> we have the promise of thunderstorms bearing down on
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the golden gate bridge and let me show you now, drizzle, light rain, and live doppler hd is tracking three lightning bolts from the storm in the last five minutes. in 20 minutes it will be in the marina district, in 15 minutes crossing the golden gate bridge and headed to sausalito, tiburon, and the sunset in 10 minutes. in richmond-san rafael bridge on the richmond side, the toll plaza, it is wet. scattered showers and thunder today, lighter rain, still breezy tomorrow, and dry weekend with spring warmth. we have not had a "4" or "5" storm impact scale, yesterday was a "2" with power outages and today and tomorrow, separate storms but both a "1" with .2" rain total and isolated gusts at 20 do 30 miles per hour with the storm tomorrow. today the best chance of the scattered showers and thunderstorms is san francisco,
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oakland, concord and brentwood, north through 7:00 and the heart of bay by 9:00 and they fizzle heading south through the noon hour and you can see it is buy it but for higher elevation where the best chance of showers in the afternoon and early afternoon, across the north bay, you can see by 7:00 it is starting to taper. tomorrow, we will have a chance of rain in the in the bay until noon the rest of us from noon to 5:00 and you can see from .2" in san jose to less than .5" in san francisco, and two-thirds in santa rosa. my seven-day forecast shows it will be dry open saturday and sunday shrine and 70 start on sunday. frances? >> we have a wiz we for the san mateo bridge this morning although with a shot you can tell it is not too bad westbound traffic looking good right now from hayward and foster city and san mateo. we will take you to the north bay now 101 in san rafael southbound traffic looking good, as you make your way southbound
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into san francisco so no major problems for the north by. of course we have been following the overturn crash in walnut creek northbound 680 beyond highway 24 blocking a few lanes and most commuters are getting southbound so i will keep you posted on the drive times and we have a slow ride out of tracy westbound 580 to dublin at 41 minutes with an accident in the other direction. >> two san francisco restaurants are on the lit of semi finallives for next new restaurant, for james beard award including for a hawaii meat and california food, and a new mexican restaurant called cala opening to rave reviews. they are in competition with 25 other new restaurants across the country. we wish them luck. >> do you think they deliver at 5:17 in the morning? >> they should. >> can you tall them right now? >> good news on interest rates if you have a loan.
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>> leader is america's money. >> topping mechanic's money, the outlook on interest rates. good news for anyone with a credit card or auto loop, the federal reserve appears unlikely to rain rates next month. >> they are concerned about the wild swings in the stoke market and china's troubles. >> a diagram of airbus idea for underseat storage, that could severely cut down on leg room for passenger behind you part of a new airbus patent. >> pay for babysitters is up with the national average now $15.71 an hour up 5 percent from last year for two $18 an hour. 20% of sitters get tips on top of regular pay. >> they deserve it. >> that is america's money. >> the abc7 team uncovered a new controversy to hit the santa
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clara county sheriff the delegate of an innocent man could be tied to poor decision by front d.c. deputies at main jail in san jose. >> you have to have someone there that can handle that kind of treasure but, also, in a compassionate and kind way. >> we have combed the case file, worked our sours and interviewed the man's family in a special report tonight at 11:00. >> usually a person who return as lost wallet is described as a good samaritan. >> what do you call a guy would finds your money, takes it to buy pot and write you a note about it? riley lost his wallet in manhattan with $100 in it and a few days later some of the contents arrived in the mail along with a letter. >> dear riley i found your wallet and license with your address, here is the credit cars and other important stuff. i kept the cash because i needed
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weed. the metro card because the fare is $2.75 and the wallet because it is cool. >> my goodness. so he said high is not impressed by the gesture. he already canceled the credit cards and got the new driver's license. >> because i needed weed. that is a new one. >> the seven things you need to know as you start color day. >> north bay man spends 18 years in prison for a crime he did not commit and how the state tries to make up for the tell injustice. injustice. >> a
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i think when people hear about i think it's important for, everyone to know that there is so much more to memory support than the stigmas you hearabout. that these residents still have lives and their lives still matter and that they are still living their lives. that they're not locked away and that they still have a lot to live for, you know, that they have people that care
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about them and they have people that love them and i love them, so their lives still matter. that is what i do this for. >> 5:22. here are the seven things you need to know. mike nicco? >> i amtraking a thunderstorm that is heading to sausalito in eight minutes, and 11 minutes in tiburon and more showers and thunderstorms in the forecast. i will update the storm impact scale and let you know hour by hour how they will affect the
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day and commute. >> number two, with the slippery conditions we have had a few overturned citizens and one developing hotspot in walnut creek, and a shot for you, southbound with an overturned accident northbound 680 beyond highway 24 blocking a couple of lanes. >> three, a heart protecting story out of vallejo, firefighters say they found the body of a baby inside an apartment fire that happened overnight, a four-year-old, a woman and a man made it out safe. 13 others are displaced. >> california students are alert after two sexual assaults near the berkeley campus days apart near people's park. both victims gave similar descriptions. police are trying to track down the attacker. >> donald trump and ted cruz are now neck and neck in the latest g.o.p. presidential president. this americas the first national poll without donald trump leading since late december.
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>> a major legal battle is braking that can have big privacy implications for all of us would rely on cell phones with apple fighting a federal order to help the f.b.i. unlock a suspected terrorist phone. >> seven, the giants have had their first injury of the spring: the manager had shoulder surgery to repair a torn bicep with the first full work out today. >> lake county man is now free after spending 18 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. a judge ordered the release of 71-year-old luther jones when the accuser recanned the claim she was me lived. she said hour mom made summer lie because she was battling him over custody of the two-year-old daughter. jones will receive $1 president from the state. the mother could now face criminal charges. >> a sacramento woman is making
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history. now the first african-american to be the head of programing at a major network. abc nameed her lead of the entertainment division helping develop many of the big hits including "scandal," and marvel and "how to get away with murder." >> we are looking at amazing photos from american astronaut scott kelly posting these with colors on twitter page showing snow covered region, green and blue seas, orange sand, yellow desert. he is scheduled to return to earth next month after a year aybar the international space station. >> for get the pay -- paper money, monopoly is going electronic with an ultimate banking version. transactions now including buying rot and paying residents will be done with a swipe of a card. it was first produced in 1933 and the new version will go for around $25 and hits the stores
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in the fall. >> it is true with the card it does not feel so real. >> it is still five hours of lay time because i never get to the end. >> another full 90 minutes of news including how google is reacting after rival apple is refusing a court order to help hack a terror suspect's home. >> and another el nino-fueled >> and another el nino-fueled storm with d
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baby. firefighters say a man, a woman, and a four-year-old made it out but the instant was found dead inside in an apartment complex in vallejo at 11:30. the fire then spread to another unit and because of the smoke and water damage and fire damage 13 people were displaced in the fire. in other injuries have been reported. because of the death the police department will join the fire department in investigating what happened and they will try to figure out what started the fire when the sun comes up at 8:00 this morning. >> thank you, amy. >> stay with us for continuing coverage of the fire on air and online at abc7news.com and can you follow us for up-to-the-minute updates on twitter, twitter@abc7newsbayarea >> the other big story is the weather. it is wet. >> good morning, much, i am tracking the thunderstorm for
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half an hour and it is on the marin head lands head over to the golden gate bridge to sausalito and tiburon and in 19 minutes it will be over near berkeley and emeryville and albany. we have heavy showers around the 680 and 780 split or conjunction here is a look at sutro tower our winter weather advisory expireed at 4:00 but it is breezy today and tomorrow. thunder through 7:00, it will taper by noon and 4:00 interest 7:00 it will be around 60 to 56 with a chance of showers small. frances? as i watch live doppler hd i look for accidents in the area and the bay bridge metering lights are turned on and the toll plaza is backing up beyond the end of the parking lot and heads up if you head to the sierra you will need chains on 80, and 50 and 88 and parts of 80 were closed and the south bay still looking good for northbound headlights moving beyond 880 with an update on the couple of overturns in the east
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bay next report. >> frances, thank you. and now, fallen >> this fell on a parked trucked >> now, in the north bay a driver flipped the white truck on highway 101 near atherton in novato at 6:15 and you can see the smashed windshield and it looks bad. the driver suffered minor injuries. >> hundreds of pg&e customers are without power 80 in the dark if the not bay and 920 in the south bay, and 320 in the east bay and 15 on the peninsula with no outages in san francisco. pg&e crews have worked all might to try to restore the power and in concord many went to slide by candlelight after winds knocked out the power.
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[ inaudible ] >> pg&e spokesperson said that is the wind that is the issue. it can knock the branches into line or cause the lines do twist together. >> you can track the weather on the go with our free news app, and follow live doppler hd and get breaking news updates. make sure you enable push alerts. >> this man accused of killing two men at san francisco's twin peaks look out is scheduled to be arraigned today. police arrested richard contreras on monday in richmond after shooting and kills 19-year-old rene mora and julio peraza, 21. an 18-year-old was also shot and he is recovering to life let thereining injuries. contreras is hold without bond. >> a public viewing is held tonight for richmond police officer gus vegas shot and killed in his own home if vallejo last week. the suspect, robert vega appeared in court yesterday to face murder charges and the arraignment was rescheduled for march 2nd. the gunman is the father of his
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six-year-old grandson. the public viewing is held from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the church on locust drive. a public memorial is held tomorrow morning at theory monday memorial auditorium on civic center plaza. it starts at 10:00 a.m. fold by a private burial. a gofundme account is set up to help the family. we have details at abc7news.com. >> the 17-year-old girl shown kneeing a male student twice in the face at high school faces a battery charge. the school district said the fight began because of an online post she will be referred to the sonoma valley youth and family services program. if she refused, she could end up in juvenile court. google is standing with apple in the fight against the court order to help the f.b.i. break into an iphone. >> the c.e.o. tweeted that many tech companies give law enforcements access to databased on court orders but said that is
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different than requiring companies to help them hack customer devices and data. we were at apple's young square store in san francisco where dozens rallied in support of company. apple c.e.o. tim cook is fighting a an order to help the f.b.i. unlock the phone of one of the san bernardino shooters. apple was given five days to comply and is expected to appeal the ruling. >> a los angeles hospital gave in for demands of hackers who took over the computer system. they paid a ransom of $17,000 in bitcoins. the president of hollywood presbyterian medical center said he does not think any parent reports were compromised. they paid because it was the most effect way to resolve it before contacting authorities and now the f.b.i. is investigating. >> the woke known as the serial stowaway is at it again. marilyn hartman is due in court in chicago for showing up at o'hare airport.
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just showing up is against the terms of her prohibition. police caught her trying to sneak on to a plane last year at o'hare. she has stowed away on at left three flights including at mineta and sfo. >> former california state senator is to be sentenced charged with racketeering in chinatown suspecting braves, as well in exchange for political help. he fays up to eight years in prison. >> crab season has been put on hold since november when crabs testified - a deadly toxin. last week officials declared that some fishing areas were safe and open for recreational crab fishermen. >> and at 8:00 this morning until 8:00 tomorrow morning we
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have a high wind advisory. but the thunderstorms are rolling across the golden gate bridge and you can see the sideways rain was heavier and the dark red air mass rolled crass and that is the core of the heavier rain in the marina district heading to alcatraz and right over to emeryville and berkeley and albany and that area and right along highway 4 to the southwest of benicia and martinez another push of half rain will head across highway 4 toward benicia and martinez. the bridges, also, in 20 minutes. the west-east flow of showers are building to half moon bay so the peninsula is half an hour and there could be a few showers roll your way. there is a dangerous surf dodging drops this morning if you running and it will be -- walking the dog. it is raining in the south bay and temperatures are in the
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low-to-mid 60s with showers tapering. did i just hear thunder? that was impressive to hear in here with all this concrete? mother nature just gave you a wake-up call. we have showers on friday and then on saturday. frances? >> yes, very exciting when we get thunder in here and that means we could she a few more accidents for those heading from the north bay and coming into san francisco. we can see some of heavier rainfall. we will update the overturned crash in walnut creek beyond highway 24 emergency cruise are there and lanes are blocked. there was slowing early and i hope it will clear, but the southbound traffic i am worried about. the early crash eastbound 580, is the second overturned accident and this is on the shoulder, now, and traffic is heavy, as you make your way out
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of tracy and the drive time we are watching southbound 680 highway still seven minutes and 24 is good to the maze, but 580, westbound from tracy to dublin is 48-minute ride. >> a new plan to keep you be taxed every mile you drive. you can have a say in decide how were you have to pay. >> only on seven replacing a soccer field after super bowl 50. 50. the nfl may have to r
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>> santa clara, san francisco, east bay, and all the bay area, this is abc news. >> police want to talk to this man in connection with a suspicious fire in the belmont hills over the weekend. a neighbor snapped this photo on the fly. witnesses say they saw the man watching the fire and they yelled at him and he ran away. police are trying to i.d. him. the fire broke out in the hill side on saturday at 4:30 in the afternoon. police say a lighter was found at the scene. >> 6,000 youth soccer players in santa clara are still displaced after being kicked off the field ahead of super bowl 50. they are learning they cannot return until next month. you may remember the league is sue the nfl following the use of their field for super bowl setup. the league president spoke only to abc7. they want the field restored to
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pregame conditions or better. he said the lawsuit will stay in place until that promise is kept. >> we forget now, we will not forget. we certainly will we and are looking forward to moving forward and working more closely with the city should this come up again. >> work is already underway but he said a lot still needs to be done and he has noticed dead grass and deep depression from where the concrete blocks were. the project will be completed in middle of manner. >> now the new 2016 prius has the beginning now of self drive technology. the new release has a lot hidden beknee the sporty exterior. there is a sensor for the dynamic cruise control radar. it monitors the vehicle in front you automatically keeping pace with traffic to stay a safe distance behind. there are wantings when a car is in your blind spot. the new prius can also detect
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pedestrians. >> you can walk in front car and it will help you avoid hitting someone. >> computer vision is similar to what cars will need to start driving themselves. cool. >> most drivers do not love gas taxes. the question is, would you being to pay a road fee tied to mileage? officials are seeing 5,000 volunteers for nine me experiment. the state gas tax of 36 cents a gallon generates enough revenue to fund $2.3 billion of $8 billion worth of highway repairs needed each ear. theres do not want to raise the tax and we are seeing more electric and fuel efficient cars >> i got a tweet "when will hear the thunder." >> i am tracking that thunderstorm and we had some
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last night. napa probably going to slide south of you and 30 minutes and the next 20 or 30 minutes you could hear the thunder. we we had a thunderstorm last night rolling through. here is how it looked from the east bay hills camera right now you can see the rain is swallowing san francisco, treasure island, yerba buena island, and from our studios at front north of broadway and the embarcadero you can see we are getting moderate rain. that is across the bay bridge. to half moon bay, over to san mateo and redwood city in the hacks half hour. this storm shows lighting in the yellow. the storm track shows emeryville it will be there in seven minutes. berkeley in ten minutes. orinda in 18 minutes. it will be going right up 24
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through the tunnel and keep going 24 out to lafayette and walnut creek. this is how it looks from sutro tower. can you see how much rain there is. we have a lightning strike on the air. that is the first time in nine years that has happened. you made it happen, meteorologist mike nicco. thor was listening. marvel, disney, abc all together. showers and town december in the afternoon, a round of light rain tomorrow, weekend the pattern is warmer and dry. the storm impact scale from light to severe and this is light two chances of rain today and tomorrow. but we not have damage with in power outages. 70 on sunday and the rest of us starting open monday. trend says? -- trend says? >> a few accidents but they are
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clearing. from emeryville, you can barely see the bay bridge with the storm moving through. no lightning strike in the shot. the golden gate bridge has been wet and slick and you can see the water splashing on the car so be extra careful this morning and give your self time for the bay bridge and san mateo bridge where the c.h.p. is still issuing a winter weather advisory. drive time across the golden gate bridge is 12 minutes right now, and not the traffic slowing you down but the tough driving conditions, fine across the bay bridge and 14 minutes across the san mateo bridge. you can avoid that and take mass transit, and bart and muni, no major delays. guys? >> the teen who called himself dr. love is facing several chance are if posing as a doctor and examining patients and speaking with "good morning america" this morning. the interview is only here. i western i could have done this interview because i have so many questions. all the florida teen said he has
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a passion for helping people and said he did not do anything wrong. authorities say the 18-year-old was practicing without a license. he opened up his own clinic where he met with patients and gave medical advise. we talked to the teen by he said he was home schooled and has expense that justified what he does. >> you have had training? >> i have...s doctors. >> your training is shadowing other doctors? >> training comprised of a last things. >> a you were ought in medicine school? >> exactly. i am not portraying as an m.d. >> he cut the interview short. he has hired anthony who he said will clear up the accusations. the 18-year-old is awaiting his arraignment and faces charges including grand theft and onliry
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>> the abc7 storm impact scale, today the level is "1" for light rain so keep the umbrella handy and drive safely. can you track it on the answer 7 news app. >> after five days of searching c.h.p. ahead no video exists of a blow dart attack at the golden gate bridge after two tourists were hid on friday afternoon. neither was hurt but what a scare. the c.h.p. started looking at
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video from bridge cameras on saturday with no video of the attack or any cars or suspects involved. >> hundreds of napa county residents could be affected by the threat of the zika virus according to the napa county register. officials urged the pregnant women showing symptoms to be test asked now they want all regulate women who have been to an area where the zika virus is videoing to be tested. it is transmitted by mosquitoes suspected of causing a devastating birth defect. only two napa county residents have been tested for the virus. >> mothers would have a baby after the age of 40 could face a higher risk of stroke later if life. scientists in minnesota could not explain the link. they studied debt on more than 42,000 women and found stroke caused bird pleading of rain was circuit percent more likely to occur in those would had a child after turning 40. they found a higher risk of developing high blood pressure and diabetes during regulatecy.
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researchers say this could make them predisposed it having a stroke. >> a kansas family is sharing a personal photo of a bonding moment between the unborn twins with the boy hold his sister's hand. doctors say the back has severe medical issues and is not going do make it. that is why the photo is so special to the family. the baby on the last has a small hand wrapped around the fingers of his sister. >> most twins when they take pictures are kick each other and hitting each other, and she said with our twins it seemed like she was very protective of him. >> we know we have part of them together that will last forever and it is special to have. >> my heart goes out to family. >> it is comforting to know that the back mason has his sister holding on to him. >> if you think the daily dose of coffee is more healthy than soda, sorry.
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a new study of coffee cold at starbucks found some flavors can contain more sugar than soda. a group called action on sugar analyzed 131 drinks and found some contained up to 25 teaspoons of sugar three times the amount in a can of soda more than three times the recommended intake for adults. >> you have had exciting rain action? >> tracking a thunderstorm that now is moving an the toll plaza to emeryville from grizzly peak boulevard to 7th in oakland can climbing into the east bay hills and orinda in seven minutes. lafayette, in sovereign minutes. and walnut creek in 18 minutes. you have the possibility of lightning and thunder and heavy downpour. that is happening in the bayview district to south san francisco san bruno, all the way back to pacifica and half moon bay.
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speaking of coast if you are headed to the coast, it will be dangerous at 8:00 this morning through 8:00 tom now, frances, it is raining. >> there are issues. the bay bridge toll plaza shows the heavy rain moving through there is a backup into the maze. if you car pool highway 4 at hercules to the toll plaza only takes 26 minutes. longer if you are waiting in the backup. southbound 680 walnut creek the usual crowded conditions to highway 24. the overturn crash northbound direction is cleared to the shoulder. that never cause today big a delay northbound or southbound which is looking normal. the heavy rain the slow spot are the bay bridge with a winter weather advisory. san mateo bridge has a winter weather advisory.
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southbound is looking good walnut creek to dublin in delays . >> crazy video of robbery victims fighting back in next next. three young men walk into a pizza shop and precontinued to be customers and they jump the country step. they take money from the register. employees try to stop them. they grab chairs. anything. to stop the robbers from taking what was theirs. a dangerous situation. the intruders had a gun. police hope this surveillance video is going to help catch them. the motion picture academy is saying "enough," with the fake oscar gift bags. they are sue the marketing company that hands them out. the company is infringing on trademarks and giving appearance that they are officially sanctioned. they are not. the academy arresteds the gifts are "less than wholesome," including certificate for
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november fire breast lift and $ $250 marijuana vaporize other worth $200,000. >> and you get a train ride through beautiful scenery. >> we are the oscar station. chris rock hosts the awarded sunday february 28. >> a bay area university is putting the brakes on hoverboards after a string of dangerous fires across the country. >> if you one of the lucky people who does not need eight hours of sleep it is in your gains with a science that show gains with a science that show as few hours could b
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gooey, flaky, happy. toaster strudel. >> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> heartbreaking news in vallejo this morning, a baby has died after an overnight fire tore through a complex with a dozen people displaced. officials are trying to figure out the cause. >> we have while weather right
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new. thunder and lightning moving through several cities as we speak. good morning, i am natasha zouves. >> i am reggie aqui. it is thursday, february 18. now, to meteorologist mike nicco tracking the storm. mike? >> the storm had a history of dropping lightning. we have not seen any in the last five minutes. from broadway and oakland through piedmont up to orinda, back to grizzly peak boulevard is where strong storm is extending to ban crest and -- bancroft and another heavy cell pulling away and over sfo to millbrae and milbrae avenue a heavy cell. expect ponding on the roads out of the shower as they roll through. they will continue moving east. all the way down to 237 the next 45 minutes you have a chance of wet weather, the possibility of thunder exists unt
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