commuters need to hear this morning, something is seriously wrong with bart. trains are getting knocked out of service. amy hollyfield is at the embarcadero station. >> taking trains away does not help a very crowded situation. we look forward to hearing what bart passengers have to say. bart is saying they now have 80 cars that are in the shop. that is because they have electrical problems and the problems are happening in the transbay tube, trains are going east and are getting knocked out of service. officials do not know why. it is a mystery. it worsens this week. on monday, bart lost 40 cars. this comes as ridership is up. they are losing trains. ridership was at a record high in february. the commute is just getting started and early. trains are rolling. we plan to talk to passenger. we will ask about the issue.

stay with us as we bring you that part of the story. we appreciate it. a day after santa clara county sheriff laurie smith installed the cameras she paid for in the jail, a major fight between inmates was caught on camera. the sheriff said it broke out yesterday afternoon in the maximum security unit of the jail in san jose. we told you about the fight on abc7 at 4:00 yesterday. the unit was in lockdown for hours. the sheriff said that in gores were hurt trying to break it up but it is a coincidence it happened in the same area where the new cameras were install on when. the cameras were purchased by the sheriff at costco spend $700 of her own money after learning a county was going to add cameras and it would take two years and $20 million. >> we were in san jose as the judge ruled three former santa clara county deputies will stand

trial: rodriguez, farris, and lubrin are accused in the death of michael tyree he died from injuries from a betting at the jail. >> caused a bruise on the outside of the body and lacerated the liver. >> we will have more evidence. this is prosecutor's area where they put on their evidence. that is the end of it. >> the three guards are accused of beating another mentally ill inmate. the trial date is set this month. >> sad news, the 97-year-old woman fighting eviction from her long-time burlingame home was died. there is no word on the cause of the death but marie hatch, she and her 85-year-old roommate were given 60 days notice to leave the cottage they shared for decades with a trust requiring the property owner to sell the property. the attorney will continue the lawsuit on behalf of her roommate. a gofundme page hassed

$47,000 to help the two ladies. >> congresswoman jackie speier will introduce a bill to help crab fishermen allocating $138 million to help crabbers. the commercial dungness crab son was supposed to open in november but is still closed because of the toxins. >> now the republican debate with only four candidates on the stage and the attacks turned ugly. and personal. tiffany joins us in the newsroom. tiffany it seemed like both ted cruz and marco rubio were warning voters to abandon trump. >> they tried to he questioned why his closing line is manufactured outside of the united states, for donald trump and ted cruz said he is misleading the american people because he refused to release

tapes of a conversation with "new york times" and trim respond by calling ted cruz ally arrest. john kasich tried to remain above it saying the moderators he would not bite when asked if trump is naive about vladimir putin but that is not the moment from last night getting the most attention. it is this one. >> this little guy has lied so much. about my record. >> here we go. boo. ahe has lied. >> referring to my hands as my happens are small, something else must be small. i guarantee is no problem. >> all promised, when pressed to back the of vental nominees and it is looking more and more likely the standard bearer will be trim trump. in the newsroom for abc7. >> it is time to get ready because tomorrow the bay area could be hit with the most power will storm we have seen so far this winter. >> people are rubbing to the

hard way stores to prepare. >> people thinking about their roofs and windows, and what they can do to get ahead of the storm >> something to do? clean out the rain gutters keeping the waters from pooling around from the balls and windows and away from the foundation. zoning is asking residents to sweep away the trash from the storm drains. volunteers who sign up get brooms and rakes and shovels to keep the debris from whiching the streets. >> san francisco is one many cities offering free sandbags to people condition about flooding. they are filled and ready to be hauled away at the department of public works and yard. >> nice to seen getting ready because fell be the strongest storm and it will come in, in three different parts, saturday, sunday and monday. today we are try to transition slowly. it is our best day for sailing and peaches and dog walking but that is just fair. it will not be great. we have all of the humidity that

is hanging in the air and it will translate into the rain this morning, and showers this afternoon, and looks like it will be damp and mild, purpose 60s today, tomorrow and sunday. let me give you the first news on the storm, the winter weather advisory is 10:00 tomorrow. it is everywhere. it is not just the higher elevations but the bay shoreline, the coast, the valley s and until 11:00 on saturday evening, south winds at 15 to 30 and gusting 35 to 50 miles per hour and local power outages are likely. i will show you when i think the winds are fat of the and 45 to 55 miles per hour at 6:00 to 7:00 to 8:00. look how the rain will fall and if this is flooding potential in our next weather cast. first we will get sue in here. >> we will look at our road map, green is good for the sensors. this friday morning. everyone seems to be light and

moving along. we have road work and we will go through the northbound and southbound 680 between walnut creek and dublin and red sensors we are seeing the slow traffic as you make your way to alamo from walnut creek so be aware county left lane is blocked until 5:00 this morning with road work. in the san rafael area, eastbound 580 from drake expect road closures. green is good. over the waldo grade we will talk about that in the north bay in a few minutes. >> parents are upset, there is lead in the water at their kids' school again. the health department will conduct testing at healdsburg junior high school. katie marzullo has how long it will be to fix. >> food preparations is moved off site. >> this is possibly a problem. with the lead in the drinking

water. >> this was a scare at the elementary school so the testing was ordered and the buildings in the june your high school are dating back to 1927, the oldest. >> any building before the 1990s is a candidate for deterioration in the plumbing given the construction materials. >> the water is being test asked budget willed water is available at all drinking fountains are refill at the hydration station. here's set up on the newer part of campus so the water safety here is not in question. >> i want to stress we are taking every precaution to make sure our students are safe. >> fountains were disabled at the elementary school in november after tests showed high levels of lead, a second reasoned of testing revealed the water was actually safe but the district is sticking with boss willed quarter will replace the pipes over the summer. in healdsburg i am katie marzullo. >> help the housing crisis in oakland and renters could be better protected from getting

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walnut creek, burlingame, campbell, and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. oakland may get a second chance to developer looking to build housing on lanier lake

merritt. the city initially hired the developer for the project last year. then the plans were scrapped after opponents say it violated state law because there was not enough affordable housing and now a new proposal is on the books and set for vote march 15. >> a new voter initiative is aiming to help the affordable housing crisis in oakland. right now units built after 1983 are unprotected and groups say that landlords can evict for essentially any reason. the renters' upgrade expands eviction and set as cap on rent increases at 5%. >> we should be able to rent in this community and we have to do something to stop. >> the city of oakland not looking for us, the rate we pay the business license is a step above gun dealers. are we that bad? >> oakland mayor schaaf is unveiling a plan to add 17,000

units of affordable housing over the next eight years. >> north korean leader jimmy kimmel ordered his -- leader kim jong-un order his country's nuclear weapons be ready saying he will have the military prepared to carry out attacks after a u.n. approval of new sanctions against north korea. the officials say that they do not believe the regime has the capability to hit the united states with a nuclear weapon. >> chap cap needs to be extradicted to the united states, now, he said. lawyers for the drug kingpin say he is get more sick from unbearable conditions. at the maximum security prison in mexico. attorneys say kaela cahpdelaine -- will joaquin "el chapo" guzman will plead guilty. >> a teen was stunned when he received a letter from the pope benedict, in juvenile jail in los angeles serving 11 years

for involuntary manslaughter. the 18-year-old, former gang member, wrote a letter to pope francis asking for forgiveness, and to his shock the pontiff wrote hill back, telling vats questions he is praying for him and said the letter gave him the strength to live on as he continues to pay his debt to society. >> we all love this lady, remember her? 106-year-old virginia, dancing with the first family at the white house? she became a viral sensation after this. she is the daughter of sharecroppers in the south and now volunteers as a foster grandparent. hundreds ask, how can we give back which is why her friends have a caring page to make sure she lives comfortably with the goal of $50,000, we checked and so far more than $18,000 has been raised. >> i cannot get enough of that video. >> love her. she was completely oblivious to the affect she has had and just saw the video and does not know

we loved her so much the thank you is great. it is from her heart and not other reasons. fantastic. ready? >> big storm. big storm. big storm. >> three times. seriously, we have a storm coming in saturday, sunday and monday. everyone that has been down playing this el nino: you should not. the next six hours, you can see we have scattered rain, to even scattered showers as we head throughout the morning into the afternoon hours. you can see the mist and fog hanging over downtown san francisco. looking from the exploritorium camera at pier 15. my highlights show today: light rain this morning. light showers this afternoon. and evening. three storms. saturday, sunday and monday. when we have to step back because it will be dry and quiet on tuesday and when. our storm impact scale shows our second strong storm and it will be a solid "3" tomorrow.

at least 1-2" of rain and 3-6" in the hills. gusts from 45 to 55 miles per hour. waking up humid with light rain and drizzle and it is steady and more heavy to 3:00 and the heaviest with the yellows and oranges from 4:00 until 10:00 which is when we will have the fastest winds and the most likely problem with power outages the rainfall through 11:00 tomorrow night: 1.235-2.5up of. the fastest winds are from 10:00 until 11:00 tomorrow from morning to afternoon. my seven-day outlook shows sunday storms are a "2" showers on wednesday and then the clearing on tuesday and wednesday with the potential flooding next. sue? >> a nice drive from novato, southbound 101. you are in good company at 4:46 with the tail lights heading southbound beyond the civic center on the left-hand side

toward lincoln. we do have fog. you will hit that on the waldo grade and down through -- well, there is the zipper truck on the golden gate bridge from three lanes southbound to four lanes southbound. but the fog is thick, heads up, and you will hit it straight on. green on the sensors with all good and light. happening today closing arguments in erin andrewss' trial today after a nationalville marriott hotel told her stalker what room she was in, booked the video next to her, shot video of her naked and posted it. she claims she suffered severe emotional damage because of what happened and is sue the stalker and the hotel company for $75 million. awe remember the san jose brandy at the 1999 women's world cup, the soccer icon ripping afternoon her shirt and learning

her fists and now promising to donate her brain for research on concussions and c.t.e. this report. eight soccer star nope for the celebration of the world cup coming forward about the dangers of the sport. 47-year-old brandy saying she will donate her brain to research on c.t.e. the brain disease linked to concussions. >> she is such a figure for a bit part of the country that has not been focused on the concussion issue. >> she did suffer from two concussions as a college player and now a mom and soccer coach she is weapon about the damage all the hits caused. >> she is having the symptoms and living a. no am life but well aware what could be awaiting her. >> she telling the u.s.a. today, as you grow older you say, gosh, am i losing my memory or did i used to for get when i want into

a room what i when in there? >> adding she hopes. research will protect younger players. >> c.t.e. is only diagnosed after death and fond in numerous nfl hall of fameers and male soccer player but so far never in a female athlete. >> the giants fan would was beaten at dodgers stadium five years ago made a rare appearance at a peninsula high school. >> former paramedic bryan stow had an important message for teens and we have been following the story since being attacked. he is making steady progress and suffering a severe brain injury. he now is on a mission to prevent bullying. yesterday, he spoke to 200 high school students in san mateo. >> i survived for a republican. i am fining my purpose again. i am on a mission to tell my story of survival. i want to stop bullies from hurting anyone else. >> he asked the students to take

a pledge not to bully each other and not to stand by and watch when it is happening to uninterest else. >> our reporter was at the event yesterday and said that one of highlights was this moment when bryan stow walked on the stage with crutches before step down, a big step in the path to recovery. he said the students soaked up every word saying many could relate because they have been bulletlied. >> reducing risk for cancer and you can slash your odds by 20% and it could be something you do already. >> the singer speeding ticket. >> good morning, topping america's money, wall street paying attention to the february jobs report. >> toes have been climbing after comments about the economy from the big banks. the reports say the odds of a recession this year are remote because job gains and stable spending.

>> six weeks left to get your taxes done and already the i.r.s. is reporting more than 58 million runs have been filed so far. most of those are e-filed. >> average refund is $3,3053, $5 more than last year. >> good news for fans, candy now available in two flavors fans. they are asking which should become a permanent selection. become a permanent selection. >> that is

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>> we are looking ways to live healthy, a new study said doing one thing can reduce the cancer rick: taking aspirin. regularly, at least twice a week, is associated with a 19% drop in risk for colon and rectal cancer. the research is a result of a mass i study, 136,000,000 136,000 people tracked over 30 years. >> and enjoy, the rain storms. >> hopefully you will embrace it and slow down and pay heed. this is a serious storm coming our way. so serious we will have gnash flooding and debris flows possible if lake county from 4:00 tomorrow afternoon law 4:00 on sunday morning. we will look at what is going to

happen today. anywhere from north of modesto a chance of scattered showers and rain up in lake tahoe, at 88 in palm springs and 69 in los angeles and starting tomorrow, look at this, we are going to have flooding rain below 6,000 feet, 1-3 foot of snow above 7,000 feet starting tomorrow evening at 7:00, and through monday morning at 10:00. this is the way the snow pans out south lake tahoe, 28 inches and kirkwood is 27" and 15" at donner. getting around is fought easy with snow lingering through monday and quiet on tuesday and wednesday. sue? >> carry the chains, no chain requirements which is good to snow for this weekend. >> if the commute take you from the east bay or the east shore freeway to the bay bridge you are looking good at 12 minutes with no metering lights into san francisco. san jose is 280, headlights to cupertino with 880 overcrossing

and no delays in the south bay. the traffic map is looking great if you are out at 4:55, good road conditions and just fog over the wall deand more in the south bay commute with road work still out there. guys? >> heads up, a big traffic closure on 101 has been postponed from this weekend to next weekend. traffic will be diverted to the new bridge connecting broadway to the bayshore highway across the freeway. we were in burlingame to see the construction of new bridge. the demolition of the old bridge and full freeway closures will secure now on two consecutive weekends of march 19 and march 26. caltran said that weather is causing this delay. >> an officer near salt lake city got a huge surprise when he pulled over a car for speeding and looked >> in passenger seat was that lady on the right side, soul singer grateful ladys knight, at 71, was heading to a performance

and the officers' wife was riding with him and said it was his birthday and they were big fans and what does she do? she sang "happy birthday," to the officer right there, posed for quick photo with the couple and last with just a warning for the driver. >> love it. >> love it. >> the storm could be the biggest of the season and sonoma is not taking chances, at 5:00, authorities are landing on keeping those in need safe and dry. >> also, ted cruz and caitlyn jenner, the reality star would team up with the republican presidential candidate.

live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> good morning, hoping you are ready for some big storms happening this weekend. i am reggie aqui. >> i am natasha zouves. >> it is friday. mike is track, weather. >> it will impact the weekend and monday plans. we but we have three storms identify three days starting with the push of moisture out there right n