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live, where you live, this is abc 7 news. a storm is soaking the bay area tonight. live doppler 7 shows heavy rain that is about about to let up. >> that rain is expected to continue through the night, into tomorrow. >> taking a live look at san francisco. more than two inches has pelted the city. that's the most in three years. >> rain has swollen bay area waterw waterways. ties creek is looking like rapids tonight. >> and the bay bridge is slick. >> the winds are also a problem. a tree came crashing down on to a muni bus in san francisco's financial district. luckily, no one was hurt. >> we have live team coverage from the north bay to the south bay. >> first, let's get the fro

forecast. >> this is a storm that's not in a hurry to move on. as a result, we're getting drenched across parts of the bay area. we'll start off in san francisco. fulton street, mission street, getting pounded by heavy rain right now. oranges and yellows from pacifica to millbrae, to san mateo. it is coming down in the santa cruz mountains. a storm report with some debris flow, not out of the question. from the south bay, los altos, sunnyvale, santa clara, getting a soaking. and in the east bay, they are getting drenched more than they were earlier. oakland to piedmont, emiliville, berkeley getting a soaking there. and in the north bay, burn scar areas are holdi inin ining up o. but there's pockets that we're keeping an eye on. as you go up north, moderate

rainfall. on the storm impact scale, this is a strong level 3 storm. rain will be heavy and flooding is possible. it will be gusty in the hills along with parts of the coastline. flash flood watch until 6:00 a.m. tomorrow. mudslides, debris flows and flooding is possible. we have a wind advisory until 6:00 a.m. tomorrow. gusts can reach 30 to 40 miles per hour. trees and power lines could go down. it is gusty out of the southeast, to 27. i'll come back with an hour-by-hour timeline of how this is going to play into your morning commute, coming up. >> thanks a lot. right now, there's serious pothole problems on major bay area roadways. abc 7 news was on highway 101 ovr palo alto. the lanes could remain closed through the morning commute. >> there's deep potholes on

northbound 880 that are driving tires. work is under way to patch the potholes. one lane is closed. >> a lot of wrecks out there. abc 7 was near golden gate park where a car rolled over. it was near 36th avenue and lincoln way when the driver lost control. everyone made it out okay without serious injuries. to the south bay, where the weather has caused problems there all day long. >> katie is along highway 101 in san jose tonight. >> the rain is coming down hard right now. it has been steady all day and night, making for dangerous and unfortunately, deadly conditions on the roadways. chp is asking everyone to take extra precautions. your regular drive to and from work can be anything but when it's raining. >> the end of my commute on the sky pass going into san francisco was flooded. i'm not sure how something in the air could be flooded. >> reporter: flooding is one

hazard. slick roads are another. >> the roadway conditions are going to change. the driving habits need to change, as well. >> reporter: that means slow down. if your windshield wipers are on -- >> the headlights need to be on, as well. that is increased visible for you and other drivers, as well. >> reporter: a driver was killed when they lost control and hit a tree in palo alto. the chp reported some two dozen accidents on highway 17 alone. >> i don't like driving in the rain. i get nervous because people seem to slow down and there's no need to brake. and everyone acts crazy when it's raining. >> i'm afraid of my children,s specially when i'm driving with them in the car. >> reporter: another tip from the chp, make sure your car is in good working order. air in the tires, clean windshield pipers, fluids topped off. being broken down can make you the hazard.

several trees came down in sonoma county. in gurnville, the crew had to clean up a rockslide. abc 7 news reporter, leslie brinkley, is live in santa rosa with that story. >> reporter: the rain is coming down heavily right now. but overall, they haven't gotten as much rain up here as was predicted. crews have been out, bracing for flooding. and tonight, they had to face down another fire. the flames roared to life in this two-story home, just as the nighttime rain pelted the santa rosa neighborhood next to the burn zone. six engines and two ladder trucks tamped the fire down on a harrowing day for this region, since the october fires exactly

three months ago. officials have worried about the complications rain could bring as it hit the barren soil. but a dry december gave crews unexpected extra time to clear storm drains and the homes that were burned are getting doused with the biggest rainfall this season. a flood watch did not lead to flooding. it rains but it soaked in. the winds were not enough to topple trees. >> right now, we're looking good. we want the community to remain vigilant. don't take it for granted. they see flooding or mud flow, report to 911. >> reporter: another disaster averted for now. we want to take a moment and look at sfo. according to flight aware, inbound flights are delayed an average of 90 minutes because of low clouds.

there's deporridgarture ledees e of the wind. little snow is coming down at tahoe because it's warm. >> abc 7 mornings will get an early start to keep you updated on the weather and traffic conditions where you live. >> you can track the storm with live doppler 7 anytime with the abc 7 news app. it works wonderfully. enable push alerts to get weather warnings on your phone or tablet. a san francisco police officer is facie ining sexual a charges tonight. >> justin mccall was arrested and charged for sexually assaulting an intoxicated person. >> they were investigating back in september. you've probably seen it if you've spent time in san

francisco. car particulburglaries are beco epidemic in the city. >> they will create dedicated teams to focus on fighting property crimes. police chief william scott says the city saw a 24% jump of car burglaries from the previous year, nearly 31,000 total. san mateo police are looking for the vandal who slashed the tires of 19 vehicles. many vehicles had multiple tires slashed. damage statemeestimated to be i thousands of dollars. north korea has agreed to send a delegation to next month's olympics in south korea. >> the breakthrough came during talks between north and south korea, the first since 2015. south korea proposed the two countries conduct a joint march during the games. south korea is asking the north to resume talks to reduce animosity in front line areas. just ahead, no men allowed

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it's been almost a year since president trump took ofice. a monthly meeting that formed in response to his presidency is going strong. >> as lillian kim reports, this group is finding more motivation after last night's display of solidarity at the golden globes. >> a new day is on the horizon. >> reporter: the golden globes had everyone talking, including the women who meet regularly at t the social study in san francisco. >> what would oprah do? >> reporter: morgan and harmony believe their gatherings, called that's what she said, played a small but significant part that led to the me too movement. >> you see the shift in our

happen every month. >> reporter: the group meets monthly. no men allowed. it's a safe space where women find inspiration from each other. speakers have been imparting their knowledge. the women who come here say they walk away empowered. >> outside in the real world, it's hard for women to express themselves and not be viewed as one way or another. but when you come into this room, all that falls away. >> this group shows no signs of slowing down. the mission is to make sure this current display of women empowerment is more than just a moment, but a start of a fundamental change. a sexual harassment lawsuit has essentially spelled the end of four barrel coffee. >> the company is change its name to the tide, following claims of harassment against its

founder. >> he stepped down as owner on saturday. his shares that equal about 50% stake in the company, will be given to employees. a swinger tweeted that he would no longer work with h&m after this ad with a child that reads cool as a monkey in the jungle. people flooded social media saying that the ad is offensive. h&m apologized and said they believe in diversity. a little girl got to live out her dream at the golden globes. >> francine was on the red carpet with press credentials and everything, even a camera. she said it has taken her mind off of going through chemo. she got to meet stars like steven spielberg and denzel

washington. >> i got to meet some of the people. that would only happen once in a lifetime. i'm happy my dream came true. >> francine says her favorite tig sighting was the cast of one of her favorite shows, "stranger things." back to the weather. that rain is not stopping. >> it's been hitting us a a a long. >> we'll have some scattered showers for the morning commute. but nothing like right now. there's not one spot where it's dry right now. we're drenching here in san francisco, from the richmond district, all the way to the bayview district. you notice some moderate pockets of rain to the east bay. it has not stopped raining. and it is coming down pretty hard in the inland east bay, from pleasant hill to concord. pleasant hill road getting a soaking, as well. we look at san mateo, the

peninsula, around california drive, burlingame area, it is coming down heavily, as well. moderate to light rain coming down around san jose, santa clara. and the north bay, so far, so good for the burn scar areas. you'll notice some steady rain. the rainfall is just impressive. almost five inches in kent field. san francisco, record daily rain, 2.7 inches. you have to go back to the 1800s to match that daily rainfall record. it surpassed the old record. 2.12 in half moon bay. san jose, moffett field, both over an inch. look at oakland, two inches. and liver more, close to that. we have gotten a good dose of this storm. it's a level 3 storm. it is a strong storm, rain heavy at times, with flooding possible. bay bridge toll plaza, you will

notice that the rain is coming down. and tomorrow morning's commute will include some slippery roadways. temperatures from the 40s to the 60s, in places like san jose. hour-by-hour, heavy rain around 1:00 a.m. oranges, yellows, for parts of the bay area. by the time the morning commute begins, 4:00 a.m., mike nicco will be here tracking this storm. most will see isolated showers. could see a heavy downpour around the south bay. 5:00 a.m., widely scattered showers. much lighter than what we saw today and are seeing tonight. 8:00 a.m., if your kids go to school, make sure they have the rain gear. noontime, steady rain. and then, the showers become less widespread in the afternoon and evening. by 6:00, this storm is winding down and there's not much left other than cloud cover. in terms of the rainfall, we're

looking at about one-third of an inch in ukiah to almost an additional two inches of rain in santa rosa, and calistoga. there is concern about mudslides in the burn scar areas. in the sierras, some high elevation snow. 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., two to four inches at 6,000 feet. tomorrow morning, mid-40s to the low 50s. need a jacket or raincoat or umbrella to keep you dry. for the afternoon, you will be seeing a mix of sun, clouds and some showers. so, you'll need the rain gear and the umbrellas. upper 50s. here's a look at the forecast. scattered showers and breezy. we drop it to a level 1 for tuesday. wednesday, mostly cloudy. one system might try to sneak in here and drop a few showers. drying out for the latter part of the workweek all the way into

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abc 7 sports, brought to you by river rock casino. >> good evening. two days before christmas, denver came to town and stunned the warriors. the nuggets came in tonight and it was a different story. kevin durant out with a strained calf.

a scare in the third quarter. malik beasley comes down hard on steph, who hurts his left knee on the play. the whole arena is uneasy. curry comes back. and he's splashing once again. ten-point warrior lead. more from steph in the third. just stop and pop from about 28. 32 for curry. he had a trutriple-double going and under. the dubs with some casspi kos-tcoast-to-coast. what a game. we love uga. bulldogs from georgia and alabama. the tide down 13-0. they put in their freshman quarterback who hits henry rugs. georgia responds, jake fromm with a bomb to hardman here. and somehow he stayed in bounds.

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