downpours. you can see in the dark green from santa cruz to scotts valley. it's going to continue into the evening hours. the storm ranks 2 on the storm impact scale, a storm of moderate intensity. and once again, it a wet commute already and will be into the evening hours. .3 to .7 inch rain in most areas. and that pattern may continue as well. you can see the rain will be widespread across the peninsula, the south bay and the east bay. winding down a little bit in the north bay and i'll give you a closer look at what we can expect tonight and tomorrow a little later. now let's taking a live look outside. the financial in san francisco for what's going to be a very messy evening commute. carlos? >> we have been waiting for the

rain all day long, and it's finally here, it's coming down pretty state right now, obviously it's not good news for those who want to get out of the city right now, this is the entrance into the bay bridge, it's already backed up. there's a honk right there, so a lot of people not happy with the rain conditions, of course creating some hazardous conditions on the roadways, we want to show you some video as the rain actually started coming down in the city this afternoon. it was coming down pretty hard. the rain caught those who were not prepared a bit by surprise. we saw a lot of people who were walking the streets without umbrellas. thankfully there are places where you can walk in and out and grab your rain gear. umbrellas are a popular item right now. >> they have been coming in more than anything for the umbrellas and the ponchos. >> i got some booties on my shoes, my pants and then a jacket. so the only thing that gets wet

is my >> >> reporter: so that's not too bad then. >> it makes you feel tough. >> reporter: mr. tough guy there that is joe rosales, he's prepared and he doesn't mind getting a bit wet. as for me, i wasn't entirely prepared to come in to work. i had my rain jacket, i had dress shoes on, but i had to do some shopping, so i got some rain boots here, but you live you learn. >> he needs an abc7 umbrella. we got to get him an umbrella out there. thank you, carlos. so all right gready getting of crashes. officers say road conditions combined with speed and bald rear tires, got to check your

tires, that's what caused this crash at highway 101 near spencer avenue in sausalito. this is heavenly mountain resort in lake tahoe. seven runs are open today. more powder is coming. the resort is expected to be particularly busy this weekend. heavenly has gotten 70 inches of snow just this weekend. you can use the abc7 news app to keep track of live doppler 7. you can get to it by clicking the weather button at the bottom of your screen and you can see a customized forecast for your neighborhood. the former sports doctor who's accused of molesting 150 girls and women. the judge told larry nassar that he'll spend 175 years in prison. this came after seven days of victim impact statements, many emotional moments.

zachary joining us with the latest. >> reporter: it's been a week of these heart wrenching stories, in many ways it was an opportunity for these women to know that their voices were being heard and a big step toward the healing process. >> i'm giving you 175 years, which is 2,100 months. i just signed your death warrant. >> t >> reporter: the courtroom erupted into applause. >> there was no medical treatment, you did this for your pleasure and your control. i wouldn't send my dogs to you, sir. >> reporter: the sentencing is the culmination of what has been an unprecedented week, a week with more than 150 victim impact statements like these. >> you are so sick, i can't even comprehend how angry i feel when i think of you. >> reporter: nassar was a highly

respected doctor who used his staff your to prey on young girls under the guise of medicine. >> an apology to all of you is impossible to write and convey. i will carry your words to me for the rest of my days. >> reporter: in an open letter to team usa, scott lack that -- this thing is far from over. there's more than 100 women who are filing a civil suit, they want to know who knew what and when. for now, back usa gymnastics has a strong tie to the south bay. the past two olympic trials were held in san jose. abc7 news reporter alyssa harrington has reaction from the

local olympic committee. >> reporter: the amount of time it will take for usa gymnastics to regain trust remains to be seen. sean johnson blasted the group that oversees the sport she loves. >> i think gymnastics is the best sport in the entire world. but if i had a daughter right now, i wouldn't put her in it and that's really sad. >> david peterson founder and director of california "sportscenter"s in the south bay has been in the industry since the 1980s and has met some of the athletes who confronted larry nassar. including aly raisman. >> it just sickens me the behaviors that occurred under just this one individual. the fact that there may have been somebody else covering up or hiding at the top of areas

that we don't work in is just as appalling. >> reporter: peterson has not seen a decline in his enrollment of his youth program. but he is getting more questions about the policies and procedures. he says he follows the policy, never be alone with a client. he offers a piece of advice for parents, never let your guard down. >> get to know your coach and ask the questions that are appropriate and stay visible. don't assume that everything is going to be taken care of by people who are in the trusting ends of their activities or their sports. >> alyssa harrington, abc7 news. >> and 20/20 will dedicate an entire hour to the larry nassar trial, that's this friday at 10:00 p.m., followed by abc7 news at 11:00. a fire has damaged several businesses in the city's west portal neighborhood. where the fire started around 10:45 last night, a roof

collapsed and prompted all the crews to evacuate and battle that blaze from the outside, in the end a hardware store, a salon as well as a newspaper store burned. the man who was found burned in san francisco's mission district yesterday has died from his injuries. the man who has yet to be identified was found near and first street. the public safety and neighborhood services committee tabled the legislation until next month. the bill's part of a movement to fundamentally transform the legal status of animals from property to living creatures. >> we are poised, i hope we will pass legislation soon to ban the sale of new fur products here in

the city, and if we do so, we would be the first major united states city to do after west hollywood and berkeley. >> reporter: anti-fur advocates claim 50 million animals are killed around the world are killed just for their fur. south bay residents gathered to voice their concerns about the proposed megacampus in downtown san jose. they're worried the new google campus will drive out people who currently live there. google is now negotiating with the city of san jose so it can construct a 60 square foot expansion. google released a statement saying we look forward to working closely with local officials and the community to create a shared vision for downtown san jose. mayors all across the country take their stands in

washington, d.c. >> we will not be divided and we will not be intimidated. >> mayors unite after the department of justice sends a tough letter to sanctuary cities including several here in the bay area. while the big national chain is closing many of its stores, this local toy store is doing just fine. i'll tell you why coming up. michael finney is answering your questions on facebook, just post the #askfinney, he'll answer your questions live a little later. a look at the afternoon commute, and this is the skyway in downtown san francisco. as you can see, roads are slick, ra

the first day of san francisco's newly appointed interim mayor was a busy one from the get-go. a host of city hall meetings and his first public appearance. >> vick le joining us right outside city hall now with the story. vic? >> reporter: well the question on many san franciscoians today, maybe who is mark ferrell. here are some answers. mark ferrell was the supervise of district 2, which includes the districts of sea cliff, pacific heights and the marina. he went to high school at sannic nash shus, he's a lawyer and a banker and today he's the interim mayor of san francisco. >> i started out today just like any other day, i took my kids to

school. >> reporter: then he hit the ground running, meeting with new staff and department heads, including chief bill scott. >> all of us are committed to making sure that the people of this city have a good government. so that was the tone. >> reporter: ferrell took heated questions from the audience. the supervisors voted 6-3 to appoint ferrell as interim mayor over breed, in an announced candidate for mayor in the june election. t separation of power, they said, was the reason, they didn't want breed to be board president and interim mayor. former progressive supervise john anlo says they didn't want breed to run for mayor as an incumbent. >> so in june, we have a level playing field for all the candidates to run.

>> i don't agree with it, but i support their decision. >> reporter: ferrell, flanked by his wife and children was sworn in quickly after the vote, at noon today, his first photo-op as mayor, a visit to west portal where a late night fire shut down several businesses. here he told reporters about his priorities as mayor. >> i will work to make sure that the next six months, that every single resident of san francisco knows they have a mayor that's working for them every single day. >> reporter: here's an interesting twist to breed's run for mayor, her ballot will read, acting mayor/supervise and they tell me at city hall that's because that's the way she described her job. many voters perhaps will vote for her thinking she's the

incumbent. san francisco is just one of 23 sanctuary jurisdictions getting more pressure to cooperate with immigration authorities. the cities of san francisco, berkeley, freemont and wats watsonville along with sonoma county got a subpoena to work with federal immigration authorities. today's move prompted mayors from across the country to boycott a planned meeting this afternoon with president trump. >> i can't ever recall a situation where someone who professes so want to work with other people punches them in the face first and says now i would like to talk to you. >> a whit house spokeswoman said the administration is disappointed over the mayors turning the meeting into a, quote, political stunt. the plan to cut california off for the rest of the u.s. is back, the cal exit campaign said

they plan to relaunch the ballot measure campaign on valentine's day. in their campaign statement they wrote that the date will be symbolic because it will be effectively be remembered as california's attempt to divorce the u.s. if the measure passes, californians would vote for independence in may of 2021. but independence would definitely be a long shot, even if people vote yes, because that requires a constitutional amendment, that's a high threshold and most experts say no chance of it happening. a bankruptcy filing last fall has now led to the closure of more than 200 toys "r" us stores across the country. >> if the big chains can't compete with amazon, how are the mom and pop stores expected to survive or even thrive? >> reporter: it's a regular ritual for this pittsburgh couple with their 5-year-old grandson chris, browsing the

aisles of their local toys "r" us. but like millions of others around the country, the sanchez family now has to cope with the reality that this toys "r" us, 182 stores in all will soon be closing their doors. >> it's sad that they're closing, but you know, with amazon, i guess all the stores are coming to where they're closing. >> reporter: so what do you think? >> it's sad. >> reporter: toys "r" us announced it's shrinking its string of stores. while the big national chain toys "r" us is closing locations by the dozens, this local location in danville is doing just steve ban deutch

this store --. >> we communicate with our customers a lot and they like coming back. >> reporter: it doesn't hurt that they offer free gift wrap. it's a formula that seems to be watching for shoppers like zoe. as for the demise of the pittsburgh toys "r" us. i'm sorry to have to tell you they're going to close. >> that's all right. >> and going out of business sales will start next month for the toys "r" us slated for closure, they are expected to close their doors for good in april. spencer, we have two good days of rain coming in here? >> and then after that, dry for a while. we have some really messy roads out there for the evening commute. here's a look at live doppler 7, you see we have widespread areas of light to moderate rain what occasionally heavy downpours and

strong gusty winds. here's our view from the camera over the embarcadero. 51 in san francisco and oakland. and 50 in after half moon bay. 50 degrees right now at santa rosa, novato and napa. and rain drops on the lens atop mt. tam, it's breezy out there as well as wet. it will be rainy and breezy tonight with showers tomorrow. we'll see partial clearing on friday, and we'll have a sunnier, milder pattern for the weekend. we're still looking at a storm that ranks 2 on the storm impact scale, which throughout the evening hours, will continue to produce rains, .3 to.7 of inch, and wind gusts to reach 40-mile-per-hour or higher. starting at 6:00 p.m., at that point, the rain in the north bay will be breaking up into pockets

of showers but there will still be pockets of showers in the east bay. and notice the snow falling heavily over in the sierra. and going into the late-night hours, we'll see isolated showers, but they'll come back a little bit more forcefully tomorrow morning just at the start of the morning commute. temperatures will be in the upper 30s to lower 40s. and a chance of small hailstones, once again, chance of isolated occurrences of those weather phenomena because the atmosphere will be destabilized by some cold air rushing in. so for tomorrow, we rank the storm a 1 on the storm intensity scale. there's a chance for an isolated thunderstorm or two. in the afternoon hours, we'll see pockets of showers swinging through the bay area and into the evening hours as well.

tomorrow's highs will be mainly in the mid to upper 50s. and in the sierra, where it is snowing already, there's a winter storm warning in effect until friday morning at 10:00, we expect 1 to 2 feet of snow above 3,000 feet, and there will be whiteout conditions as winds will gust 40 to 60 miles an hour. dangerous travel conditions there. here's the accuweather 7-day forecast, showers tomorrow, partial clearing on friday, bright skies and milder over the weekend and into next week, with high temperatures climbing into the mid 60s over the weekend and into next week, and larry who is our junior meteorologist pointed out to us earlier -- >> still very much in training. >> what did you point out, larry? >> looks like it's going to be clear until the end of the month, and that's why he's the veteran, it's just a few days left in the month. >> it will be dry for the remainder of the month.

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the test firing of the biggest spacex rocket appears to have been a success. this is spacex showing a picture of the new rocket tested for the first time at the nasa space center. the test lasted about 10 seconds so it wasn't long. the 230-foot rocket is designed to carry extra large cargo into space. the rocket will launch in a week or so. scientists in china have cloned prime mates using the same method that cloned a sheep in 1996.

you see two cloned monkeys. scientists reveal they used the same complicated technique for dolly. scientists said that the goal is to create models that are humann there is no intent to clone humans. after decades of touring, elton john says his next concert tour will be his last. ♪ goodbye yellow >> john made the announcement with an elaborate video montage. the 70-year-old entertainer is planning a three-month tour around the world starting in september. he will continue to write and record music, but no more touring, he wants to spend more time with his children who will be 8 and 10 years old at the end

of the final tour. >> iconic. >> yeah. all the cold weather, adding up to snow and ice all across the u.s. flooding concern because of these growing piles of ice. plus -- >> we're just at the beginning of this and all 13 victims will need a lot of support going forward. >> those 13 children found tied to their beds and starved, their parents appeared in court this afternoon.

and here are the stories making headlines at 4: 30. live doppler 7 showing all the rain that's going through the bay area right now. leanne melendez tweeting about another proposed commission hike. they just voted to postpone the decision. the increase of $342 or 2.7% annually for the next academic year will impact students at all

10 uc campuses. abc news sent this tweet about the 40 to 175 prison sentence that was handed down today to larry nassar, a physician convicted of molesting women for years, the judge saying i now just signed your death warrant. now to a couple who are accused of starving and torturing their children. marcie gonzalez is live with the story. marcie? >> reporter: larry and the judge granted that banning the turpins from contacting their children for at least three years as this case moves forward. >> the >> reporter: the parents accused of holding 12 of their 13 children captive and torturing them for years returning to

court, now ordered to have no contact with their children except through an attorney. >> okay? all right. you are nodding your head. >> reporter: all but one of the siblings ages 2 to 29 are being treated formal nourishment and trauma, after brutal abuse, including being starved, chained to beds for months at a time and only allowed to shower once a year. >> those 13 victims are going to need a lot of support moving forward. >> reporter: you see the siblings rushing into a van outside their southern california souse a week and a half ago, rescued after their 17-year-old sister escaped through a window and called 911, a desperate effort that came just days before the family was set to move to oklahoma. the house reportedly filled with packed boxes when they arrested the turpins who have pled not guilty to all the charges.

>> we're going to leave no stone unturned so if there is more criminal conduct that we uncover during this investigation, we will look at filing more charges. >> reporter: and we're told investigators spent yesterday interviewing those siblings. donations for them are still coming in from around the world, with more than $200,000 raised soer that. live in los angeles, marcie gonzalez, abc7 news. >> marcie thank you. prosecutors in kentucky say they will ask a judge to designate a 15-year-old boy as an adult in connection with a deadly shooting at his high school. two 15-year-old students, bailey nicole hope and preston ryan cope were killed by their class mates. 18 others were injured. 16 by gun fire. the shooting broke out yesterday morning in the atrium. a motive has not been released. new at 4:00, president trump

speaking out about the russia investigation. he told reporters this afternoon he's looking forward to speaking to special investigator robert mueller in the next couple of weeks. as this investigation now reaches into the president's cabinet. >> reporter: president trump brushing off questions about the russia investigation at a meeting with the country's mayors. sources with knowledge of the matter telling abc news special counsel robert mueller has indicated to trump's lawyers that mueller's office will speak answers directly from the president. >> it's sort of proceeding up the chain, it would appear. >> all roads, all leads, all lines lead to donald trump. >> reporter: mueller's team has made it clear they want to question the president on two topics, the firing of james comey and michael flynn.

>> i can't get into the details of what was discussed, i wasn't there. >> reporter: lawmakers reacting to mueller's approach. >> there is now a credible case of obstruction of justice against donald trump. >> reporter: mueller's team reportedly requested justice department emails to see if comey's fire was an attempt to obstruct the investigation. they also interviewed comey, attorney general jeff sessions and other key members of the trump administration, still to come, former white house chief strategist steve bannon is expected to be interviewed by the special counsel's team. in connecticut, fears of flooding arising from the iced over connecticut christophriver. the ice over the river extends for six miles. that's a problem. when the predicted rain arrives, the use will force that rain on

to the land, and temperatures will bring a refreeze in the area. the high-tech effort under way to fight the flu, how it could help limit the spread of the virus. i'm spencer christian, rain continues to fall across the area, making for a very wet and potentially hazardous evening commute. i'll have the forecast on what's next. you can see very slow going for eastbound cars, they're coming right at us here. westbound is moving a little bit better. hard to tell if it's still raining there right now, but you can see the road is

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the deadly flu epidemic is getting worse. the cdc says there's been nearly 9,000 flu related hospitalizations, almost double the amount last year. >> amy robach tells us people are turning to some high-tech solutions now. >> reporter: as more people get sick, the risk of infection growing. hospitals with er beds overflowing, now canceling elective surgeries to keep beds available for new flu patients, plus tamiflu and iv bag shortages and nurses working overtime. >> nurses are coming in for extra shifts and

>> reporter: with the hospital asking people not to go to the hospital if they get sick. virtual doctor visits are booming, patients getting a flu tyi diagnosis and in some cases even a tamiflu prescription. it's a 15-minute consultation for the uninsured. this flu season has been big for them. >> because this has been such a big flu season, we have seen a 100% increase in our total volume. one in five of our cases are actually flu related cases or cold related cases so they end up getting a prescription with tamiflu. >> reporter: too sick to leave home? when her 2-year-old got sick, she used heal.com to have a doctor sent right to her home. >> it's so convenient, we can

just stay home, it was so easy. >> we have several links to local health departments and a flu shot finder if you need one. remember, you can get personalized push alerts for more of the news you want delivered to your phone in real time. don't forget your sunscreen on your next flight, not just for those beach destinations, according to a british researcher, it's very important to put on sunscreen during your flight. a plane is closer to the sun, you think about it, and its rays condensed through those small windows creates risk for skin cancer. it's still wet, as you can see on live doppler 7, we have rain spreading all across the area, we have reports of strong gusty winds. the storm still ranks 2 on the

storm impact scale. we'll see over an inch across most of the north bay and we still have winds gusting to 40 miles an houror higher. you can see that the bulk of the rain will move out of the bay area later tonight and into tomorrow morning, we'll see the storm breaking up into scattered showers, but some of those showers could produce an isolated thunderstorm or two tomorrow. so what's left of the storm tomorrow ranks 1 on the storm impact scale, a storm of light intensity, and there's that's isolated thunderstorm chance, and snow continues to fall across the sierra. we have our winter storm warning there, some areas will see over 2 feet of snow. we get partial clearing on friday, then dry and mild conditions into the middle of next week. >> the weekend looks great. >> really good. the search is on for qualified teachers and how you can find the perfect job

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shortage of teachers in california. that's why several school districts are joining together to hold a job fair in oakland. the job fair will be held on saturday at the epic middle school on saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and joining me is a recruiter for oakland enterprises. >> there are some subject areas where we need more teachers, where it's harder to find teachers than others, mat, the sciences, computer sciences, spanish and bilingual teachers and special education, those are the ones we strive the most to find teachers for. >> i would think in the bay area, language specialists are needed. is high cost of living one of the reasons? >> high cost of living comes into play, the bay area is one

of the most expensive places in the country to live. it's not necessarily a shortage of people who want to become teachers, but the road blocks are the costs of the programs and maybe just the support that's needed to even apply to a program. so a couple of things that we're trying to do in our district is to try to support people so that they go from being classified employees, employees that are currently serving our students and they can go down the pathway toward becoming teachers. >> that support is very important, i can imagine. i am wondering, though, if you really need a specialist in a particular category, can't you just offer a candidate more to get them in? >> in terms of salaries? >> yes. >> we are bound by the union contract that says what a person starts with and their salary. but we consider people's professional experience in a related field, if you're going in to become a math teacher,

we're like hey, what have you done in terms of your math career. >> as a parent myself, i'm wondering what is the impact on the students in the classroom, on my kids and other people's kids? >> being a former teacher myself, i know that you are the most -- not to brag or anythig like that, but you're the most important person in terms of that student's outcomes, you have a huge impact on that. so not being able to find enough teachers, it definitely has an impact. but what we're trying to do is to find as many people as possible and use as many avenues to get those teachers, especially those with diverse talent who want to be teachers and we want to support them because they can relate to the students and they're invested in the community, they're going to stay for the longest time. >> let's talk about the recruitment process, how you will recruit teachers this weekend.

>> it's the job fair around the bay area, we also have our own teacher recruitment fairs. fair. and it will be a great chance to talk to recruiters and to talk to principals to find out what jobs are out there and get that ball movie ing so you can find job for next fall. >> thank you for coming in and we'll have a look at the education fair on saturday. big changes s coming to starbucks, for the first time, baristas will get sick leave, they will also receive $500 in stock grants and almost all salaried employees will receive a raise in april. and 8,000 new positions and 500 manufacturing jobs. congresumer news, michael

finney, answering questions and email. a question from gordon from oakland, if i have a california driver's license, and a u.s. passport, do i still need to apply for a real id card for domestic flights after october 1, 2020? >> no, you do not. let me explain what's going on here. the government is requiring id for domestic flights. they want to know who are on these airplanes. some driver's licenses meet the new standards, some states i should ksay, the california driver's licenses do not. you can use your passport or get a real id. the new rules don't go into effect until to 20, so y20, so have a long time to decide.

soon everybody's going to want that. >> richard from san jose asks that i was informed by social security that i need to sign up for direct deposit, other than that are there any options? >> new rules say that everyone signing up for social security must get direct deposit either to a bank card, if you currently get a check, the government is encouraging you to switch to direct deposits. >> and t.j. asks, i borrowed subsidized and unsubsidized student loans from the government. should i consolidate? >> a lower interest rate is good, but there's something to consider. when you consolidate you lose certain -- sometimes your student loan payments are

related to how much you earn. consolidated loan payments do not do that. and government loans are dismissed, they're paid off for free, because of government service or duration of payments, if you consolidate your loans, that is no longer an option. and you can only consolidate your loans once, there are no do overs, read all the fine print, be very, very careful before you make a manufacture. if you have a question for me, you can record a 10 to video and send it to me on abc7.com. if you're getting more comfortable with the idea of self-driving cars, you're not alone. 63% of u.s. motorists get nervous about riding in a self-driving car. that number may seem high, but the number was 78% last year. the least nervous about

self-driving cars are millenn l millennial's and male drivers. a man on a mission to find missioning feline friends. >> we have been asking him that. >> up next, missing and presumed gone, a north bay couple devastated by the fire gets a pleasant surprise. it's now in the hands of voters, new at 5:00, a proposal to hike bridge tolls by $3 moves to the ballot box. fish for bears? you see veterinarians use talapia to help bears burned in the california wildfires. and

tonight in prime time on abc7 at 8:00, it's the goldbergs followed by american housewife and modern family and then another episode of american housewife and then match game and then stay with us for abc7 news at 11:00. for proof, look no further than santa rosa, one cat owner describes it as a miracle, one man said simply, it's the right thing to do. >> he's not coming out. >> reporter: this story begins with a cat hunt. >> he's under the bed hiding. >> reporter: his name, tiger. here's the official mug shot,

now reality as susan and jim decker try to coax tiger into camera zone. if tiger seems skittish, who can blame him? for the last three months, this was his home out in the elements in the burn zone, one of those pets that went lost and missing, presumed gone forever, given up on by most people, anyway. >> i love cats. >> reporter: dave yeager jr., don't let the hunting gear and traps fool you, this man is on a mission. >> we were evacuated during the fire and i wasn't able to catch all of my cats so i knew what it felt like inside to leave a pet behind and when i saw there were pets being found that were left behind, i had to be part of bringing them home. >> reporter: three months later, the north bay fire zone still harbors pets, and every night, he goes back in inspired by

postings like karen and jim who never quite gave up. dave got a hit and the deckers a text, with photos. what did it take to get tiger? >> patience. a lot of patience. >> reporter: last week, the reward. hello, tiger. has he gone out since? >> no. >> reporter: dan will be out even in the rain tonight. a lot of people will call you a hero. >> no. >> reporter: what are you? >> a cat lover. >> we asked trapper dave how many cats he's returned so far, the answer is about 10. he has his eyes tonight on a calico named romeo. uk davis researchers, they're taking a closer look into the material the wildfire sent into the atmosphere, insulation, insecticides and other chemicals were also incinerated.

they plan to conduct tests to napa and other places that were affected by the fire. abc7 news at 5:00 starts right now. here we go again, the rain is back, we could be in for a rough commute, and there is much more rain to come. here's a look at live doppler 7. $9 to cross the bay ridge, the question headed to the ballot and we're told today it would likely pass. increasing fees for uc students postponed. developing news in just the last 30 minutes. here is a nearly inevitable si sight when we get rain, this truck flipped on its side on highway 101 near sausalito. the chp says the wet roads and bald tires were the cause of this wreck. >> construction crews were

covering up buildings. and it was hard avoiding getting wet. >> jueasy for him to say, perha, while some remember their umbrellas, others not so much. >> good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> let's get right to sandy, our meteorologist for the storm. >> just about everyone's seeing rain in some form or another, whether it's light or moderate, in the case of the north bay. take a look radar, we do have some moderate pockets around heelsburg avenue. as we look at the peninsula, bay shore area, we are going to get you in even tighter, around 20th avenue, ocean avenue, you are seeing pockets of moderate rain you can see that there in yellow. about a quarter