minutes ago. scattered showers will be the story. gusty winds will get all of us and the snow level down to 2,000 feet. some of these showers may contain lightning and small hail. you can see that earlier batch falling apart. reprieve for the morning commute. the winds are picking up on mt. tam. 39 to 46 at 7:00. my accuweather planner, low 50s auto we'll be in the upper 40s, low 50s with more scattered showers at 4:00. by 7:00, it's over. that's how fast this front is moving. metering lights at 5:20-ish. look at that backup to the macarthur maze. if you can carpool, that's the best way to go. you can see the cars constantly blowing right by everybody else. >> your drive on the corridor from hercules into san francisco, 40 minutes with a solid 15-minute backup at the bay bridge toll plaza.

we'll check back with this accident in sunnyvale, debris in lanes that it's out of lanes. the accident itself. debris is causing slow traffic northbound up towards highway 237. >> sex abuse allegations at a south bay school entered a new phase. >> san jose police are involved. they're looking to see if the scho lolaws by mishandling the accusations. abc 7 news reporter matt keller is live for us at presentation high school. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, natasha and reggie. presentation high school students are currently on their mid winter break. that's not stopping the police department from conducting an investigation into whether or not officials did not report claims of abuse as required by law. the mercury news confirms the police investigation but the police spokesperson would not give any details on that. this just the latest twist in the scandal that's become public in october. since then a group called make press safe alleged victims come forward to share

claims of abuse by staff members or teachers. the creation of an independent office for students to report any complaints of misconduct, harassment or bullying to the proper authorities. presentation spokesperson told the mercury news they welcomed the police investigation. >> misleading posts and social media that there have been allegations in the past of sexual misconduct. most of those allegations no one has heard of before. >> it doesn't require any special team to follow child abuse reporting laws. they're very simple. if a child comes to you reporting abuse, you call the police. >> now, the group make press safe won't stop until the school board and the principal acknowledge they violated mandatory reporting laws in the past. reporting live in san jose, matt keller, abc 7 news. thank you, matt. tough talk about gun control as the nra and lawmakers took questions from survivors of last week's shooting at a florida

high school much the hash tag for the event, students stand up, still trending this morning. during a cnn town hall last night, a student asked marco rubio a pointed question about accepting campaign contributions from the nra. >> senator rubio, can you tell me right now that you will not accept a single donation from the nra in the future? >> you have every right to ask that question of me. i will stand -- >> are you going to -- >> i've always -- i will always accept the help of anyone who agrees with my agenda. >> students urge the crowd to reach out to congress to make a change. i want to jump in with breaking news we're tracking at the live desk. president trump taking a clear stance on gun control this morning. less than 24 hours after he did meet with those people impacted by gun violence. less than an hour ago he tweeted this. it's on your screen. it says i will be strongly pushing comprehensive background checks with an emphasis on mental health. raise age to 21 and end sale of bump stocks. congress was in a mood to

finally do something on this issue, i hope. this is the president -- he's obviously saying something very strong, like he hasn't said in the past. he has previously expressed interest in strengthening the federal background check system. but this is the first time we've seen a tweet like this. not clear if he would close loopholes preventing private sales on the internet. we expect to hear more on the policy throughout the day. >> the tweets follow the extraordinary and emotional keen at the white house. the president holding a listening session with survivors of the florida high school shooting. >> needs to be significant change in this country, because this has to never happen again. people should be able to feel that when they go to school, they can be safe. >> all the school shootings, it doesn't make sense. fix it. should have been one school shooting and we should have fixed it. i'm pissed.

because my daughter i'm not going to see again. she's not here. >> president trump said that he would soon be speaking with the gathering of the nation's governors and would discuss school safety. following last week's shooting, broward county sheriff's deputies will carry ar-15 rifles while on school campuses. the sheriff says the rifles will not be fully automatic and only handled by deputies trained and qualified to operate them. 6:05 now. a search expected to resume for a bay area man who is missing in your yosemite and has been since saturday. alan chow of oakland was last seen walking into the hetch hetchy entrance of the park. he's an experienced backpacker. a group is in yosemite searching for chow. 85 car break-ins a day. now san francisco's d.a. is taking steps to contain that epidemic. d.a. george gascon wants a million dollars to fund a new task force. he also unveiled a digital tip

line for residents. the aim is to target and break up rings of prolific auto burglars. it's estimated criminal street gangs are behind 70 to 80% of all the auto burglary incidents in the city. there's a severe worker shortage hitting the service industry in the south bay. restaurant owners say employees are moving away because they can't afford to live in san jose. replacing them has been really hard. >> you know what, they say i'm out of here. they're going somewhere else. maybe somewhere more cheaper than here. >> even san jose raise the minimum wage to $13.50 an hour. many of these people can't afford to live over here anymore. >> in fact, san jose's minimum wage will go up to $15 an hour next year. meanwhile, businesses struggling to get by are turning to family members for extra hands. the skateboarder involved in this incident with a police officer is now taking action. >> it's being called a first in the u.s. san francisco county jails are

making a move, they say, will protect all inmates. while i am tracking the chance of showers today, about 60% of us could see some. 60% of us could see some. we'll ge

the skateboarder who flipped over that patrol car in july is suing san francisco city and county. anthony clipped the officer and flipped over a patrol car. the lawsuit claims the officer intentionally shoulder tackled him. it happened during a skateboarding event in dolores park. city officials told us they haven't been served with a lawsuit and can't comment on something they haven't seen. now your forecast with mike nicco. >> there's something i've seen. look at the flags on the ferry building. not only breezy in the hills but start to go make it down to the lower elevations and into our neighborhood. we're going to have a little bit of a windchill this morning. if you're going to be at mass transit, dress for those cool breezes. caution on the roads. especially later today. we have showers that will pop up. it will be blustery on the bay

also. be careful. you probably want to stay inside, not outside and look ago at the beautiful scenery. >> everywhere in san francisco, from 43 in west portal. there's a 48. a warm spot. 44 in richmond. 49 santa clara. freezing cold 32 in petaluma. as far as the south bay goes, we've got 46 at 8:00 this morning. look at that. by noon through 4:00 you have a chance of some scattered showers and low to mid-50s. i'll have more on that hour by hour look and when the showers get to your neighborhood coming up. here's sue. we're taking a live look at walnut creek, southbound 680 past north main and on to the highway 24 interchange. everybody is behaving and moving at the limit. it's about an 8-minute drive towards the caldecott tunnel on into oakland. let's take a look at the traffic map. first let's go to the san mateo bridge. we've got slow and go traffic across the span. no storms or accidents. just folks trying to head to san mateo and foster city with the

brake lights starting after the toll plaza and continuing on the span for about a 25-minute drive. earlier accident in sunnyvale. still has slow traffic heading northbound. we have debris in lanes. the accident has long cleared. zooming in on the 3d image, it's at the 237 junction. traffic is beginning to pick up. >> sue, thank you. yook technology to prevent another school shooting. how some schools are trying to protect their copd makes it hard to breathe. so to breathe better, i go with anoro. ♪go your owway copd tries to say, "go this way." i say, "i'll go my own way" with anoro. ♪go your own way once-daily anoro conins two medicines called bronchodilators, once-that work together to significany improve lung function all day and all night. anoro is not for asthma . it contains a type of medicine that increases risk of death

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all news, all morning. we're taking a closer look at the efforts to make our schools safer. >> in the aftermath of the park land school shooting, a growing number of districts are using anonymous tip apps. this one called safe to tell. just this week, more than 60 students use that app to report a social media post that threatened violence. the threat ultimately turned out to be nothing. but school officials say it's better to be safe than sorry. security proet katocols in e have caught a lot of threats since the florida incident. they've received 154 tips of planned school attacks since the parkland shooting alone. >> san francisco officials have implemented new policies for inmates who identify as transgender much the new policies will let them declare

their name and gender identity and indicate a gender preference. the examiner reports this is the first place in the nation to do this. >> all sheriff's deputies and staff will be trained. jail became the first county facility in the country to house transgender inmates based on their gender preference. regulators and planners at b.a.r.t. reportedly started nailing down costs and logistics needed to add a second transbay tube. according to the chronicle, b.a.r.t. is spending $200 million to study the project and it would cost as much as 15 billion bucks. it could go from alameda to mission bay. it would parallel the current tube and likely be built by around 2030. that's the same year that b.a.r.t.'s new fleet of cars would reach capacity in the current transbay tunnel. hi. i need to jump in and show you what's happening live right now. this is the falcon 9 launch.

spacex getting ready to send the satellite into low earth orbit. it's being launched from vandenberg air force base in southern california. we've been telling but this throughout the morning. we're seeing the launch now. satellite will be deployed about 11 minutes after the launch. the satellite is designed to take high resolution images much earth day and night and if you're wondering why do i care, how does this impact us? elon musk says there are two other test satellites on board for global broadband. oh, look at that. here it goes. and the reason the satellite is important, they're trying to bring internet to those leith served. a really big deal as we watch this launch live right now from vandenberg. that's in southern california? santa barbara. it's amazing to see, reggie and natasha. live, right now. >> spacex has been busy recently. they've been very successful. be interesting to see how this

one goes. that project could potentially help a lot of people. >> thanks for bringing that to us, jessica. >> hey there, sue. never gets old, seeing launches. very neat. san rafael bridge, beautiful morning. the sun starting to come up. we have a little bit of delay behind the tolls. the fastrakers are a little backed up. the cash-paying folks seem to be moving fine. the left lane are the fastrak ers. an 8-minute drive across the span. tracy to dublin, about an hour. that's always a grind. highway 4 bunching up towards concord and your drive into san francisco from marin county looking great. we're going to be back in a minute or so with your toyrt. here's mike. i think you're going to be happy with it when i show you the forecast for tahoe. i'll do that in a few seconds. let's talk about what's going on here. the breeze rz coming up even along the golden gate bridge. they're parallel to the bridge itself, not perpendicular to our east-west bridges.

which will be the biggest obstacle today. at least driving until the showers develop this afternoon. clearing tonight. fast-moving front. the breezes taper and frosty cold once again. more systems next week. here's a look at what's going to happen this afternoon temperaturewise. 351 at half moon bay. san jose 56. most of us in the 52 to 55-degree range. upper 40s in ukiah and lakeport. notice the 20s in the north bay valleys. tonight, low 30s. even frost in redwood city and menlo park with mid to upper 30s the rest of the bay shore and towards the coast. it's quiet right now. we did have showers roll through slick spots there. here's the next batch. you can see it's got rain, green and snow white and here's what i'm talking about for the sierra. they've got their own snow moving through. down to 2,000 feet. up to half a foot. up to a foot in isolated high areas. that goes until 10:00. that winter weather advisory. 10:00 this evening. here we are with the future radar. by noon, scattered showers

developing. pink a wiptry mix across the north bay mountains. snow level crodrops to 2,000 fe. they could drop snow and even hail and outside chance of lightning and thunder. you can see by 10:00, everything is starting to clear up. in fact, a little bit of a break and a little bit warmer for saturday and sunday before another arctic blast brings us a chance of rain and snow monday. that's your accuweather seven-day forecast. >> you've got your thursday toyota tahoe report. let's get to it. we have chain requirements right now. it is snowing across highway 89 to squaw valley and 80 up towards north star. you will find chains between king vail and truckee. they're requiring that. make sure you have them. no chains. not yet anyway on heavenly at 50. taking a look there at sugar bowl. about a 3 hour and ten-minute drive with chains required. sierra, tahoe, look at that base.

91-inch base. it's looking pretty good. >> kirkwood as well. everybody is moving nicely across the roadways. be aware of those chain controls. >> thank you, sue. sonoma county officials learning about mistakes made before the october wildfires started. >> we know the warriors will not be visiting the white house to celebrate the championship. they have plans in washington. before we head to break, one more live look. spacex successfully launch its falcon ix. it's carrying several satellites, including two that could start the process of bringing widespread broadband internet. cool to see. >> our friends have the view of that. >> here's rob marciano with a look ahead. coming up on gma, the dramatic listening session between president trump and families affected by gun violence. plus, outrage as survivors of the florida school massacre confronted lawmakers in tallahassee. we'll speak with some of those we'll speak with some of those students live

. >> announcer: today's storm in level 1. that means light rain. keep an umbrella handy. drive safely. track the storm any time on the abc 7 news app. download it now. those light rainfall amounts will come from scattered showers today. that could drop some hail and

some snow down to 2,000 feet. all of us are going to be dealing with gusty winds. it's been, what, 27 days since we've had measurable rain in san francisco. that's 15th on the all-time record for longest during the rain season. thank you. the warriors decided to go on a private tour and visit with area children when they visit washington, d.c. espn reports the tour to an undisclosed locale. consisting of players, coaches and students. last september, president trump actually withdrew his initial white house invitation to the nba champs after steph made it very clear he did not want to attend. the warriors considered several options for the d.c. visit. they decided they didn't want this to be a politicizing event. they're going to do some good. >> you know who is having a good week this week? wine. >> it really is. >> if you want healthy teeth, crack open a bottle of red. >> sure, the daily mail reporting a new study by researchers in spain. they claim that antioxidants in

red wine prevent bacteria from sticking to your teeth. those can cause gum disease plaque and cavities. the findings were published in the journal of ak culture. we're cherry peeking all these studies that tell you it's good to drink wine and serving it to you. >> i'm not mad about it. coming up, a drug smuggling ring operating out of the oakland international airport. what one baggage handler is saying about that. >> we're narrowing down a timeline when autonomous cars are expected to be on the roads without anyone inside. it may be much sooner than you think. much more on the breaking news we're following from the president this morning. taking a firm stance on gun control. what it could mean for our nation's schools, next. as you start your day at 6:26, time to look live outside at lake tahoe where they have the snow machines going this morning. morning. we keep

this is abc 7 mornings. almost 6:30 on this morning. no more snooze button for you. we're make tg to the weekend. >> i don't remember hitting it the first time. >> that's bad.

that's scary when it happens. >> oh, great, i'm already ten minutes behind. but the forecast isn't. it's only 7 minutes between those. let's take a look at what's going on with doppler. .01 of an inch of rain and a mixture of snow fell across the south bay. maybe a few slick spots. the breezes are blowing in. half moon bay to 22 in oakland. here's my accuweather forecast. the scattered showers develop by noon and hang around in the afternoon hours. even if you don't get one of those showers, it will be windy today with temperatures in the low to mid-50s. >> the usual slowdown spots like the bay bridge toll plaza and out of the central valley and along the east shore freeway an the nasty nimitz. we have a couple of problem spots with an accident northbound 101 after highway 92. that's blocking the left lane and approaching the dunbarton bridge toll plaza, second lane from the left, two cars got into

it. now you're slowed from 880 all the way to the tolls. once you're on the span, you're looking good. >> sue, thank you. developing news, we're tracking a deadly crash involving a truck and a camaro with paper plates. amy hollyfield live in bay point for us. amy? >> reporter: hi, reggie. i just spoke with the man who lives in this home and the crash landed in his front yard. he was not able to go back to sleep. he's very shaken up. he pointed out there was a tree here. it is completely gone because of the crash. it knocked part of the tree on to the roof of his home. part of it all the way into the backyard. that gives you an idea of the impact of this crash. wait until you see what was left of the cars. there were two vehicles involved. two people were killed. according to mark martin who lives here, the passengers in each car were killed. a woman in the pickup truck and a man in the camaro. the truck was turning on to port chicago from wharf drive in bay point when it was hit by the

cama camaro. they landed in the front yard of the home right here on the corner. shocking mark martin who was inside. he said it sounded like a bomb went off. >> my head was literally where the cars crashed long side the wall. it's more than -- it's a crazy way to wake up. >> reporter: just before 1:00 this morning, one man was taken to the hospital. according to mark, that was the driver of the camaro. he looked unconscious. mark says his bedroom is right here. this corner bedroom is where he was asleep. he will never sleep there again. he is going to move to the back bedroom. he said this was just way too close. reporting live in bay point, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. developing news out of san jose where this car chase across several bay area highways ended with an arrest overnight. chp said it got reports of a dui

driver on southbound 101 in the menlo park area. officers followed the driver on 101, 85, 280 and northbound 680. a spike strip finally stopped the car in san jose. officers broke the car window to force the female driver out of her car. fortunately, no one got hurt. the driver will likely face several charges. developing news in hayward. investigators are trying to determine what sparked a fire at an abandoned strip mall. it started just before 9:30 last night on mission boulevard near the holy accept ep can you remember cemetery. it took 45 minutes to get the flames under control. there were transients inside the building when the fire broke out. no reports of anyone getting hurt. family members and supporters of a man killed by a b.a.r.t. police officer plan to demand justice from b.a.r.t.'s board of directors. >> 26-year-old sahleem tindle was shot across from the oakland b.a.r.t. station. the full body cam was released of the shooting. we want to warn you, it is

disturbing. it shows the moment that he was shot. b.a.r.t. police chief carlos rojas decided to release the video after porptions were released on social media. >> there's an assault with a deadly weapon or attempted homicide being committed. unbeknownst to him at 7th and chester. so he runs and within less than a minute, he's confronted with a situation that he did not create. a situation that he did not ask to get involved in, but a situation where he felt it was his duty to respond. >> meanwhile, attorneys for tindle's family say the video shows him being shot in the back without enough time to raise his hands as the officer was ordering him to do. more now on president trump's tweet this morning on gun violence. it appeared to be a major policy announcement. take a look at this tweet he sent out this morning.

saying "i will be strongly pushing comprehensive background checks with an emphasis on mental health. raise age to 21 and end sale of bump stocks. congress in a mood to finally do something on this issue, i hope." this comes one day after he met with people impacted by gun violence and during this meeting yesterday and in some tweets this morning, the president also suggested that some teachers should be allowed to carry concealed weapons and also said that gun-free schools are "a magnet for bad people" and despite this tweet he sent out early this morning, we have no details from the white house on official policy change. >> jessica, thank you. angry students, parents and teachers are demanding stronger gun control laws after the shooting rampage that left 17 people dead at a florida high school. >> during a sometimes tense scene at a town hall meeting last night, people challenged florida senator marco rubio. one saying that his comments about the shooting with

"pathetically weak." rubio said the problems cannot be solved by gun laws alone. the gop senator did shift some of his stance on guns. he says he now supports raising the age to buy rifles. >> are guns the factor in the hunting of our kids? >> of course they were. >> if you are 18 years of age, you should not be able to buy a rifle. i will support a law that takes that right away. >> fantastic. >> the nra was quick to respond. opposing any law that would raise the age of purchase for rifles and shot guns. you could be looking at the next generation of leaders. abc 7 news was at the high school in alameda last night for an event inspiring young women to get involved in politics. three women organized the political and proud event bringing together motivational speakers who have already broken the glass ceiling. >> my expectation for you young women here today is that you will not question your value or your worth. >> i want to run for senate in

georgia and then maybe one day i'll be president. that would be amazing. >> organizers also held a voter registration drive to get young people to register to vote and get involved. a b.a.r.t. rider dragged off the train, beaten and then robbed of his iphone. this morning, police are searching for the four young people who did that. investigators say the victim was attacked at the powell street b.a.r.t. station in san francisco. just before 11:00 a.m. on tuesday, the suspects beat him and took his iphone x. the victim is okay. so far, no arrests have been made. happening today, an emergency hearing in federal court to address the alleged mistreatment of pregnant women at a jail. last month attorneys for current and former inmates at the santa rita jail in dublin filed a lawsuit. it claims female inmates are denied necessary medical care and proper nutrition. the inmate services manager and commander there have both denied the allegations. check this out.

cam by an avenue in san jose, with light rain. phundredth of an inch.f death it will dry quickly once the sun comes up, each if there's anything left by now. the more you drive on it, the friction dries it out too. earlier clouds on the way. kept our temperatures 1 to 6 degrees warmer this morning. that puts us in the low to mid-40s. up at los gatos, cooler. we've got 41 in san jose. mid-40s everywhere. 46 newark, redwood city. half moon bay. san pablo, the bay and the coast. move inland, cooler. 38 in lafayette. 42 in brebt wood. freeding cold in napa. -- freezing cold in napa. another blast of arctic air will be coming. watch out of for scattered showers if you're going to be out exercising. breezy on the bay and blustery at our beaches where some of the

fastest winds will be 35 miles per hour. so the kids, there's a windchill out there this morning. so dress them for a little bit cooler temperatures than what you see here. 42 to 46. by 11:00 and 3:00, it will be breezy outside. there will be a scattered shower or two. hopefully they'll be able to get outside and expel some of that energy. here's a look at the winds. by 7:00, in the 10 to 20 miles per hour range. 25 at the coast. you can see by noon, we start to jump up into the 15 to 25 miles per hour range. the fastest winds will be across the ease west bridges. 25 to 30 miles per hour right during the evening commute. so be careful there. hold on. white knuckle it. let's find out about the commute this morning. sue? a shot of the golden gate bridge, four lanes in the southbound and two lanes in the northbound. what a beautiful morning. just a gorgeous sky as the sun is starting to come up. mike has been talking about the wind. you can see the flag there at the southern end of the span. waving in the wind.

good drive though, about 20 minutes from san rafael into san francisco. otherwise, we see red as per usual, coming up on 6:40 this thursday morning. a lot of slow traffic out there. let's take a look at your mass transit options if you're heading up and out. b.a.r.t. has 56 trains running on schedule. no problems with the cal train up and down the peninsula and ace trains 3 and 5 are out there running on time. i should say 5 and 7 are running on schedule. >> sue, thank you. a former southwest airlines baggage handler pleaded guilty to smuggling drugs out of the oakland international airport. this is video of keith mayfield leaving court after being arrested. according to the chronicle, mayfield admitted to using his security access to smuggle 550 pounds of marijuana past the agents from 2013 -- he's scheduled to be sentenced and currently is out on $200,000 bond. a convicted sex offender back in jail. sunnyvale police say he exposed

himself to children at gymnastics practice. he was released yesterday -- was recently released from jail after serving time for another indecent exposure incident. his long rap sheet includes public intoxication, lewd contact in public. parent at the community center called 9-1-1 on tuesday when they saw him exposing himself to children. officers arrested him as he was leaving the area. toys "r" us is in trouble again, one month after shutting down 200 stores. remember this robot dog that was able to open a door on its own? it apparently faced off against a human and we have that terrifying video, proof that resistance is futile. >> you're looking live at the big board. in the green, up 206 points, in the green, up 206 points, 25,006 poi

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>> announcer: today's storm is level 1. that means light rain. keep an umbrella handy. track the storm any time on the abc 7 news app. download it now. all right. let's take a look at what's going on with the storm. it's bringing snow to the sierra. you can see the scattered showers moving through. snow for us down to 2,000 feet. low to mid-60s in southern california where it's going to

be kind of sunny today. here's a look at the snow right now. i've got the radar overlaying the winter weather advisory. 3 to 6 inches down to 2,000 feet. possibly a foot in isolated areas. it's quiet right now. they're still making snow on heavenly. mother nature is about to give them more. it will last through tomorrow. it will be partly sunny and breezy for saturday. sunday, temperatures warm up to 40. and then look at what happens monday. another 4 to 8 inches of snow. we'll take a look at our storm when we come back. thank you, mike. sex abuse allegations at a prestigious south bay school just entered a new phase. >> now san jose police are involved. they're looking to see if the school broke the law by mishandling the accusations. abc 7 news reporter matt keller is live at presentation high school. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning. our media partner is reporting that the police department is investigating whether school officials here at presentation high school broke the law when

they did not report abuse claims from students to authorities. this is just the latest in a scandal that came public in october. since then, a group says 20 alleged victims have come forward to share claims of misconduct by eight teachers or staff members. they announced the creation of an independent office for students to report any complaints of misconduct, harassment or bullying to the proper authorities. some say it's lip service. >> it doesn't require any special team to follow child abuse reporting laws. they're very simple. if a child comes to you reporting abuse, you call police. >> presentation's principal, mary miller, said in a statement, we cannot erase the feelings or change the perceptions of some. but we can learn from the opinions expressed and move forward with greater resolve. the mercury news says san jose police are not going into details on their investigation. reporting live in san jose, matt keller, abc 7 news. matt, thank you.

it's 6:46 now. a sonoma county emergency official has been reassigned to a new position. it's in response to public criticism over fire alerts during the north bay fires. according to the -- in a different job in risk hole gren was chiefly responsible for a decision that ruled out the use of wireless alerts to cell phones to warn residents of an emergency. a man accused of stealing jewelry three times from the same store in san francisco is now facing charges. toby kessler stole nearly $250,000 in jewelry. he's accused of three thefts at the stone's town mal in january and earlier this month. take a look at what police confiscated. dozens of pairs of diamond stud earrings and a number of rings. officers say kessler was arrested during his third burglary after store employees called police.

happening today, immigration rights advocates are planning to pack a federal courtroom in san francisco as a judge decides whether to release an undocumented mother. this is video from last october when they rallied outside of the offices on sampson street. that's where a judge heard the case. she's a farm worker and single mother of three children who are u.s. citizens. she's been detained by i.c.e. at a federal facility for the last year now. after this morning's bond hearing, supporters plan to rally outside the federal immigration offices. now on to your morning money report stiemt toys "r" us back in the news, it's closing more stores and laying off corporate workers. the company filed for bankruptcy in september and last month, a going out of business sale started at 170 stores including some in the bay area. stores slated for closing will honor gift cards. toys "r" us say the sales last until april. no more sneaking food.

cinemark theaters will enforce a new bag policy. a theater chain will no longer permit bags or packages larger than 12 inches by 12 inches or 6 inches. medical bags and diaper bags are okay. >> officials say it's to enhance safety and security for guests and employees. sad sign of the times. taking a live look at the new york stock exchange. we're up about 152 points so far. you can see self-driving cars on the roads with no one behind the wheel within months. the san francisco business times reports that under proposed rules, the vehicles could hit the roads by april. those rules go up for a vote on monday. it is expected to be approved. the dmv could start approving applications within 30 days. under the regulations, a remote operator would still be required to take over if something goes wrong. can't stop thinking about this video. remember the video of the

robot dog that opened a door. it created a sensation last week. >> it did it by itself. but it didn't tell the whole story. look at this. this is new video from boston dynamics showing how determined the robot is to get through that door even when a man tries repeatedly to get the machine off track. he blocks the door, he uses a harness to try and stop the robot. but the robot uses software and cameras to readjust and keeps trying until it successfully completes the machine. >> you know what's creepy about this? >> everything. >> it's disturbing to watch. when he pulls the robot back, it keeps its balance, doesn't fall over. it actively resists him and never gets tired. it will keep trying and keep trying. >> we're not going to be >> fourrtunately, never more th seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >> word is sara connor is on the other side of that door.

>> terminator reference. >> yeah. i wanted to start off with disheartening news. no drought for us at the beginning. look at the yellow, all of the south bay and east bay and half of the north bay now abnormally ry. we are slipping into a drought, unfortunately. we need some rain. i have a little bit on the forecast but it's not going to be enough. because it's scattered. in fact, the winds will cover more of us due to the arctic blast coming through. clearing tonight, calmer, frosty again in the deepest valleys and the peninsula. more chances of winter weather next week. here's a look at the temperatures. 51 to 56. wind blowing. going to feel cooler than that. upper 40s in ukiah and lakeport. for tonight, the sheltered valleys from the winds. mid to up 20s -- redwood city and mid to upper 30s for the rest of us. here's a look at live doppler 7. we're in between energy right now. we've got plenty of wind out there. just no moisture gusting to 20

to 22 miles per hour in isolated areas. here's where the next system is. it's pumping out snow in white and some rain in green. from 7:00 we're fine. but once we get to 9:00 through the noon hour, we can see scattered showers above. green. some pink. wiptry mix. even white showing up by 4:00. snow. hail is possible. then everything is over. got a break for friday. a little warmer saturday and sunday. another chance of rain in store monday and to a lesser extent wednesday. hi sue. >> good morning. here we go with more news across the san mateo bridge. we're looking at about a 25-minute drive. no stalls or accidents. just a lot of folks headed from the east bay to the peninsula. give yourself extra time this morning. elsewhere, the problem speaking of the peninsula, it was an earlier accident on surface streets in palo alto on the oregon expressway eastbound at west bay shore. that intersection is roped off.

it is unfortunately, a fatality. you cannot abscess 101 from eastbound oregon expressway. you'll need to use embarcadero road or san antonio road until further notice. we'll check on this and more in a couple of minutes. thanks, sue. this morning, dozens of people are recovering from injuries after an explosion on a ferry in mexico. a local civil defense director says that two americans were among the 25 people hurt, although expected to be okay. the passengers were getting off the ferry docked when a blast ripped through the vessel. investigators are looking into what went wrong. a san francisco bottom wwom made a name for herself, sharon hewitt was a leader in homeless communities and african american communities, she supported support to -- as executive director of the community leadership academy emergency response, former supervisor it was tweeted that she was a formidable dynamo for justice and fearless advocate for our

african american community. it is okay for doctors to use nasal spray flu vaccines again. it voted yesterday to recommend the spray as an option for next year. two years ago the advisory group pulled its recommendation for flu mist vaccine after research found it wasn't working against the swine flu. astrazeneca which makes flu mist, says a study shows a new version appears to work better. olympic gold medalist natalie coughlin will be honored by her high school with a pool dedication ceremony. the high school is naming its new aquatic center after the three-time olympic swimmer who graduated from there in 2000. the center is part of the athletics complex set to open in april. besides the new pool, the aquatic center features a larger than life mural of here from the 2008 beijing olympics. very nice. let's take a live look outside with abc 7 news now. that's nice. we're keeping you up to date on the weather and traffic

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we have a storm impact on the chance of scattered showers. just a 1. rainfall amounts less than april 10th of an inch. there could be hail and snow down to 2,000 feet. it's going to be breezy for all of us today. number 2, president trump says via twitter, he will push for comprehensive background checks with an emphasis on mental health. push to raise the age to purchase a gun to 21. and end the sale of bump stocks. this comes one day after meeting with people impacted by gun violence. number 3, tracking a terrible crash. investigators looking into this deadly accident that killed two people in bay point this morning. two people were killed when a pickup and camaro crashed in front of a house. number 4, san francisco launching a new task force to find auto burglars. police say street gangs are behind 80% of the break-ins. number 5, the chronicle reports that b.a.r.t. is spending $200 million to study the logistics of adding a second transbay tube that. would likely be built around 2030. number 6, following your

thursday commute with some trouble spots. bay bridge metering lights on at 5:20-ish in morning. look at that drive time from hercules all the way into the city. give yourself an hour. number 7, this is what nightmares are made of. new video from boston dynamics shows how this robot dog can open doors even when a human is trying pretty hard to stop it. the robot uses software and cameras to figure out what it has to do to complete its mission. >> so determined. so frightening. so unstoppable. >> yeah. >> i have a puppy like that. >> a puppy is much cuter looking. >> yeah. >> a puppy is not trying to take over the universe. >> she might be. >> more on that later. >> at your house. >> we're going to be back in 25 minutes with another news update. >> "good morning america" starts right now. you might want an umbrella this morning. light showers to watch out for, right, mike? >> definitely light.

you want to make sure you're protected. >> sounds good. thanks for joining us. good morning, america. outrage overnight at a gun control town hall. >> senator rubio, can you tell me right now that you will not accept a single donation from the nra? >> survivors of that high school massacre and parents of the victims confronting lawmakers and the nra. >> my daughter running down the hallway at marjory stoneman douglas was shot in the back. >> yes, sir. >> with an assault weapon, the weapon of choice. >> yes, sir. >> okay, it is too easy to get. it is a weapon of war. the fact that you can't stand with everybody in this building and say that, i'm sorry. >> as president trump confronts the heartbreak and anger of grieving parents. >> my daughter has no voice. she was murdered last week and she was taken from us.