your flight mr. jones. world's best inflight entertainment. fly emirates. fly better. here's a look at conditions on several bay area bridges. rain coming down on the bay bridge toll plaza right now. another band is moving in, and a lot of roads are flooded. >> we are seeing some damage. look at this transformer sparking after a branch fell on a power line. if you're heading out the door and you don't have a rain jacket, it's time to turn around

and get it. >> let's check in with meteorologist lisa argen. the front has moved through. the unstable sector of the air mass hrwill have downpours and gusty winds. many of these areas are burn-scarred areas that can't hold the rain. you can see heavy rain in sea branch, orinda, 680, san ramon. it is wet. look at this downpour in rio visto. moderate showers from pleasanton to 580. san francisco, not too bad. in the south bay, looking at more rain from campbell to saratoga and the winds up to 35 miles per hour. >> this is a moderate rockslide in montclair area.

the off-ramp to park boulevard is fully blocked. we have chp on the scene. caltrans is working on cleaning that up right now. no delays on southbound 13. you're not going to be able to use that ramp right now. it certainly would be an in convenience if that is what you were planning on doing here. avoid that stretch if possible. bart, 19th street station. we have flooding at the 20th street entrance. use another entrance. this is now a major delay in downtown oakland due to an equipment problem on the track. that is all directions. pretty serious crucial in newark. we will check on that next. thanks, alexis. brace yourself for a rough commute even though it may not be raining where you are. abc's amy hollyfield is in corte madera where the rain is supposed to pick up in the next

half hour. >> reporter: hi, jessica. we wanted to check on a spot that typically floods and suffers from having standing water. we don't see that right now. i think we can attribute that to the break we are getting right now. it is allowing the rain to go ahead and drain before the next wave comes. mother nature giving us a nice break right now. marin county sheriff's office pout a tweet showing bucket of rain coming down and putting out a plea for everyone to drive safely. slow down so you can get to your destination slowly. one other note we are noticing is the wind. it is windy. keep that in mind. that might be an issue you face as you head out this morning. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> all right. that's what it looks like in the north bay. head to san mateo county. a high surf this morning. >> matt keller just arrived in

pacifica. he joins us live with a look at conditions there. matt? >> reporter: hi, jessica. hi, reggie. i'm living dangerous here now on the promenade, beach boulevard. the waves are big. 10 to 12 feet. 10 to 12 feet. they closed the pier. this is right by the cafe they have at the pier. high surf will remain in effect, 4:00 a.m. the wind is also an issue. driving here, you really need both hands on the wheel. wind advisory until 4:00 this afternoon. localized flooding a big issue, especially on the on and off ramps. flooding at the 280 to 380 connector. be extra careful driving out there.

these waves apparently will get a lot bigger as the day goes on. i will stand by the railing. i will take a step back. here comes one of the waves. we want to avoid getting wet this way. i don't mind the rain but i don't want to get hit by the ocean. >> usually when it's matt verse urs the ocean, the ocean wins. matt, thank you. in moss beach, say cypress tree took down a power line. >> we just received an update on power outages. more than is 1600 people are without power. >> here's the breakdown. 221 people in the dark in the north bay. the the south bay has the biggest area of outages right now. 165 people with no power on the peninsula. less than 100 in san francisco. and 390 starting the morning in and 390 starting the morning in the dark in the east bay.

>> we want to ensure the vegetation is safe, that it doesn't make contact with our lines. so we are going above is and beyond for safety. >> pg&e planned to remove the trees, but decided to move the work up. heavy rain flooded interstate 580 in oakland. this is eastbound side at macarthur boulevard. cars slow down as they tread through a pool of water. this is the intersection of market and church streets in san francisco late last night as well. you can see the cars sloshing through at least one foot of standing water there. many tkraoeufrls in the bay area encountering more flooded flooded streets like this.

this is san bruno. encountering more flooded flooded streets like this. this is san bruno. >> everyone tries to be smart. there's some people out there there's some people out there who are not. i just kind of listen to my audible subscription and listen to my book and calm down and take it easy. >> in gilroy last night, streets by premium outlets were busy despite the conditions. >> doppler 7 is one feature you can use on our abc 7 news app. you can see the latest forecast where you live. let's check in with lisa now. hi, lisa. hey, jessica. things to be concerned about, hydroplaning. perhaps flooding. the typical spot, lucky drive, highway 101 not doing bad. and the chance of perhaps later on power lines and also some of that stream flooding not likely. we are getting the breaks in

between storms. it is a 2 on our storm impact scale. this is coming behind it. cold, unstable air. healsburg. lake county, the colder air bringing some wet snow. it has changed to snow in the sierra nevada, berkeley, emeryville. heavy downpours near martinez. south bay, wet weather all around and the winds. anywhere from 25 to 35 miles per hour. so if that's not enough, you have the slick roadways, scattered downpours, breezy conditions. and it's only about 5:00. so as we continue to go through the next several hours, look at 7:00. we still have the downpours in the east bay, along the peninsula, pacifica. the windy conditions. it will take until after the lunch hour when things begin to settle down. we will even see sunshine here.

it will be a pretty interesting morning. the rainfall accumulation through 11:00 tonight. because out of the scattered nature, anywhere from a tenth to six-tenths, maybe even three-quarters of an inch. it was raining. now it is snowing. seven inches armed south lake through the night tonight. temperatures cooler. we are behind the front. numbers will be in the upper 50s. it will be a cool and blustery afternoon. and a soggy and windy morning. good morning, alexis good morning, lisa. that will translate to a tough morning commute, if you haven't already figured that out. i want to take you into the newark area. we have what sounds like a pretty serious collision, westbound 84 over newark boulevard. a vehicle spun out, lost control. it collided with another vehicle and had two people ejected from one of those vehicles. so it does sound like we have injuries s.chp is heading to the scene.

we have a couple injure crews that have arrived. it sounds like all lanes temporarily blocked. i believe the far left lane reopened. a backup from 880 and the two right lanes are blocked. as soon as i have an update, i will pass that along. bay bridge toll plaza, it is definitely heavy approaching the toll booths. the flags are whipping around. a lot of gusting winds this morning. that's sorplt of your commute too. next traffic update at 5:20. thanks, alexis. a mother says a southwest agent posted her daughter's boarding pass on social media and mocked her child's name. the plans to bring a ballpark to the east bay. ballpark to the east bay. you can get a sneak peek today.

a record-breaking number of people signed up to be bone marrow donors after a plea from a mom of three in southern california. the abc 7 storm impact skaeufplt today's storm is level 2. that means moderate rain. track today's storm any time on track today's storm any time on the abc 7

all right. we have a 2 on our storm impact scale this morning with heavy downpours, a chance of a thunderstorm. as you look at the state, wow. it is really firing up. the cold front moved on through. we are in the colder sector of the system now. we are seeing the heavier downpours along the coast and a few thunderstorms here. we could see hail. i wanted to give you an indication of the wind gusts and the higher elevations anywhere i from 20, 30, 40 miles per hour mount st. helena. 51 in mount diablo. it is windy, wet. 9:00, we are still getting breezy winds. your evening commute looking a lot better than your morning commute. lisa, thank you. a texas mom is accusing a popular airline of name shaming.

>> tracy's daughter's unique name caught the attention of gate agents. so her daughter's name is abcde. >> the gate agent started mocking my child's name, pointing at me and my daughter, and talking to other employees. so i turned around and said, hey, i can hear you. if i can hear you, my daughter can too. while i was sitting there. she took a picture of my boarding pass and chose to post it on social media. >> abcde has always preboard. they apologized and said it is not indicative of the care and respect it expects from all employees. a call for a boycott went out earlier this week after one of the team's primary investors donated to the campaign of cindy

hyde-smith. hyde-smith is accused of making comments considered racist. on tuesday, charles johnson asked for the $5,400 donation back from her campaign. this afternoon the a's will host an open house about their ballpark and redevelopment of ballpark and redevelopment of the oakland coliseum. it will be located at the howard terminal just north of jack london square. work will begin soon. it will be key in figuring out an exact cost. >> we wanted to show, one, we >> we wanted to show, one, we are very serious about this. it is an important piece of the puzzle.

>> they hope to open not too long from now, 2023. california's bullet train is more than 11 years behind schedule. according to a recent l.a. times report. now an east bay senator says construction would be faster with the caltrans inspector general's office oversees the high rail authority. jim beale told the silicon valley business journal it would cut costs. it is up to $77 billion. the inspector general's office was recently created with funds raised from the gas tax. new developments involving juul. the "chronicle" obtained a letter the city attorney sent to a developer that is subleasing a space at pier 70. it asked for documents for proof that they are following the rules for handling hazardous

chemicals. a heart-warming story. a record-breaking number of people signing up to be bone marrow dough norse after a plea from a mother of three in southern california. almost 40,000 people registered as potential donors. susie found a match. she is due to deliver her baby december 6th and hopes to get a transplant soon after that. the list of the most expensive zip codes in the country is now out. >> congratulations, bay area. you are hope to nearly half of them. 94027 is the most expensive thanks to a spike in median home sale price. 43 of the top 100 are here in the bay area. santa clara county has 16 of the top 100. san mateo has 11. and nine zip codes in san francisco are among the most expensive.

yea! steph curry is set to return saturday. head coach steve kerr made the announcement last night. he had a groin injury and then a scare when he had a crash. hopefully he will be the team's good luck charm. looking good in the hoodie. you're going to need that today. >> that's right. hopefully the rain gear will get quite soggy. a few breaks here and there. the ground is for the most part absorbing the rain and looking at some of the concerns is hydroplaning and maybe later on the down trees with shallow roots. the tphorbgnorth bay is where w getting thunderstorms. east of there, near vallejo. the front has moved through. the cold sector allowing for the showers throughout the rest of the morning hours. even snow here around lake

county. the rain/snow mix. further to the east bay, martinez, concord, 680 looking at showers. some of them coming down pretty good. lighter rain, dublin, pleasanton, livermore. an active night from cupertino in the south bay, sunnyvale, scattered showers. and wind has certainly been significant with 25 to 35-mile-per-hour gusts. these are surface wind gusts. so the upper elevations even stronger. the next couple of will see more cells move to the east. more rain will develop in this unstable atmosphere. east bay, south bay, 11:00. by 2:00, most of the activity will wind down. the amounts since midnight anywhere from a third to a half inch from hayward. and a tenth more in santa rosa. you can see how soggy it is out there. a stormy morning. brief downpours. possible flooding with wind damage.

overall, we are doing okay. a high surf through 5:00 with the westerly swells up to 16 feet. so certainly very dangerous out there. behind the front, i said the colder air. this is why temperatures will reach only into the upper 50s today. certainly feeling like winther snow coming down in the mountain snow. alexis, good morning. good morning, lisa. this is all translating into a busy commute. unfortunately we have the significant delay for bart riders if you were planning on using mass transit instead of driving in in weather today. good news from bart. it wasn't a major delay for downtown oakland due to an equipment problem on the track. that problem has been resolved. they are in recovery mode. we are down to a 20-minute delay. i know that is significant, but it is a lot better than a major delay. that is in all directions. a more minor issue. flooding at the 20th street entrance to the 19th street bart station. that entrance is closed. you will have to use another

one. quick check of emeryville. there we go. a traffic break running right now. chp approaching a collision. that is really in the gore point between the split at the bay bridge and downtown oakland. one vehicle is off to the shoulder. two car crash with injuries. they are sending an plans to the scene. next traffic update before 5:30. a push to let on free city college tuition. the rules committee didn't initially pass the measure. then the committee chair rescind sinned his no vote. so they will revisit the issue on monday. if this passes, it will go before the full board next month. next, the 7 things you need to know as you start your day. >> we have all heard of sleep walking. there's even sleep eating. but how about sleep text something an alarming new trend. if you are tired of your

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it is 5:25. here are the five things you need to know before you head out the door. we are looking at heavy downpours and gusty winds and high surf. a dangerous system will be with us throughout the morning hours. things lighten up in the afternoon. >> number two, this will translate into a tough commute likely this afternoon. the bay bridge toll plaza, the metering lights are on as of 5:21. high wind advisory for the bay bridge and richmond-san rafael bridge. give yourself plenty of time. >> number three, flooded streets are a problem this morning.

a driver tried to make it through and got stuck in the water. overnight firefighters rescued the driver. >> number four, we just got an update from pg&e. more than 1600 without power this morning. the biggest cluster in the south bay and east bay. >> number five, people along the coast are keeping an eye out for the huge waves. a live picture from pacifica. >> number six, a's holding an open house for fans and the community about the team's plans for a new ballpark at howard terminal and the redevelopment of the sole seem site at 4:00 p.m. at team headquarters at harrison street. >> number seven, this little piggy was found in east palo alto. and the humane society says she needs a new home. she has the greatest name, piggy smalls. she is gentle, possibly house trained, and loves apples. piggy, piggy, piggy, can't you

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let's take a live look at the bridge. all the rain leaving flooded roads. >> good morning to you. it is thursday, november 29th. thanks for joining us. >> you're never more than 7 minutes away from our accuweather forecast. lisa argen is watching the thunderstorms come back in. >> that's right. the colder sector is bringing heavy downpours. check it out. can you see the rotation to the north of us? that's the area of low pressure that is bringing in the unstable air and allowing for the downpours from sea ranch, fort ross and cloverdale. that will move in throughout the next couple of hours.

up further north, a rain/snow mix around lake county. concord, walnut creek, danville. if you're heading out now, grab the rain gear. a bit of a break in a bit of a break in francisco. it is currently in the 50s. that is the high temperature today. it will be a cool one and complicated one. complicated one. right, oh, yeah. definitely westbound 80, 580 split, the split where folks are heading to the bay bridge or downtown oakland. i'm not seeing any more flashing lights. i believe they were able to clear that. that is why they were temporarily holding traffic to get out of the area.

we have a very serious crash over newark boulevard. left lane getting by. two people ejected from a vehicle. still waiting more details. is heavy on 880 through the stretch. delays with batter too. i'll talk about that coming up next. rain may have caused a warehouse roof to collapse this morning. this happened on peralta street. it caused the walls to bulge. no one was inside at the time. today's storm is a 2 on our exclusive impact scale. >> that means a could dump inches of rain. good morning, jessica and reggie. earlier this morning, about a half hour ago, when i saw you last, my photographer was making fun of me because i was standing

in the street. three times we have seen waves crash onto beach boulevard and the promenade. my photographer was in the street with me. now he is brave, going all the way up to the railing. monsters, 12 feet high, scraping the bottom of the pier there. check out this video we took this morning. lightning. we got heavy downpours up to redwood city. the winds gusty. wind advisory in effect. some people will lose their power. the waves will only get bigger as the day goes along. high surf goes through tomorrow morning at 4:00 a.m. morning at 4:00 a.m. they closed the piers. matt keller, abc the rain is easing up across the bay area. 7 news. r >> good job out there.

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7 news app. customize it for where you live. a good perspective of what is to come. a 2, moderate system on our storm impact scale. we are experiencing downpours, windy conditions, a chance of thunderstorms, and that dangerous surf and the wind advisory. still the flash flood wash until 10:00 for burn-scarred areas. of we have avoided heavy rain here, but there is more to come. thunderstorms lighting up offshore, this is the cold sector allowing for downpours and the thunder, maybe even hail. look at this offshore. of this is all going to rotate within the next hour. unfortunately, that's what you may be driving in in the upper elevations. this is a rain/snow mix. as we take you into the east bay, concord, walnut creek, scattered showers. a bit of a lull for you. also san francisco and parts of hayward. through mount hamilton, it has

been raining all night long. we are seeing more downpours there. the wind advisory for the entire bay area, gusts up to 45 miles per hour. and a current check right now, 33-mile-per-hour wind gusts at san francisco. count on some delays there with winds over 22 miles per hour in hayward. so in the upper elevations, up to 40 miles per hour. for mount st. hell lena. here's a look at the next several hours. by 9:00, we are still looking at those colors, indicating the wind gusts from 20 to 30 miles per hour. it is a soggy and slippery morning commute with wind to boot. this is 10:00. we still have the yellows and the greens on the screen. so that represents the the rain. snow in the sierra. upper 50s. it's chilly out there. we still have looking at a bit of a break tomorrow. then more rain in the next seven days. so far so good.

because we have had these a little bit of breaks. the timing is not great this morning. >> it sure isn't. just in time for the peak morning commute here. definitely busy on the roads, as you imagine. we have a mass transit issue, but it is improving. bart is in recovery mode. 20-minute delay due to an equipment probg. t a minor issue, flooding at the 19th street station that has closed the 20th street entrance to that station only. use another way to get into the bart station this morning. live at the richmond side of the richmond-san rafael bridge, looking good volume wise. we have a high wind advisory for richmond-san rafael bridge and bay bridge this morning. especially if you're going to be in a high profile vehicle, both hands on the wheel. have a tight grip. one new issue on northbound 238 before east 14th street, castro valley. we are starting to see a delay.

a semi clipped a smaller sedan. it ended up in the far left lane. we possibly have injuries as well. i have better news. an update on the crash where initially we thought people were ejected in the newark area. i'll talk about that coming up next. unfriending mark zuckerberg. the push to remove his name fr stphra san francisco general hospital. a new high-end shoe store just opened in southern california. at least that's what some people thought. we will show you the marketing prank that shows the power of suggestion. it's a good story. a live look at 5:40. that's the embarcadero this that's the embarcadero this morning.

good thursday morning to you. a moderate storm moving through the bay area. the first line of showers has moved through. i got kind of tall there, didn't i? you'll notice we are looking at some thunderstorms. i've always been tall. this is going to rotate through in the next hour or so. more showers and heavy downpours for your morning commute. rain/snow mix in lake county. a break here in san francisco and the east bay. into the south bay, mount

hamilton, santa cruz mountains. it is still raining there. gusty winds. more rain to come for your morning ride. do be careful out there. >> another live look from arizona. this is chandler, just outside of phoenix. you are looking at a huge mansion fire. fire crews are on the scene trying to get this extinguished. we are told this fire started 3:00 in the morning in a second story bedroom. three people were inside at the time. they were able to get out safely. as you can see, it's a very large home. no other injuries have been reported. new this morning, china is putting an end to a controversial experiment. >> we have been talking a lot about this. government officials tell stayed media, they have ordered that the scientists on gene edits

babies, have been told to stop. a second potential pregnancy was part of this experiment. critics say that team crossed an ethical line. napa police are on the hunt for a man accused of beating a woman unconscious. we want to warn you that the video you are about to see is graphic. take a look. here you can see a man throw out a woman at stone sports bar in napa. this was just after 11:00 p.m. on november 17th. two of the men with pool sticks come out to help her. one of them is also attacked. the woman was punched and kicked several times by two men. one of the suspects has since turned himself in. turned himself in. the other man, james tpaupli faulkenberry is still on the loose. he is considered dangerous and you should not approach him. instead, call police.

the bay area news group reports that the city attorney has been asked to remove mark zuckerbe zuckerberg's name to san francisco "general hospital". he donated $75 million to the hospital in 2015. public institutions should not affiliate with facebook after the company's recent pr scandals. the market for christmas trees has really been limit indeed these past years. now you may have another choice. check this out. united kingdom-based company is selling six foot tall half trees. see this? this is designed to stop your pets or toddlers trying to destroy or eat ornaments or knocking the tree down. it is only available in evergreen or snowy white. it is sold in the uk and northern ireland.

sorry, not available here for the u.s. it also makes it easier to stack the presents underneath. >> ooh, look at you. you could also have a giant tree >> yeah. you could gift someone a chair and put it under there. a popular discount shoe retailer built a fake store to see how much people were willing to buy -- i should say to pay for $20 shoes. it went from payless to palesi. it was filled with discount shoes and invited fashion influencers to the brand opening. they were told it was from a new high-end designer. guests actually paid $200, $400, even $600 for $19.99 payless shoes. everyone got their money back. the goal was to remind customers about its affordable fashion and they can be duped.

>> what is the lesson here? >> don't be a sucker. >> the markup is insane on everything. >> it is all about what's in our head about brands and fashion. >> it's true. get cheap shoes. >> we have hopefully the rain boots for many folks. you are going to mess up the louboutins if you're out there. yeah, like i have any. it's a 2 on our storm impact scale with the downpours and the wind. and the thunderstorms that are offshore. check out this wider perspective. you can see them up in the north bay, around cloverdale. heavy downpours with thunderstorms will be moving in within the next hour. so this is what you have to look forward to if you haven't left your house yet. clear lake, upper lake, a rain/snow mix.

the cold sector of the storm. we have a break, slight break in san francisco, east bay. los altos, morgan hill, gilroy. more wet weather. because it is unstable and we have the low moving in, we are looking at this at 7:00. you can see the line of heavy rain, the downpours, maybe imbedded hail. at about 11:00, they get a little bit more scattered. and much more widely scattered by the afternoon. the evening commute looks just fine. but in terms of amounts, we will definitely see some half inch definitely see some half inch amounts put down. another three to six inches out there don't. it has been raining early.

upper 50s, it's a chilly one out there. the accuweather seven-day forecast. a break tomorrow. a 1 on saturday. more rain next week. good morning, alexis. hey, good morning, lisa. we have about 27 inches on the board right now. that includes collisions, down trees, mudslides, anything like that. so it is pretty busy this morning. boy, we have certainly seen it busier than that. i have app update on this crash westbound 84 over newark boulevard. a couple of people ejected in this collision. that was not the case. that was not the case. chp gave us an update. two right lanes are blocked. you're heavy from 880. bay bridge toll plaza, flags whipping around on the right. high wind advisory for the bay bridge and richmond

kwrn rafael bridge. southbound 680, walnut creek to dublin, 15 minutes. 101, santa rosa to san francisco, 54. northbound 17, highway 1, los gatos, so far okay for the santa cruz mountains. in the green at 24 minutes. alexis, thank you. alexis, thank you. new at 6:00, salesforce b benioff. shake shack. you will have to wait a little longer to grab food at the hyped upham burger shop. >> beast mode is going beast mobile. how you can get marshawn lynch how you can get marshawn lynch to pay your phone

raiders star marshawn lynch wants to pay your cell phone bill. the raiders running back is the face of beast mobile. the 32-year-old oakland native said he will pay the cell phone bill for a full year for 500 new customers. it is good with the purchase of a new beast mobile phone. he wants to provide the homeless he wants to provide the homeless population with smartphones.

>> what if it is a 45-pound orphaned pig named piggy smalls. she was found wandering the streets of east palo alto earlier this month. they are looking for the perfect family to adopt piggy. she is gentle, possibly house trained. and loves apples. >> so we believe she was probably someone's pet at some point, but they have not come forward to claim her. of fresh fruits and vegetables. and there's stuff that you can buy at feed stores, pig pellets, which are nutritious. >> there is no way to tell how big piggy might get. a family with a big yard or small farm would be great for piggy smalls. i love it when you call me pig papa. >> put your hooves in the air. >> if you're a true piggy. we have been practicing that ulle morning long. p-i-g. p-o-p-p-a. >> this is what we do during

commercial breaks. shake shack fans will have to hold off a little while longer. the popular east coast burger joint will only open december 15th. there had been reports it would open today, but hang on a little while longer, alexis. while longer, alexis. all right. sky 7, state route 84 over newark boulevard. we are still seeing a backup. we did just get is the all clear from chp a few moments ago. we had flares burning. folks are following the flares. they are all getting over to the left-hand side. hopefully this will start to thin out soon. you are back down from 880. hi, alexis. three-hour loop. thunderstorms approaching the

normal bay. another line offshore. this will be pushing within the next hour. as we look at jenner, guernville, we have rain and snow in lake county. look at this. this is going to push in from 6:30 through the 9:00 hour. new at 6:00, amazon's latest ploy that is making shoppers angry. much more storm coverage on the way. the next band of rain moving across the bay area. across the bay area. abc 7 news reporter amy

rain slamming many of us leaving damage and flooding behind. >> live doppler 7 is tracking showers right now. the next band will move through

soon. you will need your umbrella as you head out the door. >> this is what you will see. roads pretty wet for your commute. a sheen on the roads from the north to the south bay. good morning to you as we come up on 6:00 a.m. this thursday, november 29th. we have seen a lot of problems on the roadways, especially in the south bay. right now we have a special report coming up. >> announcer: this is an abc news special report. now reporting, george stephanopoul stephanopoulos. good morning. major breaking news in the russia investigation. michael cohen, long time fixer, has reached a new plea deal with special counsel robert muller. he is appearing in manhattan at any moment after dozens of hours of testimony to muller's team of testimony to muller's team centered on the key issues.