nation. >> reporter: the americans and lawmakers put a because to celebrate the last president from the greatest generation. the former president's remains will stay in the rotunda until his state funeral on wednesday, which every living president will attend. he will turn to houston for another service before being relayed to rest next to his wife and daughter. queen elizabeth private message of condolence to the bush family, remembering their meeting at his texas ranch in 1991. president trump has declared tomorrow a national day of morning, meaning there there be no mail and the stock exchange

will be closed. we'll be streaming on our website, abc.com and our abc app. let's get a quick update on weather and traffic. mike nicco is here and we have rain in the forecast. >> that's key. it's not raining right now. we have that offshore breeze that's actually a dry breeze. that's actually a dry breeze. the air is bone dry at 5,000 fall, it will evaporavaporateh without any impedement. my accuweather 12-hour planner is gray to start through noon and then showers arrive during the afternoon hours just in time for the evening commute and some thunderstorms are possible. even though we're starting milder today in the 40s and low 50s, we'll only hang out in the

mid-50s from noon to 4:00 and drop down to upper 40s to 50s by 7:00. let's get a check of the commute. here's alexis. >> we're quiet, as you would hope at 4:32. southbound 680 looking just fine. we haven't had any blocking yashz around north main street. 580 on the westbound side 33 minutes. yn update on the roadwork in oakland coming up next. in contra costa county police are investigating a car accident that left a 3-year-old girl dead. police say a driver hit the girl in the parking lot on sears and

summerville road. she was taken to the hospital where she died. officers say drugs and alcohol don't appear to be involved. the driver is cooperating with this investigation. happening today, a new move by some san francisco residents to fix the sinking millennium tower. >> amy hollyfield live at the building to explain what's happening and the staggering cost to make these repairs. >> reporter: this fix is a pricey one. according to "the san francisco chronicle," the homeowners association will be filing an application today for the fix with the city. the plan is to drill more than 50 new piles down into the bedrock. the hope is to relieve the stress on the soils underneath the building. the tower's homeowners association says they have confidence this plan will

eliminate any concerns this building isn't safe. the millennium tower opened in 2009 but it's now leaning, sinking. leaning 14 inches to the west. this plan is the solution to stabilize the 58-story building full of expensive condos. the plan says they expect it will take 18 months to finish. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. now to the south bay, the san jose city council set to vote on controversial sale of downtown properties to google. google wants to develop a massive campus that includes offices, shops, restaurants, all of this connected by parks and plaza. google's plan will revitalize downtown, create thousands of new jobs and bring in more taxes. is t tuttl out o

use of the of the lanes for muni buses, regulated taxes and paratransit for people with utilities. in the north bay, san rafael police are searching for a man seen running from the scene of a deadly shooting. officers found the victim inside a car at pickle weed park on canal street last night. witnesses told police they saw someone running from the vehicle. police ordered neighbors to remain indoors while they search for him. the shooting happened outside a community center. investigators are trying to see if it was related to an event happening inside the building. this is the homicide in san rafael since 2011. the state is once again stepping in to help some fire victims. this time it's with their insurance claims. the california insurance xligser

will take over a small insurance company to protect claims from property owners affected by the camp fire. merced property and casualty company was looking at nearly $64 million in liabilities from the fire but the company's assets were only about $23 million. now the claims will go to the state insurance guaranty association which pays claims when insurance companies go under. it's unclear how many claims have been filed with merced since the camp fire. all is quiet right now. cloudy and temperatures in the upper 40s in our east bay valleys. let's take a look at the rest of the neighborhoods. 49 in san jose. lass the storms will be coming at us from the south. so, you, specifically the santa

cruz mountains, will get wet first. notice all during the evening commute, not this morning. the dry weather this morning here's a look at the south bay. we start 51lo at wet weatherln and hanging around throughout the evening hours. san francisco, cloudy and low 50s through noon. and mid-50s at 2:00 with rain rolling in and hanging around through 8:00. let's take a look at the north bay. you can see some of the latest arrival times for the rain. 47 this morning, still dry at 2:00 and 55. by the time for the evening commute, the rain rolls into your neighborhoods. there's a chance of thunderstorms. i'll show you that. let's bring alexis in. hopefully the commute is okay. >> it's okay. we do have one new issue. west bay bridge, around the fremont exit we have a disabled vehicle.

some good news in oakland, zooming in on closure of southb between 23rd and 29th. a few lanes blocked until 6:00. talked to caltrans and they got that done well ahead of schedule. 880 is a decent option. 580 is wide open as well. we'll head to the north bay with a new collision. that's coming up in less than ten. san jose neighbors fight to save city history, including a neon dancing pig. the challenge they face from google's downtown planned proje project. imagine a view like this as you cross the bay bridge. it can be yours for five bucks. you can play santa and make a child's wish come true. today's storm is level 2. gear up before you go out and drive safely.

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here's a look at the area that has the best chance of thunderstorms. the santa cruz mountains, monterey and down the central coast. it's right along the coast. don't expect too many to veer into your neighborhood if you live inland. here's a look at the arcing

nature of the showers and thunderstorms. 60 at monterey. san diego, los angeles, mid to upper 60s. and here's a look at tahoe. we have snow showers today. light to moderate snow tomorrow. getting to and from tahoe for the weekend, it's going to be easy travel. next chance of snow is monday. >> thank you, mike. in the south bay, more than 100 people are expected at today's santa clara county's supervisor meeting. the board will vote on faa grants meant to fund reed hill airport for another 20 years but those opposing the grant want the charter airport to close and turn the land into low income housing. it's located on cunningham and okala avenues. in the east bay, ac transit is rolling out double decker

buses. a passenger tweeted out these photos. they can carry 80 passengers compared to 50 for the standard buses. if you're on the upper deck, the seats recline and even have foot rests. they are in use on j lines. the last of the marriott workers will be back on the job starting tomorrow. abc7 news was the first to bring you the breaking news that workers approved a contract agreement with marriott early yesterday morning. union membersanans ermarrn eight cities in october. san francisco workers were the last to reach a deal. if the development goes through, an iconic neon sign in had the south bay could get a

new owner. >> it comes as efforts to revitalize it have brightened recently. we take a look back and ahead. >> reporter: this was san jose's dancing pig in its glory days. the iconic sign. >> as a kid driving past it my whole life, seen it. >> i think san jose should keep it. it's part of our history. >> reporter: efforts to save the neglected pig have ramped up. >> our first choice would be to keep it where it is or very close to where it is. we also understand that given the potential plans for this area, that may want be possible. >> reporter: that's because google could soon have its hands on the sausage if san jose approves several >> they're interested in the p sign. they support the restoration. >> reporter: not far from the

dancing pig, you'll find this tall babe, babe muffler, the only sign designated as a monument. >> people like babe. >> reporter: babe could use a paint job but it's these type of symbols that make san jose unique. >> if they bring in new stuff, they should bring in old stuff that makes the place iconic. >> reporter: preservation wants it know these vintage signs should stay. abc7 news. happening today, the u.s. post office in san francisco calling on helpful fill the wishes of children. >> every tuesday through thursday and now through december 20th, people are invited to go through santa's letters and adopt any that touch

their hearts and fulfill the young sender's holiday requests. >> seems like a nice thing to do. >> it's always nice to shop for folks like that. do what you can. absolutely. you're never more than seven minutes away. maybe an umbrella. it's not the best stocking stuffer but you could get one. anything to stay dry during the afternoon and evening hours. here's a look at walnut creek. pretty quiet. temperature 48 degrees under cloudy sky. looking south along 680. you don't need the wet weather gear this morning but you'll need it once the lunch hour passes. our best chance of thunderstorms will be across the south bay and monterey bay. waves of showers continuing arval t storm. another shower today, and wednesday. 52 in antioch. everybody else -- 52 in fairfield. everybody else upper 50s. tonight we'll have temperatures

in the mid to upper 40s. san francisco at about 50. here's a look at our storm. impressive looking. it's going to head southeast pretty soon. the closer you are to the coast, the more likely you'll get rain. the entire morning commute there may be a sprinkle. heading towards noon, there may be a random shower. yellows and oranges start rotating inland as we head towards the evening commute. even the heaviest stuff remains offshore during the evening commute. overnight it will may more of a trajectory inland. tomorrow morning the commute will be tough once 4:00 to, waves ter 9:00, thers dissipate. that's why the system drops from 2 to 1. hydroplaning a big issue tonight and tomorrow during the commute. a little ponding on the roadways. it will get breezy. here's a look at my accuweather seven-day forecast. a nice dry stretch thursday, friday, saturday, just about all day sunday.

sunday night into monday. heading back to work in rain. alexis? >> want to show you the bay bridge commute. we have heavy traffic getting into san francisco. chp is running a break. we have a pickup truck that broke down between treasure island and the san francisco exit. they're push from chp and working on clearing that to the harrison off-ramp. this traffic should be released very soon. i know it looks pretty bad right now but i think we'll bounce back very quickly. we'll take a look at that coming up in ten minutes. that issue just about cleared from the boards there. also want to take you to the north bay where we have a three-car crash. sounds like injuries are involved. sending an ambulance to the scene. i believe we have at least one lane blocked northbound. next traffic update coming up just before 5:00. apple is out with its list of the most downloaded apps of 2018. >> walmart is hiring robot

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heavy at times. our wettest area up to an inch and gusts up to 30 miles an hour. i'll show you the time frame and the rain coming up next. more corroborarab is comingy area restaurants. the crab hall has been on hold because of high levels of domoic acid. but they say it's no longer a coast. apple his nowering discounts to military vets. they offered 10% off to everyone who joins the program. they are deeply grateful to men and women of our armed forces. they they rr happening today, hunter pence and his wife will be honored for their work with underserved children. underserved children. they visited abc 7 yesterday.

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tomorrow morning during the commute, a quarter to half an inch. 3:00 this afternoon, our winds aren't too bad. this evening, we're around 20 to 30 and they'll hang out around 11:00 and taper through tomorrow morning. as far as the rain tomorrow, there's a slight chance wdnesday night into thursday and then that's it. alexis? >> good morning, mike. i want to take you back to the bay bridge commute where things are looking a lot better than they were a few minutes ago. we had a disabled pickup truck that chp pushed off the bridge. got a little assist there. traffic break is flowing. about 15 minutes from the toll plaza into san francisco. that should be fully recovered here shortly. we also have reports of a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian at miguel

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hi, good morning. it's tuesday, december 4th. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. it's not raining now but it will be. >> that's the key exactly when. i think this afternoon through tonight is when we have the chance of showers, heavy at times. good morning. our storm impact scale is a 2, moderate, as we could get up to an inch. and some gusty breezes also. let's take a look at what's going on with live doppler 7. overlay the cloud