happening today, san jose preparing for a controversial vote over google's massive proposed expansion. we are preparing for rain. mike says you're in the clear this morning but you better pack appropriately for your drive home from work. make sure you have an umbrella in the car. >> unless you like getting wet all day. welcome to tuesday, december 4th. it's 6:00 a.m. >> you never more than six minutes away from that accuweather. here's meteorologist mike nicco. >> let's get the storm impact scale. showers heavy at times, even thunderstorms possible, up to an inch in our wettest areas and gusts up to 30 miles an hour coming out of the southeast. right now they're out of the northeast, that's why it's so dry. plenty of clouds, just no rain. it will take for the afternoon hours to move in. when it does, it will increase through the evening commute.

before that, waking up this morning through 7:00, we're in the mid 40s to mid-50s. cooling down into the upper 40s to mid 50s with that heavier rain coming in at 7:00. let's find out about this dry commute. i'm sure there's some issues, alex alexis. >> of course there still are, mike, even on the dry pavement. taking ail look at an area that really doesn't need any help causing slowdowns. we have a crash involving a u.p.s. big rig, a delivery truck and a smaller sedan. southbound 880 before industrial parkway. got an update from chp. they're sending an ambulance to the scene. they pushed that over to the far right lane, the slow lane. sounds like that's partially blocking the on-ramp from tenacion. 15 miles anou whehe t incidt is. keep an eye on that one. that's our biggest issue. bay bridge toll plaza, metering

lights on early at 5:11. everyone having to wait unless you're using the carpool lanes. happening today, a big test to see if google's controversial plans to expand in san jose will become reality. >> the city council expected to vote on a property sale that could end up redefining the city's core. that new google campus would be developed on a 50-acre site that's near diridon station and s.a.p. center. amanda live for us. >> reporter: good morning. mayor says google is far from designing the project and submitting a planning application to the city. so today's land use vote is the first step in a very long process. the city of san jose is expected to approve the sale of government and city-owned properties to the tech giant. it's unclear what exactly is expected after today's vote. along with an estimated 25,000 new jobs, the city estimates the

new development will bring in $10 million in city revenue a year. many say they fear the new development will also bring skyrocketing housing rates. >> i moved here from michigan. michigan is a lot cheaper than here, affordable. here is nothing and i'm a nurse. i should be able to afford, right, but still i can't afford it. >> reporter: that's your biggest concern? >> yeah, yes. even the apartments are expensive. >> reporter: the mayor says he's proposing 25% of all housing built in the area be affordable, rent-restricted housing. the only thing up for decision is today's land use vote. that city council meeting begins at 1:30. abc7 news. happening today, an autopsy for long-time bay area talk show host ray talafaro who was found dead in kentucky.

his wife reported him missing. two teenagers found his body in a wooded area and police say his body showed no obvious injuries. an alameda county judge will come out of retirement to proceed side over ghost ship warehouse trial. it comes two years after the deadly fire at the warehouse. almena and harris are charged with 36 counsel of involuntary manslaughter. retired judge vernon nakahara will preside over the trial. the trial is set to begin in april. new developments in the deadliest wildfire in california history. the death toll in the camp fire actually dropped. it went from 88 to 85 people. butte county officlseved y got an update from the coroner's office. 11 people are still reported missing. california wildfires are among the topics being u.n. cli.

president trump has said the u.s. will withdrawal from the paris climate change agreement. arnold schwarzenegger spoke yesterday saying despite the president's decision, there is still widespread agreement for the paris agreement at local and state level. conservative groups filed a lawsuit against uc berkeley claiming cal was quashing conservative viewpoints. violent protests erupted last year during a milo speech. the lawyer representing the conservative groups sued recognizes the challenge for universities. political events can lead to chaos, but sheetmingtudents who off-campus groups that cause havoc, and they have chosen the

path of least resistance of shutting down speech but the constitution does not permit that. >> she says other lawyers are looking to use her model to try similar cases at campuses across the country. today the san francisco municipal transportation agency will consider proving parkway ky protect protected bikeways. they say it would improve safety by putting a barrier between bikes and vehicles. pedestrians would have a clear r path. coming up, you don't want to miss the warning from police after thieves take items from more than a dozen cars all in one single neighborhood. another stunning new development with a researcher who claims he made gene-edited babies. he's now missing. you're never more than seven miss away from my accuweather forecast. south bridge, look at this, it's

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this is a look at our temperature around san francisco from the sunset at 49 to 54 in ocean beach. temperatures are in the up he were 4-- upper 40s to low 50s. here's a look at the dry embarcadero from the roof camera. we've got rain in our neighborhoods and snow during the afternoon in those other neighborhoods. let's take a look at east bay. dry through 10:00. by noon rain rolls in. we hang out with mid-50s through 8:00. through the peninsula we're dry through 10:00 and then rain hanging out in the low 50s. east bay valleys we'll be dry

through noon and by 2:00 the rain starts to roll in and your temperatures drop from the mid-50s to upper 40s. here's alexis. i want to head back to the east bay. our biggest issue is a crash involving a u.p.s. big rig. a delivery truck. turns out two other sedans involved in that crash. three vehicles total. southbound 880 before industrial parkway blocking the far right lane along with the on-ramp. that is definitely creating a backup from state route 238. heavy out of the central valley, 54 minutes, 580 westbound tracy to dublin. westbound 4 antioch to 23 minutes. the researcher in china who said he made the world's first genetically-edited baby is now missing. reports say he was under house arrest when he disappeared but the university where he works denies he was detained. china's government ordered him to stop his research after he

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s sea lion was first spotted during mclaughlin state park. they determined the adult sea lion was healthy so they released it back in the bay in sausalito. hopefully she's happy to be back in her natural environment once again. >> in that picture she's like, what happened? >> am i good? pet owners, listen up. check your dog food. >> the fda is expanding a recall on several different brands that contain levels of vitamin d that could make your dog sick. the expanded list of dry dog food products now includes nutrsicsa, natural life pet products and the rest of the brands on the screen. there's a complete list on our website, abc7news.com, so check there. more than 300,000 people

from out of the country moved to california last year. we saw an overall population gain of 200,000 people in 2017, according to a new census report. what about those leaving? about 661,000 residents moved out of the state. a large number went to texas, arizona and washington. why? i bet you can guess. jobs, more affordable housing and lower state income taxes. here's a problem that doesn't seem to get any better. police in the south bay are warning residents about more than a dozen car thefts. there were 15 thefts on friday in mountain view and los altos. suspects were able to access garage openers and steal items from inside homes. police say always lock your cars, take keys and garage door openers out of your car and personal mrobelongings. park in well-lit areas. saturda is the last day this year to enjoy california's

redwood parks for free. the free redwoods dayings celebrates the 100th anniversary of the san francisco based environmental redwoods league. they work with the state to allow free vehicle admission to the parks one day a year. people have to get a free pass online at freeredwooddays.org. >> but do it early today. >> absolutely, unless you like to walk through the woods in the rain. that could be peaceful. maybe if you have the right equipment on. and the patience during the gog toomeown lot harder than day. here's a look at walnut creek. cloudy and 45 degrees. p.m. showers, it will be breezy and we'll get our best chance of thunderstorms, especially near the coast. this chance will continue tonight through tomorrow but will taper tomorrow afternoon. our next chance will be sunday into monday. let's take a look at this afternoon's temperatures. right around 54 to 57 degrees. we could hit 58 in san jose and

morgan hill. 60 in santa cruz. warmer there. 52 in fairfield and antioch. 46 in lake port. tonight, midded to upper 40s. san francisco, the warm spot at 50. so, from 7:00 to 9:00, a random light shower possible. the air is so dry. it's 20%, the relative humidity level is at 65. even by noon, random light showers. you can see the green. the yellow over the ocean until 4:00. then starts rotating ashore. that's why everybody will get wet during the evening commute and even some heavier showers and thunderstorms during the overnight hours and into tomorrow's morning commute. and then once the commute ends, you can see it starts to taper right around 9:00. my biggest concern, hydroplaning, some standing water on the roads, especially tomorrow during the morning commute. winds will gust up to 35 miles an hour. the storm as it tapers tomorrow becomes a one, light. we reach the 60s, thursday, friday and saturday. then another light storm comes in sunday night into monday.

be careful out there. here's alexis. >> good morning, mike. now we have a sigalert for this crash i've been talking about for the last 20 minutes or so in the east bay. hayward southbound 880 between sounds like industrial and tennyson. three vehicles involved, one was a u.p.s. big rig and two sedans. sounds like no injuries, which is good news. the slow lane along with the on-ramp are blocked. you can see you are jammed solid from state route 238 averaging around 11 miles an hour. pretty heavy approaching that scene. pretty heavy here as well, at we don't have any incidents. this is walnut creek southbound 680, filling in north of the split near north main. we're starting to fill in and slow down. we'll take a look at drive times coming up around 6:30. "good morning america" is coming up at 7:00 on abc 7. >> let's go to new york city

with ginger zee. hi. >> hi. so nice to be with both of you on a tuesday morning on "gma." we're live in washington as the nation honors president george h.w. bush. overnight president trump and the first lady paid their respects. the tributes planned for our 41st president. we have the latest on his honor and service his whole life. the woman filing a lawsuit against the hilton group. she says she was secretly recorded by an employee in their hotel shower and then blackmailed. if you missed out on black friday or cyber monday, don't worry. we have new strategies to help you save big on holiday shopping. it's called the triple dip. everything needs a name, right? new parents, you don't want to miss this one, the baby whisperer helped me. that's right. my first son slept through the night, no problem. the second one, not so much. and then we were waking up two or three times a night. there was a point when he was 6 months old i thought, i haven't

slept in six months. we have tips because that kid is sleeping 11 hours straight. you'll learn them from -- at least what worked for my family. >> i don't have a baby but could i also get help? i would love to sleep for 11 hours. >> me, too. >> that seems like a common request from people. they're like, what about sleep training my husband who snores? that's a whole other piece. >> we'll get to that at another time. for now we'll stick to the babies. >> ginger, you're looking fabulous. i love those earrings. >> loving it all. looks good. >> oh, thank you. >> on point, as always. one of the most popular players from the san francisco giants stopped by our studio yesterday. where you can see hunter pence today. you'll need a bigger

you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. you can see everywhere other than the inland and south bay, wet. you'll get wet during the evening commute. it gets heavier as we head through the overnight hours. these numbers are lower than what we talked about yesterday. quarter inch in the half to three-quarters an inch inland. paddleboarding is supposed to be a relaxing way to enjoy the water but not exactly for this guy. look at this. a drone captures the moment when he's paddle boarding and, well, you can see right next to him,

there's a school of fish and there's also a shark right here. it's a little hard to see. boy, it's a little scary. happened near sydney, australia. the shark is focused on that school of fish. the paddleboarder right in the middle, if you look closely you can see it's very close to him. the guy controlling the drone says he believes this is a gray nurse shark. so, there's that. now to something a little less terrifying but also very thrilling. a kayaker gets a very up close and personal experience with a hump back whale off the coast of norway and she even takes selfies with these whales. it's unbelievable. the woman says the whales were playing around after a good meal. frankly, i think this would still terrify me. >> i'm more terrified of the whale. one false slap of their -- what is that called? their wing? that's not it.

i'm a marine biologist. that could do real harm. >> the fin? the fluke. the fluke. my producer is correcting me. the fluke. >> yes. another day, another data breach. this time 100 million may be impacted. we'll break down some ways to keep your information protected. also, it's sinking, leaning and today residents of san francisco's millennium tower say they have a fix. it's called a fin, alexis. >> okay. and this is everyone's worst nightmare on the freeway. the warning to all commuters after a state

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happening now, a live look as a lot of people are paying their respects -- well, we don't have that live look. there we go. you can see there, people paying their respects to the former president george h.w. bush. a new royal confirmed he'll be at the fer and we'll have that coming up. a new group says they just made a major cannabis breakthrough. how they can use it to treat diabetes. here comes the rain. not this morning but mikee wi o foca.>> nusome ra two on our st impact scale so that's usually

pretty significant. >> it's going to be impressive. there's a slight chance of thunderstorms which could be heavier downpours. it will be moving in during the evening commute. good morning, everybody. you're lucky this morning, we're never more than seven minutes away and you have a dry commute. storm impact scale two, moderate this afternoon through tonight. winds up to 30 miles an hour that will make our bridges a little diesy once it gets wet this evening and tomorrow morning when it's wet. right now we're being saved from a wet commute by relative humidity later at 6500 feet. that's evaporating any rain that's falling. if you're following live doppler 7, for sure it will be reaching the ground by 4:00 into 7:00. 40s to mid-50s, a little milder. a little cooler at 7:00. let's hayward. southbound 880 giving you the

thumbs up there. we had a three-vehicle collision that was initially in the two center lanes. they pushed it over to the far right lane. sounds like that fully cleared. we also had a report of a disabled vehicle in that same area. still working to confirm if that is still blocking. in in case, you're blocked up solid to state route 680 southbound walnut creek into dublin, 14 minutes. everything is looking okay northbound 17 through the santa cruz mountains. the capitol embracing george h.w. bush. >> let's take a live look inside the state capitol rotunda. people have been walking through all night, paying their respects. late last night president trump and the first lady were there honoring president bush. house speaker ryan praised the former president, calling him a great man and gentle soul. the casket arrived yes r it camro houston where

bush died friday at the age of 94. the d.c. sunset, the city, the colorful life he lived as bush arrived at the u.s. capitol and members of his cabinet waited alongside his family. former first lady laura bush said, what a beautiful night, to her husband. there was a 21-gun salute before the remains were taken inside. we're learning this morning prince charles has confirmed plans to attend while representing his mother, queen elizabeth. he called the former president a great inspiration. president trump has declared tomorrow a national day of mourning. that means there will be no regular mail delivery. also the new york stock exchange and nasdaq will be closed and we'll post about any other closures on our website, abc7news.com. the memorial service for mr. bush at the national cathedral in washington is set to begin at 8:00 tomorrow morning. abc news will have live coverage

beginning at 7:00 a.m. right after abc 7 mornings. you can watch the service on abc 7 and we'll stream it on our website, abc7news.com and on the abc 7 app. in contra costa county police are investigating a car crash that left a 3-year-old girl dead. this happened last night in antioch. police say a driver hit the girl in the parking lot of the sears on somersville road. she was taken to the hospital and that is where she died. officers say drugs and alcohol do not appear to be involved. the driver is cooperating with the investigation. happening today, a new move by some san francisco residents to fix the sinking millennium tower. >> amy hollyfield is live at the tower to explain what's happening and the staggering cost. >> reporter: it's expensive, jessica. this fix is a pricey one. they say it's going to cost about $100 million. they think it will ease people's concerns about this building.

"the san francisco chronicle" is reporting the homeowners association at the millennium tower will be submitting an application today for the fix. the plan is to drill more than 50 new piles down into the bedrock. the millennium tower is sinking and leaning. the hope is this plan will eliminate any concerns this building isn't safe. we talked to people who walk by this building every day. they don't seem too concerned about it. >> honestly, i don't really think about it. i mean, it's kind of old news to me. and that's pretty much it. >> reporter: you're not worried about it? >> no, because it's been standing for a while. no. i really don't. >> reporter: the building is located at fremont and mission. it opened in 2009 and made up of pricey condos. the tower is now leaning. it's leaning 14 inches to the west of where it originally stood. why it happened and who is to

blame will likely be sorted out in court. a plan for a fix has now been created and the fix is expected to take a year and a half to put it all into place. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. the north bay where 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 searched for him. the shooting happened outside a community center. investigators are trying to see if it was related to an event that was happening inside the building. in is the first homicide in san rafael since 2011. in the east bay, oakland is set to evict a woman's homeless camp tomorrow. a judge says he cannot prevent the city from removing the women and their families. the camp known as the village is on eades avenue in east oakland. homeless women formed the camp

on vacant city land. the judge says his ruling is not a reflection on whether the city should remove them. instead, it is based on whether the constitution can legally prevent it. the last striking marriott hotel workers will be back on the job starting tomorrow. union members celebrated the deal last night after approving the tentative agreement which ends san francisco's largest hotel strike in decades. the union still hasn't revealed exactly what the details of that new contract are. workers went on strike against marriott in eight cities in october and san francisco workers were the last to reach a deal. uber drivers are protesting after they say the ride-sharing in s fnc yesterday. their pay. that's where uber drivers blasted their horns outside the company's headquarters. they say uber reduced their per

mile rate a few days ago. >> we used to get paid 99 cents a mile, but now it's down to 68 cents a mile. so, that's 32% cut. so, one morning you wake up, your earnings is slashed 30%. we're not happy. >> uber says it's not a rate cut. the company is decreasing the per mile rate but increasing the per minute rate. uber says drivers can expect trip earnings to remain the same. the company, in fact, released a statement saying, quote, we are consistently working to make earnings more consistent and dependable for drivers. you never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. let's start in the st. temperatures in the mid to upper 40s. this is pretty consistent across all of our neighborhoods. definitely milder than yesterday. remember verona pardon me was 32 degrees, freezing. in the north bay we're anywhere from 11 to 13 degrees warmer while the rest are 1 to 6 degrees warmer. san mateo bridge as we look towards the west. this is all for the afternoon

and evening hours. roads, mass transit and ferry all going to be damp and breezy. here's a look at what goes on in the north bay. we'll go 12-hour span. you can see 49 degrees at 8:00. pretty dry through 2:00. steadier rain from 4:00 to 8:00. temperatures drop from 55 down to 49 degrees. how about san francisco? we're pretty dry from 8:00 to 10:00. at lunch showers start to roll in and they continue through 8:00 with temperatures around 52 to 54 degrees. the south bay looks dry but cloudy up until about 2:00. as we head into the 4:00 hour, just in time for the evening commute. that's when the rain starts to roll in through about 8:00. the evening commute will be tor. how about where the hot spots are with alexis. >> we'll take a look at walnut creek. a disabledle vehicle on 680

southbound around treat boulevard. i think we're seeing some vehicles try to get around that. no flashing lights to help us out on that location. taking you over to the traffic maps and zooming in on what was really our main issue for the last 30 minutes or so, we had three-vehicle collision southbound 880 just before you get to industrial. then a disabled vehicle in the same area. those have both cleared. check that out. you're down to about 11 miles an hour in the san lorenzo area. once you get to hayward, closer to that crash scene, you're up to 24 miles an hour. westbound 80 highway 4 to the maze, 35 minutes. southbound 101, san francisco to sfo, that's in the green at 10 minutes. some people may find the next video disturbing. the state trooper who got hit is recovering. a florida state krooper was talking to someone who was ivolved in a crash when a car spun out and hit him. we're highlighting how this happened. the audi dramatically slows

down. the van does not. it hits the audi and sends it into the state trooper. no word on charges but this is a terrifying reminder to keep your eyes on the road. did you see what that trooper did? he pushed the other man away from the car. that man is okay. the trooper has serious injuries but is recovering. guys, just a very, very scary situation. >> that is terrible. >> tough to watch that. >> hopefully he'll recover well. thank you. you're probably going to have to stream a controversy holiday song if you want to hear it because the popular bay area radio station just pulled it from the air waves. >> and who should use these red transit lanes? a san francisco supervisor debating that issue. it could result in a ban. >> we started off strong yesterday. how are we doing today? looks like not so great. another update on our markets when we come back. as you get your day into gear, keep on top of weather and traffic throughout the entire commercial break. we have live pictures up for you

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barbara. you can see the showers all the way from eureka down to santa barbara with temperatures 60. dry in so upper 60s to low 70s. here's a look at tahoe. how quickly it changed into a winter wonderland. snow showers, light to moderate snow tomorrow. we get a break thursday, friday, saturday and sunday for travel. monday light to moderate snow once again. >> thanks, mike. a showdown in the south bay is happening today. san jose city leaders are scheduled to vote on a controversial sale of properties to google. abc7 news is live station, a big part of the plans. >> reporter: depending on how you view the potential plan, there's much to gain or much to lose. reality is, the only thing being decided on right now is today's land use vote. now, the city is expected to approve the sale of a number of government and city-owned properties to google deemed

essential for its village. opponents would rather see that land go to more housing. a recent city commission study estimates the potential development incorporating taller buildings could bring an additional 9,000 homes but critics aren't convinced. another big draw is the estimated 25,000 new jobs. we asked commuters for their take. >> more people probably going to have jobs, but probably the i.t. people from outside coming in. not from local people who will need the jobs. so, i don't know if that would happen the local people here. >> reporter: council members today will also consider approval of a memorandum of understanding that puts a framework in place for negotiations on what the area around diridon station would look like. we know that city council meeting begins at 1:30 thi afternoon. speaking of the new google potential expansion, an iconic neon sign in the south bay could

get a new wner if google goes ahead with these plans. the dancing pig sign in san jose marked where stephen's meat products once stood. a group working towards the sign's preservation recently met its fund-raising goals but google could have their hands on that sign if san jose approves the sale of several properties. >> our first choice is to keep it where p it lans forhis area, that may not be possible. >> ggle movrervionis say the uld stay. one san francisco supervisor is reportedly trying to kick out private shuttles from the red transit only lanes. according to the many examiner, a supervisor wants to ban private vehicles like tech shuttles from the red lines. they're meant to speed up public buses. she wants to ensure use of the lanes for muni buses, sfmta

regulated taxis and paratransit. now your morning money report. a data breach may have exposed the personal information of about 100 million users of quora. >> a malicious third-party gained unauthorized access to one of their systems. exposed information includes names, e-mail addresses and passwords. quora says it's investigating and taking steps to prevent it from happening in the future. marriott has a peace offering after the hack that exposed personal information of 500 million people. marriott will reimburse victims the cost of rethe placing their passport. the hotel chain is offering free identity theft monitoring. marriott admits hackers may have stolen passport numbers among other personal information. victims began receiving e-mails on friday alerting them of the

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community in which they work. the marin independent journal reports medical marijuana and pharmaceutical coalition has found a way to increase production of something called thcv, a rare compound. there has already been some studies on thcv's impact on people with diabetes and other diseases. the fda would still need to approve a drug containing the compound. cleveld, now san francisco. a popular radio a classic christmas tune. ♪ baby it's cold outside >> we started to receive complaints after that story went national. ♪ simply must go ♪ the answer is no >> the me too movement has really opened our eyes and really made us look at content and lyrics. >> program director at coit said he started receiving complaints after the story of a station in cleveland, ohio, decided to pull "baby, it's cold outside" from

their rotation of songs. the song is about a man trying to keep a woman from leaving a party despite her repeated protests. koit says the mission behind their holiday tunes is to make everybody feel good not to exclude folks. speaking of music complaints, kanye west responding after being called out for using his cell phone during a broadway musical. it happened during the opening night of the cher show. >> so it's a broadway show about cher's life. kanye was sitting next to kim kardashian, his wife. the actor playing sonny bono went to twitter and blasted kanye. he said, so cool you're here at the cher show. if you look up from your cell phone, you'll see we're doing a show up here. it's opening night. kind of a big deal for us. thanks so much. kanye tweeted back apologizing. he said the dynamics of cher and sonny's relationship made kim and i grab each other's hand

sing "i got you babe." please pardon my lack of etiquette. we have so much appreciation for the energy you put into making this masterpiece. why was kanye on his phone in tnz reports he loved the production and was taking notes. >> who issued that? his agent or -- >> really? >> -- his spokes snern. >> he was sampling the sonny and cher show. >> there's a couple things to explore. first he's saying the dynamics of the relationship made him reach for his wife's hand. that relationship was not amazing. >> okay. >> i believe the show portrays that. he basically kind of left her in the dust and said, i'm keeping all the rights to the sho w, yo own nothing, bye. they later reconciled. i'm not sure -- >> maybe it was during the reconciliation. >> all right. >> he didn't see that e! special on sonny and cher that went through all that. >> that's why he wasn't paying attention to the show. he didn't even know what it was about. >> at least he apologized.

>> all right, mike. >> so, we'll move on then because you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. there are delays at sfo this morning because of the low visibility, wantsef 'sot here yet. it's coming this afternoon, so are some thunderstorms, including south bay. possible waves of showers and thunderstorms. another chance of wet weather sunday and monday. temperatures, lake port, 47. ukiah, 51. santa cruz, 60. the rest of our neighborhoods, 54 to 58. tonight mid to upper 40s. at 7:00, coming up in the next seven minutes, pretty much nothing going on through 9:00. by lunch we'll start to see a few light showers roam over the border from the ocean into our land. and they'll be very light because the air is still going to be very dry in the lower layers. as we head towards 4:00 there's a better chance. you can see the yellows and oranges. those are some of the heavier downpours that will roll through the evening commute. we'll have a better chance as we

head overnight of some of these heavier downpours. we'll wake up tomorrow morning with standing water in some areas. the hydroplaning aspect of the commute tomorrow will be very high. trees topple power lines. there's a small chance as winds gust up to 30 miles an hour. this afternoon and also tomorrow morning. thursday, friday, saturday, dry, a little warmer in the six. sunday night into monday, another one, light. good morning, mike. i want to take you back to walnut creek. last time we checked out this camera, i told you we had a disabled vehicle southbound 680 around treat boulard. we s cesivre blocked but very heavy in the area, as you can see. that's just a sea of brake lights north of the 24 split. ou much, much better. looks like they have picked up strukz construction on eastbound 580. 205 is heavy per usual on the

inbound side of the commute. no issues for b.a.r.t. or ace trains. now to a story about another alexis, hunter pence and his wife, alexis, will be honored for their work with underserved children. the pences visited abc 7 yesterday. they talked about accepting the inspiration award. pence created amazing memories as a giant. he's a free agent now and he hopes to land with a new team next season. >> i'm headed to play -- alexis is coming with me, supporting me as always. we're going to the dominican republic, working on -- right after this season i flew to l.a. to work with a world famous hitting instructor. hard w he'yswa jt looking at hi blister right here. >> a few tickets still available for tonight's event. you can find details at

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whether you're just joining us or heading out the door, seven things to know before you go. first is the weather because we

have a two, moderate storm on the way. morning hours going to be pretty cloudy and dry. but once we get to 4:00, that's when the storms start rolling in. they become consistent and a little heavy during the evening and overnight hours. number two, thousands of people are paying their respects to the late former preside george h.w. bush. this is a live look inside the capitol rotunda where he lies in state until tomorrow morning. number three, condo owners inside millennium tower will submit application for a $100 million fix to the sinking tower. it includes drilling piles into the bedrock. number four, the future of google and downtown san jose. the city council will vote today on whether to approve selling several properties to the tech giants. number five, it's back to work for striking marriott employees in san francisco. they'll be on the job by tomorrow after approving a new contract yesterday. that ended a -d newrash in san

francisco. this is on the southbound side of 101 just before you get to cesar chavez. two vehicles involved. sounds like some injuries so an ambulance on the way to the scene. that is blocking the left lane. number seven, something tasty. you can get a free slice of cheesecake from the cheesecake factory by tomorrow placing an order through door dash using promo code free slice. they are giving away 40,000 slices to celebrate 40 years. >> you know, we should have done a trigger warning prior to the seven things because when i see that magical whipped cream machine, it's a trigger. >> i want one of those. >> that's all i want to think about the rest of the day. >> where can you get one? >> they have it right downtown. union square. >> and our show is about to be off the air so you can make a run for us. >> maybe they'll open early? >> worth asking. >> exactly. >> a beautiful shot of san francisco this morning.

rain later today, mike. >> absolutely. evening commute will be much tougher. good morning, america. paying respect. the nation says good-bye to president george h.w. bush. president trump and the first lady salute the 41st president. thousands waiting at the capitol all through the night and, this morning, the touching and colorful tribute from his adopted hometown, houston, as the world converges on washington for a final farewell. also this morning, slammed again. the west coast getting hit by another powerful storm. heavy rain across the burn zone. new fears of flooding and mudslides. deadly bus crash. this 9-year-old killed and dozens injured when this bus packed with a youth football team flipped over on the highway. disturbing discovery.