good morning. it's 5:00 a.m. on this wednesday, december 5th. you are never more than 7 minutes away from the accuweather forecast. meteorologist mike nicco has our look ahead. >> yeah. we will start by showing you steady light rain across the north bay, st. helena and santa rosa. light rain from sfo to san mateo. crossing the bridge will be a little wet. rain falling in the santa cruz mountains. the storm is a 1, light. in fact, it will get lighter throughout the the accuweather 12-hour planner. the most challenging part of the day to get around will be this morning with the widespread scattered showers. they will become isolated by the

evening commute. temperatures, low to mid-50s from noon to 4:00. even at 7:00, still pretty mild. at 7:00 this morning, starting off in the 40s and 50s. so that's a weather. things quiet, all things considered, considering the rain we have out this morning. that usually translates to a busy morning. the benecia bridge, 680 near vista point, two-car crash. one vehicle blocking the left lane. i'll give you an update as soon as i get that. richmond-san rafael bridge, moderate showers moved through not too long ago. very soggy. be on the lookout for hydroplaning, standing water and road spray as well. thanks, alexis. overnight, san jose city council approved the sale of land to google. >> it say controversial

decision. amanda del castillo is live in the south bay with a look at all the drama. amanda. >> reporter: yeah. jessica, reggie, after 10 hours of debate, s jose city council members made that landmark decision early this morning. critics have always been vocal, and last night was no different. abc 7 news was there as a loud and persistent group of demonstrators got everyone kicked out of chambers at 9:00 p.m. eight demonstrators chained themselves to their seats. police used bolt cutters to take off their chains and then arrested them. many who opposed the land sale tell abc 7 news they want more answers from google about what it plans to build. >> the demonstrations themselves i think they are justified. but there are things council needs to address. yeah, they say they are going to build housing but who is the

housing for? they say it will be affordable, but what does affordable mean? >> reporter: they are still far from designing the project. what we do know is all of that development would happen right here around deardon station. live in san jose this morning, amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. happening now, a national day of mourning is under way as family, friends, and dignitaries and everyday americans get ready to honor the 41st president of the u.s., george h.w. bush. a live look at the capitol where mr. bush continues to lie in state. so far 42,000 people have come to honor the former president. his casket will depart the capitol at 7:00 a.m. pacific time tore his state funeral at the washington national cathedral. president trump will be joining all the other living presidents and first ladies for this rlleer andlvice and a host of

leaders willls o hd to this morning's presidential funeral is proving to be a moment of unity for the country. this is very nice. former president bush and mrs. bush were there to meet and greet members of the public who were there to say good-bye. and they welcomed from the and melania trump, putting their differences aside. >> he was a one of a kind. one of a kind. he will be greatly missed. >> former cia chiefs wanted to honor the one-time cia director. sports icons like peyton manning and phil mickelson also came. and of course there was sully, president bush's service dog. >> abc news will have live

coverage of the state funeral starting at 7:00 this morning. you can watch the funeral on abc7news.com and on the abc 7 news app. a 6-year-old boy from the east bay is in the hospital with a traumatic brain injury. his mother's boyfriend is accused of abusing him. 23-year-old jonathan davis told investigators the boy hurry himself while falling downstairs last week. but doctors at kaiser hospital grew suspicious after examining the boy's injuries. investigators doubted him too. >> they pull the heart strings of our detectives. especially in this case where we have a child that is clinging to life that can't answer any questions or describe what took place. >> police say the boy's mother has not been cooperating with investigators, although they do not consider her to be a suspect at this time. a warning about protecting yourself from package thieves. a recent survey found more than

26 million americans had their packages stolen from their front porch during the holiday season last year. abc 7 news found many packages sitting out in the open in san francisco's brunnell heights neighborhood. sharon said a package was tucked away from the street and still a thief got it. >> i felt really upset that this person came, took this item and used my handrail to scurry off down the steps. and he kicked it at first. what was he thinking this was, take-oust food? wow. mail carriers are stepping up security. u.p.s. allows you to recruroute deliveries to stores orac sent points. and the postal service has the same thing called informed delivery. >> according to police in kentucky, a preliminary autopsy report found no signs of foul play. two teenagers found taliaferro's

body in paducah. he disappeared with a rental car in illinois. he may have been suffering from dementia. he was 79 years old. the first of what is expected to be many talks about extending the subway in san francisco. sfmta will hold a public hearing at 6:00 at marina school. they want your input. construction is currently under way for a station in chinatown. it's been going on for a long time. parking garages may become a thing of the past in san francisco. the board of supervisors voted to eliminate minimum parking requirements for all types of development. under the proposal, developers would not need to include parking spaces in their new projects. the board is expected to take a second vote on the measure next week. you are never more than 7 minutes away from my accuweather forecast.

i wanted to show you the full picture of live doppler 7. even though it may not be raining in your neighborhood right now, more showers in this extremely damp flow coming at us from the south. that will continue through the afternoon hours. then we will kind of slowly turn the faucet off. by the evening, it's over. if you're heading out and wondering how to dress, it is 50 in concord. 46 to 49 for other communities. and we have temperatures around 49, san jose. mountain view, 48. low to mid-50s in the bay shore. upper 40s in pacifica. same thing up in the north bay. the roof camera. you can see a few pugddles on te embarcadero. errands today, showers, best early. bay play, small craft advisory. cloudy from 8:00 to noon. there is a wave of shower in there. mid-50s. by 4:00, we see a little

sunshine break out. and then clearing as we head towards the evening, and fall into the mid-50s. 50 at 8:00. a bell curve here. 55 at 2:00. down to 51 at 8:00. a chance of light rain through 4:00. and san francisco, that chance will go from through 4:00. temperatures a little bit cooler, though, in the mid-50s. over to alexis and let's find out what is going on with the morning commute. live doppler 7 on top of the traffic maps. not a lot of rain in the south bay. we have a slide-off crash, southbound 880 ramp to montague. into of the bushes. no lanes blocked on the main line. that is definitely helping us not have any backup. keeping an eye on that situation. i don't think it will turn into anything major. soggy at the bay bridge toll plaza. just past the metering lights. the far right shoulder, two-car

crash. sounds like quite a bit of damage. that is not blocking either. thanks, alexis. some of the biggest names in the state have been inducted into the california hall of fame. they're innovators, groundbreakers and entrepreneurs. here is a photo of the inductees with governor brown. carlos saucedo was at the induction ceremony in sacramento. >> reporter: eight legendary californians were inducted, including mayor ed lee. >> what's been a very emotional and difficult year for my family. this is such an amazing time and place. >> reporter: lee's daughter brianna accepting the recognition a year after his unexpected passing. before the ceremony, lee's widow and two daughters walked the red carpet. lee's successor and predecessor spoke about his legacy. >> i was heartbroken when he passed away. we were so close over the course of two decades. >> reporter: i appreciate a lot of the great work he did, especially with public housing and rehabilitating public

and rehabilitating public housing. included athletes, actors, and musicians. >> it is about the state of california. that's probably why i am here too. >> this is not a minimal kind of event. this is a maximum event. because we are honoring people who did this utmost and exceeded beyond the ordinary expectations. >> reporter: and that's a wrap for this year's california hall of fame awards. the governor will continue this tradition into his administration. carlos saucedo, abc 7 news. a new report how far he may have gone to save his reputation. glass door released its list of top tech companies to work

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5:15 on this soggy morning. here's a look at my storm impact scale for today. light to moderate showers. up to .20. we will say good-bye to the rain for a while.

your accuweather 7-day forecast coming up next. holy fire burned in southern california in august. last week a round of rain caused mudslides. >> the whole road was washed out. they had tractors. >> this morning we are watching closely. we're keeping a close eye in butte county and where the butte county and where the woolsey fire burned. >> moonves destroyed evidence and misled investigators to try and save his reputation. multiple women have accused him of sexual misconduct. he resigned in september. lawyers say cbs has justification to deny him a $120

million severance package. yesterday cia director gina a haspel briefed senators on the the murder of jamal khashoggi. he was killed in istanbul, turkey. they are absolutely positive "the crown" prince was behind it. >> i have zero question in my mind that the crown prince ordered the killing, monitor ready the killing. if he was in front of a jury, he would be convict indeed 30 minutes. >> secretary pompeo and mattis are following the lead of the president. there is not a smoking gun. there is a smoking saw. >> president trump says he's unsure "the crown" prince was involved. in today's gma first look, a teenage girl charged with pushing her friend off a 06-foot bridge made her first court

appearance. whit johnson has the details. >> reporter: in this morning's gma first look, new developments in the case of this viral shove caught on camera. taylor smith accused of pushing her friend jordan holgersson off this 60-foot washington bridge in august. smith appearing in court tuesday, remaining silent, charged with reckless endangerment, waving her right to a speedy trial. holgersson telling reporters she's doing better after suffering four broken ribs and a punctured lung. doctors say she's lucky to be alive. >> it is making it hard for jordan to be where she wants to be with her friends. >> i don't think she has taken any responsibility. and she's making this a difficult trial. i'm just looking for justice. >> reporter: and we'll have more details coming up at 7:00 a.m. with your gma first look, whit johnson, abc news, new york.

public high schools in san francisco will welcome a new educator today. this is pepper the robot. it's an emotional humanoid robot built to benefit mankind. pepper will debut at galileo high school's girls coding club this afternoon. and a push to provide free preschool for more low-income children in california. democratic state lawmakers announced a package of bills that would increase spending on early childhood education programs by more than $2 billion. this would allow 100,000 more kids to attend preschool for free. california currently spends more than $1 billion each year to cover preschool expenses for 175,000 kids. look, i thought wendy's was savage. but burger king is topping miss

wendy. they are giving away whoppers for a penny. >> it says buy a one cent whopper at mcdonald's. >> sorry. i'm just trying to get my whopper >> burger king shared this calling it the wholer depour, only at mcdonald's. you have to download the app, then drive to mcdonald's or get within 600 feet of one. and order the bk app to order it from mcdonald's. it will give you directions to the nearest burger king. it is offer is good until december 12th. that is how you patrol. >> you think this is a genius marketing scheme. >> i do. we're talking about it. some people will do it. it's not for most of us. it is just for most of us to talk about it. >> i get that. i wouldn't actually do it. if i went there i would be too

lazy. hey, they have hamburgers. i will just eat one here. >> if you're there, why not? >> but a penny is hard to give up. >> see? money talks, jess. >> i wonder if you have to pay a dollar extra for cheese. >> i think it's just one cent. >> no, i will not drive-throudriv -- the drive-through. absolutely not. a quarter inch in is san rafael. waves of showers best earlier today. partial clearing, a little bit of fog for tomorrow's commute. it will be dry tomorrow through at least saturday. here's a look at your high temperatures. a little bit warmer than yesterday. mid to upper 50s. you see the 60s around san jose, morgan hill. 61, santa cruz. 49 in lake port, the cool spot. tonight will be cooler than this morning. we won't have a complete blank he et of cloud cover to insulate us. 30s in the north bay valleys. low to mid-40s in the east bay valleys. mid to upper 40s out towards the

coast. here's a look. it is so damp and moist up to 15,000 feet. we will have waves of light to every once in a while moderate shower. clock is always in the upper right-hand side of your screen. the white being the clouds. the green, light rain. yellow, moderate rain. through 9:00, still chances there. by noon, you may not need an umbrella in a lot of areas. as we head towards 4:00, look how random the showers are. by 7:00, they're just about over. so rainfall amounts, you can see them developing less than .2. enough to keep things wet at least through about noon. then things will dry out nicely. evening commute will be much drier. sunday night, monday, another storm. it's a light one on the storm impact scale. hi, alexis. hey, good morning. taking you back to the benetia

bridge. a two-car crash about 45 minutes ago. crews still working on cleaning that up. southbound 680 near the vista point on-ramp, crews trying to clear that. a disabled vehicle just past this near the mid span. i'm wondering if he hit debris and got air flat tire. a little delay on the approach from 680 to the benicia bridge. looking soggy here. road spray kicking up. wipers on high. just be aware. we have scattered showers for the morning commute. definitely slow down and drive for conditions. next traffic update just before 5:30. facebook keeps getting beaten up. it dropped from the top spot. this according to glassdoor. they cited a terrible work/life balance. san jose-based zoom video communications is the new number

one because of its benefits and office perks. procore technologies, a central coast software company, at number 2, followed by sphpmount view's linkedin, facebook at number four. >> city council approved plans to rebuild its headquarters. the company plans to more than double its workforce. linkedin's project will come back for a second and final reading at the december 11th meeting. next, the 7 things you need to know as you start your day.

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to moderate showers this morning, tapering this afternoon. then no more for a couple of days. of. >> number two, breaking news in free monday. police on scene of a deadly shooting near chaucer drive. amy hollyfield is talking to neighbors who heard gunshots overnight. >> number three, san jose city council unanimously approved to sell city-owned land to google. police are >> the funeral for george h.w. bush will take place later this morning. abc news will have live coverage at 7:00 a.m. >> number five, the commute is soggy this morning. here's a look at a very wet bay bridge toll plaza. it's currently raining. metering lights on already. just got official word metering

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way in fremont. we have a crew at the scene. less than two hours to the funeral service for george h.w. bush is set to begin. and looking at downtown san francisco. another rainy day in the bay area. good morning. it is wednesday, december 5th. >> you are never more than 7 minutes away from the accuweather forecast. >> starting off damp this morning. the storm is a 1, light to moderate showers, .2. it will taper this evening. a look at the north bay. is steady light rain during the overnight hours. of around the bay, some of the heaviest up towards oakland. our steadiest rain throughout the morning hours. we will be in the santa cruz mountains. you can see this is all coming at us from the south as the core of t sto sliding to the south. it will take the chance of wet

weather with it. mid-40s to low 50s. by noon, low to mid-50s, scattered showers. isolated showers at 4:00. low to mid-50s. just about over at 7:00, low to mid-50s. let's see what they're doing to the roads. here's alexis. not quite as busy as i thought we would be. it just takes a little bit of rain. and the commute turns nasty. we have only seen a handful of collisions. southbound 680 near vista point. it sounds like crews are trying to clear that right now. there is a fuel spill as well. a disabled vehicle past the collision near the mid span of the benicia bridge. i wonder if they hit debris. it was all over the roadway. if you are coming from the north bay, golden gate bridge, yeah, pretty soggy. slow down and take it easy. breaking news. an active investigation into a death in fremont. >> there was a shooting and a

car crashed into a home. amy hollyfield is getting new information at the scene. amy. >> reporter: hi, reggie. look behind me. investigators are still here working this case. the coroner's office was here, so someone did die here. police, though, are still investigating. you see they are still here on the scene. look at this video. a car crashed right outside a home in fremont. the officers did not say whether the driver had been shot and that's why the car crashed. they only said there was a shooting. we talked to a resident. his wife did hear the shooting late last night. >> my wife heard three pops at 11:00 and then sirens. >> did she run out to look? how did you react? >> me? i was in bed. she got scared and said don't

look out the window, things like that. >> reporter: the call came? just before 11:30 last night. police responded to chaucer drive in fremont. they are still gathering evidence and haven't been able to brief us further. i was told this is still being investigated. reporting live in fremont, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. amy, thank you. a national day of mourning is now under way. family, friends, dignitaries and everyday americans are getting ready to honor the 41st president of the u.s., george h.w. bush. >> you are looking live at the national cathedral in national cathedral in washington, d.c. >> reporter: the public viewing is closed to people hoping to get in line as they move on to

the next phase of this national day of mourning. a new figure for you. 42,000 people showed up to the capit capitol, waited in line to pay their respects. >> reporter: the line snaking around the grounds of the capitol. thousands eager to pay their respects to the 41st president. tuesday evening, the bush family returning to the rotunda for a surprise visit to greet the public. all day, a steady stream of dignitaries, sports icons and everyday americans like erin, grateful to president bush for signing the landmark americans with disabilities act. >> if there is any president if i want to pay my respects to is the man that cast the law that ensures i have the same freedom as everyone else. >> reporter: and this poignant moment. fellow world war ii hero bob dole helped to his feet to deliver a touching salute to his former political rival. earlier in the day, president trump and melania stopping by blair house to personally share their condolences.

at the state funeral set for today at the national cathedral, president trump will join all living presidents and first ladies, along with a host of world leaders, putting aside politics, to honor a president and patriarch before he makes his final journey home to houston. and president george w. bush will eulogize his father during that service today. so many people planning to attend. all living presidents. and world leaders. prince charles will be here. the chancellor of germany, angela merkel also coming. really this is a day that will be historic in our country and will unfold with so much pageantry and months of planning going into this. on capitol hill, i'm emily rau, abc 7 news. >> emily, thank you. all federal offices and courts are closed today because of this national day of morning. the u.s. postal service is suspending regular mail

deliveries and post offices will be closed. we will be streaming the service on abc7news.com. and on the abc 7 news app and our facebook page. new developments while you were sleeping on the proposed plan to sell city-owned land in san jose to google. >> just before 12:30 this morning, san jose city council unanimously approved that plan. but it didn't come without chaos. as one point protesters chained as one point protesters chained themselves to chairs. eight demonstrators were arrested. many are concerned about rising housing costs and gentrification. pns to spend $1 million of land to develop a mixed use office and retail

village. the san francisco chronicle reports the city's public safety committee approved a proposal advising officers to refrain from immediately asking if a person is on probation or parole. it requires officers to document in writing why they believe the person was involved in a crime. state law allows officers to conduct warrantless searches for anyone on parole and those on probation with a search clause. >> you are never more than 7 minutes away from my accuweather forecast. temperatures are mild this morning for december 5th. upper 40s to low 50s on the peninsula. 55 in half moon bay. upper 40s to a few mid-50ss one. and we have 46 in san ramon, one of the cool spots. a little bit of a shower around concord, walnut creek, another one on vasco road. it could get dicey between

discovery bay, altamont pass. oakland and el cerrito and san rafael getting a little bit of a shower right now. san mateo bridge, dry. wet this morning on the roads. mass transit, you'll need the umbrella or whret gear. slower breezes on the bay. east bay valleys, 48 this morning. a chance of some showers through about 2:00. 4:00 on, we cool off and start to clear off. down into the low 50s. north bay, cloudy with a chance of showers. 2:00, 56. and then we start to clear out and drop down to a chilly 48 by 8:00. let's head down to the south bay. we have a chance of showers, 51 at 8:00. through 4:00 at 57. and then down to 52 with partial clearing at 8:00. much cooler weather tonight. if i heard you right, you said

traffic has been pretty good this morning considering the conditions on the road?yeah, it. do g inly that means folks are conditions. we are looking at the bay bridge toll plaza. we have a little clearer view of traffic coming into san francisco. metering lights on at 5:21. carpool lanes are open. cash or fast track, you will definitely have a bit of a wait. live doppler 7 on top of our traffic maps. nothing heavy across our viewing area. it h bnre ptt dyes an it's any than average. right about average this wednesday morning. drive times in less than 10 minutes. thank you, alexis.

new this morning, a flight from oakland to paris had to be diverted. officials say a disorderly intoxicated passenger forced the plane to stop. the norwegian air shuttle flight took off from oakland just after 8:00 last night. it had to be diverted to the minneapolis/st. paul international airport in minnesota. police took the person off and took them to the hospital for special care. the plane took off without issue. on the peninsula, a cracked and leaning pg is and e power pole is still standing in pacifica. neighbors are worried it's one storm away from coming down. it was months ago marked for replacement. residents are frustrated. called the city. crews examined it yesterday but said it will get taken care of early next year. the reason they are giving is there are other power poles in worse conditions than this one that need more immediate condition. we reached out to pg&e for a comment but have yet to hear back. only on abc 7 news, find out

what kept this from becoming a disaster. and a common procedure getting teenagers hook odd opioids. and we'll leave you with a live look outside as we head to commercial break. it is raining out there this morning. morning. you want to be careful on the

>> today's storm is level 1.

that means light rain. keep an umbrella handy and drive safely. abc 7 news app. download it now. i want to focus on another aspect that doesn't have to do with rain. it is the west-to-northwest swell, the sneaker waves, the long run-ups on the beaches that could catch you off guard starting at noon today through friday morning. be careful there. a look around the state. eureka one of the quieter spots. 57 and sunshine. rain turning into thunderstorms as we head towards socal. snow in the sierra. only an inch or two above 6,500 feet. snow showers at best. we'll be quiet thursday through sunday. get up there when the getting is good. ski on some of that new snow. come monday, it will be hard to travs

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transition team and russian officials. but exactly how he helped, we're not so sure because it is redacted from a court filing. you can see the tech blacked out. flynn pleaded guilty to lying to federal investigators. he is due to be sentence indeed two weeks. will ferrell is bringing back his role as ron burgundy. he is launching a new podcast. his character made the announcement himself on twitter. i heart radio will produce. it is slated for two seasons with the first to be released early next year. and i'm sure it will be classy. >> uh-huh. scotch. >> and jazz flute. >> and exercise routine. so heavy. >> yeah, right. >> i've never seen it. >> oh, really? that's surprising. >> i have heard of these references my whole career.

and i don't know any of them. >> okay. time to watch it. >> i sigh a christmas present coming your way. i have three copies of both movies. i would like to give you one, unopened. let's take a look at what's going on weather-wise. rainfall, walnut creek, .2. the rainfall is a little bit heavier on the peninsula too, a third of an inch at sfo. keeping an eye on that. you can see the low clouds hanging and the rain that's falling. showers today. this evening, though, just about over. brighter and milder tomorrow through saturday. a good chance to soak in some of the sunshine and get energized once again. another chance of rain sunday and monday. 49 in lake port, 53 in ukiah, antioch. san jose, morgan hill, santa cruz, 60 to 61. all the other neighborhoods, 55

to 59. valleys, mid to upper 30s in the north bay. mid to upper 40s in the bay and out towards the coast. our best rain returns right now right along the east bay shore and down highway 4 from concord all the way to brentwood and discovery bay. look at all that moisture coming up at us. all the energy sliding to the south. you can see a few yellows. that's moderate rain. from 7:00 to 9:00, they're still there. and then after 9:00 we turn over to just green. notice the coverage starts to tap taper. especially towards the evening commute at 4:00. by 7:00, it's just about over. expect another tenth out of this. a little aggravation for the morning commute is what it will cause. a random shower during the lunch hour. by evening, it will be quiet out there. 60s coming back with the sunshine for thursday, friday, saturday. sunday, into monday, another storm is coming in. 1, light. i'll show you that coming up

next. alexis. all right. good morning, mike. overall, we haven't had a ton of issues this morning, which is honestly a little surprising considering we have wet pavement this morning. that is usually all it takes to translate to a busy commute. road spray sound 101, golden gate bridge. not causing any delays so far this morning, though. live doppler 7 over the traffic maps. scattered light showers. certainly not a washout for a downpour for most of you this morning. southbound 680 near vista point, crews still working to clear a two-car crash. most of that is cleaned up right now. we had a fuel spill involved too. they are out there with absorbent right now. petaluma, 15 minutes. castro valley to the maze, 14 minutes. no delays through san jose. new at 6:00, thousands of worms are about to be shot into space. millions are expected to come back. and it's all in the name of

science. good-bye, jimmy kimmel. who is hosting the oscars next year. a live look outside right now. it's raining this morning.

let's take a look at my concerns. hydroplaning very high this morning. a little bit of flooding on the roads. so moderate. the breezes just aren't there. neuer are the rainfall totals for trees toppling, power lines down and small stream flooding. drivers for uber and lyft in new york city will soon get a minimum wage. it is set at $17.22 after

expenses. there will be a shared ride bonus for carpool rides and an out of town rate. that will compensate drivers for time spent returning to the city after trips that go outside the borders. both companies, by the way, are against these rules saying they will result in higher fares. new york is the first city in the nation to adopt minimum pay for at-based drivers. the new rules go into effect next month. forbes just released its list of top women shaping the world. and german chancellor angela merkel retains the top spot on this year's class of female leaders. theresa may came in second. christine lagarde, the international monetary fund, takes third spot. and ceo general motors fourth. 20 new people made the list, including shonda rhimes, creator and executive producer of grey's

anatomy and "scandal." serena williams takes the 79th spot. familiar names remains on the list. medical lynn ga gates in fifth. and cheryl sapped berg takes the 1th spot. we're hearing from a usc professor with family ties to the composer to the classic composer of baby it's cold outside. radio stations have pulled the song. her great uncle composed the song. the story started when he and his wife would leave lavish hollywood parties. years later, it became a movie about a man pursuing a woman and a woman pursuing a man. the song was sung in both directions. north says her uncle and others involved in the original song would likely not understand today's interpretation of it. >> he would want music to bring joy to people. i think he would be heartbroken that people think of this as a negative thing. >> bay area radio station koyt is running a poll on whether the station should bring back the song.

you can weigh in until monday morning. >> i guess sthrr of it, alexis. but there are still fans of nickelback. >> come on. >> i'm just bringing shade i guess. >> i'm going to stay far away from that one. we have scattered showers for the morning commute. we have had a handful of collisions this morning. make sure you are driving for conditions. metering lights at 5:21. mass transit, a great option. 46 bart trains in service. no delays. ace 1 and 3 on time. and good news for muni riders. he e line service has been fully restored. no delays so far today. all right. let's take a look at what's going on as far as our next storm. we will jump into sunday. notice the time frame in the upper right-hand corner. 8:00 in the morning, ukiah, a little bit of light rain. the rest of us seeing increasing

clouds throughout the day. steadier rain moves into the north bay by 7:00. now what happens? oh, the monday morning commute. it will be wet for a lot of us. we may get saved in the east bay valleys, into the south bay. that is really splitting hairs. after 7:00, all of us are getting wet through the evening hours. then the rain tapers. this promises to produce more rain than the one we're living through right now. promises. this is just potential. we will tweak this as we get closer. it unloads with more than an inch. half an inch in san francisco. a quarter inch by the time you hit the south bay. less than that in the east bay valleys. that's a roundup for now. back to the news with reggie. thanks, mike. a hosting change is coming to the oscars. kevin hart will be the 2019 host. he is taking over for jimmy kimmel, who has done this the last two years. hart says it's the opportunity of a lifetime and he is sure he's going to make it a special one. abc 7 is the only place you can see the oscars. so get ready.

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some of us waking up to showers this morning. >> here's a tip. you should still actually shower before heading into work. >> do you have to? >> good morning on this wednesday, december 5th. you're never more than 7 minutes away from your accuweather forecast. mike nicco, rainy days and sundays always get me down. >> the carpenters.

>> it's only just begun. >> i don't know any other songs. i only know a couple lines to those two songs. now i will repeat them in my head over and over today. thank you. light to moderate showers. tapering this evening. a wide look at what's going on. you can see the randomness of our showers this morning. notice a lot of green out there. but as you head offshore, we have moderate showers. this will rotate into the north bay. light to moderate showers during the morning hours, scatter bid noon, gone by 7:00. mid-40s to