down three east bound lanes of the bay bridge, resulting in grid lock, any bridge on ramp, you can imagine that the san francisco city streets as we look live from the south beach camp at the brian street on ramp. >> it been a nightmare for hours and hours. good evening. >> thanks for joining us. let's get to abc 7 news reporter, that who is stuck in the middle of it all. ? yes, i'm standing tloong post, right where it cuts in with kearny, you will see it here. i would like to report that there's progress. you can see, people are moving here on the other side of the block. we are parallel with market, market is still very slow right now. it's not moving faster over there either. you can see things are getting going. this all, all of this back-up stems from something that happened at 11:30 today according to chp, a jackknifed big rig forced them to shut

down. and they opened up just for the evening rush. it's been a kay t-- it's been a chaotic day, and frustrating driv drivers. we talked to drivers while they sat in traffic today. >> i was just trying to wiggle through traffic. and it just takes entirely too long. you have pedestrians that don't want to let the person have the right away get on about they business. >> so, 20 minutes from the corner of -- >> so that is not even a mile. >> no, no, no. it's like, maybe, maybe maybe, miles. >> 20 minutes. >> yes, and you are doing uber? >> i have to drink a little bit to make myself like -- >> strong man right there. trying to keep his cool in the traffic. again, you can take another look, you up the street here,

it's the current situation. we will stay out here until 6:00, and keep monitoring this as the traffic continues and rush hour gets going. reporting live in san francisco, and abc 7 news. >> and thank you. >> thank you very much. >> let's go back up to sky 7 for a birds eye view of the mess and sit on the city streets tonight as a result of the mess at 11:30 had this morning. that jackknifed truck was carrying a mcclarn sports car, as you know, it's a very expensive. >> worth $250,000, or $3 so a huge loss there. we cannot see the freeway, but those are city treats? san francisco, completely grid lock. people using any means necessary to get around the mess. let's go to abc 7 news larson. >> well, dan, i know you are stuck in the traffic coming to work, so did i, we were driving

down ba did -- take a look. the side streets were jammed up earlier the truck jackknifed and created a ripple affect through the city. you did speak to drivers, it was very slow going, and i have to say, there were not that many people who were surprised by today's traffic jam. >> it takes me literally an hour to get to the freeway entrance sometimes without traffic. it takes me like 10 minutes. so, yeah, it's insane. >> in san francisco, it's expected now. >> unfortunately our commute to the bay bridge is frequently difficult. today may be extra bad, the drivers i have spoken to are not surprised. they often have to wait in it. you were looking at sky 7 overhead, all of the traffic

mess as we have been reporting in the past few minutes. the traffic is easing up. it seems to have improved in the last 30-45 minutes. that is the good news, give yourself extra time to get to the bridge tonight. >> live, abc 7 news back to you. >> kate, thank you so much. >> sheriff's deputies shot and killed a man because they say, he pulled a gun on them. >> yeah, this went down on adelaide boulevard in marngz. we are live with why deputies were following the guy in the first place. >> well, dan, they were not following him. actually they were here doing something else entirely. and at 9:00, they got done with that around 9:30 and the deputies took off in the different cars and then, one of them spotted this man. a suspect who was wanted from another county on this road. behind me. >> this morning, i had about furor five shots. >> reporter: the sheriff's conif you remember that witnesses

heard a deputy shot and killed a man on adelaide drive in a violent struggle in the middle of the roadway. >> the deputy tried to physically control the individual that was resisting arrest, and ran from the deputy. and reach engine the waist band is a dangerous sign. tried to control him. gave numerous verbal commands to show his hands. when he did, he brought up a firearm and shot at the deputy. sheriff's spokesman said that two deputies were in the area on another matter when when one spotted the suspect who a warrant for evading police and resisting arrest in another county. he said that the suspect, a 41-year-old man from discovery bay had numerous contacts with police, and gang affiliations. >> he has had extensive law enforcement contacts. they include drug possession, multiple accounts of assault with a deadly weapon. possession of -- felon in possession of a firearm.

>> he is a good guy. >> melissa payne told us her sister is the suspect's girlfriend and doesn't buy the sheriff's department claims, that the suspect fired at the sister first. >> of course, they are going to say it, they say it all the time. >> now, just a few minutes ago, the suspect's girlfriend arrived here on the scene, and talked to reporters. she was here when the shooting went down, she tells a very different story. >> he was just running from them, and they shot himment they tackled him to the ground and shot him twice before he got to the ground. they shot him twice, twice, before he turned around. they murdered him. i don't care who has a problem with me saying it. you guys are murderers. you murdered my boyfriend. >> now, jorgenson told us from beginning to end, it was over in

probably less than 2:00. she did say that her boyfriend carried a gun, what she disputes is the deputies, the sheriff's department's version of events that this man actual pulled the gun and fired on the deputy before the deputy fired on him. obviously this is all still under investigation. the deputy is on paid administrative leave. he was not hurt. laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> close to a month after the camp fire for through the town of paradise, those residents will be able to go home and inspect the property. some people were allowed to return this morning and three more zones will open tomorrow. 85 people were killed. and we have learned there's three had more victims identified today. 14,000 homes were destroyed. crews have been working on fixing power lines and clearing roads to make it safe and residents are being warned that the area is still considered hazardous. >> i see you driving at a

reduced speed. watch for utility crews and equipment and be mind hadful of your fellow -- mindful of your fellow citizens and everyone trying to help restore the communities. >> there are currently ten people who are unaccounted for. >> a mind blowing report about the so-called fire-nado that led to the explosion of a car last july. the real vor text was created by a number of factors that combined at the right time and place place, the report said that it skpl exploded 15,000 mile -- the ca broke out on july 23rd. it burned 225,000 acres and killing eight people and destroying 16,000 structures. >> that video there is stunning.

>> well, from fire to rain, our wet weather is prompting a warning that poisenous mushrooms are going to be sprouting up. what people and pet owners should look out for. >> the east bay hills are soggy. and the soil prime to sprout mushrooms. >> with the first rains, really, dangerous, mushrooms do start coming out. >> reporter: fungus may be fabulous, but with the crop comes a warning. >> they are dangerous. >> reporter: names like death cap and western destroying angel foreshadow what the shrooms can do, they can attack your liver and can i any. they are easy for dogs and children to get ahold of. >> i always, i'm on the lookout as soon as it stops raining. >> reporter: he walks dogs in the recreation area. >> some of them eat anything, some of them couldn't care less.

>> reporter: people may be attempted to forage them for more than food, they make beautiful, natural dyes. regional parks collected these for educational purposes. the general public cannotpick. >> we have a rule that basically no collecting of mushrooms around the parks and we do advise pet owners to keep a close eye on their dogs. >> reporter: if you feel like fungi, they have 15-20 different varieties. as do other grocery stores. >> you have to remember that most mushrooms are poisonous. there's a lot of look alike mushrooms that think it a button or morel, but it's not. >> we posted information on the mushrooms on abc 7.com. is there any more of that rain in our future? >> we do have more rain coming. for now, say farewell to the storm. i will let you know what part of

on your weekend will include rain drops, coming up. >> are robots electronic humans? a school district kicks off a new program, saying that robots should have rights. >> is california losing its e edge. the next step in technology and why the state is already behind. >> it a big day for nasa and space-x, you could say, lasers, crystals and worms, oh, my.

they are already part of our dalai liv-- lal daily lives. humanoid robots are sparking the interest of schools. we want to the high school to have the girls k s coding club demonstrate what the robots can

do. >> a field typically dominated by men, is sparking the interest of young women. it helps to have an ally, in this case, a robot called heer. call it a girl, a guy or an it. >> i feel like i'm doing something more. it's not just on the computer. it's like, you are seeing the result. >> softbank group is donating 100 robots to schools in the u.s. san francisco unified are will get ten >> i want more engaging and when you do your programming on it, you can hit enter and see physically what happens. >> hi, welcome. >> reporter: the coding club is creating applications to make pepper speak and move around. having the latest technology is opening doors in the field of science, technology, engineering and math. she had said, after a recent field trip to microsoft, she wants to be a part of that workforce. >> there's a lot of middle aged white guys in the office. and i definitely want to bring

more diversity in to the workplace. >> reporter: let's make it clear, without a humor, pepper could not operate. but there are predictions that robots will be so indica -- so advanced that they will feel pain and love, will they need to have rights? >> i think we should keep the divide between what humans are and what machines are. >> reporter: so, maybe some day, you will either destroy us, or find the cure for cancer. i like you just the way you are. say goodnight. >> goodnight. abc 7 viewers. ? now, if it can only do my laundry as well. sold. you know, in all seriousness, it seems california is losing the race to develop artificial intelligence and it's costing us billions. that is according to the little

hoover commission. an independent oversight commission. this could cause california to miss out on $400 million of revenue from ai investments. they call it kparsing and ha ii call it embarrassing, and have suggestions. >> we want our state to be on the cutting edge of technology. training them to work in coordination with artificial intelligence to enhance their skills is an important part of recommending. >> researchers say, lawmakers should create a commission or cabinet level commission, focus odd developing ai. >> a fell connine rocket launched today, with 36,000 worms hitching a ride, if all goes well. millions worms will come back to earth. >> lift off, bound for the international space station. >> it's loaded

56 hundred pounds of research. including tree seeking razors, as for the worms, they will have babies in space and will be part of research to learn about the loss of muscle mass caused by living in microgravity. >> now, california may have a lot to offer, apparently a pleasant commute s is not one of them. >> certainly not today. >> 7 on your side, michael finsy explaining why. >> this is the perfect story. a new study confirms what many of us have suspected all along. california is the worst place in the country for drivers. the bank-rate.com best states for driver's study, puts california on the bottom of the list. followed by highway haddy, connecticut -- hawaii, connecticut, washington and jersey.

[ inaudible ] >> now, here is a headline for you. it's predicted that consumers will return half of clothes they purchase online during the holiday season. the adobe analytics said that it will cost retailers more than $1 billion. most of the returns are because they a the close don't fit properly. despite advancements, the retail

is struggling to fit satisfaction with well fitted clothes. >> not many people return jewelry, i have to say. >> note. >> hint, hint. >> thanks, michael. >> now your accuweather forecast, and there's no returns when it comes to other goodies. let's look at live doppler 7, we have an isolated shower showing up. let's get you in to where it's raining. right around felton, and the santa cruz melton, and showers, south bay, spotty, and light from santa clara to campbell, you will notice street level radar, heading in to pierce road, still seeing drops late last night, it started coming down hard.

let's take a look at rainfall totals. they fell where we expected. a.10 to half an inch. a third of an inch in san francisco. and oakland, .39, and concoward, .18, and now, our our attention turns from rain to surf. watch out, the surf is building until noon friday, we have a beach hazard statement, up to ten foot swells are expected out of the west northwest. there's a possibility for uniquunique -- for sneaker wave. it's light snow showers at this time, a live look in the bay area. look at the beautiful post sunset sky righty now. temperatures are 54. oakland and san francisco, 56. and it's 54 in half moon bay. uniform numbers. still seeing rain drops here. this is where the isolated returns on radar.

low 50s. and another picture, you see the colors after the sun has gone down. clouds and matchy fog overnight, and dry pattern thursday through saturday and our next storm arrives sunday night in to monday. that was a light system on the storm impact scale, it's a level one. sunday night in to monday, rain spreading north to south, less than half an inch for most of you. it will be breezy. 6:30 tonight. what is left of the showers mainly around gilroy, san jose, isolated in nature as we head to wednesday night. you will notice around gilroy and they will see down powers continuing through tomorrow morn ing ing. watch out for the fog. fog means reduced visibility, a slower commute and then for the afternoon, get ready for sunshine, along with a few

clouds. as you check out of the accu wr seven-day forecast, it will be dry, first, friday, saturday and most of sunday on the accu weather seven day forecast. sunday night, a level one system coming our way, that will bring us rain going to monday morning and back to dry, and near average temperatures for your tuesday and wednesday. you can download the accu weather app. kristin and dan? >> thank you. >> well, pomp, circumstance, sadness and joy. >> a day full of emotion at the

this is a live picture from houston, the body of former president george h w bush. >> earlier he was honored by his friends, colleagues and family at a ceremony in washington, d.c., it was a celebration of his

oft often poigniant. >> his life code, as he said, was tell the truth. don't blame people. be strong. do your best. try hard. forgive. stay the course. and that was and is the most american of creeds, he never slowed down. on the proprietor campaign trail in new hampshire once, he grabbed the hand of a department store manaquin asking for votes, when he realized his mistake, he said, never know. got to ask. you can hear the voice, can't you? as dana carvey said the key to

bush 41 impersonation is mr. rodgers trying to be john wayne. >> he showed me how to lead with courage and act with love in his heart for the citizens of the country. i said, dad i love you and you have been a wonderful father and the last words he would say on earth were, i love you too. to us, he was close to perfect. but not totally perfect. his short game was lousy, through our tears let us know the blessings of knowing and loving you, a great and noble man. the best father a son or daughter could have. ♪

>> testify very mo-- it was moving. the funeral in houston, will take place tomorrow at 8:00 in the morning and then, at 10:30, his casket will be transported to the george bush presidential library. and he will be laid

coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00. the changes made in china that are causing the recycle ables to stack up and victims of mail fraud try to do the right thing. 7 on your side explains why investigating the cases is so complicated. >> and a look at the unusual treatment uc davis veterinarians are helping to heel four-legged survivors of the wild fire in

butte county. that is coming up. >> see you then. >> and finally tonight, an early christmas for lucky bay area kids. it's thanks to san francisco firefighters. the children pouredin. and it was started by the firefighter's union, and now provides toys and books to more than 1200 children. >> because, it does mean a lot to make -- that kids all over the city, no matter where they come from, that they have a smile on their face from the holiday season. >> the kids had a few moments to soak it and grab a picture with santa and head out to enjoy the early christmas present. >> what a special night. >> for all of us here, we appreciate your time, and hope to see you again in had half an hour.

tonight, a nation bids farewell to a president. his son, george w. bush, breaking down while honoring his father, president george herbert walker bush. all living u.s. presidents and first ladies, their hands to their hearts. tonight, what brought a son to tears. and the moment president trump arrived, the nation watching. the interaction between him and former presidents and first ladies. a rare moment to see all of them together. also tonight, the breaking news. two marine planes plunging into the sea. an f-18 and a c-130. several american service members onboard. tonight, an urgent search and rescue under way. at least one rescued. the scare inside the amazon warehouse amid this holiday shipping season. dozens suddenly sickened. at least one critical tonight. what's behind it?