along. the rain arrives and much more on the way. >> live look giving us a better view of the clouds. rolling in. >> we have a team of reporters tonight in the elements. from the north bay to san francisco. to the south bay. >> we'll start with meteorologist and doppler 7. lit up right now. >> that's it. indeed. the vigorous storm will cause damage. this is the moisture ahead of the storm. we're seeing light rain widespread across the region. i'll zoom in. it is wet. slippery for the afternoon, evening commute. across 680. into dublin. san francisco you will notice mission street. south san francisco down the peninsula. into the south bay. and even the santa cruz mountains. we look at bay. willow glen seeing rain. this storm has the atmospheric

connection. it has a lot of moisture. it is going to slam the bay area. i up grated the three storm for tomorrow as well. tonight and tomorrow. heavy rain. damaging wednesday gusts. 33 miles per hour in the half-moon bay. 37 miles per hour at mount st. helen. high wind warning until 10:00 a.m. we'll take down trees and power lines. flash flood watch beginning tonight until tomorrow afternoon. watch out flooding on the roadways. rapid rises on the streams and creeks. a coastal flood advisory 6:00 a.m. to noon tomorrow. flooding is expected. we are expecting high tides between 8 and 10:00 a.m. i'll be back with a look at the time line. >> in the south bay the heavy rainfall is expected to hit the mountains. even san jose geared up to prepare for flooding and downed trees. >> team coverage continues.

live in the town of boulder creek. >> you know the concept first responders and hospitals prioritize emergencies. cities and counties expecting heavy command to handle emergency situations. downed trees and flooded streets. san jose has 20 crews standing by to respond. >> reporter: street crews are out doing routine work for now. at least 20 of them will be standing by to handle flooding and downed trees. the storm unleashes strong winds and rain in the hours ahead. >> forecast what was coming ahead. we have made some changes to the shift. we have well rested crews ready to come in the middle of the night. >> he got off a conference call. managers shared information to prepare for the worst. san jose has 32,000 storms that drain to the bay. crews have been working since

summer to clear them of debris. it's a never ending job. >> they still get clogged from time to time. so our first line of defense is have the crews hand clean those. and we have equipment. >> power outages may stop pumps. many have back up power. under passes like this can be known for flooding. residents and in and around the mountains are stocking up on food. some concerned about high winds. >> i have an oak tree. about 50 years old. >> worried about it? >> it will hit the power line. if it comes down. it won't hit my house or car. >> she leved through the floods of 1982 and had road access cut off for a year. >> i know what storms can do. yeah. i have everything cleaned out. >> let's hope everyone is as

prepared as she is. residents here seem to be unphased by the rain. many are not even bothering with umbrellas. the real concern is the high winds and wind gusts. many will topple trees and maybe until first light tomorrow that many of the residents here will have a better understanding of how much damage is going to happen. >> all right. thank you. >> the rain is already coming down in some places in the north bay. let's continue the coverage. live in -- >> call that human rain gauge. report number two. an hour ago we stood here i didn't have a hat. now i do. we have been out here for seven minutes. this is how much rain has fallen on the felt hat. not alarming yet. maybe we don't need the hat yet. highway 101. this is headed north. in just north of the county.

it's not always a good commute. it's rarely a good commute. because of the road construction going on. it's not any better tonight. we're worried about flash flood watch at 7:00 p.m. lasting until the morning. high wind watch supposedly already in effect. i have to be honest with you, we haven't had high winds yet. we expect it. we know that when this rain comes, when it starts slow like this. it tends to last a while. we're expecting it to last. we'll get back on the live truck. and talk to you in an hour. >> thanks. you will need that hat later. >> the hat might blow away. there's a high wind warning for the bay area. through tomorrow morning. >> we continue our team coverage now. in san francisco.

>> okay if wayne is a human rain gauge. i'm a rain gauge with an wind gauge. now when we checked in during the news at 4:00. this registered about 6 miles per hour. now we're more consistently seeing 8 miles per hour. up to 11 or more. even though the brunt of the storm is still hours away. people all over the city have been preparing. look at some video that we shot earlier. agencies they are preparing. we witnessed california public utility commission workers. using a vac truck. sucking out the catch basins all around the city. trying to get ahead of the wind and rain. that can clog the drains. we saw plenty of people with umbrellas and jackets. they didn't really want to linger and talk. as you can imagine. they wanted to make their ferry. the ones who stopped and chatted

had a light hearted take opt storm. >> there's no storm yet. >> you're taking this in stride. >> walking in the rain is great. >> why is he not under the umbrella. >> first of all. it's mine. secondly he doesn't deserve it you have to earn it. >> at least they have a sense of humor. back out here live. take a look at the ferry sign. it actually fell over because of the winds that are picking up. three times in the past hour or so. as we are walking here to the terminal. this is gate g. i did check with the various agencies. for the most part the winds shouldn't be a problem in disrupting service. however golden gate ferry service, they're service the very latest ferry tonight that

maybe affected. don't worry. they have buses available. >> okay. thanks so much. winter storm warning in effect for the sierra through monday. clear there now. but it could be the biggest storm of the season. warning drivers that if they are not already in the mountains they probably should avoid the trip until next week. >> the storm is expected to really pick up over night. tune in tomorrow starting at 5:00 a.m. they'll be tracking the impact of the storm. on the bay area. >> reopening of the sales force transit center will not happen until june at the earliest. repairs started on the two cracked steel gerders. the process is complicated and labor intensive. with 300 holes needed to be

fixed. a group will come in and check the work. the group might order additional repairs elsewhere. on the $2 billion transit hub. >> we work with them. area that is are identified. we will be able to ascertain when we can reopen. we're eager to reopen. we need to make sure areas are investigated properly. >> this weekend construction workers will replace hydraulic jacks. on the first street side of the building. that will part of the closure of the first street beginning at 5:00 a.m. tomorrow. through 8:00 p.m. sunday. >> meantime bart is warning riders that big service changes will go into effect later this month. lasting three and a half years. the agency pushing back the start of service on weekdays from 4 to 5:00 a.m. to perform seismic safety work. buses will run from select stations to help affected riders get around. train to the evening will run every 24 minutes instead of 20.

and on sunday bart will cut the number of transbay trains in half. and the pittsburg line will operate between san francisco and the east bay. changes take effect monday, february 11. a week from this coming monday. >> homemade. we are there as curry gets the latest venture. and then a special guest added to the excitement. >> will californiaens be asked again to repeal the death penalty? an ongoing issue in the city. >> a deadly police shooting in the east

a fatal officer involved

shooting from last fall. >> officers thought the man had a knife on him. live with the video and 911 call. >> that's how the call went out. a man was threatening another male with a knife. on november 15. of last year. when it was over what we know is gonzalez lay dead with 13 police bullets in him. but the video released today of the 911 call of the interaction between police and gonzalez. shows some things that aren't exactly clear. he didn't have a knife. he did have a razor blade. a small one. let's show you what the body cam video has to say.

police say they only opened fire after gonzalez charged at them. family members disagree and say the shooting was unnecessary. and hired an attorney. to sue the hayward police department. for its part the police chief is promising a investigation. >> he was my only son. my baby. >> it took the officers seven seconds to fire their guns at my cousin. seven seconds doesn't give any time to deescalate any situation. >> it was tragic. there's a lot of questions asked about it. people have questions and deserve answers. i have questions about what took place and i expect answers to be produced as well. >> chief also promises

transparency. the shooting is investigated by internal affairs in his department as well as the district attorney office. by the way the lawyer says they will file suit against hayward for wrongful death. on thursday. of next week. >> thank you. a bay area lawmaker wants to repeal the death penalty. he's working on a bill to let voters decide. earlier initiative to end the death penalty have failed. recent polls show california voters are deeply split on the issue. the death penalty appeals process cost taxpayers too much. especially when an execution hasn't taken place in years. >> we haven't even executed anyone since 2006. we don't have a constitutional accepted mode of executes prisoners in california. it's not something we're engaging in.

most people die of old age on death row. >> 700 men are on death row in california. inmates would instead face life sentences without possibility of parole. >> the students at oakland technical high school held a walk out to support teachers. sky 7 was over head. protesting teachers pay and skl closures. oakland teachers held a vote that could authorize the union to issue a strike. fighting for a 12% raise and smaller classroom sizes. they decided to close roots international academy bbuet sue today. dozens of imaging technicians hg them to pay hundreds of dollars a month extra to keep health plans. or find new doctors. hospital says it's offering a free hmo plan and still meet

union demands. >> warriors are warning fans to look out for fake tickets. 45 fans had to be turned away when the teams played on christmas day. that's the most for one game this season. fans are encouraged to buy tickets from the teams web site. warriors.com. you can watch the big game right here. our coverage starts at 5:00 p.m. and stay tuned for after the game. when it's over. lebron james is back on the court. it's going to be a good match up. >> meantime. bay area entrepreneur. opened a new venture in oakland. the mother of three is a chef. model and cook ware designer. >> i don't know how she does it. now it's home gos. what her husband might have to do to keep up with her.

>> her pop up home goods store is already popping. >> it's truly homemade. i used to work out of my home. >> the new venture she put together last night. >> we have kitchen tech style. aprons and dish towels. pot holders. cast iron. cook ware. >> with so much on her plate, pun intended. how does this busy mom of three. restaurant onner and tv personality do it all. >> my parents are helpful. i have my sister out here. my husband is supportive. i keep everything to school hours. when hi kids are at school i'm working and sleeping i'm working. >> speaking of family. steph curry showed up. >> whatever she puts her mind to, it's she can do it. she's so talented and has so much to offer. >> the warriors family is ready

for more and maybe even the white house. >> everyone is running for 2020. should steph run for president? >> heck yeah. i tell him all the time. >> would you vote for him? >> yes. >> we're loving the new crowd. >> officials confirm the store will be open until the end of the month. they talk about extending the contract. >> president steph. >> nice ring to. >> all right. her stuff looks great. does she have an umbrella to offer. >> in big demand this week. >> this is a good idea to just really get ready. you have time. right now i want to show you live doppler 7. what it looks like right now. on our radar. as you will notice blanket of rain across the entire region. north bay right now.

you'll notice fair fax. mill valley to paradise drive. it is wet. slippery roadways in the east bay from berkeley. to kensington. a wet roadway out there tonight. take easy if you can. or head inside. daily city south san francisco. also light rain. and heading into the south bay. from san jose to willow glen. it is slippery. this is the light stuff. santa cruz seeing the rain. storm concerns tonight very high likelihood of all these happening between tonight and tomorrow. flooding on the roadway. hydro planing and downed trees. power outages and flooding. the temperatures are in the comfort zone. most in the 40s. 50s. you see the rain drops as we look at the forecast. powerful storm over night. drenching rain and winds. colder storm sunday and monday.

we have nearly three hour arrival delays at the airport because of the weather and wind. tomorrow more delays. heavy rain and thunder. 59 to 61 degrees. gusty wind. new york city 37 degrees. mix of sun and clouds. freezing drizzle in chicago. 37. they'll start to see temperatures moderate. l.a. rainy and windy. 61. traveling to the sierra tonight it will get dicey. with the wind and snow. i advise holding off on travel. it will be rough. right on through monday as a matter of fact travel is not recommended. winter storm warning in effect until 4:00 p.m. tuesday. five to ten feet of snow expected. up to 13 feet at the peek. snow level down to 1 to 2,000 feet. winter driving conditions. 80 inches tuesday afternoon. this is good news.

the damage that come with this not so good news. strong level 3 storm. tonight and now tomorrow as well. heavy rain and flooding. damaging winds. let's time it out. 6:00 p.m. tonight you see moderate rain. same thing 8:30 tonight widespread rain heavier rain 4:00 a.m. saturday. we're keeping this a level 3 tomorrow. maybe thunder storm morning. a breather at 11:30. the intensity picks back up. potential for saturated ground and flooding. saturday night. tomorrow is a good day to stay inside. it will be rough out there. rainfall potential taking you through saturday night. one to two inch category. some areas three to four inches. winds ramping up tonight 45 miles per hour. 8:30 friday night. 51 tomorrow morning. wile you're sleeping. there could be trees toppling.

winds begin to ease but it's windy. 40s 50s. stormy morning and afternoon. a look at the 7-day forecast. it's now a level 3. for tomorrow. wet, windy. thunder. monday snow showers in the hills. tuesday we have more showers with very cold wednesday thursday mornings coming up. >> all right. thank you. it is friday which means one thing for sure around here. >> chamber music and bags of popcorn. free stuff is coming up. >> what are thousands of golf balls doing in the pacific ocean? we take you under water off the coast of pebble beach. how big is the problem? how big is the problem? find out tonight at 11:00. at at&t, we believe in access. how big is the problem? find out tonight at 11:00. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world.

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this just in. it's friday. >> breaking news. >> michael is here. show us what you got. >> this is big. let's start off with food. okay. let's start off with some amazing music you can only find here in the bay area. it's loud. chamber music. it sounds like jazz to me. absolutely stunning. they're very good. a pair of tickets for the opening concert for the 2019 season. held monday, february 11. 7:30 p.m. over at the theater. another very beautiful place to go. the ticket value is $50 a pair. of course you wouldn't pay a dime. >> we know michael finny.

>> friends in high places. >> what else. >> peters kettle corn. >> read the flavors. it's amazing. spicy -- >> cinnamon sugar. >> these are out of oakland. this is a thing they dreamed about doing. so now they're actually doing it. they say they really street food in forms the popcorn. >> they officially -- this is what you get. this right here. cheddar cheese. sea salt and caramel. movie butter. >> it's based o street food tradition. >> how do we get all this stuff? >> i'm so glad you asked. >> nailed it.

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coming up tonight. when it comes to live doppler 7 green is good. that's much needed rain on the way. at 6:00, updated forecast. when the brunt of the storm will hit. >> also more and more people are cutting cable and switching to streaming. how do you get programs like the super bowl? we find out and look at the new streaming options. >> the impact this beer has on the local economy. really is amazing. we'll have that story and more at 6:00. >> finally case of foul play. >> police responded to a blr alarm and saw a hole in the window. inside a wild turkey. >> the bird made itself at home and walking around the living room. sitting on the couch. officers showed up and took it to a center.

>> times up. >> staking out a spot for the super bowl. tonight several developing stories as we come on. the late breaking race controversy involving the governor of virginia. a picture on his yearbook page showing one person dressed in black face. another dressed as a member of the ku klux klan. he admits he is one of them. also the deadly cold, the staggering death toll number. now at least 26 people dead. hundreds of accidents and tonight the flood fears with temperatures about to swing wildly. cosmic crash? a possible meteor hurdling through the sky across the florida keys before crashing to earth. the pictures just coming in. the shocking new video, the moment a dam bursts. releasing a deadly wall of mud. also tonight, president

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