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you're going to be driving right into the wet weather. scattered showers, a better chance in the north from mid morning to midafternoon and thunderstorms are possible. alexis? we have a new problem for drivers if they're doing the altamont pass. chp is not there yet. that's a tough spot. leaving the tracy stretch. a quick check of the richmond bridge, some puddles and it's breezy. we have high wind advisories for richmond. they issued one and san francisco oakland bay bridge.

>> new overnight the missouri senate has passed a bill to ban abortion's after eight weeks of pregnancy and this comes just after alabama's near total abortion ban was signed into law yesterday. alabama's law is the most restrictive in the country making it a felony for doctors to perform abortions the only exception is if there's a serious health risk to the mom. supporters of abortion rights are protesting. >> who are you to tell me what to do with my body? age of 45. so far this year more than a dozen states have restricted or attempted to restrict access to abortion.

>> walk with employees on retirement benefits and job security. this forced hundreds of procedures to be rescheduled. ucsf says it represents freedom of speech. an emotional and tense day inside of an oakland courtroom. it was an emotional 15 minutes for the families of the victims yesterday. as prosecutors played a dark and jerky video from the helmet of one of the first firefighters to arrive that night of the fatal fire. it came during the testimony of heather modzian, a captain at the time. she and her crew were first on scene. >> i looked at derek a couple times and it made me sad because he had no expression on his face.

>> attorneys argue that the video shows the oakland fire department could have or should have done more to save the 36 people who died in the ghost ship fire that night. according to san jose state university student newspaper, the spartans, the spartan foundation was marketed as an athletic scholarship fund. less than 5% of the $6.3 million donated actually went to student athletes. the university said the situation was addressed years ago, quote, marketing and communications did not adequately convey how financial gifts were being used. the university changed its marketing and communications to clearly state how the donor gifts would be used. disturbing allegations against a special education school in the east bay. families say staff members held their children in frightening restraint holds.

>> reporter: the woman called elise is letting her son and daughter have down time after finishing their homework. both attend the floyd marchus school because of behavior disorders she says are only getting worse. now depression and anxiety. >> reporter: she says the primary reason are the restraints staff members put them in when they act out. her 10-year-old daughter, for example. >> what that she described to me was being held down on the ground and her head bent in between her legs. >> reporter: she and two other families have filed suit against the school, the contra costa board of education and the state board of education complaining that the holds violate state law. they are represented by the disability rights, education and defense fund. >> it is very explicit in the

law it can't be used for punishment and control. >> reporter: she says restraints can only be used in a real emergency when there's an imminent threat of bodily injury to the student or staff. they're asking for an injunction and changes to state law and regulations involving special students. we attempted to reach both the principal of the school and the contra costa county board of education for comment. we haven't heard back from either one. in concord, eric thomas, abc 7 news. game two of the western conference finals is tonight. >> we're hearing from steph about what it's like to share the court with his little brother. abc 7 news reporter jobina fortson live for us at oracle arena. good morning, jobina. good morning, we are ready for game two. i have my patch on here rocking the jacket and i brought my swifer in case the team needs motivation to sweep the trail

blazers. that's what we're doing this morning. the game kicks off at oracle arena at 6:00 tonight. the big question a lot of people are wondering is will kevin durant play? that's the big question. unfortunately, it's not looking too good right now. coach kerr did confirm he will have his right calf evaluated today. he strained it against the rockets. on the court tonight, though, will be round two of the battle of the brothers, steph versus seth curry. espn sat down to talk about the dynamic on the court playing against his little brother. he has mixed feelings and just can't seem to shake it. >> i can't turn off the human nature. i know it will hurt me if he's playing well. >> reporter: you can catch the game on our sister network espn. if you want to make it inside it's going to cost you starting at $122. for now reporting live, jobina

fortson, abc 7 news. >> the swing i say about jobina she doesn't have to get ready because she stays ready. >> she ready. >> reporter: stays ready. >> she has the swiffer. i love it. thanks, jobina. you can watch more of steph curry's interview with our sister network espn coming up on "gma" at 7:00. >> she's great. she has me awake and so does the weather. >> real cute, too. >> adorable. a look at live doppler 7. a rain shower pulling away. going to leave some slick conditions behind. in fact, to yountville and 15 minutes or so. it's may.

winds out of the west this time so it's bridges that will have the gusty winds and especially the evening commute. the north bay stuck in the mid to upper 50s with our better chances of steadier rain today. it will be scattered as we head into the afternoon and evening hours. the east bay, a chance of showers just about anytime today with mid to upper 50s. a little breezy from noon on and in san francisco it's going to be breezy all day with a chance of wet weather and look at these temperatures, stuck in the mid-50s. we'll take a look at some dry conditions coming our way, not rst alexis.s going toavrain good morning, mike. people aren't exactly driving for conditions this morning. we do have a handful of crashes already. most of them solo vehicle spinouts. driving too fast likely today. a quick check of the bay bridge toll plaza. no metering lights. that should happen within the next ten minutes or so.

not too soggy but breezy, too, on many of our bridges. that is giving you maybe a little bit drier pavement. one of the spinouts just before the 101 merge in san jose, hit the right barrier and went halfway down the embankment. crews on the way to the scene. glacier point road closed after it just opened. what is going on? >> nothing makes sense. >> the seven things you need to know as you start your day. also, some high-level talks happening right now to try to ease the situation in venezuela. all u.s. flights to the country are suspended this morning. i'll catch you up on what's

happening after the break. dealing with the housing crisis in san jose. the details of the mayor's new proposal for housing subsidies. and hundreds of sharks fans line up for tattoos. not all of them got the free ta man, that's a cool looking hot tub. we should check on the baby.

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we have rain for the morning commute here today. a handful of crashes. not a lot of details. westbound 580 just past north flynn road. a crash blocking the left lane so that commute extra slow today. number three, a live look at sfo for a second day in a row passengers are bracing for another possible round of delays and cancellations because of the bad weather. number four, new york mayor bill de blasio has entered the race for president. he is now the 23rd person vying for the democratic party's nomination. de blasio made the announcement in a youtube video and on "gma" today. a one-day protest at ucsf today, forcing hundreds of appointments and procedures to be rescheduled. the warriors will try to take a 2-0 series lead on the trail blazers. game two is tonight at oracle

arena. if you're not going you can watch the game on our sister network espn at 6:00 p.m. golden state will likely be without k.d. again tonight but will be having his calf strain re-evaluated today. number seven, the game of thrones finale is this weekend. the show is expected to cause millions of people to be late to work. a new survey finds 27 million plan to miss work, arrive late or be less productive because of sunday night's finale. >> what? >> the show will end well after 10:00 p.m. on the east coast. >> come on. this is silly. >> don't normal people get up late? like 7:00 a.m.? >> maybe they're having an after party. a serious note here there are no commercial flights from the u.s. to venezuela. the department of transportation ordering the suspension late

yesterday and the department cited reports of unrest and aro venezuela. the interim president and opposition leader juan guaido organized a coup attempt to remove president nicolas maduro from office. it's a move the u.s. and nearly 50 countries supported. the attempt was unsuccessful but today the two sides holding talks in norway to see if they can work together to stop the unrest there. i'll let you know if there are any updates. governor gavin newsom will be in san francisco today expected to make a big announcement on how he'll lower prescription drug prices. the governor has been touring his health care plan. and the south bay san jose's mayor liccardo has a new plan to help curb the housing crisis. he wants to waive fees for those who want to construct additional unl units on their property. it could offer up to $20,000 in

forgivable loans as long as homeowners agree to rent control for lower income tenants for five years. the proposal would go before the city council in june. the san jose sharks beat the st. louis blues in game three o. before last night's game offered the free sharks for life tattoos at players inc. if you're wondering who would do this, 40 fans got the free tattoos but 200 people showed up in line for this. the sharks will offer the same deal before game four on friday. if you want to get that tat, you can still do it for free. >> i was curious how popular it was going to be and now i know. teal is a choice, mike. >> i like it and hockey fans tend to be very, very loyal as they showed there, hard core. more than half an inch on the hayward side. you can see it's raining right now. waves of showers, even thunderstorms possible and breezy all day today.

showers taper. cooler tonight. i am finding dry times. here is a look at industrial boulevard, 880 up to 280. heading to crow canyon we have some wet weather there. it should be in dublin and the eastern side of danville and also altamont pass. it's coming your way within the next 20 minutes or so. a look at what will happen today. scattered green, a few yellows that means mainly light showers, main one or two moderate at 7:00. notice the north bay. lake and mendocino counties through the morning commute. and they'll get a little heavier during the afternoon hours when we get sun to break through the clouds. looking at widespread showers. the clouds open up, maybe even a little fog tomorrow morning with

our cooler conditions. now by tomorrow afternoon you can see a whole lot of sunshine and dry weather coming up. rainfall amounts, another additional third of an inch possible as we head through the next few days. we'll take the storm impact scale friday, monday and tuesday for now. pretty dry here, the wind is helping, especially the bridges. we have high wind advisories for most of our bridges and north of there. keep that in mind if you're driving a high-profile vehicle. we had a roll over crash, westbound 80 connector. one of our many spinouts so make sure you're driving for the conditions. north flynn road has tracy into dublin up to about 54 minutes.

you're now in the red. antioch into concord or southbound 101 san rafael to san francisco. today's "gma first look" new clues in the search for a yoga instructor. >> new releases of amanda eller taken just before she disappeared and we're hearing from her boyfriend for the first time. reporter matt gutman has the details. >> reporter: in this morning's "gma first look," it's been one week since amanda eller vanished from maui's forest reserve. but her friends and family aren't giving up hope. overnight her boyfriend speaking exclusively to "gma" from the search party. >> the police department was here, the fire department and search and rescue team, independent hunters, climbers. >> reporter: over 100 volunteers dubbed amanda's angels gather at the search site in this maui reserve every morning. teams equipped with dogs and drones combing the forest with

its steep ravines. >> it's only getting more dire at this point. >> reporter: and coming up at 7:00 a.m. we'll tell you about the new clues police are examining including the gift she seven her mom for mother's day and what it could mean for the investigation. new this morning a story of survival involving a litter of kittens after they traveled 500 miles on the back of a construction truck from hayward to san diego. the tiny stowaways were found inside a 60-foot column. construction workers said they heard meows coming as they were about to install it. the san diego humane society says all five kittens will eventually go up for adoption. >> their poor mom probably worried sick but i'm glad they're okay. the fda has the authority to crack down on e-cigarette regulations. san francisco based juul has other ideas. the notice it recently filed with the city. also, a discounted version of macy's coming soon to san

francisco. what shoppers can expect to find at macy's backstage. all this week abc 7 news is helping build a better bay area. >> some quick tips on safety apps for your phone. have you ever felt unsafe walking alone? some quick tips on apps that will keep you and your family safe. some have a big panic button in the middle of the screen that will call a dispatch earp for you. others will notify your friends and family when you feel unsafe and some even tell you when up kid makes it to baseball practice. to find the best one for you try the free version first and you can always use the free trial subscription to see if you need the extra add-ons. make sure to practice with the app and your kids, too. some are complicated and you want to nope the app before you use it in an emergency. lastly, make sure to make it a habit. it doesn't help just to have a panic button on your phone. you want it out and ready to use every time you go on a walk,

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juul to collect signatures for ba ballot initiative. if it passes it would overrule pending legislation to ban the sale of products. macy's getting ready to open its first discount store in san francisco called macy's backstage. clothing, jewelry, shoes, other items at discounted prices up to 80% off. it will include giveaways at special events throughout the day. 5:26 now. six weeks after undergoing heart surgery mick jagger is showing off his footwork. the rolling stones rocker post this had video on instagram yesterday. pretty impressive. the band announced it would be postponing its tour so that he could receive medical treatment. the stones were supposed to play at levi stadium this weekend and new tour dates have not been

announced yesterday. he's doing great. >> he looks great. coming back with another full 90 minutes of news including the crowded race. another politician announcing that he is running this morning. >> reporter: the weather had a huge impact yesterday. what does today look like? also pg&e is officially to blame for the deadliest fire in california dale's little girl is heading to college. luckily, her dorm is about 10 minutes from a hotel by wyndham. ashley's meeting all her in-laws, and she's about 10 minutes from a hotel by wyndham. jeff is flying to.... oh never mind. but hey, 10 minutes from a wyndham. he's having the best. day. ever! and he's about 10 minutes... 10 minutes from a hotel by wyndham. with over 6,000 hotels across the country, a great hotel by wyndham is closer than you think. book direct at wyndhamhotels.com

making headlines now at 5:30, rain in the forecast causing delays at sfo and on our roads. you want to allot extra time during your morning commute. and new york mayor bille blasio is now running for president, and i will have the very strong reaction that's coming in from the live desk. and hers the wrappers

starting later this summer. >> really? interesting. good morning on this thursday, may 15th. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >> let's jump in with live doppler 7. castro valley, hayward, the cut through, crow canyon road from san ramon getting wet as is the dublin grade. it's going to keep marching east. 680, pierce road all about to get wet as a light rain shower will pull out and head over your neighborhoods. a look at my 12 hour planner. look at the temperatures stuck in the 50s in most neighborhoods. areas of showers with the heaviest in the north at noon. thunderstorms possible this afternoon through the evening hours. not quite as strong as yesterday's storms.

not looking too soggy but busy. metering lights are officially on at 5:20 this morning. you know the drill. you'll have to wait for cash and fastr fastrak. before the 101 merge, i still don't think we have any lanes blocked but a vehicle went off the roadway. another spinout crash. we do have injuries and it looks like a few folks are slowing down as they drive through that stretch. a look at some drive times up next. storm watch the sequel. yes, on this day two of our may rainstorm we focus on travel. >> and on the always temperamental sfo where there were hours of delays and lots of cancellations yesterday. reporter amy hollyfield live for us at the airport this morning. good morning, amy. >> reporter: good morning. th is tell me today could look a lot like yesterday because more rain is forecast.

we look good right now. here are the boards for you to get a glimpse of. it is still early. the current situation now is 11 cancellations and seven delays. they tell me that could be carryover from yesterday. there were 400 delays and 100 cancellations. they are hoping it can get out of here before anything happens today. >> seems to be okay. we'll see when we get to the gate. you never know. >> i'm just out to l.a. hopefully it's not delayed and i get to where i'm going. with this weather i think i'll get there. hopefully. >> reporter: hopefully. the faa is the one who will make the call on whether to start sfo's ground delay with the rain and the forecast they tell me it is likely. be aware if you are flying out of sfo today.

>> all right. we'll be prepared. thank you so much. sky 7 flew over berkeley's memorial stadium where preparations are under way for a commencement ceremony on saturday. they will take place rain or shine but keep this in mind, umbrellas are not allowed. it could be a soggy celebration. you can always check the weather conditions where you live. it gives you access to the same system mike uses. mayor bill de blasio announced his campaign for president and we are starting to get some reaction from new yorkers. let me tell you, it is not very nice. i want to show the cover of "the new york post" this morning. it says de blasio runs for president. and there's a group of people laughing in the background. also, protests outside of abc's "good morning america" studios where he is appearing with his

wife. take a look at that. a ton of folks out there. and here is a preview. >> 76% of voters, 73% of new york democrats, say you shouldn't run. what should the rest of the country think when your fellow new yorkers say don't run. >> i was elected by 73%, re-elected with 67% of the vote. i think you would agree the poll that matters are the elections. new yorkers have twice said they wanted me to lead them. polling in general is not where you start, it's where you end. >> you can watch much more of that interview coming up at 7:00 a.m. he is the 23rd candidate in the presidency. there are a ton of people out there watching the show but you can see some people with picket signs as well protesting de blasio. >> i thought i could hear something during the interview.

a group of san francisco supervisors will vote today on whether to close juvenile hall b 2021, and create a task force for alternatives to incarceration. juvenile hall is 70% empty and costs $250,000 a year, per child to keep them incarcerated. it will move on to a full vote before the board of supervisors next week. pg&e may face criminal charges for the deadliest fire. it is said the lines are the cause of the flames. 14,000 homes were destroyed. pg&e admitted in february its equipment was likely to blame. the company filed for bankruptcy protecti protection. cal fire r r the butte county d.a. only on 7 hearing from a construction company that let down families affected by the

tubbs fire. fire victims say chiaramonte took their money and did not build the homes as promised. the company says it did not anticipate the, quote, obstacles it faced in the north bay but says it can still finish the job. >> a nightmare for our family and our company and we're still trying to do what we set out to do, build those homes. >> nearly 40 residents who signed contracts say they are fed up, many are demanding refunds and at least five have filed reports with the santa rosa district attorney who has passed them on to the state contractor's licensing board. much more still ahead including muni say that go it thinks it knows why the doors on its new cars aren't working correctly. it's about to find out if it's right. safeway closing its store in san jose. the big reason behind it. "forbes" releasing its list of the largest 500 companies in the u.s. can you guess how many are located here in the bay area?

i will show you next. a live look upstairs on our roof cam of the embarcadero at 5:36. after we do this. first we'll talk about our showers, yes, news after a little look at weather and traffic and a look at the north bay. that area getting wet right now. another sho another shower rolling through. lucas valley san rafael, 101 getting wet there, also. a look at richmond, more than an inch of rain fell in the last 24 hours. everybody traveling today, your commute planner is full of wet weather. waves of scattered showers as you can see and sunshine.

that extra sunshine. up to 60 in the afternoon hours is the fuel needed for the possibility of some thunderstorms. in the east bay, the valleys get breezy from 1:00 to 5:00 during the scattered showers and in the south bay. a mixture of sun and showers and not quite as breezy as everywhere else. notice temperatures just about everywhere today locked in the 50s for highs. a good 10 to 15 degrees below average. i found some dry areas. i'll show that you coming up. firsthand it over to alexis. already issues. there are some issues this morning and it sounds like most of them caused by folks not driving for conditions today. it's not a total washout for sure. 580 past north flynn road a two car collision. the left lane blocked and minor injuries involved. the backup merged with the

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the abc 7 storm impact scale. today's storm is level 1. that means light rain. keep an umbrella handy and drive safely. track today's storm anytime on the abc 7 news app. download it now. you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >> this is abc 7 mornings. time to take care of the kids, talk about the school day forecast where it could rain anytime today, breezy and cool, mid to upper 50s not only this morning but all the way through the afternoon hours. look at this. a chance of rain in the valleys everywhere today and a chance of mountain snoep in the sierra. we've under the snow totals 12 to 18 inches at 6:00 feet, up to three feet on the peaks and this is right now through tomorrow morning. you can see some of the clouds hanging around tahoe. light rain saturday. look at the heavy, wintry mix. the affect high is 64. it's only going to be 42 sunday.

new this morning president trump will be announcing a new immigration plan today. in a speech in the rose garden he is expected to focus on border security and legal citizenship. his plan doesn't call for changing the number of green cards given out each year. it will stay at 1.1 million despite a push from some republicans for a reduction. under this new proposal priority for visas would be given to highly skilled workers, applicants with higher education and those with english proficiency. critics, though, saying one glaring emission from the plan and that's how to address the 11 million undocumented immigrants here in the united states. muni is testing a fix for their malfunctioning train doors that have clamped down on people. the new billion dollar train fleet has issues with faulty sa "san francisco examiner." last month the agency locked the back doors on all its new light

rail vehicles after reports of people getting caught in train doors like this one. her hand gets caught. she gets dragged and eventually falls on to the track. she was seriously injured. muni plans to test repaired trains. one will monitor doors. 5:44 now. part of building a better bay area sometimes involves going in a new direction. safeway will soon shut its doors and customers of the store on eked second street are frustrated and confused. the city says it's working with brokers to find a better use for that space. employees will be placed in safeway's 12 remaining stores across san jose. a select amount of hershey bars are getting an emoji makeover this summer. emojis picked by parents and kids will be featured on the individual chocolate squares of the bar. only 25 million will be produced this summer.

it's the first redesign in 125 years. the lies they tell. do you know how i know this wasn't designed by children? the poop emoji would be on one of those squares and i do not see it. >> maybe that washat with a double hand praise? >> kids love that. >> that's what kids want. you're never more than seven minutes away. no weather emojis in there, mike. >> i would put the poop emoji all over the forecast. >> of course. then you would have the person giggling emoji right next to it because it's hilarious. crow canyon road towards castro valley, all wet right now. you can see the altamont pass is wet. richmond side wet, concord right around 80 and highway 4 wet.

you can see highway 12 and one getting wet up in the north bay. we're not out of the woods yet. we're just not quite as widespread and steady. here is a look at san jose at 37. showers are breezy. it's a one. unsettled and cool. i am findi ining dry at times. a lot of green and yellow in the north bay with steady rain. the rest of us have scattered, light showers. scattered heavier showers in the afternoon and early evening hours when the thunderstorm chance is the best. from 6:00 tonight through tomorrow morning, the chance just about disappears. the clouds open. fog and increasing sunshine. as far as what will happen for the storm concerns, everything will be low.

a half inch of rain fell at sfo. dry friday, dry monday. rain the other days. checking out the roads this morning we do have one new issue on the lower deck of the bay bridge. i know it's tough to see from the san francisco angle. that is blocking one lane. keep an eye out for that. we have had a handful of spinout crashes most involving one vehicle past petaluma boulevard. another vehicle went across all lanes and flipped over several times into a field. i don't believe we have any lanes blocked but emergency crews are there and a lot of folks are taking a look at that through the north bay. 1:19 westbound 580 tracy into dublin, due to a crash. that one still blocking the left lane. no delays southbound 680 dublin to mission boulevard or northbound 85 between 101 and

looking at issues that affect our quality of life like safety. i'm focusing on staying safe wh some of your questions. we are in vallejo joined by chp and we're talking about drivers safety all day today. last hour we talked about what to do if you encounter a road rage driver. this hour we want to talk about what to do if your car breaks down, you're in a minor collision in the middle of the roadway. what's your advice? >> we recommend if people are able to get off the freeway, they do so if it's a minor traffic collision or if your vehicle starts having engine trouble or you feel you have a flat tire, it's best to get off the freeway, off the highway to a safe location. a lot of times it looks like the shoulder is wide enough, we still have traffic coming in at 65 plus miles an hour. we don't want a secondary

traffic collision to occur where we have a stopped vehicle hit by a fast moving vehicle. >> and i also talked to chp about whether you should stay in your vehicle or get out of your vehicle. he said it is purely situational wherever you think you are going to be safest if there's a big median that you can safely make it over to just walking then that's probably best. if you don't feel like it's safe to get out of your vehicle stay in it until help arrives. >> that's a tough call. >> i had a friend who died that way. >> i know someone who did as well. >> i felt sensitive about making sure that you are absolutely safe before you get out of your car. >> thanks, alexis. hi there. "forbes" releasing its list of the largest 500 companies in the u.s. i want to show you on our website because only two of them are in the bay area. i'm going to scroll down and zoom in for you.

walmart coming in at number one. exxon after that. and then you see that apple here is number three, of course in cupertino, with $265 billion in revenue last year. as we go down the list here that number seven is mckesson. and if you're not familiar with mckesson it's headquartered in san francisco. they sell medical supplies, pharmaceuticals and health care technology. they posted more than $208 billion in revenue last year. some interesting companies there in the top ten. by the way, alphabet coming in 15th, google's parent company. >> i'm surprised only two are in the bay area. interesting. jessica, thank you. >> do you think we're slipping? >> i'm not saying that. >> okay, all right. new at 6:00, a health alert about breast cancer. researchers say a specific diet can help increase your chance of survival. >> first, hannah beast talks about her mission to find love on "the bachelorette."

first, a live look outside at 5:50 this morning and there is the bay bridge as folks are making their way into the city.

remember yesterday we were following these six cities to see how they would do compared to average? and sure enough more rain yesterday than an entire average may. we'll see if we get to the records by the time we get through the weekend. a look at live doppler 7. waves of scattered light showers

and sunshine starting to break out also. be prepared for that thisre l r at 7:00. drizzle at 8:00. it should be over by 9:00. cloudy and about 58 degrees by the end of the race. have fun and make sure your costume is waterproof at least early. here's alexis. >> thank you, mike. we're looking at the bay bridge toll plaza where the metering lights have been on since 5:20 this morning. you can see a little sheen on the pavement. looking pretty dry. we have high wind advisories in effect for all of our bridge from the bay bridge northward. a crash in the left lane waiting on a tow truck. 4 miles an hour once you get right through the 580 interchange and getting through the altamont pass about 10 miles an hour. not a lot of all this week abc 7 news is building a better bay area with tips to keep you safe.

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the spring storms moving through the bay area. this is what a lot of us saw yesterday, soaking showers making for a difficult commute. >> you can see the sheen at the toll plaza as people make their way into san francisco this morning.

it just takes a little weather for sfo to get delayed. >> it just has to spit and you're waiting. here is mike nicco. all right, guys. we'll start down in san jose. a look street level from milpitas, san jose to santa clara and you can see waves of light showers rolling through our neighborhoods. some of us will have some dry spots on the morning commute. it's not a completely cloudy morning. once the sun comes up, the commute may get even drier. there's going to be scattered showers out there and breezy conditions all day today. heaviest of the showers in the north bay as we head from mid morning to midafternoon and then the rest of us will have a chance of showers and thunderstorms, a greater chance during the afternoon and early evening hours. it will begin tapering once the sun sets at 11:15. look at that rain. a half inch in