now at 5:00, a disturbing crime in the north bay. a man arrested for abducting and sexually assaulting a teenager while she was walking to school. >> the quick action that led to his arrest and how parents are reacting. we are also following the latest with iran. president trump is expected to speak this s will have will havl when that happens. first you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. here's mike. >> live doppler 7 is dry but a lot of streets are wet and foggy. especially in the east bay and up in the north bay. discovery bay, highway 4, the cut through, vasco, down through

the altamont pass, very foggy. it will be that way. i wanted to show you what's going on in the east bay. it hasn't quite made it this far to the east yet. in fact, winds are blowing north to south. more of the fog could leak into the san francisco bay than it did yesterday. we'll have partly sunny conditions, a random shower through noon. mid 50s this afternoon. jobina? >> thank you. good morning. so we'll start off here with a look at the crash we're following out of tracy involving three to four cars. this is westbound 205 before mountain house parkway. injuries have not been reported here. you can see that slowdown. also there's fog in the area through the altamont pass. a sffog advisory in fairfield. and fog in the north bay. the point here is take your time as you head out the door. i'm not seeing much fog on our san rafael camera, showing 101 here, nice and smooth. our overall look at the bay bridge, clear there as well.

metering lights are not on yet this morning. >> thanks. developing now, investigators in sonoma are expected to release more details today about a man accused of an du abducting and sexually assaulting a teenager. this happened yesterday morning near altimira middle school. amy hollyfield has more with what we know. amy? >> i wouldn't be surprised if we see a lot of parents walking their kids here to school this morning, even though an arrest was made, parents are nervous. this is a terrifying story. it happened yesterday morning as a 14-year-old girl was walking to school. she was on her way to altimira middle school when she was snatched and sexually assaulted. the superintendent sent a letter home to parents describing the attack and the brave girl saying a car did a u-turn, the door swung open, the driver grabbed the girl, sexually assaulted her and then dropped her off at another location.

parents and school employees say this is so upsetting. >> as big as the world is, you know, stories like this come home to you. i think that everyone will really take stock in this. kids walk to school here. >> police say the man then tried to grab another girl but she fought and got away. the sonoma county sheriff's department said every unit responded to the area and found a man inside a car matching the description. they arrested him. they will release more information about him later today. at this point, we don't have his name, age or anything about him. reporting live in sonoma, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. at the live desk, president trump will address the nation this morning with an update after iran fired more than a dozen missiles at u.s. troops and coalition forces in iraq. this morning iran's supreme leader says his country slapped

the united states in the face last night. he was referring to the missile strikes in iraq which were done in retaliation to the killing of iran's most powerful commander. a u.s. defense official tells abc news that 10 missiles struck the air base in the anbar province and one hit a base in iraq's kurdish >> thank you. developing news, no one survived the ukrainian plane crash in iran. ukraine's foreign minister said the boeing 737 had iranian, ukrainian, swedish, afghan, british and german nationals on board. jewel jan mcfarland has details of the crash. >> reporter: as the world watches the escalating tensions in the middle east, tragedy in tehran. at least 176 people on board a

passenger plane died when the boeing aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff. the 737 plane left tehran this morning headed to kiev. according to the website flight radar 24, the plane stopped transmitting data at 8,000 feet and crashed just two minutes into the flight. video from moments after the crash show several small fires at the scene. at sunrise emergency crews scoured the debris field. the area covered with twisted metal and large pieces of fuselage in a drainage ditch. the cause of the crash is not immediately known. [ speaking foreign language ] iranian state run news reports the plane had a mechanical issue. this has not been independently verified. boeing released a statement saying they are not aware of the media reports, and they're gathering more information. the plane involved is a 737 but is not a 737 max that was involved in the two crashes in indonesia and ethiopia due to system failures. again, the cause of this crash is under investigation, but

there is widespread speculation the crash is linked to the missile launches from iran. now, because the crash happened on iranian soil, iran will lead the investigation. >> as we talk about this, a nuber of airlines are rerouting flights that cross the middle east. qantas, malaysia and singapore airlines are staying away from iran. you can always get the latest on the situation on the middle east by heading to abc7news.com and download our abc7 news app to get push alerts to your phone as news breaks. the san francisco district attorney elect will be sworn in today after winning the hotly contested race. the former deputy public defender narrowly won the race for d.a. back in november beating out the current d.a. boudine created subcommittees to

help establish the office and implement key policies. san francisco is ordering an e-scooter company to close after it pretended to have operating permits. the district attorney ordered go x to shut down. the company is accused of using fake permits with the city seal and owing $233,000 in unpaid fines. the city says go x parked the scooters illegally off the embarcadero in the public right of way. the company says it does not fall under the same category as other scooter companies because it partners with businesses for scooter parking. the company has until january 18th to shut down. >> let's look at some neighborhood temperatures. we'll start off over in the east bay, we have that thick fog around brentwood, discovery bay, 37 there. the cool spots.

the rest of us in the mid to upper 40s. let's look at what's going on for the rest of our neighborhoods. 50 in oakland and san francisco. 51 in pacifica. nearly 50 in san jose. the rest of us are hanging out in the low to mid 40s. now, as far as your activity planner, i want to take you to walnut creek, as you look south, you can look into that fog, the abyss of fog that you will run into as you drive south and then across 24. so for your activity planner, some isolated showers possible. foggy in the north bay, if you want to be out there. exercising, a little damp this morning even though the rain is over. starting with the north bay, we have fog through at least 9:00. then partly sunny with low to mid 50s from 11:00 to 5:00. back to 48 at 7:00. here's what's going on in the east bay. some fog could slip in to the east bay. especially the northern part by 7:00. 50 at 9:00. mid 50s from 11:00 to 3:00. the last stop is san francisco,

partly sunny, 49 at 7:00. low to mid 50s, 52 to 55 the rest of the day. what's going on with the commute? >> thank you. good morning. we have a crash that i'm following out of tracy. three to four cars involved here, westbound 205 before mountain house parkway. no injuries reported in the area. you can see that slowdown beginning to form. we have another crash in pinole -- not a crash, westbound 80 before pinole valley road. it's a big rig with three flat tires blocking a lane right now. so thankfully right now it's not too busy but that could potentially cause a backup. in fairfield, a fog advisory, this is state route 12 to the westbound 80 connector, we do have fog blanketing that area and the north bay. we'll give you this commuter alert for the posey tube, a full closure for weekdays, 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., that work will continue through march of this year. drive times here, green across the board.

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it's 5:12, here's 7 things to know this morning. number one, this morning iran's supreme leader says his country slapped the united states on the face. he's referring to the missile strikes against u.s. military forces in iraq. no american casualties are reported and president trump is expected to address the nation this morning with an update. number two, a ukrainian airliner that crashed in tehran killed all 176 passengers on board. iranian media is reporting mechanical failure brought down the boeing 737 but that's not been confirmed by independent sources. number three, definitely don't want to wake up like this on a wednesday. police are investigating a string of smash and grab car burglaries in sunnyvale. as many as 11 cars were broken into overnight. number four, we are expecting to learn more about the man arrested for abducting

and sexually assaulting a teen yesterday morning near altimira middle school in sonoma. police say he tried to grab another girl but she got away some good news, you don't need the umbrella, the wet weather is over. look what it left behind, thick fog in the north bay and the east bay. this will slowly slip into the bay as we head towards the morning commute. number six, yes, that fog is certainly impacting our morning commute. we have a fog advisory for fairfield for state route 12 and the westbound 80 connector where visibility is low. a few hundred yards right now. and a new year, so new oreo flavors? you have two choices to satisfy your sweet tooth in 2020, caramel coconut and and and marshmall marshmallow. sites that track ancestry through dna could be vulnerable to hacking.

it's possible for hackers to acquire genome sequences. users upload data and connect with similar matchers. they could identify people with genes for alzheimer's, parkinson's and other diseases. researchers say this could lead to higher insurance rates in the future. today's day two of the consumer electronics show in vegas. thousands attend each year to see the latest tech. one big item revealed is segw segway's newest product, the s-pod. it balances on its own. the s-pod can go up to 24 miles per hour. that's fast if it's coming down on the street. passengers can control the speed with a knob. the company says it is designed for enclosed spaces like airports and malls. >> in the mall? in the airport? >> it just -- it seems soooooo

>> any way, oreo has two new flavors. what's the best job for 2020? >> u.s. news and world report put together a list. for the third year in a row, software developer is number one. the rest of the jobs in the top five are in health care, dentists, being a physician's assistant, orthodontist and nurse practitioner. when it comes to making money, all of the top five best paying jobs are in health care, anesthesiologist, following by a surgeon, oral and maxillofaciall surgeon, obstetrician, gynecologist and orthodontist. >> what is that? >> gosh -- >> a dental >> my wife will kill me for not knowing that. >> they make money.

so -- >> make your teeth straight. so there's a lot of excitement forever d disney and wars" fans. >> you are ready for rise of the resistance which opens at disneyland in nine days? people are telling us it's the best attraction disney has ever created. this is the second attraction to open at "star wars" galaxy edge. it actually opened in may. rise of the resistance took longer to cook. that's why it's just opening. visitors john rey and general organa in a battle between the first order and the resistance. >> i have to think the reception will be great. in florida where it opened a couple weeks ago, people are lining up at 4:00 in the morning to get into the park and to get a reservation to ride a ride later in the day. >> rise of the resistance opens next friday january 17th.

just months after "star wars" galaxy's edge opened with the millennium fall come ride. i talked to our boss yesterday, he went to orlando with his family he said it is the best ride he's ever been on. >> really? >> yep. >> so not going on and on about this, but the experience is about 20 minutes long. >> wow! >> because you go through -- i don't want to ruin it. you go through several things, you're walking between vehicles. at one point you're in a little prison cell. >> goosebumps. >> let's go. >> i was there last month as we make our usual christmas trip down there. you could see it. people walking by going -- no? another month? oh. i heard it's the most immersive of any of the rides they've created. can't wait to see it. let's look at what's going on. sutro tower, fog then partly sunny. cooler highs today.

a random shower possible. a better chance tonight through this time tomorrow. a stronger storm will arrive with heavier rain than we felt last night. king tides will flood parts of the bay, it will be unsettled with more chances of wet weather. a few green splotches out there. random light showers. 55 to 59. look at the yellows. tonight, some oranges. those are the heavier showers coming in. for most of us, it will be while we're sleeping. maybe the tail end of this system exiting the south bay and the east bay. mild tomorrow morning, light to moderate showers, thunderstorms possible across the north bay. at 7:00, future radar. watch the green as it slowly fades during the afternoon into the evening hours. you can see the next system coming in. 3:00, potent storm in the north bay. by 9:00, it's already out of here into the south bay. we're expecting from a tenth of

an inch of rain from the south bay to a third of an inch of rain in the north bay. expect frost inland friday morning. you can see a chance of showers best saturday and tuesday, but also sunday and monday. jobina? >> thank you. i want to get to a crash that we're following now in richmond. this is westbound 80 before barrett avenue. i understand that a car was speeding, hit the guardrail and went off the road and now the emergency crews are requesting about 30 feet of cable to get this car off of the hillside here. all lanes on westbound 80 before barrett avenue are temporarily closed. in pinole, a big rig has about three tires out now blocking one lane. emergency crews are trying to get that out of the way. good news out of tracy that crash that involved about three or four cars westbound 205 before mountain house parkway, giving you the thumbs up there, that's all clear. a live look now at the bay bridge toll plaza, metering

lights came on at 5:13 this morning. >> thanks. today's "gma" first look, harvey weinstein expected to be back in court. >> about 40 potential jurors were dismissed during jury instruction and there were fireworks in the courtroom as the fudge threatened to throw weinstein into jail. >> in "gma's" first look, jury selection in harvey weinstein's criminal trial is in full swing. about 120 potential jurors were questioned. they received this quarar a questionnaire, among some of the questions, have you, a family member or a close friend ever worked in the entertainment industry? >> jurors have to be objective not based on what they know or experiences. >> jurors were also asked if they were a victim of physical or sexual abuse or if they or a family member have been a victim of a crime. only 36 of the 120 potential

jurors received jury questionnaires and were ordered to return back to court on january 16th. 43 were dismissed after admitting they could not be impartial. with your "gma" first look, i'm lindsay davis, abc news, new york. coming up, the new treat from the girl scouts coming out this cookie season. >> elton john just made a major announcement.

coming at us tomorrow. you can see the rush hour not only today as we have widespread fog, a little damp. tomorrow we'll have those more intense showers and ponding on the roadways. they will be most intense over the north bay. you can see anywhere from crescent city all the way down into, say, san rafael and over towards napa. we have a chance of some

thunderstorms possible with that system. so it could be a noisy night. through today, a slight chance of a stray shower. look at that. a lot more rain coming tonight. >> thanks. elton john pledged $1 million towards bush fire relief efforts in australia. >> it's on a biblical scale and part breaking. therefore tonight i will be pledging $1 million. [ applause ] >> that is great. this video was posted by calen hurley. elton john announced the donation while performing in sydney as part of his farewell world tour. australia has had millions of acres burn and more than 1 billion animals killed. yosemite has lost some of its travel ratings luster. a four diamond hotel was downgraded to three in its latest hotel rankings. it held the four diamond status

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iran vowed revenge and now they struck two military bases. i'm serena marshall with what's next. >> nearly a dozen car windows smashed in the south bay. this is new video. what we know about this late-night crime spree. and connected on b.a.r.t. the plan to improve cell phone and wifi service while riding. >> you know it's time to cry. >> a football player brings his father to tears. the life-changing thing this raiders running back decided to do for his dad.

that's a great story. >> it is. we like to see that. >> good morning. it's wednesday, january 8th. >> we'll check in and see how we're doing weather-wise. it is wet on the roads. >> it's damp. we received less than a tenth of an inch of rain in most neighborhoods. it has not had a chance to dry until more and more people drive on the pavement. live doppler 7 pretty dry. thick fog in the east bay and thicker up in the north bay. that will linger throughout the entire morning commute. discovery bay, highway 4, altamont pass, vasco road, some of those early commuters trying to head through that area challenged by the fog. 42 to 47. by 7:00, near 50. but ready for more heavier rain tonight. i'll talk about that coming up.

jobina? >> good morning. thank you. starting off with a crash in richmond involving one car. the car was reported to have been speeding, crashed into the center -- or a guardrail there, went off the road. it is now on a hillside and emergency crews are requesting about 30 feet of cable to get it out. this is westbound 80 before barrett avenue. you can see from that red line, there is quite the backup there. more than 2 1/2 miles. in pinole, westbound 80 before pinole valley road, thumbs up here. the big rig with three tires out has been moved off to the shoulder. also in tracy, we have westbound 205 before mountain house parkway, that is cleared as well. with the crisis in iran, u.s. officials confirm iran fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles targeting u.s. military facilities in iraq. iranian tv calling it a revenge operation for the death of

iran's top general, qassem soleimani. this comes as more american troops have landed in the region. serena marshall is live with more on that >> iran promised revenge and the supreme leader saying these missile attacks is a slap to the face of america. but so far no u.s. casualties have been reported. iran striking back at the u.s. launching more than a dozen ballistic missiles seen here in iranian state tv video in what they've dubbed "operation martyr soleimani," revenge for the u.s. drone strike that killed their top military general, qassem soleimani. the impact of the u.s./iran conflict playing out on iraqi soil seen here, targeting the roughly 1,500 u.s. and coalition forces stationed about 100 miles west of baghdad at al asad air base. that's the same base president trump visited in 2018 as his first to meet troops in the

region. the president taking to twitter to respond writing, all is well. assessment of casualties and damages taking place now. so far, so good. no u.s. deaths have been reported. officials saying there was enough of an alert the u.s. troops were in bunkers at the time. iranian media quoted a top security officials saying iran had 13 revenge scenarios, any of which would be a historic nightmare for america. >> maybe the iranians intended to shoot into the open desert, not to harm the u.s., but to say we stood up to america.

>> the question becomes how and if the united states will respond. president trump announcing he will address the nation later this morning. so far no update on his schedule. serena marshall, abc7 news. another major development out of iran. at the same time iran was striking u.s. targets with missiles, a boeing 737 crashed in tehran killing all 176 passengers on board. there were no survivors. the ukrainian air reiner was headed for kiev when it crashed two minutes into its flight. the cause of the crash is not known. iranian media is reporting it was a mechanical failure, though that is not confirmed. the plane involved is a 737 but not the 737 mac involved in the two crashes in indonesia and ethiopia. reggie? >> thank you. gas prices have not gone up

since iran launched missiles at u.s. forces, but that could change. oil prices spiked briefly after last night's attack, but the impact on gas prices for americans is expected to be low. oil experts say there are other factors at play like the u.s./china trade deal and basic u.s. inventory issues. we'll continue to follow that. in response to the iran crisis, organizers are planning a peace protest in san francisco. this begins at 5:00 p.m. at powell and market streets. we used the abc7 news app to send a push alert minutes after the attack was confirmed. you can get the latest developments in the iran krcris as they happen. police in sunnyvale are trying to figure out who's behind a rash of vehicle break-ins. they found 11 close to an apartment complex late last night. julian glover is live with a look at the damage. good morning. >> good morning. talk about what you do not want to wake up to on a wednesday morning, shattered glass and lots of broken and busted windows all along rockefeller

road in sunnyvale. we're hearing from police that thieves hit up this one block smashing into several cars overnight. we want to get you to some video so you can get a closer look at what they're trying to do. you can see a lot of the consoles are rummaged through. also glove boxes are opened. it appears several things were taken out of the glove boxes. we're hearing around 11 cars were targeted overnight on rockefeller road in sunnyvale. of course this is a crime that happens far too often. we do want to give you some tips. these were released just before the holiday. important reminders here. watch where you park. always important. lock it up when you leave the car. make sure you double check to make sure it's locked and remove those goods. if there's electronics within sight even something as simple as a phone card, that can give the thieves enough information they need to know to target your car. there's a lot of clean-up still

to be done by the folks who are waking up and seeing this. they are now learning their cars were burglarized and broken into overnight. we're working to get information from police to see if arrests have been made or if anyone has been taken into custody. reporting live from sunnyvale, julian glover, abc7 news. authorities are looking for more possible victims of a tennis coach accused of molesting a teen. detectives believe casey connaway molested a player when she was 15. she is now an adult and decided to come forward because she's feared he may have victimized other young women. deputies started investigating after the woman contacted them in october. he's free on bail. happening today, london breed will be inaugurated for her first full term. this is video from her first inauguration in july of 2018. the ceremony will be held at 11:00 this morning in the

rotunda of city hall. she will be sworn in before speaking to supporters. there will be musical performances and an invocation. she became the city's first black female mayor when mayor ed lee died in december of 2017. also happening today, the 37th sheriff of san francisco will be sworn in. it's the first time an asian american has been elected to that office. paul miyamoto will be sworn in by the state attorney general at 1:30 in the city hall rotunda. sonoma county needs a solution to its growing number of homeless people. coming up next, the new locations it is zeroing in on to creae safe spaces for them. welcome news for b.a.r.t. riders. it's ready to help you stay better connected on your commute. >> we'll get to those stories in a few minutes. i'm over here with mike. he's laughing at me because i'm cold. >> you should bring your wrap back over here next time. >> people are not ready for that. >> it's milder here this

morning. we do have the fog to contend with. we're ten degrees warmer in many areas. in the east bay, mid to upper 40s. union city and fremont at about 49. san francisco is the warm spot at 50. here's south beach, you can see that looks damp on the bay bridge. the further we get into or the further we get into the morning commute, the less likely you will run into slippery conditions. bay commute will be breezier on the water. here's the peninsula, 46 at 7:00. 50 at 9:00. mid 50s at 11:00 to 5:00. maybe a random shower. east bay valleys, fog hanging around through 9:00. 48 there. mid to upper 50s from 11:00 to 5:00. at 7:00, 51. still comfortable. in the south bay, stuck in the 40s.

upper 40s through 9:00. 11:00 to 3:00, mid 50s. down to 50 at 7:00. not a lot of chances of rain here, a random shower possible today. better chances tonight of light to moderate rain. i'm talk about that next. >> good morning. we're launching sky 7 to head over to this crash in richmond and see what's going on and check on this backup. this is westbound 80 before barrett avenue. i understand a car was speeding, hit the guardrail, went off the roadway there. emergency crews are still requesting for 30 feet of cable to get down, pull that car out. thankfully minor injuries report the in that area. we have fog for our morning commute. fog advisory for fairfield, state route 12 to rewestbound 8 connector. live look here at the san mateo bridge, you can see those brake lights as people head towards the peninsula this morning. traffic is moving in that

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dense fog not only for us but in the san joaquin valley until 10:00. you can see highway 5 inundated with visibility less than a quarter mile. it stays around for the better part of the day, fresno at 50.

maybe a random shower in monterey, 58. much cooler in southern california with afternoon clouds in san diego and los angeles. we have new snow, not a lot. up to eight inches, along the western slope. 1:00 tomorrow morning to 10:00 tomorrow morning. winter weather advisory above 3,700 feet. snow showers on thursday. light snow saturday. we're a 1 tomorrow morning on the storm impact scale. in the south bay, a woman is sharing details about a scary freeway ordeal. she says an object of some sort hit her car and damaged her driver's side window. this happened in san jose at the lee avenue exit from northbound interstate 280 yesterday morning. >> just scary not knowing who's watching you, shooting you, trying to hurt you on a simple every-day drive to work. >> highway patrol officers examined her car, took a report.

they have not determined what exactly hit her car. state senator jerry hill of n mateo announced a new bill that would ban flavored tobacco products including e-cigarettes in california. 29 lawmakers are supporting the bill as well as the lieutenant governor. last year hill withdrew the bill because of harmful exemptions. 56 cities and counties already banned or placed restrictions on the sale of flavored tobacco products. in the north bay, sonoma county officials have taken an unprecedented step on dealing with a homeless camp getting out of control. in two weeks people could be moved from the homeless camp that's along the joe rodota trail. they could be taken to a parking lot near the sonoma county airport. the county supervisor says level locations are being evaluated as possible temporary shelters. the site could host 60 to 80 people to be housed for up to

eight months, it was picked because of its size and close to public transportation. >> it has to happen fast, within the next two weeks and buy us time as we invest in longer-term solutions. >> the supervisor says the crisis has gotten so big that for the first time sonoma county opened up its emergency operations center. she has not had a chance to meet with the public so she's holding a town hall meeting this friday at the rosalyn library in santa rosa. new developments on easing the housing crisis in san jose. the city council is giving homeowners who have illegally built inlaw units a break. a pilot program will let them bring units up to code without fees or fines. inspectors would determine what work needs to be done. the city will overlook some code violations but serious safety and health concerns would have to be fixed immediately.

improving public transportation is part of building a better bay area. b.a.r.t. directors are set to vote on a plan tomorrow to improve cell phone and wifi service. b.a.r.t. is ready to sign a deal with a third party vendor to build a new wireless system. it would take five years to complete. the agreement could mean hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue for b.a.r.t. >> companies are paying to install their fiberoptic cables within our infrastructure. so we'll get the money realized from that. it's important just to improve the customer experience. >> we don't know how much they'll charge for that wifi service. >> mm-hmm. >> i'm fine with my 5g or whatever. >> you know, sometimes you're right in the middle of something, you go down, lose service. you're like -- it's not worth it? >> nothing is that important. >> okay. >> except my texts to you saying hi, hope you're having a good idea. >> i miss that. you know who sad i would be if i missed that? >> i want one of those. >> oh. >> well -- >> let's talk about what's going on weather-wise.

just a trace of rain fell on 87. this is one of your drier commutes as we look northbound. a random shower today from a weak cold front. fog, then partly sunny this afternoon. a storm with higher amounts of rain coming at us tonight. more chances with king tides through the extended forecas. the green dots are the random showers. a lot of cloud cover, limited sunshine and 55 to about 59 for highs today. tonight mild, 39 in santa rosa. the rest of us in the lower 40s. we have a more potent storm tonight. here's today's cold front. you can see the random shower possible with it. most of the radar returns are gone by 5:00. let's go to the overnight hours. 3:00, light to moderate rain. downpours in the north bay. those downpours, look at that, they are quick moving but leaving behind from a tenth to a third of an inch of rain and it

will fall so quickly that maybe some minor ponding on the roadways. as we head into the afternoon hours, sun will break out. we won't have to worry about the evening commute being wet. just the morning commute. the coldest morning, friday, more frost inland. light showers sat. random shower sunday into monday. another 1 on the storm impact scale and cooler tuesday. have a good one. here is jobina. >> thank you. good morning. continuing to follow this mess in richmond. a crash involving one car that went off the roadway after speeding. this is westbound 80 before barrett avenue. there are emergency crews there on the scene. you can see that backup that's extended well past el sobrante. they're waiting on a tow truck to bring 30 feet of cable to pull that car from the hillside. fog advisory in fairfield for state route 12 to the westbound 80 connector. visibility is low. at the richmond-san rafael bridge, things are moving

smoothly. just slow at the toll plaza. this is a live look at 880 at the coliseum. >> all right. in the south bay, some homeowners fear that traffic may paralyze their neighborhood if city leaders allow a chick-fil-a will open up. chick-fil-a wants to open a restaurant in campbell along south bascom avenue. a traffic study found the chick-fil-a would attract more than 2,200 cars to that area every day. the planning commission approved it last year but opponents are appealing the decision to the city council. they will take up the issue in two weeks. if there's something in your nighborhood that's part of building a better bay area, let us know about it. you can go to abc7news.com/betterbayarea, if you scroll down, you will find an easy way to send us your story idea. if you want something to look forward to, this is not it. the irs will start accepting 2019 taxpayer returns starting january 27th. the irs expects to process 150

million tax returns this year. most of the returns will be filed before the april 15th deadline. california also has an april 15th deadline for its state income tax returns. coming up at 6:00, overdose crisis. san francisco's new move to curb a huge problem, but first a raiders running back is changing his dad's life with a major purchase. >> you will see the gift that he just made that brought the football player's father to tears. look at these babies. newborn twins born on different days in different years in different

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could be rumbles of thunder tonight in the north bay as that stronger cold front comes through. there's the shaded area where we could have lightning strikes. let's talk about precipitation through the rest of today. a couple hundredths out there. the storm system is so week, we didn't put a storm impact scale on it. tonight we did. around a tenth to a third of an inch of rain is possible during the commute tomorrow. this morning, widespread fog and left over damp conditions. the rush hour tomorrow morning with those more intense storms, expect more ponding on the roads. the king sides this weekend, this is specifically the times for mill valley, manzanita park and ride. we'll have the king tides around 6.6 to 6.7 feet for thursday,

friday, saturday, sunday. expect flooding there and some minor flooding around the san francisco bay. jobina? >> thank you. good morning, everyone. we have a live look right now exclusively from sky 7 of this crash in richmond, involving just one car that went off the roadway there. you can see that spotlight now and the car that is dangling off the side of westbound 80 right now. so that is the issue that we've been looking at this morning. you can see it, they have two lanes of traffic going by. as bad as this looks, we're hearing reports of minor injuries. this is a tow truck that is on the scene. they've been calling to get 30 feet of cable so they can pull this car out. there were reports that this car was speeding and that is how this crash started. it went off the roadway there. look at that backup. we've been tracking to see how far it goes back. it looks like it's over four miles now. well past el sobrante this morning. this is going to cause an issue

for people that are commuting from further north trying to get down to oakland or san francisco because the speeds are slow. but i mean, just amazingly you can see how that car was dangling. only minor injuries this morning. we will continue to follow this for you. we do not have an eta as to when all of the lanes will reopen. i will send it over to you, reggie and kumasi. this is westbound 80 in richmond. >> that will take your breath away looking at that image. glad to hear it's minor injuries. all right. thank you. raiders running back josh jacobs is proving he's a hero on and off the field. he just bought his dad a new house. >> you trying not to cry. you know it's time to cry. >> he surprised his dad yesterday. the rookie tailback revealed he was once homeless and sometimes lived out of a car with his family. jacobs said it helped mold him into the man he is today. jacobs scored seven touchdowns this season despite playing with a broken shoulder.

a set of twins in indiana has a strange claim to fame. >> they were born minutes yet decades apart. jocelyn and jackson were born 30 minutes apart but in different decades. jocelyn was born 11:37 p.m. on december 31, 2019, her brother, jackson, was born at 12:07 a.m. on january 1, 2020. they came seven weeks early for a unique set of birthdays. at least they each get their own day. >> i love that. that's cool. next at 6:00, scooter showdown. the new fight between san francisco and a company dropping scooters in the city. a new development in the trial of theranos elizabeth holmes. parents in sonoma are nervous after a

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. now at 6:00, iran strikes back taking aim at u.s. bases in iraq. the fallout across the globe as we wait for president trump to address the nation. terrifying moments for students in the north bay. a teen attacked on her way to school. how parents are reacting this morning. and good morning to you on this wednesday, january 8thment. >> first we're checking in with the weather. we're getting a brief break from the rain. look at this. you can usually see all the way to san francisco from our east bay hills camera. you can see this morning, not too much because fog has kind of blocked out the view. >> you can see some of that fog out there. there's not one lone shower in the santa cruz mountains, it is dry as far as rain, but it's damp in the form of fog. look at the north bay,