closed captioning by closed captioning services,inc just when you that is it was safe too put await rain gear a rare late spring storm brings out the umbrellas. here's a live look of the freeways and mike says the rain is just about to get there, you can see it is gloomy and damp. good morning i'm kristen sze. i'm eric thomas in for cheryl jennings. let's check in with mike. going down to the south bay, you can see the heaviest of the showers around mountain view and sunnyvale to saratoga and cupertino. they keep moving towards san jose and the rain will pick up moves through fremont up into san ramon, concord, fairfield towards dixon this is the cold front where you will find showers.

behind it we have light rain and drizzle that will linger for an hour or two. out towards antioch, brentwood, altamont, tracy, livermore, pleasanton, dublin should be getting the heaviest the next half hour. fremont sunol grade, milpitas toward san jose heaviest rain knocking on your door as we speak. over the last three hours caused flight arrival delays into sfo. oakland and san jose are okay. past the system, warmth in the forecast. abc7 news reporter katie marzullo is live at aquatic park in san francisco this weather is a surprise for visitors and local as like >> reporter: exactly. it had stopped rain this second so a bit of a reprieve, but it is chilly and windy only the bravest of the brave are continuing with sightseeing this morning in this limited visibility. that's the unlikely sound of

june 4th at fishermen chaise wharf. >> usually we -- would be applying sunscreen to deal with visitors from all over the world. >> reporter: instead of helping a flood of customers the crew at blazing saddles is catching up on busy work. >> fixing bibles from the weekend taking advantage of this down time to get things like that done and fold t-shirts and get ready for the next sunny day. >> reporter: this restaurant setting up outdoor seating not that they expect anyone to request a table on the patio today. she is from north carolina she knew what to expect but doesn't have to like it. >> i checked the weather before i came and was shocked. it is 80° and sunny back the home. >> reporter: for this group of school children back home is san jose. >> it was beautiful yesterday, gorgeous yesterday we weren't expecting it to be raining right now walking didn't the

pier. >> i think it is okay still a beautiful city. >> reporter: we agree. i talked with the communications director at the water district he said all of those heavy storms we had a few months ago put the reservoirs and utilities into the red. this little rain today he says is just griff very. katie marzullo, news that -- is just gravy. katie marzullo, abc7 news. right now the chp is on the scene of a deadly head-on crash. investigators state pavement was wet when an suv collided head-on with a large truck carrying heavy equipment. one person was killed no word on which vehicle the victim was in weather has been causing big delays at sfo all morning. arriving flights are delayed an average of nearly three hours. no major delays now san jose or oakland. for up to the minute information check out flight tracker on the bottom of the front page of abc7news.com.

half hour ago a san francisco judge delayed the sentencing of edwin ramos for the 2008 murders of a father and two of his sons, in court this morning the victims' family members gave emotional impact statements. ramos will be sentenced next monday. he faces life without row a jury convicted him of three counts of first degree murder for the shootings deaths of the man and his sons. prosecutors called it a revenge shooting saying ramos mistakenly thought they were rival gang members. ramos admitted driving the car but says another man fired the gun. giants' slugger sandoval's return may hinge on whether sexual assault charges are filed against him. a 21-year-old santa cruz county woman claims the 25-year-old third baseman assaulted her early friday morning at the seascape resort. she told deputies she met him

earlier in downtown santa cruz the sheriff questioned sandoval the day it happen. his attorney says the slug cooperating and the encounter was consensual. so far, so good for nut ferry service connecting the peninsula with the east bay this is the first day of operation. -- amy hollyfield is live in south san francisco with more. >> reporter: everything has gone smoothly this morning except for the rain. they did not expect this of course. they had to move their ceremony inside the terminal so it is crowded in there, still everyone is very excited about this new service. take a look at the maiden voyage it pushed off from alameda at 6:25 this morning. all passengers onboard rode for free. it will be that way the entire week to encourage people to trite service. word hasn't gotten out yet -- about this new ferry service there were plenty of seats on the 6:25 and 7:25 ferries. those onboard were grateful

they've been waiting for this. >> relocated from new york and i had the entire bay area to look at. and i love alameda but hate long cutes. when i found out the ferry was coming in i said alameda. >> given the opportunity to take a ferry to work or sit in stressful highway is an easy answer. >> reporter: representative spears one of several dignataries at the ribbon cutting ceremony also here for the groundbreaking ceremony in 2009. they were hoping this terminal and the service would be opening a couple of years earlier than now. but, they are excited it is here and that was the focus today. this ferry will pick people up at the alameda terminal and jack london square and bring them to south san francisco if you want to try it this is the week. all of the rides will be free. after that a round trip ticket will cost $14.

amy hollyfield, abc7 news. right now two of san francisco's busiest muni lines are back on track. the n judah and j church rolled out for full service, acidded at 5:00 this morning. bus shuttles replaced part of those routes for the past 10 days while crews made street and track improvements. >> the buses have been making me late. >> today is a good day? >> yes, finally, nine daysó?o of hell. >> there was some inconvenience we tried to make it as painless as possible we had buses every three minutes to help custome get where they feed go. >> muni says the shutdown was important and -- starting today commuters will enjoy smoother, faster rides. pedestrians and cyclists will notice improvements. low turnout is expected when california voters head to the polls tomorrow for the primary. early voting has been taking place at many registrar

office . voters will decide important local and state issues they -- they include prop 28 which would alter term limits for the state legislature and prop 29 would add a within dollar tax to a pack of cigarette -- add a one dollar tax to a pack of cigarettes. stay tuned ford the latest election coverage and results you can go to abc7news.com for up to the minute returns as soon as the polls close 8:00 tomorrow night. still ahead, facebook working on technology to "friend" kids under 13. a mother faces serious charge after literally taking matters into her own hands to defend her bullied teenaged daughter. queen elizabeth's jubilee will rock out at buckingham palace tonight. one important person will be missing the festivities.

major tech news. children under 13 may have legitimate access to facebook. the company is developing technology to allow kids to use its site under parental supervision. some options being tested connecting children's accounts to parents and controls that would let parents decide who kids can friend and which games they can play. this could help the company tap into a new pool of users for ref . critics are worried about privacy. -- today the florida mom accused of choking a boy who

allegedly bullied her daughter online is telling her side of the story. she told "good morning america" after her 13-year-old posted this picture online a 14-year-old boy responded with dozens of abusive comments. she says when they ran into the boy at the mall, she just snapped. >> nasty things that he was saying about her, there's things i can't even say on tv, because they are so vulgar. it really got to me. >> i don't care who you are, you are adult you do not put your manneds on a child. >> -- your hands-on a child. >> she is now facing child abuse charges. important health news. new study shows high percentage of moms don't meet breast-feeding goals. the cdc released research this morning. 85% of moms plan to breast-feed exclusively three months or longer. only 1/3 of those mothers manage to do it. those who are married have a previous baby or begin nursing right after the baby is born

are most successful. the american academy of pediatrics recommends babies be fed only breast milk for the first six months. prince philip the husband of queen elizabeth is in the hospital this morning with a bladder infection as britain celebrates the queen's diamond jubilee. yesterday he joined the for a pageant to honor her 60 years on the throne. buckingham palace says the 91-year-old prince will stay in the hospital under observation for a few days. he underwent a successful coronary stent procedure in december after he suffered chest pains. he will miss tonight's star-studded convert. she will attend. finishing touches are being done. some of the headliners, sir elton john, sir paul mccartney and stevie wonder. our sir, knight in shining armor mike nicco is here,

armor getting wet this morning. >> expect them to have rain, but not us in june. june gloom, we still have showers, i'll show you where the best chance is and the warmer weather that is on the way. a fifth grader may have the best excuse note ever for why he skipped school one day most week. looking to be your own boss? i'll have three simple steps you can follow to turn your small idea into a thriving busi

a fifth grader from minnesota is off the hook today with his teacher for playing hooky friday. he a good reason. tyler sullivan went to watch president obama speak at the honey well factory where his father works. not only did he meet the commander in chief he got a presidential pardon. >> he came up and he asked me if he wanted an excuse note because i was missing school friday. >> what did you say? >> i was like i was so shocked, i didn't say anything. >> what did he write to you? >> mr. ackerman please excuse tyler he was with me. barack obama the president. >> note was complete with the presidential seal. his teacher said the whole incident couldn't have happened to a better student. tyler is not interested in politics he wants to be a

professional football when he grows up. >> he's got that framed, great. >> [ talking over each other ] who is getting the rain now? >> good question. let's look outside. right now just becoming drizzle here in san francisco we still have low clouds hanging over downtown as we look north from south beach we move on and open up the weather window and san jose you can see right now cloudy at least in this part of san jose most rain moving off to the east on the right you can see definitely wetness on the streets. how about we take a look at what is going on with live doppler. the cold front way over in the east bay cutting right through the dumbarton bridge heading towards santa cruz right now. that's why we are seeing heaviest radar returns in the eastern parts of contra costa

d alameda county, oakley, brentwood, altamont, livermore towards dublin along 580 that's where we are seeing the better returns. the lighter rain in the eastern sections. head down through the sunol pass, calaveras avenue, piedmont road to alum rock starting to move into the higher elevations on the eastside of san jose at least the better radar returns are you can see light rain in green for the rest of the south bay this is all moving east, good clip about 30 miles per hour. behind it we'll have a scattering of showers. steadiest of the rain and heaviest is falling now. you can see it with the brighter more strata formed clouds looking there. behind it more cumulus clouds that is going to be the instability that could pop a shower during the afternoon. once that heavier line moves through, almost in the clear. mid 50s to around 60you are stepping out. same around the monterey bay

gilroy 65. highlights, steady to scattered showers today, showers will taper tonight, cooler tomorrow morning, dry tomorrow and warmer beginning tomorrow through thursday into friday. head to the park, the band of showers for the most part away from you us. there may be a little drizzle, maybe a stray shower beginning of the game. by the end of the game, nothing. i don't think they will start late unless they have to get the field prepped go out there and have fun, 57 will warm up to 61, breezy. coliseum later tonight cooler, dry, 7:0 first pitch. -- 7:05 first pitch. heaviest. showers into the east, scattered showers during the afternoon, already tapering by the 5:00 hour. overnight a shower or two may pop in higher elevations around the south bay. tomorrow morning everything is gone. by noon you can head outside under a partly cloudy sky a

little breezy tomorrow that will bring in drier air and start the sunshine and jumpstart warming trend. tomorrow will be about two to four degrees warmer than today. two to six degrees warmer wednesday. and another two to four december warmer thursday dan and hang out in the 80s inland thursday through the weekend, mid 70s around the bay upper 50s to low 60s. rainfall amounts around a couple hundredths to less than a 10th of an inch not a lot but still a lot for june. if you are tired of worrying about laid off and dream of being your own boss this is help from the woman who brings you deals on "good morning america." this summer tory johnson is come together bay area to help make your small business dreams come true. >> reporter: she didn't set out to be an entrepreneur it happened accidentally a year ago when she designed a card game to encourage her kids to

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expect delays this week if you use san francisco's great highway crews started their annual sand removal project 7:00 this morning relocating sand that spring winds have blown on to the road. southbound lanes of the great highway will be closed from lincoln way to sloot boulevard from 7 in the morning until 4 in the afternoon each day this week. drivers are advised to use sunset boulevard or other detours. >> you may think you are covered if you have health insurance results of a new survey found you can easily be shocked with huge bills. then the elite minority of donors that have a big say in the results of california's elects. those stories and more on abc7 news at 4 and 5. mike has a final check on the weather. show you where the rain is

heaviest now basco and eastern contra costa and alameda counties wind winding throughout wind malls out there. then livermore through the -- sunol grade, fremont, milpitas, san jose, cupertino, sunnyvale all moving east. over the next hour steady rain out of here a few showers until 3:00 then quiet and breezy rest of the afternoon. >> look forward to the giants game in an hour? >> okay, maybe a little drizzle in the beginning, i think they will be fine. >> thank you very much from aufls here at abc7 news, thanks for join us. >> who wants to be a millionaire is next. have a great d