live from the cbs bay area spelling bee goes, this is kpix 5 news. appear, it is bound to happen, trees falling all over the place. we may soon get a little relief. good afternoon, everyone. i am michelle griego.

let's take a look across the area. you can see the gray and gloomy skies have started to clear up. let's go to emily turner tracking her way through the storm. spent those storms are moving through. we have the worst of it in the green bay. these spotty showers will be going in and out all of the day as they make their way out of the area zooming in on the central base, you can see there is a nice band of it. it is going to mill valley, richmond, bayview all the way over closer to walnut creek. you guys are all getting showers at the moment. we are also seeing showers in the south bay, right around san jose, kind of a ring around san jose, at the moment. this will continue to the afternoon until things begin to dissipate. we have also seen a good amount

of rainfall at santa rosa. just under an inch. we are under a high surf advisory until 9:00 tonight. i know it is tempting for usurpers to want to get out there but those brakes are 18 hyping 21 feet. taking a live look, you can see the waves out there this morning. getting some people wet as they are out there gawking at the waves. in fact, there were some surfers out there. lots of people still dealing with the aftermath of the latest storm. katie is in the santa cruz mountains where will work crews are clearing. >> reporter: this is one of those areas. if you can work from home, you probably should. this was the scene this morning, blocked lanes as work crews grind up a tree that fell overnight. after several days of soaking rain, the hillside

of highway 17 s. of idlewild road could not take it anymore. just before 4:30 this morning, a small mudslide gave way and the tree measuring more than 2 feet across toppled over blocking both lanes. a short time later, a white minivan slammed into the tree. >> fortunately, it wasn't here for any one forward to fall on. some right here and some on the back roads. >> reporter: the saturated ground and heavy winds, right around midnight, the fire department got a call about a large tree toppling on top of two cars and dragging down the power lines. those live wires tracked the people inside. the tree missed the house, everyone was okay and the homeowner just went back inside and tried to go back to sleep. right around the same time in los altos hills, another tree

fell onto a minivan. no one was injured here but to give you some idea of the size and weight of that tree, look closely and you can see the undercarriage almost touching the ground. the horrendous traffic lasting well into morning. this is a good reminder to give yourself enough time and take it easy and bad weather. in the santa cruz mountains, kpix 5 news. now threatening to withhold emergency fund for wildfire relief. the president claims that the state has mismanaged and says he will yank the funds. earlier today, the president tweeted out saying billions of dollars that with proper forest management would never have happened. unless they get their act together which is unlikely, i have ordered fema to send no more money. governor newsom quick to respond with the president

tweeting out, saying disasters in recovery are no time for politics. the people of california folks in paradise should not be victims to partisan bickering. senator feinstein firing back saying it is absolutely shocking for president trump to suggest he would deny access to communities destroyed by wildfire. yet another low for this president. president trump is also trying to end support from congress right now for his proposed border wall. as the government is shut down for its 19th day, a live look at the white house where the president tries to make a case for his border wall, nicole killian has more from capitol hill. president trump head to capitol hill today for lunch with the republican senators as he pushes for a sort southern border wall. >> to congress with a detailed proposalcure the border

and stop the criminal gangs, drug smugglers and traffickers. >> reporter: the president has told congress he will not sign a bill to end the partial government shutdown unless it includes $5.7 billion in wall funding which was a signature campaign promise. >> at his rallies, he chanted, who will play for the wall? and everyone scrimped back, mexico! >> reporter: lisa murkowski has become the third republican senator to break with the president and call for an end to the shutdown before addressing border security. she says thousands of furloughed government workers are worried about their next check and adds, there is no reason they should be held hostage to a political dispute. suort ite house as it is not from republican lawmakers. >> i need to

stalled and we need the democrats to step up and get the job done. >> reporter: federal democrats one by one, separating. they will vote on bills to reopen two agencies today and two more tomorrow but mcconnell says he will not allow those bills to come to the senate floor unless president trump agrees to sign them. nicole killian, cbs news, capitol hill. president trump is scheduled to fly to texas to visit the border tomorrow. a person of interest is in custody for a hit-and-run that injured a 14-year-old bicyclist. police say the car dragged the teenager four blocks leaving him in critical condition. police are still looking for one hepe. tued on 101 bringing traffic to a standstill. the crash was reported just before 4:00 a.m.

it happened forcing all northbound lanes to close. the driver was traveling north. the passenger was sleeping in the back and chp says the driver dozed off. >> he subsequently went off the roadway and went up. the truck turned over on its side. the passenger appeared to be restrained, sleeping in the back and was then killed. >> the driver sustained major injuries and was hospitalized. officials do not believe drugs or alcohol or factors. traffic is still congested through san jose right now, the right northbound lane remains closed. new video from outside of dallas. a union pacific train went off the tracks this morning and you can see dozens of cars piled up inches from several homes. 13 cars were impacted and seven cars

overturned. no one was seriously hurt and the cause of the derailment is under investigation. taking a live look where there are plenty of flight delays due to the we172 lays an are reported so far. average delay time for some arriving flights is two hours and seven minutes. no specific delays being reported. coming up, new clues on a murder three years ago today.

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there are some new clues on a cold case murder in west oakland. in this footage, you are about to see the suspect walked to the station just before the fatal shooting three years ago today. now as an effect tells us, bartow has just doubled the reward money and a new push to track down this killer. >> reporter: it was three years ago this evening that a 19-year- old was killed on a bart train and now we have new information on the killer who is still on the roof loose. she was shot at close range at 7:40 p.m. on january 9, 2016. police released a series of surveillance photos but he has

managed to evade them for three years. >> i guarantee you he is looking over his shoulder every single day. >> reporter: today, the police announced they believe the suspect has a strong tie to the antioch area and goes by the first name of maddie. here on the 3400 block of delta fair boulevard in antioch before they boarded the bart train at the pittsburgh station. detectives also believe the suspects fathers name is vic or victor and that vic has a ford crown victoria car similar to this one. >> there's a possibility that he may have fled but often times, individuals, it is human nature to stick to areas that you are comfortable with. >> reporter: police are not revealing anything about a possible motive but the suspect and romero did exchange words on the bus. the suspect, matty, is a blackmail taller than 6 feet. at the time of the murder, he had a bald, shaved or close cut

hairstyle wearing a green jacket with beige construction style boots. the reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect in this case has gone from $10,000-$25,000. in oakland, end of it, kpix 5 news. arizona police have launched a sexual assault investigation after a woman in a vegetative state gave birth. she has been in a, for over a decade. it happened at the hacienda healthcare facility in phoenix. the 29-year-old victim is a member of the apache tribe. she has been in a vegetative state ever since she nearly drowned. she delivered a healthy baby boy december 29. shopping shocking her family and caretakers. >> this means it is a sexual assault, it is that simple. >> trust has been broken. trust has definitely been broken. >> tribal leaders say they are

horrified that a caretaker would take advantage of a vulnerable patient. the ceo of the nursing has resigned. the family is outraged at the neglect of their daughter but the boy will be well care for. winter weather has killed at least two dozen people in southern germany. workers are struggling to keep trains going because of snow on the tracks. hundreds are stuck in their homes after being snowed in. austria could face 10 feet of snow over the next few days. the highest avalanche warning possible for some regions after snow slides killed several people but an avalanche hit near the train tracks. rear snowball in greece like at popular tourist beaches in athens, residents are shivering at 10 degrees below.

back here in the bay area, windshield wipers hardly working in berkeley. slick streets creating dangerous driving conditions. let's get over to emily who tells us we may soon have some relief. that's right! you're welcome. i am the harbinger of good things to come or at least, drier weather. right now on doppler, you can see the green out there. these take the form of those downpours that you are seeing in the video from berkeley. they are pretty much moving through and moving out. this will not be some long, sustained event. mostly spotty showers dropping rain and moving out. the vast majority in the north bay. moving towards napa, this entire system will continue to move eastward over the next couple of hours. taking a live look at our goldengate camera, you can see all of these low clouds. those are some showers. so you may have a wet drive over the golden gate bridge. concorde right now, 64 degrees. 60 in oakland, livermore, san

francisco. 59 degrees in santa rosa. this is what is kicking off all of those storms, everything is kind of circulating around that. this is the tail end of it and these are the showers that will continue to move. this will be before that low #2 moves in bringing the next round of storms that we will see a little bit later in the week. looking at how this is going to timeout, green on and off into the evening hours and by tonight, that is going to start to clear and in the overnight hours, tomorrow will likely be a dry day. you are likely to see the sun out there. take a look at this: rain will return to the forecast by your evening commute on friday, we had that second round, that nice friday evening so maybe not the best night for daclear on satur we have a winter weather advisory. if you are looking to go to tahoe, that is in effect right

now. snowfall at a type and 16 inches up there. our headlines for today, showers will ease out into the afternoon hours and it will dry out tomorrow with a mix of sun and clouds before the rains return on friday. our highs today, a little bit warmer than we anticipated now that all of those clouds are beginning to clear. we are mostly in the 60s with a few 50s. san francisco, 60 on the coast. pacifica, sunset tonight 5:07. sunrise tomorrow, 7:25. and though showers and with a break on thursday, another round on friday. a break saturday before round #3 on sunday. michelle? homeless people seeking shelter from the elements now have a new option in san francisco. bryant navigation center opened its doors today at the ben bryant street. 84 beds and

they will also help people find housing, rehab or other services. it is one of 5 navigation centers in the city. wall street has had a pretty good week so far and the dow jones is continuing to climb into positive territory, about 150 points right now. amazon ceo and his wife are getting a divorce. the couple married back in 1993. since then, basals has become the world's richest man surpassing microsoft's bill gates just three months ago. still to come, he took a knee during the national anthem. now, a former 49er is accusing the nfl targeting him with drug tests. the bay area is on the move. cvs pharmacy.

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today, the nfl is responding to a former 49er who alleges he was unfairly targeted in the league's drug testing program. >> he wrote on twitter in mid-

december, he was chosen for drug testing seven times in 11 weeks. read who is one of the first players to nail during the national anthem believes he is being targeted. in a joint investigation by the nfl and players association finds his claims to be inaccurate and responded with a statement saying "there is no evidence of targeting with respect to his selection for testing. we take any claim questioning the integrity of our drug policies seriously.

coming up, sanitation workers are saying the sewage spill is twice as big as first thought. 100,000 gallons. take a look at this. you can see the sunshine trying to peek through but don't let that fool you. showers throughout the rest of the day.

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