now at noon a wet estharea. la just hours before the official start to spring. good afternoon. i'm michelle griego. >> i'm kenny choi. let's take you live outside. our cameras giving us a look at

conditions from north to south. still soggy in some places this afternoon. sunny in other spots. now, just a couple of hours ago in downtown san francisco nearly everyone had their umbrellas out on third street. >> the rain came pounding down in berkeley and a formed some puddles outside this building. nonstop rain pelting the windshield during the early morning commute. this is on highway 24. the roadways were wet but traffic seemed to go pretty smoothly. >> over at sierra tahoe a lot of snow on the mountains today. you can expect travel delays today. a winter weather advisory is in effect through tonight. >> meteorologist mary lee is tracking hi-def doppler. >> we are not done just yet with the wet weather. we are trces popping up on hi-def doppler. brief heavy downpours. could see some hail in these cells as well. you can see glenn ellen, santa rosa, napa getting some brief

heavy downpours, some showers right over berkeley. walnut creek, concord as well as down across the tri-valley. dublin, right now it is pouring for you with a strong cell moving right over you, and livermore. and for the south bay you can see a cell right over wayne, and light rain over alem rock. rainfall so far, ben lomond, more than an inch of rain. berkeley, three-quarters of an inch of rain as well as for oakland, san anselmo as well. we will time out the rest of our rain on futurecast coming up. >> mary thank you. police are looking for the driver who struck and killed a man in pittsburg and then took off. earlier today police blocked off the intersection forcing a massive backup of cars.

no wore yet on the victim's identity or any description of the suspected vehicle. a car also struck and killed a pedestrian in santa rosa. this happened on stoney point road. police say it was raining a lot at the time. it was also dark and the pedestrian was jaywalking. the 18-year-old driver did stop at the scene and then called police. the victim's identity has not yet been released. right now people are not letting the rain stop them from striking outside ucsf and uc davis. jackie ward is in san francisco to break down the statewide strike. >> reporter: 20 months. that's how long the negotiation talks have been going on. and in all a that time they've gone nowhere. this scene is all too familiar. uc workers on strike again ofiledarining. the heart of the issue wage inequality. >> the university is taking too much money out to pay hey-paid

executives six-figure salaries instead of taking care of their line staff. >> it's a question of priority. it's got nothing to do with their financial reality. >> reporter: and at ucf these 100 or so people are joined by afscme union members. officials say they have given their last, best, and a final offer. ucsf says today's strike forced 150 keep chemo appointments to be rescheduled. >> it is a burden to patients' families who have to bring them here as well. >> reporter: as for when a resolution will be reached? >> i have no idea when this is going to be settled. i don't have a crystal ball. >> reporter: this strike will continue here throughout the

day and at all campuses in california. from ucsf, kpix 5. governor newsom says the state needs more resources. >> we related the issues of situational solutions to address the issue of homelessness, and that is housing, but also the issues of shelters and how we can focus on short term as well as long- term strategies. >> the governor concluded by saying when it comes to the budget it's not just about money it's about reprioritizing. google was just slapped with another hefty fine. the european union regulators say the tech giant abused its dominance in on-line

advertising. the total fines are now up to $9.3 billion. google released a statement saying they will be releasing further visibility. moments ago we learned the federal reserve is leaving its rates unchanged. let's see how that's affecting wall street. the down is down about 38 points. this afternoon president trump is making two stops in ohio which is seen as a key state for capped dates in the 2020 presidential election. live pictures at the event as he is about to give remarks at the u.s. army tank plant in lima, ohio. the president is expected to talk about the economy and low unemployment. later on attend a fund-raiser. the president has also been busy on twitter using the platform to launch attacks against two of his biggest critics. one living and one dead.

mola lenghi has did details. >> reporter: georgia senator johnny isaacson says he's planning to speak out over the president's critics of er wneve mccain and i never will be. >> the president attacked a mccain in the oval office tuesday, and on twitter. he's still upset over mccain's 2017 vote against a republican effort to repeal and replace the affordable care act. >> he campaigned on repealing and replacing obamacare, then he got to a vet and he said thumbs down. i think that's disgraceful. plus there are other things. >> isaacson has defended his former colleague including this speech on the senate floor shortly after mccain's death. >> anybody who in any way tarnishes the reputation of john mccain deserves a whipping. >> reporter: the president alsou

one of his advisers keack job, no question are, but i really don't know it. i think he's doing a tremendous disservice to a wonderful wife. >> reporter: trump tweeted calling him mr. kellyanne conway. conway responded with the tweet, you are nuts. kellyanne conway said she did not agree with her husband's concerns about the president's mental fitness. >> conway did say she respects and applaud's senator mccain's service to his country and chuck schumer says he will reintroduce legislation to name the russell senate office there are new concerns in that area. plus, before your next grocery trip find out the

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charges are not warranted and that the shooting was justified. the case is now closed. in texas a massive fire at a chemical plant is finally out this afternoon after burning for nearly four days straight. the concern now, though, possible health risks due to all that smoke and ash. investigators believe that a leak in one of the plant's tanks started the fire in the city of deer park just outside of houston. it engulfed more than half a dozen tanks since sunday. doctors are questioning whether tech companies like amazon, facebook, and google share the blame for a rise in unvaccinated kids. the percentage has quadrupled since 2001. the american academy of pediatrics sent letters to some of the largest tech companies asking silicon valley to confront what it called the spread of vaccine misinformatilidu nking of pages that spread misinformation about vaccinations. google says it is reducing recommendations of content that

can misinform users d a pintert stopped serving results for searches related to vaccines. >> i don't think it's the government's role to say you can't publish this content. >> why try to discourage tech companies from offering this free speech? >> because we are forced to deal with the problem it creates, and that is public health crises, because other people suffer as a result. >> congressman adam schiff also september an open letter calling on amazon to stop surfacing and recommending content that discourages parents from vaccinating their children. this may change your lunch plans. for the first time in ten years kale is on the of the most

heavily pesticide treated plant. nectarines and apples rounded out the top five. march madness is heating up. employees are jumping into office pools. workers duty to spending an average of 25 minutes during the workday on march madness activities like watching games and filling out their brackets. analysts say that that adds up to an estimated $13 billion in lost productivity for employers that money may be buying companies some goodwill. >> i think it definitely helps with morale and teamwork. >> i think there's a lot of great energy. i personally put my bracket right there on my desk so everybody can see it as they walk by. >> 84% of workers say that office pools make their jobs more enjoyable. and you can also find a guide to march madness including game schedules and

the cbs bracket challenge at kpix.com. and some dedicated a's fans aren't letting sleep get in the way of watching their team ay in japan. doors opened overnight at 1:35 over at oakland's mad oak barn. fans crammed inside to watch the first pitch at 2:35 this morning. the bay area team took on the seattle mariners. unfortunately the athletics lost in the opener but they will have a chance again tomorrow. you've got to be up early. the mad oak bar and yard will open its doors at 1:35 in the morning. just outside the exploratorium in san francisco a wall where people can write how they share happiness. this is part of a month-long international effort called happy acts. it's meant to encourage dieren in tir counities. >> we partnered with them

because they have school groups and field trips every day. the field trips have just started. the students will be stopping by and a sharing with us their happiness on the wall. >> some of the notes so far this one i will share happiness by sharing yummy treats, and another said, bring lots of coffee for everybody. >> that's cool. in honor of california wildlife day today, the lindsay wildlife experience in walnut creek is dropping its admission down to one dollar. the state holiday is meant to educate families on california's unique wildlife and ecosystem. if you've never been, you should check it out. educational for kids and adults. >> definitely want to check it out. well, we are looking although some sunshine and some rain. we had that earlier this morning in san francisco. you can see that rain. actually across the entire bay area we had moderate to heavy rainfall this morning. and we are looking at still some wet weather across part of

our region. so you can see some strong cells popping up on hi-def doppler. some of these cells could produce some hail. so be watching that closely for you. could see some isolated thunderstorms with these cells. so zooming in here for the north bay and you can see from near santa rosa, rohnert park, as well as right over sonoma you can see a couple of cells popping up. some heavy downpours associated with that. a few showers near berkeley and orinda. tracking for the tri-valley, you can see cells, that moderate to heavy rainfall across parts of the east bay, the tri-valley. you can see from concord, spotty showers near san mateo, across the peninsula as well as down near saratoga. a few showers near milpitas as well as allen rock. you can see some patches of

blue, a little bit of sunshine, also the clouds. temperatures are running in the mid-50s. 57 in concord, 55 in oakland. 56 in livermore, 54 for santa rosa. here's the satellite and radar view. we can see that dip in the jet stream as well as that trough of low pressure bringing the wet weather. here's what you can expect. we still have that unsettled weather, so off and on showers as we head through the day. again, could see a brief heavy downpour, an isolated thunderstorm. as we head through tomorrow we're going to catch a break from the rain. a mix of sun and clouds for thursday. and then for friday we're tracking another system to roll in, and that will bring the return of the rain for your friday. now, because of the rain today the good news for allergy sufferers, the pollen count is down today. it is going to soar right back up into the high category. here's what you can expect that winter weather advisory.

until 11:00 p.m. snowfall, four to eight inches the highest peaks. up to a foot of snow, so possible travel delays. sunset at 7:21, sunrise tomorrow at 7:1 1. for today looking at daytime highs much cooler. five to ten degrees cooler than yesterday. upper 50s in san francisco. 61 in mountain view as well as fremont. 60 for napa. here is that seven-day forecast. off and on showers for today. looking at a dry day for tomorrow. a mix of sun and clouds. rain on friday. looking better for the weekend. a little more sunshine for saturday and especially for sunday. turning wet for monday and tuesday but the weekend looks great for all those outdoor plans. >> mary, thank you. well, some scary moments for a skier in austria. >> he was waiting to go down the mountain in the alps when the ridge of snow he was on gave way. the avalanche was also caught on camera. skiers said that he was with a

group who planned to ski down one at a time but they didn't realize how much pressure they had already put on the snow. fortunately no one was buried in that avalanche. >> that video is amazing. still ahead, he has become their mascot of sorts. how a group of pilots is reaching out for help to keep caring for their adopted bear.

the library of congress just inducted 25 american recordings into its national recording registry. they're all regarded as culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. among them, rapper jay-z's album, and of course neil diamond's classic song, "sweet caroline." >> i'm going to have that song in my head all day now. >> a good one. a brown bear has become a project for a group of russian pilots. >> they adopted the bear as a cub and now they're hoping social media will help them take care of their furry friend. a group of pilots found him

abandoned and decided y is now pounds. big guy. wildlife experts say he can't survive on his own. each month the pilots fork tak him. they're hoping an on-line campaign will help take care of him, including a swimming pool. >> was that him eating some celery or kale? >> hopefully not kale. >> yeah, kale is dirty. we'll be right back.

coming up at 5:00 it is another step forward for self- driving cars. chp officers doing safety checks on cars, how they're making sure they're ready for the road. >> so one day we'll be able to ride those self-driving cars and get a few more z's before the morning show starts. >> i think that's a long way from happening.

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