now at snoop, and streaming on cbsn bay area, rain showers making for dangerous road conditions. cars crashing, slipping and sliding around the bay area. good afternoon, everyone. i'm michelle griego. >> i'm kenny choi. we have team coverage on the rain and hoist' affecting the area. >> keeping a very close eye on hi def doppler, watching that rain still lighting up our radar screen. let's show you the north bay and a closer look of that

rainfall pushing from 101 to petaluma and nova toe. you can see about 4 inches of rain coming down. and some spots, even an inch quarter. for the east wakes over concord, walnut creek as well for for berkeley and oakland, you are getting that wet weather still across the bay bridge. even from across the bay. cupertino, putting this in noaa motion, you can see that circulation around the pressure system. you'll get more chance to see scattered showers as we head through the afternoon. here we are, stopping the clock at 4:00 p.m. i will let you know what to expect for the commute, when we catch break and when the next storm system rolls in. right now, that rain is making it very tricky on the road. this is a look at the bay area. you can see that speeds are mostly in the green but the north bay is seeing some problems. take a look at this. 101 southbound, seeing a lot of

speeds, slowing down in that area. that is where the rain is really coming down right now. speeds heading in about 30 miles an hour. as commuters head to the bay bridge, can you see a big slowdown there on 80 east. once you get to the bay bridge toll plaza, this is what it looks like. this is sort of a parking lot right now. not something that we see midday, but that's what we are seeing right now. you certainly have to be careful if you are heading outings especially because those roads are wet. kenny. >> the wet roads are making it a challenge to drive on. this is a big crash. anne makovec joins us. >> the on and off rains have been a problem for drivers all along the bay area all morning long. with another big storm system underway, it is best to keep your guards up when you hit the road. >> rushing in the rain is dangerous. almost caught up here. >> a pair of collisions

involving seven vehicles shut down several lanes of northbound i-280. at least two people were injured. rescue crews had to use the jaws of life to free them from the crumpled vehicles. it happened before 5:30 a.m. as steady rain fell on the busy freeway, a factor that can be made worse by unsafe behavior. >> we see people speeding, following too close, making unsafe lane changes, driving distracted. >> and then there is the risk of hydroplaning when drivers panic and hit the brakes. >> that's the wrong thing to do in that situation. that will induce a lack of control. >> the right move, press on the brakes -- continue driving until you get traction again. that system is expected to last most of the weekend.

in south san francisco, anne makovec. the rain is contributing to problems on southern california roads today. a semi-truck crashed into a side rail in east los angeles and was left dangling. the driver was not hurt but the road was shut down for a couple of hours. >> stay with us as we monitor the active weather throughout the week. you can always find updated forecast on our website, kpix.com and we are streaming on cbsn bay area. 20 more sexual assault victims are coming forward in lawsuit against lyft. they say that ride share company won't cooperate when it comes to disciplining predatory drivers. lyft deliberately concealed sexual assaults committed in it vehicle, the lawsuit says. they say that lyft allows the drivers to be driving for the platform even if the victims speak out. >> they don't care about their customers. they only cared about their

profit. lyft demonstrate that had. >> no apology, no phone call, no e-mails, no response. >> the lawsuit says that lyft could institute policies like recording drivers to make sure that riders safe. you have seen is this story first on our cbsn bay area. keep up to date by downloading the app. right now, taking a look at washington, d.c. s with the house judiciary is holding the first hearing on the impeachment. there have already been some fiery testimony. >> the three democratic witness, including professor pamela karlan agree that the president's actions can give

rise to impeachment. as we've seen before, this impeachment debate is falling on party lines. >> the house judiciary committee is holding its first. >> we are empowered to ledge the impeachment of president trump to the house if we find that he has committed treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors. >> this is not an impeachment. this is just a simple railroad job. and today is a waste of time? four law professors were called to give their opinions but cbs news contributor-on than turley is the only witness for the republican. >> if you're going to accuse the president of bribery, you need to make it stick because you are trying to remove duly elected president of the united states. >> the witnesses for the democrats disagreed. >> wt has happened in the case today is something that i do not think that we have ever seen before. a president who has doubled down on violating his oath to

faithfully execute the laws and to protect and defend the constitution. >> the house intelligence committee voted last night along party lines to approve a 300-page long report summarizing it investigation into president trump's dealings with you rain. >> the report's key findings that president trump used the power of his office to apply increasing pressure on the president of ukraine to announce an investigation of a campaign rival, joe biden. house democrats received a closed door briefing about the report from adam schiff. >> house speaker nancy pelosi reportedly told the democrats to be ready for an impeachment. president trump described the hearings as, quote, a joke. >> the president is now on his way back to washington, d.c. meanwhile, the hearing is still

under way and could go on for a few hours. committee members are taking turns asking the law professors their question. that includes the bay area'serache swalwell. >> a lot more testimony to come this afternoon. natalie brandt, live on capitol hill. thank you. >> we posted more video of professor pamela karlan's testimony today. nato summit has wrapped up in london. one of the final events, president trump hosting a working lunch for the so-called two percenters, those countries that contribute 2%. this comes after bickering, drama with other allies. >> lead ares from the nato 29 country stood united. president trump touted progress made during the summit. >> it's been very successful today. >> awkward moments between the president and close u.s. allies

during two days of talks hinted to deeper division. president trump chastised justin trudeau for his country's con copt becauses to nato. slightly delinquent. >> the tense in-of-interaction with nato allies led to some drama behind the scenes. >> canadian's prime minister was caught huddling on canada talking to leaders of france and u.k., and the queen's daughter, poking fun at the president. . >> president trump responded to the gossip. he is two faced. >> he said that trudeau was possibly upset. >> this came after a one on one

with the german chancellor to discuss trade. after that, the president edoff hifinal an abrupt ending a summit filled with tense. >> when he said that he was talking about the president's team jaws dropping to the floor, it was in reference to the nato summit in camp david. >> and the dow climbed after the president struck a more optimistic tone saying that the negotiations with china are going very well.

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damaged his reputation. oakland zookeepers and visitors are mourning the loss of a beloved elephant. here is video from her 50th birthday party just last september. she showed no health issues other than an advanced age. elephants live to about 17 years old in capital cityivity and she was the third oldest elephant in the american zoo association. she will be remembered for her gentle and kind nature. police officers in san jose are partnering up for a special assignment. more than 200 elementary school students shopped with a cop. each student read a $175 gift card to buy presents for themselves and loved ones. officers want to make sure that kids in their community grow up with trust for people behind the badge. >> we want to make sure that kids know that we, as police officers are part of their community and we are proud of them and prout proud of what

they are doing. they are particularly proud of themselves and we are prout of them. they may be in a situation that requires a little bit of help. >> students have to earn their chance to participate by going to school every day and hitting their reading goal. the event is funded by community donations. old navy and glide are joining in the holiday gig as well. they'll join at the old navy flagship store in downtown far. each kid will receive a $100 gift card and an old navy personal shopper. >> and we are partnering with local food banks. >> the food drive is underway and i headed to santa rosa to talk to one of the generous groups involved. >> i'm here at the redwood empires in the kitchen where 500 meals a day are prepared for low income seniors and they can't do that without the

contribution of many people, including the lion's club. we spent last weekend outside of a local foot market and we handed out leaflets to people who would shop for us. >> for all of that hard work, let's pick it up and look at the amount. at is so amazings. thank you so much for that donation. and, sara ulsher with the redwood empire food bank joins me now. >> it is. this will help us by nearly 8000 meals for people who are in need of food. >> that is amazing. a little bit goes a long way? >> absolutely. >> there you go. it is very easy to give by going to kpix.com/give. let's get a check of the forecast with mary today. a lot of rain? a wet wednesday for sure,in and michele. here is doppler tracking that

for you can especially in the north bay. you are getting that rain. even some heavy downpours pushing across santa rosa. 101 into it louima. checking the rainfall rates, impressive amounts, more than an inch and a quarter coming down an hour. let's show you across from the east bay, from con court, pleasant hill, as well as for walnut creek. and tracking that wet weather for this south bay, from milpitas and near the san jose area, east foothills and sunnyvale. s u n nyvale. you can see the light to moderate rain. you can see temps running in the mid-50s. livermore, you are coming in at 50 and 57 for san jose. as we head through the afternoon, looking at scattered showers, that will continue for this evening as well. so could be a wet evening commute with thlopressure

still managing around for us we that unsettled weather. if you look ahead tonight into tomorrow, mainly dry, although a few spotty showers are possible. we are looking to catch that break in between storm systems for tomorrow because that stronger storm arrives for friday. that will bring heavy rain and strong winds. possibility of some isolated thunderstorms. there is that low as it continues to push inland for us. that's why it's been a wet start to the day and we'll continue with wet weather. here we are at 6:00 p.m. you can see some more showers lighting up our radar screen. mainly dry with mostly cloudy skies but a few isolated showers are possible and then watch as the rain moves in for your friday. again, you could see heavy rain as well as some strong winds. as we go through today, through friday and even into saturday, anywhere from a half inch to as much as an inch half to two and a half inches, we'll see the winds pick up for

friday with this strong cold front. sunset at 5:15 and nice at 7:09. there is that extend forecast. so, again, catching a bit of a break for your thursday, turning wet and windy on friday. isolated thunderstorms and, of course, sierra snow friday through the weekend. looks wet. saturday here in the bay area, a few showers on sunday. >> but i saw sunshine on monday. >> yes. >> it's ing. >> eventually. >> we like that. thanks zone. sure. >> still ahead, the people of the year. why people magazine named an all female foursome for its

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