good news after a dry january. but bad news for some neighborhoods which are bracing for possible floodwaters. >> pam:we are tracking the storms tonight. next on kron 4 news. >> pam:right now at five. kron 4 is tracking the storm. >> pam:a live look at the gold gate bridge looking north. you can see clouds rolling in. >> pam:as the bay area prepares for the first storm since december. the north bay will see the rain first. >> pam:flood warnings have been issued for some areas as the storm is expected to bring significant amount of rain. >> pam:good evening. i am pam moore. kron 4 has team coverage >> pam:jr stone and dan kerman tracking preparations in marin and sonoma counties. >> pam:and meterologist vanessa bezic tracking the storm. vanessa we begin with you. >> pam: weeks since the parched bay area has seen rain. not since december. now days of rain are expected and it all starts later this evening. >> pam:as vanessa said. >> pam:the first area to see rain

>> pam:our team coverage continues with j.r. stone. live in santa rosa tonight. j.r.? .. >> reporter: costs this one woman specifically had this to say.. >> 8 in. would flood of right now. it happened so infrequently that i am not worried. my children were young we were able to get out where my husband was up to the top of his head and water. where it was flowing over the road. >> reporter: is an area and the 50 ft. from where i am standing. she is not just talking about this creek but where areas where there are homes as if this backs up going into the santa rosa creek. i did see was the officials of santa rosa they did state that all approves

are out and about the top or to take care of any problems that may all rise. now back to you pam. >> pam:we have crews all over the north bay. in locations which are prone to flooding. >> pam:one of those places is lucky drive in corte madera. that's where kron 4's dan kerman is tonight. dan? >> pam:in the calm before the storm. >> reporter:this afternoon work crews in san rafael were out trimming trees. removing small branches. >> reporter: some people were getting bags because they are seeing bloody due to earthquake damage that they have suffered. this is one of the big areas that everyone knows about that receives a lot of rain. traffic will most lower.

during the morning commute and tonight to comment along highway 101. you want to take it slow. for now we are reporting live in marin county. kron4 news. >> pam: the storm is expected to bring high winds. which could snap branches and kick up other debris. >> pam: falling or swaying tree branches can threaten overhead power lines. so this crew is taking pre=- emptive action. >> pam: in downtown san anselmo. businesses are getting ready for the heavy rain. the sandbags are already strategically positioned to hold back any flood waters, should the nearby creek rise. this is an area that is prone to flooding. >> pam: and the rain is expected get heavier as you head farther north. >> pam: that's where we sent kron 4's terisa estacio today. to guernville. where folks are still dealing with the last deluge. that created so many problems. >> reporter: working to

repair damage caused from the last a big storm is under way. look at this, this is what it looked that last december with several feet of water flooded the business. predicting heavy rain and possible flooding, the owner is not taking any chances. placing the games on a flatbed trailer. the owner, who did not want to go on camera and says is ready to leave if necessary. and as residences she is prepared as well. live >> reporter: inclosed by she and her boyfriend were trapped last december. >> it was about two and a half days and our power was out. >> we built a shelving system and are brought about 8 ft. up so everything has the lifted. we also have a

creek that runs by in the back of our backyard. >> reporter: on us as he is taking his time making repairs in case it does lead to flooding and he did hit again. >> pam: residents in guerneville are hoping for the best. this new storm is supposed to bring heavy rains to the area that is prone to flooding. as kron four's terisa estacio reports, some residents are still dealing with damage from the last big storm. >> pam: here at pee wee golf in gueneville work to repair damage caused from the last big storm is underway. take a look here.. >> pam: residents up in one north bay town are taking steps to prepare for heavy rains. >> pam: residents are taking steps

to prepare for that storm anticipated to hit the area. >> pam: some businesses like this bad last time around in decmeber. there was about 2 feet of >> pam: >> pam: still ahead in this newscast. find out what was taking it and why you may be vulnerable. plus, at 530 we have the 911 call from the cab driver clip by that trans asia plane that plunge into a river in taipei. next state attorney general is waging to raise a food fight. >> reporter: king the heavier rain coming up tonight. on the entire tempur-pedic cloud collection! and, get a queen size serta mattress and box spring set for just $397. ♪ mattress discounters ♪

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on foie gras. >> pam: the ban was originally overturned earlier this month. by a united states district judge. who ruled that the law was unconstitutional. >> pam: many bay area chefs returned foie gras to their menus after the ban was lifted. while animal advocates called for harris to appeal the ruling. >> pam: it is still illegal to force- feed birds in california. which is how that delicacy is made. >> pam: the original ban on foie gras took effect in 20- 12. >> pam: california attorney general eric holder is in the area tonight. we are tracking the storm tonight at the bay area repair prepare for the first rainfall since december. we live in a pick and choose world. choose, choose, choose.

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stolen? social security numbers, birth dates, e-mail and street addresses. >> catherine: but not medical or financial records. why would chinese hackers be interested in such personal information? identity theft may not be much of a concern for most people accept except defense workers. they could be the targets of fishing a tax to gain access to their employers databases. or it to be used uptake personal affirmation useful in recruiting spies. >> catherine: having to pay a $1.7 million fine for failing to protect the security over 6 million people. >> pam: the alameda county sheriff are arrested the suspect in the nine assets

four molestation case. and hayward to rid the gross mother was in another aisle at the store at the time of the incident. a copy of the alameda surest by the suspect in ball. suspect involved. >> ran through the state that basic with cases that are currently being tracked by ankle bracelets on sex offenders to rid and one of those persons came appearing at the 99¢ store or close to it on the tracking system that is done by the state. >> pam: and registered state offenders, waiting to release his name after witnesses at interviews were conducted. san francisco police continued to look for the three armed robbers that held up a tiffany's jewelry store yesterday. as reported last evening and a daring heist of those suspects

entered the store and ordered everyone to the ground to enforce an employee to open three cases. the three may out with the tunnel, a jury. at no one was injured during the robbery. >> pam: former state senator leland yee was back in federal court today to face federal corruption charges. the san francisco politicians pleaded not guilty to counts of money laundering and conspiracy . >> pam: he was already pleaded not guilty to 11 other charges including racketeering and conspiracy to selling weapons. he was also read the lacher and a sweeping fbi investigation that involved a former san francisco school board president and retail former chinatown gang leader

raymond schrempp boy child. the trial against him is scheduled for june. >> pam: building trust between law enforcement and the community that was the topic of a roundtable discussion led by you as attorney general and our culture today in oakland. the yvette brought together representatives of law enforcement, elected officials, and members of the community. all to share best practices and discuss how to end of relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve. >> 90 days or so to come up with recommendations. >> pam: this was the latest in a series of round table discussions which were sparked by a nationwide protest following the officer and of deaths of two unarmed black man what and york and the other and ferguson, misery.

>> pam: --mystery >> pam: some of the recent actions taken by the obama administration include improving the way law enforcement acquires equipment from the federal government embarrassment and body more cameras and expanding training and additional resources to facilitate community engagement. >> reporter: you to see the chuckle connection stretching all the way from hawaii. closer to home just a few light showers. but the sonoma county with scattered showers from now through 11:00 p.m. derrick that is what we are expecting wear heavier rain will push closer to home to read just to the south or southwest and in the northern were sonoma county is located. with a steady about the reagan. --steady amount of

rain. 6 >> reporter: the four degrees and the east bay area where we are receiving mild air coming right ahead of the storm system. this is what will happen, the wind will pick up tonight with heavier precipitation expected overnight making for a slot becoming especially for the north bay. south to the golden gate and for the evening rush hour on friday. friday, would definitely be a eyewash out through out the latter half of the day. we will continue to see selling grain. --will continue to ceiling during lingering rain.

>> pam: still ahead with down trees close to a critical with a pg and he substation for it they will have a base of what was said today to protect the area for at a power crisis. >> reporter: to remove the aging countries before the storm comes into the bay area. and the cd tossed monterey pine next to the voltage line. >> there is a nasty habit of falling down for no good reason up all. --at all. >> could never underestimate

the power of mother nature. but pg and he does appear creek we have the east bay south bay in here and how linda working to take down any kind of vegetation or debris they may impact our facilities or system with the incoming storm expected to hit the area on friday. >> reporter: some could potentially lose power if the storm brought down the trees into the lines. >> that we can't avoid this type of situations and that is what we are doing right now. --that we can't avoid >> pam: the + sized model that is making a splash in this year's issue. also, we are learning new and permission for the driver's car that cause a plane that

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advertiisement in the swimsuit issue. >> grant:she's the face of a swimsuits for all campaign.this is a video ad the company made. >> grant: ready for more curves in bikinis. >> grant:this story is getting an enormous response on our facebook page. >> grant:david: "plus size"?!?!?!.this world has gone nuts! >> grant:she is not plus size. she is just gorgeous >> grant:sabrinaa: walking skeleton >> grant:eulla: >> grant:whatever. still most likely photoshopped to death. >> grant:for more perspective on this story.incuding what plus size technically means.and what size the average american woman is.head to our website.kron4.com. >> grant:also, feel free to

join the conversation on our facebook page. the swimsuit edition hits >> pam: coming up at 5:30. preparing for the storm. >> pam: we'll tell you how crews are getting known trouble spots ready for what will be a wet and nasty commute.

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outside at a much san mateo bridge what no rain just yet accurate but. hazardous driving conditions all across the bay area is expected white knuckle commute along highway 17 is expected to be hazardous commute. >> reporter: highway 17 is high and dry right now print but the drivers are bracing for a long weekend which could be a possible nasty comment. caltran has crews busy here all afternoon thursday working on potential trouble spots like here on the ave. traffic is down to one lane southbound. known to rock and mud slides. scraping away loose material and making emergency repairs.

>> reporter: regular commuters all too familiar with highway 17 to reputation offering helpful tips to cope with rain. >> get yearsbetween car so that you have time to stop in case you need to make a sudden stop. no tailgating. speed limit is not driving too closely. >> reporter: clearing away at what is left of a lot of debris that is left on the roadway. crews will be out doors all weekend long print alongside highway 17 kron 4 news. >> reporter: heavy rain, currently tracking stuffed

.. clouds that are stuffed. most of the region is dry. we did get a little bit of showers in sonoma county earlier but has pushed up and now we have, are conditions. expecting heavy rain to push into sonoma napa cut at the the marin county rid... we are expecting a drenching showers. with a possibly receive 6 in. of showers for the lower elevation. picking up nearly to a foot of land creek is the stronger of the to bringing round and round of the showers into the north bank. we will time out the rain coming up in just a bit.

been >> pam: it is the dow had been unaware of this morning where a woman was walking on kappas and a man grabbed her and pulled her into the bushes. pushing a shark object against her and started to fondle her private areas. anyone with information about this crime please contact police. >> pam: this is his picture accused of embezzling more than $20,000 from teen from the little league. when he was confronted by the little league he resigned and he said it said he would pay the league with a personal check but he bounced. he used money to take his family on vacations. >> pam: california drivers california drivers may have to fork over an extra 52- dollars - a year to use roads and bridges.

>> pam: the proposal that could have you digging deeper into your wallet in order to drive. next. >> pam: it includes a surcharge for drivers which works out to a dollar per week for most. at this proposal did not spell out how the money would be collected but said it could be a part of a driver's insurance plan or vehicle registration. last month governor jerry brown called on legislators to tackle a 59 billion backlog in infrastructure repairs. san mateo bridge. >> pam: rescue workers are still trying to find victims of this week's plane crash in taiwan as of the families of others began to gather for from our services catherine heenan is here with the latest. >> catherine: taiwan

president visited a formal parlor today to console relatives of some of the people who died in the crash. the latest numbers of 32 were killed 12 people are still missing and 14 survived. and now we are hearing the 911 call from the driver whose tactic was clipped by the plane as it went down. it sounds remarkably calm. >> catherine: that 911 operator amazed by what he was hearing. the wreckage of the plane meantime, has been hoisted from the shallow river where it went down. it's now feared that some of the victims were swept away by currency toward a much larger river. >> catherine: in the york questions remain about what a 49 year old mother of three stopped her car on a train tracks tuesday leading to the crash of the commuter train that killed six people. >> catherine: friends are defending alan brody today

saying she was a careful person witnesses say she seemed confused after her s u b tested between to crossing signals and she had rumps to back up but did not. this is the deal of damage trying been told from the scene. brody was killed along with five men on the train. there is an ongoing in t s o b investigation into exactly what happened. >> catherine: jurors in the murder trial of former patriot player and hernandez will go on tour of his home tomorrow but for some of the items inside will be removed. >> catherine: and that is because prosecutors argued that some things have been added possibly to play on the sympathy of the jury seemed that religious items and national football league memorabilia has suddenly appeared. >> catherine: the judge agreed that posting should be out of sight and the prosecution compare it to the o.j. simpson case, where

things were changed and manipulated before the jury visit his home. hernandez is accused of killing a man in 2013. >> pam: still ahead tonight he is the one to watch this weekend at the grammys. coming up at 545 to insider atop the british singer sam smith about his skyrocketing career.

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continue flying alongside jordanian pilots as they target prices. >> reporter: jordan's king of the low pay respect to the family of his country's my pilot telling the father of lieutenant mall that he authorize airstrikes as payback for the barbaric murder of the 27 year old. >> we will not let this crime of killing our pilots, with the hard to equate it was done. pass without punishment these people will be punished. >> reporter: jordan is one of a handful of middle eastern nations fighting ices as part of a coalition led by the united states. search and rescue teams remain active ready chicago coalition should search and rescue teams remain ready ship collision fighters be shut down. president obama speaking from washington

renewed his combination of ices. >> we have seen violence and terror perpetrated by those who profess to stand up for faith their fate professed to stand up for as long, but are in fact the train hit print we see ices a brutal dishes that call out that in the name of religion carries out unspeakable acts of barbarism. >> pam: pulp france's is set to make history the way his upcoming visit to the united states. today republican house speaker john boehner announced a poke up plans to visit congress this fall. that would be the first time a pope has never spoken before a joint meeting of congress. it also marked the first time the pope france's has visited the united states.

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>> pam: bobby christina brown was found face down in a bathtub in her home. she was later placed in an induced coma. people magazine are standing reporters that doctors had told the family that there was nothing else that the to do for her career and family members were visiting to say their final goodbyes. >> pam: the incident comes nearly three years after her mother whitney houston was found dead in a bathtub in a hotel near las angeles. >> pam: smith is the one to watch at this year's grammy time with the nsa for nominations. >> reporter: how the disquiet musician become the

most powerful voice in music right now? i have the usually shied smith and his own words. >> as most as i work hard i do try to lead a normal life. >>singing >> i am just going to go on stage and sing my heart out for everyone. i hope that that is enough. >> reporter: in the lonely hour was no. 2 on the tracks in three months later he was still getting used to the spotlight. even what all this success he shies away from the press and his music speak for itself. >>singing >> it is about me having slept with a lot of people.

movie into of london and i trying maybe possibly i am just too honest. (cheers & applause) >> reporter: a course i am going to see sam and all of the musical stars in this sunday on the grammys and that will have more information for you on monday and all of the entertainment news. pam, now back to you. >> pam: you can watch all your celebrity news here on kron4. after the insider and a timid to my ears as 730. followed by kron 4 news at 8. >> reporter: majority of the heavy rain is way up north and it will all rise overnight. there would be scattered showers making its way into the north vapor it with the wind driving the

showers out of the south and southwest thrift it will increase especially into the overnight timeframe at the road friday. you see more organized grain of curing and the north bay. but the morning commute promises to be the messiest of all. -- rain >> reporter: that rain will make its way south of the golden gate. the heaviest of the bay area will be or route 4:00 p.m. and impacting your morning commute. >> reporter: by tomorrow evening it will be moderate to extreme range reared went and driven wind wide spread over the next 24 hours. we may end up with a worse of a foot of rain.

>> reporter: went will be at widespread concern. with gusts up to 60 mi. per hour extension friday afternoon and into friday evening for the higher elevations. wikiup the temperatures with 53 in the city and down in san jose with the course of the afternoon because of the clout it would be limited.. >> reporter: taking look into our forecast friday heavy rain may even pick up and that it thunderstorms. hi when the wind will decrease over the showers as it hit into the morning. friday in a nice break into the action. it sunday in to

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region. good evening, i'm pam moore. >> pam: high winds, and lots of rain. that's what we're expecting from the first storm on 2015. >> pam: we're tracking the storm tonight. jr stone is in sonoma county, >> pam: dan kerman is in marin county. but we begin with vanessa bezic in the weather center with a look at where the rain is headed.vanessa? >> reporter: stretching aldon way to portions of washington as we speak. at the actual storm system, counterclockwise on the coast line is happening with a more sure all the way down to hawaii curry >> reporter: not to much as we speak to read drastically as we go to the overnight. especially 11:00 on or after it just a few sprinkles to the south. other than that

mostly cloudy skies. and dry conditions as we speak tonight. the land will pick up as the cold front approaches us. as we head into friday for about 4:00 p.m. and past the hour morning commute. we will begin to try things out for the first half of saturday and also tracking high wind. track and out in time about coming up in just a bit. >> pam: as vanessa mentioned, rain is already coming down in parts of the north bay. kron 4's jr stone is live in sonoma county tonight.how's >> reporter: it is a bit cooler outside and wendy. wind has died down and the fact is is dry. that is the good deals for the time being. the fact this? the

shovel is out and soil on the ground for said that. no one is up here right now. -- sand bags >> reporter: do want to go to some of the video because this is what officials are keeping a close eye on patrick i visited the creek. the santa rosa creek specifically, the main creek and santa rosa what the water level is extremely low. a lot of rain in and small amount of time can raise these of flood levels. >> reporter: or some of the other smaller creeks that go into this one. i spoke with people and they did state that it did not happen often. but if they have been flooded in certain circumstances they are now hoping for any type of flood

conditions. --not hoping >> reporter: you can come out and do so right now if you need to get your sand b ags. >> pam: our coverage continues tonight in marin county. kron 4's dan kerman is live in marin county where folks there are bracing for the storm.dan? >> reporter: the wind has picked up and the last hour with a chill in the air. day after day and time after time as the storm, but they do in marin county is not just isolated. i was up and not the county and they are definitely getting prepared. >> reporter: preparing for the storm but there where a

few print with a little help from students linda leonard silk upper backs to prevent flooding to her crotch. >> reporter: so was the dean and johnson. --dena johnson, >> when it rains really hard it comes up in our backyard and two or garage-mack print--garage >> reporter: susan gregory has a 100 your old home and the downtown that she is trying to protect accurate >> reporter: for heart and does put the coming storm in perspective. --for her.

>> i am still shaken up by the earthquake so little rain does not bother me. >> reporter: 1 and said that she hoped that this was all hype creek but she does know what to do and hoping for very little flooding. >> pam: residents up in one north bay town are taking steps to prepare for heavy rains. >> pam: in guerneville, the owner of this pee wee golf business has put the arcade games up on a trailer so he can evacuate quickly. >> pam: she has a boat on standby as well. the place was flooded back in december. the owner is still making repairs to fix all of the damage done. >> reporter: out ahead of the weather making sure the city drains are ready for what ever is coming their way. operating tam big trucks that are out rummy

thus many trouble spots. like here at alameda and at the bottom of the hill. they may have to come back here with debris from the street. >> we will be everywhere when the storm, and we will be ready. >> reporter: some need extra help workbags have been dropped off by the city. the cafe is still closed after being inundated with sordid damage it in september. and they are not finished getting them all up so they are waiting for more of the banks to come. --sand bags >> reporter: the department of public works have backs ready to pick up as cesar chavez. with this man who

needs extra protection from the rain that is coming we >> needed. but i am not looking for to it. >> grant: this is a warm storms system. look at the brown mud where you want to see white snow. things to look better. but near tahoe that you that that their own snow have been closed since last month and the big snow to reopen. this is video from north to start. where they are still open. this video the spot look too bad with the help the dumping would be most welcome but all ski operations in the state. the snowpack in salt lake tahoe last week to 12

percent of normal for this time of year. and a reminder to get all of your weather alerts forecasts that greater and more by downloading our free kron4 mobile application. and on our web site kron4 beckham we have a list of locations where you can get free said backs. sand bags. >> pam: coming up. an arrest and a disturbing crime against a child in the east bay. plus new information on the police now have behind bars. plus, the nation's second-largest insurance provider had and how many accounts could be compromised!p, and removal of your old set. and sleep train's 100 day money back guarantee. keep more presidents in your wallet. sleep train's presidents' day sale is on now! ...guaranteed!

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>> catherine:new details on the arrest of the man suspected of molesting a young unincorporated hayward. >> catherine:he's now been identified as a repeat sex offender named carlyle villazon. >> catherine:this is video from the store surveillance camera last sunday at that store. where an 8-year-old girl was molested while shopping with her mother. >> catherine:at a news conference that ended a short time ago.authorities say an oakland police sgt. found the suspect by checking a data base of sex offenders. >> pam:

>> catherine:they say villazon was wearing a tracking device when he was arrested last night.and did time for a 2010 incident in which 'another' young girl was molested. >> one of the persons can appearing at the 99¢ store close to the tracking system that is done by the state. >> catherine:here's a mug shot of villazon. police say they checked the tracking device he was wearing because >> catherine:of the earlier conviction -- and it puts him at the 99-cent store where the young girl was molested. they credit his arrest to 'good police work.' female announcer: when you see this truck, it means another neighbor is going to sleep better tonight because they went to sleep train's ticket to tempur-pedic event.

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>> we do have crews of three out the bay area and here in orlando working to take out any type of vegetation, or debris that may impact our system with in coming storm that is into submitted to hit the bay area on this week. >> pam: we all know the potential downside of the expected when the weather which could mean flooding and downed trees plus power outages. rob fladeboe also will state that there's an upside with drought relief. >> reporter: the storm clouds are beginning to roll in from the south. showers are expected from mid to late friday at the earliest.

expectations are high for badly needed rain in some reservoir of spirit right now, is about one-third full about 30% of capacity. all tam reservoirs 39 percent full. the valley districts is causing or calling for 3 in. of rain and 34 in the hills and mountains that keep those reservoirs of two of which all but dried back in december when the rate rise. --rain arrived. >> reporter: that is enough water to provide thousands of household for about one year. in the santa clara valley rob fladeboe kron 4 news. (male announcer): it's now time for gary radnich from the jack in the box sports desk.

>> grant: the dark red is called an exceptional drought. is the highest level that there is creek right here next to the actual rate is the extreme area that includes most of the areas with the courts category in severe drought. >> reporter: quick moving showers moving and of the southwest of breaking drops of rain into the no. the bag. stretching to the part of it in about as we speak creek becoming more organized from now till 11:00 p.m. and overnight >> reporter: that is why we have the flooding threat over the next 24 hours after it taking a peek at our current conditions is, and

dried. livermore is looking at the lower 60s threat not much went right now creek reason condition stretching from half moon bay and portions of redwood city which will change over the next 24 hours continuing to sent to the celtic creek landing cut heavy precipitation with widespread when print as especially through our friday afternoon and evening rush hour what went sustaining between 20 and 30 mi. per hour coming out of the south and southwest creating a crosswind. >> reporter: taking a peek into tomorrow with heavier rain for the north bay with a heavy rain continued to sink south. at 2:00 p.m. and

looks like quite messy for the afternoon coming for the rest of the bay area and mother at pushes off to the east. >> reporter: have fun foot of rain for the lower elevation with two to three down and the peninsula and a lesser amount headed into the south bay. heavy downpour and especially in the afternoon and into the evening. but with a rumble of thunder creek last glance with a couple of showers at lunchtime dry out and to the afternoon patrick second storm system expected sunday and into monday it did not expecting too much into recitation creek >> reporter:www.snowbomb.com

>> reporter: the storm system would not have any significant impact as the only expecting high elevations no current will be on the rise at 8,000 ft. and we are expecting to 2 in.. congress. >> catherine: >> keep happening over and over?

>> catherine: exasperation from the streets of the bay area to >> catherine: the halls of congress. >>"absolutely breathtaking in not only breathtaking but mind bending in its extent and potential impact" >> catherine: anthem has joined the long list of corporate hacking victims in recent months: >> catherine: target, home depot, sony, and jp=morgan chase among others >> catherine: this time as many as 80=million people are affected including california blue cross and blue shield members. >> catherine: the hackers stole records of anthem's own c=e=o >> catherine: .of president obama's own cybersecurity adviser. >> catherine: and of thousands of employees of boeing and other defense contractors. the stolen information includes social security numbers, birth dates email and street addresses. >> catherine: but not medical or financial records. right now suspicion is focused on a group of chinese hackers known as

black panda. >> pam: still ahead.it's been more fire left dozens homeless in san francisco's mission >> pam: since then.the donations have been pouring in. >> pam: the event happening tonight to help the victims. >> pam: and the public defender arrested by san francisco police will not face far from over.

>> pam: in san francisco a fundraiser is being held tonight to support residents displaced by last week's fire in the mission district. >> pam:this is video from the fire, taken from our helicopter partnership with a-b-c seven. tonight's event will be held at "doctor teeth and the electric mayhem" on mission street near 19th. >> pam:ten percent of all bar proceeds will go straight to the, 40 plus people displaced by the fire. >> pam: meanwhile, the salvation army has been picking up most of the tab by providing shelter and other assistance to survivors of the mission fire. >> pam:they've served over one thousand meals since the shelter opened last friday.

>> pam:many of those meals were prepared and donated by local restaurants. the salvation army has also given about 13 hundred dollars to displaced families to purchase basic necessities. >> pam:a special website has also been set up. 100-percent of financial donations made to the salvation army will go directly to fire victims. >> pam: coming up at 6-30.a group of local students.putting their skills to the test. >> pam:it's tonight's my- kron-4 story >> pam:plus. >> pam:new developments on the san francisco public defender.caught on camera being handcuffed. and we're tracking the storm zeroing in on the bay area.

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>> reporter: whether or not there raise as much as predicted people want to be prepared. others are trying to plug leaks that were created during the august earthquake. >> reporter: another big story residents are taking the precaution in anticipation of the big storm that is expected to hit the bay area appeared. >> reporter: about to feed water all over this area. this time the owner has put up the arcade games on a flatbed creek so he could take off quickly if necessary. >> reporter: 1 san francisco, city crews are out ahead tried to clear storm drains to prevent flooding. thursday, a local

state concentrated on local lines. water may be backed up day will focus on that. >> reporter: it is the calm before the storm. trekking movement isolated sprinkles into the north bay. closer to the bodega bay and other down south. near the creek the peninsula. the rain will become steady and more organized and showers come in from the south southwest. >> reporter: you can see all of the greens engulfs said spend a chunk of the north bay with heavy rain movie and starting out today. this continuing to second to the southwest.

bridging the heart of the city. early about 2:00 p.m. especially throughout the evening commit an 9:00 you to see the rain and the top of the bay area. >> grant: san francisco police chief apologizing with the rest uc right here. this is last week are resting in the city hall of justice last week or try to advise clients say today that she received an apology from the police chief and was told the department and not be pursuing charges. >> grant: by deputy public

defender said police chief greg sir was continuing to support the police sergeant who handcuffed and arrested her at about 2:00 p.m. on january 27th as she tried to advise the client the sergeant was questioning. >> pam: new s six. students are lindy hand to help their campus security guards at an east bay high school and they are doing it without leaving their classrooms. kron4 haazig madyun shows you the students are getting it done in tonight's kron4 story. >> this piece is going to go across the top. >> reporter: the students in the academy of engineering program at antioch high school are using what they have learned here to build a pair of new boots for their

campus security guards. >> now hold that in place. >> reporter: their engineering teacher kevin jones says it is a case of the students coming to the rescue of the people who are there to keep them safe. >> the place is for the security guards used to station got remote so they could build a new cafeteria and this guy is sitting out there in his car and into right now we can build a building for him with a computer program that they learned earlier. >> reporter: this is part of the schools engineer and design in a grim environment program which is certified by the national academy foundation. the goal is to link aspects of the engineering to the students' daily lives. >> yes because i actually have worked a lot of construction with my father and that actually enjoyed it

so in my action be into that so i may actually be into that. >> reporter: you'll be able to drive by the school one day and say i had a hand in building that. >> i think that pretty cool although i had not really thought about that yet make me feel good sign and there is something that i am leaving behind that they can remember us by. >> reporter: it also makes the site security supervisor in former antioch school what shot students to a pretty good as well. >> i have spent many years as a private security guard and i have never had a guard shack this good. >> reporter: they anticipate the new garbled will be completed all decked out in power by solar panels later this spring. and antioch

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tsongas >> pam: knight is back behind bars tonight. at the former death row records founder was rushed to the hospital today complaining of chest pains. >> pam: a hacker might after he pleaded not guilty to murder charges in a fatal hit and run as a that he is accused of running over to a man killing one of the following an argument and compton last week. he faces life in prison if convicted. >> catherine: the family of bobby christina brown has been gathering at a georgia hospital today as doctors tell them there is nothing else they could be done for the 21 year old the daughter of bobby brown and the late

whitney houston was thought conscience in a bathtub in her home five days ago. >> catherine: a family member told people magazine that everyone has been coming to say goodbye. there have been conflicting reports on whether she is still on life-support and doctors had put that aspiring singer in medically in this, hoping that would help. but now reportedly say that it's time to let her go. >> pam: gary is next with sports! on tempur-pedic. keep more presidents in your wallet. sleep train's presidents' day sale is on now! ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪

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hayley sticking up for joe montana. >> gary: all-time great media today at the candlestick stories so long old friend and a caption. >> gary: certainly may be his " his secretary to the debt out creek demolishing candlestick yesterday. >> gary: facing the possibility of having his child during the super bowl but his girlfriend hills on and hear it is february 5th >> gary: sherman tweeting it is a coincidence or is it that clever either way i am ecstatic.

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>>laughing >> gary: john produced and directed a lot of our stuff. >> gary: for the last 27 years i have been doing exhibits for schools and museums they cannot afford to keep the doors open so they need this done programming for money. the thought would be great to give them money for stamp program. >> you give them a lot of great information and enjoy them and fight them to compete. --invite them to

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ready? call his agent and get brady creek. >> you know what you cannot deflate these things halfway through the throat. --throw >>laughter >> reporter: see some of the science behind the flight. >> one of the interesting things is that they will rotate the center of gravity. it will spin like this and instead of on the link is between the wings. --the spin of gravity is

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>> reporter: we are tracking the first of two storms. right now we are tracking like quick moving showers from south west to east. >> reporter: it would become more organized closer to 11:00 p.m.. it will become wet and windy for the morning commute with a flash flood watch because the local flooding that is expected. i have the final push into the afternoon hours down to the golden gate by evening rush pushing into the south bay. for storm system what impact this at the first half of saturday creek second and

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"the insider" with perspective on today's top trending stories. >> you want us to kill the leader of north korea? >> do you think you can do a good job? >> i hope so. >> new fallout from the sony hacking scandal. co-chairman amy pascal stepping down. >> mean while, brian williams comes clean. >> i made a mistake in recalling the events. >> taken to task amid accusations he lied about being hit by iraq gunfire, but is williams too likable to terminate? >> i want to apologize. >> then, new tension in the trial of aaron hernandez. we're inside the case as the mother of his alleged victim takes the stand. >> it's very important not to cry. ♪ stay with me ♪ >> then, the making of sam smith, the superstar. >> it's about admitting i didn't

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