tapers off a bit. don't be fooled. the next system that will come in overnight tomorrow will be very wet, we will see urban and small stream flood advisories, i'll have it back here in a little bit. public works crews across the bay area are cutting down trees and clearing out gutteres, david stevenson is in san francisco that's notorious for flooding. >> businesses are along 17th and folsom streets began battening town the hatches earlier today because of previous experiences with heavy rain. snoop a new weather tight door. >> we raised the slab, we put this drain system behind all the doorways. >> and an expensive new drainage system is how he plans

to keep the building from flooding. this is how the businesses suffered in 2012. >> the sewer system can't handle the water and comes out of the hand hold -- man hold and floods the street. >> the department of public work put 15 staffers to clean the drain. it is to keep the water flowing below the street. >> here we go. it's beautiful. dozens of sandbags arrived in neighborhoods this morning. with more ready as the demand and water rises. >> hopefully everything works out. we have plenty more. we load up another truck with more palettes. >> utility crews are looking to the sky for trouble with the

tomorrow. what pg&e are doing to keep the power lines up as the rain comes down. >> we've called in our sal cast nella -- cast neda tonight. pretty bad out there. it is, i spoke with chp. on a normal day we have 200 incidents, yesterday we had 309, when it rains the incident count goes up. show you, this commute started early people trying to get out of the south bay. silicon valley trying to get out. started at 2:00, still underway. let's look at interstate 80 westbound, or 880, south bound is worse trying to get to highway 92. the red on on the maps, some of

the slowest traffic, you can see what we're talking about. 80 is bad, contra costa 680 is the worst. highway 17 will be an adventure, allow extra time to stop. this is what causes crashes. people who are driving too fast for the conditions. a lot of crashes, allow 60 to minutes. we're looking at the commute for you and let you know if anything major happens. >> sal will keep us updated as conditions change. >> john is on the roads tonight. you're on 880. >> it is 5:00 on a friday and this is 880 in oakland. thrush hour is a wet one, these are the lanes heading to us.

i talked to the chp in oakland, and they told me they have been running all day from one accident to another. we talked to driver and they know these conditions can be treacherous. it's wet,is been raining for a few days. not the greatest but not the worst. >> considering it's a friday and it's rush hour, you have to be cautious, and don't assume that what you see is what will happen. be extra careful. >> you can see this storm is picking up today, tomorrow as bill martin is saying, tomorrow it starts to get heavy, several inches falling across the bay area, the one saving grace about the situation is that tomorrow of course is saturday, there won't be this much traffic on the roads.

>> rain here up in the sierra they are getting new snow. some of the higher elevations will see more than 3 feet of snow through the weekend. all of that snow is great news for us since most of the bay area gets the water from the sierra snow pack. >> a winter storm warning above 5,000 feet until 4:00 tomorrow around. this is near squaw valley at 6100 feet. >> that's as the snow piles up the rivers fill up. john fowler is live in the north bay which is expected to be hit hard. we're in pet looma -- petaluma, this is lynch creek, notorious for flooding. in the last hour or so we've seen the water levels rise. there's a warning system up by

the bridge. there's hundreds of homes on both sides. this is one of the many tributaries, small streams and urban streams that neighbors as well as emergency officials are keeping a close eye on tonight. sonoma and mendicino counties are facing the irony of flooding. >> add midafter we caught the first significant runoff and erosion. small streams expected to overflow according to county emergency manager. >> there will be a lot of debris that comes up in culverts and the creeks and could potentially block flows. the drought contributed to the buildup. this afternoon waters gushed into the region's biggest rivers. >> by monday they expect the

river to carry 100 times more water. that's closer to normal flow. prediction models show no problem for people along the riverfront. but residents advice to be weary. hope it tries out in a few days and rains out again. lynch creek is flowing and it's been coming up. one thing we can say this level will go higher in the next few hours. for now back to you, but we'll be back at 6:00. >> we're staying on top of the storm through 6:30. mark will show us why some areas we'll get more rain than others. and robert honda is in the south bay where work is being down to get trees out of the

way. mike shows which items are selling at local hardware stores as the rain moves in. get weather updates on the weather app and ktvu.com and following us on facebook and twitter. next, a cal football player's sudden death. the string of events that turned a training session into a tragedy. >> it's a rare case and unfortunate. lining up and camping out for beer. >> the brew so good and hard to get, people are braving the storm ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ ery now and then i get a little bit hungry ♪ ♪ and there's nothing really good around ♪

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to. we continue to follow the storm, we could see one to 6

inches of rain. up in the sierra they could get 3 feet of new snow. finally a real storm. bill is tracking the conditions. more from him in a few minutes. breaking news in oakland, one person died in a possible home invasion on 34th avenue near foothill boulevard police have confirmed one killed and another hurt. paul champ wears just -- wham bears just arrived. he will be live in the next 30 minutes. we have heartbreaking news from the cal campus. a football player collapsed and died today. he was a walk on that worked so hard that cal gave him a scholarship. >> the gloom of the day can be felt on if university of

california berkeley campus. and scene on the faces of student athletes. >> they and we are devastated. we've lost an incredible young man. the at lettic director choked back tears. the cal family is heartbroken. >> the defensive end for the cal bears football team who died following a supervised training run. >> i'm saddened for you all today. team physician explains. >> towards the end of the work out the medical staff noticed he was having difficulty. >> they transported him to the medical facility in the stadium. he was on the back of the cart, talking, hydrating, he didn't

have labored breathing until we got to the north tunnel. >> then he collapsed and medical staff performed cpr. a defibrillator was used and he was taken to ita bay be at the hot. >> student at leads will miss his smile and positive attitude. >> the attitude that according to the coach earned the walk on player a scholarship. >> he's exactly what you want from a young man. the doctor could not comment if he had under on lying medical conditions. >> it terrible. a rare case and unfortunate. >> comers are made available -- counselors are made available for students. california has seen it's first death from whooping cough. an infant from river on side

county has died from whop willing cough. infants are susceptible to complications. the airways are tiny and they can be plugged and they suffocate. >> officials say reports of whooping cough increased midlast year, 83% of the patients in 2013 were younger than 18-year-old. the best way to prevent infant death is by vaccinating pregnant women. >> it's very important for anyone around infants, newborn infants to be vaccinated, it's important for the pregnant mom to be vaccinated anyone who will be around the baby. >> whooping cough is a cyclical disease. california's last epidemic was in 2013. none hundred cases -- 9100

cases were reported. a horrible beating of a pleasantton woman outside his home. we told you david lamont was beaten up after confronts young people making noise outside of his house. no arrests have been made and at this point no charges will be filed. less in marina in monterey county are asking for help to find a 16-year-old girl at risk. brianna decker ran away from her house and has a history of hurting herself. she's visiting from michigan and doesn't have any other family members in the area. when she left she was wearing a burgundy zip up sweat shirt.

a crowd is expects tomorrow at the a's fanfest. fans don't have to worry about getting rained out it will be up side at the oracle arena and in the coliseum concourse. >> all the activities will be under roofs or in the stadium or arena. come out, the only thing we stress, it is sold out. >> several coaches and players and former a stars including bob melvin, coco crisp and vida blue will be there. >> the first big storm of the season is moving in. >> we're looking at traffic, you see a lot of slow moving cars and trucks in boat directions -- boat drecks,.

>> it's what we need. we were going where's all the water. there's a lot of water, it been a good month and will continue. couple sis techs got the showers. an inch in the north bay. saturday is the big number. very productive for rainfall. look at the red spot, and the yellows, that's your bulls-eye. the russian river drainage basin. 50 square miles and will catch water and send it into the russian levels. it's not going to flood but the levels will rise. harps the moisture plume. look at the moisture stream willing in across the date line. some call it the pipe annual ex-

- pineapple express. there's a lot of moisture moving in. napa, showers have backed off just a little bit in the last hour or so as the band of heavy showers went through. mostly can cloudy with showers tonight and ramping up overnight. as we look at the satellite image, that swath of moisture, that's magnificent. a couple how to miles of moisture, it's warm and focused on northern california, in theel 19o -- el nino years this is what you see. this is a nonyear for the el nino or lanino, but it is forcing water for the weekend. in the mountains a higher snow

elevation. the winter storm warning until 4:00 p.m. on saturday and it will be be for areas above five, 6,000 feet. there's a lot of rain. tomorrow morning, saturday morning, rosemary will be here early in the morning, saturday, 10:00, the russian river that's where all the heavy rain is. you see the temperature tomorrow, 60 degrees, and that's indicative of the warm air mass. 59 in san jose, umbrellas all day. umbrellaes all day on sunday at well. you unsettled with a chance of showers wednesday. five-day forcast with the weekend in view. looks like it will be a wet one.

>> hi, we are in the rain, a steady rainfall, winds topping 20 miles an hour. the golden gate bridge behind me and the moisture plume approaching the bay area. that will be the key impact into the weekend. we're at the coastal hills, as i walk up the hill i'm being forced upward and the clouds are forced upward and they will produce excessive amounts. especially for the north bay, coastal hills. we look at the conditions at the early stages and so far a few minor mudslides, very tiny, the conditions will be changing, areas to our north, you could have amounts approaching 8 inches, that will be a kersh with all the rainfall in a short amount of time there will be an

increasing threat. caltrans crew is all over northern california will be be working 12-hour shifts until sunday night. when you have a storm like this coming in, a lot of preparations have to be made. >> coming up in the 6:00 hour i had a 5-gallon bucket and coffee mug. i'll relate these 2 to all the rainfall we're lacking and the rainfall we'll be picking up this weekend. for now, ktvu news. a terrible stent at a -- accident at a granite company in san francisco. a 17-year-old mother remembered in oakland. what happened when too many people showed up to say good- bye. >> new details about the man accused of killing a 3-year-old

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handling granite slabs when a slab fell on them. one died at the scene and another at the hospital. a massive turnout for a 17- year-old mother. her 14-year-old brother killed her. there were so many people that police had to be called in to help. >> it was a story wet day in oakland as 1000 said good-bye to justice toliver. >> i've known her since she was 11-year-old. it's hard. the funeral came two weeks after justice was shot and killed at home allegedly by her 14-year-old brother. >> accidents do happen. accidents happen. >> we were not allowed inside the service. oakland police were called in to clear out dozens because the

church was too crowded. >> people are disappointed. we trove a long way to come, we can't get in. >> this is justice's aunt who came from out of town. justice was a beautiful young lady. i helped raise justice from a little girl. and her mother. we're very close family. the 17-year-old was remembered as sweet and fun loving. >> everybody knew her. ever liked her. if they didn't like her they loved her. >> she was a good person. >> one man told her justice was the fourth person in his life lost to gun violence. >> i'm trying to get out of oakland. people ain't safe. >> justice's casket was loaded into a motorcycle drawn hearse for the trip to the motorcycle. justice's brother is awaiting

trial for her killing. more on that breaking news out of oakland, a person was killed in a possible home invasion. that's coming up. >> many families in the santa cruz mountains are trying to bring down unstable trees and branches before mother nature does. a lot of stop-and-go, the latest on the wet evening commute being brought to a crawl like here on 80 because of the rain. welcome to the farm of jack.

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below flood stage. a few days ago we were worried about drought. people need to be concerned about small streams. >> the bay bridge from a rooftop camera. it's a gray and dreary picture. this is the rain we've been waiting for. as we showed you it's a wet and soggy day. >> we have crews inhouse and out. sal is monitoring the evening commute. robert is in the south bay. >> let's begin with bill martin tracking the progress. >> up to an inch of rain in the sought bay. we're getting a quarter inch for most areas. the heaviest rain up to an inch of rain. this is the showers making the afternoon commute nasty. as you look toward oakland.

light scattered showers, over toward fremont there's a few showers, friday afternoon in the commute, it messes everything up. these showers will continue for a time. as we head to the evening hours they will ramp up. significant rain as we go into the late hours and early saturday. the accumulations an inch, over the next 36 hours, three, 4 inches. much more rain coming our way. >> like most of the bay area this was wet and soggy in san francisco, some of the heavier have been north of the golden gate, the rest of the area did not escape the rain. in the south bay people are taking the opportunity to pick up sandbags. the water district is providing them for free to anyone concerned about the possibility of flooding. this is one of several sandbag stations. >> our team coverage continues

with robert honda in the south bay. people have been proactive today. taking steps to protect their property against the rain. >> and it looks like a good strategy. we're in santa cruz mountains the storm has started to pick up strength, where mountain residents are apreparing for the worst. >> the guererro family moved from the bay area for this beautiful home surrounded by 100-foot trees but many are unstable. >> it killed a lot of ponderosa pines, the firs are looking sad. >> they called in tree professionals when the first storm swept in this week and large branches started falling. the trees started to look and sound ominous. you can hear the branches

creaking. definitely like other than pitter-patter on the roof. how big were the branches. >> a 40-footer fell. luckily it missed the house. travis tree professionals say the storms have been light enough to focus on preventive measures. >> the fir trees are bad. they are the one that's usually fell on houses. 8 inches of rain we're supposed to get. ever beware of fir trees. >> the guererros are grad to see the rain. >> as long as we maintain the rain and safety. >> but again, that's going to be the hard part with the wind and rain just getting stronger. >> and from round heir honda we current to sal -- turn to sal. >> we became aware that driving

across the bridge which is normally a 10 minute drive time is more than double that. the drive times are doubled and the traffic is slow. look at 80 westbound from berkeley. that's on the left. that will take you an extra five or 10 minutes to drive through that. east 80 is very slow, one of the bay area's slowest commute. i want to show you is traffic map. everyone is slow. we showed you perkily -- berkeley, it going to take you 20 to 30 minutes longer on every commute and sometimes at least an hour longer. i hate to tell you that. especially on 85 and 17, multicar crashes, the latest on 580 at lakeshore. the only bright spot people are going too slow to get into

severe wrecks but a lot of fender benders, we'll have another traffic update in a few. >> thank you. our weather coverage continues throughout the newscast. we'll take you to the sierra where ski resort operators are celebrating. breaking news out of oakland a woman in the 70s has been killed in a possible home invasion. police were called to a home on 34th avenue near foothill boulevard. paul chambers is on the scene. what have you learned? >> this is an investigation, officers have been out here since 2:15. they got a call to do a well fare check. let's go straight into video. when police got the call they got to the house and saw a possible home invasion robbery.

they saw forced entry. this is what police are calling forced entry. they found a woman in her 70s unresponsive. there was another person in the house in his 40s and 50s. the woman the not respond. they called paramedics who pronounced the woman dead on the scene. the man in his 40s or 50s is okay. this is very strange, there's no signs of injuries to the woman. no stab count or gunshot wounds, they are not sure what her cause of death is. police are asking for help. if you were in the area of 1800 block you give them a call. i will say this is being investigated as a possible home invasion robbery. one person is dead a commin her 70s. -- woman in her 70s.

a man was here in his 40s or 50s. they are said to be related. live in oakland. paul chambers. safe and sound. to place a 6 -day-old baby was found after being kidnapped. the rain could not be kept away. the cut favorite that had these people lining up before dawn. how clint eastwood saves a man's life. a hijack attempt foiled. what pilots did to keep the passengers safe. ♪

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we'll hear from bill in a moment. we'll go to the sierra. kevin oliver has been in the sierra all day. >> this is what they have been waiting for all winter at doppler -- donor -- be donner ski ranch. >> the snow came down and when the wind picked up it created near whiteout conditions. >> i think we're all super happy. we've been having burn your ski parties. >> enough snow brought new lifts. >> it will open up more terrain. more of the mountain and expand everything. >> even truckers hauling goods over the pass didn't seem taken

aback putting on chains noting how much the snow is needed. >> i just went straight. >> that was kevin oliver. the chp says chains will be required if you're traveling up to the ski resorts this weekend. get the weather forecast with our weather app. live radar, wetter casts and tweets from the weather team. the 83-year-old actor performed the heimlich maneuver. giving three good jolts to get the food out. eastwood said he knew he had to act quickly. i looked in his eyes and saw

the look of panic people have when they see here lives passing. it looked bad. let's talk more about the weather. i want to show you a live picture of marin county, the golden gate bridge. you can see how overcast it is. we go to the our chief meteorologist. >> wet weather all weekend. the weekend needs umbrellas and you have to drive slow. i've seen this before, when you bring moisture from that far south, it's a constant line. a steady line of moisture. there's a couple, you can count it as one or two, it's a lot of moisture, and it having an impact. especially in the north bay, the heaviest rainfall, i've

seen an inch of rain in the north bay. we have light showers around oakland. san ramon, concord and livermore. the heaviest rain was mid- afternoon, one, two, 3:00. the rain was really coming down. heaviest rain in the hills, that's where we're forecasting problems 6 inches, 7 inches of rain. maybe 8 inches as you get in the russian river drainage basin. it's called or graphic lift. that's what we see. that's what we see in the north bay hills as well. the heaviest totals will be in the hills. winter storm warning in effect. by monday morning they'll have 3 feet of new snow at the

higher elevations. here's how the computer model goes. 5:00 a.m. saturday morning. that will be the bulk of this thing. saturday morning. north bay hit hard, 10:00 a.m. saturday morning. it clears out. saturday evening. sunday it focuses here and sunday morning and more scattered showers throughout the day on sunday. forecast highs tomorrow, it's indicative of the warm air mass. umbrellas all day. drive slow, saturday and sunday. saturday is the heaviest event. monday, tuesday,wednesday breaks off. saturday we'll see plenty of urban and small stream advisory. the big rivers should be fine. the nice thing there's an end to this. when you don't see the sunny things poking out day three and

four. that's when you get in trouble. if it goes on for four days, that's when you see flooding. cutting down on cell phone theft. >> she was targeted because she was talking on her cell phone. she was checking in with her mom. >> killed over a cell phone. >> back now to the newsroom with what we're working on for 6:00. >> the man accused of killing a 3-year-old girl. two investigates claims he threatened a former girlfriend and her unborn child. what people are packing for storms that are packing a punch. >> these more in 10 minutes at 6:00.

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checking in with her mom. the million thefts are a $30 billion crime wave. overseas stolen phones fetch three times their value. they want smart phone makers to put kill switch technologies in the phone. it will be wort nothing more than a brick. you remove the incentive for the grab and go theft which we see so commonly. the crooks themselves call it apple picking. so this legislation makes the apples not word picking. >> in san francisco 6% in oakland 75% of all robberies are mobile devices. u.s. cell phone carriers fear other problems such as hacking and rendering the phone unable to make emergency calls.

it's not an issue in australia. >> i would encourage any one of the carriers to step forward to increase their own market share to say we can do this and we value our customers and our customer's safety and we have no intention of profiting off our consumers victimization, this is one of the few areas where tech solution can make a difference. >> profit on theft insurance and other accessories estimated $7 billion let alone new phone sales. >> what happened to meghan could happen to anyone in this room, the anyone watching this. no commitments yet, at&t and verizon are open-minded and will review any workable

technology. tremendous branches toppling down, storm drains filling up. all signs the rain has arrived. we're on storm watch as we head into a wet weekend. a couple accused of killing this 3-year-old from napa. tonight, the history of violence we've uncovered involving the girlfriend of the little girl's mother. four more flu deaths in the bay area. the encouraging signs doctors are seeing. . a steady stream of rain is falling tonight and it is causing big time commute problems. that's the bay bridge told plaza. we're on, storm watch. >> crews are fanned out around

the bay area tracking the impacts of the wet weather and the changes it will bring to the drought conditions. a look at where things stand right now. we've been watching tracker two all day. it's lit up with green. that's rain falling. it's been heaviest in the north bay. the heaviest rain. napa has rain. heavy rain or moderate rain in the hayward area. in santa rosa up to an inch of rain. and this is the bulls-eye the north bay section for the heaviest rain for saturday and sunday. there's the san mateo brim, nasty afternoon commute as the rain really came, one, two, three, 4:00. this is just sort of the rest between storms. the next system three