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and damaged businesses. live team coverage on the efforts to clean up from the heavy rain. >> and new video before a robber gets into a fight with a off duty police officer and it ends in gunfire. >> and a bay area company is hoping this will be the next big thing. how you can experience virtual reality with card bode and a cell phone -- cardboard and a cell phone. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. >> rain is causing problems today leaving clean up crews working over time. hello. i am gasia mikalian. >> and i am frank somerville. >> we sure needed the rain and we got it. in the past 24 hours some areas actually had up to 5 inches of rain. in the north bay cars were swamped and businesses were flooded. and in the east bay a town home was damaged when water leaked through the roof that was under construction and we had reports

of clogged rains on roofs and gutters. and in san francisco there was this. a large sink hole opened up on lake street. the hole was at least 10 feet deep -- passengers crews kept an eye on the situation all day. >> we have team coverage tonight. ktvu's paul chambers is live where floods shut down roads for hours but let's start with ktvu's meteorologist mark tamayo and the conditions right now. >> we have been talking about the storms. the most intense part moving in yesterday and this morning. radar from this morning, that was the big deal with the rain across the region. outside right now we have this, towards the san francisco bay, san francisco in the distance. clouds. a look at the radar. this, scattered showers. santa cruz mountains, reports of light showers to the south

bay as well and east bay, you can pick out rain showers closer to 580, livermore, pleasanton as well. not as much coverage in the north bay but spotty scattered showers in sonoma county, santa rosa, and cloverdale. in terms of totals over the past 24 hours impressive. the numbers adding up. san francisco 5 inches of rain -- 2 inches. the 5 inches towards the santa cruz mountains. san jose an inch. livermore an inch of rain. these numbers are not a fraction of an inch but whole numbers out there. tracking the shower chances for thursday and another storm, system to talk about, how strong that will be coming up. flooding closed a number of roads in the north bay today and backed up the commute there. >> paul chambers is in sonoma county where two roads were

shut down and just now reopened. >> reporter: that is correct. it was closed for 6 hours here. all this water was out to the double yellow line. what happened was they used a snowplowed. they plowed the water out into the sidewalk. that took 45 minutes for them to do that. all the water caused major headaches for a lot of people earlier today. >> the rain is putting a damper on businesses in the bay area. high waters flooded the roadway. caltrans closed 121 at route 12 because of standing water. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: getting home wasn't the issue for some. it was getting their morning started. the rain caused lots of flooding across the north bay. >> 3:00 we got a cell pass through that dumped a lot of water on us in a short period

of time and overwhelmed the drainage system. >> reporter: the rain cause two dimension-1/2 feet of water to -- 2-1/2 feet of water flooded the center. he worried about the roof, never worried the ground may be the issue. >> call the carpet company, see if they will help me out. >> reporter: flooding stranding people. still the rain may be a headache for now but a welcomed change. >> good sight, seeing the creeks flooding. >> reporter: as you can see the roadway has reopened right now but it is still causing headaches for businesses. we will have that coming up at 6:00 p.m. >> we will see you then. the rain also caused problems today on the bay bridge. water pooled on the lower deck. if you look that rain lane you can get a sense of how much

water was down there. crash on interstate 280 in san jose is causing a traffic back up right now. the accident happened near highway 101 interchange an hour ago. the accident involved 4-5 cars. initially it had three lanes brocked. this video shows the wrecked cars. there were only minor injuries reported. traffic on 280 is backed up for several miles in both directions. new video inside a cafe that proceeded a life or death struggle between a police officer and a robber. it happened this morning in san francisco. police say the suspect robbed and assaulted two people before confronting the off-duty officer. ktvu's david stevenson has been following had story. the surveillance video of the

confrontation happened minutes before the fight with the police officer? >> reporter: that's right. police say the surveillance video we are about to show you shows some of the mayhem the suspect committed before he was shot by the officer. surveillance video filmed this morning in san francisco shows a man wrapped in a blanket approaching a female customer. >> a guy came into the cafe and kind of tried to attack some lady. >> reporter: another customer steps between the two. the first man picked up the woman's hot coffee and throws it on her and charges the woman and chase her around -- chases her around a table. he is chased out by a man wheeling a baseball -- wielding a baseball bat. the man entered this apartment building. armed with a chair leg he attempted to rob an off-duty officer leaving his apartment.

>> the officer draws his weapon. identifies himself as a police officer. the suspect tells the officer you are going to have to shoot me. >> reporter: police chief says the officer a 15 year veteran holstered his weapon. >> the suspect goes towards the weapon. >> reporter: the officer was bitten. the gun went off and the suspect was shot once in the upper body. investigators haven't released the suspect's name but he robbed and beaten a man require it the -- prior to the shooting and the confrontation. >> i watched the video. you know, nobody i recognized. >> reporter: the chief says in the struggle for the gun it is not clear whether the suspect

or the officer pulled the trigger. >> thank you. police are looking for more possible victims of an elementary school teacher accused of molesting students. the 52-year-old john lloyd was arrested in october after police received reports he molested a student. he also taught in the past at several law enforcement officers. 4 victims have been -- several elementary school. four victims have also been identified. the sheriff's office added two new tools. these additions come with controversy. ktvu's john sasaki tells us while it sheriff is thrilled the aclu is crying foul over the drones. >> reporter: this was show and

tell day. >> we have up front our technology world. the sheriff displayed the department's tools. including one of two new drones. >> this is specifically for search and rescue and other critical events that occur. >> reporter: this is the same kind of unit last year. it is a $97,000 system that the sheriff obtained using department funds. >> the top concern is privacy. for anyone worried it may spy he gave a denial. >> i have no intention to use these for surveillance purposes. >> the sheriff side stepped supervisor concern and widespread community concern about buying drones and bought drones without public debate. >> reporter: at the headquarters of the aclu that put up this guide leaders were

shocked they got the drones. especially the sheriff said he would work with them to craft policy. >> the policy that the sheriff talked to us about over a year ago we had made clear there were huge loopholes. >> reporter: as the sheriff said they will be used in specific non-surveillance situations. he is training to fly them. >> you can see what is either behind -- that the officers can't see if someone is armed, is on the move. >> it will be six months, maybe a year before they are in service. john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. a grand jury in new york decided not to indict a white police officer in the choke hold death of a black man. >> he died after police tried to arrest him for illegally

selling cigarettes. the officer had him in a choke hold as he yelled he couldn't breathe. it was ruled he died because of the choke hold and chest compression and ruled his death as a homicide. >> it is an outrage. it is a disgrace. it is a blow to our democracy. and it should shock the conscience of every single american who cares about justice and fair play. >> that is so unfair. anybody with eyes can see what happened. >> new york police department has been preparing for protests and they are out in force tonight. 8 million vehicles have been recalled because of defective air bags. if you don't drive one of the cars you know someone who does. the manufacturer insisted a nationwide recall isn't

necessary. but some believe more needs be done. >> reporter: lawmakers want to know why an air bag. er refuses to expand its recall. they said there is infish evidence to broaden -- inficient evidence to broad -- insufficient evidence for a broaden recall. the vice president apologized for the defects. the national transportation safety board requested the company order a nationwide recall, they refuse. >> we have confidence in the integrity -- [ indiscernible ] >> here in the united states. >> reporter: on tuesday night they released a statement saying takata shares responsibility for keeping drivers safe and anything short of a national recall does not live up to that responsibility.

the auto makers are stepping up. honda expanded the recall to all 50 states. >> in addition to the mail notification we have made hundreds of thousands of phone calls, used over night mail delivery and sent letters in english and spanish. >> reporter: lawmakers will continue pushing takata. they can impose fines of $35 million. regulars are -- regulators are considering their next move. there were major delays on b.a.r.t. after smoke was found on the traction. it was reported about 7:30 a.m. this morning. trains on the daly city line were stopped that west oakland station and single tracked through the tube. b.a.r.t. hasn't told us what may have caused the smoke but we can

tell you normal service was restored through san francisco at 8:45 a.m. a detailed system causing flooding and more rain is on the way. the calm before the storm and how long it will last. >> rain exposing an aging infrastructure, the question as workers repair a sink hole and while the scene is so familiar for neighbors. >> books without gender boundaries.

new defails on a massive -- details on a massive wildfire that burned a thousand acres a year ago. electrical wires ignited dry leaves and needles in the

national forecast. initially investigators thought it was a camp fire that started the fire. the fire destroyed 34 homes and 4 outbuildings. a thousand firefighters worked for days to put out that fire. barbara boxer criticized regulators for not insuring the safety of the nuclear plant in southern california. she said they haven't done enough since new faults were discovered near the plant. but the nuclear regulatory commission said nuclear power plants are safe and there have been several improvements since the fukushima disaster in japan. girl made a big statement about gender stereo types. she looked that cover of a book and find the publisher suggested boys only like outer

space and bugs. ktvu's heather holmes shows us how she took action. >> reporter: at the public library a life lesson sat on the shelf. there is a explosion of books but all things sweet and pretty is not all she interested in. >> i like playing space camp. and my favorite part is when engines are failing. i would panic like crazy. >> reporter: she likes science too. when she found a book bugs she dove in. >> i was like, i almost throw it. i froze. almost dropped the book. >> reporter: why? >> it said books for boys on the back. >> the book that girl enjoyed

reading was for boys. she decided to write the publisher a letter. >> when i saw the book it said book for boys. it made me very unhappy. >> reporter: she asked them to reconsider the title. >> it made me sad. there is so much thing as a boy book. >> reporter: it caught the publisher's attention. >> we would like to thank you for your letter. >> the company said she brought up a good point. >> we have decided to take your advice. >> reporter: it would be changing the title of the next series. which she received a copy. >> a red cover instead of a blue cover. and the look. >> for boys stripped from the cover. a step forward in creating a culture that encourages girls to embrace whatever interests them, including bugs. >> good that they changed it.

no such thing as a boy thing or a girl thing. >> you got it. we talk with her parents, she has been getting a lot of attention at school today. she was also invited to talk about her experience on a talk show in los angeles next week. good for you. remember a couple years ago a teen started a petition for the easy bake oven. a lot of chefs came out in support of that. now there are two versions. >> can you imagine her on the ellen show? that would be a great interview. cutie. our weather now. our meteorologist mark tamayo. are we going to get more rain? >> we have been track -- talking about the storms. what happened yesterday and today, that was most intense part of the storm. the active weather pattern will

continue. not going to be completely dry. more rain clouds in the five- day forecast but very impressive numbers. over the past 5 days. you can see the numbers adding up. look at the santa cruz mountains. 10 inches of rain. 9.91. kentfield 5.77. and livermore 3 inches of rain. these are the storm reports across northern california. heavy rainfall or flooding. we had the issues across the region. right now the rainfall has moved out but still lingering rain showers out there. santa cruz mountains, south bay as well. picking up more rainfall again. to the north of morgan hill. livermore and pleasanton. scattered showers towards 580. the pazzer pass. the north bay not as much --

the pass. the north bay not as much coverage. outside right now, looking towards san francisco, you can see the clouds out there. but also breaks in the clouds. headlines for tonight, we have this, showers, the chance for tomorrow. but tomorrow is not a washout. and showers redeveloping into friday. a key factor today the tides. we had high tides this morning. 6.5 feet. inflated water levels around the bay and tomorrow morning goes up. 9:18 a.m. thursday morning the same deal into friday as well. keep an eye on that. we still have high water levels out there. over night lows in the 50s across the region. today's system will move out. watching the next one, not as strong as last night into this morning. tomorrow still a lot of moisture. there is a chance of a shower. the next system moves on shore friday and rainfall redeveloping by the afternoon hours. this forecast model not so

aggressive. here we go tomorrow, the chance of scattered showers, 5:00. throughout the day, 4:00, lots of breaks in the action. and then the rain friday, throughout the afternoon hours. some of the other models earlier with rainfall and more aggressive with the coverage. we will keep an eye on friday rain showers. the chance lingers into saturday morning. highs tomorrow, lots of 60s for afternoon highs. it is mild out there. san jose 66. santa cruz 67 degrees. we are not going to go dry yet. here is the five-day forecast. chance of showers into saturday. the morning hours and the chance of a shower sunday favoring the north bay and rain into monday of next week. the intense down pours not as strong moving out of the region. a break out there which we could use. >> we haven't seen a wet pattern like this in months? >> back to february of last year. we had a system like this. >> it was coming down so hard.

>> so many reports of down pours out there. we are getting a break right now. we need the rainfall but nice it have the breaks. >> thank you. not something you would expect in san francisco. a giant sink hole. right there. right in the middle of an intersection. what may have caused it and the efforts to repair it. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> coming up, a bay area university has been battling bedbugs for months. >> they said we took care of the problem and then they pop up again. >> the steps stanford is taking a get rid of the insects. and nasa scientists are getting excited about a new launch set for tomorrow with roots in the bay area. how their research could take astronauts to mars. these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m.

secretary of state john kerry was among dozens of world leaders to who discussed strategies for the fight against isis. john kerry hold it group the coalition will succeed because the terrorist group pose as common threat to -- poses a common threat to everyone in the room. >> united and moving ahead and we will engage in this campaign for as long as it takes to preveal. >> the fight against isis create -- prevail. >> the fight against isis

created strange bedfellows. the u.s. launched air strikes against isis in syria. the national transportation safety board is investigating a deadly accident. a school bus accident in tennessee. two girls and a woman died yesterday when two school buses slammed into each other. a bus crossed the center lane for some reasons and broad sided a bus coming from the other direction. one of the bus drivers drivers and 22 other children were injured. >> everybody in our bus almost blacked out and everyone was on the floor and screaming and crying. >> investigators haven't said why the driver of the first bus crossed crossed the median. the children were traveling home from two different schools. >> a sight we haven't seen in a long time. gas prices less than $2 a gallon. let's see. there you go. $1.99. unfortunately we have to go to oklahoma city to get that deal.

that is also much lower than the national average which is $2.74 a gallon. and as usual california the average is $3 a gallon. a unexpected sight in san francisco. >> a sink hole in the middle of the san francisco street. repairs are underway right now. why it could be a sign of a bigger problem. >> discriminated against at home because of a health crisis a world away. african american immigrants talk about how they have been stigmatized because of ebola and one man lost his job because of it. >> a company is using cutting edge technology using card bord. how it works and the -- cardboard. how it works and the cost is just about $26. [chris]still smoking up a storm? [tom]yeah.pathetic,isn't it? [chris] ever try to... [tom] quit?of course! my best time was six days. the worst was ...uh...23.4 seconds.

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complete bay area news coverage continues right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. we have developing news. protests over a grand jury decision in new york are leading to protests in oakland. a grand jury decided not to indict a white police officer following the choke hold death of a black man. people in oakland gathered at

frank ogawa plaza. you can see what they are doing, they are marching down broadway. this is a live picture from news chopper 2. we are estimating there are several dozen protesters, there are also police on hand keeping an eye on them. we have ground pictures as well. you get a sense of how many protesters there are. there is a line of police. stopping them from continuing their march down broadway. keep in mind, this is the height of the evening commute. broadway a key street in oakland. stay away from that area. we don't know how long the protest will last. it just started and organized protest are expected in san francisco tonight as well. we are going to keep an eye on the situation but again developing news here, protesters right now in oakland and police just stopped them from matching down -- marching down broadway in downtown oakland. yeah. that is the situation right now. we will bring you new information as we get it.

started as a pot hole but it grew into a sink hole that is 10 feet deep. it grew throughout the day and it won't be repaired till tomorrow. it is on lake street and 6th avenue in san francisco. ktvu's noelle walker has been there all day. do they know what caused this? >> reporter: they have a guess. they think it is broken pipes but the sink hole despite all the work going on today is very much there right now. they have set up generator lights. this is one of those things that will get worse before it gets better. they cut all of the litter holes and made sure the gas pipes are in tact, which they are, so now the repairs can begin. >> reporter: there is a river

on lake street. and the beginning of a man made lake. a 20 by 20-foot sink hole. >> everyone is taking pictures. >> reporter: 10 feet deep. it started as a pot hole this morning. >> a water main broke. >> grew. >> not surprising. we had another one a few blocks up. >> reporter: in 2013 a sink hole opened blocks away. the public utilities commission is looking to see if there is a connection between sink holes. >> a lot is due to age nothing structure. >> this is just discouraging to realize it wasn't an accident. >> it is not a one day repair. >> glad i wasn't driving over it. >> reporter: until this pipe gets a face lift, a river runs

through it on lake street. >> the public utilities commission told me they have been working to repair 15 miles of pipe in san francisco a year. she didn't know whether or not this was on the to-do list before it opened up but it is on the list now. they will be here throughout the night and they will still be working on this tomorrow to make a permanent repair so there will be a do d tour here through -- detour here through tomorrow. noelle walker, ktvu channel 2 news. >> i know you have been out there for several hours, has it continued to get bigger? >> reporter: this morning it looked like it was continuing to get bigger. you could see the edges cracking. it looked like there was nothing underneath it but now they shored it up and really do the heavy work, the major repairs. sometimes they will do a temporary fixes and put metal

-- fixes and put metal plates over it, they are not going to do that, they will go for the permanent prepare. >> noelle walker in san francisco tonight. the storm led to major delays at san francisco international airport. that meant flights into and out of sfo were delayed for an hour and 150 cancellations mostly short haul flights. operations are normal, though, in san jose and oakland. rain may be to blame for a apartment roof collapse this afternoon. a woman was home, her husband came home to find the hole in the living room. >> i am just glad my kids weren't around when the roof fell in because you know, it would have been a bad thing for them to have something like that to happen to them. >> he says he believes pressure from the rain water caused the

roof to give. firefighters have not determined the official cause. people in san francisco woke up to a flooded street this morning. it was full of water that flowed into several homes. a water main break a year and a half ago prompted the city to make changes to the drainage system. >> they took up this street and redesignload the drains and we were -- redesigned all the drains and we were told everything was redone. we should not have endured a flood like this. >> homeowners aren't taking chances. some are piling up sand bags to prevent problems with the next round. harassed and fired. >> the feeling of standing in the crowd and -- [ indiscernible ] >> is not a great feeling. >> african american immigrants talk about how they have been

discriminated against because of the ebola epidemic. >> and a development in the sexual assault allegations against bill cosby. today the attorney for three women challenged bill cosby to choose between two proposals. >> a shopping spree for at risk children. 80 seconds to grab whatever they could and an nfl player was going to foot the bill, why he chose it 80 seconds for him to shop. ♪

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. a special guest today at the food bank in san jose, food and agricultural severe weather made a visit to honor california -- secretary made a visit to honor california farmers. they donated 140 million pounds of produce statewide. >> we are not just feeding californians we are making them healthier. we are focused on improving nutrition. >> second harvest in san jose gives out more fresh produce than any other food bank in the country. the supreme court heard arguments involving rights for pregnant workers. the plaintiff is a ups worker who was denied light duty after a doctor recommended it. at issue is the pregnancy

discrimination act. the justices could be searching for middle ground to accommodate workers and employers. google is expanding its presence in southern california. google spent $120 million to buy a dozen acres in the los angeles area. it is next to a historic hanger where howard hughes built his airport. google hasn't detailed its plans but the site and the hanger could be home to 6,000 new jobs. the wardsler are now -- golden state warriors are now tied for the best record in the nba. their 10th win in a row. >> at 5, curry. for the lead. score! >> seth curry hit a 3 pointer for the game winning shot. gave the warriors are 98-97

victory over the orlando magic. curry and thompson compained for 19 of the final -- combined for 19 of the final 20 points. [ indiscernible ] >> we stuck to it. >> the warriors will be back in action tomorrow night at home hosting new orleans. if they win they will tie a record for a 11 game winning streak that goes back to the 1971-72 season. three women who say they were sexually assaulted by bill cosby are speaking out. >> the last memory that i had was drinking his coffee. >> their lawyer says bill cosby has two options and both involve compensating the women. >> experiencing the latest technology with cardboard and a cell phone. >> beautiful intersection of technology ask traditional --

and traditional taconites. >> the company that -- techniques. >> the company that lets you experience it for $26. >> a few showers out there. coming up, showers right now and the timing of the next system that is approaching the coast line.

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york not to charge a police officer in the man he was trying to arrest. this is the protests going on right now. initially they were marching down brought way -- broadway. the police stopped them. they are now in china town. the police are trying to keep them away from interstate 880. in past protesters they have walked up on ramps and tried to stop traffic around oakland. incluedcluding 580 and 8 late -- including 580 and 880. you see them marching. so far it has been peaceful. we will keep an eye on this. we will keep you posted and have more on the news at 6:00 p.m. today gloria alred called on bill cosby to create a $100 million fund to compensate his sexual assault victims. gloria alred made it proposal

today where three of his accusers shared their stories and she says if he is unwilling that he should wave the statute of limitations so the victims can have their day in court. >> if he believes that all of the women are being untruthful then this is his opportunity prove it. >> two of the women with gloria alred said bill cosby drugged them and sexually assaulted them. one said she was only 17 at the time. the third woman said bill cosby groped her. new at 5:00 p.m. technology is constantly changing and growing but a san francisco company says you can get into the world with a little bit of low tech cardboard. ktvu's claudine wong went to headquarters in san francisco to try it out.

>> reporter: inside the headquarters -- >> different parts. >> reporter: he believes we may be looking that next big thing. >> 8-108. we have had my grandmother in her 90s try this and loved it. >> reporter: for more than four years they focused on accessories for your ipad, tablet or phone. >> this is an extension of that. beautiful intersection of technology ask traditional techniques. >> reporter: but in this back room is a assembly line for the newest accessories. >> we are trying to set the expectations. >> reporter: it is a product and a work in progress. >> we need a lot of people who are ready to have fun experimenting. >> reporter: you have to put it together. >> if you enjoyed legos, this is the project you will enjoy. >> reporter: it comes with lenses but made mostly of

cardboard. >> we wanted people to experiment with them. once it is together you slide your smart phone in and just like that you are in the world of virtual reality. >> reporter: [ inaudible question ] >> we ever -- what is surprising -- the phones -- we have seen -- >> reporter: [ inaudible question ] >> the price point is low. 26 bucks. but that is the point. [ music ] >> reporter: it is time for people to get into this market. new apps are being developed all the time. >> new category of stuff. >> reporter: from games. >> asteroid. shooting game. >> reporter: to travel. >> this is going going to be flying. you also get a paper book. it is a how to and a look at

where this might find its place in history. it has only been on sale since july. with 2 billion people with smart phones, they will decide if this is the next big thing. >> all they need is $20, cardboard box and lenses. it could happen very quickly. and i think it will. >> claudine wong brought us our own. you take your smart phone, pop it in and she had me shooting ducks and taking a tour of london. i thought it was neat. for 26 bucks it is almost a stocking stuffer. >> flattering, immature. i see more rain, am i right mark tamayo -- >> can i borrow that -- [ laughter ] >> that red thing -- [ talking

at the same time ] >> that was fun. loved that. >> reporter: outside right now. outside right now. we have rain showers out there. we will holden to the chance tonight and tomorrow morning. right now on live storm tracker 2, not a lot of coverage but we still have scattered showers in the have you seen mountains. -- in the santa cruz mountains. right now heading towards the east, oakland. emeryvilleic berkeley. -- emeryville, aberkeley -- emeryville, berkeley. roseville, placerville. the sierra. we have a snow -- rain-snow mix. above 7,000 feet. a winter weather warning in place till 4:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. here is the weather pattern. today's system lifts out to the north. the next system is developing

off shore. there is a break. still the chance of a shower thursday and friday we bump up the rain chances. not as strong as the storm yesterday. still scattered showers. rainfall redeveloping into friday and the chance will last into saturday morning. our forecast showing you this, clouds at 11:00 p.m. and a chance of a scattered showers. lots of breaks in the cloud as well. and afternoon hours. partly cloudy skies. and then into friday, tracking clouds out there and an increase in the shower chances for friday. lasting into saturday morning. temperatures for tomorrow. mild out there. lots of 60s for afternoon highs. concord, antioch, brentwood. san jose 66. and here is a look ahead, the five-day forecast, the most intense storm moved out but a shower thursday, rainfall redeveloping friday. could have a quarter inch to an inch in the north bay friday.

shower into saturday morning. that chance on sunday favoring the north bay and showers into monday. an active weather pattern. we can enjoy -- go out for a walk right now. >> nothing for so long and now pow! all right. an early christmas for a group of at risk children. >> 80 seconds to grab whatever they could in a toys are us and a nfl player paying. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> coming up, the next generation of manned space craft and key parts were made in the bay area. >> this is a model of a space craft that could fly tomorrow, taking the first leap towards mars. >> also ahead, an infestation at a college dorm, the problem still facing stanford students

displaced by bedbugs. these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m.

and there they go. christmas came early for this group of at risk kids. all thanks to houston texans wide receiver andre johnson. for the 8 year in a row he treated kids to a shopping spree at toys r us. his number is 80 so they were

given 80 seconds to run through the store with texas cheerleaders and fill a shopping cart. the final bill was $16,000. way to go andre johnson. speaking up after being harassed about ebola. african american immigrants told their stories about being stigmatized because of ebola. one man says he was fired from his job. >> come october things changed for me. >> reporter: an african immigrant in san francisco. he says the day the first ebola patient diagnosed in the united states he was fired. >> they told me they will call police if i don't leave their home. they don't want me in their house because i am african. i will bring them ebola. >> reporter: one example of discrimination. supporters gathered today at

san francisco city hall. questions like where are you from, how long have you been here have become more frequent as the ebola crisis worsened. >> when you hear the same question 20, 30 times. you ask yourself, there is something going on. >> reporter: they described a back lash and an assumption that anyone who is african pose as health -- poses a health risk. [ indiscernible ] >> it is not a great feeling. >> reporter: city health workers said when sars happened many chinese were discriminated against. then middle east respiratory syndrome. they said they are doing so to

combat fear and ignorance about ebola. now at 6:00 p.m. protesters are gathering tonight. this time they are angry about a grand jury decision in new york involving the choking death of a -- a grand jury decided not to indict a white police officer following the choke hold death of an unarmed black man. >> a confrontation leads to a life or death fight with an off duty police officer. now investigators are trying to figure out whew fired a gun -- who fired a gun. >> and a university with a pest problem. the steps stanford is taking a eradicate bedbugs in one of their dorms. complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. the bay area is catching a break tonight after a second round of heavy rib flooded streets -- rain flooded streets and stranded drivers. i am julie haener. >> and i am frank somerville.

>> we are on storm watch. this was the scene in mill valley where the roads flooded over. nearby on highway 101 lanes had to be shut down to c this morning because that roadway was also flooded. our meteorologist mark tamayo is in the weather center now. one area got 5 inches of rain in 24 hours? >> that's right. the numbers are really adding up. we had the down pours in a short amount of time. as far as the totals and the 5 inches of rain. 5.05 inches of rain over the past 24 hours. everywhere, every neighborhood impressive numbers. an inch in most spots. santa rosa 1.66. san rafael 2 inches of rain. livermore an inch of rain. as far as the past 5 days, look at these numbers. ben lomond 5 inches. 10 inches of rainfall over the pa