it was a miracle no one was hurt. >> reporter: police say a bystander yesterday spotted 33- year-old kwame harris behind the wheel of his car. half parked in a driveway near 14th street. mese say they connect -- police say they connected the car to two earlier crimes. >> turns out the car was involved is in two hit and run incidents. >> the vehicle collided with an rv. >> reporter: no one was injured but he assaulted an officer. >> they attempted to handcuff him. the suspect did attempt to bite the officer in the hand. thankfully the officer was not hurt. >> reporter: he played played for the 9ers from 2003 to 2007 before playing for the raiders in 2000 weight. in 2013 he became -- 2008. in 2013 he came out as gay

after retiring. later that year he was convicted of domestic violence. he had a court date for friday to begin the probation process. this afternoon his attorney said mr. harris is requesting to have privacy now until we can figure out what happened. >> reporter: he was booked on felony assault of an officer, misdemeanor hit and run and misdemeanor driving under the influence of drugs. he bailed out of jail earlier this afternoon on $146,000 bond. no court date has been set yet. live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu fox 2 news. more rain is heading our way tonight. a spring storm is taking aim at northern california. chief meteorologist bill martin is tracking the changing conditions now. >> you are right. much needed rain. and it is coming at a good time. heavy rain in the next 12 hours. half inch to an inch of rain,

inch and a half in the mountains. the system is still well to the north of us. you can see where the rain is falling. for us we have moisture off shore. it will sprinkle, maybe before midnight and then as we move into the evening hours and early morning hours this is what happens. this is 1:00 a.m. computer model. 1:00 a.m. tomorrow. tuesday morning. you can see the showers. push it further. 4:00 a.m., it lights up. looking at heavy rain in that hour or couple hour period with more showers and the chance of a thundershower behind that and a winter storm warning in the mountains and snow. and we have a nice looking weather system. when i come back i will time line it and we will talk about the showers that come after that. >> thank you. two people in custody after a police chase crossed crossed the bay bridge. the car heading into san

francisco. it started about 10:40 a.m. this morning when police spotted a vehicle wanted in connection with a carjacking three days ago. the driver took off heading for the bridge and police alerted the highway patrol. minutes later it ended in san francisco when the car crashed. >> we heard crunch, crunch. he hit the red car and the other car. we were trying to move over and he was shoving through everybody. >> the driver and another person in the vehicle were taken into custody. caltrans is investigating a new concern about the eastern span of the bay bridge. one of the rods may have snapped after it was installed. it may be 6 inches shorter. the other rods are okay. caltrans is planning more tests to figure out why that sod shorter and wants -- rod is shorter and wants to make sure

they are safe. two -- were charged in a shooting. he was -- two men were charged in a shooting. four other suspects have already been arrested and charged. investigators say she was walking home with her two children when the gunfire erupted. coal-fired sherco cheyenne phillips was killed. yesterday outside of a bar in oakland, ktvu's cara liu spoke to the musicians mother and she is outside the bar. >> reporter: she tells me it has been a tough couple days. very difficult for the family. she tells me her son was a wonderful person, loyal and caring. >> reporter: a memorial outside

the bar honoring emilio nevarez, a guitarist for punk rock bank the lucky eejits. he was killed by a stray bullet. he came from a musical family. >> he was an incredible musician and he worked -- musician and he worked very hard and he -- he started out very young. you know, kindergarten playing. and in high school he wanted to play. >> reporter: her son worked as an audio engineer and loved playing with his band. >> we have a large family. and having a really difficult time with it. he is always going to be in our hearts. >> the shooting happened after 1:00 a.m. easter morning. two men got into an argument, one returned with a gun and

started shooting. emilio nevarez was hit. >> i am 100% certain in saying the individual was toteally not involved -- totally not involved. >> surveillance video show security guards rushing to try to help. members of the lucky eejits were upset as they stopped by this afternoon. they will miss his smile. >> he was one of those people that would -- you immediately felt at home with him. just welcome, warm presence. >> reporter: there has been support on social media for the band, the family and the young musician lost too soon. >> reporter: the bar owner shared a statement saying we bow our heads in mourning and welcome the community it add to this memorial out front and they are planning a benefit that they will give us more information on in the coming

days and friends, family and the police are asking anyone with information about what happened out here sunday morning to come forward so they can catch the killer. >> all right. cara liu live in oakland. thank you for that live report. a cable car operator was sent to the hospital after being hit to a van while off loading passengers about 10:30 a.m. this morning. authorities say the conductor was seen crawling out from beneath the van following the crash. no word on the operator's condition or what caused the accident. many drivers, pedestrians and bicyclist were stunned to learn about a bay area bridge closure. a two year construction project is set for the embarcadero bridge in oakland. and ktvu's john fowler discovered businesses and commuters felt blind sided and predicting a traffic nightmare. >> reporter: it is called the

embarcadero bridge. between oak and fifth. beginning next month it is to close for two years. >> big disappointment to a lot of people. heard nothing about it. >> reporter: many drivers use it to by-pass 880. >> get to downtown real quick. no traffic. >> reporter: a $23 million retrofit would end the bay trail here. >> best part of the run. jack london square. we would prefer to see it stay open. >> the city says it has no choice, the bridge is unsafe, it is trying to coordinate the construction with other projects to minimize disruption. >> not that we do one part, long delay and then another with a laidly, we are doing them at the same time -- delay, we are doing them at the same time. . >> reporter: she acknowledged

disruption to businesses, especially here at the marina area. >> all for public safety. but, you know, having a environmental impact and how it impacts us folks that has to use the thoroughfares it will make a grid lock. >> reporter: the city set up a website to help people navigate. all of this is paid 97% by federal funds. john fowler, ktvu fox 2 news. parents and supporters of 43 missing mexican college students held a conference today. it waspert of an -- was part of an effort to draw attention otheir disa-- to their disappearance. they say they were kidnapped by police who handed them over to a drug gang who killed them. san francisco supervisor told the group they are not alone. >> do not lose heart that your government is not giving you

the answers that you need because there are people with now who will help you to fight for those answers. >> a caravan from mexico arrived in the bay area last week on their way to washington, d.c. to talk to lawmakers about the issue. jurors in the boston marathon bombings trial will begin deliberations tomorrow morning. today they heard final arguments. the defense admitted dzhokhar tsarnaev took part in the bombing. the report on how attorneys are trying to save him from a death penalty. >> this was a rare case where defense attorneys admitted their client's guilt, he killed innocent victims. prosecutors paint dzhokhar tsarnaev as a terrorists. the defense says he was influenced by his big brother. prosecutors say they had the same goal, to terrorize american and kill its citizens.

defense attorney admits dzhokhar tsarnaev was involved. but is trying to humanize him, suggesting his brother pulled the strings. >> that was a good defense. it is do we keep him alive or not. >> reporter: prosecutors argue dzhokhar tsarnaev deserves death penalty showing video evidence of him placing a bomb next to a group of children and images of the bloody after math. legal experts say no matter what the jury decides the trial is far from over. >> we still have to hear the penalty phase. we need to hear the factors. >> reporter: if he is found guilty and sentenced to death, there will be an automatic appeal and that could take years and he still faces state charges with the shoot out with police. in boston, fox news. new at 5:30 p.m. the green in recycling, the

money made on your recycling and why the value of the plastic boughttials going down. >> a ban -- bottles is going down. >> a ban on wood burning, the proposal going up. >> and the day baseball fans have been waiting for. ktvu's scott reiss is live that coliseum. >> and i am tracking significant rain heading our way. great news for bay area residents and the mountains. i will have the specifics.

>> in two hours the a's will begin their 2015 baseball season. and fans started lining up out the coliseum this morning. ktvu's alex savage reports on the anticipation that is building up to tonight's home

opener. >> reporter: there is optimism in the air today as the a's get set for their season opener, squaring off against the rival rangers. fans were waiting outside the gates 12 hours before first pitch. >> for the fans. this is why i am here. the left field bleacher people, i come out here and tailgate with them. they are awesome people. awesome families. >> it is a lifestyle. the way we are raised. the way we go to bed. >> reporter: the team is promising to improve the fan experience this season. two new score boards have been installed. bigger than the old ones and give aways as well, including t- shirts and a referee bauble head inspired by these online impressions. >> count it. white. one, 5. [ laughter ]

>> block. one. >> reporter: a's fans will notice new faces on the field this season. they have just 9 returning players this year, although they are already playing well together. >> we have the best record in baseball for spring training, which we know doesn't mean much because the games don't count but it shows there is talent on the team and we are excited about that. >> i think it will go well. i think the new players that they have will be a good fit. >> reporter: from the flags flying on downtown high rises to the message boards on a.c. transit buses oakland is showing its a's pride. kim says the return of baseball means big business. >> the economic impact when anyone comes into town is huge. they stay that hotels, they taste our culinary scene and they get to walk around the city. they get to see and experience it. >> reporter: after a heart

breaking playoff loss last year fans are ready for this new season. the ace will take the mound later tonight in front of a fired up home crowd. alex savage, ktvu fox 2 news. meeting will get underway to discuss banning traditional fire places in the bay area. the bay area air quality management district is holding another work shop on that topic tonight in redwood city. they are responsible for 30% of winter air pollution in the bay area. now the district wants to make it illegal it sell or rent a home that has a wood burning fire place. tonight's meeting is at 6:00 a.m. at the city library. good night to have a fire if you have those logs that -- that are cleaner burning. back to bill, we have a significant storm, finally, coming our way. >> a real winter storm. not massive. but because it has been so dry

this is a big deal. half inch, maybe an inch of rain. maybe two inches in santa cruz area. as we look outside, you see the clouds thickening up. shower activity over the weekend. that was nice. half inch of rain over the weekend. the heaviest rainfall. really good news. does it get us out of the drought? no. but what it will do is keep the pollens out of the atmosphere. it will slow fire danger and sets us up with snow over the mountains, that will help the run off this year. there is the system. at 10:00 p.m. come back, this system will be advanced south, which will be putting showers on santa rosa by 11:00 p.m. tonight. the heaviest rain starts flying in closer to 1:00 a.m., 2:00 a.m. 62 walnut creek. 63 livermore. a mild day considering how warm

it has been. winds clock south. see the arrows. from the southwest. this is due south. that tells you things are changing. south winds are almost always indicative of significant weather change. low pressure. low pressure spins like this. right? south winds, they are strong, we will see gusts over night, in the morning hours, 25 miles per hour, maybe 30. hayward 17 miles per hour winds right now. blowing. here is the computer model. the next 36 hours. we will start here, midnight tonight. onshore. most of us are in bed at that time. this is 2:00 a.m. this hit could have embed thunderstorms in it. which might wake you up. significant rain. it is a cooler system. so we are not expecting 5 inches of rain. because it is cooler we will see snow fall on the bay area

peaks. hamilton will have snow. diablo will as well. snow. 5:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, a look at the morning commute. 9:00 a.m. now it is scattered showers. scattered showers. there we are, 2:00 p.m. tomorrow afternoon, scattered showers. maybe a thundershower in the afternoon. there it goes. it is out of here. the real story is over night tonight, into tomorrow morning. and by the morning commute it should be done. there is your five-day forecast. it is really, really good news. it is what we need. it helps with fire danger and pollen and water. >> thank you. the back lash against the state of indiana continues. the additional bay area companies taking a stand against that state's religious freedom law. >> and coming up at 6:00 p.m. preparing for tonight's storm. >> we have emergencies out there, our crews will be out

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discrimination against gay people. they have joined in the anti- discrimination movement regarding the religious freedom act in indiana that allowed discriminatation. many don't have laws barring discriminatation. rolling stone is officially retracking an article about a gang rape at a university of virginia fraternity. the review found multiple lapses in journalistic methods. >> reporter: rolling stone walking away from a discredit article about a gang rape at the university of virginia. retracking the story yesterday after a review from columbia university school of journalism slammed the reporting as a journalistic failure. . >> the november 2014 article

detailed the story of a student whasaid she was attacked -- who said she was attacked that fraternity house. police said no evidence could be found to back up her claims. the report says the author may have been unintentionally bias in her attempt. >> she was very sympathetic to the victims of sexual assault that she interviewed at uva and at other universities. and that she felt something had to be done for them. >> the story sparked protests and the suspension of activities at uva. raising concerns other victims of assault would be discouraged from coming forward. he says the administration has been focused on the issue since before the article was published. creating a special task force. >> the task force released recommendations about now federal government could toughthen sanctions we put -- toughthen sanctions we put in -- toughen the sanctions we put

in place. . >> reporter: it doesn't appear anyone at rolling stone will lose their job over the article. the fraternity will pursue all available lilacs against the magazine -- legal action against the magazine. . the obama administration is engaged in a campaign to sell the nuclear deal with iran. the deal would limit their nuclear ambitions and keep it from building a nuclear weapon for a deck aid and -- decade. and law makers are planning a vote a week from tomorrow requiring president obama to get approval on any final deal. >> i think everybody would say that the sanctions are what helped in a strong way get iran to the table and so we should approve this deal, we should approve what we see prior to

those being lifted. >> the united states with five nations have a deadline of june 30 to sign a former agreement. hillary clinton is expected to launch her campaign for president in the next two weeks. according it sources close to the organization. her campaign will focus on small events rather than big speeches and rallies. the goal is to make the campaign more about voters and less about clinton herself. it may look like trash but there is a lot of money in recycling. the value of the plastic bottles is going down and why it is tied to the cost of oil. >> a practice going on for years, a study shows the dangers of buying breast milk on the internet. . >> the north bay water main break that sent gallons of water down the drain.

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the stuff in your recycling bin may seem like trash but it is worth money. it is not worth as much as it used to be. >> allie rasmus learned the price of one type is going down. >> reporter: the price of oil

has dropped 50% in the past 10 months. we think about cheaper gas but a change in the price of oil impacts the price of plastic. >> reporter: mid-day at the recycling center in san francisco, trucks pull in to drop off the 700-tons of recycling that come through this facility every day. it looks like garbage. but when sorted and bailed up, everything here has monetary value. >> aluminum is high value material. white office paper, white envelopes is valued by paper mills. >> reporter: they are all commodities. traded on the global market. on that market plastic is less competitive. the price of non-recycled plastsic 20% cheaper than six

months a-- plastic 20% cheaper than six months ago thanks to oil prices. making these bottles less valuable. what could that mean for recycling? >> the rates set for the customer, it doesn't change. that is what the city establishes. >> he says customer rates are set years in advance. >> we are used to seeing this fluctuation. >> reporter: they have 500,000 customers in the bay area and some of their contracts do allow them to change the rates customers pay when the are extreme fluctuations. but they told thrus are no plans to -- us there are no plans to change any plans right now. money aside, it is a good thing to do. >> we don't have the luxury to be wasteful. >> reporter: we talked to another company out of west

contra costa county. their rates are set on a yearly basis and the price won't change their rates. >> this sounds like it isn't having a big impact on customer rates right now. at what point could that change? >> reporter: month to month changes became a long term problem, then you might see some companies making adjustments. >> all right. allie rasmus, thank you. a water main break in the north bay sent water pouring into streets at a time when water restrictions are in place because of the drought. happened about 1:30 p.m. this afternoon. officials say a six inch main burst because of wear and tear. they are making repairs that will last well into the night. a bill aimed at eliminating most vaccine exemptions will go

before lawmakers on wednesday. it will repeal the personal belief exemption. california allows exemptions based on personal beliefs. some believe the measure could pass in california because this is where the measles outbreak first started. a new report raises question about mammograms and the cost of incorrect diagnosis. $4billion are spent on false positives. the cost is higher than previously estimated. the american cancer society recommends annual screenings for women starting at age 40. breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women and mammograms can detect it. a report suggest apple had construction workers fired at its new campus in cupertino.

several of the construction workers hired to build the campus were ordered to leave in january because they had prior felony convictions. they said that is not the norm because employers don't typically run background checks on those who do construction works. they said they are focused on quality and safety and those who were dismissed had a felony conviction in the past 7 years. sheriff's deputies arrested a woman yesterday accused of a slew of crimes. including setting a woman on fire. ktvu's debora villalon spoke with a victim who was doused with lighter fluid. >> what are you doing? what are you doing. >> terrifying encounter. finding a woman spray painting rapist on her driveway and realizing it is the same car, same woman who came on her property and started a fire

last week. >> started spraying me with car choler lighter. -- charcoal lighter. >> reporter: what she didn't know her attacker set a house on fire across the highway. dousing the electrical box with lighter fluid and torching it. >> i didn't see any matches. she was spraying me all over. chasing me and spraying me. >> reporter: lighter fluid in her eyes but still holding on to the woman. she finally got help from drivers passing by. >> an off duty firefighter saw the assault, stopped and rendered aid to the person that was being assaulted and detained the assailant. >> rapists, murderer. >> reporter: residents were started to find the words

rapist and murder spray painted. she targeted this house before. bringing boxes and trying to move in. also convinced someone who raped her lives in the vicinity. >> woman face down in the driveway with one of the deputy sheriffs. >> residents who saw her during the commotion didn't recognize her from the neighborhood. >> she was yelling get off me. but at that point she had a guy sitting on her back and she was cuffed. >> she had been scratching me on the neck. >> the homeowner has no regrets. she says the woman had a pile of spray paint and lighter fluid with her and wasn't done with her rampage. >> madness. crazy. we have no explanation. we don't know this woman. >> i hope they can help her so she doesn't think there is

something bad that happened here. >> that was debora villalon reporting. they identified the suspect as a 24-year-old of richmond. she was booked on assault with a deadly weapon, arson and vandalism. the first pitch for the a's is less than two hours away. still ahead, we will hear from fan whose lined up early today for -- before the gates opened. >> an unusual ruling that allows divorce papers to be served through facebook. >> and the new research that reveals dangers of buying breast milk online.

it is opening day for major league baseball and after busy off season the a's fans are about to get a closer look that new 2015 team. and right now the anticipation is building. a's fans get ready for tonight's home game against the texas rangers that gets underway in a couple hours. scott reiss live from the coliseum where the stage is set for the a's home opener. >> opening day is not officially a holiday but for baseball fans it is one of the most festive days of the year. -- days of the year. [ singing ]

>> reporter: don't tell that guy it is not a holiday. fans fired up for the new season. they will need consult their programs with so much turnover from last year. the players, they have to acclimate as well but they have had all spring training to do that. now it is time to play ball. >> a bunch of new guys. everybody here basically is new. and it will be exciting to start a new era. you know, we have a lot of talent here. we are ready to show the league. >> the one game on saturday was electric. it was fun. drums banging. and it was fun atmosphere for sure. >> been great. you know, we are really excited. and it will be a fun season. >> reporter: among the attractions tonight, a new $10 million video scoreboard. the a's will have fun with this. they will do the rangers line ups on the tiny scoreboard and unveil the new one for the a's

line up. opening day here in oakland. we will have more in sports at 6:00 p.m. >> we got a look at the score boards. they are gorgeous. thank you. according it baseball fans on twitter the a's won't win the american league west, mariners fans think they will take the division and san francisco giants take the national league west. they calculated based on the tweets about a given team. two popular diet plans get high marks. a review shows weight watchers and jenny craig have good evidence of lasting weight loss. jenny craig dieters lost 15 pounds and weight watchers lost 8 pounds. most participants remained over weight. researchers say many plans haven't been studied enough to

draw conclusions. researchers say buying breast milk online can be risky. nationwide children's hospital in ohio tested 100 samples of breast milk over the internet. 10% contained added cow's milk or formula that could cause babies to have allergic reactions. parents seek out milk banks inthey need -- if they need breast milk. >> serving divorce papers via social media. why one woman got the okay to use facebook. >> an unbelievable story. a southern california fisherman snatched off a boat by a 300- pound sea lion. >> and tracking the clouds out there. you see them thickening up. it will rain tonight and it will rain hard and it will carry into tomorrow. i am time line it and i will have the five-day forecast when i return.

it is a first, divorce papers served via facebook. a judge in new york city okayed sending a private message as a last report. the report from new york. she talked with the lawyer of the estranged wife. >> reporter: she came um-- he came up with the idea of serving divorce papers on facebook after he tried everything he could think of to contact his client's husband

who has been allusive for 5 years. >> gone through many hoops. speaking to him on the phone, asking him to come into the office. he refused. performing a department of motor vehicles search. performing a search with his post office at the last known address. came back negative. we hired a private investigators. >> but everything came up empty. his client wanted a divorce. the only contact she had with her husband is by phone and facebook. so a judge ruled that the lawyer could serve him divorce papers on facebook. >> he said divorce law come into the technological age. >> reporter: this is the message he sent for two straight week. he is sending the same message again this week. if he does not show up and sign

the divorce papers the attorney can move forward with the divorce without him. he says using social media as a vehicle for divorces will not become the norm. >> has to be realized by everyone this is a service as a last resort. only under these circumstances, when everything else fails is this to be used. there are several inches of fresh snow in the sierra. dozen of people hit the slopes during the easter weekend. a few resorts are still open. many ski areas shut down last month. some say the snow is too little too late, they still say they will take whatever they could get. they are about to get more according tabill. now -- to bill. now to the weather center for what we can expect.

. >> significant snow in the mountains and snow around here. hamilton will get snow. mornings on 2 will show a live camera. we will see snow on the peaks. above 3,000 feet. 3500 feet. the clouds are thickening up. a nice sight to see. a weather system which we didn't see many of this year, late season system, a cold system, snow levels will be low. rainfall accummuleses could go over an -- accumulations could go over an inch. oakland, fremont, quarter inch to half inch. santa cruz mountains 2 inches. san francisco, inch of rain. berkeley inch of rain as well. that is great news with rain on the way. that will impact the morning commute. most of the rain will be falling from the sky by then. as you will see here. the ground is wet. 2:00 a.m., that is the big hit. maybe a thunderstorm in there.

these orange areas -- some indications we may see a thunderstorm. 10% chance. one of those things, 2:00 a.m. in the morning it will jolt you. this is the heaviest rain, 2:00 a.m. slides through. that is 5:00 a.m. burns through. now the scattered showers begin. and that is when you see the snow flurries as well. 9:00 a.m., showers showing up. the ground is wet. the road is wet. 2:00. in the mountains the winter storm warning through midnight tomorrow. snow, 2 feet of snow. that is great news. it helps, helps my lawn. your lawn. helps the atmosphere. cleans out the atmosphere. 11:00 p.m. tomorrow night, lake tahoe still getting snow. a few lingering showers for us. the forecast for rain totals, 24 hours, computer models throwing out ideas.

6/10 napa. i think san rafael will be on the order of 3/4 of an inch. redwood city, 3/4. good news to see rain. san francisco tomorrow, you wake up with rain in the skies. especially early morning. lunchtime, cloudy, and a sprinkle and scattered showers late in the day in san francisco. 59 is the high. san jose tomorrow, same deal. sprinkles in the morning and showers, heaviest early. 7:00 a.m., showers. 3:00 p.m. the showers want to get going again. afternoon thunderstorm. five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view just what we need. everyone is smiling. we all like it. good to have. it is -- it will help. it will help. >> will this be the first snow on bay area peaks this year -- >> i don't know. i will have to look that up. no, we had an event on hamilton. >> it is been a while -- [ talking at the same time ] >> thank you. here is a story from san

diego that is too crazy to believe. a 62-year-old man was posing with a trophy fish aboard this boat yesterday when the unbelievable happened. a 300-pound sea lion jumped out of the water, on to the boat grabbed the man's hand and dragged him to the bottom of the bay. >> never heard of this before. >> the man got away and swam to the service where they pulled him to safety. officials say he was under water for 20 seconds and sustained puncture wounds and cuts. he will be okay. authorities say hungry sea lions are known to become aggressive. coming up, a place families spent their summers, now a push to keep san jose's family camp in yosemite from closing its doors. >> a look at what we are

working on for 6:00 p.m., we are with crews as they prepare for the heavy rain and wind. and despite the rain it will barely make a dent in the drought, some say a solution could be on a ship. these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m.

the ktvu fox 2 news at 6:00 p.m. starts now. green on the radar.

live storm tracker 2 showing a strong system approaching the bay area. >> that system will bring heavy rain and wind over night and tonight crews are preparing for the worse. good evening. i am ken wayne. frank somerville is off. >> i am yulee h. -- julie haener. as you can see from live pictures outside the studios, the clouds, well, they have moved in. it is a welcome sight, especially during a drought and we have live team coverage on the storm. ktvu's cristina rendon talked with crews and homeowners as they repair. we -- prepare. we begin with chief meteorologist bill martin tracking the conditions for us. >> the system is easy to pick out. you can see it to the north of us. it is a good looking system. on a scale of 1-10, a 6-1/2. that is amazing. great we are getting rain. we could see an inch of rain in some places. most will get a half inch.

great news. the showers are north of here. you see the line. this area will work south into the evening hours. let's take a look real quick. the first bit of the model for tomorrow morning. here it is. here we are, 11:00 p.m. tonight. the system moving. the computer model now. this is about the time we get done with the 10:00 p.m. news. bang, 2:00 a.m., this is the height of the storm. strongest winds. real heavy rain. intense rain at times. in that period, that is when we will see that half inch of rain. maybe apinch. two -- an inch. maybe two inches. perhaps foot-1/2 to 2 feet of snow. right? good news. when i come back i will lay out the time line. i showed you the morning. we will look that commuters for tomorrow. >> all right. to ktvu's cristina rendon with what crews did ahead of the storm and simple things you can

do to prepare. >> reporter: that's right. still a couple hours before the storm hits. folks at home you have time to get outside, wipe away the debris near the gutters or the storm drains, unclog the gutters and trim trees and you wouldn't be the only ones preparing. pg&e has additional crews on stand by ready for the storm and ready for the outages. >> reporter: power lines and trees don't mix when a storm is on the way. it is why he says pg&e tree crews are always trimming branches. >> have flash lights on hand with fresh batteries. don't use candles for safety purposes. >> reporter: after a long time without rain, oakland residents after the too worried. -- aren't too worried. >> we are good to go. >> reporter: he just plans to ride out the storm. >> we will ride it out.

we have movies. we will watch movies and eat popcorn. you know, listen to the rain come down. >> reporter: massive trees tangled in power lines have the potential to knockout power during strong winds. pg&e says if a line comes down, assume it is a live wire and get away. >> we will be out there 24/7 you will see the trucks throughout the night. if it is an emergency we will be out there. >> reporter: because we will receive the majority of the rain over night, a heads up for morning commuters, give yourself extra time especially in the south bay, the san jose area will see the majority of the rain around 5:00 a.m. in the morning. >> all right. thank you. live in oakland. stay with ktvu fox 2 news on air and online for the latest on the storm. we have crews and our meteorologist posting updates on facebook and twitter. now to new developments in the shooting