the same goes for muni and caltrans. as for golden gate transit ferries will not be running. sneef with extra trains and trips available until 3:00 a.m. it's partly geared towards larger clouds on the san francisco water front. >>> on this christmas morning organizations across the bay area are preparing meals for those in need. >> at their location. 3:30 ellis street in san francisco volunteers are going to be serving food starting at 7:30 this morning and then a christmas dinner with all the fixings at 10:00 a.m. the salvation army gearing up to deliver to seniors and others who are not able to leave their homes. coming up in the next half hour we're going to have a report live from the salvation army for a firsthand look at a holiday delivery. >> and millions are waking up christmas morning with traditional song and prayer. >> from bethlehem to sidney, australia many are worshipping christmas. the pope's message. shun materialism. instead focus on the holiday message of simplicity, charity, and love. >> who the faithful believe is the birthplace of jesus. bethlehem is enjo

(grant) a caltrans worker is lucky to be alive tonight...t-of-control van and then struck by a falling light pole... it all happened while he was working on interstate 80 in west sacramento... reporter ali wolf explains what happened and talked to c-h-p about the dangerous job he was doing. (nats freeway)spray paint and patched up potholes mark the spot where caltrans was at work friday morning along interstate 80 in west sacramento...(nat)but this light pole - on its side - is a reminder of the frightening accident that landed one worker in the hospital....(sot brandon craig - on the phone) "he's a young hardworking kid, one of the hardest working guys on the crew"caltrans worker brandon craig says his coworker, gary morin was badly hurt in the crash.he shared these photos with us...showing the 32 year old doing the job he loves.a job he started recently....(sot brandon craig - on the phone)"he was very excited to get hired."the chp says an out of control car hit morin as he was working in the shoulder, on the eastbound side of the freeway.

according to caltrans, there are a few reasons. like the ever expanding knowledge of post-earthquake civil engineering, courtesy of locations on the ring of fire like california and japan. >> they can take that out to the site and make assessments much more quickly. at the same time, it being an emergency, that opens up channels for emergency funding. >> reporter: that and one key factor that keeps potholes and road repairs from reaching the completed stage quicker. >> the bidding is smashed down from months to days. and then they bid on it and they can go right out and work on that. and it takes a lot of expertise to do something like that. >> reporter: there have been cases in the bay area of this happening like when on april 29, 2007, a gas tanker destroyed part of the macarthur maze. on may 7, at the cost of $6 million a day, the affected rooms reopened to traffic. >> it has a list of contractors, which is very important, that are big enough to take on jobs like that. it's a short list. >> reporter: caltrans told me they alread

. >>> another big football game coming to levi stadium, and caltrans is rushing to get ready for it. the transit agency has launched a clean-up campaign along a stretch of highway 87. kpix 5's devon feely tells us the effort comes just days ahead of the ncaa championship game. >> reporter: what would you do if you're going to have a group of football fans over to your house? you'd probably do a little bit of house cleaning. with tens of thousands of fans expect to descend on the south bay for the national championship game, caltrans and the city of san jose are doing exactly the same. caltrans announced it's launching a clean-up effort for this stretch of highway 87 between the airport and downtown san jose. not coincidentally, the route most college football fans are likely to take from the airport to their hotel, and then out to levi stadium for the championship game. >> i wish caltrans would be working harder at making our highway cleaners and greening out the graffiti faster than they currently do. >> reporter: unlike the super bowl a few years ago, the south bay this time will b

. >>> a caltrans worker is in critical condition after being hit by a van on i-80 in west sacramento. gary morin was filling potholes on friday morning when lefs crushed by a van spinning -- he was crushed by a van spinning out of control. gary reportedly saw the van coming but didn't have enough time to get out of the way. >> gary said most of the impact he flew about 30' and slammed into a concrete wall and then the light fell onto gary. >> it's aus job has killed 52 caltrans workers since 1971 and that's not including independent contractors. caltrans says that speed and distracted driving is the new cause. >>> body cam video shows police in a napa police officer. >> the call came in last wednesday morning after a foot chase there was a struggle. police say mollina got the officer's rifle and pulled the trigger. >> shots fired. subject down. >> molina was shot four times and died at the scene. >>> new video this morning captured a wild police pursuit in los angeles for a suspected dui driver. could see the police performing a pit maneuver. the vehicle spins out of control and then

so you might want to check with caltrans before you head out. >>> and we still do have a winter storm warning in effect until 7:00 a.m. the highest peaks 2'. so definitely still rough travel across the passes. a live look with our sales floor tower camera this morning we're looking at partly cloudy to mostly clear skies. very pleasant as we kick off our christmas day here. lirmor46.res l. 48 in downtown san francisco. 50 in san jose and 38 degrees in santa rosa. high def doppler showing you how quiet it is. we are still tracking breezy conditions. so in san jose a north northwest wind at 17 miles per hour there. looking at 11 miles per hour in downtown san francisco. so your weather headlines and what you can expect showers are wrapping up. we're starting to see that clearing for christmas day. afternoon forecast dry, sunny and breezy as high pressure builds in not just today we will stay dry over the next few weeks. >> that upper level low that brought the strong cold front our way yesterday with all of the rain and wind continues to push off to the east. a ridge of high pressure sta

the same goes for muni and caltrans.holiday schedule and ferries will not be running. time check 5:31. it's that time of year when bay area charities do all that they can to provide some hot holiday meals to t less fortunate. kpix 5's devon feely is live at the salvation army. >> that is absolutely right. good morning. merry christmas. this is just a few of what will become an army of volunteers later this morning. and what you are looking at, this is the true spirit of christmas. it is the spirit of selflessness and service to others. more than 1200 families people who are home bound and. this proud tradition has been going on for 50 years. >> we put out the call every year and people show up every year. there are many families that do this together as part of their christmas tradition. >> make in mistake this is really a herculeyen effort. and people like this pitching in and packaging them for the people they're given out to. saying the sacrifice is well worth it. kpix 5 >>> also in san francisco blithe memorial churc

we do have caltrans working there. two lanes are shut down. use 580. in the meantime as they clear that out of the roadway. another construction spot is in the south bay. full freeway closure between 101 and 57. and taking a look at traffic here at 160. that bridge looks like still remains closed for mechanical work. hoping to have it open by 10:00. >>> with just six days left until christmas the u.s. postal service is entering its busiest week of the year. the baby facility in san francisco is like a well oiled machine processing 300,000 packages a day. santa's helpers here in the bay area and around the nation are in the final stretch now. there are no days off until christmas day. >> that's like a nightclub. until somebody figures out how to e-mail a sweater we're going to deliver it. if you want your package you can only procrastinate until thursday. and even then you'd best pay for priority express service. >> send it all today. >> i know. >>> 4:52. >>> straight ahead this morning a teenage witch cast a spell on netflix and the season of survivor

. >>> starting tonight huawei desk caltrans is said -- starting tonight caltrans is shutting down a piece of the of across. tonight 880 between 23rd avenue and 29th will be shut down until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow and again on saturday. >>> we are talking about a star making a direct hit on southern california. coming up how long we stay cloud free, that is a spectacular picture of a post sunset san francisco. we will also talk about our next rain chance. >>> i answered question surrounded the new ballpark plans. how the team used facebook to address the concerns and the curiosity. >>> all new at 6:00 it is a government perk unlike anywhere else in the bay area. the county offering free valet parking on the taxpayer dime. >>> designers of a new ballpark for the a's answered questions from the fans. the architects talked up the new design in in appearance on facebook live. fans were encouraged to submit their current -- to questions in advance. one fan asked about the pedestrian approaches to the bowel park. -- to the ballpark. >> as you are approaching you will see directly into the ballpark. y

caltrans announced it's launching a clean-up effort for this stretch of highway 87 between the airport downtown sa not coincidentally, the route most college football fans are likely to take from the airport to their hotel, and then out to levi stadium. >> i wish caltrans would be working harolder at making our highways cleaner and taking out the graffiti much faster than they currently do. >> reporter: more than a hundred thousands people are expected to attend the game or take part in the con sorts or other activities planned. unlike the super bowl a few years ago, the south bay this time will be center stage. >> we've been in the shadow of san francisco, and i don't think that's the case anymore. san jose has come out of the shadow. we've come into our own. a lot le donze levi stadium is much closer to san jose, santa clara than is san francisco. >> reporter: city leaders hope that geography will give them an added advantage. they predict the impact of next monday's college championship could rival and programs even surpass the super bowl. >> most of us think it's a bigger deal than

we're waiting for the all clear from caltrans. they are doing some road work there. so a full freeway closure remains in effect right at 23rd avenue. we do have another troubled spot . we've got some road work in effect. highway 237 eastbound and i'm looking at our sensors here. they may not have officially gre open. let's take a look at our travel times this morning. so far so good across the east shore freeway. westbound 80 from highway 4 to the main easy ride. all the way to sf.o. for those super commuters taking 580 no accidents. 205 to 680 that's about a 27-minute drive time as you your waykor towards the dublin interchange. i'm anne makovec if you are waking up to your faucets and find it dry let me tell you why. a water main break turned into a sink hole. this work has been going on for about 24 hours now. we were talking about it yesterday. and as you can see they are trying to repair that sink hole making thur the water main underneath it is repaired. this is expected to go on all day long. let's take a look at some of the repairs going on all last night. ar

another perspective of 880 our live caltrans shot right now with 880 at passeo grande.o let's get a look at that and you can see traffic is moving pretty well as you that area. >> taking a look at other parts through the bay area. if you're headed southbound all the way into fremont you shouldn't have any troubles along the nimmets freeway. we are monitoring these maps. a car did go down the embankment. major injuries reported in this crash. we did see a lot of activity for chp and emergency crews waiting on a tow truck to clear it back on to the roadway. right now no delays but they may take away one lane just in case. let's take a look at that forecast. sunny skies here's mary. >> that's right. we're going to keep that sunshine going for us. we're going to do again today. also we're going to see some breezy conditions as we head through the afternoon and evening. but a live look with our south bay san jose cam. good morning to you. we are looking at mainly clear skies across our region and a chilly start for sure. so temperatures are running in the 30s, 40s as we star

we asked caltrans why does it take repairs so long. >>> welcome back.ald eagle is back in the wild. it was unable to use its legs and suffered from extreme weakness, dehydration and the lack of muscle mass. take a look at that. >>> folks at a wild life center were able to rehabilitate the eagle. >>> new images out of alaska this morning. the shaking caused this off ramp to break apart leaving the car stranded in the middle. it was repaired in just a matter of days. >> well this made us wonder about our own repairs and were it could take much longer to fix our damaged roads. >>> there are a few reasons like the yvr expanding knowledge of post earth cake civil engineering. >>> they can take that out to the site and make assessments now much more quickly. at the same time it being an emergency channel. >> that and one key factor that keeps your potholes and road repairs from reaching the completed stage sooner. there have been cases in the bay area of this happening. >>> take a listen to this. if you're in bed more than 8 hours a night. a new study says an

bart and caltrans and acer looking pretty good this morning. let's look at the travel times. we see some yellow here which means there are some slowdowns. you can see the westbound side of 580. give yourself 27 minutes on dublin. 101 out of the south bay has a 46 minute drive. we see more cars on the roadway. we have a crash on eight beatty , for cars involved in still to lanes blocked. if you're headed north of the nifa's, -- nimitz, we are not seeing too much delay. taking a look at the caltrans camera, 101, if you're headed to sfo, the freeways look pretty good with no delays. most of the bridges are checking and problem free. we can see the raindrops on the golden gate bridge. you can really see the wet weather and the slick surfaces so be careful. san mateo bridge is not doing too bad emma and easy ride into foster city. metering lights are on so just a heads up through their. a quick look at the south, if you're headed to the san jose airport, traffic is light. again, really coming down right now. >>> we are tracking it all for you on high def doppler. a wet start to th

and high speed rail will utilize forth -- fourth and king with caltran electrification delivered in 2022 and high speed rail in 2027. the nation and neighborhood window be handle to anticipated volumes of passengers, residents, workers and visitors with major infrastructure and station improvements. this is problematic. based on these concerns, the c.a.c. members would have preferred that the design activities continue with the conditions outline outlined in e c.t.a. resolution being met. the c.a.c. members understand and respect the unanimous decision by the sfcta commissionerrings this is an appropriate action by those responsible for good governance and oversight of the scale. with this as the backdrop, the c.a.c. relates the following. the evaluation and review by the comptroller office in sfcta's staff be conducted with sense of urgency. chair peskin mentioned he expect this review could be completed within a handful of months. second, we recommend that informational updates be provided to both the sfcta commission and the tjpa board on a regular basis. possiblyevery 4 to 6 wee

free service for caltran from 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. the last train leaving san francisco at 2:00 a.m. no service for monday and tuesday on new year's day. just take it safe out there. taking a look at the traffic times, not too bad. traffic is light has you work your way autism of the altamont pals. 580, 680 to the interchange. keep in mind there is a wind advisory. this is a live look at the maze. not a lot of cars. coming off of 580, 880, here's a lock at conditions there. we have cars stacked up. still light, about a 15-minute ride. michelle? >>> a couple of championships and a whole lot of hype. the golden state warriors, for 16 years straight they have sold out. that's 311 consecutive sellouts, the fourth largest sellout stroke in the nba. the nba team with the most dallas mavericks. >>> a star studded tribute to arrow that franklin, plus a progress report on the famous new year's eve ball. that's all coming up. first, we want to take a look outside. it is breezy, windy out there but it's looking like it's going to be a pretty nic

spinouts were the culprit, causing a three mileev interstate was reopenedmotori sts were cautionedthe caltrans chain checks kept traffic moving slowtoo slow for this driver who took an ill advised short cut.chp officers were not cutting any breaks during the holidayssafety first. ( darya ) lets take a look at some of the photos you, our viewers have sent us of your christmas celebrations this morning. enjoy a comfortably cool christmas day after yesterday's rain and wind across the bay area. skies have cleared out considerably with daytime highs a touch cooler in the upper 50's for most of the bay. skies will likely remain clear for the rest of the week and into new years. ( darya ) some christmas packages may ( darya ) some christmas packages may not have made it under the christmas tree this morning. a fed-ex truck flipped over on morning. the crash caused some packages to spill out of the vehicle. no injuries were reported. fedex said it would still try to deliver as many of those packages as possible by the end of the deliveries were affected by the crash. ( darya ) as we head to break...h

even when the interstate was reopenedmotorists were cautionedthe caltrans chain checks kept trafc moving slowtoo slow for this driver who took an ill ( darya ) lets take a look at some of the photos you, our viewers have sent us of your christmas celebrations this morning. (ácommercialá) reakáá) ( darya ) some christmas packages may not have made it under the christmas tree this morning. a fed-ex truck flipped over on interstate-95 in massachusetts monday morning. the crash caused some packages to spill out of the vehicle. no injuries were reported. fedex said it would still try to deliver as many of those packages as possible by the end of the day. the company also planned to notify the customers whose deliveries were affected by the crash. ( darya ) as we head head to break...here's a live look outside... golden gate bridge.. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) (darya)(james) welcome kron four morning news... lets start the half hour of weather and traffic... ( darya ) lets take a look at some of the photos you, our viewers have sent us of your christmas celebrations this morning. this morning.c

this made us wonder about our own repairs and why it could take caltrans long. >> they can take that out to the site and make assessments now much more quickly. at the same time it being an emergency that opens up channels for emergency funding. >> that and one key factor that keeps your potholes and road repairs from reaching finishing stages quicker. there have been cases in the bay area like this happening. a gas tank are fired destroyed part of maze and th same day the effected ramps re-opened to traffic >>> some people say that the lyrics of "baby it's cold outside" sends the wrong message and pro motes date rape. the radio station says they've received mixed reaction on social media. the station is now asking people to vote whether or not they should nix the song. you'll find a link to the poll on our website kpix.com. >>> president trump's national former security advisor admitted he lied to the fbi about his involvement with russia during trump's campaign could end up being sentenced to minimal or no jail time. >> little to no jail time for michael flin. that's what special c

. >> caltrans crews will be out plowing the roads through the night to make it smoother for drivers on christmas morning. >>> if you want to head out tomorrow morning, probably after 7 am when the winter storm warning has lifted. that would be the best time to do it. the roads are not where you want to be. taking a live look right now in santa rosa. 48. here is the bay bridge in san francisco where you can see we are in the 50s. oakland, 54. livermore, 50. this has been an impressive system. mill valley got a tense of an inch of rain. many spots including san francisco over .5 inches of rain. significant rain totals. you are taking a look at the backend of the storm that is starting to roll out. it is bringing a few more showers to those of you in san jose and saratoga. napa is seeing a few showers and airfield. it is still wet roads out there. we do have the winter storm warning that is up for the sierra until tomorrow morning at 7 am. expecting lots of fresh snow from tonight and certainly you can see that as you take a look at where the moisture is in futurecast. it will clear out b

caltrans crews have trucks loaded up with sand -- ready to clear the roads.others enjoyed snow left behindpervious storms. tristan georgeson, passenger: "yeah, getting stuck in some snow. you now, definitely got some stuck in my shoes right now. plan to take some home with me."tristan georgeson and his friend, austin, tossed snowballs before the flakes started to fall.the duo is driving home to modesto -- and is ready if roads get slick. austin barton, driver: "just take it easy. be vigilant on the road and of course, if it comes down to it, pull over and put my chains on."other drivers want snow for the holidays -- not the trip home. craig wiles is hoping past experience maneuvering winter weather will pay off if the interstate gets bad tonight. craig wiles / driver: "slowing down big time, don't hit your brakes hard."reporter off-cam "kinda tap the brakes."wiles: "yeah, tap them, just take it easy and slow because its very easy to get yourself going in circles - been there before." ( james ) two boys with special needs are recovering after a shoong in fresno. police say the incident appe

i am glad there is no ice pick >> the caltrans crews are loaded up with salient, others enjoy snow leftehind from previous snow. >> tristan and his friend austin tossed snowballs before the snowflakes started to ball. driving home and are ready if the roads get slick. >> we are vigilant on the road. >> reporter: other drivers, they are hoping past experience and maneuvering winter weather will pay off if the interstates get bad. >> slow down big time. don't hit your brakes hard. tapped them. take it easy and slow. it is easy to get yourself going in circles. i have been there before. >> i have my cabin reserved and i am heading out at some point.'s track 4:46 is the time . >>> people don't have experience .>> take it easy. know what the road conditions are. if you want to be advance, know how to put your own chains on. you can pay people to do it. >> you should know how to do that. >> you should know how to put them on yourself. good morning. let's look at 580 westbound and 205. we are filled in here. it is typical to be this way. traffic is slow. there was a crash reported on 580 at gr

they had to wait for a caltrans sweeper. cars are out of lanes.eway is getting by at the limit. no problem there. drive times now, westbound 80, highway 4 to the maze. highway 4 to the maze. isn't that lovely. catch a flight there. we are getting first reports over the waldo grade before the robin williams tunnel. i'll update that when we come back. >>> now to breaking news. a deadly fire overnight at a house in san francisco in the presidio heights neighborhood. >> there is still an active scene on clay street between cherry and maple streets. amy hollyfield is there now. a amy. >> reporter: we have turned our cameras from the home right now because the coroner is here to retrieve the body of a man who was killed. we have turned the camera around for now. firefighters have wrapped up their work here. they were busy hauling out debris, items that have been burned to make sure another fire didn't start. they have wrapped up that work. two people were trapped in this fire. an elderly couple. the man was killed. the woman is in critical condition. >>

here's a live look at our caltrans camera. a nice ride as you work your way all the way towards the mcarthur maze. >>> right now an intense man hunt is under way across parts of the south bay for a suspect who shot and killed an officer yesterday. >> it is about 70 miles east of san jose. >> investigators are relying on surveillance video to help track down the mane suspt is seen buyg several packs of beer before gettingk into his dodge ram pickup truck. >> the vehicle does not have an actual california license plates. it has paper dealership plates. >> stop during a traffic spot around 1:00 a.m. he called in "shots fired". >> the officer's going to be officer sing. >> sing was pronounced dead at the hospital. authorities have spread out trying to cut off escape routes. a gray extended cab dodge pickup truck. the 33-year-old fiji native, a husband and new father had been with the department for more than 7 years. sing was a friend of the officer. >> he was the living dream. he went to the police academy. he got his dream job.

culprit, causing a three mile backup.even when the interstate was reopenedmotori sts were cautionedthe caltrans chain checks kept traffic moving slowtoo slow for this driver who took an ill advised short cut.chp officers were not cutting any breaks during the holidayssafety first. ( darya ) lets take a look at some of the photos you, our viewers have sent us of your christmas celebrations this morning. ( darya ) ( darya ) ( darya ) ( darya ) ( darya ) still ahead.. how much is up for grabs in tonight's mega millions drawing. ♪ whoa! the mercedes-benz winter event is back, and you won't want to stop for anything else. lease the gla 250 for $359 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. mercedes-benz. the best or nothing. (ácommercialá)(áábreáá) enjoy a comfortably cool christmas day after yesterday's rain and wind across the bay area. skies have cleared out considerably with daytime highs a touch cooler in the upper 50's for most of the bay. skies will likely remain clear for the rest of the week and into new years. ( darya ) some ( darya )( darya ) some christmas packages may not have made it

talked to caltrans and they got that done well ahead of schedule. 880 is a decent option. 580 is wide open as well. we'll head to the north bay with a new collision. that's coming up in less than ten. >>> san jose neighbors fight to save city history, including a neon dancing pig. the challenge they face from google's downtown planned proje project. >>> imagine a view like this as you cross the bay bridge. it can be yours for five bucks. >>> you can play santa and make a child's wish come true. >>> today's storm is level 2. gear up before you go out and drive safely. track toxic chemicals and carcinogens are leaching into the environment. it's happening right where we live, work and play. everywhere. cigarette butts are toxic waste. let's stop the toxic litter. learn more at rethinkbutts.org >>> here's a look at the area that has the best chance of thunderstorms. the santa cruz mountains, monterey and down the central coast. it's right along the coast. don't expect too many to veer into your neighborhood if you live inland. here's a look at the arcing nature of the showers and thunder

even when the interstate was reopenedmotorists were cautionedthe caltrans chain checks kept traffic moving slowtoo slow for this driver who took an ill advised short cut.chp officers were not cutting any breaks during the holidayssafety first.===== ===== so even when road reports show highways through the mountains are open, things can change very quickly and things may be slow going even if there is no closure. in the high sierra lonnie wong fox 40 news.== (grant) (grant) and take a look at the sunrise over south lake tahoe. this is a time lapse over the resort town from today... it was a cloudy start to the day and you could even see some snow showers coming down.... but it enbeautiful clear day.(vicki) we are joined by chief meterologoist lawernce karnow with what we can expect tonight and tomorrow. lawrence karnow: showers will continue through midnight. we have a chance of some thunderstorms too. on the satellite you can see the low coming through. the rain will end before christmas morning. it will be cool and crisp tomorrow with highs in the 50s and low 60s. dry weather is then expe

caltrans had to shut down the park n ride lot in mill valley because tides were almost seven feet highesterday morning. >> i came over to pick up my friend, she's going to italy for the holidays, and she needed a ride, and i came over early because she was expecting the king tide, but it came up quicker than we were expecting. it's aplamazing to me how fast, i've been in her house ten minutes and it rose a foot. >> caltrans says the park n ride lot will be closed through christmas day. >>> perfect timing to check in with vianey arana with a look at our sunday forecast. you've been warning us about the king tides and they're still here today. >> it's still going to remain a threat for today, which is why the updated coastal flood advisory extends through 1:00 p.m. today for the entire pretty much coastline. so keep that in mind as you head out the door. you saw it could cause issues out there. we're being on top of the rain that's also moving in. we have king tides and incoming two systems. the first one is rather week, just north bay counties expected to see some light showers out of t

caltrans hard at work right at 23rd avenue. they're hoping to have things wrapped up by 5:00. there are detours also in place along 880 as well. we do have reports of a surface street problem. intersection there.mp to 880 for 0. of folk makingout o tracy thiss mateo be where traffic is actually moving pretty nicely. we do have reports of a broken down vehicle in the center divide pretty close to the high-rise. it doesn't look like it's causing any delays. our drive times w about 15 minutes to go. if youe'nlre wanty o to commutee peninsula. it is a good bet this morning. we'll check the richmond and san rafael bridge a little bit later this morning. >>> ride shares are often cheaper. phil matier says bart has seen a 10% drop off and that translates to a loss of $4 million in fare money. it's a similar story over in oakland. trips on the airport connector are down 6% over the past two years for a loss of more than $600,000. ride shares made more than 8 million pick ups and drop offs at sfo lastr yeandrea ahis t thereps were.6 1through october. bart is hoping to a new app. >>> th

all trains for b.a.r.t., ace and caltrans reporting no delays. >>> 4:49 right now. new this morning, there's new explanation for the creation of a dead lly firenado. take a look at the size of it. a new study says it was created by a combination of scorching weather, erratic winds and ice-topped clouds. scientists say the firenado was the size of three football fields. the funnel of smoke and flames killed a firefighter. in total the car fire claimed eight lives and burned over 1,000 homes. >>> a follow-up for you. nearly one month after the deadly firestorm, the first paradise residents are only now being allowed to return. authorities yesterday lifted evacuation orders for some people, but pg&e says full power may not be restored before the end of the year for some of those neighborhoods. gas service may take a little longer than that. police are telling residents to be extra careful as they return to their properties. >> i want to remind everyone there are still a lot of hazards up there. we ask you drive at a reduced speed, watch for utility crews, watch for equ

the santa clara valley water district, caltrans and and several san mateo county jurisdictions picked up the $44 million dollar tab. the work will guard against a 100-year flood, which has a 1 percent chance of occurring in any given year but theres more work ahead.len materman/project manager "....this is really the first of three phases, next up we will go to work on the creek east of highway 101 where there are many thousands of properties to protect. this is also the cornerstone of eleven miles of shoreline were working on to guard against sea level rise..dennis parker/flod victim "...theres nothing like the loss of life and property to ruin your quality of life and effect property values, we were worried about contamination in the water system, there are just so many things that can go wrong..."in san jose rob fladeboe kron4news kron4news fladeboe in san jose rob can go wrong..."many things that there are just so many things that can go wrong..."in san jose rob fladeboe kron4news (ken) pg&e says it wants to raise your electricty rates... just as the utility is under intense scrut

after king tides flooded the area caltrans said it will remain closed for christmas. it is part of the coastal flood advisory that is posted. day after the winter solstice and full moon the combination with the moon close to the earth means we get high tides. it will be nearly 7 feet at 1105 tomorrow morning. low-lying areas will flood. rain for santa claus. we will talk about a wet forecast. christmas eve. >>> police have arrested a man accused of attacking a woman in palo alto. it happen thursday night. police say a woman was walking when a man came from behind and put his hand over her mouth. the suspect pushed the victim into the bushes. the victim started screaming the suspect punched her in the face. 28-year-old marcelo martinez is in custody. he ok into county jail on several charges. the victim suffered bruising and swelling to her face. >>> a push to curb dangerous driving and sideshows in the east bay. traffic safety just apolice the chp and the alameda county sheriff department. those funds will be used to put each special traffic enforcement teams on the s

.>>> we will take a live look from the oakland camera where caltrans will be closing lanes and less than an hour. crews they will be removing 23rd avenu nones wihe old the ose until 5 am and traffic rerouted. the same story tomorrow night. and for the latest on your commute conjoined traffic reporter on your screen, and get the latest headlines starting at 4:30 am. >>> and more than eight million dollars set aside for road repairs but no construction is being done. roads along the panoramic hill are crumbling and filled with potholes like that one. according to berkley's,y make it mo cosy byxtyemeay they >> it is very bumpy and especially after the rain. it is impossible to even walk without getting money -- muddy. you can just walk right into the puddles. >>> according to the city officials the delay is due to a high turnover of staff in the public works department. in a highly competitive construction market. the mayor's office had this to say tonight. they said it is unfortunate that a multiplication of factors have led to this situation. we are working on repaving projects in 2010, t

caltrans has closed the left lane to repair the damaged guard rail. >>> security will be tight in times square to ring in 2019 tomorrow night. revelers could expect to see police using metal detectors to screen for weapons and officers will keep an eye on a crowd from ground level and sharpshooters have spent months in training and looking for threats from tall buildings. >> when it comes to the safety and protection, there will be much the public will see and much the public won't see. but the bottom line is people will be safe on monday and they should feel safe too. >> back trlihe embarcadero and other parts of the city. >>> the billboard in san jose promoting the college football playoff national championship has a new look. take a look. workers swapped out the background to reflect that alabama and clemson will face off in the game at levi stadium on january 7th. fans had been living on the billboard but after oklahoma and notre dame lost yesterday there are just two fans left. nancy voldan and elias ross will stay up until the 7th. and don't forget, the college football national c

noun required right now, but according to caltrans, 18 inches of snow are forecast for the passes overnight, so be ready for the snow if you're headed that way. rerts were reporting 1 to 3 feet of snow and still counting, which is great. as you take a look at live doppler f everyone. here's where we stand for the edmonton of november. we're doing good when you to that comparison. 130% of average. 127, oakland. you'll notice san jose about 102% of normal for the month of november. rainfall season to day, did that recent storm help to push our percentage of normal up? 93 in santa rosa. concorde, 147% of average. we still have a long ways to go obviously for the rest of the season, so hopefully those numbers will continue to rise. winter storm warning. if you're heading up to the mountains, this is your time to go. your window of opportunity, up to 3 feet expected for the highest peaks. snow levels will be dropping down to 4,000, and it's going to be tough and treacherous. i would hold off. look at this view. just gorgeous. 56 in the city and mountain view, 57 in oakland, 47 in morgan hill, 56

the santa clara valley water district, caltrans and and several san mateo county jurisdictions picked up the $44 million dollar tab. the work will guard against a 100-year flood, which has a 1 percent chance of occurring in any given year but theres more work ahead.len materman "....this is really the first of three phases, next up we will go to work on the creek east of highway 101 where there are many thousands of properties to protect. this is also the cornerstone of eleven mies of shoreline were working on to guard against sea level rise..rob fladeboe/east palo alto '...ultimately the goal is to provide flood protection for some 5700 homes. in east palo alto rob fladeboe kron 4 news (grant) a big story tonight. regulators are now saying pg&e falsified safety documents in the wake of the deadly 20-10 san bruno pipeline explosion. the california public utilities commission made the announcement today. their investigation found pg&e lacked sufficient staffing to fulfill all requests to find and mark natural gas pipelines between 2012 and 2017. regulators say because of that staffing

. >>> a caltrans worker is in critical condition after being hit by a van on a freeway in sacramento. jennifer says it happened as the worker was trying to fill potholes. >> reporter: the unthinkable happened friday morning on interstate 80. >> he took most of the impact. >> he was crushed by a van spinning out of control. >> he threw -- flew about 30 feet and slammed into a concrete wall and the light pole fell onto him which badly broke his legs. mackey was filling potholes when a driver bailed on to 80s found, at the last second. it caused him to clip a semi. >> we heard he didn't know it was coming and tried to move out of the way. there wasn't enough time. >> reporter: his fiancie is -- waitintithe entire family to learn his prognosis. >> last night they put him in a >> reporter: a dangerous job that has killed 52 workers since 1971. that is not including independent contractors. >> the number is higher. >> reporter: he says speed and distracted driving is the leading cause. >> it is a big issue for anyone out there working on the side of the highway. >> i know the dangers of the

we don't know much about the victim, but caltrans says the asrson was t tracks. the train was heading from san francisco to san jose. all trains were stopped in the area for several hours. >>> the sound of gunfire rips through a san jose neighborhood early christmas morning, and one person winds up dead. now a woman is coming forward, claiming she witnessed what happened and she says police used excessive force. >> reporter: terry, the police department is saying very little about this, but we do know that investigators were out on the scene for many, many hours before they finally cleared it earlier this afternoon. >> it was horrifying. >> reporter: diane ramirez immediately pulled out her cell phone and started recording this video when she heard san jose police officers getting into altercation near her home this morning with someone in a white car. >> these men from the cop carsc already yelling commands to the gentleman. and then all you hear is -- after that you hear the gunshots. >> holy [ bleep ]. >> reporter: in the video you can see flashing lights and

caltrans has had to close both sides of interstate 5 during the day but everything reopened by last night. >>> sacramento county leaders are asking for financial help if and when the golden state killer case goes to trial. the string of crimes spans more than a decade, across six california counties. he will be tried in sacramento and the cause of the trial could balloon could $20 million. the county is asking the state to help shoulder that cost. >>> 4:34. so far, no word from the fbi on why agents were seen raiding a small los altos business catering to children. on wednesday morning, a handful of fbi agents could be seen removing boxes from love bugs on a riverside. no one was arrested. the los altos town crier newspaper talked with the owner and she said the raid was a mistake. >>> a follow-up in los altos, you can see two empty chairs on the panel during last night's planning commission meeting. the reason one of the chairs was empty likely has to do with a recent high-profile dui arrest. alexander samick is a los altos city planner. one week ago chp arrested him after eventually sto

caltrans tow trucks are stationed on the bridge and responded right away but matters were complicated by the size of the disabled vehicle. >> in this case was difficult because this was involving a big rig so we had to call for specialized equipment to get it up. >> reporter: that took until nearly 3 pm and traffic was sluggish bordering on bad and then it got worse. much worse, even street literly its tracks., get in befuddling the california highway patrol. >> getting on the bay ridge is horrendous. and if you ask me why i couldn't tell you. the crash cleared several hours ago. >> reporter: on battery street we found this guy who ditched his right and found his feet were faster than four wheels. >> i got out of my coworker's car, we tried to go to cosco for a company trip but we got gridlock for an hour and she tried to drop me off at the office and we encountered for traffic. i decided to get out and walk to the office because it will take another 35-40 minutes to get back. even though it's only 2-3 blocks. >> reporter: for chp, the code lies in the why and that is something they d

caltrans finally reopened the stretch of northbound 101 after six apm -- 6 pm. trash had clogged the drainage in both locations. >> if you come across a flooded road, someone littered and plugged up a drain. >> reporter: while the rain may be fun for some, it's a nightmare for cleanup crews and the drivers stuck behind them. >> we saw traffic accident on the way over. some people must have gotten in a little trouble. >> reporter: officials say even on christmas eve, they have enough manpower to take care of all the flooding and reminding drivers to slow down if they th road. >>> cheers and tears tonight at the coliseum, as fans applauded a rare victory as they took on the broncos. it was bittersweet. betty yu says everyone is well aware the team may have just played its final home game in oakland. >> reporter: tonight, the raiders brought down the curtain on perhaps the final home game played here at oakland. the fans celebrated the victory against the broncos with heavy hurts and mixed feelings. >> first of all, i was excited for vegas. now the day has come. i'

caltrans has trucks loaded up ready to clear the roads. many drivers will pull over and install chains if necessary. and they are heeding warnings to take it slow. >>> it will be snowing up there for the next 9 hours. up to 2 feet of snow. we got 2 inches of rain in the coastal hills. most half inch to an inch of rain which is a lot of rain for san francisco, oakland. oakland is coming up on an inch of rain. radar showing where it is and it is not. like i said, a lot of this stuff gets stuck under the slope of the sierra nevada and hangs up there and it delivers twice the moisture we will see here because it moves through here, up there it slows down and that is what's happening now. chains on 50 and 80 and maybe a closure. not guaranteeing that but the snow rates will be high. well, right now. santa cruz getting solid rain. outside clouds are coming. that is san francisco. you can get a feel for tomorrow morning in san jose, san francisco, san rafael. mostly cloudy to partly cloudy skies tomorrow. dry from the sky. nice looking morninahea

. >> emergency preparedness in san matteo county, within the last hour, caltrans closed highway 1 at devil's slide, it's so they can have a detailed fire dr goi tunnel with smoke, and test emergency response times. the test happens twice a year, and the tunnel will reopen at 4:00 a.m. >> pg&e has been under a microscope for years after a deadly gas fire in san bruno eight years ago. there's accusations that they have been falsifying safety documents on gas line inspections. we are live at pg&e headquarters in san francisco, what is the utility's response? >> reporter: well, the company did put out a statement acknowledging that they were not keeping accurate records, but these accusations against pg&e were far more serious than simple record keeping. >> for years, pg&e has been running commercials like this, touting the 811 call before you dig. >> when you call 811, i come out and mark make sure you don't hit them when you are digging. >> reporter: according to safety inspectors pg&e did not adequately fund that program so they have a extort acknowled-- shortage of workers, and they

caltrans said it will remain closed through christmas. >>> tis the season. full moon. it's winter. the sun is closer to the earth at the winter solstice than other times of the year. we get coastal flood advisories. 6, 9-foot high tide means they have that flood advisory posted tomorrow morning. >>> by the way, looking ahead a little bit, it looks like it's going to be wet on christmas eve, and that means it will be a white christmas in the sierra. we'll have more on the forecast in just a few minutes. >>> there was a package thief on the looms. he was arrested on the peninsula. san mateo sheriff's deputies arresting him. they say they need help identifying two others. officers tracked down malone moya yesterday after neighbors reported seeing him and two others swiping packages from homes. surveillance camera caught the other suspect in the act. you can see one of them walk up and grab a couple boxes before handing one off to his accomplice. here is a closer look. if you recognize them, police want to hear from you. >>> a section of 880 is back open this evening after a woman jump

and another 40 on a caltrans site at the 680/101 interchange, part of a temporary solution to house homeless adults who are employed, who are working. the homes can accommodate up to 320 people. >>> santa clara county supervisors just approved six affordable rental projects, and rehabilitating three buildings for low income residents. the money comes from the $950 million measure housing bond that passed in 2016. >>> san jose city leaders have new rules for electric scooters. the city will now have designated areas where people can park the electric scooters and if they fail to comply, they will be fined. the city will also start charging e-scooter companies more than $100 for each scooter. on top of an annual permit fee of more than $2,000. the rules are set to begin early next year. >>> voters will get a chance to decide a plan to continue a pre- -- free tuition program at san francisco city college. san francisco board of supervisors held a special meeting today on an amendment that would set aside $15 million to secure the program for 10 years. supervisors also held a rally after voting

the other is a caltrans site at the intersections of680. >>> someone is a lucky winner, they won a piece's super lotto drawing, the ticket worth $38,000, and was sold at . the ticket owner matched all five regular numbers but missed the mega million nun. the numbers here for you, 2, 21, 22, 44 and 45, with the mega millions number there being 1. since no one matched all of those numbers, the jackpot will jump to $32 million for tomorrow's drawing. >>> coming up next on "today in the bay," another look at the forecast. you won that. >> yes, it's going to be definitely a winner of a day. we're headed into the upper 50s/low 60s once again and some sunshine in the forecast. we'll look at the holiday weekend forecast coming up next. >>> looking forward to the sunshine, but seeing a little bit of fog drifting around here in san rafael, low clouds right now, actually above our camera, but we'll show you where things might get a little slower for oakland, coming up. a >>> and good wednesday morning to you. taking a look outside in dublin, ba c started with your arcus washington. >> and i'm laura