enjoy it while it lasts. >>> thanks, alexis. love affair. an ex-playboy playmate shares fresh details of her alleged affair with president trump. >>> the victim who fought back at a thief and won. >>> a live look at our puppy cam. there they are. we're celebrating national puppy day and these dogs are from local animal shelters throughout the bay area. we're going to keep the puppies up throughout the commercial break and >>> this is abc 7 mornings. >>> the late charge up in the sierra. look at the snow pack. up to 52% of average. today, we're not going to add to it. it's going to be quiet up there. 39 to 50 in yosemite. we have scattered showers from sacramento northward. sunshine in so cal afternoon. clouds in the morning. starting at 6:00 this evening through sunday at 9:00 in the morning, winter storm warning. the snow level will be down to 3500 feet. this will pile up to possibly three feet. it's going to be light, fluffy snow. not wet, heavy snow. heaviest tomorrow, light snow sunday and then snow showers for monday and then signs of s

i just checked with alexis. she has issues up in walnut creek. >> but the orinda area on 24 looks good. as alexis has been telling us throughout the morning, take it slow today during your morning commute. back to you. >> thank you. >>> despite the storms, east bay water managers don't think mother nature will help. that's because of last year's rain. east bay rain levels are only 44% of normal. we may need conservation measures again. water managers will wait until spring to assess the situation. but one fisherman already noticed the difference. >> tell our customers, do we need to do more than conserve as a way of life. do we need to request voluntary conservation. >> last year was a lot of rain, of course. the reservoirs were filled up. this year, hasn't been so much rain. it's been kind of low. >> it could get worse. snowfall in the sierra is just 20% of normal. with the storm here, we want to make sure you have the abc 7 news app hand toy get up to the minute forecasting. you can customize the forecast for

alexis: no. the legislation talked about on capitol hill would be voluntary on the parts of states to add additional informaon to the database. it does not come close to being universal background checks. laura: alexis simendinger, you so much for joining us. alexis: thank you. laura: well, guns are not such a divisive issue in western snnsylvania, where voters head to the polls forcial election on tuesday. both candidates there are in favor of the second amendment and wary of gun control. this should be a safe republican seat, but polls suggest thatbe democrats malosing the gap late in the race. the bbc's mat morrison reports. >> would you mind if i put a phone in your -- >> how are you doing this evening? mat: it is not close to november, but you wouldn't know it in this pennsylvania district. campaigning is in full swing. >> ♪ proud to be an american mat: with president trump the latest to add his star power to the race. president trump: the world is watching, they are all watching, because i

here's alexis. >> good morning, mike. a busy morning on the roads, a busy day on the roads all day because of this wet weather. taking you up to walnut creek, we have that two-vehicle crash, mercedes flipped over that's on its roof right now. sounds like a semi is involved, too. they temporarily had to stop all lanes of traffic. we've got a couple moving again. you can see the backup starting to form before you get to 24. quick check of the bay bridge toll plaza. it's very soggy. check out the flags. it's really windy. i can tell you from my own experience. very windy heading into the tunnel around treasure island. we'll look at drive times coming up in less than ten. >>> thank you, alexis. oakland school leaders come up with a plan to get the lead out of drinking fountains. >>> only on abc 7, two brothers see each other for the first time. this hug is more than 50 years in the making. >>> facebook wants >>> let's talk about snow up in lake county. yeah, that's going to happen later on today as the storm continues to head

normal service and no delays. >>> alexis, thank you. apple unveiled an ipad for students. >>> a dating app uses your dna to make a love connection. what could go wrong. >> if in techbytes. it's designed to work with pencil stylus. students can use its education-related apps. apple is offering it to schools for $299. everyone else will pay $30 more. lincoln has unveiled the new high tech suv. the 2019 aviator has a suspension system that reads the road to compensate for potholes. >> drivers can turn on the ignition with their smartphones. it comes with its own wi-fi and a plug-in hybrid version. >>> a new app relying on science as the key to finding true love. the matchmaking app uses dna to determine compatibility. at the say it's based on 40 years of research saying it plays a big role in attraction. pheromones. >> are you attracted to my scent? >> those are your techbytes. >> have a great day. >>> bizarre. doctors may soon have a new tool in the fight against cancer. the big steps stanford is taking in testing a cutting-edge therapy.

this morning, alexis. >> yeah.lks trying to get out of the mission district, there's a big headache. 16th street station is closed due to a power outage. booef been calling b.a.r.t. all morning. the power issue has not been -- they've been trying to get one and hook it up to power the station. you'll have to use 24th for an alterna alternate. here's a look at the emeryville traffic camera. we had that crash at powell where all lanes were blocked for a short time. it has been released and the crash cleared. still a little slow. highway 4 to the maze, you're at 32 minute. you look great in the green at ten minutes. a lot of the roadways this morning. mike nicco is going to tell us how long the rain will last. >> all through the morning commute. we have moderate downpours now from about milpitas, santa clara, san jose towards campbell and cambrian park. watch out for that also. look at the sunol grade, dublin grade. all getting wet once again. big picture shows the low up to the north. that's going to slide down the c

next traffic update at 5:40. >>> thanks, alexis. on the storm impact scale is hitting the bay area. >> let's check in with news reporter matt keller. he is live in cupertino. matt? >> reporter: good morning, jessica and reggie. we were in los gatos and moved to cupertino. driving out there on highway 85, it was not fun. the rain is coming down. ths a l there's a lot of water on the roads. it's especially dangerous to be out there this morning. it's still early. we're not seeing as many accidents as we are going to be seeing in a little bit. check out this video that was shot at around highway 17 and hamilton avenue in campbell. they've been measuring the rain there. you can see that it's coming down. you're not going to escape the rain today. that is especially true in the santa cruz mountains. they've been measuring their rain in inches in march. this is video of the summit of highway 17. storm is bringing heavy downpours. expect a lot of crashes and delays for people commuting over the santa cruz mountains. of course, when we see

let's talk about more of that fog that alexis touched upon. visibility down to a quarter mile in ignacio. how about novato boulevard. lucas valley. a little bit of fog right now. about two miles visibility in santa rosa. t mid to upper 30s through most neighborhoods. we have 42 in concord. 41 in antioch. here's a look at the bay bridge from the east bay hills camera. look at this. everything is good today. roads, dry as this week. ferry dry all day. let's jump into our temperatures this afternoon. 64 in san francisco. richmond, 63. 70 in san jose. at the coast, about 62 at half moon bay for the cool spot. take it up to lakeport at 61. here's a look at the east bay shoreline. 42 at 8:00 this morning. 51 at 10:00. at noon, at 56. in the low 60s at 2:00. mid-60s by 4:00. back down in the 50s by 8:00 with increasing clouds today. but they will be high clouds. still need the sunglasses. san francisco, we'll touch 60 today around 3:00, 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00. otherwise, mid to upper 50s. a quick look at the lows tonight. how about temperatures in the 4

first, let's see what alexis is doing. busy? >> we had a busy start this morning with that wet pavement. spinout crashes. pretty quiet right now. hopefully that lasts. we're looking at a soggy north bay. still drops on the lens. 101 in san rafael. the pavement is dry. probably dealing with a little bit of that spray even though it's not falling too heavily. we have moisture out there. no delays if you're coming from marin county. dwoe golden gate bridge. westbound 92 coming across san mateo, you look great in the green at 13 minutes. >>> a memorial for the school shooting victims continues to grow. now there's an effort to preserve it. >> a prominent anthropologist has solved the mystery of amelia earhart. >> we love her. >> we love her. she's 96 >>> never seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. lots of chances of rain in the seven days. not a lot of rain is going to fall on our neighborhoods. i'll show you an hour by hour look coming up. here's reggie. >>> new details on the legal battle between president trump and s

next traffic update in less than ten. >> thanks, alexis. one step at a time. sonoma county still recovering from the october wildfires. they want to hear from victims about what should come next. >> there's a flower that doesn't have any color. it's a control flower. >> she's a yard ner. but explaining the fundamentals of science. the showcase that will have you the showcase that will have you cheering on the next at home.ld generate your own energy, or to save energy, unplug unused appliances. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. >>> you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >> this is abc 7 mornings. >>> just about the entire state is getting wet today. pretty mild, though, from 86 in palm springs, one of the drier areas. the rest of us in the mid to upper 60s until you get to chico. check out tahoe where we have that winter storm warning for heavy wet snow. 2 to 3 feet above 7500 feet. 4 to 5 feet at the crest. avalanche warning also begins at 5:00 this evening or afternoon and goes through 7:00 tomorrow morning. qu

here's alexis. >>> good morning, mike. i want to head to the east bay where we have a couple new issues on our emeryville camera. eastbound 80 right around ashby reports of a crash blocking the left lane. that is not causing a big backup but, boy, a delay on the westbound side. westbound 80 near university. just past that a three-car crash blocking lanes two and three right now so the two center lanes and you are stacking up if you are coming in from richmond area. certainly plan on some delays. we also have reports of a fire that's slowing you down in the south bay. we'll head there next. >>> alexis, thank you. electric cars pose new challenges for first responders. this morning firefighters in mountain view are assessing how their response should change after a deadly crash involving a tesla. friday's crash on highway 101 was a bit of a wake-up call. firefighters can usually snuff out most car fires within minutes. this took much longer to control because it involved a lithium ion battery. the fire chief says the battery

let's see what alexis is watching this morning. we did have a great commute up until a few minutes ago. we have our first problem of the morning. westbound 580 near greenville road. two-vehicle collision. no injuries. so that's good news. the two vehicles are stuck together and blocking the two left lanes. so that is quickly backing up with the typical delays getting out of the tracy area for folks heading towards altamont pass. the drive time should be in the red. westbound 580 tracy to dublin, 1 hour two minutes. probably going to get worse before it gets better. antioch to concord in the yellow at 21 minutes. no delays san rafael to san francisco. >>> still tracking this breaking news. a fire in hayward at the america's best value hotel mere whipple road and the nimitz. we got this video about an hour ago. the flames should be out now. but you can see the fire trucks there, the firefighters on top of the roof. battling on the fire reportedly -- you can see plenty of people evacuate frd the hotel. take a listen to what this witne

you've been listening to alexis all morning long. a lot of spinouts like this all around the bay area this morning. so be extra careful out there on the roads. we've seen pg&e trucks circling the neighborhood here. they're trying to get the power restored. reporting live in san jose, matt keller, abc 7 news much. >>> matt, i'm going to jump in here. no surprise, you're seeing some of those outages there in san jose. that's one of the areas that pg&e is focusing on right now because we're looking pretty good as far as the bay area overall is concerned. but those outages are concentrated in the south bay. they tell us there's about 1,370 outages in the south bay. mainly in san jose and the santa cruz mountains. as i zoom into our map here, you can really see that yellownd and those orange spots on the map. only 15 outages reported in the east bay. none in the north bay. a lot of the outages focused in the santa cruz mountains this morning. back to you guys. >>> thanks, jessica. despite the storms, east bay water managers don't think mo

here's a look at the commute again with alexis. >> good morning mike. something slippery on the westbound 580 off ramp to eastbound 80. wondering if it's rain on the pavement and someone is going too fast. not sure. we did have a spinout collision in that maze. it has cleared in the last few minutes and we're looking at things in the toll plaza. not totally pouring or a washout. definitely enough moisture to make things slick. a stack-up in the cash lanes, too. the drive times looking good. no delays out of the central valley. the northbound 85 through the south bay, we're in the green at 16 minutes. >> thank you, alexis. >>> outrage over a police shooting in the san francisco mission district. >> some people argue police did not have to use deadly force on an armed robbery suspect who was hiding in the trunk of a car. kate larsen has the new details. >> in this cell phone video, you can hear san francisco police officers giving commands to an armed robbery suspect tuesday night after one shot and a warning. police opened fire p killing the suspect hidi

alexis, what are you seeing? >> oh, boy. up to a busy morning this morning on the roads, mike as you would imagine. let's go back to castro valley. we got the all clear at grove road. they were temporarily blocking all lanes of traffic. i'm wondering, though, if we have all the lanes back open. that's what chp reported. boy, we still have significant backup that continues to grow. i am keeping an eye on that. checking our partners at w for more information. eastbound 580 before 150th. a solo vehicle spinout. the tri-valley for folks into pleasanton, northbound 680 before sunol boulevard, crashes on the shoulder. we have a lot of debris also from that crash. no metering lights yet. if you can stay home this morning, i recommend that. guys, back to you. >>> alexis, thank you. this morning, youtube is planning to increase the number of ads but only for certain videos. >> look out. here comes robot fish. here's techbytes. >>> youtube's push for more paid subscribers. >> the site plans to increase the number of ads played between

hey alexis, how are you doing. >> day 2. i came back. >> the rain is a little lighter today, too, mike. >> absolutely. i'll give you a bonus look at tomorrow's forecast by showing you the storm impact scale, which is 1, light, for pockets of moderate downpours. even a chance of lightning and small hail and locally gusty breezes. here's a look at one of those showers right now moving across the peninsula from pa those are moving off to the east. heading through the day, the chances get a little better. it's not going to rain all day. there will be a chance of rain all day. temperatures in the 30s and 40s at 7:00. but low to mid-50s for most of the afternoon hours. we'll round out the 12-hour planner. 7:00, grab a coat. 46 to 49. >>> all right. >> day two, huh? >> i did come back. day two. you tried to scare me off with the day on the roads. today is much, much better. 5:25. we've got the bay bridge metering lights on. starting to fill in through the maze, but friday lights, volume this morning, no major incidents so far eithe

. >> alexis, thank you. howling winds and saturated soil caused some trees to come down in the bay area. one 100-foot tree took out power. >> one tree cleaned up in alamo. amy hollyfield is there live for us. amy? >> reporter: hi, reggie. good news for the residents. the tree is gone. the road is now clear. we see pieces that they've left along the side of the road. they had to chop it up to get it out of here. here is a look at it when it was down. it fell along castle crest road in alamo. it cut off access to dozens of homes. but no one was hurt. here's another one in another part of the bay area. this 100-foot tree came down in the storm on occidental road up in the north bay. it brought down power lines with it. 1500 homes lost power in sonoma county. pg&e worked hard to restore the customers. 476, though, still don't have power. they're expected to get it turned back on by 10:00 this morning. live in alamo, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> thank you, amy. a center opened to help people recovering from th

we'll check on drive times next. >>> thanks alexis. people got a look at a fest filled with technology. pier 48, world's fair nano yesterday. it featured the latest in tech, interactive art and what's believed to be future food. people enjoyed hands-on experiences at the technology playground. >> got to fly drones to race electric skateboards, solar powered cars, hearing talks on the future of quantum computing, the future of solar energy and beyond. >> the organizers' ultimate goal is to expand it into a world's fair that millions attend. >>> elon musk says spacex st. getting closer to completing its mission to mars. >> we have the details now in the techbytes. >> in today's techbytes, the mission to mars. >> elon musk says we're getting close to taking the first steps towards the red planet. >> he said his mars spaceships will be ready to take test flights by the first half of next year. >>> the major league is coming to social media. >> facebook has signed a deal to exclusively stream 25 baseball games this season. all the games wil

alexis? >> the roads not helping us out.san rafael southbound, 101 traffic heading way from us. yesterday when we checked this camera, we were soaked and had road spray kicking up. nice break today with the mostly dry commute. maybe a stray sprinkle or two on the windshield. one of our only trouble spots before the 280 merge, we had a hit-and-run crash reported. very minor. that has cleared from the board. we'll check out drive times next. >>>

here's alexis. >>> good morning, mike. so far we're off to a fairly quiet start. i do think it will get a lot busier, though. give it an hour or two once we get into the heart of the commute and we have the rain mixed in. we are looking very quiet on golden gate bridge. southbound 101 no issues from the north bay. it's probably the soggiest commute if you are one of our earlier risers. so far drive times looking good. westbound 580 tracy to dublin. we had a crash on westbound 205 just to the east of here that did clear a few minutes ago. 680 dublin to mission boulevard in the green at 14. northbound 85 between 101 and cupertino. you're looking great at 16 minutes. >>> developing news now, san francisco police have released body camera footage of an officer involved shooting that killed a 19-year-old man. video shows police ordering jesus delgado to put his hands up. he was hiding in the trunk of a car. at a heated town hall meeting, investigators say after they fired a nonlethal beanbag round delgado pointed a gun at the o

we'll check on that next. >> thanks alexis. one of the most talked about speeches of the oscars from frances mcdormand. you saw a piece of it a moment ago for her best actress win. three billboards out of ebbing missouri. >> let's go to dion lim covering the oscars. >> reporter: reggie and natasha good morning to you. even though the oscars are over, still an active scene behind me outside the dolby theatre. you can see crews taking down the sets from last night and ripping out the famous red carpet. everyone is still talking about frances mcdormand and her speech last night focusing around the theme of inclusion. take a listen. >> if i may be so honored to have all the female nominees in every category stand with me in this room tonight. >> so much passion. really off the cuffee motion al and raw. that term sparked so much interest that twitter blew up with more than 7,000 tweets on the subject in just about 20 minutes. so the inclusion initiative sent out this tweet. shortly after explaining more. it says for those of you ask

alexis, where is the hotspot now?there a hotspot basically, is a better question at this point, mike. let's zoom in on the traffic maps to a few of the blocking issues here. the tri-valley, southbound 688 castlewood, long-term collision. we have part of a lane blocked and jammed from the 280 merge. definitely heavy traffic and standing water in the area. new crash southbound 880 near marina and san leandro area. chp is currently looking for that. it sounds like they had to do a traffic break. down to 25 miles per hour approaching state route 92. 27 approaching the dumbarton bridge where there's a high-wind advisory. knob 101 at 880 looking -- we have a crash north of there at mckee. drive times not great. under an hour tracy to dublin. 42 minutes antioch to concord. the north bay commute is slow. san rafael to san francisco in the yellow at 20 minutes. >>> alexis, thank you. north bay fire victims offering a big thank you to singer bonnie raitt. ♪ >> she was performing in a benefit concert tuesday night at the fox the

let's see what alexis is watching this morning.e did have a great commute up until a few minutes ago. we have our first problem of the morning. westbound 580 near greenville road. two-vehicle collision. no injuries. so that's good news. the two vehicles are stuck

here's alexis. >>> good morning, mike. want to take you back live to sky 7 where they're over the scene. they have sky mat 7 on top of this for us. it's san pablo avenue, just over from san pablo dam road. this start add the 3:30 this morning. chp initiated a pursuit and it ended here in the richmond area. right on the line with san pablo. we've got a fire hydrant that was hit. it was shooting up into the air. this was from an hour ago. crews have made progress getting the streets cleaned up. they just towed that vehicle away. the driver was transported with some major injuries. we have san pablo avenue partially closed for morning commute. it looks like it's close to being reopened. i'll have an update as soon as i have more information. >>> we also want to get to an update on breaking news tracking in oakland. police searching for a woman who may be missing in lake merritt. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live on lakeshore avenue. amy? >> reporter: jessica, the san francisco fire department dive team just went into

>> here's alexis. >> exhibit "a." check out the bay bridge toll plaza. we still do not have those metering lights on. almost feels too good to be true, but we are going to enjoy it while it lasts. we are seeing a little bit of heavier traffic once you get to about treasure island. we are seeing a 12-minute drive across the bay bridge into san francisco. we have investigated here. no blocking incidents right now. westbound 80 highway 4 to the maze, you're in the green at 19 minutes. southbound 101 san francisco to sfo, you're in the green at just 9 minutes. >>> iphone users can now decide if they want to turn off apple's default setting that slows down to preserve the battery life. yesterday, apple released its new ios versions for iphones and ipads. the new settings are only available for the iphone 6 and 7. iphone came under fire after it was revealed the company had been slowing the performance of iphones with older batteries. >>> san francisco mayor mark farrell is making a push to something that he says would send a strong message to president trump.

hi, amy. >> reporter: hi, alexis. police behind me very busy. let me step out of the way so you can see what's going on here. you can see their cruiser is facing us, facing traffic. they've shut down this off ramp. this is the port chicago highway off ramp exit eastbound on highway 4 in concord. they haven't been able to tell us what is going on. they say they're too busy with this active situation right now, but it is serious enough to shut down this off ramp. we wanted to bring this to you in case you use this area for your morning commute. be aware this is not in use this morning. we will get you some details as soon as they get a break in the action and can tell us what's going on. we'll bring it to you as soon as we can. live in concord, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> thank you, amy. today we expect to hear details about a new lawsuit filed by the state of california against the trump administration. >> it all comes down to one question proposed for the census that would ask if a person is a legal citizen. matt keller live for us in san jo

you have good news, i hear, alexis. >> i do. finally, mike. we've been tracking a full closure of interstate 880 in oakland at 23rd avenue. you're still seeing red on the sensors. but everything cleared and opened back up a couple minutes ago. this is due to downed power lines that were spread across the roadway. pg&e had to be called out to the scene and they just got those cleared. both sides of traffic are moving. we confirmed that with chp. residual delays. in the meantime, as long as you're not in a big rig, hop on 580 for an alternate, that may be a good idea. i think it's clearing early enough that we should be able to bounce back this morning. a check of the bay bridge toll plaza. things slowly p easing -- it's happening any minute now for the metering lights. >>> tim mcgraw's representatives say the singer will be fine after he collapsed in ireland. his wife, singer faith hill, said her husband was quote, super dehydrated and made the decision he was not going to go back on stage in dublin. mcgraw was perform as part of the country to

alexis? >> as long as we get a few dries in between, we can handle that. we're looking dry for the monday morning commute. 101 northbound and 880 in san jose. a few minutes ago, it was pretty slow. a crash north of here. we did confirm with chp that everything has been pushed off to the shoulder. not everything is looking great. still the disabled vehicle at 205. that's in the right lane. it will be 30 minutes before the tow truck can show up. we'll look at drive times at 4:50. >>> the effort to rename a san francisco street after mayor ed lee will move forward today. documents will be officially filed to rename kearney street to mayor ed lee street. she says that street is significant because it's historically populated by chinese americans. when london breed was acting mayor she wanted to name portsmouth square after lee. >>> plans for walkouts in the bay area. >>> after the weekend, rain and snow, water officials are out surveying again. could california be back in drought mode? >>> plus,

speaking of going, how is it going, alexis? >> overall, we're doing pretty well today for the thursday morning commute, mike. i do want to take you in to a problem on surface streets. this is in san pablo. san pablo avenue at kirk lane. we had a serious rollover crash about an hour ago. so emergency crews are still on the scene. they did dispatch an ambulance. we have not gotten word on lane closures and not looking too slow in the area there. but avoid that if you can. you could have delays through that stretch. southbound 101 to petaluma. 14 minutes. no delays northbound 101 between 280/680 and 85. >>> calling all you snuggie owners, you could be getting money back. the company behind the blanket with sleeves settled with the federal trade commission to pay $7.2 million for misleading advertising since 1999. the ftc claims that they buy one get one but didn't disclose the additional costs to customers. we have details about a potential refund. most people could get 30 bucks back. >> have you ever felt one? >> they're not soft

alexis, thank you. speaking of roads, you may have heard the old saying, where the streets are paved with gold and who would have thought it would be an airport runway in russia. look at these photos abc news obtained showing the moments of a plane carrying $368 million worth of gold and silver bars dropped some of its cargo. happened when part of the plane ripped off during takeoff. some people scoured the area around the airport for the bars hoping to cash in, reggie. >> i mean, i can't blame them. >>> a woman who has lived in the u.s. illegally for 19 years makes california history. next at 5:00 a.m., the job she's appointed to in sacramento. >>> the death toll from the florida bridge collapse rises overnight. a local bridge expert says the process used to build it may not have been the issue. >>> police in the east bay exchange gunfire with a car burglary it's just my eczema again,t. but it's fine. yeah, it's fine. you ok? eczema. it's fine. hey! hi! aren't you hot? eczema again? it's fine. i saw so

in the green at 16 minutes. >>> thanks, alexis. you won't believe this video. you're going to see a driver hit a 12-year-old girl and seconds later, he keeps going without helping her. >> san jose police need your help to track down that driver. abc 7 news reporter matt keller live for us in san jose. matt? >> reporter: natasha, this is the crosswalk the 12-year-old girl was walking in on monday morning when she was hit by that car. thankfully, she's okay. some may find this video disturbing. this is the surveillance video. it happened monday morning. it appears the light turns green and pedestrians traveling on north 17th street at east julian street. you can see the girl started walking but the car doesn't yield to her and hits her. the girl climbs up to her knees as a car coming the other direction stops and that driver gets out and appears to help the girl. she was taken to the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries. a four-door toyota camry. another shows it pull over on julian before taking off. police describe the hit and run driver as a woman in her

here's alexis. >> sounds good, mike. and i want to head back to walnut creek, where this is the only trouble spot we've had so far this morning. the southbound side of traffic near treat looks great. the northbound side, that's where we've had some trouble. we've had a crash that was blocking the left lane and the right shoulder for some time. emergency crews have cleared, although they're saying a chunk of that concrete barrier in the middle of the northbound and southbound lanes has some damage to it. so caltrans may have to come out and take a look at it. but for now, all lanes are back open. it is friday light, it is holiday light. check this out. one of our only slowest spots, westbound 580 approaching altamont pass down to about 30 miles an hour. that is it, though. if you're heading out right now, you should have a smooth commute. we'll check on some very light drive times, next. >> alexis, thanks. >>> san francisco is bidding to host the democratic national convention in 2020. "the examiner" reports mark farrell

alexis? >> are you telling me the weather guy doesn't have an ice scrape center. >> i do. >> you're talking about everybody else. we're doing okay. the biggest issue in the central valley. let's go on the traffic maps. still the disabled vehicle westbound 205 at 580. sounds like a broken axle on a mercedes. that's still sitting in the far right lane. tow truck should be there any minute. hopefully, we'll get that cleared. about 16 miles an hour approaching that incident and just after that as you get closer to altamont pass. we'll look at drive times in less than ten minutes. >>> thanks, alexis. right now the santa clara fairgrounds hosts two gun shows a year. there's a push to ban them entirely. >> the executive director that wrapped up suggested the board of supervisors, quote, read the constitution. katie yu tis is live for san jose. >> good morning. ken jaeger are approaching him about the issue. they're upset when they see t s advertisements, for gun shows at the county fairgrounds. yeag

we have four tough days, alexis. >>> okay. so far it hasn't been too tough for the tuesday morning commute. however, i am just hearing about a new issue with b.a.r.t. 24th street and mission, delays due to debris on the tracks. the roadways are looking okay from the north bay. southbound 101 through san rafael. we have that dry pavement this morning. enjoying that and some relatively light drive times, too. westbound 80 to the maze, in the green, 17 minutes. we don't have any metering lights on yet. should be another nine minutes into the city. southbound 101, san francisco to sfo looks great, in the green at nine minutes. >> thank you, alexis. businesses are going to get some help in taking on amazon and that help comes from google. retailers will be allowed to list products across a variety of platforms. target, walmart, costco and home depot shoppers will be able to use the voice powered devices to add things to their shopping cart. on the other end of the technology spectrum, do you remember the last time you saw a pay pho

here's alexis. what are you following this morning? >> not much. crickets in the traffic center today. that's great news. if anybody needs a coffee ref l refill, i'm going to take care of that. not much to worry about here. we had an earlier disabled vecl did clear. we were able to confirm that with chp. no delays on 24. i know it was a tough commute for you yesterday. a quick check of the richmond side of the richmond-san rafael bridge. we've got 1, 2, 3 vehicles towards the sierra on the westbound side. light on the volume today. we'll look at the drive times in less than ten. >> thank you, alexis. >>> police investigating an officer involved shooting in san francisco. >> reporter matt keller is live in the district this morning. matt? >> reporter: good morning, reggie. i want to give you an idea of what's taking place behind me. we're between 21st and 22nd street on capp street. the crime scene is parked and behind it are big lights that's showing what is happening down on the ground as officers continue their investigation. this took place last

alexis?i want to head to the south bay where for a brief time we had a report of some metal debris in a tough spot. that was on northbound 87 there right around curtner. they did get the debris out of the way and we're back up to 32 miles an hour. that is starting to improve. also looking quite a bit better westbound 92 across the san mateo bridge. a disabled vehicle blocking the right lane right on the high rise for close to an hour. that did clear up and the drive time is slowly starting to improve. westbound 92 from hayward into foster city you're looking at about 38 minutes. oakland, still having a tough time with a couple earlier crashes. we'll talk about those up next. >>> thanks, alexis. thousands of cannabis convictions in sonoma county could be dismissed. prosecutors are reviewing at least 3,000 prior convictions. they've already reduced or dismissed several dozen. the d.a. says it is in response to this year's legalization of recreational pot. san francisco dismissed thousands of co

that is in the green at just 17 minutes. >> thank you, alexis. the promoters of bottle rock have announced a new music festival. it is set for september 22nd and 23rd in glenallen. the avett brothers will headline. this is a festival for people who don't like the larger sized music festivals but love live music. passes start at $235 and go on sale tomorrow. >>> next at 5:00 another issue for uber. other companies are distancing themselves from its autonomous car crash. >>> stormy daniels' new action she's taking. >>> the new well, before it was even founded, a french teenager, bienville, scared away a british warship with just a story. and great stories kept coming. [trumpet playing] some make you move to jazz, funk and bounce. some of our stories aren't quite as straightforward. blocked by the saints! [crowd roaring] while others prove that great things can happen... even on a monday night. cause for three hundred years, great stories have started the same way. one time, in new orleans. [crowd applause] internet. but not just [ any internet.] it

next traffic update just before 5:30. >>> thank you, alexis. more bill cosby accusers will take the stand at the retria next month. a judge agreed to let five additional accusers testify. cosby is charged with sexually assaulting a women's basketball administrator at his suburban home in 2004. his first trial ended in a hung jury. the retrial scheduled to begin april 2nd. >>> regulating nicotine levels in cigarettes, it's part of the fda's larger anti-smoking plan to drop the u.s. smoking rate to 1%. right now, about 15% of americans smoke. health officials will cut nicotine levels to make cigarettes less addictive. they gained the authority to regulate ingredients in cigarettes nine years ago, but their efforts have been tied up in court due to legal challenges by big tobacco companies. >>> coming up next, the seven things you need to know as you start your day. >>> off the bench and behind the counter. warriors fans get extra service frombarista. >> announcer: the storm impact scale. today's level is 1. that means light rain. keep an umbrella

we'll check drive times next. >>> thank you, alexis. richmond employs need your help in identifying this driver. i know this photo isn't the best quality. the police say this is likely a middle aged woman in a black sweatshirt driving a newer model black honda. the woman allegedly hit a woman in a crosswalk on february 16th causing broken bones. the driver sped away hitting another car before driving away on south 37th street. >>> first porn star stormy daniels. now new details about a former playboy model who was paid to keep quiet about an affair with president trump. >>> also, state leaders taking a stance on the future of driverless cars days after a woman was hit and killed by one in arizona. >>> there's a new employee at walmart. why this robot won't be taking human jobs any time soon. >>> it is 5:09. we want you to have a better day. we're keeping up weather and traffic information on your screen so you're in the know before you leave the house. >> announcer: the abc 7 storm impact scale. today's storm is level 1. that means ligh

here's alexis with hopefully a good morning commute. >> oh, my goodness. nothing going on on the roads. it's always a good thing. slow down to show you a stack-up in the cash lanes at the bay bridge toll plaza. the metering lights should flip on in 20, 25 minutes. for now, you should be fine in fastrak or carpool. take it back. two slow spots. westbound out of tracy. 55 minutes in the yellow to castro valley. 85 to the airport, 11 minutes. no delays, northbound 280 between highway 1 in san francisco, in the green at ten minutes. >>> a huge investigation happening right now after a fourth bombing in austin, texas, in the last month. two people were hurt and parts of the city are on lockdown right now. i wanted to give you a quick update on what i'm seeing. the austin mayor spoke out moments ago to the abc station in austin, saying horrific events like this are surreal because austin is a safe city. i want to find out who did this and we are going to stop them. mayor says the city has resource toss field all the calls that are coming in on this. police think

fastrakking carpool, looking great. >>> alexis thanks. justice for kate steinle is in the hands of the -- attorneys for san francisco want the court to uphold a decision to throw out a lawsuit against the former share i have. >> he later shot steinle. za rot a was acquitted. his attorneys argued it was an accidental shooting. >>> stanford university taking steps to ensure that students, faculty and employees know what to do if a gunman showed up on campus. indicate larsen has a new video. >> we want to give you information what to do if you're faced with violence. >> the department of public safety posted this video on its website. >> we teach the department of homeland security a model of run, hide, fight. >> with the hopes of preparing their community for an active shooter. >> david anders watched the video and says as a biomedical researcher, he sometimes someone might agree with his work and launch an attack on his lab. >> you think where the safe spaces are, like where you could possibly hide, where you could possibly run to. >> move

in the green at 16 minutes though. >>> thanks, alexis. 72-year-old hiker who injured his leg is recovering after a dramatic helicopter rescue. the chp posted this video on facebook showing the tourist from new york city being hoisted 100 feet from the trail in napa county. he fell about 3/4 of a mile from the trail head at 11:30 yesterday morning. the rescue in gusty wind was necessary because the location was difficult to get to. the man's injuries are nonlife-threatening and should fully recover. >>> driverless car programs are backing off from testing. one company is taking steps to advance its program. >>> we've all probably returned >>> we've all probably returned items after buy >>> it's 5:43 thon wednesday. let's look around the state. spring has sprung in eureka and monterey. 71 in san diego. l.a. 78. look at that, near 90 in palm springs. upper 70s to near 80 through the central valley. yosemite, 63. look at tahoe at about 54 degrees. let's jump ahead and take a look at my accuweather seven-day forecast for tahoe. average high, 5

we'll look at drive times at 4:50. >>> thanks, alexis. lyft is slapped with a lawsuit of people discriminating against them. >> anyone can come in here 24/7 and do pretty nasty things. >> some bay area veterans are living in fear. the new concerns about safety following a shooting at the following a shooting at the yountville veterans >>> we're back at 4:43. let's start with looking at what's going to happen around the state. showers finally reaching so cal. mid-60s there. 74 in palm springs. mid upper 50s with showers through the central valley turning into snow as we head to the sierra. we still have that winter storm warning until 5:00. look what happens tomorrow. at 5:00 in the evening, through saturday, 5:00 in the morning, a winter storm watch for another 1 to 3 feet of snow. 2 to 6 feet possible at pass levels. it's going to be a nightmare to goat tahoe friday and saturday morning, saturday afternoon and sunday, look at all that snow. it's waiting for you if you can get there. my accuweather seven-day forecast, we have the heavier

next traffic update in less than ten. >> alexis, thank you. matt damon and ben affleck's production company is the latest to adopt inclusion writers for projects moving forward. the move comes a week after winner frances mcdormand sparked interest during her epic oscar speech. it is a contractual clause that requires a certain level of diversity. many people had not heard of the phrase before. a "black panther" star said he would add the clause. >>> when something major happens in beyonce's life she lets us know in a big way, her upcoming concert tour with her husband jay-z. this video on beyonce's instagram account received more than 5.7 million views in less than 24 hours. the couple's on the run tour will come to levi stadium on september 29th. i think at least a million came from this building and one of our producers who is beyonce's biggest fan. >> isn't it true everything is better in black and white and slo-mo and with a fan? >> and with beyonce standing next to you. >> true. >>> the seven things you need to know. >>> five americans st

alexis? >> thanks, mike. finally, good news.confirm with chp that our crash we never could see on our traffic cameras, westbound 80 within the bay bridge toll plaza has cleared. all lanes back open there. however, we possibly have a new problem around maritime westbound 80. within that backup. but it did sound like that one would clear fairly quickly. 3d check at that backup of traffic coming in from 580, 80 and 880 and yes, it is congested, but overall, it's not terrible. especially considering we had a crash there for 45 minutes. quick check here of the san mateo bridge westbound 92. you can seeshoulder. chp is helping a digs abled vehicle but not blocking any lanes. >>> california could soon be drinking recycled water. state water officials proposing a new program to create what they're calling a drought-proof source of drinking water. treatment plants would be allowed to pump highly treated wastewater into our public reservoirs. that has never happened before. the water would then go through more treatment to make sure it's

here's alexis with an update. >> we have the traffic alert. we have a two-car crash with injuries on westbound 4 around acalanes. that's a sig-alert. three lanes were blocked. we're down to one lane blocked now. the center lane is blocked. traffic is jammed up to 680 at this point. we had a second crash in orinda. this is on the ka minnow pablo on -- it looks like we have delays on the main lanes too. we're working to get clarification from chp on that. we'll take a look at drive times coming up next. >>> one of the biggest mysteries in the past centuries may have been solved. time to refresh your essentials? get kohl's this weekend and take an extra 20% off! stock up on everyday tees and colorful spring polos! refresh your home with new bedding! plus get kohl's cash! essentials for your family - kohl's cash for you! this weekend - only at kohl's! it takes a lot of work to run this business. but i ally love it. i'm on the move all day long... and sometimes, i don't eat the way i should. so, i drink boost to get the nutrition i'm missing. boost

low to upper 50s at 7:00. >> what's going on alexis? >> not much, mike. only spot is the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights on for just over an hour. nothing other than the metering lights and the toll booth slowing you down. typical delays into the maze for friday. little lighter for the rest of the workweek. westbound 4, antioch to concord, not ternl. in the yellow at 20. just hearing about a new issue on the richmond-san rafael bridge. we'll check on that coming up next. >>> now the live desk update from abc 7 mornings. >>> this morning, we're still tracking a deadly crash in the east bay. oakland police right now are investigating a hit and run that happened on san pablo avenue between 33rd and 34th streets. you see in our video that there's heavy police presence in the area. we are told san pablo avenue is closed in both directions right now. we're waiting to get more details about this hit and run and the victim and the vehicle involved. we have reached out to oakland police. the newest dee thals will come as soon as we get them. >>> layoffs are

here's alexis. >> we have a lot of lanes blocked on southbound 60. we're trying to sort out which ones. we have fwhoex passed through saying the far left lane is getting by due to a multicar crash with two vehicles ended up fully engulfed in flames. heavy traffic in the area. good news. westbound 24 before wilder, we had a long-term blocking crash in orinda. all lanes back open. back up solid into lafayette. check the drive times coming up next. >>> breaking news from the abc 7 live desk. >>> tracking breaking news all morning long. the austin serial bombing suspect is dead. he blew himself up inside his vehicle overnight. happened in round rock. 20 minutes north of austin. a s.w.a.t. team was closing in on his vehicle when the 24-year-old suspect detonated a device inside his car killing himself and officers opened fire. an officer was hurt. the officer who opened fire is on administrative leave right now. apart from his age, we know very little about the suspect. authorities still not releasing his name. they've been checking throughout the morning

let's turn it over to alexis. still light this morning? >> yeah. crickets over here in the traffic center this morning, mike. we're not complaining. really the only spot we're seeing red on traffic maps is westbound 205 at 580. getting out of tracy. overall, not terrible. no blocking issues. down to 15 miles an hour for six to search miles there. the bay bridge toll plaza looking good. a stack-up in a few cash lanes on the fastrak and other lanes looking good. drive times looking good. southbound 101 across golden gate, six minutes. nine across the bay bridge once you get through the toll plaza. san mateo bridge, wide open at 13 minutes. >>> four people suspected of stealing thousands of dollars from a trans national card scamming operation. officers made the arrests over the past few months. the suspects used cloned debit cards, gift cards to steal money from around the east bay. they found several skimming devices used to steal credit card numbers at gas pumps. >>> state senator may no longer give his trademark hugs. an investigation found four i