southbound 101 at atherton avenue right lane is closed. the on-ramp is closed as well at atherton avenue due to the incident. we have chp and coroners investigating. it is closed so give yourself extra time to get through there. let's think of an alternate, as well. in novato solo car crash southbound 101 before rowland boulevard in the center divide so no delays here and if you are traveling across the span of the golden gate bridge from marin county into the golden gate toll plaza, 14 minutes. take it easy. give yourself extra time to get through there. san mateo bridge hayward to foster city 15 minutes. to the altamont pass, traffic at 50 miles per hour across the way until you get to north flynn road to 37. north tracy boulevard to the altamont pass will take about 20 minutes out the door. and that's your traffic. i'll send it to you. >> all right, roqui. thank you. >>> the new secretary of state is expected to speak at the state department today. former exxonmobil ceo rex tillerson at the top of his agenda are concerns within the stat

the highway has been closed near atherton avenue because of flooding from last week's storms.re planning a project that will raise the level of the roadway. this will hopefully prevent flooding from shutting down the roadway in the future. right now... all the entrances to the road off highway 101 have been closed and east bound traffic has to use atherton to detour around the flooded section. caltrans is running pumps in an attempt to divert the water off the busy route but they are struggling to get rid of all the water. there is no word on when the highway highway- 17 in the santa cruz mountains is still a mess this morning. debris from a mudslide last week is still blocking the northbound lanes. kron four's dan kerman shows us the work is at a standstill. the northbound lanes of highway 17 remained closed on monday as last weeks landslide continues to fill both lanes two way traffic is sharing the two southbound lanes between granite creek road and summit road and that is causing a heck of a delay for those who have to get from one end of highway 17 to the other each and e

the highway has been closed near atherton avenue because of flooding from last week's storms. but now crews are planning a project that will raise the level of the roadway. this will hopefully prevent flooding from shutting down the roadway in the future. right now... all the entrances to the road off highway 101 have been closed and east bound traffic has to use atherton to detour around the flooded section. caltrans is running pumps in an attempt to divert the water off the busy route but they are struggling to get rid of all the water. there is no word on when the highway might reopen. thanks yoli. we will thanks yoli. thanks yoli. we will with you through out the morning. highway 35 in los gatos is closed this morning. this after a landslide friday. take a look no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 tracking your morning forecast... in our suvs, you feel

one eastbound lane of highway 37 is back open between highway 101 and atherton avenue. but crews are still trying to remove standing water... which forced the road to close after tuesday's storm. the westbound direction remains closed this morning -- with no estimated time of reopening. thanks aver. we will check back with you through out the morning. and an important note for parents this morning. several this morning. several schools are closed today because of the storm. some of the districts affected include the larkspur school district... the mill valley school district and the sausalito- marin city school district. a total of 12 school districts are closing schools today as well as nine private schools including marin catholic. for a complete list of school closures you can visit our website at kron 4. com the school closures are also scrolling across the bottom of your screen this morning. people in the south bay area still dealing with road closures... rebecca strom shows us the traffic mess on highway 17 in the santa cruz mountains. rebecca? two out of four lan

marin county commute westbound 37 closed between atherton and highway 101.he eastbound direction is open so you're moving smoothly throughout the area and on the westbound side, chp is diverting traffic off at atherton avenue to give you a direct route to 101. moving now to the golden gate bridge, if you are coming in from ma hin county into san francisco you're looking good. we have one car heading across the span there and if you are traveling in the south bay listen up here, we have had a traffic alert in effect since yesterday. highway 17 is down to only one lane in each direction and this is due to a massive mudslide blocking the northbound side and chp gives a new estimated time of opening and that is the end of the weekend. so we'll keep an eye on this for you. if you would like to avoid the roads this morning which i suggest you do, that rain will start coming down soon, bart, ace train, muni and caltrain are all on time. that's your traffic. i'll send it to you. >> all right, roqui. thank you. >>> as the detroit zoo animals who are single or taken a

a three-mile stretch of the four-mile highway between 101 and atherton avenue. that area is prone to flooding from the novato creek when it rises and it's either been partially or fully closed during the recent storms but, you know, while crews are work on the roads, that means traffic detours through novato neighborhoods where people who live there say it is now just a nightmare. >> horrible! the traffic, going down here 50 miles an hour all day long. >> reporter: so exactly what are they going to be doing? crews will be regrading the pavement, replacing the drainage system with larger drain pipes and installing concrete barrier on the shoulder going eastbound. now, they say while it won't prevent all flooding in the future, they do hope that it will minimize the flooding out here especially during the next storm. live in novato, maria medina, kpix 5. >>> time now 6:02. let's check to see how the other roads are looking in the bay area. >> thank you. let's start with the bay bridge. if you headed out this morning, you had a dark commute. but now we do have an u

all lanes cleared southbound 101 at atherton from an earlier deadly crash. mmmmm psst. yoplait custard's back. the family favorite... protein. protein proteiny protein. proteiny protein? protein proteiny protein. at least 14 grams of protein. 100 calories. new greek 100 protein. from yoplait. asking people to keep their eyes peeled for this boy -- 12 year-old christopher moreno. he was last seen at about 2 p-m yesterday afternoon at graham middle school. that's right near downtown mountain view. authorities say he was wearing a white sweatshirt that >>> 12-year-old christopher more rain that was last seen near downtown mountain view he was wearing a white sweatshirt that says walden on it. contact mountain view police if you see him. >>> a battle over evidence is shaking up for the man accused of of killing sierra lamar. they showed the pants and sweatshirt worn by the morgan hill teenager the day she was killed. they found it in a bag after she was killed near her home. in cross-examination the defense tried to poke away at that evidence and how it was collected. >>> a

use atherton because that is a safer, easier, more dependable route. your approach to the bay bridge. still 15 minutes. easy drive from highway 4 to the bay bridge. showing you the tower over there and the camera shakes a bit. it may be a factor for you across the span. of course the wet roads throughout the north bay gets you back to the system we're talking about. >> the wind gusts a concern for the trees. a directv customer pays for service he got. nbc bay area responds. >>> after paying for hdtv for more than eight years, he learns he's been watching regular tv all this time. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. i have questions for the company next. to a gilroy man who says he was he never got. =laura/h= >>> welcome back. nbc bay area responding to a gilroy man who says he was paying directv for a service he wasn't getting. >> chris chmura joins us. >> roger nelson said he upgrated to high definition back in 2009. this entailed paying an extra $10 a month for hd services. summer when a directv technician came to fix a signal problem, the tech s

the area affected is between highway- 101 and atherton avenue. cal-trans crews tried to avoid the flooding by trying to pump water off the roadway. the stretch of highway has been a trouble spot all winter long. another area that has been hit hard by flooding, guerneville. the russian river is on the rise there. kron4's hermela aregawi has more on the conditions there. sonoma county crews have closed off a 5 mile stretch of river road.. in guernville adn into rio nido to clean up a mud slide.in rio nio, more than 100 people were without power for most of the day today after a tree in willow park fell into a powerline. sherry and dano blanchard say they expect to have their power by 11 tonight.sot sherry blanchard and dano blanchard rio nido gets trapped behind flood water, but as long as we have power, as long as we have power. so the last time it flooded a couple of weeks ago. we got the power went out but it came back on right before the flood waters. we'll get flooded in maybe tomorrow but if we have power its not a problem.this is the russian

flooding for highway 37 through novato, agts atherton, 101.will talk about the smooth flow of traffic westbound which tends to bog down. continuing south, guys. we will end with this and a look at the travel times. the approach just fine. suddenly 40 minutes slowing on the upper east shore. that's a typical pattern. back to you. weather.most of them are in mar county. we're updating that information. >>> up next, top bay area headlines we're following on this thursday morning. we are once again bracing for another storm coming really right in the middle of your commute. these are live pictures from the russian river. crews covering some of the more vulnerable spots in the area. live team coverage of the storm so you can be prepared. >>> several districts canceled classes because of severe weather. most in marin county. we're updating that information on nbcbayarea.com. before you head out the doo-her . sam/boxes that includ thstorm that'alreada today in the bay's pete surtors- pete - the north bay will get tm >>> welcome back on your thursday

traffic being detoured on to atherton. crews are working to install a steel wall, concrete barrier and larger pipes to ease future flooding incidents but a series of storms forecast over the next few days is expected to delay the repairs. >>> in the santa cruz mountains crews are using a special tractor nicknamed the spider to clean up the massive mudslide on highway 17 near scotts valley. the spider moniker comes from its ability to climb the steep mountainside as you can see. a lot of the work now is to make sure things don't get worse during the storms forecast over the next few days. highway 17 of course is a main route between san jose and santa cruz. it's reduced to one lane in each direction now at the slide site near vine hill road. it's been a major problem for regular commuters and so far there's no indication when the lanes will re-open. ♪[ music ] >>> 4:42. still ahead, if there was a way to help your pets live longer would you try it? we'll show you the new drug that could do just that. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, probl

chp is diverting off at atherton avenue but that's a direct route to 101. lot of green in the area. so you will be all right heading out in marin county. here's a live look at the golden gate bridge. traffic smooth in both directions here so that's good. now, a different story. here's the bay bridge toll plaza. you have metering lights but no lights across the span of the bridge. now, chp -- caltrans does have an electrician on scene to try to get these lights back on for you. otherwise, you are looking dark [ laughter ] as you head across the span of the bay bridge into downtown san francisco so drive slowly because visibility is low. let's move to the south bay now. scotts valley to be exact. highway 17 is still only down to one lane in each direction and as you can see that's causing major delays in the area all due to the massive mudslide from last week so be sure if you are heading out this way you give yourself plenty of time. traffic is backed up to mount herman road. branciforte to vine hill will get you past some of the red arrows, okay? now, movin

chp is diverting the westbound side off at atherton avenue to give you a direct route to 101. i'll send it to you. >> all right, roqui. thank you. >>> the problems stemming from the latest round of rain stretched from the north bay down to the santa cruz mountains. tumbling hillsides, water and winds are major concerns. and we have team coverage with a look at all the damage so far. we start where crews are fixing those large potholes roqui mentioned. they could derail the commute for many east bay drivers. kpix 5 reporter anne makovec is live in livermore with the latest on repairs along 580. >> reporter: kenny, it is only 5 a.m. and already, the traffic is crawling here along 580 because two of the westbound lanes are closed because of large potholes. at 3 a.m. there were people on the side of the road trying to change their tires because of potholes . the lanes will be closed until about 3 p.m. traffic is slow at this time. so can you imagine how jammed up this is going to be at 7:00? so definitely heads up. anybody westbound 580 through livermore, we are just west of the a

the roadway is closed between highway- 101 and atherton avenue. this is the same area that flooded during the last round of storms back in january. then it was closed for several days. right now there is no estimated time for a reopening. thanks aver. we will check back with you through out the morning. part of highway 17 is also closed in the santa cruz mountains this morning after a mudslide slams into a pickup driving down the highway anny hong is here with a look at the damage and the cleanup efforts. right now only one lane of highway 17 is open in the santa cruz mountains after this mudslide. and when the mud came down the mountain it actually hit a pickup truck and covered the road. ernie huddin was inside the truck when it was hit by the mudslide. he says the slide lifted up his truck and tossed it over the center divider. he was trapped for about 10 minutes before he was able to free himself. huddin was not injured in the slide. caltrans crews worked to shore up the hillside and clear the debris. the chp is advising motorists who rely on

the area affected is between highway- 101 and atherton avenue.ng by trying to pump water off the roadway. it is unclear when that road will re-open. also in guerneville water levels are still rising this morning after flooding at the russian river. a five mile stretch of river road has also been closed as well as crews clean up a mudslide. the river expected to crest at 4 feet above flood state at 2 this afternoon a cold front is pressing slowly south through the southern portion of the forecast area on thursday evening. rainfall will continue to taper off from north to south for the remainder of the evening. scattered showers are expected from late tonight through friday night as an upper level low pressure trough tracks across the area. dry weather conditions are forecast to develop by saturday. dry conditions will then persist...along with a warming trend...through the middle of next week. an active weather pattern may develop once again by the second half of next week, with the potential for heavy rain and strong winds. no major hot spots. ba

flooding continuing likely through the weekend from atherton to 101.l leave you in the north bay because there is more to cover. >> we are not out of the woods yet. pete suratos continuing our coverage from guerneville. >> the storm is set to be moving out at least later tonight. a russian river is still a major concern for people living nearby, pete. >> reporter: yeah. good morning to you, laura and sam. it is always a concern for folks here in guerneville. and the russian river is expected to crest at 35.7 feet at 1:00 p.m. so you have evacuation notices going to folks along the russian river. they have opened up the emergency opeon

the roadway is closed between highway- 101 and atherton avenue. there is ánoá estimated time for a reopening. in the santa cruz mountains.. only one lane of highway-17 in the southbound direction is open. a massive mudslide has blocked the highway there. lanes on the northbound side are still closed...as they have been throughout the day. caltrans workers are on scene now.. they will be there throughout the night making sure the situation is safe for drivers passing by in the one open lane. proper equipment to clear the mudslide will be available tomorrow... so for now...caltrans is just trying to clear enough debris to keep a lane open...without causing another slide. caltrans says they will be working throughout the night and into tomorrow. they are advising drivers to leave a little extra time in the morning for your commute if you plan to travel along highway-17. the bay area is drying out from this latest storm... but another one is hot on its heels.meteorologist brittney shipp is back to tell us when the next round of rain will roll in. more

state route 37 still closed between art atherton and 101. and we've then we've got major problems in the santa cruz mountains too in addition though to that slide that matt keller just told us about, we've got a flipped vehicle blocking the right lane. so really it doesn't ever seem to end. let's check in with meteorologist mike nicco. the rain will not end either. >>> no but it won't be as steady as yesterday nor as he have. that's tomorrow. here's the santa cruz mountains. you can see the light rain there, little bit of moderate rain just south of pescadero and you can see as you move into motion, its falls apart as it tries to move into the south bay so if farther west you are, the more likely you're going to get wet, the farther east, the more likely to be dry. temperatures today, low to mid 60s because we have a warm, moist southerly wind that's going to keep it humid today. here's looking to the west and right now, most of the rain is staying away from you but a shower or two could roam across you. not steady but you'll need the umbrel

. >> there is a detour at atherton.hat backup is usually an hour. >> all this water is making things just crumble down lately. >> reporter: katrina patten couldn't believe her eyes. a sink hole almost swallowed up this bmw in oakland. luckily, the car was towed out just in time. from the street, the hole is about six feet wide but dangerously deep. >> the man told me it is 30 feet down. it is crazy. just shocking. >> reporter: here's a look inside the deep sink hole, where water is gushing out from a broken pipe underneath. winter storms are to blame for the scrcrumbling pavement. >> once it dries, we'll be fixing the streets. this would be a major repair. >> reporter: east 27th is closed to traffic indefinitely. cornell bernard. abc 7 news. >>> a round of icy, snowy weather headed to the northeast as 50 million people are recovering from the last storm that came to the region. city workers are facing snow fatigue. there hasn't been enough time for snow to melt and efficiently clean up. as much as two feet of snow is ex

use atherton as your alternate. more rain coming in.r here toward the slowdown out of the altamonte pass. hope they reopen lanes in a half hour. it is closed for pothole repair work. that's why we have these crazy times. it is clear once you pass. you saw that map. don't worry. it is not quite as crazy. no problems to report just yet. back to you. >>> coming up, nbc bay area responds to a man whose car was wrongfully towed. >>> a can dough owner's car is towed from his assigned parking lot. nbc bay area responds with help for him, plus important advice for everyone else next. >>> welcome back, everyone. it's 5:25 wednesday morning. the dakota pipeline. the project is moving forward. u.s. army will grant the final permit for the controversial oil pipeline after an order from president donald trump is expected to expedite that project. it would carry crude from north dakota's rich oil fields to a refinery in illinois. opponents promise more protests and legal challenges. >>> this morning nbc bay area responds to a sunnyvale man who said h

highway 37 closed between atherton avenue and 101 due to flooding. a lot of green in the area so expect no delays. you're diverted off westbound 37 at atherton avenue to get back on 101. rain coming down across the span of the san mateo bridge between hayward and foster city, traffic smooth. scotts valley highway 17 still down to one lane in each direction between vine hill road and sugarloaf road due to the massive mudslide from a couple of weeks ago. major delays on northbound 17 throughout the day. >>> it's one of san francisco's most popular tourist attractions but the nonstop traffic on lombard street is taking a toll on the people who live there. as betty yu reports, it could soon take a toll to drive there, as well. >> reporter: the picture- perfect view, and the thrilling ride down this steep stretch of the crookedest street in the city. it's why two million people each year jam pack this one block. >> crazy especially in the weekends especially in the summer. i feel bad for the neighbors because honestly it's completely out of hand at this p

one eastbound lane of highway 37 is back open between highway 101 and atherton avenue. but crews are still trying to remove standing water... which forced the road to close after tuesday's storm. the westbound direction remains closed this morning -- with no estimated time of reopening. thanks aver. we will check back with you through out the morning. make sure you have the kron-4 app to track today's storm. we'll keep you updated about severe weather or traffic problems in your area with breaking news push alerts. it's free to download on andriod and apple devices. happening today... the kyle shanahan era will officially begin for the san francisco 49ers. he arrived in the bay area yesterday. touching down and being greeted on the tarmac by team c-e-o jed york and new general manager jonhn lynch the team tweeted out airport photos of shanahan. they then arrived at 49ers headquarters to a cheering mass of team employees. shanahan also sent out an early message to the 49er faithful. take a listen. shanahan will be introduced today at 1. a man who was shot and killed by f

moving over now to highway 37 in novato, this is still closed between atherton avenue and highway 101 after major flooding in the area. crews are doing emergency repairs now to prevent future flood damage. westbound 37 traffic divert off at atherton avenue to give commuters a direct route back on to 101 and highway 1 is closed in multiple sections in the north bay. "sky drone 5" showing us this washout on the route between panoramic highway and muir beach. it won't be until the end of april before this section actually reopens. from the kpix 5 traffic center, i'm roqui theus. safe travels. >>> travel will be tough over the next several days. a series of storms coming. most will just bring light to moderate rainfall with the exception of one. one looks to be a pretty good soaker coming to the bay area. find out which day is going to be quite soggy, beautiful view of mount diablo looking from dublin. the forecast next. >> and coming up all new at 6:00 tonight, twin kittens adopted into different homes. then reunited months later in a twist of fate. how two bay area cat lovers discovered

hit-and-mess showers into woodside and atherton. redwood city, portola valley. and now san francisco dry. no rain right now. but we have a lot of water on the roadways from earlier morning showers. and we'll continue to see the heavy rain at times today. this is the atmospheric river condition. it's prompted the national weather service to issue a flood warning for the coyote creek. it's overspilling the banks. but a huge red shield is for the sacramento-san joaquin valley area, encompassing 11 counties. the yellow is the watch and we will see mud slide says today. a potential of landslides and in addition to that, there is gusty winds. there will be downed trees today and power outages. the wins are up to 20 miles per hour. we'll see them gusting later today up to about 60 and that is where we have a high wind warning in affect until tomorrow for just about every county in the bay area but that blue area. that is an advisory. the yellow is a watch. the bottom line, blustery conditions. this is the sea into the bay bridge this morning. temperatures are into the

the roadway is closed between highway- 101 and atherton avenue. same area that flooded during the last round of storms back in january. then it was closed for several days. right now there is no estimated time for a reopening. thanks aver. we will check back with you through out the morning. part of highway 17 is also closed in the santa cruz mountains this morning after a mudslide that hit a truck with a person inside. anny hong is here with a look at the damage and the cleanup efforts. right now only one lane of highway 17 is open in the santa cruz mountains after this mudslide. and when the mud came down the mountain it actually hit a pickup truck and covered the road. ernie huddin was inside the truck when it was hit by the mudslide. he says the slide lifted up his truck and tossed it over the center divider. he was trapped for about 10 minutes before he was able to free himself. huddin was not injured in the slide. caltrans crews worked to shore up the hillside and clear the debris. the chp is advising motorists who rely on highway 17 to use

and chp is diverting traffic off at atherton avenue westbound to get you back on you 101. to mass transit, this would be a great consideration for you to morning to avoid the rain. art, ace train, muni and caltrain all on time. muni lines 5 and 31, though are delayed due to power loss so make sure your plan accordingly. i'll send it to you. >> all right, roqui. thank you. >>> today in sacramento, water regulators will decide if urban drought rules should be lifted amid our wettest winter in years with a snowpack measuring 182% of normal and about 80% of local water districts reporting ample supply. several lawmakers say we're not in a state of emergency anymore. but some state officials counter that people in san joaquin valley are still living on bottled water because of depleted wells and they argue all this rain might not last through the spring. >>> the immigration ban that caused chaos at the nation's airports was rushed and should not have been implemented so soon. that's the word from homeland security secretary john kelly. he said that yesterday that he should have

cars cannot get through between atherton avenue and highway- 101 in novato because the highway is flooded caltrans crews have been busy...24-7... pumping the water out... this is video from our helicopter partnership with abc 7 news. this is the third straight day that section of the highway has been closed. on thursday one lane was briefly open in the east bound direction but once the rain started falling again...the water once again covered the whole highway. if you are thinking about heading out to tahoe for the weekend... use caution and be patient... many of the highways leading up to the sierra are closed... highway -50 near pollock pines... is closed. a mudslide is blocking all lanes... that's video on your left. the c-h-p says, the road will remain closed until at least tomorrow. and one lane of interstate -80 in the sierra is now open... that picture is on your right. the interstate was shutdown due to a mudslide near baxter. right now.. cars and trucks will be able to use one lane through that area. at two a-m.. big rigs will be allowed through. rising reservoirs are causing som

three miles of it is closed between highway 101 and atherton avenue. they are not going to open it until saturday, february 25th, and what they are doing is they are trying it prevent that area from flooding because it is prone to flooding during heavy rains. they are going to try to raise the highway up by 5 feet. but again, back out here in san leandro, a break in the rain but again it was raining heavily just a couple of hours ago so be careful heading out. live in san leandro, maria medina, kpix 5. >>> had time now 6:56. it's time for your final five. >> the commute on highway 17 will be slow again today. only one lane of highway 17 near vine hill road is open in each direction. crews still have to clear up a major mudslide from more than a week ago. workers spent yesterday shoring up the hillside in anticipation of the latest storm. >> the danger of a catastrophic failure at the oroville dam appears to be over despite the latest round of storms arriving in the bay area. crews have been working around the clock to shore up the damaged spillways. th

westbound 37 is still closed between atherton avenue and highway 101 due to major flooding in that area. the eastbound direction is open but down to one lane so on the westbound side chp is diverting traffic off at atherton avenue and still giving you a direct route on to 101. if you are traveling on mass transit, this morning i think this is a great idea because who wants to drive in the rain? it will get worse. art, ace train, muni and caltrain are all on time. i'll send it to you. >> all right, roqui. thank you. >>> overturned cars and massive mudslides are just some of the trouble sparked by heavy rain in the santa cruz mountains. kpix 5's maria medina is live in scotts valley with conditions. >> reporter: good morning. you can see the bright lights behind me. those are the crews. that's the crew that's working on that massive mudslide here on highway 17 that's shut down the northbound lanes on vine hill road. this is day 3 now for them for those crews out there. but that's not all they are dealing with as you mentioned here in the santa cruz mountains. they are also dealing with do

the closure runs from highway 101 to atherton avenue. caltrans is trying to pump that water into nearby fields but the ground is so saturated from all of our storms, that runoff is flowing right back on to the road. the chp says that stretch of highway 37 may not reopen for several days. >>> in hollister, lovers lane is closed again. there were voluntary evacuations yesterday because of the flooding. the levies there broke last night, causing widespread floods and the concern now turning towards tomorrow's storm is if those levies will hold. >>> take a look at this on the peninsula where they are rushing to clear damage and debris before the next big storm moves in. yesterday, some mobile home parks in redwood city flooded because of heavy rains and high tides from a nearby bay canal. people who live there are now loading up with supplies in case they have to make a quick get away. >> water, dog belongings and precious items. >> caltrans raced to clear debris from san francisco creek. some people living in a nearby condo complex were ask

eliminate flooding but it when it does happen it won't be as bad.for drivers that have been stuck on the athertonetour these past weeks, a fix can't come soon enough.sotas long as it done.sotall i can do is hope it gets better. work is underway once again to clear up the mudslide that is blocking the northbound lanes of highway-17.. so far this winter ... highway 17 has had its share of problems. . . it was even closed for about a week. now, commuters are bracing for more wet weather, and so is the c-h-p.work on the slide came to a halt last thurday ... after an accident involving a sub- contractor.. killed one worker and injured another. a new safety plan is now in place... but the lane closures will continue indefinitely. officials are keeping one lane open in each direction for commuters. . . officials say, virtually all other alternative routes are plagued by slides.and there's a growing problem ... people are beginning to ignore road closures. trt:13/ "help you out" officials say commuters could expect delays of two hours or more. a mysterious light streaks across the sky. ahead at eight.. f

eastbound 37, we have one lane open, that is between 101 and atherton. next traffic update coming up. >>> there is a search going on right now for kidnappers who went into a local councilman's home and took his teenage daughter. plus --. >>> 28 years we've been fighting, trying to get this done. and he's free. >> emotional release of a man >> emotional release of a man who spent decades behind bars did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's 10 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to internet speeds up to 150 mbps. and add phone and tv for only $34.90 more a month. call today. comcast business. built for business. afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. healthy, free, the world before me, the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose. the east and the west are mine. the north and the south are mine. all seems beautiful to me. we'rebut maybe we've had it wrong a

investigators say the body of an elderly man was found at atherton avenue.rious car parts on the freeway. they believe a small light gray or silver car may have been involved and are now analyzing the pieces. investigators hope someone saw something and will give them a call. >>> mountain view police need your help this morning finding a missing 12-year-old boy. christopher moreno was last seen yesterday at grand middle school in mountain view on castro street. detectives say he was wearing a white sweatshirt with the word walden on the front. anyone with information is asked to call the police department. >>> we are getting more information about a now-deadly hostage situation at a prison in delaware. >> finally came to an end just moments ago, and jessica tracking all the new details at the live desk. and the details i've been gathering from our colleagues in the area say that hostage rescued is alert and talking but she is hospitalized. meanwhile, that other hostage was found unresponsive and is dead. police stormed into the prison just a few moments ago

eliminate flooding but it when it does happen it won't be as bad.for drivers that have been stuck on the atherton detour these past weeks, a fix can't come soon enough.sotas long as it actually gets done.sotall i can do is hope it gets better. crews are working to clear a mudslide that is blocking part of highway- 17. highway 17 has had its share of problems over the past week. work on the slide came to a halt last thursday... after an accident involving a sub- contractor killed one worker and injured another. a new safety plan is now in place ... but the lane closures will continue indefinitely. officials say, virtually all other alternative routes are affected by mudslides. and now there is a growing problem... some people are beginning to ignore road closures. trt:13/ "help you out" the highway patrol says commuters could expect delays of two more. coming up: tragedy in the east bay.a dad murdered right in front of his wife and kids... police say it was a case of road rage. tonight how his family wants your help. then:a mysterious light spotted over the bay area... it caused a whole lot of con

the highway is still closed between highway 101 and atherton avenue because of last week's storms. kpix5's julie goodrich shows us crews are still racing to get ahead of the next round of rain. >> the work involves replacing existing drainage with larger drainpipes. repaving the asphalt and raising the level of the road to prevent it from flooding in future storms. for the next 48 hours the detour takes motorists through novato neighborhoods where the speed limit in some areas is 25- miles-per-hour. and cops say they will be enforcing it. >> in traffic like this. >> it feels like a highway. >> reporter: how does novato resident phil wagner feel about the detour. >> it's awful the traffic. going through here at 50 miles per hour all day long. >> reporter: he says his residential street right next to an elementary school has turned into a two lane highway. >> if you try to back out your car, during the daytime here. especially in the morning, these cars are flying down here all day long. >> reporter: while the detour is temporary and necessary, some say downright dangerous especially

atherton avenue is your alternate. i don't think they're going to clear that before the next set of rain comes in. still following this as well. traffic control for highway 17, vine hill road. you can travel both directions. one lane in each direction. i wanted to talk about the transit systems. 48 trains on time for bart. >> coming up next on today in the bay, concerns about medical marijuana. the reason researchers say it could be danger for people with certain medical issues. >>> what the army is doing that could allow for construction to start right away. >>> and super hero scientists gather to do something absolutely amazing. take a look coming up in business and tech. [ alarm clock beeping ] weather. ♪ [ laughter ] cartoons. wait for it. [ cat screech ] [ laughter ] ♪ [ screaming ] [ laughter ] make everyday awesome with the power of xfinity x1... hi grandma! and the fastest internet. [ girl screaming ] [ laughter ] >>> good wednesday morning. it is 6:14. and rain happening now in the sierra. there will be more r

the rain has caused repeated closings between 101 in atherton avenue. it has been shut down three times this year. they've been using construction equipment to shore up the highway. they installed a barrier along the eastbound portion to keep water off the roadway. >>> at noon a memorial bill will read -- will ring at the chp in west sacramento for an officer killed in a crash last night while chasing a suspect. lucas was chasing a suspect who was also on a motorcycle in sacramento. the officer was thrown from his motorcycle after losing control and slamming into a pole. he was rushed to the medical center. but he died. fellow officers say he was a beloved family man who sacrifice will never be forgotten.>> was something like this happens it doesn't just affect the chp but also the people that we serve and protect. we lost one of our heroes. >> the suspect did a stay. officer was married and had two children. he came from a law enforcement family. his father is a retired captain. his sister is an officer. >>> a sheriff deputy is in critical condition af

the section between 101 and atherton road is still closed.fficials say the current highway work may not prevent all flooding but is designed to reduce how often the road floods throughout storms. >>> if you need to leave us, download our app and get the latest on the current storm, including an extended forecast and the current forecast. >>> president trump is tweeting this morning about the leaked conversation about conversations that mike flynn had a russian ambassador leading to flynn's resignation. in one of tweets this morning the president says the real scandal is that classified information is illegally given out by intelligence like candy. very unamerican. as doug luzader reports from washington, the white house is wondering where the leaks are coming from. >> reporter: we're seeing both democrats and republicans talking about investigations now on capitol hill. democrats want to know more about the alleged conversations with russians. republicans want to know more about the leaks. a russian spy ship spotted off of the u.s. coast. a u

argumenter t atherton is the way you will drive right now. bay bridge moving very well. a look at the travel times to the east shore freeway. san mateo. there you go. looking at fremont, not the san mateo bridge. easy drive there. >> very nice, mike. some of america's biggest retailers are in washington, d.c. talking imports. >> for more let's check in with landon dowdy at cnbc world headquarters. good morning. >> reporter: sam and laura, good morning to you both. wall street looking to build on monday's games. the dow and s&p 500 closing at record highs. janet yellen goes before the senate committee to talk about the economy and her first appearance since president trump first took office. the dow 20,412. nasdaq up 29, 6763. the ceos of some of america's biggest retailers will be in washington. a controversial tax on imports would raise prices for consumers and hurt their business. reuters say it includes the heads of target, the gap. a top apple executive said video will make a big role in streaming music service. apple music has moore than 20 million users. one way of

the highway, located between atherton avenue and highway 101 has been closed on and off due to heavy flooding. crews have spent nearly a month fixing the highways asphalt and replacing the drainage system with larger pipes. however, caltrans officials are warning these improvements will not make the highway flood -proof. they say the upgrades will ensure future flooding are shorter in duration. the highway is set to open in just about an hour.. and a popular roadway in alameda county has reopened. caltrans says it had a busy day clearing mudslides along highway -84 near fremont. better known as niles canyon road. this was one of several slides it had to remove. this area has been a spot that has closed several times over the winter due to debris falling onto the roadway happening today... senator kamala harris plans to visit lake oroville dam. . . this as crews work to shore up damaged spillways that forced emergency evacuations in three counties. the recently elected california democrat is set to survey the damage and repair work. the water level behind the dam began dropping yester

the section of highway between atherton avenue and highway 101 has been closed several times this winter because of heavy flooding. crews have spent nearly a month fixing the highways asphalt and replacing the drainage system with larger pipes. however, caltrans officials are warning these improvements will not completely prevent future flooding. but they say the upgrades will help crews get the flooding cleaned up faster the next time that it happens. niles canyon road has reopened in alameda county. caltrans says it had a busy day yesterday clearing mudslides along the road in fremont fremont. this was one of several slides crews had to remove. this area has closed several times over the winter due to debris falling onto the roadway. pittsburg police are investigating an overnight shooting that left one man dead. it happened late last night on atlantic avenue. police say when they got to the scene, the victim had already died. the victim has been identified as 20 year old joseph west of antioch. this morning pittsburg police are still looking for his killer. a c-h-p officer has died af

flooding continuing likely through the weekend from atherton to 101. i'll leave you in the north bay because there is more to cover. >> we are not out of the woods yet. pete suratos continuing our coverage from guerneville. >> the storm is set to be moving out at least later tonight. a russian river is still a major concern for people living nearby, pete. >> reporter: yeah. good morning to you, laura and sam. it is always a concern for folks here in guerneville. and the russian river is expected to crest at 35.7 feet at 1:00 p.m. so you have evacuation notices going to folks along the russian river. they have opened up the emergency operation center in sonoma county. this is the building along drake road. yesterday this was completely devoid of water. no water at all. as you can see, the river is expected to crest later on today. you are seeing the water start to creep up just a couple of feet below the windowsill. sonoma county evacuated its emergency evacuation center. we should see flooding in those low-lying areas. also in monte rio. information th

atherton which typically goes republican. myth romney beat proum by 5 percentage points. but in 2016, atherton went for clinton. mr. trump lost gop votes that previously went for romney. only lists speculate that trump's stand on immigration likely turned off some california voters. >>> up next here at 6:00, recalls. lawsuits. and hefty fines. nbc bay area responds to a billion dollar question. we'll explain. >>> where did it go? new details of the disappearance of tom brady's super bowl jersey. ♪ ♪ when you find something worth waiting for, we'll help you invest to protect it for the future. financial guidance while you're mastering life. from chase, so you can. ♪ strummed guitar you can't experience the canadian rockies through a screen. you have to be here, with us. there's only one way to travel through this natural wonder and get a glimpse of amazing. and that's with a glass of wine in one hand, and a camera in the other, aboard rocky mountaineer. canada's rocky mountains await. call your travel agent or rocky mountaineer for special offers now. tower sag the homeown

highway 37 between interstate 1401 and atherton has been closed since february 9 and the there may be detours for a while. >> it's a huge amount. you took a four lane freeway and put it on atherton. >> the low lying area is prone to flooding marshes on both sides of the highway. highway 37 is an important connection for people between sonoma and marin. >>> a homicide investigation is underway this morning after a shooting in oakland. that happened last night at an apartment on east 21st street at 20th avenue. oakland police didn't provide information about what happened when our crew was at the scene. we can confirm that the victim was taken to highland hospital and died during surgery. right now we are waiting on more information on possible suspects and the identity of the victim. >>> our time is now 5:10. satisfy police want witnesses to come forward in a friendshipl shooting where an 18-year-old man was killed. the 18-year-old was killed sunday afternoon in front of a liquor store on third street in the bayview district. investigators cyathea died there at the scene. his 20-year-o

highway 37 is closed between 101 and alt atherton avenue. >> the highway may not open for several days. wayne freedman talked about some who are navigating high water. >> reporter: after a wet, gray day, the north bay is ready for peaceful sleep. they don't want another morning like the one we just had. this is san anselmo, when this clydes and the creek threatened to turn into a river bed. >> it's brutal. >> reporter: casey had ten minutes to move her stuff to higher ground for the fifth time this rainy season. >> i've been open for business five days in january. i'm not alone with that. that's so many people on this avenue. >> reporter: one county north, the community who says it's seen everything water can bring, expressed surprise. >> thanks, guys. >> reporter: vaughn never expected to be thanking the firefighters. the firefighters had to walk her out this afternoon. and it's not the first time she's been flooded this winter. >> this is three or four. and it's going to rise up into the houses this time. if it comes up again. the creek's coming now. >> reporter: an armstrong creek w

closed between atherton and 101. four times before. it is the cut through for folks between 37 and 101. the flooding there and throughout santa rosa, city streets. be careful in that area. westbound 580. this happened last storm as well. a big pothole out of the altamonte pass. they closed a couple lanes. we'll track that as well. and the continuing saga. highway 17, traffic control. we know what happened weeks ago. i hope you have better news. >> today in the bay bob redeal from highway 17. >> a continuing saga. we have seen mudslides wreaking havoc for commuters. good morning. >>> good morning to you, sam and laura. behind us where the white lights are at, that is the location of the mudslide blocking northbound highway 17, which is still shut down. you should be able to see that sloping from the right top part of your screen down to the left side. it was yesterday covering both lanes. now it is only covering the right lane of the northbound direction. so there has been progress that has been made. they've also -- caltrans turned sou

his body was found on the atherton avenue on-ramp on the southbound side of highway 101.estigators also found parts from a car that may have been involved. they believe it was a metallic silver nissan versa like this one. maybe model year2006 to 2013. if you have information, calling chp. >>> tonight the city of novato is floating the idea of raising highway 37 to prevent more scenes like this. flooding shut down the busy road twice already this year. that in turn clogged city streets with commuter traffic. kpix 5's don ford shows us stood fed up. >> reporter: they are meeting in novato to discuss. >> the prediction through february is this may occur, um, a few times. >> reporter: several ideas are on the table. and one long range proposal may be to build an elevated structure set on concrete supports something like the dumbarton bridge. novato councilwoman pat eckland likes that idea. >> yes. it really needs to be elevated. and actually when you think about it, this can be one of the largest wetland restoration projects in the state of california. >> reporter: the counci

on highway 37 in novato, a three-mile stretch of that four- lane highway between highway 101 and atherton avenue remains closed. and we are learning that it won't open until february 25th next saturday and that's because that area is prone to flooding during heavy rains and king tides and crews over there, they are trying to raise that part of the highway five feet so a pretty heavy task ahead of them. now, back out here live again, slick roads and windy. to take a look at how this rain is affecting our traffic, we are going to send it to roqui. >> thank you so much, maria. thank you for braving the storm out there. all right. it is 5:02. let's take a look at our bay area roads starting with a new traffic alert. we have one here in oakland. but let's take a look at the bay bridge first and see how you're moving into downtown san francisco. look at that rain. it's coming down as you saw on top of maria, as well. high wind advisory on top of the span so drive slowly. metering lights should turn on in about 30 minutes or so. moving to oakland for that chp issued traffic alert just a few minu

traffic diverted off at atherton avenue to get back on 101.own to the richmond/san rafael bridge, westbound 580 at the midspan of the bridge here it's a rollover crash and as you can see causing major delays in that area. you have 16 miles per hour but chp just said it has been cleared off the road so it is no longer a traffic alert. but still, the delays are there. the damage has been done. all right. let's move over now to the bay bridge toll plaza. lots of traffic into san francisco. the maze to downtown will now take you about 20 minutes and also a high wind advisory across the span so make sure you're keeping both hands on the wheel. and moving over to scotts valley here highway 17 down to one lane in each direction after dealing with this massive mudslide still out there blocking the northbound side. this is all between vine hill road and sugarloaf road and as you can see it's causing major delays already and it is only 5:46. so nine miles per hour. if you head out this way give yourself extra time northbound 17. or you can consider an a