do have some raindrops and right around bancroft avenue and between castro valley and 580. you'll be noticing that the roads are thick and upper 50s to the low 60s and san francisco to san jose really comfortable weather, but it's windshield wiper weather in san rafael and traffic is not doing too good. only going to get worse tomorrow night. mid-50s to mid-60s from santa rosa and you can see the clouds stacked up as we look across the embarcadero. >> a strong storm arrives early in the morning. looking at windy rainy conditions for your evening commute and there is a possibility of flooding and power outages so on our storm impact scale that is 1. a strong storm not to be taken lightly and gusts with 1 to 2 inches of rain and 2 to 5 inches expected for hills. low lying flooding especially on the roadways and wind damage is possible as the winds will knock down drese and power lines. a look at the rush hour tomorrow evening. heavy rain and localized flooding and the power lines and trees coming down could mean some potential major problems. tomorrow morning we start out you

>> actually my son bought it from somebody that used to live on bancroft. >> okay. >> so he bought theire of all the plastics. >> kind of keeping it in the neighborhood. >> absolutely. yup. >> so now, it's your house here. your son lives two doors up. >> yes. >> junior across the street. this has to be the most festive block anywhere. >> we have a great time. >> i can imagine. >> now do you do all this yourself? >> my son does it. >> big question does he help clean it up? >> oh, yeah. >> good. >> yup. unbelievable. how has it been with the wind and the rain and all of that? has that been giving i was hard time. >> it's not too bad. some days you can see the blow ups, you know, they've had their days. >> do you have a favorite at front lawn? >> no i like it all. i think it's all just great. >> it looks great. >> sesame street characters. snoopy. >> you got it all. >> i'll tell was this is definitely a festive block here. it's dear road, just off of chapel avenue in cherry hill, new jersey. we have had a fantastic time this month very kelly christmas. thank you to everyone who sent all t

it started on the 5400 block of bancroft avenue .brought it under control within about half ó[Ñan hour. no word this morning on injuries. >>> more breaking news from overnight. a woman is dead when she fled from police and crashed a stolen car into a glight pole. it happen in san jose on avenue lisbeth drive last night. her identity is not been released. this is san jose's 43rd fatal crash dxthis year. >>> we continue with breaking news from overnight. one man is dead and another 7separate shootings in fairfield. they both happen before 10:00 k last night. the first was in the 800 block of east travis boulevard. the other was in the 600 <áñblof of greentree boulevard. one man is recovering from life- threatening bullet eykm-- injur and the shooter is on the loosee this morning./ >>> let's turn to weather. heavy rain caused big problems in the bay area. >> there were several issues across the bay area let's start with ease bay first. a large cypress tree fell across highway 13 southbound yesterday afternoon. several lanes were block

the fair is between dwight and bancroft.n food and drinks at the mountain view city hall plaz from 7:00 to 9:00 saturday. -- plaza from 7:00 to 9:00 saturday. you will be able to snap photos on the stadium field. in the north bay it's the 2016 parade and fire works show. 40 decorated boats compete for a variety of prizes. the parade is saturday at 6:00. the 49ers are playing at home. >>> i have been to the boat parade. it's nice, it's pretty. bundle up though. it's probably going to be cold and raining. sal, lets talk about the rain, the roads have been tough for the drivers. >> yes. we have a new word of a crash at north bound 101 at spencer avenue. this is just off the golden gate bridge. there was an overturned car going north bound. there was one going south bound. that one is almost clear. the north bound one just occurred. so far there is no backup but the traffic is going to start to backup driving from san francisco into marin county. lets move along and look at some of the other commutes. the bay bridge is slow west

it happened on curtis and bancroft way. police believe it was shattered by the bullets. there was at least one other shooting this evening at university avenue and bore street. >>> the ghost ship warehouse fire prompted a give away. a group of local artists handed out 100 fire extinguishers and 120 smoke detecters and made sure everyone knows how to use them. >> we really need to get through that we're working as a group where we can get great things done rather than individual art spaces or artists or maker spaces, hiding and trying to do their work own their own with their own limited resources. >> the mayor's office to provide the equipment. >>> tougher permits after the ghost ship warehouse fire. tonight's film was expected to bring about 200 people. the 3,000 square foot warehouse has long hosted fundraisers, camps and concert without city permits. after the fire that claimed 36 lives on december 2nd at an unpermitted music show, many events without approval have been shut down. >>> still ahead, taking on china. next the president-elect blasts the asian country on t

the fair is between dwight and bancroft.aste of germany at the mountain view city hall plaza from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. the san jose earthquake will have a festival and a viewing party for the mls cup 2016. you will also be able to snap photos on the field. in the north bay, it's the lighted both parade and fire works show. boats compete for a variety of prizes. the parade is saturday at 6:00. that's your weekend watch. >> it's never too late to find good travel deals, it pays to be flexible on your travel deals. the average price for the holiday season is up to $187 a night. the average flight to most destinations is $400. >> the busiest airplanes are expected to be atlanta and chicago. >> one way to ease travel stress is to get to the airport early. >> i heard that tuesdays are the best days to book. >> that's good advice. >>> strong allegations against russian hackers, the investigation launched by the obama administration hoping to find out more about the russian role in the election. >> we have more coming up on ktvu

it happened on curtis street and bancroft way, shell casings could be seen on the ground, as well as broken glass. police believe the car windows were shattered by the bull with let's. there was at least one other shooting last night at university avenue and bore street. >>> happening today, an oakland church is putting on a four-hour news it cal event to honor people who have died this year, including the victims of the ghost ship fire. some of the survivors of that warehouse fire two weeks ago will perform at chapel of the chimes. they plan to play music for their lost friends and band mates. parking is limited so people are encouraged to take public transportation or carpool. the free musical gathering begins at is 1:00 -- at 11:00 this morning. the ghost ship fire prompted a giveaway to members of the community. abc7 was in oakland yesterday as a group of local artists handed out 100 fire extinguishers and 100 smoke detectors. they made sure everyone knew how to use them. the artists want others to stay safe in their warehouse spaces. >> we really need to get through now is we ar

the fair is between -- on bancroft. >>> get a taste of traditional christmas. indulge in german food and drinks while browsing handcrafted gifts and live music performances. the event is at the mountain view city plaza. in the south bay, enjoy winterfest. on saturday, the san jose earthquakes will host the event running from noon to 5 pm and will feature more than 10 tons of snow and holiday activities ahead of the viewing party for the mls 16. you will be able to snap photos on the field with happy holidays displayed on the large stage behind you. is to 2016 sausalito light and bow parade fireworks show. in a typical year, about 40 decorated floats compete for prizes. the parade is saturday at 6:00. >>> the warriors and readers are on the road. that is your weekend watch. >>> we have some wet, winter like weather today and there is more on the way as we take a live view of union square in san francisco. chief mina are -- chief meteorologist bill martin is next with what to expect. keeping the power lines clear,my job to protect public safety, while also protec

it happened on curtis street and bancroft way. shell casings could be seen on the ground, as well as broken glass. police believe the car windows bullets. there was at least one other shooting last night at university avenue and bore street. >>> happening today, an oakland church is putting on a four-hour musical event to honor people who have died this year, including the victims of the warehouse fire. some of the survivors of that warehouse fire two weeks ago will perform at chapel of the chimes. they plan to play music for their lost friends and band mates. parking is limited so people are encouraged to take public transportation or carpool. the free musical gathering begins at 11:00 this morning. the ghost ship warehouse fire prompted a giveaway to members of the community. abc7 was in oakland yesterday as a group of local artists handed out 100 fire extinguishers and 120 smoke detectors. they made sure everyone knew how to use them. the artists want others to stay safe in their warehouse spaces. >> we really need to get throu

put out a fire at an abandoned building t started after 3:00 this morning on fairfax avenue and bancroftk about half-hour for the crews to put out the flames. of the building is less than two miles from the ghost ship hair warehouse. abc7 news was where her car slammed into a light pole. it happened just after 8:30 last night. police say the car was stolen, the woman was speeding and was ejected. police and firefighters gave her cpr but were not able to survive her. investigators say they were not pursuing the driver when she crashed. >>> a seven-year veteran of the santa clara police department is in jail this morning, accused to domestic violence. fellow officers arrested daniel bird yesterday morning. investigators say when they responded to the call just after midnight, a woman he had been dating had visible injuries. bird was off-duty at the time. he's now been placed on paid leave. >>> of the entire bay area got a good soaking yesterday and that caused power out answer and downed trees. sergio quintana has the details. >> one of the biggest impacts the storm left was on this 200-fo

put out a fire at an abandoned building t started after 3:00 this morning on fairfax avenue and bancroftabout half-hour for the crews to put out the flames. the building is less than two miles from the ghost ship warehouse. abc7 news was where her car slammed into a light pole. it happened just after 8:30 last night. >> one of the biggest effect the storm lest is the tree that came down on the high bay in oakland. highway patrol officers arrived to find the giant tree blocking all four lanes of the freeway and the driver a trapped. >> the driver still trapped in the vehicle. my partner, along with the other vehicle, had to extract the driver out of the vehicle. they broke branches and got the driver out and he was uninjured. >> the driver of the camaro spotted the tree driving and didn't know if he should speed past it or slam on the brakes. he decide today stop and got caught under the tree. southbound lanes were closed three hours. rain soaked tree roots were a problem across the bay area. one fell on to the 880 freeing in hayward. on the great highway in san francisco, drivers were sq

fresco user deck i can chambers takes us to the bancroft elementary school where police hosed the kidsome pancakes this morning. they even got a surprise visit from santa. >>> well, it is the season forgiving. and that's exactly what is going on tonight in southwest philadelphia. the non-profit, outreach ministries, had its annual community christmas program. the event helps families instruments egg with all kinds of adversities such as victims of tragedies and/or fans. addends east not only received gift, but learned about the true meaning every christmas, the organizer says this event started in her house, but, had gotten much bigger over the years. >> it is wonderful, we love the generosity and the the way we feel during the month of december to share it with other who are less fortunate. >> and this is the 17th year the organization has put on this wonderful event. well, cold weather is in the forecast, in many parts of the country, bundling up, and cranking up the heat. those are the ways that we know how to keep ourselves warm watch about our four legged family members? fox's bra