caltrans has quick maps. you can also use 511.org for more information on alternative lanes that you can use. when the first rains start to hit like last night, the oils that have been on the freeway, can make the freeway slick. even a short break in the rain, and bringing the rains back can bring those slippery conditions back in, so people need to be aware. >> so this is getaway day, and we see the conditions on the freeways. this coming sunday, when folks are returning home from the thanksgiving holiday. we're expecting even more rain this weekend, how concerned you know, is caltrans in terms of the storm system moving into this weekend. >> really appreciate it, but happy thanksgiving. >> showing you the conditions both on the slopes and on the roadways. >>> now things getting back to normal at denver international. airlines say it can take several days to accommodate some of the stranded passengers on other flights. that powerful winter storm is now taking aim at the midwest. some people were surprised to

we will maintain on behalf of caltrans and bata will reimburse us. >> is it caltrans own property? >> yes we will turn it to a lease. >> then it would be tida responsible or tivd? >> tida. >> rehabilitation of the historic tor torpedo building wt funding are we talking about for that building? have they been identified? >> yes, they are part of the $51 million, combination of federal, state and bata funds. >> wonderful to include that. >> yes part of the environmental mitigation we have for the south gate road project. >> we look forward to hearing more about that. >> that is related to a new roof, windows, to seal up the building to put in what ever security. >> noggin side? >> noggin - -- nothing inside? >> yes. >> a lot of discussion and concern over the tolling policy. i know that you are going out for outreach, but we don't know the details of what did the current recommendations are or the process being changed up. >> right now w we have run the w travel and financial demands analysis. we are seeking input from the business community for potential impact of the businesses on

he was recently appointed by governor newsom to lead caltrans. we are honored to be his first stop in the bay area last week. talk a little bit more about that in the treasure island mobility management agency board overview. as far as our connectsf we had a great kickoff workshop and the southeast neighborhoods. three dozen neighborhood do organizations merchants, and folks came out to the southeast community facility last week. we had a workshop about what their current needs are and their priorities reflecting on some of the work that has recently been done through our studies. trying to ensure that we are not missing anything. we are holding similar workshops again focused on youth on november 21 from 4-8:00 p.m. at mission high school. and then in early 2020 we will hold two more of these citywide workshops for everyone else throughout the general public. we will definitely keep you all posted on that work. this is all really important because these ideas are going to go into our countywide transportation plan and become the input to the reg

caltrans says just below the surface of the pothole is a water table. when that water table rises, the water seeps up through any of the cracks or any obstructions in the surface and it comes up on the top. a san jose resident took her concerns to reddit and others chimed in about close calls and the danger of it. >> somebody hitting that right on, a motorcyclist in particular, it would be -- it would be a res if i for dacipe f they patch it up and it keeps breaking. i appreciate the efforts, it's clearly not a solution. >> caltrans says they are very aware of the problem. they have had to install ten pumps to direct water away to nearby creeks and rivers. caltrans says it is working on scheduling patchwork for this specific pothole, but in the meantime drivers should be aware if they're in the area. lauren martinez, abc7 news. >>> at the live desk this morning, a permanent memorial will be dedicated in thousand oaks for the 12 victims of the borderline bar and grill mass shooting which took place one year ago today. in september the city announced that

caltrans says just below the surface of the pothole is the water table.ater table rises, the water seeps through the cracks and comes up on the top. a san jose resident took her concerns to reddit and others chimed in about close calls and the danger of it. >> somebody hitting that right o, a motorcyclist in particular, it would be -- it would be a recipe for disaster. they patch it up and it keeps breaking. i appreciate the efforts, it's clearly not a solution. >> caltrans is very aware of the problem. they installed ten pumps to direct water away to nearby creeks and rivers. caltrans says it is working on scheduling patchwork for this specific pothole, but in the meantime drivers should be aware and one driver told me it's been there for years. lauren martinez, abc7 news. >>> traffic alerts -- or traffic affects your quality of life. that's why abc7 news spent a week looking at your commute options from apps that claim to help you avoid gridlock to the bridges that could have been built but wasn't. it's all a part of our commitment to building a better

they were forced to shut down for hours as caltrans and hazardous materials team worked. it's only one lane open now because crews -- if there's damage to the road because so much gasoline can actually cause the asphalt to degrade. >> the highway patrol as well as caltrans and cleanup crews will be here until 5:30 a.m. monday morgan unt in the morning until we can assess whether there's structural issues with the roadway. >> reporter: highway 37 was shut down near the de anza winery to allow vehicles to turn around. the winery had to close for the afternoon because of the traffic situation. now, this is a very busy thorou thoroughfare, especially on a e backups coming through here going to be to me to just one lane of traffic until monday morning. sergio quintana, nbc bay area news. >> you can download our nbc bay area app to get the latest news and weather alerts sent straight to your phone. best part it is free. >>> dramatic scene in san francisco this morning. seven people are out of their homings after a large fire damaged two building in the castro district. fire sta

. >> reporter: right now caltrans is working on making the drive between sacramento and the bay area better for drivers. congestion, at times. squeezes out every ounce of drivers patients. >> you sit on the freeway for a couple of hours a day. makes for a long day. >> it is really congested at the five, the 50, 65. >> a lot of times i don't know if i will be there late, if i have to call my boss or not. >> reporter: to get traffic moving at a less stressful pace, caltrans is working on managing lanes and a new proposal could make them tollways. >> i think it will depend on the traffic congestion and the sacramento urban area. and, how the existing facilities are functioning. >> reporter: the caltrans project manager -- >> it could very well be a toll lane but, it could be an hov lane to start and then as the demand increases in the future. >> reporter: whatever the changes are to ease congestion driver say at this point they will take what they can get. >> very beneficial. that way you save time. >> there reporting the california once again suing the trump administration but as time

>>and because of that caltrans will be temporarily shutting down highway one at big sur.ccorng to caltrans closure will go into place tomorrow at 05:00pm for paul slide at mile marker 21.5 mud creek at mile marker 9 will shut down at :00am sunday. natiol weather service is predicting 6 to 8 inches of rain to fall on e big sur area through wednesday. the teorary closure comes after concerns that rain could lead t mudslides such as the one in 2017 highway one willreopen when caltrans experts determine it is safe to do so. >>all right taking a live look outside right now at a from our sutro camera looking downtown sanford actually the whe thing with the bridge and everything what a gorgeous shot. check in othe forecast now with meteorologist lawrence karnow hey guys we could actually see some mudslides around the bay area this weekend too. >>they're going to see whole lot of rain coming in their direction with that some scattered showers outside today, you see those kind of popping up in i'm more of a new some showers kindof moving throh specially lot of part of the day t th

caltrans camera there. this is where you should not be this morning. it is closed. please, you see why. look at all the snow there. it will be difficult for people to get through. if you are not already on the road or even if you are or know someone headed up that way, tell them to turn around. you do not need to be in that area. looking live at the toll plaza, here we have the cash lanes backed up. the roadway is slick a crash on the upper deck, once you get past the toll plaza. now moving down to that flooding we were talking about earlier. minor flooding, shoreline on-ramp to southbound 58 and southbound 101 to southbound 85 i just add a spoonful to my marinades... ...to stir frys... ...sauces. just whisk it in... ...brush it on... sauté it. it adds a "cooked all day taste" ...that doesn't take all day. better than bouillon. don't just make it. make it better. don't just make it. and the breadwinner arrives home from a long day at work. now the family can sit down at the table, where everyone knows to be mindful of their manners. dinnertime has changed. our quali

caltrans is a very high water. her table in the area. it's just a few feet below the surface in places says caltrans spokesman victor guing. and 2.5 million gallons of waterway from the area very closely. and watching it >>i know wherit's at now so i switched licks in try to avoid way get drive through here every day he worries th someone isoing to get hurt. >>every dayei drive through there car swerving to to avoi it. i can cause you know that's a hazard goininto the other lane. i mean for people that cavs move outf the way or something get really tight. you know uld causan accident for sure. >>yo cansee all the water has been taking a oll he pavement as new cracks and bottles seem appear as fast as they're filled. contribute to the problem. >>right i work really hard to make things and to have it and you us my tires get flagg cars just started just befo i don't even like taking this freewayecause issue is san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 ne. >>happening n police are investigating a ath in san jose. and east santa clara stre it's going to c

caltrans crews and its contractors, not only rebuild the bridge.agencies to restore water gas and utility lines. >>in san francisco along the embarcadero look at the bay bridge which we should remind you will have some lanes closed tonight 2 lanes will be open overnight as they're doing some. regularly scheduled maintenance but we have joint is not read really regularly scheduled this. >>yeah what a wild week is we're joined by meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez were about ski resorts that are open and we're dealing with the rain and we're dealing with the travel while. >>i no longer overdue so this winter storm could not have come at a better time. and depending on if you're traveling you're not for thanksgiving. we certain we need the rain remember we're back under a normally dry drought conditions here in the bay area in stormtracker 4. marine layer influence an all clear for those of you in this year a but a winter storm watch will go into effect starting tuesday afternoon through thursday afternoon because of snow making its way to this year. ele

starting off with the caltrans camera here. this is northbound 880.e center of our two problem spots this morning in oakland. taking you to a crash between a big rig and a box truck. this is northbound 880 past 23rd. giving the all-clear here, but the backup is happening. it is slow through there. moving through the other crash, this is definitely between a box truck. all of that gray on the map. that's the fog. we have advisories, different brings all over the bay area. take your time as you head out. >> all right. thank you. >>> building a better bay area, it requires having infrastructure that works. so we told you about this big pothole on highway 101 in san jose, since our report, caltrans did a quick patch. on the left is what it looked like on wednesday. it's hard to see, but on the right is what it looked like after it was patched up. our crews drove over it and they say the big pothole is gone and safe. >>> ly fixed its battery problem. the examiner is reporting that the bikes will return to san francisco next month. lyft pulled the bikes off

highw one will be reopened when caltrans decides that it's safe again to use.w the chp is continuing its increased patrols this holiday weekend. seach chp tweeted that officers had made 157 dui arrests in the first 6 hours of their statewide thanksgiving maximum enforcement period at least 3 people were killed in crashes during tha same period. so the chp once again is rinding everyone to drive safely, especially with more wet weather on the way. coming up on kron 4 news weekend pay hots were heard and a nice target store as some shoppers, a state away on black friday because of that we'll have the latest on the nt for the suspects. >>and then some helpful tips to make sure that your holiday shopping is safe and also reduce the chance of thieves targeting th the packages on your pch and in your car. the city with the most millennials living at home. we all live together here. it's myself, my dad, and my husband, and our three dogs. we hear a lot about millennials, but did you know that more than one in four are caring for a loved one. as the years went on, she

caltrans told people if you are headed to tahoe and you haven't left yet, don't start now. both directions are closed because there had been so many crashes as a result of the heavy snow. here locally it is raining and this is a picture from san jose. there is pretty much traffic everywhere brought the bay area. here's a live picture of 24 heading into walnut creek. you can see it is completely backed up. we sought 80 earlier jumped up in both directions. there are chain controls up in the sierra. >>> in airport protest going on tonight at san francisco where workers are hitting the picket lines right is the thanksgiving travel season ramps up. delta air lines catering workers in detroit are part of a one-day walkout at 17 airports across the country including sfo demanding more money and better health benefits . the summer union workers for sky chefs and gate gourmet voted to approve a strike. >> i want to see delta do right by the airline catering workers, put the money up on the table so workers can get a fare contract and they will no longer live in poverty so one job c

. >> reporter: the first phase started two years ago when caltrans had to create a slope down to crissy field and then the presidio trust added thousands of plants. house speaker nancy pelosi expressed her own pride. >> whatever title you want to give me is okay. no title is better than being the representative of san francisco, california. >> reporter: most of the funding so far has come from the golden gate national parks conservancy raising $87 million for this unique undertaking. >> there are challenges like making sure that the park will not be too heavy and making sure you have the right kinds of plans so that they will be able to grow over the freeway. >> reporter: they still need 11 million more dollars and it starts in 2020. in the san francisco presidio, anne makovec, kpix 5 . >>> california's attorney general is gearing up to fight for daca and he says it is about public safety for dreamers and the community. >> ending daca would make daca recipients less likely to be willing to report crime as witnesses or as victims. >> speaking in the last 30 minutes he says the trump admi

. >> reporter: the concern from caltrans and the california highway patrol is so much fuel leaked out of that tanker truck that it might have compromised the integrity of the road here. traffic is going to be restricted down to one lane at least for the rest of the weekend. all that fuel leaked out of this big gash on the side of the truck the tank was hauling. 4,300 gallons of high octane gasoline according to chp. so much fuel could actually weaken the asphalt. that is one of the reasons why traffic through here will be restricted. >> the highway patrol as well as caltrans and the cleanup crews will be here until approximately 5:30 monday morning until we can assess the roadway to determine if there is actual structural issues with the roadway. >> reporter: the one lane traffic will make it safer foro have to be rebuilt. the tanker truck toppled over w to close for most of the day affecting a major fundraiser for the glts salmon association planned for tonight. >> we had a good number of people coming and we were told you probably need to postpone because the road is closed and they

and caltrans is moving snowplows in place. >> time is 4:03. here in the bay area the coming storm may help reduce the power outage threat. the los gatos company says they're ready for the raven storm. however, firefighters say the fire risk is always there even after the rain. >> we're looking at this rain as a short term kind of reprieve from fire danger and i think that's the same way that we would look at the psps events we're still working with pg&e to stay informed on their plans for ps events and it definitely doesn't eliminate the possibility of having those further throughout the year. >>> now in east san jose workers cleaned out dozens of storm drains which makes it easier for crews to clear them. >>> the state prepares for whatever the weather bring -- stay prepared for whatever the weather brings on our ktvu app also on ktvu.com and our social media platforms. >>> we want to take you live above santa barbara. you can see and hear strong winds. they've pushed the flames from the painted cave area down into canyons leading towards wes

barely able to squeeze by this is causing major delays we have all lanes blocked and i'll pull up a caltrans camera on the freeway there so you can see the mess to see that. look arrive here that's that garbage truck it lost some debris all across the lanes and then we see the traffic squeezing by on the shoulder so we have all lanes blocked right now in los gatos on northbound 17 right there at large have a new this is a pretty fresh accident and the back of just continues to grow and grow its be on highway 9. now it's getting a little heavy from the reservoir as well as you leave the santa cruz mountains so a big trouble spot to be on the lookout for once again causing major delays then we have this one this is our eye another hot spot number 2. finally all lanes are open in dublin 5.80 west at 6.80. we had an accident blocking 3 lanes of traffic but now you're dealing with residual delays it's very heavy out of livermore backed up almost sights beyond el charro maybe a little bit closer to airway now and then our crash here finally cleared in daly city northbound to 80 before hickey, but

caltrans says you may want to consider, it's slow going for drivers. you may want to reconsider. >>> traffic is creeping along in truckee. colfax to nevada state line, they're forcing truckers to wait it out. >> mary lee has right to high definition doppler. you can see showers lighting up the radar here and even isolated thunderstorms. we have seen that throughout the day. isolated thunderstorms, we've seen brief heavy downpours as well as small hail this morning. we had pea-sized hail in san francisco and you can see this lightning strike, palo alto and freemont. you may have heard that rumbles of thunder as the strong cell pushes through here and i want to check rainfall rates of these orange and red colors indicating that. rainfall rates at an inch and a quarter per hour. it it's impressive there. i'll show you the lighter view, this is from hayward, and random, and walnut creek. some spots are getting sun, other locations getting brief heavy downpours and showers. >> here's a live look at the sierra, you can see the snow falling in the winter stor

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i will read it again, it was an honor to be the new caltrans directors first stop in the. we met together with commissioner linda richardson as well as district 4 staff to provide an overview of all of the different sustainability features of the new development and all of the work that is happening on the island with transportation choices. we have been partnering successfully with caltrans and our contractors to deliver them on time and on budget. i am very grateful for their partnership. to eric cÓrdoba as well. in addition we talked about things like trying to launch a clean ferry service. we are super excited. we know the residents are keen to see the transit improvements up front in program. the water emergency transfer to a ration of authority leader who operates the ferry system they have agreed to apply for sb-1 and funds of the summer, excuse me this winter and we hope to hear back by summer if that is successful. we will keep you posted. that would be a compliment to the ac transit buses as well as the on island and shuttles that we are also planning to develop

. >>> caltrans and finally announced after 3 p.m. that i five reopened in both directions. it was closed for nearly 12 hours. it was such a mess, that caltrans is dubbed it snow gate. >> yikes. we can see what they mean. stay dry, thank you. >>> foggy morning over alcatraz island were hundreds of people gathered for the annual indigenous sunrise service, and this years especial has been 50 years since the occupation, a watershed moment standing up for their rights. it also led to a federal policy shift in late native land rights. chris mullaney, and kenny choi show is why this group is choosing to remember the island as a beacon of hope. >> reporter: >>> set against a dark predawn sky, alcatraz stands out like a monument to the once harsh and for bidding crew prison. but a roaring fire on the mainland creates a glow for hundreds of people gathered in darkness, waiting for the sunrise. with a warm glow from the east, everyone welcomes the sun. >> the rising of the sun, a new day, a new relationship, a new way to work together to preserve mother earth. >> reporter: city drumb

>>caltrans says it isorking with valley wall. early this santa clara valy water district on a long term. >>coming up what our sunday night santa clara, the 49 ers rushed the green bay packers and prime time. carpenter joins us to revisit a statement victory from the niners and we'll have the latest from heacoach kyle shanahan, and if you're heading out of town for thanksgiving. it maye time to hit the road. we will tell you what times to avoid traffic in the bay area this we. >>and next what is smell. thats what officials are trying to figure out this is pete the possible culprits anif you want to skip the commercials and get more news during the break make sure you're streaming us on so that early retirement we planned. it's going ok? great. now i'm spending more time with the ds. i'm troducinthem tcrab. crab!? they lit. , you mentioned thatthat mo. ah. the kids and i want to build our own crab shk. , you men♪ ♪ed thatthat mo. ahhh, you're finally blding thatutdoor kitchen. yup - with room forthe wh. ♪ ♪ see w investing with a j

. >>> caltrans is considering a proposal to make life a little easier for super commuters on i- 80.to add toll lanes. >>> the markets just opened up about ten minutes ago. let's take a quick look. the cow is up is your business still settling for slow internet? well time is money. switch to comcast business now and get a great deal when you get fast, reliable internet. with a 30-day money-back guarantee, installation when it works for you, and 24/7 customer support. so what are you waiting for? get this great deal when you sign up for fast, reliable internet. call 1-800-501-6000 today. comcast business. beyond fast. >>> happy friday to you. beautiful weather for it. we have the big game. the 127 big game. stanford taking on cal at 1:00 p.m. tomorrow. expect sunshine, mild temps in the mid 60s at kickoff. the rest of the full forecast coming up. >>> san mateo brain, we have a few brake lights, reports of a broken down vehicle. we actually saw it on the live shot there. about a 25 minute drive no go between 880 hayward into 101 foster city. >>> this morning, caltrans is considering cr

>>we're looking at some live pictures from the caltrans traffic cameras up there looks like there's a little bit shine on some of the roadways. a is that ice on there howard, the conditions and one of the chain rtrictions right now. >>got a yes that thing control out we'll start there is bill e he started to me that's real drive vehicles are going be chained up and then four-wheel-drive holwood right are ok to proceed into not going to go all the way from down here to truckee now we've got the end said that she met you're talking about that a little bit of orsaw want to get the freeway cloud all all the way down to that event to go ahead. i would call a brine solution for that to look forward to the water. got onto the roadway stop the run. and pretty yourself. allow that to kind of keep going they can keep plowing, but it although not know humiliating. >>so this is kind of the first big storm of the season are you seeing more accidents than normal f the beginning of the snowy weather. >>you now right at the beginning yesterday, was the. i was hanging out on the town at i was watching

caltrans warns if you're headed into the sierra, carry your chains even if you're traveling on roads where they're not required. in the north bay, a powerful storm forecast for this weekend is raising concern. the national weather service is expected to issue a flash flood watch or warning in sonoma county. heavy rain could have detrimental effects by areas burned by the kincade fire. if the storm becomes an atmospheric river weakened trees could fall on to the roads or cause landslides in areas where grass burned. >>> happening now, shoppers are out taking advantage of black friday deals. >> a lot of people were at the stores yesterday trying to get a head start. laura anthony has the details. it's not all about the turkey for those who opted to spend part of their thanksgiving shopping. >> what did you get? >> two razor scooters. one for my niece and nephew. original price is 29.99. it was on sale for $18. >> reporter: walmart in san leandro one of a few stores that opened early and stayed that way. >> the newest grandkid. >> reporter: convenient those lookg to get a jump on d buyi

. >>> this fall certainly bone dry here but caltrans is not taking any chances. they are warning residents that bad weather may force the closure of highway one and big sur impacting mud creek. both areas still settling after massive landslide repairs isolated them for months. if the forecast calls for heavy rain, people will be given 48 hours notice to prepare. caltrans will make the final decision to close it within 24 hours. >>> we are joined now and may see some rain in the forecast? >> just a little. is made. >> it is not the rain that will impact if we look at the big sur. you already noticed the exchange having today, let me show you. no doubt you looked out and went well the weather changed on us today. i have got to show you the clouds from a couple of different cameras. this is the big picture, this is the camera that sits on top of mount backup. it is right where the bay area ends, bay area that way, central valley is over there. in fact there is mount diablo in the distance. i wanted to show you this camera so you can see what we are all under. that i

caltrans is crews pu about 2.5 million gallons of water every day to try and help solve the problem.arently that's not enough. the ter has taken a toll on the pavement in the area as ne cracks and potholes seem to appear almost as fast as ty are. as winter rains are forecast drivers fear that get worse. m is only going to >>svice providrs are promising to make some changes after lt month' power shut-offs how they say the plan to keep celservice available during emergencies holiday travel season upon us the reason amtrak ma your best bet this weekd. the ...6, 7, 8 ♪ ♪ ♪ big dreams start wh sml steps... ...but dication can get u there. so just stt small... start saving easily set, track and control your gls right frhe chase mobile® app. ♪ ♪ chase. make more of wh's yours®. forecast to reach an nearly 20 year high this year tt's according to triple a but not everyone is taking to the skies or the road comma dickion has more on the estimated one and a half million travelersho are taking to the rain. >>most of the people ming and going from the sacramento valley amtrak station monday morn

at caltrans reopened the eastbound lanes. but the westbound lanes of highway 50 are still blocked. here is a look at caltrans from eastbound interstate 80, officers were holding traffic because of a large number of spin outs. the lanes are open but traffic is still externally heavy and chains are required. >> we are still looking at scattered showers. widely scattered throughout the bay area now. sometimes those showers are heavy. sometimes they are not. but that's the way it's going to go tonight. showers throughout the area. you can see some rain off simple skill ocean beach. it is moving this direction. a little activity by the port of oakland. probably some moderate rainfall and some snow on diablo, most likely. it's one of those nights. snow on bay area peaks, some downpours, thunder and lightning, most of us will not see much of anything. tomorrow, thursday, it looks like a darn nice day. it's 13 degrees cooler tonight compared to last night at this time. it's going to be a cold one. there will be some significant rain. we will see you back here for the rest of it. >> a 90s r

they had to close down caltrans and highway patrol closed down interstate 80 between all to in truckee that's the entire donner summit area between about 3 5 o'clock because of multiple spinouts and accidents and they have since reopen the roadway but of course keep in mind even though interstate 80 is now open it could close again spinouts and accidents are likely but to get the chains on the cars that trying to get him safely so here we can show you this live shot again the trucks just creeping along interstate 80 travelers are advised to just avoid this area tonight. if you get your thanksgiving plans are taking up to the mountains, the wait until the worst of this storm passes tonight. hopefully there are some windows of opportunity in the next couple days reporting live a gold run dennis shanahan kron 4 news hayden is real quick a looks like the traffic really is going like 3 or 4 miles an hour. it's that any a time estimates on. >>what i guess typically it's about 90 minutes to get from sacramento to lake any time estimates on how long it takes to get up there right now. >>can te

closer to home, caltrans temporarily across the highway starting tomorrow at 5:00, mud creek slide at 9:00 sunday morning with the big sur area ahead of the big storm area. >> they shot big sur down about a year south of the border because of the mudslides. as i just said the same spot where a massive slide shot on the highway for months a couple years ago. >>> a thanksgiving storm delivered a generous helping of snow to the san gabriel mountains, take a look at that, hard to believe the wintry landscape was a quick driver from a doubt, sentence. caltrans was a shut down all roads leading to big bear and chains are required in the area, back into the bay area, look at that, pretty nice day to enjoy skating, that is the embarcadero holiday ice rink. definitely needed a jacket with cooler temperatures though and there was a little bit of sun up there, darren peck is telling us that temperatures are going to drop even more tomorrow. >> we actually have seen the worst of the cold temperatures for the overnight lows. it is still going to be cold, do not get me wrong but we will start to im

caltrans spokespeoplsay crews are pumping 2.5 million llons of water from that area. every day and there watching it osely. and if you looat the pay money see how the on the streets with new cracks and potholes sming to appear just about as fast as air filled somerivers fear the return of winter rains will only make e problem worse. >>a public agency says it's trying to get in to the bottom of what is causing the big stink in milpitas the bay area air quality management says that as of right now there are 3 main suspects for the smell, a wastewater treatment plant a landfill and a recycng plant. the agency says it is launching a yearlong study to try and pinpoint the exact cause is and then deal with them. >>a study is intended to do is to use laboratory insuments laboratory great insunce. and very very low levels of celtic compounds that are producing the old. so we'll hopefully get to. what sources are producing what odor and what percentagof voters so it's called source attribution. >>this is not the only study into the source of the ful smell all this mnth, the ci

i put up the caltrans camera along one oh one. this is sara filled northbound want to one before you reach 5.80. all lanes blocked by an overturned accident we see crews ♪ ♪ jcpenney. remember the little things. ♪ ♪ what's gotten into him? christmas. jcpenn. remember the l. >>taking a look at the weather and rebecca. so who is filling in this morning we have to say congratulations are first-time persons in she announced on social media that her family's so congratulations already has 5 right ok. we take it just to be credible call it clear this number and sayg got to after those boys and for a 3rd boy everybody strives for. >>my husbd's cam a little bit more stressed out with the swipe relation i'll do have a duty it and you think april 0 names right. free by the end yeah just right along. all right so the weather today when we have on tap goi to be beautiful. it's actually really going to be nice we're going to se70's if you like 70's and sunshi. that's of the afternoon is going to be like so a little t about that urged versus wh

it's so heavy caltrans hut down i-80 earlier today. chains are required on most roads.oving is moving slowly. >> yes, abc7 news weather anchor spencer christian is the busiest man in the building today. >> spencer, what are you seeing out there? >> and happy to be so. here's what we're seeing, that line you saw behind you with the yellows and oranges and reds represents the most intense elements of the storm. here's a closer look, it's sweeping through the north bay and down into san francisco right now and moving a bit southward and eastward so marin county and parts of solano county are getting pounded right now. as the storm continues that southeastern sweep, by 6:46 the most intense elements will be sweeping through oakland, and 7:36 into hayward, fremont around 8:15, about 9:15 san jose, which is relatively calm at the moment will be getting some fiercely stormy weather. the storm still ranks two on the storm impact scale, a storm of moderate intensity, but it will produce moments of brief heavy downpours, and gusts up to 50 miles per hour or higher. i'll have the

caltrans says drivers should prepare for long delays. highway 20 is also closed at nevada city because of treacherous driving conditions. and oh another six to eight inches of new snow fell in the sierra thursday to friday. squaw valley shared this video is steady snow predicted today continuing all day sunday. and you can always keep track of the weather conditions where you live with the abc 7 news app. get updates from our weather team and maren life doppler 7 on the go. >>> all right process. developing news in fremont. a driver hit and killed a woman and her dog. it happened around 8:30 last night on niles boulevard and linda drive. police say the driver stopped walked over to the woman and drove away. the car is a light colored four-door and a. the victim appears in her 50s. no other details released. >>> this morning police in sacramento are trying to track down the person behind a handful of gunshots fired near a high school championship football game. witnesses reported the gunfire last night right after the game ended at the sa

but if i can pull up a caltrans camera there it is so we're looking at the caltrans camera that's rightr the skyway in san francisco. if you look over to the right. traffic heading toward downtown and on 80 ease trying to get to the lower deck of the bay bridge. those people are stuck. aca which once again spills over 2 northbound one oh one from 2.80 and we see it here on traffic tracker so major residual delays, but hey at least we got the lanes open. now the westbound folks coming into san francisco. they could see that action but there was nothing blocked the westbound coming in to what you're looking at here is pretty much normal for friday morning slowing traffic from west grand through the tolls up the incline at 11 minutes into san francisco. and this is your alternate the san mateo bridge. if you don't want to use the bay bridge. you can go ahead and take east 92, it's pretty crash and but it looks a little better so no major problems into or out of hayward right now in 92 john. well pretty bright out there on the san mateo bridge robin i think in addition to the scarf this mor

take been 80 s just at a crawl affect multiple of a caltrans camera.you can see e approach look at this the mera that's position on the eastern span of the tower. it's showing you the traffic on the right that's traffic heading west into san francisco. approaching the tunnel, the crash, the opposite side of the tunnel right around mid span. and now that emergency crewhave arrived they have the 2 2 right lanes clo. we don't know how long it's going to take to clr but we know that al a special alert has been issued as soon as you pass, and it's going to be wide open continuing through downtown and the skyway but of course adding tothe backup. even at the toll plaza which was already there. but you thro in a crash you take away 2 lanes and look at that 42 minutes now not that that's a high drive time to make it into san francisco carpoolers you'll be fine i want to get up to the pay gates but everybody else socks so maybe help on bart maybe take the san mateo bridge instead, here's the richmond sandra fell and it's looking good. it's low here at the tolls

caltrans closed two lanes to prepare the road, but officials say the freeway could be shut down if it continues to erode. >>> also in southern california, the grapevine is open after being closed for nearly 12 hours because of heavy snow. the area was forecast to see 3 to 6 inches, while it is clear now snow showers are expected throughout the night. >>> all right. hre is a look at the caltrans camera in the sierra king veil and here is one at donner's summit off 80. plenty of snow but traffic is flowing. no chain controls on interstate 80 or highway 50. >> our meteorologists rely on live doppler 7 to track the weather, and you can do it as well and access it all through our abc7 news app. >>> happening now, stores already open for shoppers, and they don't have to wait for black friday to score some good deals. laura anthony joins us now from san leandro. laura, what's going on? >> well, hi, kristen. i'm at a target store. it opened at 5:00. these brick and mortar stores doing everything they can to get people in the door. for one thing, being open on thanksgiving. for another offerin

he pushes caltrans to do their part. he pushes pg&e to do their part.es the city of oakland to do their part. >> reporter: gordon's work is coupled with assistance he receives from homeowners but that is not the only way he honors those who lost everything in 1991. he also organized the gateway emergency preparedness exhibit center and garden. >> i have no desire to build m community. >> reporter: instead, he encourages them to clean vegetation and knowing a good neighbor and knowing your community may be the most crucial safety step. for helping keep his community safer from fires, this year's jefferson award goes to gordon piper. >>> you can nominate your own local hero for a jefferson award online at kpix.com/hero . awardyou shouldn't have toero . live with pain. you shouldn't have to pretend you're fine. you shouldn't have to be the ambulance. you shouldn't have to be thinking about the cost. you should just be focused on her. covered california can help you find a health plan that fits your needs and budget. because we believe you shouldn't have to

we have another video from caltrans. it is plow operators are working around the clock. of the placer county sheriff's department shared this video. so if you're heading up there yourself take it slow. >> that area under a winter storm warning. and mark, this warning going to last into the evening hours here. >> yeah, that's right they're still expecting more snowfall throughout the day. right now moderate snowfall and low visibility down to a quarter of a mile. typically chains around 5,000 feet or so. now you're down to about 2,000' for the snow level. so far the early measurements from this morning showing you amounts around 17 to 18 to 20". so the winter storm warning in place as you can see. total amounts up above 7,000' could be 2' to 3'. so just keep an eye on the roadways also caltrans has a great phone number of 1-800-gas- road. so here's the latest on the radar right now. the coverage right now piling up in the sierras coming close. these are just the early snow reports from this morning kientd of scattered around lake sta hoe as you can see here -- lake tahoe

caltrans warns if you're headed into the sierra, carry your chains even if you're traveling on roads where they're not required. >>> san francisco police are investigating the defacement of two statures. the statures of are of juan batista and carlos iii of spain. vandals wrote in red paint this is stolen land and decolonize. the statues were removed several years ago from embarcadero plaza. >>> the floor of the warriors practice facility at the chase center is being replaced. a small part of the court is warped in one corner. the warriors are not sure what caused it. they're replacing the floor just in case. workers will have the new floor ready by the time the warriors return from a road trip next week. >>> happening tonight in san francisco, the holiday season begins in union square with macy's 30th great tree lighting ceremony. this is video from last year's celebration. the tree is decorated with more than 33,000 energy l.e.d. lights. mayor london breed will take part in the ceremony. the lighting is scheduled at 6:50. >>> the president is back home after visiting with the troop