caltrans is encouraging drivers to know before you go. but checking online maps for weather and road conditions. while chp says you should be prepared for anything, have that full tank of gas in the car. >> and, you know, just have some food drinks, waters and jackets, have some warm stuff and just be ready for that. inclement weather. >> caltrans says they're going to be monitoring the roadways over night as temperatures drop. they're concerned about what areas in the road that could freeze over and ice up because they didn't get enough sun during the day. reporting live in calistoga. i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. thank you, rob. happening tonight on the peninsula, san mateo community members are planning a >> protest to demand a vote for a new mayor. the protest comes after 2 new council members block day. 128 year-old tradition of the naming a new mayor, sarah stinson. brings us the latest. >> the city of san mateo is going on another week without a mayor for over a century. the city has used the rotational system where the most senior

caltrans public information. officer gilbert, moats, chan and drivers need to be prepared. >> have a full tank of gas, bring snacks and water for delays. >> we have multiple spinouts. and that's forces us to temporarily closed the roadway. so we can clear everything out. and reopen. >> for those who may want to take the back roads to avoid the delays. most chan cautions people not over, rely on gps. there was some instances report last year with that. >> people relied on the dps. it's around some a delay senate in an instant the roads weren't plowed. >> and for the latest road conditions, caltrans said drivers to check the weather forecast and use that caltrans quickmap speech or that shows real-time road conditions. gayle ong kron. 4 news last let it snow. let it snow and that's what's happening up there. hey, a lot of >> up in the sierra and some rain over the weekend spent certainly an interesting time, john. if people do want to travel up there, when can they do it now? you know what better conditions the nex

one last item i would like to mention as well is that caltrans has various facilities in the area. we are making those facilities open to bring in resources to assist with any of the needs of humboldt county. so we're working very closely with the state agencies to bring in commodities and other items that may be needed for the people in humboldt county. so that concludes my comments. i would like to turn it over to cindy from the california geological survey. >> i'm with the california geological survey department of conservation and i'm also chair of the california earthquake clearinghouse which was last activated for the 2019 earthquake, which was also a 6.4 and a 7.1. today's earthquake was about two miles offshore. it was about 15 miles southwest of ferndale. the earthquake was on what's called the gorda plate. it's a complex area offshore where we have the pacific plate, the north american plate, which we're on here, and some small pieces of other plates as well. the area over the last century has had about 40 earthquakes that are magnitude 6 to 7, so it's not unusual for us

the highlights caltrans public information. officer gilbert, moats, chan and drivers need to be prepared. >> have a full tank of gas, bring snacks and water for delays. >> we have multiple spinouts. and that's forces us to temporarily closed the roadway. so we can clear everything out. and reopen. >> for those who may want to take the back roads to avoid the delays. most chan cautions people not over, rely on gps. there was some instances this ap report last year with that. people relied on the dps. it's around some a delay senate in an instant because the roads weren't plowed. >> and for the latest road conditions, caltrans said drivers to check the weather forecast and use that caltrans quickmap feature that shows real-time road conditions. gayle ong kron. 4 news. gayle, thank you. it definitely looks like a mess out there. we want to get you a check of your 4 zone forecast now. this is a live look at sfo. runways. definitely but i guess better to try and fly somewhere, i guess then tried to drive up to the sierra at saluting

and even the number of people inside caltrans is funding the pilot program with a one time expense of 10 million dollars. a spokesperson for caltrans tells kron 4 they are still evaluating exactly where the sameras should go. the governor's office previously said the cameras will be installed in alameda and contra costa counties along the main lines of interstate 8. 85 80 state route 4.24. and one. 85. >> a spokesperson for caltrans says the remaining camera installations are slated to take place in the spring of 2023. in the newsroom. gayle ong kron. 4 news. well in the east bay, a brazen major smash-and-grab robbery is under investigation. police say the robbers were armed with guns. it took some $80,000 worth of cameras as well as equipment right in front of the customers and employees. >> kron four's dan thorn has that story from dublin. >> mike's camera in dublin still closed thursday night. it's because of this takeover robbery from the day before police say a handful of men were armed with handguns and hammers. it's a shock to community and and the >> the store. so we take this

caltrans public information. officer gilbert, moats, chan and drivers need to be prepared. >> have a full tank of gas, bring snacks and water for delays. >> we have multiple spinouts. and that's forces us to temporarily closed the roadway. so we can clear everything out. and reopen. >> for those who may want to take the back roads to avoid the delays. most chan cautions people not over, rely on gps. there was some instances report last year with that. >> people relied on the dps. it's around some a delay senate in an instant because the roads weren't plowed. >> and for the latest road conditions, caltrans said drivers to check the weather forecast and use that caltrans quickmap speech or that shows real-time road conditions. gayle ong kron. 4 news never, never, never leave fertile without checking road conditions without your just yet. >> let's get over to the weather center. john was actually taking a look at some of the accumulations. those snow totals and chp is still saying not the best day to head up there j

caltrans is encouraging drivers to know before you go. but checking online maps for weather and road conditions. while chp says you should be prepared for anything, have that full tank of gas in the car. and, you know, just have some food drinks, waters and jackets, have some warm stuff and just be ready for that. inclement weather. >> caltrans says they are going to be monitoring the roadways throughout the night. they're concerned about what portions of the road that could freeze over because they did not get enough sun during the day. reporting in calistoga. i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> another big story tonight. new details emerging about the vta mass shooting that happened in san jose. officials now say there were no indications of any threat ahead of that shooting are grant lotus joins us here now with the latest on the investigation. they just put out these new details earlier this afternoon. right? just happened. so many families were crushed by this tragedy. >> a short time ago the vta held a press conference at their headqua

caltrans public information. officer gilbert, moats, chan and drivers need to be prepared. >> have a full tank of gas, bring snacks and water for delays. >> we have multiple spinouts. and that's forces us to temporarily closed the roadway. so we can clear thing out. and reopen. >> for those who may want to take the back roads to avoid the delays. most chan cautions people not over, rely on gps. there was some instances this ap report last year with that. >> people relied on the dps. it's around some a delay senate in an instant the roads weren't plowed. >> and for the latest road conditions, caltrans says drivers to check the weather forecast and use caltrans quickmap speech or that shows real-time road conditions. gayle ong kron. 4 news. gayle, thank you. coming up at 8.30, we're going to be chatting with our tahoe travel expert kevin coop cooper is going to be giving us his experience out in the sierra today. so be sure to tune in for that. >> and the south bay leaves one person is dead after their car collides

how caltrans is working around the clock to address a growing trend of avalanches. >>> and for fans, it was priceless. it turns out, the warriors' latest championship might have been worth billions. new ranking putting them atop the nba once again. >>> coming up tonight at 6:00 on cbs news bay area with juliette goodrich, a show them over san francisco 's drug crisis. >>> i am john ramos. what shut down the only safe injection site? the people running it so they don't even know. >>> very festive today at san francisco city hall. the sierra, used to picking up a fefeet of snow at the time. they are being overwhelmed by just a few inches bigger a surprise snowstorblocked roads and pro streamlines . it also provided a lot of oppunities to have a little fun. so funny to see london coveredin snow. how bizarre. it looks like a doctor who >> it doesn't happen very muh. like when snow happened in the southern united stes. no id how to deal with it. >>> we picked up a lot of snow in the high sierra over the weekend. let's take a look at the totals. sierra tahoe almost 6 feet of snow. 70 inche

caltrans may have done quicker work than anticipated.ll valley and into the sausalito exits here. bridgeway was where folks were bailing out. alexander was jammed up and has been the last 45 minutes. a slide and then the closure after that. everything else is clear. in the east bay looking at traffic flowing more smoothly now that the crash at 24 has cleared around 580. we have a standard for richmond and out in toward some of that backup if you're heading south. you may be heading south to mill valley to the backup. hopefully we'll have those lanes, at least a couple cleared for south 101. north 680, we'll be closed tonight starting at 10:00 and going to 5:00 the next day continuing through april. from highway 84 up to the sunol boulevard exit so you can get this workaround by going through city streets or you can take the longer ride by going up to the castro valley area and back across the dublin interchange. your commute direction. back to you. >>> did you catch the game? the 49ers' rookie quarterback brock purdy unfazed. tom brady r

we have a camera caltrans is sharing online. that camera may have problems. the weather is an issue in the area. i'll show you on the map northbound 880 is cut off shy of fruitvale. i'm told we have the camera again and we have flashing lights facing north. the signs just off to the right as you head up to oakland. we have this overturned big rig, and that is preventing folks from traveling past or off the high street looking at the slow drive here. an indicator how long it's been, this happened just after 2:00 this morning. it's already 4:30. they don't have the appropriate crews clearing that yet. caltrans and chp have said we don't normally allow big rigs on 580 but you can because we don't know how long it will take to clear. we see the highlight in orange meaning foggy and misty conditions. that will be a factor as well. west 580 to get up out of oakland toward the maze and the bay bridge because north 880 is currently stopped and has been for over two hours. that shows you in oakland the big breaker, north 880 is closed just shy of fruitvale. back to yo

. >>> moving you forward, we're just hours away from caltrans activating new metering lights along a major corridor that connects the east bay to the south bay. >> we begin with nbc bay area's bob redell live this midday along one of those metered stretches on northbound 680. when should those commuters start seeing the lights turn on? >> reporter: yeah, good morning. later this afternoon these new metering lights in the northbound direction of 680 between milpitas and pleasanton, so this afternoon caltrans will be activating that metering light right there. this is the northbound on ramp from bernal avenue to 680 and other several on ramps. you can see on the map these new metering is starting at eastbound and west calaveras boulevard, sunol boulevard, stoneridge road, bernal avenue and vargas road. the lights will be turned on between 2:00 and 8:00 p.m., only when there's a lot of traffic according to caltrans. otherwise they'll be turned off or stay continuously green. anyone who commutes here in the bay area is familiar with metering lights. they're designed, of course, to spread

caltrans public information. officer gilbert moats, chan and driversrsrseed to be prepared. >> have a full tank of gas, bring snacks and water for delays. >> we have multiple spinouts. and that's forces us to temporarily closed the roadway. so we can clear thing out. and reopen. >> for those who may want to take the back roads to avoid the delays. most chan cautions people not over, rely on gps. there was some instances this ap report of last year with that. people relied on the dps it around some a delay, senate in an instant the roads weren't plowed. >> and for the latest road conditions, caltrans said drivers to check the weather forecast and use that caltrans quickmap feature that shows real-time road conditions. gayle ong kron. 4 news. now to our 4 zone forecast. this is a live look at those current conditions all along. i-80. this is a look at truckee. i do feel like maybe they've. >> cleared a little bit since our last little you can see the huge piles of snow there on side of the road. >> wow. all right.

caltrans says this is needed to make the roadway smoother. while it may cause delays, locals definitely say the smoother ride is most welcome. >> the freeway needs improved. it's been a mess for years. loud, bumpy. >> caltrans says signs will guide drivers to detours, along sunol road, bernal avenue. if you're going from the south, caltrans recommends 880 to 88, but that is going to add you about 10 to 15 more miles, so do check maps before you drive. >> thank you very much. >>> elon musk defending himself after a controversial post calling for dr. anthony fauci to be prosecuted. meantime, twitter is auctioning off its office chairs. scott mcgrew has the latest. >> reporter: good morning. that's start with the fauci controversy. musk, who fashions himself a free speech advocate seems to have an issue with what dr. fauci says. musk tweeting out my pronouns are prosecute and fauci. fauci led both the trump and biden administration through the pandemic. he has not been charged with any crime. >> a lot of people quick to condemn musk and what he

you see all these caltrans and chp vehicles forcing folks off at high street.ers choosing to get on to the area can go on coliseum way and get past the crash. b.a.r.t. is an option this morning but it is slower because of slicker tracks and then we have the extended service for b.a.r.t. use your clipper card for b.a.r.t., but do not tag your clipper card to get a free ride for the muni service over new year's eve. if you tag with your clipper card, they will charge. you can ride for free. the same thing for new year's eve service and note the extended service times. if you are not in condition to drive, these are plenty of options. >> good advice, mike. thanks. >>> how does ringing in the new year as a millionaire sound? it could happen if you're extra lucky tonight. ahead on "today in the bay," the growing amount up for grabs in tonight's mega millions drawing. >>> plus, new year, new goals. how high should we set those expectations? the advice one life coach suggests you keep in mind to crush resolutions. plus, miley's second new year's eve party will air her

this is a map from caltrans.getting a perspective of that here showing all the incidents that they are seeing right now. there are a number of weather-related problems. caltrans is reporting on highway 92. let's zoom in there. you can see highway 92 is closed between main street and skyline boulevard because of flooding. this is in the westbound direction. there is also a mudslide. caltrans is reporting in the area of 92 and west hillsdale. also, we're following were several reports of flooding and highway 101 in redwood city. these are just some of the many problems that are on the roadways this morning. so if you must head out the door, police travel carefully. we're also keeping an eye on storm damage is happening in our area. take a look at this video taken from overnight. this is on the 1000 block of franklin street in san francisco. you can see several large tree limbs lying in the road. there. this was around 2 o'clock this morning. and just this is just one of at least 2 trees. we know came down overnight

at this time caltrans has not said when that road might be reopened.nate routes along 680 and 880. wow, that's one of the messes we are having right now. let's get to rob mayeda. he's following the latest path of this storm. >> flood watches throughout the north bay and by 10:00 tonight it will be san francisco, the east bay and south bay under those flood watches which will last 24 hours. it will take us to 10:00 saturday night. and with the saturated ground, you saw the impact there on highway 84. more rain coming in, another 2 to 4 inches of rain expected across most areas. and storm ranger has been picking up on that steady rain at times, moving across the bay area. the storm system itself is still kind of getting its act together here offshore. that's going to increase the lift to the atmospheric river that's parked over the bay area and that's going to increase rain totals and rain rates, especially before sunrise tomorrow. you can see that clearly moving out of the north bay into the south bay by about 7:00 a.m. those flood watches in effect sta

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caltrans is trying to repair damaged roadways. perhaps the most notable, the bridge connecting the highway to 11 with highway 101. the firm bridge has been here 110 years, but it just took seconds for that 6.4 magnitude earthquake. >> to do this to its core, the purse as an initial survey of his home. so the damage to be even worse than you can see here from the exterior, a half. our house is detached from the other half of the he says he did not have earthquake insurance. we're just kind of hoping that there's some sort of maybe disaster relief. >> that's kind of all we've got that hoping for it. now. mean. the house is gone. >> there's nothing in rio. do karma dickerson? >> and this update just minutes ago from officials and humble county. they say water is being restored to the city of rio. dell but note a boil water advisory is still in effect. they say boiled or bottled water should be used for all drinking and food. preparation until further notice. so baby steps is they get back in line there and cleanup efforts are ongoing

like in past years, caltran, making all the rides free, from the 31st, 8:00 p.m.e 1st at 3:30 a.m. to ring in the new year in san francisco. a heads up, the last train goes into the city at 2:00 a.m. >>> new video tonight of a heavenly ski resort in south lake tahoe. winter weather, as bad as anticipated. look at that. we saw 111 mile an hour winds, along with 4 inches of snow. lots of strong winds, forcing the resort to close all the rides and some lifts today. >>> back in the bay area, high- surf warning on the coast. check out the massive waves on the shoreline this afternoon. really mesmerizing to look at, for sure, but very dangerous. high-surf warning is in effect until at least tomorrow morning. >>> in the south bay and santa cruz mountains, the worry tonight is about the fire zones and the stability of the scorched hillsides. a wildfire ripped through the area in the summer of 2020, leaving behind a massive burn scar and a mudslide risk. environmentalists specialists came to see how the soil was holding up in the storm, and one was impressed by what he saw

i mean, it just dumped up there today you can see caltrans crews working to clear the roadway right now. 50 is closed. right over echo summit because of several spinouts as well as the conditions, and with that we go back to bill martin. good rain, great snow bill. productive day really was and it's going to continue the storm doors cracked open enough that we're going to see yet another system coming in on saturday and sunday, we get a break tomorrow. we're getting a break now, but what's happening is as this system leaves. it's moving off into southern california where they're getting showers now down that area and they're going to cool off quite a bit as well in that, you know that it's a it's a very strong cold front. we're experiencing that outside rainfall accumulations today, anywhere from an inch of rain to a little more than that, two inches in the heavy spot have been loman point raise 1.3 inches, that the rest of us most of us were around. half inch to three quarters of an inch, but overall , very good storm in terms of getting rain on the ground, getting us through the morni

probably after 7:00 caltrans will assist. the coroner also needs to arrive for the report. northbound is distracted by this activity. it's a small section of the south bay. we're doing all right. no need for an alternate route. the bay bridge has a backup forming at the top of your screen coming off the overcrossing. it looks like it's starting to slow down right now. back over to you, ginger. >>> it's a story that caught national attention and it returns to the courtroom later this morning. two suspects accused of kidnapping an infant who became better known as baby brandon are expected to appear for their sentencing hearing. "today in the bay's" pete suratos is live in san jose looking into how it may all play out. pete, what can we expect today? >> reporter: yeah, good morning to you, ginger. according to the court document, that sentencing hearing will take place in a matter of hours today and another one set to take place next month. we know the two suspects at the center are yesenia ramirez and jose portillo accused of kidnapping baby brandon back in april from his gr

caltrans says it has hundreds of pieces of equipment staged along interstate 80 and highway 50. plows, snowblowers , ready to roll. >> it is a massive operation. we have hundreds of employees trained. >> caltrans doesn't want to see people in cars , all of us. they are asking travelers to stay away so they can prioritize helping semi trucks that have to drive for business. stay with kpix 5 for first alert weather updates all weekend long on air, online , and streaming on cbs news bay area. >>> onto another top story. the uc system has gone into mediation with striking student workers pick it has been nearly a month since 48,000 walk off the job of her cost-of-living concerns. kpix 5's da lin reports, that includes teaching assistants to help administer exams like next week finals. >> reporter: this is the main library on campus. it is quiet in this large room. one junior is getting ready for her math final. >> it's been a little more difficult because of the lack of tutoring options and office hours options. >> she relies on smaller discussions taught by the graduate student ins

caltrans used a front loader to remove the debris.s southbound 101 in marin south of spencer avenue. now the usgf sent out a warning about this yesterday that we could expect shallow landslides during this weekend's winter storm. on valentine's day in 2019 a home slipped off its foundation, was carried down a hill by a mudslide. the home slid roughly 75 yards and slammed into another house. we were there when a woman was rescued from one of those homes. miraculously with minor injuries. >> the concern is the amount of rainfall and given the intensity of the rainfalls we're expecting tomorrow, friday into saturday, will likely see trees coming down and the potential for mud slides. >> reporter: that was the division chief with the santa rosa fire department who was concerned about the wildfires in the north bay. the city of san jose dispatched outreach teams to homeless encampments asking those people to move to higher ground. cities like san jose want to remind people they have sandbag locations. they have some here so if you need san

inclement weather. >> caltrans says they are going to be monitoring the roadways throughout the nightey're concerned about what portions of the road that could freeze over because they did not get enough sun during the day. reporting in calistoga. i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> now to our 4 zone forecast as we take this live look outside across the golden gate bridge tonight. and it's going to be cold to lawrence is here to tell us how many sweaters and pears all down and all of yeah, you got to bundle up and be ready to go. some to watch out for some of the black eyes. that can be really an issue out on the road, especially so that water seeping down from all the mountains, all of a sudden get these very cold temperatures settling in. you see some black ice in the morning. so watch out for that, especially the north bay. look, these temperatures mid 20's in the santa rosa. 31 in napa. you're talking freezing temperatures ast bay, but even inside the bay, usually the bay waters can keep the temperatures up a bit. but tonight could be one of those nights likely see some frost early o

caltrans says this is needed to make the road smoother. it may cause traffic, they are happy to see the road improvements. >> the freeway needs to be improved. it's been a mess for years. very loud, very bumpy. >> it will be nice. caltrans says signs will guide drivers to detours along sunol road and bernal avenue. >>> a heads-up for some sonoma county parents this morning. education leaders are canceling school at montgomery elementary school today because the school current lip has no running water. the district is not indicating what led to that water outage. >>> also, in the wake of the recent rain and cooler temperatures, cal fire is moving forward with lifted burn restrictions in the north bay. the agency is allowing burn permits to be issued in napa, solano and sonoma counties starting at 8:00 this morning. yolo and colusa counties are included. cal fire warns the recent wet weather they are still in a year round fire season. >>> rain moving out of the bay after really just saturating us over the week. the recent rains are hardly en

. >> well, 200 closed circuit television cameras are slated to be installed statewide and caltrans says 8 of them are already up in the east bay. >> back in may, governor gavin newsom announced funding for new freeway cameras around the state to cap criminals who commit violent crimes. on california's freeways, the horrific nightmare for the wilf family. >> and their baby being killed. >> it's such a senseless in such a senseless and violent manner can never be reconciled. >> on thursday, the alameda county district attorney announcing murder charges against 3 suspects accused of killing 23 month-old jasper. wu on november 6, 2021. the toddler was killed by a stray bullet while he was sleeping in his car seat. the move family caught in the middle of a rolling gun battle between rival gangs on 8.80, in oakland, jasper's father attended the press conference. a family spokesperson carl chan. they wish that no family, no one. >> let them go through what gone through. and they want to keep everybody safe. >> chan has thrown his support family, calling for more freeway cameras to be installed

caltrans is encouraging drivers to know before you go. but checking online maps for weather and road conditions. while chp says you should be prepared for anything, have that full tank of gas in the car. and, you know, just have some food drinks, waters and jackets, have some warm stuff. just be ready for that. inclement weather. >> caltrans says they are going to be monitoring the roadways throughout the night. they're concerned about what portions of the road that could freeze over because they did not get enough sun during the day. reporting in calistoga. i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news we really cold in the bay area. lawrence, how cold? you know, oh, my gosh. it is going to be freezing, probably 20's overnight tonight, some of watching out for some of the black ice, especially in the north bay, those real cold temperatures, all that precipitation over the weekend kind of seeping down the roads freezes overnight. so dangerous stuff you just can't see out there on the road. so take these very early in the morning. if you're traveling out o

caltrans public information. officer gilbert, moats, chan and drivers need to be prepared. >> have a full tank of gas, bring snacks and water for delays. >> we have multiple spinouts. and that's forces us to temporarily closed the roadway. so we can clear thing out. and reopen. >> for those who may want to take the back roads to avoid the delays. most chan cautions people not over, rely on gps. there was some instances this ap report of last year with that. people relied on the dps it around some a delay, senate in an instant because the roads weren't plowed. >> and for the latest road conditions, caltrans said drivers to check the weather forecast and use that caltrans quickmap feature that shows real-time road conditions. gayle ong kron. 4 news. with that. we want to get you a check of your 4 zone forecast. this is a another look at all that snow up there. this is that i-80. >> if you're heading to north tahoe, yes, the truckee area here, a lot of snow out there and so much it looks pretty. >> and it looks pret

it was slow going on westbound highway. 24 caltrans close off the right lane as car spun out of controljuries other than to the front bumper of this vehicle towards the afternoon. the storm system moves southward making for drier conditions in san francisco. just in time for samantha cheika's fox who came up from san jose has coming out really hard. really, really so i wasn't sure what to expect. did you decide to wait for the rain to clear? >> i know it just happened that way. just time. i brought it just in case. but it cleared up on its right now. the air feels really good to it's a nice break for >> samantha's mother mary is visiting from oregon. we're expecting a blizzard. >> and so i wanted to fly. and when i got here and there was this monsoon rainstorm, so we haven't seen this kind of rain and a long, long time. so we were here very worried about coming here. but so >> and that heavy band of rain we saw earlier in the day and has since moved to our south in monterey county in the newsroom. gayle ong kron. 4 news. >> well, given the conditions out on the roads tonight, chp says s

this is what caltrans is hoping we don't see for the weekend. a rockslide part of 11 s. today, now cleared but the more rain, the more unstable the cliffs can get. the storm is dumping snow in the high sierra. this is video from sacramento showing i-80 near tahoe with mostly rain in the lower elevations. we have more from i-80. >> this exit , it is raining which means a few miles east it is snowing. several cars pulling off to make sure they have the chains ready to go. some tractor-trailers taking a break as caltrans asking everyone to take it slow and reminding everyone chain controls are in effect. you need to chains unless you have snow tires or four-wheel-drive. very important to get you through safely. that's the whole idea in terms of keeping traffic flowing. making sure you keep your speed low, your tires are prepared for the snow. make sure there are no accidents and traffic continues moving through. in a few minutes we will be headed further to thstpefu k t the assess how hard the ing. is suosto continue through the evening, if you plan to get on the road, do t

caltrans says there is no estimated time on when the road will reopen.ighway one is still open between carmel and big sur. our storms have dumped more than 10 inches of snow at the donner pass in the sierra, creating conditions that meteorologist call, sierra cement. it is dense, heavy, moisture filled snow. all of this happened in the last 24 hours. uc berkeley's no laboratory posted this video. they said it more snow would have been recorded if not for the rain. more snow is expected throughout today and tomorrow. all that snow is making for some treacherous driving conditions. these chp bucky tweeted this video today, urging people to slow down when driving through the sierra. chains are required on both i-80 and highway 50 in the tahoe area. we want to give you a better perspective now on those snowy driving conditions. take a look, several caltrans camera's. the roads are blanketed in snow. some of them. others, very slick and icp. winter storm warning in effect right now for the sierra. it has been extended until tomorrow afternoon. people are advi

transit, b.t.a., caltrans and cal train. they will start at 8:00 p.m.free service varies. bart is not free. but lit run trains later than usual until 1:00 a.m. on new year's eve. >> nice easier ways to get around. it could come in handy. >> but hopefully for the stroke of midnight we'll get a little break. >> sandhya? sandhya: you're going to ring in the new year with dry weather. right now anything butt. take a look at these live towercams are. pretty much says winter no matter what direction you are looking, it is snowing at the highest elevations. but raining at lake level up in the sierra. let's take a look at the storm concerns for morning. flooding on the roadway. very high likelihood. down tree limbs. shallow landslides. it's a high chance. moderate possibility. as you look at live doppler 7, right now, this is priming the atmosphere. we are getting light to moderate showers. airport boulevard across american canyon, sears point coming down. steady rain from excuse me, walnut creek to 680 alamo diablo road heading from the south bay to couper tin

well, 200 closed circuit television cameras are slated to be installed statewide and caltrans says 8already up in the east bay. >> back in may, governor gavin newsom announced funding for new freeway cameras around the state to cap criminals who commit violent crimes. on california's freeways, the horrific nightmare for the wilf family. >> and their baby being killed. >> it's such a senseless in such a senseless and violent manner can never be reconciled. >> on thursday, the alameda county district attorney announcing murder charges against 3 suspects accused of killing 23 month-old jasper. wu on november 6, 2021. the toddler was killed by a stray bullet while he was sleeping in his car seat. the move family caught in the middle of a rolling gun battle between rival gangs on 8.80, in oakland, jasper's father attended the press conference. a family spokesperson carl chan. they wish that no family, no one. >> let them go through what gone through. and they want to keep everybody safe. >> chan has thrown his support family, calling for more freeway cameras to be installed since wu's dea

caltrans blocked traffic eastbound on the highway at ice house road for avalanche control.they only let pg and e crews continue through the closure. to respond after reports of outages right here, sir. just the burrito at the nearby fresh pond gas station has been slightly chaotic. we've had had a power outage a couple of times where we had the reboot all our pumps and online. credit card and debit machines and stuff got to have that working for those customers in need of a quick stop. good to get home to make it through a long drive three hours to get that from tokyo. oh, man, three hours. that's crazy. drivers chained up like seth crest coming from a campo dealing with these driving conditions and rainy and then it turned into the slush. and then now i sense no. so we're getting through it, though getting through it to get to south lake tahoe. that's where jeff carr and sarah sherwood we're headed to before a slight change of plans. well, that's why we're sledding. we're going to go snowboarding, and then it got a little got a little dicey on the road. so we saw this and

you can see it right there that white on the road, caltrans has decided to hold traffic near meyers on the 50 because of multiple spinouts, they say on the road conditions along much of interstate 80 or the same or worse, and we will take you to the sierra for look at how people are managing the snow a little later on in the newscast to petaluma high schools will be closed again tomorrow due to a powder out power outage casagrande and sonoma mountain high experience the outage early this morning before school started. the district says that critical systems, including phones and fire alarms were not working. they determined it was some kind of equipment malfunction. they do expect power will be back on over the weekend. classes expected to resume on monday. covid test positivity rate has increased in san francisco. the latest data shows the positivity rate for covid tests is just over 8% that is the highest since last august . health officials say that there are 90 people in the hospital with covid. that's almost twice the number for from one month ago when there were 46 people hospita

caltrans public information.er gilbert, moats, chan and drivers need to be prepared. >> have a full tank of gas, bring snacks and water for delays. >> we have multiple spinouts. and that's forces us to temporarily closed the roadway. so we can clear thing out. and reopen. >> for those who may want to take the back roads to avoid the delays. most chan cautions people not over, rely on gps. there was some instances report of last year with that. >> people relied on the dps it around some a delay, senate in an instant the roads weren't plowed. >> and for the latest road conditions, caltrans said drivers should check the weather forecast and use that caltrans quickmap feature that shows real-time road conditions. gayle ong kron. 4 news. >> once you go all that way and the weather so crazy and rough, but you can well, john, you are recommending people wait for this coming weekend so they could get up there and not have to worry about the act of sncw coming down. exactly because we're talking and you don't even have po

it's just going to be really important to check the forecast and check those caltrans road conditionsonline before heading up, reporting near donner summit, dennis shanahan kron. 4 news >> well, let's check on the forecast for sure, with our very own expert in-house. this is a live picture looking at interstate 80 at donner summit. and it doesn't look like there's much of a problem now. the traffic moving. well, while the cameras moving around it's pretty haha, the approaching storm, fortunately dry conditions out there right now. but if you are heading out. >> take advantage of right now because we are going to see widespread snow showers arriving during the overnight hours and it's going to stay there even through the weekend. so elevations above 7,000 feet for this year, you can get up to 2 and a half feet of snow. >> most of our valley is going to get up to a foot of snow, including lake tahoe with winds throughout the valleys, 50 miles per hour. but throughout this year, ridgecrest 100 mile per hour wind speeds of fortunately that avalanche watch was allowed to be canceled. but w

this is caltrans. they showed cracks across the road. emergency services is also reporting widespread damage to homes and roads specifically in eel river valley. we are at the scene of the damaged bridge. >> a very scary situation for those on the north coast. the earthquake came in after 2:30 and jolted many of us awake who were just completely asleep and i wanted to show you the damage we have seen. we are in fernbridge and this is kind of the main thoroughfare into the town of ferndale. you can see caltrans has this blocked off to traffic and given this is the main thoroughfare into ferndale, it definitely , you know, a very noticeable impact to the community. crews are out here, continuing to inspect the damage. pg&e has reported that 55,000 customers are currently without power. as we were driving from arcata to fernbridge, there were basically no businesses, very few businesses that still have their power remaining and just lots of calls of people without power. and there is no tsunami according to the humboldt county sheriff's off

and even the number of people inside caltrans is funding the pilot program with a one time expense of 10 million dollars. a spokesperson for caltrans tells kron 4 they are still evaluating exactly where the cameras should go. the governor's office previously said the cameras will be installed in alameda and contra costa counties along the main lines of interstate 8. 85 80 state route 4.24. and one. 85. >> and a spokesperson for caltrans says the remaining camera installations are slated to take place in the spring of 2023. in the studio, gayle ong kron. 4 news scale. thank you. in the east bay, a brazen majors. smash-and-grab robbery is under investigation tonight. and police say that the robbers were armed with guns and they took some $80,000 worth of cameras and equipment right in front of customers and employees for dan thorn has the story from dublin. >> mike's camera in dublin still closed thursday night. it's because of this takeover robbery from the day before. >> police say a handful of men were armed with handguns and hammers. it's a shock to community and and >> the store. s

caltrans recommends 880 through castro valley. that's going to add 10 to 15 miles. plan accordingly. >> thanks for the heads up. appreciate it. i'm with janelle wang working on the 5:00 news. >> nice to have you back. >> it's nice to be back. what are you working on, 5:00? >> talking about making it in the bay. housing is hard to come by. there are hundreds of new housing units about to go up in this abandoned building, north san jose. the project comes after years of back and forth talks. a percentage of the new housing units will be dedicated to affordable housing. we're going to show you what it will look like. we have renderings and where it will be located. >>> and we're going to meet the new head coach of stanford football. the pick was announced over the weekend. today he was formally introduced. we're going to meet him and his plans to revive the struggling football team, and try to convert it back into a national power house again. stanford used to win games, bowl games, and they have had another dismal season. i hope he turns things around. hope that happe

caltrans hopes to have it fully finished and the road reopen on friday. that's as long as the weather cooperates. also, storms in the bay area means more snow for the sierra. and there's a lot more new snow in tahoe. take a look at conditions at north star reserve earlier today. guess who sent us that video! kevin cooper. he is a resort consultant and the go-to guy whenever we want you can to a about snow. it is still snowing in tahoe. what are conditions like? >> reporter: it is absolutely beautiful. this storm has done a great job. we've seen about 41 inches. depending on the resort, we're reporting upwards of 108 inches today. just really nice. right now it is snowing nicely. this is a pocket storm. the clouds have been moving around the base to the west shore to the north shore to the south shore. really setting up the resorts, fantasticful getting ready for the holiday season. it is absolutely beautiful. >> we have to talk about the resorts. bay area people were thrilled that the ski season opened up earlier than expected. i heard it was really crowd

take a look at several caltrans camera's.hose roads still blanketed with snow, others starting to get that snow off. a winter storm warning is in effect right now for the sierra until tomorrow afternoon. people are being advised not to make the drive unless they absolutely have to. you can check the forecast any time and access live doppler 7 on-demand from ec seven bay area streaming app. download the app now. the parliament and judiciary are reviewing the countries mandatory he job law. the wearing of a his job in public is mandatory for women in iran under's islamic law. enforced by the countries so-called, morality police. the laws spoke -- sparked worldwide protest after the death of 22-year-old mahsa amini. she died in police custody after being apprehended by the morality police, allegedly for not wearing her his job properly. they say if the law is changed, that is only one small step forward. >> the point is, past that since day one. from day one they say that the scarf is not the whole thing. we want the whole regim

. >> reporter: caltrans says it wants to give riders a smoother ride which will require repaving and replacing a stretch of 680. >> it has to be done, and that freeway has a lot of potholes. >> reporter: so caltrans is closing the northbound portion of that freeway from the 84 junction in sunol to the sunol boulevard exit in pleasanton. this will happen monday through friday 10:00 p.m. through 5:00 a.m. through april. signs will guide drivers toward the detours. there will be local detours along sunol road. if you're going north from the south bay it's recommended 880 to 238 to 580. >> it's going to be a problem for a lot of people, but how else are we going to do this? >> reporter: bruce chan says the detour traffic will likely impact him but, like other people we spoke with, he's not sure how the work will happen without some kind of disruption. >> they're doing it in the middle of the night, so that's good. better than in the day. >> reporter: alyssa goard, "today in the bay." >>> masks are back on for visitors and students at san jose state. starting today people who go to the st

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he is asking caltrans to study the cost of removing the freeway to come up with replacements. the other two sections are the bayshore viaduct and a stretch of 280. >>> encaustic contra costa county, health officials say a powdery substance the martinez company accidentally released into the community contained higher than normal amounts of heavy metals. that could cause short-term issues for some people. people found their cars covered in the dust on things giving day. the county says it was not notified of the release, as required by law, which is why it didn't issue a warning. the refinery has since apologized. >>> san francisco's drug problem, front and center, after a toddler gets exposed to fentanyl at a playground. how the da is responding, denies. >>> hundreds of bikes ready to roll. how a schoolteacher is teaming up with a bay area storage company to deliver some smiles this holiday season. >> we have a real heart for >>> the san francisco fire department has confirmed an infa ru to the hospital from a public playground was exposed to fentanyl. the little boy had to be

caltrans plows were on duty. the snow creating near whiteout condition here in wide-out -- in napa county. isabel got stuck driving from clearlake to santa rosa, sharing details of her scary trip with our j.r. stone. isabel: we were really scared, like oh my god, please, we need to be getting soon where we are supposed to be going. we saw several cars that got into car accidents. cornell: isabel said she was done with the snow this morning. she had to wait two hours for a tow truck, but she finally made it home. what officials sayl tabulating m the storm, but the rain we had over the weekend has barely made a dent in our drought situation. they say every drop does count, and conservationists till being urged. for now, live in marin cornell barnard, abc 7 news. dan: thank you. san francisco leaders pushing to fast-track the appointment of the longest-serving member of the police commission. we want to take a closer look at why this is your heart is the beat of life. if you have heart failure, entrust your heart to

we have hundreds and hundreds of maintenance employees are trained. >> caltrans ask people to stay off the road so they can prioritize helping semi trucks that have to drive for business. >>> back here in the bay area, the incoming rain will be a nice boost for our reservoirs. valley water told us it surpassed its conservation goal for october. customers managed to cut back by 16% after falling a little short the month before. but they say it's good to keep in mind that despite the rain, we are still deep in drought. >> the reservoirs are still very low, so it's extremely important to keep in mind that yes, we are seeing nice rainfall, it will help a little bit. it's still important to conserve water. >> valley water has set up sandbag stations. you can find the best place to pick them up at valleywater.org. stay with us for updates right here on kpix 5, streaming on cbs news bay area, and online on kpix.com. >>> in the past hour, we learned the university of california has entered into private mediation with striking student workers picked it has been months since 48,000 walked off th

caltrans says the ferndale bridge on highway to 11 will be reopened as early as 8 o'clock. tonight. this is footage of the initial damage after the earthquake struck the area. caltrans is sending an emergency grant of 6 million dollars to bring a contractor and to the area to make repairs as quickly as possible. right now, officials say this appears to be the only major road damage. we will, of course, continue to follow the impact of this earthquake from humble county on air and online. you can follow our coverage by scanning that qr code. this on your screen for more information another big story tonight. a woman is in custody by police after being caught hiding inside the ceiling of a library on the campus of the san jose state university with a fake gun. the good news is nobody was injured on grant lotus joins us now here in the studio with the latest on >> unusual investigation to say the least. >> indeed, especially where police say they found this woman, what she actually had. but it was scary, certainly for a while. you didn't have students on campus. the time of year was cl