we're live in crockett, christien kafton. >> man, it is just pouring where he is. is that the worse or it's still to come isn't it. >> we're getting high rainfall, but there's more high rainfall coming behind this. i want to show you the system we're watching right now. you can see the back edge of it. it's pretty far back. let's move a little bit close. we're going to show you the current radar imagine. you can see the heavier rain, we're seeing reds and oranges now. what we can do is we can grab the leading edge of the heavy rain. because it's been kind of light in san leandro. but what's happening as this system tracks south, you're going to see areas like west oakland, emeryville, china town and oakland areas like that are really going to start to see the rain pick up in the next five to 10 minutes. this band moving across the sunset district. you can see those areas are going to be seeing heavy rainfall. and there's more out behind this as we mentioned, it's just a wet evening ahead. this isn't a surprise, we saw it coming. and it's verified, we got urban advi

we're live in antioch, christien kafton. >>> there are many ways you can help this holiday season. visit ktvu.com for a list of charities seeking donations this christmas. just look for the holiday charity section right on our home page. >>> well the santa that was fired from a macy's store is settling into his new job at lefty o'douls. santa john was fired after he told a couple that santa was so jolly because he knew where to find all the bad boys and girls. >> i told him he could stay here 20 years, as long as he wants. he can continue to come back and i can even try to help him get a job during the regular listen. >> reporter: the publicity has been good for the firefighter toy drive. >>> the state is poised for a selling spree. the decision made today that could put the california supreme court up for sale. >>> san francisco firefighters say $5,000 washing machine can help save lives. find out how coming up. >>> the walgreen's security breech that resulted in a fast filling inbox. >>> and tomorrow morning we could have one obstacle that could impact your visibility. we'll also

as christian cap didn't reports tonight the judge dismissed charges against one -- christien kafton reports tonight that judge dismissed charges against one defendant. >> reporter: the judge says there is sufficient evidence to proceed to trial for six of those accused of again rape of a 16-year-old girl. >> the next up is for our office to review and determine what charges -- we may file information with fewer chargers or we may add charges. >> reporter: the judge ruled there is not enough evidence to tie the youngest of the accused was just 16 years old . his family reacted with joy. >> i feel good, but i feel angry because they wasted 12 months of my son's life. >> reporter: prosecutors may seek to refile charges but already prosecutors say they have their hands full. three of the men face rape and speaker charges and two more face enhance sexual assault charges -- and gang rape charges. they say that at times the prosecution is contradictory. they say that one of the man accused was not involved in the gang rape but would face a sexual assault charge since he was present >> as he realiz

christien kafton joins us with that story. >> reporter: you can see commuters are coming and going. they are keeping an eye on it. also keeping an eye out is a contingent of bart police officers. oscar grant supporters have already said they will protest here if he gets out on bail. passengers streamed in and out of the station this morning, the station where johannes mehserle shot and killed oscar grant. they are pushing for bail while they appeal and they are keeping an eye on the proceedings. >> i hope they don't protest because i don't think people should vandalize people's property because of mistakes li that. >> other passengers say they want to see an end to the violence. >> everybody else is. >> they announced they would protest if the judge grants bail. some passengers are hoping it will not disrupt their ability to travel. >> i hope it doesn't. last time it did. i had to catch a bus over here, so i hope it doesn't. >> a number of bart police officers patrol the area around the bart station this morning but bart's chief spokesman says they are treating this like any other d

for now, we're live in san anselmo, christien kafton, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> rain is coming down in san anselmo and going to ktvu meteorologist mark tamayo, who is tracking where the rain is now. >> halpern, the most intense rainfall as moved to the east of the bay area, but still quite a bit of activity on the radar. as far as rainfall totals over the past 24 hours, you can see the amounts fairly impressive as we take a look at those and totals from .5" in santa rosa and san francisco, .61 erin and oakland just over .33th. these are not crazy amounts, but keep in mind we picked up the bulk of activity would be a three-four hours. san josi, .15 emand we're adding to the totals like now. as far as live stormtracker 2, here is the current rainfall pattern and we'll come in closer to the south bay and mountains. the darker shades of green correspond to heavier cells. coming up we'll take a look at our rainfall forecast model and highlight the shower probabilities for tomorrow, and also the timing of our next storm. there is another one. i will more on that coming up in a few minutes. >

christien kafton is at the airport with the conditions there. >> reporter: a lot of bay area travelers are hitting the road for the weekend. we are here at oakland international airport right now. travelers are telling us that so far things are running smoothly. now today's smooth traveling will likely change as those storms move into the bay area and the eastern seaborgu. today was the last day to travel. >> long lines, crazed people, screaming children. aggravated seniors. >> what did you find? >> nothing. we breeze right through. we got our boarding passes. >> reporter: but american airlines is warning that the return could not be as easy. some holiday travelers opted to avoid air travelers riding the rails instead. passengers on board bound for southern california say the trains were on time, and the whole traveling experience was easier than they expected. >> you know it's pretty easy to come in here, trying to see my family from oakland to stockton. >> reporter: aaa california is predicting 2 million californians will hit the road. instead of packed freeways they found a lot of o

christien kafton, channel 2 news. >>> according to a u.s. data security company, down loads of free software used in the attacks have jumped by thousands overnight. meanwhile, key house republicans say the obama administration is being too soft on wikileaks. the security committee says the justice department has to take charge. >> we have to realize that cyber attacks are going to be a big part of the war of this century. we have to be taking stronger action. >> reporter: eric holder has promised to hold accountable anyone involved in the theft of stolen government material. >>> the federal aviation administration is now making may jr. major changes for private and commercial aircrafts. that's more than 100,000 planes, in many cases the faa cannot say who even owns the plane making it easier for criminals or terrorists to operate. the faa will bebegin canceling registrations of all aircrafts and owners have to reregister. >>> we are at the very beginning at what should be the nicest weekend we've seen in a long time. here's meteorologist mar

christien kafton shows us the cleanup. >> reporter: they worked against the clock today finishing up this job in palo alto before more rain inundated the roof. ryan says that the storm has his workers on double the amount of calls. >> mostly what we see it so much debris on the roof because of the wind and rain. a lot of is maintenance. >> reporter: rain kept city workers in hillsboro busy today, too. >> the fire departments are responding with calls in vehicle accidents and byers. >> a huge tree came down in hillsboro. crews chopped up most of the tree and today crews vacuumed up a sewer as more storms bear down of the bay area. >> it is always good to prepare. i prepare for the worst. >> reporter: if you see a leak, the key is getting on it quickly. they say in emergency, they can put a tarp on the roof and that can provide water from getting inside your home. >>> in the south bay a break from the storms get people a chance to make repairs and get ready for the next round. many homeowners are heeding the advice of the water district by clearing out vegetation. >>> traditionally thi

christien kafton has our report. >> reporter: after weeks of testimony, a judge decided there's enoughevidence to take six suspects to trial. >> our job is to determine what charges, we might file an information with fewer charges than he held them to answer on or we may add more charges. >> reporter: two more face enhanced sexual assault charges as well as charges of assault and robberies. the prosecution of the event is vague and often contradictory. the family of a 16-year-old suspect freed from jail today celebrated his release outside the courthouse. >> i feel good, but i feel angry because they wasted 12 months of my son's life. >> i absolutely felt he had culpability, i feel his role was very similar to other people such as aaron morales. >> reporter: one of the six remains defendants, 23-year-old elvis terentes should face only sexual assault charge. although he was present, he soon left. >> he probably went too far right at first, but as he gradually realized how drunk she was, he made the right decisions to separate himself from the event and leave her alone and he did leave

christien kafton has our report. >> reporter: after weeks of testimony, a judge decided there's enoughevidence to take six suspects to trial. >> our job is to determine what charges, we might file an information with fewer charges than he held them to answer on or we may add more charges. >> reporter: two more face enhanced sexual assault charges as well as charges of assault and robberies. the prosecution of the event is vague and often contradictory. the family of a 16-year-old suspect freed from jail today celebrated his release outside the courthouse. >> i feel good, but i feel angry because they wasted 12 months of my son's life. >> i absolutely felt he had culpability, i feel his role was very similar to other people such as aaron morales. >> reporter: one of the six remains defendants, 23-year-old elvis terentes should face only sexual assault charge. although he was present, he soon left. >> he probably went too far right at first, but as he gradually realized how drunk she was, he made the right decisions to separate himself from the event and leave her alone and he did leave

reporting live, christien kafton, ktvu. >>> a south bay woman says two pit bulls attacked her just outside her home. tonight authorities are trying to find the dogs before someone else gets hurt. robert handa talked to both the victim and the man who helped save her. he's live tonight in san jose with our report, robert. >> reporter: by the house where the attack took place, the victim was rescued by a neighbor who used makeshift weapons like these and now she's inside her home trying to recover physically and emotionally. >> animal control crews have been searching since last night for those two roaming pit bulls. the victim said she had just returned home from taking her children to the dentist. she described how the two dogs with clipped ears crossed her path. >> the kids, the dogs are coming to me. i said go inside the house. >> reporter: the neighbors saw what was happening but before anything could move. >> the dog bit me here. i ranked to run up to the house and he bite my hand. >> reporter: neighbor valencia rushed over. dog was shaking her ll on the arnold. i was yelling so loud,

let's go straight to christien kafton at one of the slowest spots in the area. >>> it's slow for a very important reason, we just watched chp crews clear an accident here. you might still be able to see patrol cars. they just cleared an accident that was off to the right on the road. you can see the effect the accident had on the road. traffic hear has slowed to a crawl. for many commuters here that has been the story of the day. as a series of storms rolled into the bay area, navigating the roadways got more and more difficult. and drivers on those roadways have advise for their fellow motorists. >> there are a lot of bad drivers, you just have to keep your eyes on the ro and be defensive. we're all going to get home, just don't rush. >> the worse thing about it is when it first starts, people are still driving like it's just as dry. and that's when you see the most accidents like within the first couple of hours. >> reporter: but it wasn't just drivers enduring a slow commute today. shora train officer spotted a fire in oak land. o akland. b.a.r.t. service was backed up for three hour

christien kafton, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> animal control officers are still looking for a second pit bull involved in an attack on a woman in san jose on monday. they captured this pit bull last night roaming the evergreen neighborhood. officers say the dog was injured in the neck. the dog will be quarantined for ten days while officers try to find the owner. our robert honda is talking to officials and he will have a complete report on the 10:00 news right here on ktvu. >>> three beaches in san mateo county are still closed tonight because of what was found in the water following all of the heavy rain over the past several days. initially, four beaches were closed. rockaway, linda mar, aquatic and lakeshore. but one of them, rockawayway, has since been reopened. we have live team coverage. bill martin is tracking the weather. first we go to pacifica and maureen naylor for more on the beach closures. >> reporter: despite this beach being officially closed, as can see behind me, it's cold and blustery but people will come out. an estimated 3200 raw sewage and was tested for high level