and i'm kenny choi. let's start with a live look outside...he start... >>> good morning, everyone. it's wednesday, march 21st. i'm michelle griego. >> good morning. i'm kenny choi. let's start with a live look outside on this rainy wednesday morning. a live look at some of the traffic on 880 in oakland. wet roads out there. on the left we have a live shot of san francisco. you can see the rain coming down this morning. >> yeah. >> full forecast is coming up in just a bit as well as a check of your morning commute. >> looks like that sideways rain, too. >> mm-hm. >>> as that storm moves in the sonoma county sheriff's office has released a hazardous weather conditions bulletin t runs today through tomorrow. officials are concerned about possible mudslides in areas hit by october's wine country wildfires. they are stressing, however, that this is not a flash flood advisory, watch or warning. it's a weather conditions bulletin. >> it's something

i'm kenny choi. it is "hump day," wednesday morning. looking forward to another sunny day. >> it's going to be a nice week. if you like the warmth today, we'll get it again. get ready, temperatures will be even warmer than yesterday. so we have the high pressure and it's taking over. higher temperatures, breaking records inland, 15 degrees inland. it's summer-like for your forecast. >>> good morning, and right now we are tracking a smooth start for drivers along 580. this is a live look near tassajara, westbound taillights. 22 minutes between 205 and 680. and we are getting a backup already at 4:30 a.m. over at the bay bridge toll plaza. it's just in the cash lanes. fastrak good to go, 10 minutes into san francisco. >>> developing overnight, stormy daniels' lawyer has filed a federal court motion seeking to depose president trump and his lawyer michael cohen. paperwork was filed a few hours ago in los angeles. in the documents, michael avenatti said he was seeking to find out whether mr. trump was aware of a nondisclosure agreement that

. >> good morning, i'm kenny choi. time now is 4:30. right on the dot. we're going to talk about traffic and weather starting off with the weather today. >> yes. it's going to be cloudy today. so yesterday was so nice. the sunshine and a lot of people were enjoying it outdoors. today things starting to change a little bit. we'll see more clouds in the bay area and we'll notice later tonight that's when the rain will start. it's not going to be much. north bay will get a round of rain tonight. it will be more widespread through the morning. we'll time it out. then scattered showers for the next four days into the weekend. so have the umbrella ready to go every day this week. >>> it's in the car. right now, we have smooth sailing for all drivers heading to 280 near saratoga. traffic is fine in both directions but as you head further north we are tracking an earlier crash no longer blocking lanes. we had emergency crews on the scene but hopefully that's clear. speeds are at the limit on that stretch. at the bay bridge toll plaza, this is very normal. the ba

>> good morning, i'm kenny choi. yeah, "karl the fog" is back. but it's okay, the weekend is here. it's within our grasp. >> that's right. >> that sleep-in is almost here. >> the fog will burn off. "karl the fog" will leave us. >> bye-bye! >> this is normally our viewer of the bay. the twinkling lights is the usual view of the bay bridge but not so much the case today. we have low cloud throughout this morning so that will impact visibility. patchy fog throughout the morning hours. sun clouds this afternoon not expecting to see any drizzle today but we are expecting some showers this coming weekend. so i'll explain it all and time it out so you can make your weekend plans coming up. >>> looks like "karl the fog" will be riding shotgun with drivers across the golden gate bridge. we have a fog advisory in place. be careful. refrain from using those high beams. over at the bay bridge toll plaza it looks different. we have more cars and less fog. we have the backup developing in some of the cash lanes. 10 minutes, no metering lights heading into san francisco. look out for some delays.

i'm michelle griego. >> i'm kenny choi. let's head outside take a look at the conditions on this thursday morning. i kind of forgot which day it was. >> it's almost friday! >> wow, yes. the countdown begins! a live look at some of the traffic in san jose. on the right 101 near the trimble exit. things looking good there. jaclyn of course will have your full recap of what's happening on the roads. and on the left, shot of the bay bridge. you can see a little bit of condensation on the lens there i think. we had a little wet start this morning. >> drizzle on my windshield. >> had to wipe it off a little. that's all we're dealing with. >>> not too big of a rainmaker, not even any measurable precipitation yet but just enough to be a nuisance out there and yes you will want to take your time, make sure you are safe on the roads. 50s in the area now. feeling comfortable but yes, a little damp out there. here's a look at hi-def doppler. you can see it's very minimal rainfall throughout our area. we are noticing cloud coverage but

i'm kenny choi. time now is about 4:30. it's the return of march madness and the return of rain. >> the rain is coming down. the snow will come down strong as well eventually across the sierra. here's the view of "salesforce tower." you can see those raindrops trying to mess with our camera lens. we'll have moderate to heavy rain, then this afternoon thunderstorms. we'll have gusty conditions out there. we are seeing lines of strong precipitation. we'll zoom into some of the spots coming up. >>> right now we are tracking the usual crowds developing out of tracy, westbound to 580 slow until you get into livermore then things start to pick up about a 25-minute ride to 680. but then you are slow going again because we have an accident along westbound 580 into castro valley. currently it's blocking all lanes. chp is going to be running some traffic breaks to try to allow cars to get through that stretch but in the meantime, we are seeing a big backup develop so just a heads up for drivers who plan to head through castro valley.

i'm kenny choi. the weekend is almost here. some of us have big plans including you, outdoor adventure? >> yeah. i'm doing tough mother. it will be good. >> it will be muddy considering all the rain we have had. but i have good news. it may not be pouring on you. we take a look at our hi-def doppler, there is just a little bit of green out there right now zooming in a few showers off the sonoma-marin coast. that might change. i'll tell you about that coming up. >> thank you, emily. >>> right now, pretty smooth conditions for the start of your friday morning ride. good morning, this is 580 right at tassajara. you can see your drive time is in the green in both directions between 205 and 680. light delays at the bay bridge toll plaza in the cash lanes. back to you guys. >>> fiery security breach at a northern california military base and this morning the fbi is treating this as an act of terrorism. kpix 5's andria borba has new information on the explosion at travis air force base in fairfield. >> reporter: an suv on fire after c

. >> good morning, i'm kenny choi. i think we are ready for the weekend. i think i'll be sleeping in, changing diapers. some of us will be running marathons. >> that's you. >> that's happening on sunday. >> oh, my goodness. on monday i may be walking a little slowly. >>> we are getting rained on through san francisco. a few areas of downpours. here's a look at your headlines on this friday. happy friday, everybody. downpours likely throughout the day today. and then thunderstorms also possible. so keep your eye out for thunder, lightning and hail. and if it roars, go indoors, that's the message from the weather service. heavy snowfall in the sierra. we'll have more coming up. >>> and right now, a live look at 80. this is right at mcbryde avenue. we have reports of an accident in the westbound direction as you approach mcbryde. so do look out for that. it looks like it may possibly be blocking the far left lane and the center divide so quite a bit of activity on that stretch but speeds are still moving at the limit in both directions. we just start to see t

i'm kenny choi. let's start with a live look outside... the start... >>> good morning, everyone. it's wednesday, march 21st. i'm michelle griego. >> good morning. i'm kenny choi. let's start with a live look outside on this rainy wednesday morning. a live look at some of the traffic on 880 in oakland. wet roads out there. on the left we have a live shot of san francisco. you can see the rain coming down this morning. >> yeah. >> full forecast is coming up in just a bit as well as a check of your morning commute. >> looks like that sideways rain, too. >> mm-hm. >>> as that storm moves in the sonoma county sheriff's office has released a hazardous weather conditions bulletin t runs today through tomorrow. officials are concerned about possible mudslides in areas hit by october's wine country wildfires. they are stressing, however, that this is not a flash flood advisory, watch or warning. it's a weather conditions bulletin. >> it's something just to be aware of because we are getting moments of very he

and i'm kenny choi.ime is 4-- here's neda iranpour with a check of weather. >>> good morning, it is wednesday, march 21st. this is the beautiful bay bridge there. i'm michelle griego. it's wednesday, "hump day." >> yes. >> we are almost there. >> the weekend is almost here. good morning. i'm kenny choi. namaste. i took a yoga class today. it reminds, see the light in me. i see the light in you. nice way to start the day. >> we're not going to see much light today. it's still dark. even when the sun comes up, we can still feel it in our hearts, kenny. thank you. >>> you can see the raindrops coming down the bottom corner of the screen. there's a little ponding so that's where the rain is showing. here's the headlines today. scattered morning showers, afternoon thunderstorms and hail. heaviest rain will arrive tonight. so you think it's coming down good now? just you wait. tonight and early tomorrow morning, it's on. the atmospheric river will officially arrive with a lot of rainfall ahead. >>> right

i am kenny choy. >> i'm michelle griego. >> welcome back, kenny. yes, the baby is good and it's nice to be back. >>> grab a jacket this morning if you're going to head out and maybe want to take the dog out for a walk. going to be a bit brisk. we have pretty freezing conditions for a lot of valley locations and not so cold in san francisco but around the north bay and east bay, it is cold. we're warming up not till tomorrow. today, average conditions for the afternoon and high pressure will be here tomorrow into wednesday and next chance of rain wednesday night and thursday. jaquline. >> all right. right now we're starting off with stalled vehicle and this is if you're heading out of the tracy area. a live look at 580 approaching 205, a long strip of cars starting to develop there. we've got delays along westbound 205 because the car is blocking just before 580 and ride continues to be a bit slugger making way into -- sluggish making way into livermore and we have some road work along the upper deck of the bay bridge and three lanes close till abou

and i'm kenny choi. time is 4-- >>> good morning, everyone. it is friday, march 16th.ing a live look out at sfo right now. you can see the runways are wet and so are the roadways so you certainly want to be careful heading out this morning. i'm michelle griego. >> good morning, i'm kenny choi. i think we are ready for the weekend. i think i'll be sleeping in, changing diapers. some of us will be running marathons. >> that's you. >> that's happening on sunday. >> oh, my goodness. on monday i may be walking a little slowly. >>> we are getting rained on through san francisco. a few areas of downpours. here's a look at your headlines on this friday. happy friday, everybody. downpours likely throughout the day today. and then thunderstorms also possible. so keep your eye out for thunder, lightning and hail. and if it roars, go indoors, that's the message from the weather service. heavy snowfall in the sierra. we'll have more coming up. >>> and right now, a live look at 80. this is right at mcbryde avenue. we have reports of an accident in the westbound direction as you appr

and i'm kenny choi. let's start with a live look outside... . >>> good morning. i'm kenny choy. >> i'm michelle griego. >> we'll get your full weather and traffic in a foamings. >>> fight against intense flames this weekend and the fire spark add political battle in san francisco. anne makovec is live in north beach with why they're calling out the fire chief. >> reporter: scene blocked off behind me on union street in san francisco's north beach across the street from washington square park. not a lot of damage from the outside of the building but the inside estop floors are basically gutted right now. but now the focus is turning toward the battle between the fire chief and supervisor. take a look at flames from saturday night. that is when the fire raged through this building at columbus and union destroying several businesses on the ground level and apartments on the upper floors. those participates were under construction because of a fire in the building a few years ago so nobody lived there. more than 100 fire fighters came to attack the flames but some on

i'm michelle griego. >> i'm anne makovec in for kenny choi.s raining around the bay area and has been for hours. on the left the bay bridge toll plaza with rain. on the right the hi-def doppler that neda has kept a close eye on for the past 24 hours. you saw this coming. >> yeah. you warned us. >> we knew the morning commute was rough and that's what it's looking like. it's windy and rainy so i want to show you some of the areas that are dealing with it the worst. definitely through the north bay you have already seen a significant amount of rain coming through. got a little break and it's picking up again in sebastopol and along the coast also right on highway 1, bodega bay definitely coming down strong there. and now through richmond and berkeley it's starting to pick up a little bit. you had a light drizzle the past 30 minutes and now look at this, darker cells coming through right along 80. oakland easing up but it's expected to pick back up. same with downtown san francisco. light drizzle, not too much nuisance but earlier we saw decent a

i'm kenny choi. >> i'm anne makovec. the friday part, that's what we like! >> let's start with a live look outside on this friday morning as we get ready for the weekend. live look at some of the traffic on 880. jaclyn will have a full traffic report. there's coming up. >>> this morning we are learning about the barbershop shootout involving san francisco police and a 21-year- old man. kpix 5's jackie ward joins us now with new details on this confrontation. some pretty disturbing video, jackie. >>> reporter: every time there's a police shooting

i'm kenny choi. the weekend is almost here.ave big plans including you, outdoor adventure? >> yeah. i'm doing tough mother. it will be good. >> it will be muddy considering all the rain we have had. but i have good news. it may not be pouring on you. we take a look at our hi-def doppler, there is just a little bit of green out there right now zooming in a few showers off the sonoma-marin coast. that might change. i'll tell you about that coming up. >> thank you, emily. >>> right now, pretty smooth conditions for the start of your friday morning ride. good morning, this is 580 right at tassajara. you can see your drive time is in the green in both directions between 205 and 680. light delays at the bay bridge toll plaza in the cash lanes. back to you guys. >>> fiery security breach at a northern california military base and this morning the

i'm kenny choi. >>> all right.get this thursday morning party started, as we take a live look at the bay bridge. just a few more days until the weekend and even you, bay bridge, get a little bit of a break. a few cars on the road. >> that's true. >> good morning, it's thursday, march 29th. i'm kenny choi. >> i'm anne makovec in for michelle griego. it's about 4:30. we'll jaclyn and neda to check our conditions outside. >> happy thursday. >> including the warm weather. >> it's so nice. today's going to be the warmest day so look at that beautiful shot of san francisco right now. nice clear conditions out there. no fog. here's another view of the bay bridge and yes, here's your headlines. record heat inland. it was warm yesterday but you're not going to cool off until the weekend when clouds will roll in. most likely by easter sunday. until then temperatures above average. we are 15 degrees above average for today and we will stay dry for several days. so i'll talk about when our next rain chance will be coming and h

i'm kenny choi. it is "hump day," wednesday morning.orward to another sunny day. >> it's going to be a nice week. if you like the warmth today, we'll get it again. get ready, temperatures will be even warmer than yesterday. so we have the high pressure and it's taking over. higher temperatures, breaking records inland, 15 degrees inland. it's summer-like for your forecast. >>> good morning, and right now we are tracking a smooth start for drivers along 580. this is a live look near tassajara, westbound taillights. 22 minutes between 205 and 680. and we are getting a backup already at 4:30 a.m. over at the bay bridge toll plaza. it's just in

and i'm kenny choi. time is 4-- and i'm kenny choi.ere's neda iranpour with a check of weather. >>> good morning. we are glad you're here with us. i hope everyone had a good nights sleep. i tried to go to bed early, i was aiming for seven but it was more like 10:00. >> are you well rested? >> feeling all right. >> michelle's like i went to bed at 10:00 . >> it's almost friday . >> we get to sleep in for the weekend. unless you have kids and then it's another story. let's talk about the forecast. we got a little break from the rain. this morning clear conditions. good morning. the headlines today, rain returning after sunrise. short-lived break in the rainfall. thunderstorms and hail, we got a lot of that yesterday across the north bay in parts of the east bay. that will return. we are still getting dumped on across the sierra. heavy sierra snowfall right now. we will talk more about the winter storm warning as well . >> chp on the scene of a rollover crash

i'm kenny choi. time now is about 4:30.madness and the return of rain. >> the rain is coming down. the snow will come down strong as well eventually across the sierra. here's the view of "salesforce tower." you can see those raindrops trying to mess with our camera lens. we'll have moderate to heavy rain, then this afternoon thunderstorms. we'll have gusty conditions out there. we are seeing lines of strong precipitation. we'll zoom into some of the spots coming up. >>> right now we are tracking the usual crowds developing out

i'm michelle griego,everybody. >> good morning, i'm kenny choi.t coast is dealing with all that snow and winds. it will mess up the airports and it's that domino effect. >> new york, philadelphia, boston, it will take a while to get there. our area just light drizzle. it's not severe. we have raindrops on the kpix 5 roof cam. just a light drizzle out there. this afternoon be there sun and clouds a mix of drizzle, sun and clouds. that will be the story. we'll see light showers through the weekend. no storm is coming from the south

i'm michelle griego. >> good morning, i'm kenny choi. yeah, "karl the fog" is back.s okay, the weekend is here. it's within our grasp. >> that's right. >> that sleep-in is almost here. >> the fog will burn off. "karl the fog" will leave us. >> bye-bye! >> this is normally our viewer of the bay. the twinkling lights is the usual view of the bay bridge but not so much the case today. we have low cloud throughout this morning so that will impact visibility. patchy fog throughout the morning hours. sun clouds this afternoon not expecting to see any drizzle today but we are expecting some showers this coming weekend. so i'll explain it all and time it out so you can make your weekend plans coming up. >>> looks like "karl the fog" will be riding shotgun with drivers across the golden gate bridge. we have a fog advisory in place. be careful. refrain from using thosegh

i'm kenny choi. >> i'm anne makovec in for michelle griego. it is friday. >> yeah. >> it is 4:30.a here with our traffic and weather. everything pretty cool right now. >> cool as a cucumber. >> it's going to heat up but not as warm as yesterday. so it was a toasty one yesterday. we broke records all across the bay area. here's a great view of the golden gate bridge at this hour. i also want to show you how beautiful this shot it from our sutro tower from the east. here are your headlines for this friday. it's looking like our temperatures will be a little bit cooler today. just by a few degrees. so it will still be warm. but also, this weekend, cooler and cloudier. so temperatures will continue to drop. but we are staying dry for a whole other week so i'll let you know when our next rain chance will be in the forecast. enjoy this above average weather in the meantime. >>> right now, we are tracking a couple of incidents. could slow some folks down. northbound 680 this one not

. >> good morning, i'm kenny choi. wow, what a nice weekend. sunny in some parts. >> muddy in others. >> i did tough mudder. it was nice. >> she's our tough cookie. >> it's a good thing you got it done when you did. there's not much mud out there right now. everything is drying out. your temperatures are cool in the 40s. 41 in santa rosa. san francisco a little warmer, 47 degrees. i have more for you coming up a little bit later. >> thank you. and right now we are tracking a pretty good start for your monday commute along 580. 23 minute ride between 205 and 680. we are seeing some slowdowns because we have some overnight road work along 680, and that's in that northbound direction between 238 and snow boulevards. it should be wrapped up by 6:00 this morning. in the meantime your cruising speed through that stretch dips down below 25 miles per hour at some point. do give yourself a few extra minutes heading out the door. over at the bay bridge toll plaza a little bit of a backup. >>> a guy walked up to me and said to me leave trump alone, forget

and i'm kenny choi. we begin with that developing situation in napa county. >>> breaking news this afternoon. i'm michelle griego. >> and i'm kenny choi. we begin with that developing situation in napa county right now. there is an active shoot ever and hostage situation unfolding at the veterans home in yountville located in napa county. chp and s.w.a.t. team have responded to the facility on california drive off highway 29. there is an active shooter on the grounds, at least two hostages. we have confirmed that. several dozen law enforcement officers from multiple agencies converged on the area shortly after the call came in at 10:20 a.m. we are working to confirm that he has on body armor and fired 15 to 30 shots at deputies. we are trying to confirm that. several nearby businesses are locked down and people are told to avoid the area. here's how the call for help went to police and fire. >> a shooting at the veterans home. building g. repeating at the veterans home, 100 california drive. staging is r

i'm kenny choi. >> i'm anne makovec in for michelle griego. it's about 4:30. we'll jaclyn and neda to check our conditions outside. >> happy thursday. >> including the warm weather. >> it's so nice. today's going to be the warmest day so look at that beautiful shot of san francisco right now. nice clear conditions out there. no fog. here's another view of the bay bridge and yes, here's your headlines. record heat inland. it was warm yesterday but you're not going to cool off until the weekend when clouds will roll in. most likely by easter sunday. until then temperatures above average. we are 15 degrees above average for today and we will stay dry for several days. so i'll talk about when our next rain chance will be coming and how warm we're going to get today coming up. >>> and right now, we are tracking speeds in the green. we have 25 minutes for our "super commuters" out there. there's your "diamonds and rubies" for your thursday morning commute. this is 580 and those headlights westbound making their way towards 680 there. we did have a lane closure due t

. >> i'm kenny choi. today is the day that president trump set as deadline for daca. court orders forced the president to keep extending the daca deadline. in january, a nationwide injunction by a u.s. district judge here in san francisco required the administration to resume renewals but that does not apply to first time applicants. over the weekend, daca around the country say they're in real limbo. renewal applications can't be completed before protections expire. >> the aclu has a new six figure campaign focused on keeping daca front and center for targeted messaging. dreamers are incredible young people in our colleges and university and military and our fortune 500. the attorney general is calling it important opportunities for daca recipients and rallies around the country and one on first street at 2:00 p.m.. >>> president trump meets members of the video game industry this week after he suggested that come games cause violence like mass shootings. the topic came up during the conversation of the parkland, florida, shooting. a spokesman for the entertainment s

. >> and i'm kenny choi. jaclyn is checking out our roads. >> yes, they're looking slow through concord and they're due to a new accident that we're tracking along 242 in that southbound direction in concord avenue and partially blocking the onramp and traffic is backed up along 242 as well as onramp backing up to city streets. please give yourself a little extra time and it'll cost you a few extra minutes getting through that stretch and involving up to four vehicles and chp on scene. we'll take to interstate 80 and near the kor deal ya -- cordellia junction and it's due to a bit of debris on the internet. 680 toward 80 and that will get clear here. continue further west along interstate 80 and speeds in the yellow and 20 minute ride on highway 4 over to the maze on the bay bridge toll plaza and metering lights are on and we've got about another 20 minutes heading into san francisco. we're tracking foggy conditions for drivers hoed along -- headed along highway 37 and 101. more on the fog and rest of your fo

i'm kenny choi. >> i'm anne makovec. the key part of that statement is that it is friday! >> yes. >> it's starting off pretty good this morning, warm temperatures and clear roads. >> i think everyone is starting their weekend early and so not a lot of folks on the roads just yet. but so if you do have to go to work today, the good news is that traffic is nice and light and we aren't dealing with any significant issues. so we'll take it out to 880. this is right near the coliseum. 880 was very busy yesterday. but right now, traffic is moving well in both directions. 15 minutes northbound from 238 on up towards the maze. san mateo bridge not a problem as you head westbound, 15 minutes. traffic is fine in both directions at poplar at the junction of 101. sfo no delays on 380, 280, 101 all looking fantastic. no metering lights and no delays at the bay bridge toll plaza. this is just the kind of traffic conditions i like to be in. neda has the forecast. >>> i want to show you this moon. it will be full tomorrow. a beautiful s

i'm kenny choi. president trump still hasn't commented after stormy daniels spoke of their alleged affair in a "60 minutes" interview. but daniels' attorney says pretty soon he may be forced to. kpix 5's jackie ward joins to us break down the possible deposition. >>> reporter: once again it's something that doesn't happen very often in presidencies that we see here. stormy daniels and her attorney, if they get what they want, president trump would have to testify under oath about what he knew about the money that was paid to daniels shortly before the election. in fact, daniels' attorney michael avenatti wants president trump and his personal attorney michael cohen to testify regarding the $130,000 that was paid to daniels. cohen claims that money was his to give but daniels received it just 11 days before the election. that brings into question whether cohen illegally used campaign funds to keep daniels quiet. >> as a matter of fact, the exact sentence used was, they can make your life hell in many

i'm kenny choy. >> and i'm michelle griego. >> reporter: good morning.rews working around the clock but for thousands of drivers leaving alameda every day, it'll be a real headache because starting at 10:00 a.m., they'll close one lane here of the posey tube and that's really during the commuter hours when people are leaving to go to work. this all starts later on this morning so not right now. traffic is pretty smooth right now but this could be causing delays all week. the repair is actually going on on the oakland side because a sinkhole opened up near the exit. that's near sixth and harrison street. and a failed storm drain actually caused that sinkhole from all the rains we've been having. posey tube begins on webster street in alameda and goes underwater to connect with the harrison street in oakland. ac transit said their buss that use that route, they'll take detours and drivers are bracing for a rough commute. we spoke to some over the weekend that say what normally takes about five minutes to get through the tube could take more than half an ho

i'm kenny choi. >> we're going to talk traffic and weather. first how is the commute?> it's 6 a.m. and we have a number of accidents and big delays for drivers on 80. if you are heading in that direction, be prepared. grab some extra coffee. 80 near 4, we have an earlier crash just west of here. it looks like they have cleared all of those lanes. but our speeds are in the yellow. about 20 minutes from hercules to the macarthur maze due to a crash at pinole valley road, no lanes blocked. interstate 80 at powell street just before you approach the maze there, heading around that berkeley

it's wednesday, march 28th, i'm kenny choi. >> i'm michelle griego. jackie ward reports. >> reporter: if they get what they want, president trump would have to testify under oath and tell a judge what he knew about the agreement between himself and the adult film star. daniels' attorney michael avenatti requested a deposition from both the president and his personal attorney michael cohen. cohen said he is the one who paid daniels $130,000 of his own money without president trump's knowledge. did cohen illegally use campaign funds to keep daniels quiet? >> the exact sentence used was, they can make your life hell in many different ways. >> they being? >> i'm not sure who they were. >> i'm not exactly sure who they were. i believe it to be michael cohen. >> we'll do what's necessary to protect him and the office of the presidency. >> reporter: avenatti said he wants to question both president trump and michael cohen for no more than two hours. he says their testimony is vital for him to determine if the president knew about the $130,000 and if he appro

i'm kenny choi. >> i'm anne makovec. the key part of that statement is that it is friday!> it's starting off pretty good this morning, warm temperatures and clear roads. >> i think everyone is starting their weekend early and so not a lot of folks on the roads just yet. but so if you do have to go to work today, the good news is that traffic is nice and light and we aren't dealing with any significant issues. so we'll take it out to 880. this is right near the coliseum. 880 was very busy yesterday. but right now, traffic is moving well in both directions. 15 minutes northbound from 238 on up towards the maze. san mateo bridge not a problem as you head westbound, 15 minutes. traffic is fine in both directions

i'm kenny choi. first we start with traffic and weather. yesterday it was a wet commute. today a little drier but how are the roads and how's the compute? >>> the roads are good. i think everyone could use a little break and have an easy ride heading into work this morning. right now speeds in the green. we'll begin down where we are seeing a few slowdowns. this is along 101 and this is pretty typical for this time of the morning. nothing out of the ordinary out of these delays from tennant and cochran about 8 minutes in the yellow cruising speed right around 45 miles per hour along northbound 101. as you head north your ride continues to move at the limit. 23-minute ride from hellyer to san antonio. and we are tracking the crowds getting a little bit fuller over at the san mateo bridge. but overall, we are still in good shape. no reports of any accidents or stalls heading into san mateo. westbound 15 minutes in the green. eastshore freeway 16 minutes from hercules to the maze. but we have a big backup over at the bay bridge toll plaza. the metering lights are on and you

i'm kenny choi. >> and i'm michelle griego.as more from oakland. >> reporter: kenny, michelle, this is a landmark case. really the first of its kind heading to federal court today for the first of its ever hearing on climate change. the cities of oakland and san francisco blaming the "big oil" companies for rising sea levels and they say that areas like this one where i'm standing in oakland here, jack london square, could be under water if things continue as is. and they are suing the oil companies for billions of dollars. today the "big oil" companies as well as the cities head to federal court for a hearing, a tutorial on climate change. both sides will present the best available science on global warming, melting ice, sea level rise and coastal flooding. the judges asked for that tutorial and the cities are arguing that oil production heated the planet and caused rising sea levels which will wipe some cities out by the turn of the century. each lawsuit names the five biggest oil companies, producers of fossil fuels in the w

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i'm kenny choi.ill slides are holding up in the santa barbara community of montecito de-- hillsides are holding up in the santa barbara community of montecito despite heavy rain. with the cycle of evacuations seemly never ending there, there are neighbors who are going above and beyond in opening their doors to strangers. >> i have always invited people over to stay, and i have a large yard so they can bring their dogs and it's really tough, um, to have to come in and out of your home a lot. so it's the least i can do. >> 20,000 people have evacuated in santa barbara county. >>> it's going to be coming down there and here. >> yes, it is. they may get up to 10 inches of rain in some of those hard hit areas because this atmospheric river is relentless and it is pouring in many parts of the bay area right now. all across the west coast in fact. so let's get right to it. show you some of the spots where it really is starting to pop up and show some strong rain. so i want to show you this view right along

i'm kenny choi. >> and i'm anne makovec in for michelle griego. chance to grieve in sacramento this morning. funeral services for stephon clark, shot and killed this month sparking nationwide protests. jessica flores reports from sacramento with more on the services. good morning. >>> reporter: good morning, anne. that's right. the funeral was moved here to the church in south sacramento to accommodate the crowds expected to show up. the activist al sharpton will be delivering the eulogy after what's been an intense couple of days of protests and outrage over the shooting of the unarmed man. now, it all happened on march 18th. that's when police shot and killed stephon clark about 20 times in his grandmother's backyard. now, police did release body cam video and in it you can hear police yell, gun! and then a few moments later, shoot those rounds at clark. police said they thought he had a gun but it was a cell phone. sacramento police say they pursued clark after getting a call of someone smashing car windows, then followed clark into his grandmo

. >> good morning, i'm kenny choi. president trump has agreed to get together with north korean leader kim jong-un. >> here's jackie ward on the stunning announcement. >>> reporter: the announcement is being met with shock this morning because it is something that has never happened before. after a year of heightened tension between the u.s. and north korea, including some ridiculing and name calling, south korean diplomats announced that president trump accepted an invitation to meet with north korea's leader kim jong-un. u.s. secretary of state rex tillerson said it's a change in kim's stance that led the president to say yes to a meeting. >> i think this was the most forward leaning report that we have had in terms of kim jong- un's not just willingness but his strong desire for talks. i think it's really what changed was his posture in a very dramatic way that in all honesty was a surprise to us as well that he was so forward leaning in his conversations with the delegation from south korea. >> reporter: he said pr

. >> good morning, i'm kenny choi. wow, what a nice weekend. in some parts. >> muddy in others. >> i did tough mudder. it was nice. >> she's our tough cookie. >> it's a good thing you got it done when you did. there's not much mud out there right now. everything is drying out. your temperatures are cool in the 40s. 41 in santa rosa.

i'm kenny choi. first, we are on storm watch this morning. we have live team coverage.egin with jaclyn, with more on how the wet weather is impacting the morning commute. >> it certainly is having a big impact right now. we are tracking a new crash, this just coming in. and it's along the eastshore freeway. take a look at this backup. pretty impressive. it's all because of this crash blocking two lanes westbound 80 as you approach powell. this is a camera shot from ashby. and the backup continues to grow. and we have had a couple of problems already along the eastshore freeway so we are already in the red for your drive times, no "friday light" conditions here. we have wet roads, ponding in the la

i'm kenny choi. >> and i'm michelle griego. a few hours attorney general jeff sessions will be in sacramento to make an announcement. we have live team coverage. kpix 5's jackie ward has a look at how bay area mayors are responding. but first, anne makovec is live in sacramento with more on what is expected from sessions. anne. >> reporter: usa versus the state of california. that's the announcement expected to be made here in downtown sacramento this morning. it is a conference for the california peace officers association. and the speaker is the federal attorney general jeff sessions. he is going to expand more on the lawsuit that the trump administration filed late yesterday undoing california's sanctuary laws. well, that's the aim of it at least. of course, those laws protect immigrants living in the u.s. illegally. the lawsuit says that three california laws intentionally undermine federal immigration laws barring police from asking people about their immigration status or participating in federal immigration enforcement a

good morning, i'm kenny choi. >> i'm michelle griego. time now 6:29. >>> an intense overnight search for an alleged armed suspect is over in san leandro after an officer-involved shooting. kpix 5's jessica flores is live at the scene with the latest on the investigation. jessica? >> reporter: michelle, there was a "shelter in place" overnight. that "shelter in place" where folks here near the bay fair center, it's now over as police continue to search for evidence in this area. they did find one of those suspects during that search. hiding in bushes near the railroad tracks near the bay fair center. this officer-involved shooting happened around 9 p.m. yesterday. fremont police were investigating some burglaries, auto burglaries, in their city of san leandro. they say two suspects were out here casing cars possibly to break into cars at the bay fair center. and when they cornered the suspect, apparently that suspect vehicle rammed into a fremont patrol car. police say that suspect vehicle stopped, two suspects got out and that's when the

i'm kenny choi. >> and i'm michelle griego. we are following breaking news in france where we just learned two people have been killed and more than a dozen are injured in a hostage situation at a supermarket. a police officer was also shot and wounded. you can see a number of officers are on the scene. police say the suspect claimed allegiance to the "islamic state." anti-terror prosecutors have taken over the investigation and we will continue to bring you updates as we get them. >>> it was a wild scene in sacramento as a protest over an officer-involved shooting halted commute traffic on busy interstate 5. kpix 5's anne makovec is live in the newsroom with more on the big disruption. >> reporter: this is part of continued protests of the killing of an unarmed black man in his grandparents' backyard. after marching from sacramento city hall to block interstate 5, the protestors formed a human chain blocking fans trying to attend the game at the golden one center last night between the kings and the hawks. that protest briefly

i'm michelle griego. >> i'm kenny choi.er immigration is intensifying this morning after the trump administration sues california over its sanctuary laws. >> kpix 5's anne makovec explains the lawsuit takes aim at three specific bills. ir e >>> reporter: the goal of the lawsuit is to invalidate all of those laws and immediately freeze their effect. u.s. attorney general came to sacramento to make the announcement yesterday. >> california, we have a problem. southern california absolutely appears to me is using every power it has, powers it doesn't have, to frustrate federal law enforcement so you can be sure i'm going to use every power i have to stop that. >> reporter: in a 45-page lawsuit filed by the department of justice, it's taking aim at three particular laws. one requires private employers to give notice before cooperating with i.c.e. another prevents police from tipping off immigration agents. and the third stops i.c.e. from keeping detainees in local jails. while sessions made his announcement, california politici

. >> i'm kenny choi. the massacre happened in june of 2016 and left 49 people dead. today, salman's mother who lives in the bay area spoke to kpix 5's jessica flores. >> reporter: salman grew up here in rodeo, california. it's also where fbi agents arrested her last year for charges in connection to the pulse nightclub massacre. now, her mother has never spoken publicly about the charges until today. she tells me exclusively she always believed in her daughter's innocence. we walked up to noor salman's family home moments after the not guilty verdict came down. her mother asked us not to show her face and spoke through the screen door. how are you feeling? >> i feel very good. >> you feel very good. is she coming home now? >> i don't know. i just found out. >> reporter: off camera, her mother invited me into her home. she was overcome with emotion shaking, showing me pictures of her daughter. noor salman acquitted of obstruction of justice and of providing material support to a terrorist organization. nearly two years after her husband killed 49 people. >> i'm sorry

it's thursday, march 29th, i'm kenny choi. >> and i'm anne makovec. 6:30.rotestors and his family still demanding answers after the unarmed 22-year-old was shot and killed by police. kpix 5's jessica flores live in sacramento this morning with more on today's services. >> reporter: sacramento has been on edge for 11 days now following the police shooting of the unarmed 22-year-old here in the city. and today, his funeral was moved to this church in south sacramento to accommodate the crowds expected to show up. and al sharpton will be delivering the eulogy after what's been an intense week here at this state's capital. he called the police shooting an atrocity. on march 18th, police shot and killed stephon clark 20 times mistaking his cell phone for a gun. police released the body cam vad video. they followed him into his grandmother's property where the shooting happened after a report of a suspect burglarizing cars. police say that officers thought he was holding a gun. but it turns out he was holding a cell phone. now, sacramento police say they pursued

i'm kenny choi. >> i'm michelle griego. is in the newsroom with more. >>> reporter: the announcement is being met with shock this morning because it is something that has never happened before. after a year of heightened tension between the u.s. and north korea, including some ridiculing and name calling, south korean diplomats announced that president trump accepted an invitation to meet with north korea's leader kim jong-un. u.s. secretary of state rex tillerson said it's a change in kim's stance that led the president to say yes to a meeting. >> i think this was the most forward leaning report that we have had in terms of kim jong- un's not just willingness but his strong desire for talks. i think it's really what changed was his posture in a very dramatic way that in all honesty was a surprise to us as well that he was so forward leaning in his conversations with the delegation from south korea. >> reporter: he said president trump has wanted to meet with kim jong-un for some time now but that the conditions and timing

i'm michelle griego. >> and i'm anne makovec in for kenny choi. coverage monitoring conditions across the bay area this morning. jessica flores in the east bay, katie nielsen up in the north bay and jackie ward is in san francisco. let's get started with neda iranpour who is tracking the storm. >> look what's going on, on hi- def doppler. some areas of hev. st. helena, yountville, sonoma, hasn't let up for a while. a rot of north bay hills were getting -- a lot of north bay hills were getting dumped on and novato, as well. this area got a break a light drizzle 30 minutes ago and it's picking up