areas around pacifica picking up 2 inches of rain. heavy rain at times around the north bay hilltops. mt. tam closing in on 3 inches of rain. see right now in the middle of some of the heavy moisture that is coming on through. once it hits the sierra, we're looking at 2 to 3 feet of snow by tomorrow at 5:00. also very windy. you see that in the live report in pacifica. gusts about 52 miles per hour. wind advise ary through 11:00 tonight. wind speeds beginning to ease tomorrow as that storm starts to move to the east and we see the chance of scattered showers as this main event is really taking place right now through 8:00. there is the frontal boundary. you can see the distinct passage of that. 8:00. could have embedded thunder along that line. you can see we have scattered showers into the morning. through the afternoon, cool air comes in, a chance we could have thundershowers. overall, less nonstop rain tomorrow but with the sunny breaks and cool air aloft, could have thundershowers in the mix. highs tomorrow upper 50s to low 60s. a

on the coast, the people of pacifica are getting a little anxious. the crumbling cliffs, will they hold up in the storming weather ahead. >> we begin with chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. >> much anticipated after that super dry february. you can see back here behind me, it mainly just cloud cover for 90% of the bay area. this is quickly approaching those of you in santa rosia the highway 101 corridor. we expect some of the heavier rainfall to make it here. for the greater north bay, it looks like this rainfall will continue through 1:00 in the morning and gradually pushing through the bay area when a lot of us are sleeping. we'll track your thursday morning commute, plus four-day rain totals we haven't seen like this in weeks. >> not everyone will be welcoming in this rain. crews are standing by in pacifica for what could be a long few days. home literally on the verge of slipping away. terry, what kind of damage are we expecting there? >> for the people living closest to the waters the heavy rains and high surf will probably translate and less coa

so the city of pacifica has taken it upon themselves to do it. all afternoon we've been seeing people come by to look at these precarious properties. >> right now to see my wife and my nephew. so to show him like what's going on right now, that el nino is doing right now. >> reporter: patrick costa used to live nearby and he remembers delivering pizzas to the former residents of this building. he said it's sad to hear the building will soon be coming down. and also earlier last month 310 just down the way was also evacuated. the city of pacifica has since been trying to help the residents and that building relocate. reporting live, abc 7 news. >> thanks, sergio. >>> a tree snapped off at the trunk in the oakland hills just before 11:00 this morning. the tree blocked a driveway but did not do any damage. >>> you can see -- you can use the free abc 7 news app to trap weather powered by el nino and enable push alerts to receive breaking news information. we also have resources to help you plan for these storms at c abcnews.com. >>> police say speed

nbc bay area's pete toradas joins us live from pacifica. they have to be so happy they're gelth a little bit of a respite. >> reporter: yeah, jessica, especially for those crews that are working on the demolition of that empty apartment building at 320 es pla nad in pacifica. and while we've seen that break in pacifica today we're not quite out of the woods yet. the rain and wind pounding across the bay area this past week, knocking down this 80-foot cyprus tree into a pacifica home on friday night. a roof collapsing at a babies are us in colma on sunday. another tree, this time an oak tree, falling down almost hitting a car in orinda this afternoon. all the while crews in pacifica demolish the apartment complex at 320 esplanade. a public safety hazard for years sitting on a crumbling cliff. >> the tree was one of the biggest trees in terms of its girth. >> reporter: nancy hall was born and raised in pacifica and lives next to that home that was crushed on friday. >> we have had a couple of other tree failures, but this one was very spectac

to begin demolishing this building in pacifica.orts to demolish this building right now live as it's happening. >>> this is ktvu mornings on 2 weekend. >>> good morning, welcome to mornings on 2. take a live look at this demolition that is just getting started. you can see those excavators in place and basically ripping at the sides of the buildings while other crew members are putting down water to ease the dust that comes from that. >> yeah, that building in danger of falling off the cliff there, this has been going on since 2012 and they are now finally tearing this thing down. you can see the excavators actually pulling it back towards the street to make sure that none of that debris get cast into the water. >> yep. welcome to mornings on 2. certainly we are going to be following you for this all morning long here on mornings on 2. i'm claudine wong. >> and good morning, everyone, i'm ross palombo. >>> first check if with rosemary orozco for a look at the weather and they have a break in the storms that caused all of that cliff

on the coastline in pacifica. we've been following this story from its inception. every day residents wonder if erosion will finally cause the building to tumble into the sea. pete seratos is in pacifica with what city leaders said today about the hillside. >> officials tell me damage was minimal following last night's storms and they tell me they have a lot of work ahead of them and it starts this week. with the heavy wind and rain swept through pacifica last night, city officials had to be nervous as the city begins some major repairs. >> yes, we are. in fact, billed as the strongest storm of the el nino for 2016. >> thankfully, the storm didn't rain on their parade. >> there's been no effects of the rain on that particular location. >> along beach boulevard starting tomorrow. the rain kohlanced following el nino storms on thursday. the vacated apartments are at risk of crumbling over the cliff due to coastal erosion. also the result of el nino storms this time in 2010. >> it's not safe anymore any if we wait an

. >>> i'm robert handa live in pacifica. coming up, a legal showdown the looming between residents of an apartment complex on an eroding cliff and the city that wants to keep them out. >>> good afternoon. i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri. dangerous waves at the coast. 10 to 13 feet. bridg a gettg natnalatteion . f= >>> a few of the bay area's busiest bridges are getting national attention but for all the wrong reasons. the builders association has released a list of what it's calling the most structurally deficient bridges in america and three of the top 25 are in the east bay. nbc bay area's pete suratos is live at the 680 bridge over monument boulevard. this one, pete, it made the list. >> reporter: you know the group that put together this report wouldn't go as far as saying that these bridges are undrivable, but they do believe that repairs should be done sooner rather than later. the 680 bridge over monument road has its challenges. >> it's a whole bunch of up and down, up and down. >> reporter: a new report by the americ

it is right in front of the pacifica pier. here is a snapshot which shows the depression in the sidewalk. it was first thought to be 4 - feet by 6 feet. but when public works crews opened it up. they found that the erosion underneath. was about 14- feet by 10 -feet. the hole has now been filled in. and patched over. tonight. only on four. we went one on one with the richmond police chief about the recent shootings we've seen in the 6 city. the most recent deadly shooting happened at this location. where 14-year-old xavier macclanahan was killed. there have been at least four shootings and two deaths over the past 3 days. the police chief believes that the victims in all of these cases were targeted. we asked about his strategy in wake of these shootings. >>:this is not about indiscriminate policing this is about our specialists and our beat officers toward knowing who is active and who is pulling triggers and pinpointing those people >> pam :police have since arrested four known gang members who were seen leaving one of the sh

lindsey, it is still raining in the pacifica area.our particular neighborhood, yes, rain there. also some rain around san mateo, daly city, also across the bay there's a nice cell lifting up towards the walnut creek area. good morning, east bay. in alameda, san leandro, you too are hearing the rain drops on the rooftops. this is what i refer to as wildly scattered showers. that will be the case all morning, beginning to taper off during the afternoon around bayshore, that rain has lifted up towards the ingleside area lifting into the bayview district of the city of san francisco. the scattered showers will continue before tapering off but then the winds increase, up to 30 and 35, even 40 miles per hour during the afternoon hours. there you have the cloud cover over the city of san francisco, sfo with delays, two hours 19 minutes on some arriving flights, yes, you need the liner on that rain jacket. temperatures into the 40s. a shot of cool air worked its way in with the passage of the front. so we will take out that possibility of thu

wind and rain caused trouble for this pacifica home. a massive tree came crashing on top of it and it knocked out power to the whole neighborhood. >> i came home and the power was out. i left and i came back. they wouldn't even let us up for an hour. >> construction crews could continue repairing a week's old sinkhole near the downtown pier. from sky 7hd we spotted new trouble spots. residents of the bluff depamental us the crane is part of a construction crew that was on site the last few weeks trying to shore up the cliff. meanwhile, a wind tunnel. >> the winds can get gusty out here to 50 miles an hour. in fact, last week they were clocked at 77 miles an hour and blew the roof off of the building right here. >> the weather could make the planned tear down complicated. abc7 news. >> they will keep an eye on the creeks and rivers. this is hopper creek. many waterways are swollen with more rainfall on the way. there was less rain than expected. >>> melanie woodrow continues our team coverage from the north bay. >> she is live where floo

wind and rain caused trouble for this pacifica home. a massive tree came crashing on top of it and it knocked out power to the whole neighborhood. >> i came home and the power was out. i left and i came back. they wouldn't even let us up for an hour. >> construction crews could continue repairing a week's old sinkhole near the downtown pier. from sky 7hd we spotted new trouble spots. residents of the bluff departmental us the crane is part of a construction crew that was on site the last few weeks trying to shore up the cliff. meanwhile, a wind tunnel. >> the winds can get gusty out here to 50 miles an hour. in fact, last week they were clocked at 77 miles an hour and blew the roof off of the building right here. >> the weather could make the planned tear down complicated. abc7 news. >> they will keep an eye on the creeks and rivers. this is hopper creek. many waterways are swollen with more rainfall on the way. there was less rain than expected. >>> melanie woodrow continues our team coverage from the north bay. >> she is live where fl

summer for the completion. >> it's become more and more unstable as the storms move through and pacifica has applied for 3 1/2 dollars to stabilize some of the buildings on the cliff and for this one, it's too late. >>> it's pretty breezy here now, not that much before when they were working and at this point they're planning to come out and do more demo tomorrow, emily turner, kpix5. >>> mudslides have closed the fairfax road and this slide is near lake alpine dam and told the land is unstable and trees are in danger of coming down. >>> and this large tree came down on highway 1, that is just south of the point ray area in marin county and it took power lines with it forcing the c ph to close the highway at bear valley road. >> keeping a close eye on the russian river and it's not reached flood stage, kpix shows us how high the water is now. >>> the water began receding here in guerneville around 2 in the morning and that is several feet short of flood stage. east, along river rd., a vineyard was swamped and at the end of church st., johnson beach was nowhere to be seen. many folks are

nbc bay area's pete suratos live in pacifica. last time we talked to you, the people behind you couldn't keep their umbrellas open. >> reporter: yeah, you know what, that rain and wind has not let up. we're right here on beach boulevard in pacifica. i want to show you guys what we're looking at. heavy wind, heavy rain. you can see those waves starting to hit along that pier. people are still walking along the pier we can see from the distance. we talked to people earlier and hope the damage from tonight's storms are minimal. the fast winds and heavy rain didn't stop folks in pacifica from enjoying some time along the pier. >> i don't think we catch anything. >> reporter: you don't think you're going to catch anything today. >> i don't think so. >> it's looking like it's going to be pretty exciting this evening. >> reporter: the longtime resident rod hall also understands this wet weather hasn't been friendly. and judging by the sandbags in front of nearby homes, his neighbors agree. >> this is just hammering the coastline, you're

in fact, high surf will impact in pacifica. >> it is still going to be very choppy out there. some large waves. up to 20 feet today and also the risk of some rip currents as we see our weather pattern staying very active today. this continues until 10:00 tomorrow morning. and we will continue to have additional rainfall over the next several days as the atmosphere river lines up bringing in more low pressure systems into the bay area and also more rain per hour and some upper level winds that will be ideal for heavy rain and snow. let's get an update on what's happening now as you head out across those bridges with mike. >> the winds aren't so bad, not like they were last week, but still track that. meanwhile, the wet conditions. look at the san mateo bridge from the toll plaza looking over towards the western side of the peninsula. you can see the high rise and the tarp that we use to judge winds. and we'll look at the map and overall the road weather index we show you a green map. we've taken that away. mostly green sensors but still watching the second of two trees down. an

half moon bay and pacifica have heavy rain.nsify around emeryville, piedmont, into berkeley. and just east of that as you head out towards the 580/680 corridor we are starting to see th

right now, pacifica is tearing this building down.been empty since 2010, but this recent round of rain has been so bad they couldn't risk it falling into the ocean. so they started this morning at 9:00. it will probably take four or five days. once they do, they will leave the foundation below it to stabilize the cliff. there is a possibility there might be weather delays. if there's heavy wind and rain, they have to call it quits because they don't want to do anything to harm the environment. in pacifica, emily turner, kpix5 news. >> thank you emily. >>> in marin county, mud slides have closed bolinas fairfax road. the road is unstable and trees are coming down. the road is expected to be closed through tomorrow. >>> the russian river remains just below flood stage tonight. but it is still very soggy in guerneville where they are keeping a close watch on things. it is expected to crest monday. and check this out. there is so much water in this reservoir in marin county it is rushing down the spillway. just a week ago it wasn't even c

you can see that in pacifica. no matter where you are, you can have the free ktvu weather app help you out. up to the minute forecast information. also weather updates on facebook, twitter, and instagram. >>> time is now 7:37. new security cameras, they are helping investigators identify the people involved in a big fight at the santa clara-county jail. this video shows two inmates punching each other yesterday morning before the fight escalated to include at least ten inmates in a maximum security wing. that triggered a lockdown at the jail. deputies broke it up using pepper spray. >> looks like one inmate brushed up against the other and then the fight was on with fists. you can see a lot of fist fighting going on. >> we will be able to see who was the aggressor. >> it happened the day after the sheriff installed a dozen security cameras if the jail. sheriff lori smith went to costco using her own credit card. she bought the cameras for $760. that's because the jail's new $20 million surveillance system won't be

half moon bay and pacifica have heavy rain. we are now seeing the rain intensify around emeryville, piedmont, into berkeley. and just east of that as you head out towards the 580/680 corridor we are starting to see the right rain move to mount diablo and danville. no rain in sillicon valley yet but you will have heavy rain today. a huge batch of yellow and orange over the open water will affect your morning commute that's also the potential of isolated thunderstorms and gusty winds. flash flood warning in effect for the red areas highlighted in the north bay. flooding is happening now. flash flood watch for the bay area through the weekend which means wherever you go, please use caution. water on the pavement. 50s, winds are picking up 28- mile-an-hour winds in the oakland area coupled with heavy downpours it's a mess on the approach to the bay bridge. we have 23-mile-per-hour winds at this particular time at sfo. look upstream though. the winds are now increasing at napa at 13. wind advisory in effect through saturday for all

a crumbling cliff side in pacifica. dozens of tenants perched on the cliff told us it is not safe to live here. tonight they are fighting back. new at 11:00, cornell bernard is live in pacifica with the decision reached tonight. cornel >> reporter: ama, residents will not be returning to these apartments anytime soon. they were yellow tagged and tonight the city denied a request by tenants who want to come back here. the city said with the bluff still crumbling below it is too dangerous. >> i hope you sleep well knowing you threw people out. >> reporter: there was anger from dozens of residents fighting to return to their home. the city ordered the cliff side apartment house evacuated last january and yellow tagged it. the cliff below was crumbling. >> there was no emergency reason for the city to do what they did. >> a former tenant believes the ground below the building is safe. >> there was never going to be a wholesale collapse of the bluff along 310 and so far i'm right. >> but pacifica's emergency preparedness and

brian flores in pacifica. thank you. >>> 7:07. 175 campers were evacuated in santa clara county because of concerns about flooding. the thousand trails campground near morgan hill was cleared out yesterday morning. here is some photos from social media from that area. look at that. campers spent the night at a church shelter in morgan hill. they may be allowed back in the campground today if the water recedes. officials released water from the reservoir on friday trying to ease pressure on the dam. that led to the creek's water levels rising. water flooded the only bridge into that campground. inspectors are going to be out there this morning checking for damage. >>> republicans of ready to take aim at whoever president obama nominates for the u.s. supreme court. the president is expected to announce his nominee as early as this week. he says his choice will have impeccable legal credentials. the republican national committee is expected to launch an ad campaign meant to derail any person president obama nomin

a crumbling cliff side in pacifica.s of tenants perched on the cliff told us it is not safe to live here. tonight they are fighting back. new at 11:00, cornell bernard is live in pacifica with the decision reached tonight. cornell? >> reporter: ama, residents will not be returning to these apartments anytime soon. they were yellow tagged and tonight the city denied a request by tenants who want to come back here. the city said with the bluff still crumbling below it is too dangerous. >> i hope you sleep well knowing you threw people out. >> reporter: there was anger from dozens of residents fighting to return to their home. the city ordered the cliff side apartment house evacuated last january and yellow tagged it. the cliff below was crumbling. >> there was no emergency reason for the city to do what they did. >> a former tenant believes the ground below the building is safe. >> there was never going to be a wholesale collapse of the bluff along 310 and so far i'm right. >> but pacifica's emergency preparedness and eme

stay safe. >>> still on edge right now in pacifica. waves as high as 0 feet expected to slam an already crumbling coastline. >> stephanie chuang is live in pacifica where work to fix that damaging sea wall and more work tomorrow. >> that's right. a couple days worth of work to start, kris and sam. we're here at beach boulevard where you can see that sea wall that a hole in the ground there. damage from the earlier storms from january. now, look at the waves and it is light out enough for you to see they are pretty powerful. those waves as you mentioned up to 20 feet in some places and waves that caused damage to the pacifica pier. repairs expected to cost roughly $350,000. the weekend storms into the morning brought atwo inches of rain and we could get another 0.25. none at the sea wall but pacifica city leaders say no time to waste. >> it's not safe any more. and if we wait and there is some catastrophic storm or an earthquake or some other event, that building could end up on the beach below. >> now, the city is set to begin putting

michelle robert ss in pacifica and the hills are now a problem. what are the geologists saying? >> well, they're worry about it, keeping a close eye on this wild weather. we've seen wind and big waves, people taking pictures. i have seen a lot of waves pounding on the shoreline and the sidewalk. in the last couple of week, pacifica has gotten 5 a inches of rain and scientists say the ground the maxed out. >> the more rain we get, i think the more worry. >> kim martin moved to pacifica for the sprawling mountain views. she and her family lived at the base of the park for a little over a year. >> it's pretty, but it's dangerous, obviously. >> just over the hills from the house, geologists with the u.s. geological survey have buried a water measuring device that locks like this. >> this is an experiment. >> when heavy rains move in, jonathan tracks two very important ratings. the percentage of water that is been absorbed in the soil and the amount of standing water near the surface. >> we're right at the cusp. if it were to rain, you know, half an inch an hour, past experience indi

penny mitchell has called pacifica home for two decades. she and her neighbors live at the base of san pedro valley park where some worry the stunning views come with a risk. >> if it ever rains really hard, we could just be washed down to the ocean. >> reporter: just over the hill from rosita road, geologists with the u.s. geological survey have buried a water measuring device that looks like this. >> this is an experiment. nature runs the experiment. >> reporter: when heavy rains move in the bay area, jonathan stock tracks two very important ratings. the percentage of water that has already been absorbed in the soil, and the amount of standing water near the surface. >> we're right at the cusp. if it were to rain half an inch an hour past experience indicates we would see shallow landslides. >> reporter: stock says for the first time since the measuring device was installed four years ago, the levels have reached a high risk zone for potential landslides. >> and the almost decade we've forgotten a little bit about the danger that lurks on

. >>> and i'm stephanie chuang live in pacifica where the wind is whipping up the waves here and also today when the crews are set repairs from the damage done in el nino back in january. "today in the bay" starts now. >>> good morning, thanks for joining us. i'm kris sanchez in for laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam br ooock. after a weekend it is still not over yet. morning storm impablcting your morning commute. packs a punch up and down the bay area. >> from wet roadways to dangerous waves. a team in place to help you get out the door this morning. we'll start with meteorologist kari hall for a look at how long this storm is expected to stick around. >> we do expect this to stick around through the next several hours and definitely during the morning commute and we will have rain moving through and many spots across the bay area seeing spotty, light showers at this point and a bit of a break before the next round of rain does move through. we do still see much activity off shore as this upper level low still spins and brings in more energy to this system that is enhanced by el nino a

more than four inches of rain falling there and you can see from pacifica toward the east bay and moring a a almost three inches of rain and more than an inch of rain in san francisco and two inches in oakland and south san jose, close to two inches of rain and mainly areas of north of san francisco and they've been seeing light to moderate rain and now the radar starting to fill in with more moderate rain and later on tonight, heavier rain at times and the enhancement to some of those raindrops could be that they're also accompanied by some thunderstorms which could bring even stronger wind gusts locally overnight tonight into early tomorrow morning. so our rain estimate, though, about a third of what we saw last night and a lot of this will come down in about three to four hours' time. with that in mind, a flash flood watch from 6:00 to 4:00 a.m. tomorrow morning and the other component if you step outside will be the wind and right now not too bad outside and enough to move the camera around and 58 degrees and wind speeds will start to increase as the cold front comes through later th

however, these pacifica residents are a tough crowd. lot have been out walking this morning and told me they are taking a close look at their property trying to secure any loose patio furniture and plants before the very strongest wind gusts get here. several people talk to me about the majestic beauty of and power of these waves but they know the beach is no place to be during today's storm. it is dangerous, better to watch these pictures from at home on the comfort of your couch. however, the intensity of the waves certainly have a lot of residents worried about the sea wall. previous storms led to a gaping hall. street detours and locals think it is only a matter of time before another section gives way. >> the ocean undermined a lot of this and you can't tell until a sinkhole opens up. i think the people that live along the ocean front here are the ones that really have to worry. >> and steve franco told me after the interview, watching the water this morning, he thinks here we go again that another issue could arrive after this big

the meeting will take place at the pacifica council chambers at 6:30 tonight.idents will hear more about the latest order to vacate the property at 310 esplanade due to coastal erosion. >>> a serial bank robber is hitting branches one by one. he hit chase on washington on february 12, same guy held up u.s. bank inside the safeway on mission a month later. police say the same black mustang was used as a getaway car. they believe the suspect has struck in other cities around the bay area as well as fremont. if you recognize him, call fremont police. >>> good news for artists and vendors whose businesses suffered during super bowl 50. san francisco supervisors voted 8-2 yesterday to approve $100,000 in reimbursements for people who took a financial hit from super bowl city setup. vendors will get up to $600 each in compensation. >> i think a lot of businesses thought they would benefit but many were shut down and traffic was bad. >> at least they are getting something. >> 600 bucks. you have an accident on 101? >>> we have a traffic alert in effect drive times up

let's start w/ pete suratosn pacifica. pet-- what'sappening? =raj/vo= dowd yreesre a concerfor so many of us. guys. >> we saw you with chain saws there and the three or four workers on the roof. do you understand trees are a concern for so many of us. in oakland hills, this is on brunell drive just below skyline boulevard. t jeffa that tree is crushed. .. ws will you working into the wee hours of the morning here as well. dry out quickly because more rain is on the way. >> jeff, we're gearing up for two more storms. >> we didn't have any wind gusts topping 50 miles per hour. it's just the ground is so saturated, it's hard for it to hold some of these trees that are so high. we still may have some isolated flooding around creek, rivers and streams. we have been closely watching the guerneville river. you should stay away from the russian river. here's the break we talked about. just a few spotty hours. raicomes the next system as we head throughout saturday afternoon. onighttracking this and another storm on sunday. >> let's take you to the nort

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for months we've been telling you about the major erosion problems people in pacifica are dealing with. now they're bracing for more rain. kron4's scott scott rates shows us the situation. >> reporter:it was good day for the birds and the fisherman, but that's it. and as the waves continues to slam the shoreline, pacifica once again braces for another el nino driven storm. here's a look around! stand ups sand bags have also been placed in front of houses; all the people in pacifica can do now is hope the water stays out, and this storm is also expected to bring as much as three feet to the sierra. this is a live look at kirkwood. we're going to have the full >> reporter: obviously this is a big concern to be an idea on the damage out here on pacifica pier a good perspective of the shoreline. the sinkhole we showed you for some time agency what it looks like from out here opposite the cup here as soon and that you can really get a good idea even see a big chunk of the sea wall taken out. and then to the right of that piquancy another area starting to crumble. sandbags been placed for ho

. >>> well, a neighborhood on the edge, how lesson learned from a crumbling pacifica clip could help other communities. >> why police say this attack may be linked to three others last month. >>> and justice for supports caster erin andrews. millions awarded after a stalker posted her nude online. blanch ,,,, ,, club" inside the san francio county jail made their first court appearance today. former sheriff's deputy scot >>> two men accused of running a fight club inside of the jail. they made their first court appearance today. they were arraigned on numerous charges. being accused of being the ringleader and both entered not guilty pleas. they were forced to fight each other and. >> >>> sexual assault near the uc berkeley campus and it could be connected to three others. >> very brazen and violent. >> another attack near the uc berkeley campus. >> today, the police are looking for witnesses or surveillance from friday. >> this time the suspect grabbed her from behind and grabbed her to the sidewalk where he sexually assaulted her. >> one of four that has happened in the past four w

to the northeast and it will go over the same area that had the moderate-to-heavy rain already in pacifica and dallas and half moon bay and san francisco and up 83 so we could see a lot of ponding the next hour in those neighbors. on the roof camera you can see the ponding on the embarcadero, with heaviest rain this morning becoming breezy and the showers taper as we -- they become less widespread and could become as strong and thunderstorms are possible. sue? >> we will go to the east shore freeway where mike was mentioning we have a lot of cars, a stream of headlights in the when direction and the golden gate field at top of the scene, the university avenue overcrossing on to the macarthur maze and 20 minutes to san francisco and here is what you find: metering lights were turned on at 5:30 and rip on camera, roads are wet and slick and ponding and pooling and flooding is a big possibility. the green on the map means rain for the drive and highway at highway 12 and 121 so extra caution. we will check on the san mateo bridge commute in a few. we got new school closures in marin and sonoma

and the city of pacifica is getting ready. public works crews in pacifica are closing streets and filling potholes, where an angry pacific ocean could produce giant swells up to 20 feet from this weekend's storms. >> we're probably going to be getting an inch and a half of rain between now and sunday morning. so the amount of rain in a short period of time is one of my main concerns. >> reporter: that rain arrived early, bringing some neighborhood flooding with it, predicted heavy winds and cliff erosion also worry officials. it's a race against time for this construction crew, which demolished an apartment, and the job isn't done yet. are you trying to get ahead of the weather? >> we're trying. i don't think we're going to make it but we're going to try. >> reporter: max jones and his son, jamison, are monitoring this crumbling cliff, which appears to be eroding before our eyes. >> today, tomorrow, possibly sunday, this whole thing should be gone by then. >> reporter: you think so? >> yeah. >> reporter: the cliff is off-limit

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. >>> el nino storms are uncovering some interesting ruins, in pacifica. why some pipes are getting double takes. >> reporter: beach goers say the sand almost came to the top. you could sit on the slabs and look at the ocean. now, check out how much this beach has eroded because of el nino storms. >> big work of art kind of. >> it looks like a jungle gym. >> reporter: when you look closely, it's the actual treatment center release. the storms revealed what is -- old drainage system that less than two weeks ago looked like this. captured in the background of a tourist's photo. one of the structures: >> i'm worried about the corrosion of the earth. aside from that, it's beautiful to see the differences of what's laying underneath. then you see history by the pipes that were there earlier this month, less than 10 miles away at ocean beach, we came across the cobblestone steps, ruins from 80 years ago, similarly exposed by mother nature. back in pacifica, the structure is making lon time bay area -- long time bay area residents stop on their evening walk. >> i

the stormy weather not stopping the demolition of an apartment building in pacifica. crews are dealing with the rain as they tear this building down before it crumbles off of the cliff side. the work should be done by wednesday. the city has been fighting the owner of the building at 320 for almost six years now. that building is next to another apartment complex that was torn down last month. this is all because high surf and strong storms are causing cliff erosion. pacifica leaders say demolishing the building will prevent pollution from toxic asbestos and lead from falling on to the beach below. >>> more storm coverage to come. track the rain on your smartphone. you can download the free nbc bay area app. watch the radar and get a personalized forecast for your neighborhood. >>> to a developing story now. a medical scare prompted an evacuation at a walnut creek hotel. about six people reportedly got sick last night at the holiday inn express on main street. one person had to go to the hospital. many guests complained of their eye and throats burning due to a pepper

cupertino, 70 degrees. 9 in san jose. 60 degrees on the coast in pacifica.owntown san francisco, 63. daley city 61. upper 60s for napa. 65 in san rafell. head inland and it's going to be 66 in livermore. 67 in concord. accuweather seven-day forecast, temperatures in the mid 70s as we head towards thursday. numbers will remain within a few degrees through saturday. mid 60s to mid 70s easter. we are going to see those temperatures drop a couple of degrees, but no raindrops. slight chance on monday. models are trending drier. it is going to be cooler and you'll notice it when we drop down into the upper 50s next week. >> thanks, >>> the new samsung phone is put to the test. and then on 5:30 -- >> coming up, the deadly terror attacks, the airport, the subway, the americans caught in it. the virginia woman hiding with a ticketing agent, next. >> thanks, david. and then new at 6:00, the best of human kindness in brussels, how it took joel silverman years to become a master dog trainer. but only a few commands to master depositing checks at chase atms. technology d

stephanie chuang is in pacifica. steph, two things going on. they have to repair that sea wall and then demolish those apartments because they're going to fall over the cliff otherwise. >> reporter: that's right. we've all seen that video, that drone video. it's all dependent on weather. it's sunny now but has been raining on and off all morning long. crews here are doing prep work because they have to go over the railing to do the sea wall repairs and they say it's just too dangerous because the waves are too strong to begin today. now, around 9:30 this morning is when contractors started bringing in the equipment, including the excavating to get everything ready. damages to the pier, costs totaled around $350,000. the weekend storms brought nearly 2 inches of rain. we could get another quarter inch. city leaders say it's too dangerous to wait any longer for these repairs. the plan is to play by ear and hopefully start tomorrow. >> we walk on that every day and all of a sudden it's gone, so it's a little scary. we walk on this side of the stre

. >> pam:kron 4's scott rates joins us live from pacifica. scott. you've been taking a tour up and down the coast. what's it looking like out there right now? >> reporter: the land has started to pick up and rainshowers as well creek look at that! it is a monster of year. these waves are huge. it was >> reporter: a good day out here for the fishermen. and the birds. but the pacifica graces for another el nino driven storm toward look around, the waves are really nasty slamming into the shore. it is getting so strong creek will have shoulder to use several times. --we have showed >> reporter: every single always like this one comes to shore. taking more and more out of the sea wall. >> reporter: i want to get you more of the damage and how it looked out your grid this is what we have been showing you for some time now from out here on the pacifica, resumed and and you can get a real good idea of the damage. a big chunk of the sea wall that has been taken out you can see another area that is starting to crumble creek it is starting to crumble right on

live in pacifica, anne makovec, kpix5. >>> developing news in north korea.the country is threatening the u.s. and south korea with what it calls a preemptive nuclear strike of justice. it follows recent sanctions by the united nations to punish -- some experts say north korea doesn't have the right bombs yet to carry out its threat. >>> navy zales key players in counter terrorism -- s.e.a.l.s key players in combat terrorism say they don't have enough combat rifles. they say when they return from deployment their rifles are given to other commandments shipping out. congressman duncan hunter of california has heard this complaint from multiple s.e.a.l.s and now an army general is looking into the problem. >>> more international travelers are touching down at sfo than any other airport in the united states. airport officials say sfo saw 9% increase in international passengers. last year that number trumped stats in new york, l.a. and miami. the director of sfo says the airports are a record 50 million passengers last year. >>> time now is 5:09. peyton manning c

. >>> the el nino storms revealed a structure under the sand in pacifica. betty yu shows us why locals and tourists are looking twice at some old pipes >>> reporter: as recently as december, beach-goers say that the sand came up almost to the top of those structures you see behind me. you could basically sit on top of those concrete slabs. check out how much this beach has eroded because of el nino storms. >> from a distance i thought it was a big work of art. >> it looks like a jungle gym. >> it's the treatment center release. >> reporter: this month's el nino storms revealed what's been buried here for a long time. an old drainage system that less than two weeks ago looked like this captured in the background of a tourist's photo. one of the four structures hadn't yet toppled over. >> i'm worried about the corrosion of the earth. >> aside from that it's beautiful. you get to see the differences of what's laying underneath but then you also see history by the pipes that were laid there. >> reporter: earlier this month, less than 10 miles away at ocean beac

. >>> now, right in the middle of this latest storm, the demolition of a pacifica apartment building is under way. so it will no go over the cliff onto the beach below. now this work should be done by wednesday. it's been a long time coming. the city has bn fighting the owner of this building. it's located at 320 esplanade. for about six years now. it's right next to another apartment building that was torn down last month. you can see why it's got to come down. high surf, strong storms are causing this cliff to give way underneath. >> we started demolition in the middle of the building to provide some protection from debris falling to the beach or getting caught up in the air. the beach, by the way, has been lined off so there's nobody down there. there's signs posted warning folks that demolition is occurring and they're not allowed on the beach. >> pacifica leaders say the demolition will prevent pollution such as toxic asbestos and lead that the build has been leeching should the building fall onto the beach below. they're tearing it down to prevent that zblchlgs. >>> in pacifica

in pacifica, jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> time for a look at weather on this friday morning. the all-important weekend fork every forecast is looking good. beyonce will be performing at levi's stadium in may. wonder what they do with the stadium when they're not playing football? beyonce sings! 52 in concord and oakland, 53 livermore, 52 san francisco, san jose 49. patchy fog to start the day. a mixture of sun and clouds today but all in all pretty nice. temperatures in the low 70s in the warmer spots. it will be a dry weekend this weekend. not bad for beach weather in march. 66 the forecast in the city. 72 santa rosa. 72 napa. weekend looks dry. some changes coming next week which we'll document when we cover the forecast in greater detail. >>> if you are heading towards the bay bridge, no metering lights. but we have a bit of a backup in the cash lanes. fastrak lanes moving along with no problems. so clear in some lanes as you head across oakland into san francisco across the upper deck so give yourself a few extra minutes. it is a getaway friday. we'll see extra busy condi

. >>> the storms are causing a lot of anxiety in pacifica. demolition begins tomorrow morning on an apartment building because the cliff has been eroding way. >> reporter: right now, there is a lull in the rains, and the crews that are going to be starting their work tomorrow are hoping it will last through the afternoon. you can see that they've started doing some prep for what they'll be doing. there's a few large pieces of equipment that will be used. you can see right there the fence around 320 has been put up. that is a safety fence. now from sky 7 hd, we were able to check out the ex-ten sich damage that may have been caused by this last round of rain. you can see how precarious the corner is to the eroding cliff. we also spotted some debris from the property that has tumbled down to the beach below. a spokesperson representing the city of pacifica tells me demolition will begin tomorrow morning at 9:00, and it will take a few days to completely level this slot. from sky 7 hd, we noticed what looked like new construction equipment and o

. >>> a situation unfolding in pacifica this morning.following it all morning long with a demolition is underway. crews are making progress tearing down a red tagged apartment building that is on the edge of a cliff. >> demolition crews trying to get the job done before storms and gravity send the building tumbling into the ocean. brian flores is in pacifica with the challenges these crews are facing. brian. >> reporter: hi. well, for the most part, guys, things are running smoothly in pacifica. as you can see, the crews are continuing to demolition work here off 320 esplanade avenue. this is what is left of the apartment complex. nothing more than a pile of debris. crews began demolishing the apartment complex on saturday. they continue to use excavators and dump trucks to remove the debris. this was, as you recall, a red tagged abandoned apartment was literally on the edge of an eroding cliffside. the city of pacifica says they told the owner numerous time to shore up this property over the years, but he decided not do so and once it b

they should be making more progress, and the crews continuing to work, demolishing here in pacifica, and the work is expected to be completed by wednesday, depending on the weather. the building was declared unsafe in 2010 due to the crumbling cliffside, and a hazard for those that walk on the beach below, along with a environmental hazards to the ocean. this complex which was completed in the 50s had asbestos, and the owner of the property declared bankruptcy. he will have to foot the bill for the demolition, and for the el nino season, they will work to keep the cliff from eroding even further. the building across the street, these people will have an unobstructed view of the ocean once this building 320 esplanade is moved out of the way. this other building is yellow tagged, and it remains unclear if and when the building will be demolished. there is a high surf warning for the area, and crews will have to work relatively quickly to remove what is left of the building behind me. back to you. >> there are other buildings they will continue to watch out there. >>> time now is 6:15 a