. >> i grew up very first generation mexican-american and grew up very working class and in southern alamedaounty. and when i started realizing that i wasn't straight, it was very difficult for me because i didn't know anyone especially anyone that looks like me that will identified as gay. so it was very isolating. tan actually wasn't until i really connected with organizations similar to the rainbow community center in southern alameda county that i really got to see role models and people that were like me. >> how much of a difference did that make for you? >> it made a huge difference. it saved my life. i was very, very depressed teenager, very suicidal. it gave me a lot of hope that i could really do anything and be anything that i wanted to be. not despite of my identity but the even like i could use my identity and celebrate that. >> i love it. >> and use it to go forward. >> how do you apply that now to the other kids you meet? >> right now, i work with the programming that happens at the center and also the programs that happens on the school site. i see a lot of same stories, a lot

alameda off-ramp. we are going to keep you updated on this situation. >>> there is breaking news out of southern california. a river rescue happening right now in los angeles. firefighters have a person hanging from a tree in the flooded l.a. river. they brought him to safety. now the swift-water rescue team is searching for another person. and again, a live picture at the crews working to rescue. this part of the river is near an overpass where homeless encampments are set up. >>> let's check the weather now. roberta gonzales joins us. the storm not done just yet. >> it's still raining. it's our hi-def doppler radar. it's picking up lots of returns in the form of moderate to heavy rainfall from the pacific ocean moving east. this is unstable air behind the frontal boundary sparking heavy downpours. right now just outside of the fremont area, also along highway 238. if we go upstream a little bit we see more heavy activity there outside of richmond and el sobrante. the green is lighter rain falling. moderate rainfall outside dillon beach and it's lifting north out towards petaluma. because of all the moder

alameda and piedmont and oakland. here is the cold front with moderate rain embedded in the height rain starting to move into the northwest corner getting buffetted by southern. look what it is doing to the south bay keeping you dry on 101 and 880 and the steady rain changes to afternoon showers as the don't moves from north to south and rain in the north bay tomorrow night a quick chance and dry and warmer on sunday through next week. notice where the storm track is mainly in the north so after rainy commute the front is going to stall but it will lose the moisture and, still, a chance, medium risk, of urban flooding and risk of mud and rock slides. watch the front, slowly moving into the heart the bay by noon and slowly singing to the south bay by 5:00 and notice by 11 o'clock we are still looking at a chance of showers from the san mateo bridge south and tomorrow it is over and you can see tomorrow night at 5:00, the quick push of light-to-moderate rain and by sunday morning, gone again, and sunday afternoon we see sunshine and rainfall amounts less than half an inch in the lower elevation and 1" in the mountains. in santa clara dress for temperatures in

alameda showing his fence that fell to his neighbor's home because of the strong winds. we have been seeing winds over 70 miles an hour as far as wind gusts especially in southern marin andeffect through 10:00 tonight. we will see gusts up to 60 miles per hour. this is verified for some spots. watch out for the possibility of more strong winds. here is our futurecast. this model is doing a good job timing the rain. at 8:00 this morning this is the cold front that we are watching. it's heavy in napa, san rafael. this will be due south and east. this will be lading to livermore by 9:00, passing through san jose. that's the heaviest rain we are talking about. 10:00 this morning, we will see widespread ççrain and that continues not just for the morning but for the afternoon. at 3:00 we are still dealing with wet weather. most of it should be light to moderate, not expecting heavier stuff. most of that's happening now. at 10:00 tonight still looking at widespread rain again. you may see çcells holding moderate to heavy rain. overnight we may start to dry out for some spots and by early tomorrow morning at 7:00 generally looking at partly cloudy conditions. most rain should

southern california. it was just a few moments away from her home here at the railway under pass at the alameda and stocktonrom the sap center when she got trapped in what was at the time very deep water. she's okay. of course, her car was drenched. she was able to get out and ever since the city of san jose has been trying to get that water pumped out. what it looks like, they had a lot of leaves in the drain, they were able to unclog the drain. because there's so much water out here, the pumps have been at full capacity. reporting live here in san jose today n bay area. >>> we're getting a little identity of a break for the very first time from the heavy, steady rainfall. as i step out of the way, you can see that across the board in the bay area. but there's more on the way. this line of showers, moderate and heavy. about to hit the peninsula as we hit the next 10 to 15 minutes. and it's all going to press to the east. let me show you the future cast for today. at 11:00 a.m., still getting lingering shower activity. between 11:00 and 6:00, we start to clear out. and we'll have a really good look at your