bay forget the area. e.50's with low 60's the mid to upper highs will peak in the evening. the afternoon into boosting through with strong winds boosting through the afternoon into the evening. highs will peak in the mid to upper 50's with low 60's for some. wet roads around the bay area. don't forget the headlights and wipers. slow on wb 92 from the tolls to high rise . bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. say stabbed two people and then set his house on fire in vacaville is dead.( james ) 37-year-old nathaniel holland was shot and killed by police when they say he stabbed a k- 9. this happened in a creek bed near mason and depot streets. doug johnson has more on this investigation. ken sisk lives across the street... and helped one of the kids in this house pull his little sister out of the buring down home.vacaville police say it was this man, 37-year-old nathaniel holland who started that fire with 6 kids inside the home at the time... after he stabbed a 43- year-old woman and a 16

storm reports across portions of the bay area. you can see reports of debris flow and that was at 11:08. that was earlier this morning. here is the radar coverage. intense rainfall rates. there picking up in parts of sonoma county. that is 0.5 inch per hour. it looks like development here closer to petaluma. as we continue to move the maps around, we are essentially covered from oakland to san leandro. portions of the inland east bay. as we check out the south bay, we are eventually showing you this. we will show you the storm developing. that is the main front. well offshore. this will be the source of heavy rainfall, especially this evening. is a big commuters out there. we will continue to track the heavy rain. the projections are coming up and the forecast in just a few minutes. >>> this rain is already causing problems. we are live in lafayette where a big >> reporter: it came at around 9:00 this morning. we're keeping a safe distance because a crane has been brought in to try to remove some of the pieces of the trunk that jus

the rain is mostly gone for the bay area. we'll get a better idea of the damage left behind as the sun comes up. overnight we've been seeing the flooding, mudslides, falling trees and power outages. next updated conditions from across the bay area. back in two minutes with more news. you're watching "today in the bay." before you head out the do here are the top stories on today in the bay-- breaking news: -3.5 prelim >>> welcome back. before you head out the door, it is 6:56. here are the top stories on "today in the bay." breaking news, 3.5 earthquake felt in the east bay along hayward fault centered in piedmont. you can see right there from the map, this hit about 6:11 this morning. many people could feel it throughout the bay area. as we continue to follow this story, 3.5 magnitude earthquake felt in the piedmont area. >> you know we had one yesterday morning about 4:44. that was a 3.4. this gives you a little perspective. this is what our producers just put together. this is what the seismograph looked like this morning a

we did speak to the grocers who are in the area. we spoke with the other grocers about the parking availability. specifically about the location dynamics for them. and again we spoke with the location specialist who had previously working with trader joes about what they look for in their location. >> okay. thank you commissioner. >> so just in listening, reading the articles, in an effort of taking the job of a full grocery store, i do commend you for that. i also think about of what we know, all we know is never all there is to know. and personally as a native of the city for over 70 years and coming up before the redevelopment, coming up before the renewal and all of this wonderful work that is going on and creating housing which is to me just great. it is wonderful. however, we don't want to create a shelter that leads people into despair when you don't have affordable groceries. and what i am also wondering if there is a possibility to even speak to the store and ask them to lower some of their costs. how do we do this with havi

looking thrgh 8:00 to 9:00 for all of the bay area. but most of it will be farther to the north of the golden gate bridge and even into this afternoon and evening hin moviny that will continue to add up on those rainfall totals. it even still shows some light rain that will be with us through tomorrow morning. farther to the north while the rest of the bay area kind of gets a chance to dry out from all of this wet weather. so additional rainfall totals on what we could see today for the south bay really not measuring too much. .1 to .25" east bay and higher amounts to the north for today. let's talk about wind speeds. big rock ridge near novato. look at that. 98 miles per hour gusts yesterday evening. mount saint helena had a gust of 86 miles per hour. sunol grade 68. at the airport and san francisco, 61 miles per hour gusts. even san jose reaching 44. it is gradually going to calm down today but still some breezy winds in showers and thunderstorms that develop. concord looking at temperatures reaching into the upper 50s. i want to make

the power pole. there is still activity in that area. we have wind advisory for the altamont pass and gusty through that area with westbound traffic saying a much busier conditions with 15 miles an hour off of the 205 connector, slow-and-go through the altamont pass. it improves nicely at the dublin interchange. >> we've been watching guadalupe parkway northbound and connecting to the 280 it looks like that may have cleared it out of the way with all lanes now open. here's a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza where the -- at the san rafael bridge rather, traffic is light without many cars on the roadways yet. we do have a wind advisory in effect so use caution on the slick roadways. >>> we are tracking showers across mendocino county this morning on the hi-def doppler and issues with the weather computer but i definitely want to get to what to expect for today. we have scattered showers and breezy up to gusting conditions this morning. the wind will taper off to the day but we have enough instability with a chance for isolated thunder

rain was visible in the area at the time of the tree coming down, and reports of high winds in the area. ( james )(ááálandingááá) as another round of storms roll in ... heavy rain and high winds are impacting the santa cruz mountains. drivers were met with slick roads and downed trees yesterday. crews say, more often than not, it is the tall fir trees, not the redwoods, which are most vulnerable to high winds. three homes suffered serious damage -- but no one was hurt. < "....there was just this loud crash, we thought it was some kind of explosion, we didn't know what was happening....">( james ) this morning ... a section highway- 9 north of santa cruz is closed as cal-trans crews work on the roads. a detour is available. ( james )(ááálandingááá) the north bay is expected to get the most rain this morning . people who live near san rafael creek are keeping a close eye on the water levels. this comes after the creek level rose ... and turned into a river after sunday's storm. ( james ) you can track this week's rain on the kron 4 mobile app.. or go to our website kron 4 dot com to stay

we have falling trees that are still possible around the bay area. e ground is saturated from all of the rain with trees coming down in lafayette, emeryville, san jose and many other places. >> here is the scene in sonoma county with a flood warning in effect for parts of the southeastern part of the county until 8:15 am this morning. >> where live with complete storm coverage and katie nielsen is in the north bay live, and we have kiet do tracking the new problems in the south bay. first let's check on the traffic and weather with bart delays due to that earthquake. >>> the 3.5 earthquake hit and piedmont, the same area as the small earthquake yesterday. no damage was reported but it did wake up a lot of people. >> we heard and felt the swaying motion and thought it was an earthquake, and surely it was. >> it is a delay on bart, standard procedure to make sure no damage has been done to the tracks, but plan for that this morning. >>> we have slick robles this morning. -- roadways this morning. >> we were talking about how this is not over get with mo

area right hitting the bay area right now. more after the break. (grant) and taking a look at stormtracker 4 radar... we are tracking the big storm hitting the bay area right now. a flash flod advisory has been issued in the north bay. (catherine) kron4 's justine waldman is also tracking the storm for us tonight. she joins us live from san anselmo. justine? (justine) soaking wet right now. and you can see the sandbags out here in case things get worse. nats the san anselmo creek looked angry .. as dark brown water rushed through. it's not at flood stage yet, but eyes are on it because .. the creek is notorious for flooding, damaging the down town business district. in response, some stores put sandbags out front... sot if you dont have a good block in front of your door it could put you out of business for months the rain just poured for most of the day. at red hill shopping center, homeowners scooped up free sand, and tied it up to take home. they want to protect their property.sot from 5 to 9 we have a flood warning so if we an make it through t

the santa cruz mountains. chp has seen a number of accidents already in that area with a number of act across the bay area. we have dangerous conditions with the rain and wind. >> we have stronger front moving in later today. >> that's right. it will get worse this afternoon and tonight with the strongest storms we have seen this season so far. here's a live look at the hi- def doppler with the showers lighting up the radar screen, from clear lake down to the hidden valley leak. heading through novato, marinwood, san rafael and across the richmond san rafael bridge and over the five dating. berkeley, walnut creek also getting spotty showers across the bay bridge into san francisco, the peninsula down through the site they and across the half moon bay. due to that heavy rain we are expecting with this storm system, we have a flash flood watch peaking in at 3 pm today with flash flooding possible with the already saturated ground from the rain yesterday. the heavy rain on top of that increases the flooding threat with flooding this afternoon and tonight possible. we have high wind alert and a wind advisory fo

that in the transbay area that relate to this. the developer sited three main issues that discouraged grocer operations from locating afternoon that is parking, site layout and the neighborhood or location. for parking, the developer claims most operators would require more than 10 on site parking spaces. we disagree this is a major impediment to locating a grocery store in the location. most patrons are not car dependent when grocery shopping. they offer valet parking at thelumina. very few patrons request the stickers for valet parking. it is not a big issue. of the our nearby grocery stores, two offer no parking at all. i will give you more information about that. we do agree with the claim that the layout of the space is an impediment to grocery. it is an awkward split of square footage between first floor and underground floor is not well suited to grocery. third reason sited by the developer is the neighborhood in proximity to woodlands were im peddiments. we agree with this claim. this is an unproven retail market, and the w

trimble the area is blocked and slow passing the airport. the bay bridge toll plaza we have folks waiting at fast track, no metering lights. back to you. >>> back to breaking news in yolo county, a davis police officer just weeks on the job killed in the line of duty. >> new overnight, the suspect is dead. "today in the bay's" pete suratos joins us live in davis, as the community in blue pays their respects. >> reporter: good morning to you, laura and marcus. we're still here off of "d" street near the scene, not ta for from the scene where 22-year-old natalie corona, a rookie officer with the davis police department was shot and killed while responding to an incident. you still see the flashing lights there as this is still an active scene. right now, our viewers are looking at pictures of corona. as far as her background, she started at the davis police department in 2016, as a part-time community service officer. corona just finished the academy back in july and completed field training not too long ago, guys. she finished that just befor

flash flood watch in effect for all of the bay area. there may f bews and a potential ofe rises in th small creeks and streams. here is a look at how much rain one computer model is showing, with the potential of getting about close to two inches of rain in the santa cruz mountains. all of us getting at least an inch of rain, there may be as much as four inches of rain, so the big impact from this storm will be about one to four inches of rain, and elevated at least brief flash flood risk and winds that could top 16 miles per hour, some isolated thunder and the coast will have waves up to 25 feet. our seven-day forecast shows that by tomorrow, it's still going to be windy during the morning hours, as the rain kind of comes through off and on, but by friday, we're seeing it tapering off. saturday some sunshine, and a slight chance of rain on sunday, as we watch for a lunar lips mike, you were tracking what's happening out there, and were there any crashes? >> a few. few minor crashes popping up but slick roadways. just use caution out con

storm ranger showing for the bay area the rain is winding down. there are still pockets of heavy downpours moving through parts of the north bay and also into the east bay as well around the marsh creek springs area just east of clayton. it's because this storm system, even as it focuses its shift to southern california, is still pretty juiced up and we'll have a chance of some rain into the rest of the afternoon. going hour by hour, you just want to make sure you keep the umbrellas handy as we see the possibit afternoon. but the general tbeoving out. i'm still going to keep rain chances in the forecast for tomorrow, into the afternoon for the north bay while the rest of the bay area gets a chance to dry out. you still see some green there on the map as we go throughout tomorrow for the north bay. and also looking at some additional rainfall totals there. but generally we have had anywhere from 1 to even up to 5" of rain in the santa cruz mountains and san francisco measuring an 1.5" of rain, ant yolk over two inches of rain. oakland hills and pac

we have wind advisory on some of the bay area bridges. here is a look at the venecia bridge with windy conditions and a wind advisory in effect for the bay bridge right now and the bay bridge toll plaza is very light with no delays in or out of san francisco. we have wind advisory in effect at the richmond san rafael bridge. looking at 580-680 westbound traffic, so conditions reported threw the pass. the nimitz freeway is still one of the bright spots but still slick services but no delays northbound or southbound. >>> i am emily turner at the nairobi, kenya. ith news of tuesday the extremist attack killed several people including one american, jason spindler, and he died in that attack. the u.s. ambassador to kenya is dismissing reports of what he said came out over social media that are false claiming the u.s. knew about the attacks before they happened and warned americans to stay away from the hotel and shopping complex. again, he says that is false and did not happen. he says he is working with the kenyan authorities to figure out who

in that area. the other area, the northeast corner is all shaded. but in the afternoons. that does not affect playing basketball. additional housing is very important. as architect i am in support. i think in this specific shadow, it is very acceptable because of the dog park which is the greatest shadow. thank you. >> next speaker. >> i am kingston will, i was born and raced in tised in bay . i am surprised by the amount of passion that erupted in this, both in favour of the dog park and the favour of the park and housing. i myself am a business owner that is located half a block aw aw away in the area. i walk by the park on the way to work. the greatest concern with my business is having neighbours in the area that like to go out and kind of frequent my business. my biggest concern as a business owner as side from the customers and the employees, i have 20 of them, and quite a few can -- none of them live in the area. they come from other areas of the city. i think the project provides an invaluable

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the crime scene encompasses two areas. the gas station and another area. the suspect armed with a handgun and rifle began shooting. >> he was shooting the weapons in a reckless way, not only at passing vehicles, at innocent citizen in the parking lot and at the gas pumping s but he went in the store and shot at employees and customers inside. >> police say it was a miracle no one was injured. windows were blown out by gunfire. police responded immediately to the calls. armed police confronted the man from san jose and stopped the threat. >> the officers relied on their training, they reacted immediately. they engaged the suspect and shot and killed him while he was when the store. >> earlier in the day he went to the location where he was employed and it is a fire. the motives are not known. police today relied on quick thinking and training. >> this suspect's actions and behavior is consistent with what an active shooter situation looks like. something we've seen in many other jurisdictions. >> this is the first officer involved shooting for santa clara po

the. d metro area. he snow coming down but this mode, hand this is what we normally would use for rain. i've taken off the snow, and this snows you where the heavier snow is, so you can see here some heavier bands. frederick county up to montgory, not a whole lot going on. but once you get into the d.c. metro areas when you see the heavier bands. ou've got one in bethesda and a little bit a lull over towards bowie and look at this band right here. look at thi coming through burke and coming through the clifton area and fairfax county and right across into clinton, and this is about to move right across the beltwo and i d.c. and farther south and east. look around calvent c right along sunderland. route 2, moderate to heavy snow falling in that area. farther west another one and any of the darker greens, heavy snows and you'll start to see your snow picking up here. here's theicoverallre. you can see how big this snow is. it'seally a couple of parts. we've been talking about that the last couple of days.

wet roads around the bay area. and wipers.bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. ( darya )( darya )(ááá2 shotááá) we have team coverage as the bay area braces for the storm.( james ) kron4's will tran is in san rafael with a look at the conditions there.will? wednesday will be very windy, with a chance of rain in the morning, then rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. some thunderstorms may produce small hail in the afternoon. highs will be in the upper 50s. southeast winds will be 20 to 30 mph, increasing to south winds at 30 to 45 mph in the afternoon. wednesday night will be very windy, with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening and rain, and then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. some thunderstorms may produce small hail in the evening. rain may be heavy at times. lows will be in the lower 50s. south winds will be 30 to 45 mp

wet roadways as well in the area. we continue to follow this, guys, back to you. >> thanks for the latest, mike. >>> coming up next on "today in the bay," one day more, a gasp for sears, still alive and intact. today's new deadline. >>> plus moose on the loose. the video from inside a hospital that has people talking this morning. yes, inside a hospital. you're watching "today in the bay." >>> it is 6:13 on your wednesday morning. some of us walking out the door to some very soggy conditions, and roads may still be wet, even if the rain is not falling. this is a look at 880 in fremont and we're going to see temperatures in the mid-50s to start out. mild start and some rain chances into early afternoon. we'll get a close look at storm rang ranger, what to expect as more storms roll in, coming up in less than five minutes. >> we're tracking the wet roads and northbound 101 a deadly crash investigation, this overturned box truck blocking all but one lane of north 101 and not far from there, northbound 680, with all but yo

we are tracking the rain heading towards the bay area. this is a live look at storm tracker 4 radar. right now the rain is off shore but it is making its way here and will make for a wet friday. (robin) good morning and thanks for joining us for the kron 4 morning news.im robin winston.lets start this morning with a check on weather and traffic. more rainfall on it's way into the weekend and next week. expect showers to return into the afternoon after a foggy start to the morning for much of the bay area. showers will increase through the day leading to the heaviest of rainfall overnight. high temperatures will peak in the upper 50's and low 60's. no major hot no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101. breaking news ... a police officer shot in davis overnight has died. her suspected shooter is also dead after a standoff at a home in davis. this is video of police surrounding that home. police say the shooter was fo

what about the most challenging areas of the city would you say? what's the bgest challenge that you guys are seeing? >> well, you know, this us the men and women who operate these snowplows have real expertise and the most importan thing is to the greatest extent possible that folks stay off the road. if you don't have to drive, please don't sot t way our folks can get through the roads and fks can stay safe. >> director, it's kind of fortunate that today is a sunday soot a lot of traffic out thereto so you can really start to do work, but we've been asking road crews if you haven seen a snowplow or your street isn't getting touched, is there y to report that? 311 is the number used to report potholes but is there a number to call. ive 311 or also follow us at snow.dc.gov but it's important to remember folks we're halfway through the shift so if you haven't seen a plow yet you likely will over the course of the next few hours. >> thanks so much for joining u this morning. we appreciate it. >> my pleasure. thank you. >>> the storm team 4 coverage o

if you could get to the ski areas, powder was there for you. here is more on the story. >>> the cars came as the winds were howling. >> this led to snow being sucked from the mountainside. >> the workgroups had their own unique system to get the snow off of the road. >> we were out force with all o. we are just trying to get the smell off of the road. >> the big rigs blocked travel. racquel said once there was a break in the snowfall, the work crews would work their way through this area. >> once it clears up, we will make sure that ice does inform. dance until then, drivers shared this advice. >> if you don't know what you are doing, don't go up there. >> the stormy weather has played a role in and unusual crash. they said a marijuana delivery driver crash on highway 24 sending a letter of cannabis on the roadway. it happened at around 11 am. the car was damaged but the driver was not hurt. >> the weather has changed the plans of everyone who worked planning to go to the zoo. the zoo was closed and that made it quiet for the animals. the zoo wi

but people around the area have felt it. allie rasmus is live on piedmont avenue with reaction. >>> it is pretty quiet here on piedmont avenue. we are about half a mile away from the epicenter of the quake in the town of piedmont. let's show you the map. it is a town of about 3000 people surrounded on all sides instructed 4:42 this morning. shortly after it happened, we went through the town of piedmont. and there were no reports of any damage. piedmont is a pretty residential area. none of them were open when it happened. we did have a chance to talk to a few people heading into grab a cup of coffee in oakland. just half a mile away from the epicenter. they describe how the earthquake felt this morning. >> i felt a jolt and i thought a dog had jumped on my bed and then i realized it would not have made that kind of feeling. >> i was trembling like this for about two seconds, then a big jolt came in like this. i thought is time to wake up. >> it was a 3.4 quake. >> reporter: it happened at 4:42 this morning it could be felt t

a blizzard warning above the 7000 foot area. oing to be some impressive totals above some of the passes and also an avalanche watch has been posted. rain is turning to snow in truckee. still raining . it is snowing up at the creek. there's a lot going on here. this is a very deep system. at around 5000 feet, you will see a lot in here. 50 to 60 mile-per-hour winds there. when you take that and hit the what is called the upslope and that will create some torrential rain. out ahead of that, we're getting the warm sector. we will have another system coming through on sunday. this will be the main event here. it is warmer, but watch for this to develop by the evening tonight. we get a break friday, saturday, and then another weak system on sunday. >>> a new tv commercial getting both praise and a lot of criticism. >> is th what gillette is saying about its commercial that talks about i was having a very hard time finding a job. i had so much doubt in me. my current supervisor reached out on linkedin. we set up a phone interview and f

the north bay has been one of the hardest hit areas. more than 82,000 customers are in the dark. 38,000 are in napa, sonoma and marin counties. 18,000 are on the peninsula. and the south bay, more than 19,000 customers are in the dark. 4,600 customers are affected in the east bay including my sister. .with her a shrt time ago. and 2,200 are in san francisco. >> this is eric thomas of the pleasant hill b.a.r.t. station. the trains are once again movi on to the train tracks, striking one of the b.a.r.t. cars. no injuries and no damage. they did have a single track for a couple of hours. this is abc7 news. >>> air travellers can expect more delays in san francisco international airport due to weather tomorrow. you're looking live at sfo. it has been a mess there. airlines canceled 156 flights today. another 477 were delayed. that adds up to more than one-third of today's passenger flights at sfo affected. >> riders were jostled on their rides tonight. choppy waves made for a rough ride during the evening ferry commute. not a lot of people t

the massive storm. (pam) and flash flood warnings and advisories for different areas of the bay area tonight. we'll show you the spots being hit the hardest. (pam) plus... how all the rain is affecting the evening commute. kron4 news (pam) tonight at 6 ... a flash flood advisory has been issued for the north bay. what is known as an 'atmospheric river' is pounding the bay -- and generally whenever a big storm hits... the north bay bears the brunt of it. this is what it looked like in san anselmo today -- as the rain continues to pour down. (ken)we are also tracking the wet weather ... and the damage from the storm.in the upper left...mudslides blocked both lanes of southbound highway 17 tonight ... only one lane has since reopened.trees fell all over the bay area... as they took a beating from the storm. that's video from the east bay... lafayette ... in the upper right.this has also caused the power to be knocked out to some areas.... especially in marin and sonoma counties.and of course... the weather has impacted the commute... live look in the lower right at the bay bridge tolls plaza (ken

rain is falling throughout the bay area. as yet another in a as yet another in a series of storms makes it way through. we have team coverage on the wet weather. kron4-'s charles clifford ... chasing the rain today in the east bay. but first, chief meteorologist lawrence karnow is here with how long this will last.. lawrence karnow: another storm moved into the bay area bringing rain into the afternoon. doppler continues to show more rain falling now. on the satellite image you can see a series of storms headed our way. tonight the rain will continue but decrease after midnight. it will partly cloudy on saturday with highs in the 50s and the low 60s. the clouds will be on the increase on sunday with a chance of rain in the afternoon. a series of storms without much break will bring heavy rain to the bay area next week. floodind of local creeks and rivers is possible during this period. (ken) well, rain is falling all around the bay area.(pam) and we are expecting period.during this possible rivers is possible during this peri

it's moving fast through the bay area. so we might get a good shot of getting a fantastic view around 9:12. the majority of that rain seems to be cooperating. i know we told you the totality is around 9:12. you can find this information on nbcbayarea.com. if you have a fuzzy cell phone pic of the blue moon to share, send it to me. i'll showcase it. a live look at oakland. a lot of cloud cover. we're seeing showers. majority of that moisture off to the north. that's why we still expect to see instability out there. high pressure sitting over most of the bay area. it's weak but keeping us dry today. current temperatures mild, 58 in san francisco. 56 for oakland. hayward, 55. san jose, 51. napa, 55. your microclimate highs for today topping out in the 60s. we still have a bit of that instability. don't be surprised if we catch drizzle along the coastline. overall, san jose, 66 degrees. east bay, 63. 63 for oakland. 66 down through danville. along the peninsula, palo alto, 65. into the city topping out into the upper 50s and lo

stomach a sizable storm is pounding the bay area with strong winds, heavy rain and treacherous conditions. on the roads, and on the bay. >>> nancy pelosi fires back at the president amid a government shutdown stalemate, why she says the white house is now acting out of desperation. >>> we begin with a major storm moving to the bay area, and northern california. we want to show you the scene off the coast of santa cruz today where someone spotted a water spout, they got these pictures on their cell phone and the national weather service tweeted them out. bill martin joins us now to look at the conditions. >> it is storming out there right now, the heaviest rain really is in the last couple of hours, we have road closures in the sierra nevada, highway 80 is closed at this time, with advisory in effect for the bay area until 10:00 a look at these totals, santa rosa, almost 2 inches of rain, petaluma, coming in at three, almost 3 1/2 inches of rainfall. so the rain is coming down, the snow was coming down relatively low elevation, 80 close, 50 they're chaining up and this is where the rain is

which means a disturbance to businesses in the area and traffic. but some people think it's worth it in trade for the eventual benefits that will come. >> getting here is a hassle for many people. having that infrastructure here is going to be a huge advantage for many people and getting downtown into the businesses here. >> reporter: major construction between third and market won't start until 2020 and the subway station is looking like it will be wrapped up by 2026. at dearden station, this will be the stopping line. that is one leg of four pieces here. reporting live in san jose, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >>> there will be celebrations across the bay area for martin luther king, jr. day. there will be stops along the peninsula. the train will bring riders to san francisco. dr. king's eldest son says people should treat this holiday as a chance to give back to the community. >> >>> today is a federal holiday. the post office, banks and stock markets will be closed. for a full list of king day events, go to abc7news.com. >>> it is day 31 of the

much of the bay area w test day of >>> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >> we are on storm watch this morning with much of the bay area experiencing the wettest day of the season. the storms we are seeing are just beginning. >>> five people have been rushed to the hospital after major fire overnight, and we are are live at the scene. >>> it is day 3 of the los angeles teachers strike and they had yet to find a compromise. >>> it is wednesday, january 16. good morning, i am kenny choi. >> i am anne makovec. >>> 15 minutes ago the little earthquake hit the center bay area at 3.7 magnitude. many people felt it. >> even our producers felt that in the san francisco newsroom. we are getting calls from the people that felt it in the east bay as well. we have photographer adding to the scene to see if there's any damage and we will stay on top of this throughout the morning with any further developments. >> it is unlikely to have significant damage with 3.7, but enough to fill it. >> we may have more viewers this morning that were woken up. >>> we have plenty to talk a

wet roads around the bay area. don't forget the headlights and wipers.bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) (ááá2 shotááá) we have team coverage as the bay area braces for the storm.( james ) kron4's will tran is in san rafael with a look at the conditions there.will? buckle up this is the calm before the storm which is expected to hit this afternoon but this morning won't be a picnic bc roads have puddles on them from overnight rainfall it is gusty at timesand we do expect to see rain off and on throughout the morningsandbags are available in many places throughout the bay area including at this fire station in san rafael located on point san pedro road wednesday will be very windy, with a chance of rain in the morning, then rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. some thunderstorms may produce small hail in the afternoon. highs will be in the upper 50s. southeast winds will be 20 to 30 mph, increasing to south winds at 30 to 45 mph in the afternoon. wednesday night

schools. >> coming up all new at 6:00 the roundtable discussion on the bay area governor gavin newsom, why some people got very emotional including the governor himself. orecast tomorrow morning starting >> breakfast forecast tomorrow morning waiting on the heavy rain coming in the afternoon, but cloudy with a breeze and showers around all throughout the bay area, sunrise 7:23. mary lee will have your up to the minute forecast tomorrow morning starting at 4:30. at at&t, we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet, we've created access from at&t. california households with at least one resident who receives snap or ssi benefits may qualify for home internet at a discounted rate of $10 a month. no commitment, deposit, or installation fee. visit att.com/accessnow to learn more. >>> steph curry mayor may not have his doubts about the moon landing. >> but his moon landing shoes sold for a very hefty price, more than $58,000 on e

i saw pictures from the washington area. ny of those employees stand in line to get assistance as well. >>> it is 5:38 right now. wells fargo is on stock buy back. it is nearly triple what et spent the year before. it come as loans and deposits are following two years of scandal. you might recall they were accusedov accused of creating fake customer accounts. >>> now a live look to oakland coliseum there. that's oracle there. you know, next zoor whedoor is is. they report that the raiders are willing to discuss renting the stadium for their final year in the bay area. since the city of the raiders h been shopping for a new one-year home before moving to las vegas in 2020. they say their offer to the team was never taken off of the table. >> it is available for them. if you look at any of their options, whether people have said that it will be cheaper to stay in oakland. everything is already in place there. >> the nfl collisioner says he wants to know where the team will play by next month. over here heading through the east

so far we haven't seen it make it into the inland areas. it will be a possibilities as a strong storm continues to move closer to the bay area. as we go into the afternoon it does become much more widespread wi will be here by 5:00 to 6:00. that is also when we will have gusty winds along with heavy rain that will pour for several hours off and on into at least midnight and then some lingering showers into the morning. a lot to watch with the flooding threat along with that may cause power outages. we'll be tracking all of those issues that may be moving into our area as we go into the evening. more updates coming up in a few minutes. >> sounds good. thanks so much. >>> people who live in the north bay are preparing for the incoming rain. pete joins us live with a unique look at the businesses helping people prepare. they have to prepare themselves. >> reporter: good morning to you. i think their preparation may come in handy. the rain has definitely arrived here. you're seeing it come down. this is in the north bay. you have the sandbags se

we get spotty showers elsewhere across the bay area. i will be watching out for a chance of rain throughout the day as a storm system works across the region. some of that heavier rain focused across southern california and moving away from the bay area. but our hour by hour outlook still shows some rain chances. even heavy downpours to the north, the rest of the bay area will catch a break here as we see the storm system dying down. some of the wind speeds were impressive. rainfall totals also impressive. we'll talk about how much snow we've also measured in the sierra. a snow report. all that coming up in a few minutes. mike, you're tracking a closed highway. >> we are. we're looking at a couple of closures. this is not weather related. this is over off the dumbarton bridge. you see the green sensors, that's great for most of the commute. eastbound, this is the concern, you're cut off from nobody 808 from the bridge. i suggest newark to fremont boulevard. that's where you can again access nimitz heading north. heading to hayward, the s

. >>> first, the bay area under a microclimate weather alert. rain and strong winds cause plenty of problems. >>> the news at 5:00 starts now. good evening, everyone, thank you for joining us. >> a strong storm rolling through the bay area packing a one-two punch. >> a live look right now at san francisco. minor flooding there, downed trees, and raindrops, you see them still on our camera. we have team coverage beginning with meteorologist rob mayeda tracking the conditions. >> a big rain event. we saw gusts over 70 miles per hour atop mt. diablo. interesting that around sunol ridge near the hills of sunol grade, winds of 60 miles per hour today. at sfo, a major travel impact for some flights. 52 mile-per-hour gusts a bit earlier. the wind speeds have come down, as you sigh, at 32 miles per hour. the current gusts at 33. oakland and parts of the east bay, more in the santa cruz mountains with rain at times off and on over the next couple of hours. this storm, by the way, starting to wind down. from here we'll see less showers as we head toward mi

with fog, not all across the bay area. check out.view, san jose you can barely see anything. then you head towards san carlos and it's all clear. we're seeing patches of fog, san jose, we will get clearing todayened a the sun breaks out. we'll have a nice afternoon. more microclimates and the weekend ahead. mike, better news for san jose. >> you're talking about clearing in san jose later, cleerpg soar soon. coming up on half hour, curtner, the crash cleared some lanes. just got that from chp. head to 17 for a better drive, stick it out 87 should improve a bit. the bay looking pretty good, hayward, san mateo bridge. west 580 looking good, a back-up at the bay bridge. >>> right now san francisco police need your help to find whoever robbed an elderly woman and left her struggling to survive. >> needless to say family members in shock. near the scene of the crime in visitation valley to tell us what happened. bo bob. >> reporter: laura and marcus, the victim's granddaughter describes what it's like to live in the neighborhood

and that's the same for many roads here in the area. video io show you some shot on my cell phone on the way here. branchn avenue prince george's county. again, you can see that the plow hereks have been out clearing the roads, but as the snow continues to fall, there is a lot of slush and buildup on the roadways, and that's what people are having trouble contending with, especially if your road has a hill on it. me people are getting stuck on those hills, and also spinning out. we've been seeing people out plowing the parking lots and for the most part, it many people are staying home. because a lot of the roads are empty. but i did cat up with one guy who was having a little trouble getting around in hi sports car. >> kind of slides a lot. actually, on 301 yesterday, i was going home, and i was just sliding like everywhere. like, out ofnt col. so i guess you can say go below the speed limit. like, maybe ten miles. >> reporter: that is very good advice. you definitely want to goel b the speed limit if you have to get out. i don't have a

where a strong band of rain is drenching the bay area. we have been showing you in our reporter live shots .... it is really coming down hard in many locations right now . (ken) meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez is tracking this storm. the strongest storm of the season will impact the bay area tonight, with gusty winds and periods of heavy rain that will taper off after midnight. the wind advisory remains in effect for the interior valley with high wind warnings for the coast and hills through 3 am thursday. showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue on thursday. dry friday and saturday with a chance of some light rain on sunday as a weak front passes through. dry weather returns monday through most of next week. week. most of next monday through weather returns monday through most of next week. (ken) a mudslide snarled traffic earlier on southbound highway- 17 in the santa cruz mountains ... there are no reports of injuries... (pam) the highway is back open now but overall ... it has been a rough commute, as kron four's rob fladeboe

strong storms moving through the area this afternoon. he valley and toward the clayton area. scattered showers now are dying down. tomorrow morning's commute will be dry. you get the picture. tomorrow will be nice. we are in a dry pattern for this week. we had a good run with storms here. this system was productive. the last big system that went through was productive. mountains 100% of snow average. we are doing well and we will get a break. the king tides in the morning, 7-foot plus. 10:15a.m., 10:30 a.m. just know if you had high water today, you know where you are, minor flooding, that is how it will be tomorrow. tomorrow looks like this. clouds in san francisco. oakland. san rafael, livermore. by the afternoon, clears off. partly sunny, mostly sunny skies. high temperatures tomorrow upper 50s. we go through monday. dry. we go through tuesday, dry. we go through wednesday, dry. thursday too. ahead. next few days the weather story is the orng and more tomorrow morning and then cold over night lows. dry conditions. a chance to dry out a

rain was visible in the area at the time of the tree coming down, and reports of high winds in the areavening. thanks will. ( james ) as another round of storms roll in ... heavy rain and high winds are impacting the santa cruz mountains. drivers were met with slick roads and downed trees yesterday. crews say, more often than not, it is the tall fir trees, not the redwoods, which are most vulnerable to high winds. three homes suffered serious damage -- but no one was hurt. ( james ) as another round of storms roll in ... heavy rain and high winds are impacting the santa cruz mountains. drivers were met with slick roads and downed trees yesterday. crews say, more often than not, it is the tall fir trees, not the redwoods, which are most vulnerable to high winds. three homes suffered serious damage -- but no one was hurt. < "....there was just this loud crash, we thought it was some kind of explosion, we didn't know what was happening....">( james ) this morning ... a section highway- 9 north of santa cruz is closed as cal-trans crews work on the roads. a detour is available. for more on

much of the bay area w test day of >>> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >> we are on storm watch this morning with much of the bay area experiencing the wettest day of the season. the storms we are seeing are just beginning. >>> five people have been rushed to the hospital after major fire overnight, and we are are live at the scene. >>> it is day 3 of the los angeles teachers strike and they had yet to find a compromise. >>> it is wednesday, january 16. good morning, i am kenny choi. >> i am anne makovec. >>> 15 minutes ago the little earthquake hit the center bay area at 3.7 magnitude. many people felt it. >> even our producers felt that in the san francisco newsroom. we are getting calls from the people that felt it in the east bay as well. we have photographer adding to