and about 54 degrees in walnut creek.s you head around the bay, about 57 degrees in oakland for today and then in the north bay could be very cold in spots like clearlake about 49 degrees. 52 in sonoma. checking in at 52 degrees also in san raphael and 54 degrees downtown san francisco. >>> good morning, everybody. the sharks allowed four goals in the third period monday night against the flyers, apparently those defensive issues were worked out last night against the stars. that's all that dallas adds in san jose. game tied at one in sudden death, tommy look at the feed from marty in front of the net and the sharks are 2-1 winners. >>> bobby melvin hoping his alma mater could knock off stanford. cardinal big man was dominant serious post move on richard solomon. he had 22. cal cut it to 6 at the break. but stanford held on. jason randall had 19 and the cardinal win 80-69. so after cal knocks off arizona they lose to stanford. >>> 700,000 flooded seattle streets to watch the seahawks parade. 13,000 students and 500 teache

here in walnut creek we found this puddle. of pooling on the local roadways at least. that is because the ground has been so very dry it's just soaked it all up. let's take a look at some of the video from san francisco last night, where they've already seen about a half inch of rain and as lawrence has mentioned, this is only the beginning. so everybody dusting off those umbrellas and getting ready for several days of soaking. out here live in walnut creek i have my very unscientific experiment going here. [ laughter ] >> reporter: you can see water is collecting. we have had this cup out here since a little bit before 5 a.m. so you can see it is coming slowly but surely. did hear some reports of pooling on the roadways though. we are keeping an eye on that live in walnut creek. >>> i'm kiet do live in downtown san jose where it has been coming down steadily since about 3:00 this morning. in fact, there were some reports of minor flooding in milpitas. we got some video of that. chp says that the flooding only extended into ab

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not quite in walnut creek yet, but we are expecting widespread rain today and also coming down in the south bay. pretty widespread in the south bay right now. the orange indicating heavier rain dropping at half an inch per hour in that rain cell. we will track the rain for the remainder of the day coming up in my full report. >> thank you, janu. on the top of the news this morning, a developing store free napa this morning. a 4-year-old is found dead in her home. police are looking for her mother and the mother's boyfriend. mike pelton is live in napa with the latest. mike, good morning. >> reporter: well, marty, this is such a sad story in napa this morning. where is the child's mother? that is the big question this morning when a 4-year-old is found dead inside her apartment here in napa. a family member just showed up to the scene and was upset. she confirmed a picture of the victim to us. napa police responded here to the apartment along the 2000 block of wilkins avenue yesterday to conduct a welfare check on the 4-year-old. when officers checked inside the apartment, they found h

this is typical walnut creek. i just spotted these gals that came from the gym, yes, they have their slippers on and they are taking it all in stride as usual. a little unprepared but crews throughout the bay area certainly prepared. we caught these workers in berkeley on telegraph avenue clearing storm drains getting ready for the rain all preparing for a deluge as you have been predicting, paul. as for walnut creek, well, a lot of folks strolling along, shopping and, yes, some forgetting their umbrella but as usual, taking it in stride. and we caught one guy in "california attire" > i'm used to california weather and, you know, leaving the gym it's not too bad just so easy to use it. so yeah. >> reporter: so flip-flops and shorts today? >> yup. just flip-flops and shorts. the usual wardrobe. >> reporter: "singin' in the rain" here? we got our banjo or what? [ laughter ] >> yeah. "singin' in the rain." these two are. >> reporter: were you guys prepared for the rain? you're just out taking a stroll. >> not really,

we are getting a little bit of a break here in walnut creek. we are expecting to see a much heavier fall in the next 90 minutes or so. so far this month have as in any major accidents due to the rain but the chp has been responded to a lot of minor collisions including this one here around 530 this morning. at westbound eye 80 on chemistry. if it involved a postal truck. another truck hydroplaned and collided with a big rig. in addition down several lanes while officers cleared the same but this tell me they've seen multiple collections in the same spot this morning. memo to to the weather is playing a big factor in traffic and collisions. it's real important that people slow down and little bits and the move themselves on the freeways. >>: that's the message from the chp. take your time if you are driving and the rain this morning. you hear from residents coming up in a half hour and a lot of them were very excited to hear the rain this morning but they tell me this is just a drop in the bucket. back to you. >>: that is mike pelton reporting l

. >> ashley from walnut creek was moved to tease when dalai lama took the stage at berkeley. >> peace of mind. >> a talk of how to live a happy life which begins with love and compassion for others and society. >> work together. have a sense of oneness of humanity. that is very important. >> the spiritual leader took questions from the audience including one asked how do i get my kids to do their homework? >> the talk left manien lightened and energized. >> i came to be in the presence of a man who is very awakened to the nation of love and compassion. >> not far away a small group of buddhists gathered to breast saying the dalai lama has excommunicateed thousands of buddhists and that hams the -- harms the followers. >> this is not religion. this is worship of spirit. >> we are honored for this. >> the dalai lama honored local heroes of compassion in a ceremony at the ritz. >>> facing a growing homeless population san jose is considering a new strategy. >> according to the mercury news the city is considering paying to put homeless residents in local hotels possibly for years. this p

the east bay shows in walnut creek travels on southbound 680 are moving fine and doesn't look so moist> thanks. >> almost free coffee from starbucks and how you can get it next in american's money. >> new trouble for tesla, the investigation underway after another of the popular model s electric vehicles catches fire. >> pay pal president cracks >>> covering fremont, palo alto, north bay and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> tesla is investigating another fire involving a model s sedan. according to a business insider report, the fire happened early this month while the car was sitting in a toronto garage shortly after the owner returns from a drive. tesla is reviewing the fire and has not determined what sparked it but it does not start in the 9 battery or charging system because the car was not plugged in. last year, three model s cars caught fire in six weeks. tesla says the national highway safety administration awarded it five star safety rating in every subcategory without exception. >>> businesses are preparing themselves for a slow valentine's day because of the weather.

walnut creek to dublin is 14 minutes and southbound 101 from santa rosa to san francisco is 52 minutes. highway 17 influence the santa cruz mountains is 22 minutes. a look outside shows across the golden gate bridge from sausalito to san francisco, not seeing any traffic and no construction, eithers because of the president's day holiday is you not so too many crews as they are not going to be out until tomorrow morning. >> necessity, another day, another storm hammering the midwest and new england with the latest on a wall of snow stretching from canada to the carolina coast and the dangers of unexpected turbulence, a choppy ride sends some passengers straight to the hospital. >> the state is looking to legalize spanking in the classroom. first, the technical baits. >> a high profile hack attack. sam's website are back online a week after being shut down of the investigators are not sure who was behind the pass. your google password could be more secure with a new security system that will set mits a sound that humans can't hear but your smartphone can hear. the phone recognizes the s

happening now, crews are getting ready to remove a large palm tree from a walnut creek creek front yarday be replanted in a very high-profile location. the bay bridge. brian flores is live in walnut creek to explain why, though, the tree first tested be taken away hundreds of miles away. >> reporter: it's not simple to remove a tree from a home and put it on the bay bridge. but take a look at this. crews preparing for a 60-tun crane that will arrive here at 8:00 this morning to remove a canary palm. the owner was set to shell out his own cash to get rid of it before the landscaper came to home and they paid the homeowner for it. now, the walnut creek homeowner who did not want to be on camera, told ktvu off camera before his landscaper came to the home, he was willing to spend $,000 of his own money to get rid of it. but then the landscape center tree company came to the homeowner saw the tree and said this is the type of tree we're working for for the bridge. they offered $1,000. they agreed and here we are. the spokesperson says caltrans plans to add 22 trees in the spring. we spoke w

indeed, he was right, is now 30 minutes to get from walnut creek downtown oakland. sluggish all the way to walnut creek bridge, 680 south of got off to a bad start with an earlier r occurring problem. this is not ablaze. flooding still has allies of the guadalupe parkway shut down in the southbound direction. we still have problems with that muc a mudslide that is blocking some of the lanes. >> there's a wind advisory because so much traffic on 24 and because it is a friday, there's not much of the back of for the westbound ride. the public transit options from the eastern my good. bart is suffering from systemwide major delays, 20 minutes or more because they have to operate in man will mold. they stated that there is some type of equipment problem and remember, when bart's talk about the delays, passenger delays may be longer. >> the good news is that the heaviest rain, downpours that we have been dealing with continuous. so, some of us are looking at dry breaks, it is not currently running at the dublin interchange but we have had the rain accident walnut creek o

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if you grab 680 to walnut creek, nothing but top speeds. headed through walnut creek out to lafayette and orinda, taking highway 24 to the caldecott tunnel, that is looking clear. in san jose, that is 280, northbound and southbound, not of highway 17, a couple of cars but nothing to get in your way. >>> we have been following breaking news from switzerland and that is where the police arrested the co-pilot of an ethiopian jetliner after he hijacked the plane. the boeing 767 landed safely and the co-pilot demanded asylum saying he faced dangers at home in ethiopia. the co-pilot locked the cockpit door when the captain went to use the bathroom. he asked to land in switzerland and the flight was headed from ethiopia's capital to rome. italian fire jets escorted the plane. >> fairfield police need the help to find the killer of a 16-year-old shot dead over the weekend. amy hollyfield is at police headquarters. >> kristen, police are saying they do need to talk to people would were there the night she was killed. here is a picture of the victim:

. >>> a garbage war is brewing in the bay area tonight and abc7 news is in walnut creek. there is a meeting on this issue, tonight. >> reporter: families separating food waste and putting it in a separate bucket for composting. >> we make efforts to separate everything. and we're the consumer. and maybe it's not being separated. >> so this shows residential curbside green waste collection. >> the authority contracts with arizona-based republic services. >> the california compost coalition found the vast majority in walnut creek is actually not being composted but sent to landfills. >> according to waste authorities reports to the tate for the green waste collected, 0 was sent for composting. the coalition provides us with this photo. they say it shows a truck collecting green and food waste dumping it, unprocessed into the landfill. >> their allegation is it's food waste and green waste. >> the director of the central contra costa solid waste authority released a document showing 75% of the green waste goes to three different composting facilities. >> when we great, our r

southbound traffic is moving along fine and we look at another part of 680 from leften hill to walnut creek taillights headed to highway 24 and it is moving fine with no activity to report and the bay bridge toll plaza away from the maze to san francisco a few extra cars and it hooks like everyone is at top speed and no crashes. >>> look at this, firefighters are on the scene of a house fire near williams street. this break out an hour ago and witnesses could see the flames from the freeway on 880. the crews have knocked it down. they are keeping an eye on hotspots. no word if anyone was in the home when the fire started. well have more on the fire throughout the newscast. our breaking coverage continues on twitter. follow us at abc7 news bay area. >> developing news from the north bay where a motorist is turning water bottles into weapons aimed at fellow drivers. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield has more on the search for a white pickup truck that is involved. amy? >> you do not think of this as a weapon but police say when it is flying through the air at 100 miles per hour it is like a m

that interchange heading down to walnut creek. ignacio valley road is slow because of an earlier accident at civic. they cleared it. but walnut creek police say ignacio won't be a very good drive. also contra costa county, marsh creek road at morgan territory road, they are clearing an injury crash there and a lot of people use this pretty big commute road there. i want to mention some traffic times. 580 grant line to 680, 23 minutes. high street to 24, six minutes. highway 4, lone tree to loveridge, 8. 680, 240 through the 24, 15, b.a.r.t. systemwide delays because of transbay tube problems. caltrain and muni, no significant delays right now. bay bridge, about a 30-minute delay and it doesn't look like that but people are driving slower because of the wet weather. now, let's go back to janine de la vega she's been covering the floodwaters all morning long. you are in san jose? >> reporter: i'm standing in the southbound lanes of highway 87 near taylor where you can see the roadway flooding here. they just have one lane of traffic

. >>> a garbage war is brewing in the bay area tonight and abc7 news is in walnut creek. there is a meeting on this issue, tonight. >> reporter: families separating food waste and putting it in a separate bucket for composting. >> we make efforts to separate everything. and we're the consumer. and maybe it's not being separated. >> so this shows residential curbside green waste collection. >> the authority contracts with arizona-based republic services. >> the california compost coalition found the vast majority in walnut creek is actually not being composted but sent to landfills. >> according to waste authorities reports to the tate for the green waste collected, 0 was sent for composting. the coalition provides us with this photo. they say it shows a truck collecting green and food waste dumping it, unprocessed into the landfill. >> their allegation is it's food waste and green waste. >> the director of the central contra costa solid waste authority released a document showing 75% of the green waste goes to three different composting facilities. >> when we great, our r

ryan takeo is live in walnut creek.ology temperature. -- >> reporter: 30 minutes ago it was raining pretty good. we had this out just to show you about how soaked this was use this try to use that as a cover. that didn't work so well. here's video we took in the last 30 minutes. people were surprised and didn't think we were going to get the rain. take a listen. >> so where's your umbrella? >>> unfortunately, i forget the umbrella. so we'll see. >> i like the rain. it's been dry lately. so i'm glad it's raining. >> reporter: here in walnut creek the rain has gone down from when we took that video just within the last 20 minutes. every once in a while it gets heavier off and on. ryan takeo, kpix 5. >> we are loving that. got to have more rain. elizabeth wenger has a look at the traffic situation. >> it's not so good. i know it could always be worse. >> overall the commute is slower than normal. >> elizabeth wenger has more. >> it looks like our mobile weather spotted something in a backup right now in redwood city travel

at the walnut creek florist the women are working on one hour of sleep. they say they can spot the typical v customer a mile away. >> the guys look nervous like they will not get anything but we always have something. >> they are out of one bow -- bouquet. >> we are out of that. so they may not have everlasting love. >> the orders are coming in and in the hour they sold out of long stem roses. they had 7,200. the numbers today: 700 orders go out of this florist today. 60 wedding at clerk's office. the day of love is a busy day. >> the next hour a collar cutting ceremony is held for the restoreed doggy dine are head that want up near the zoo after getting a cleaning and fresh payment and patching up. three more doggy diner heads will an the celebration at 12:30. this is video provided by the owner, john young, after a campaign raised $51,000 to restore the tryover dog heads who were guard outside of doggy diner restaurant. >> so cool to see them coming back. >> it was raining in my neighborhood, mike, in the north. >> we had drizzle and mist and fog and th

walnut creek is an area that is not seeing the thickest fog. next couple of mornings, we will keep an eye on that. the fog likes to seek in the east bay valley and we will watch that. our forecast highlights show drizzle and fog and cloudy in the afternoon. storm track is moving north. it will be close enough wednesday and thursday to bring a slight chance of rain to the neighborhoods. we will warm into the upper 50's to low 60's in most neighborhoods, we have 63 in morgan hill and santa cruz is warmest. >> check out the fog tonight, not just cloud cover but fog. north bay, the entire bay, the coast, the central valley, temperatures are ten degrees cooler this morning in low-to-mid 40's. watch the clouds go were a as we head to noon we will break out of the fog with more sun in the afternoon and mostly cloudy. it will be hard to get rid of this. the winds are coming from the north, the wind shift is dry and fog is developing for the commute and the winds come from the west and that is bringing in the next storm wednesday morning to the north an

. >>> heather farms park in walnut creek was deserted today. it's too wet to play. but they are loving it at the dog park, where the feeling is, thank god for this lousy weather. is it kind of funny that people are actually getting sick of really great weather? >> yeah. i mean, if you think about it, only in california, right? [ laughter ] >> reporter: that's true. people back east would kill for just one day of our warm sunny weather. but out here, we have gotten tired of this endless summer. >> it's like that movie, groundhog day. you know? groundhog day, yeah, it's sunny and it ain't gonna rain, you know, every day for a while. >> everybody welcomes what we get, what we got so far. and just have hopes for more. >> reporter: this storm is actually a mixed blessing at the ruth bancroft garden in walnut creek. while the succulents enjoy the rain, these cacti from mexico are dripping only with irony as they have been covered to stay dry. but the message here is still one of conservation. >> well, i think a lot of people have sort of a short memory and if it's rained

looks like walnut creek in dealing with heavy rain right now. that continues on through the san ramon valley. also dealing with similar conditions along the east bay shoreline. oakland alameda san leandro them with heavy rain right now looks like light rain is on the way. will start to decrease within the next hour or so. distilling with some light rain along the peninsula. here in san francisco looks like some of the heaviest rain started to taper off the chill still need to use your web show wipers and i will be surprised if you encounter some areas of flooding. as we turn our attention to the north bay just a pocket of heavy rain. a rainfall rates just showing a rang at about a 10th of an inch per hour. what happened in the north bay is nothing in comparison to the rain were currently experiencing in the south bay and east bay. futurecast 4 shows that the heavy rain will continue on through the morning. a lot of folks out on the roadways by 7:00. putting the clock into motion light rain expected. it to showers approaching during lunch time. t

our walnut creek camera has a live look now at walnut creek. the showers returned there just a few minutes ago. to rain right now in san jose. this is a live shot from the san jose bureau camera. but you can see the storm clouds are gathering. one particularly wet spot in the bay area is mt. tamalpais. you can see the showers from our camera. almost ten inches of rain have fallen here since the storm began, and it is still coming town. the steep slopes force out the moisture from passing storms and fog. we do have live team storm watch coverage with a look at some of the hardest hit areas. first, the forecast with meteorologist leigh glaser and live doppler 7hd. >> hi there, everyone. you are exactly right. it has really been more to the golden gate bridge where this moisture band -- we call it training. the heaviest rain today has been north of the golden gate bridge. in fact we'll take you in closer. cloverdale has been reporting some very moderate rain the past two or three hours. you can see the rain is coming down. guise are road there, bu

walnut creek is gearing up for the the broadway shopping mall. the project is forcing some businesses to leaf town. >> reporter: packing up and moving out. >> they have to be out of here by friday. >> reporter: two years after opening up elegant living, like dozens of others housed in the eastern side of the plaza, is closing down. making way for the $250 million redevelopment of the run down mall. >> where you are going to go? >> my intention is to go to the pleasian ton area. >> you don't have a lease yet? >> i had one and it was given to someone else, most probably they offered a few more dollars. today i don't have a place yet. >> how difficult is this on you? >> well i have to two daughters one at college and then it is tough. >> some store owners are struggling to find another place to set up shop because retail space in walnut creek is limited. many of the larger chains have worked out deals to relocate to the spaces within the mall. >> is there a chance that you will return? >> no because the new mall will be up scale and the rent is goin

walnut creek this is the light rain and the same for alameda and oakland.s now seen some moderate rain. even portions of the hills. the rain is like in nature in daly city. looks like this moderate brand work its way east and about the next 20 minutes. >> here is a look at the snow totals. by 3:00 p.m. driving up to tahoe about 4 in. and about half an inch for the tall area. it looks like it will run both for the evening hours as we head into tomorrow these are not the totals but over 80 in. for lake tahoe and again we have another sto in for a lake y there will be a another storm approaching us for the weekend. >> the seven day around the bay shows that she would meet your umbrellas for the next four days in the rain should taper off by monday. >> we are looking at slow traffic all around the bay and a major hotspots that is on the east shore freeway that is affecting the traffic. this shot is courtesy from mike pelton who has been on the scene. he stated that they had to disconnect the second trailer was attached and they have managed to accomplish that n

here is walnut creek, the drive southbound along 680 away from highway 4, the 24 junction is a prez.ot a single problem and only taking you nine minutes. >> >> san francisco lowers are calling the 10th and was celebration of same-sex marriage in the city a huge success. city hall was lit up in rainbow colors in honor of the same-sex marriage movement that began a decade ago. more than 4ed gay and lesbian couples tied the knot when then mayor newsom offered to issue you marriage licenses. dozens were in san francisco if the anniversary celebration. >> the very first time in our lives we felt our government treating us as equal human beings. >> just an incredible feeling that suddenly we could be like everyone else. >> the initial marriages were nullified but it turned into a lengthy battle at the polls and in court that ended last june when the supreme court ruled same-sex marriages are legal in california. >>> call it a case of selfy incrimination, a clue that led police to the burglary suspects. >> and zookeepers are ready to do it again. the zoo that is planning to kill another hea

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maybe some drizzle. 62 walnut creek. fairfield 62.ch, one observation says 64. 58 san francisco. 60 mountain view. a lot of 50s, 60s. napa dipped to 39 and the cloud cover came in. everybody came up. there might be a little bit of drizzle. you can see some off point ray yuts. not much in the way of precip but there will be increase in the breeze. the wind kicks up up in the sierra, they have a wind advisory. well, it is official. temperatures have been warming up. finally. look at that surge of warmer air. it won't last long. it will melt all of the snow. the problem, it looks like it will be brutally cold next week. it will be a false alarm. it's official for new york's central park. they have the snowiest january/february ever. i think the old mark was 47. for some it keeps going on and on and that's a lot of snow but it's much, much warmer. a lot of high clouds. 50 up in tahoe which is one better than reno. sacramento at 61. exeam for the high cloud -- except for the hide clouds filtering through, maybe mist or drizzle. probably to

this is from video from walnut creek. a lot of people ever happens to the rain in the barry f.. a reporter's track the storm threadbare area. the rain has really done a number on the commute. as been very slow throughout all of california. in berkeley people came prepared with umbrellas however drubbing of the bridge was very dangerous. and on to the rain is still coming dowin mountain view and s still coming down. driving conditions in this section of the town are not dead there is power outage due to a branch falling down on the power lines. beyond today highway 1 01 was very slow due to many crashes. motorists need to give themselves greater stopping distance and he dries up and be aware of what's around them and not be distracted while the drive iing. on city streets water build along curbs may traffic stop and go and others very cautious going around corners. still to come to the eyes of a california children contracted an illness much like polio. [ male announcer ] fact: the 100% electric nissan leaf... is more fun than ever. sees better than ever. ♪ charges faster. and wi

a look at walnut creek southbound 680 it is slow and sluggish away from highway four and it will takehave breaking news from san jose, where a man is in custody following a s.w.a.t. stand off. the sand off ended just before 5:30 this morning, an hour ago, at a house. police have been negotiating since 6:30 last night. the man who is known to be violent with weapons was wanted for a felony arrest. several homes remain evacuated. there were no injuries. the stand off is now over. >> back to our storm watch coverage, the north bay was hit hardest over the weekend and our reporter is in marin county with that part of the story. amy? >> look at old mill creek it is finally flowing here through the downtown and it has been dry in a week but rain filled it up over the weekend. there was so much rain, some near misses, and this hillside could not handle it and gave way a little bit with the mud tumbling to the bottom toward a home. but it missed it. the creek filled up over the weekend with the downtown rain in mill valley, a lot of people were watching it closely and got worried. >> i came i

south 680 walnut creek before 24, that accident is cleared. we see a backup to pleasant hill and hopefully that will dissipate. give color self plenty of time. mike is on the roof in the elements with the weather forecast. >> rainy again coming down sideways as the winds pick up. we will look at live doppler 7 hd to show you the good news. we have been following the flooding at taylor street in the south bay and the rain has let up but the effects are still there. same with 280 and 17 right now we are not showing much radar runs but we do have an off-ramp flooded. we have more showers lining up in the santa cruz mountains and they will take the bulk of the wet weather and lighter rain if possible the next hour or so as they will move to the northeast across the south bay. we are starting to see less and less orange in the radar but it is the best radar return in the east bay hills headed back into the san ramon valley for another push of light to moderate weather. head over to american canyon or napa, light-to-moderate rain and shores headed t

. >>> a large palm tree is being removed from a walnut creek home and transplanted to the foot of the new bay bridge. the homeowner had originally planned to spend $3,000 to have the tree removed because it was growing too close to the house. but then the bay area bridge sub contractor paid $1,000 for the tree to be part of the bridge's landscaping project. >> they can withstand the harsh weather and conditions out here. they can stand up to the salt air and the wind and the fog. >> once removed the tree will go to a holding yard in river side so it can be checked for disease. if it's given the okay the walnut creek tree will be one of 22 additional palms planted in the median. >>> happening today protestors in the bay area will join others across the country to mark the anniversary of a deadly shooting in florida. two years ago today neighborhood watch captain george zimmerman shot and killed an unarmed african american teenager. a jury acquitted zimmerman of all charges in the shooting death of trayvon martin. protos -- protestors will gather in several cities. >>> the garden outsid

walnut creek down toward danville and stone valley road and even the south bay has picked up at leastrace in san jose. story road and willow glen, very light returns right now. look what is showing up in the mountains. blue canyon picking up light snow right now across 80. and it will start to pick up in intensity overnight tonight much like our rain. tomorrow morning here is what you will have to deal with, slow going roadways. golden gate bridge showing how slick it is right now. 48 in san francisco and oakland is at 49 along with san jose and 46 in half moon bay. here are the rain drops on the lens from the exploratorium camera. the rain may be coming in more forceful in the morning hours so give yourself plenty of time. 48 in livermore. here is our view from our kgo roof camera. this is what i call my puddle pick. heavier rain is expected this weekend. snow is coming in for the sierra nevada. we will see more with the second storm as well. here is the first system. it is not super organized. that will create the rainy morning commute, and we are looking at the weekend storm that i

south of half moon bay stage road in the east bay very light returns around livermore, hayward, walnut creek. as we take you down toward the south you can see it is out toward san jose and also down toward the monterey bay. rainfall amounts have been light. trace in san jose, oakland .06. we are just getting started. moderate to heavy rain is coming in for the morning rush hour. i will be back with the timing of that and even heavier rain will follow. that means your weekend will be a soaker. back with the details. dan? >> thanks very much. >>> as is often the case the north bay weathers these storms first. and that's true tonight. here is a live look at highway 101 and larkspur. you can see the roadways are wet. ama dates is live in san rafael. ama, every drop is welcome. >> it certainly is, dan. right now it is just a sprinkle in san rafael. as tow truck companies are getting ready for the rain that's to come, other people just went about their business tonight as if it wasn't raining at all. steady, light rain for the north bay on this wednesday night. apparently for most people it wasn't

the commute through walnut creek to lafayette, top speeds and the drive from danville and alamo up to4 junction, that is looking nice and clear. as we take a look outside, the san mateo bridge is moving along mine fine from hayward with some tail lights pushing westbound to the peninsula, we have areas of fog reported along 280 and continuing along highway 92 up to skyline. >> it is 4:49. california college students can soon get their bachelor's degrees from a community college. stay lawmakers are considering a bill to allow community colleges to offer four year degrees this feels with a big backlog of applications such as information technology. 24 states let commercial colleges offer bachelor degrees but california's plan has limited advance degrees to the cal state and uc systems. >> coming up, all the news that is fit to share, facebook's attempt to get into the news business. >> oh, my, the bra grabbing a lot of attention if what it keeps in delicious, but say i press a few out flat, add some beef, sloppy joe sauce and cheese, fold it all up and boom! delicious unsloppy joes perf

interstate 80, oakland, walnut creek, pleasant hill, light to moderate rain fall. a steady, moderate rain fall for you and santa rosa, petaluma, and over toward the bay we are seeing showers. lots more to the north telling me it's going to be a long time before this rain moves out. remember that big ridge of high pressure that was our enemy because it blocked every storm from coming? now it's our buddy, it's our pal, it's our friend. it is steering every storm toward us, not only the one moving through right now, but the one that will give us a bigger drenching coming up over the weekend. the first storm, the latest computer model information says we will get more rain. some may get an inch or more of rain fall from this and this is the smaller of the two storms. so wait until you see how much rain we have in the forecast and how much of a dent this will put in our drought. that's coming up in a few minutes. >> looks good, paul. now to andrea, she is live in pleasantton with the latest. andrea. >> reporter: ken, can you see? there is rain falling right now. good ne

right now, the east bay covered out toward orinda, walnut creek, danville, san ramon and dublin. moving the maps to the south. a lot of cloud cover here with a few scattered rain showers. but a lot more rain in the forecast. san jose picking up quite a bit of rainfall. so far today. concord, though, nearly .25. san jose, .17. san francisco, .17. santa rosa we're adding to that .04 right now. as far as the weather pattern we've been advertising two storms. first one still offshore. this will be moving into the region for tonight. second one the rain energy with this heads towards southern california, especially by friday but this will be a rain producer for us and also a significant wind producer. here is a closer inspection. the clouds and basically that moisture tap approaching the bay area. rainfall rates will be increasing this afternoon. could be picking up, in fact, it will be heavy tonight. we're talking about some thunderstorm chances as well. we are expecting downpours especially between about 3:00 and 7:00 later on today. for today, heavy rain for the afternoon and eveni

, so far, so good, but if the high speed chase reaches walnut creek you can see activity there, as well. as we take a look outside i want to show you this picture, forth bay, marin county, southbound, along 101 the taillights making it into san francisco and quiet and accident free. >> peopleers who entertain the dalai lama this weekend in the bay area are perfecting their moves. this is the seen in richmond. open sunday the spiritual leader will bless the center and members of the community want everything to be ready. the dalai lama seen in washington, dc and will begin the bay area trip tomorrow with a talk at symphony hall. this morning he meets with president obama at the white house. >>> a first-class tribute to steve jobs coming up. >>> the top bicyclists are coming to the bay area. where you will be able to watch them in the spring. >> a smart cookie: the scout who is selling treats in the spot >>> good morning, everyone, at 4:52. friday morning and traffic is light. there was a big gap on the western span of the bay bridge. we are checking traffic all over at the willie

we are still backed up into walnut creek. concord, pleasant hill. bleeding to 680 because of slow traffic on south bond. take a look of the south offer way, to 80, this is just a parking lot. heading out of downtown san jose. 101 has slightly improved. >> this may bay shore right, laura e. shore is still heavy both at the 8592 interchange. sh a quick check oe bridges. the bay bridge ride is easing just a bed in the westbound direction it is no longer backed up on a 880 approach. the san mateo bridges clear and the drive time is 13 minutes. the richmond san rafael bridge, westbound is still backed up into the two left airlines.lanes. >> let's take a look at the weather. >> it is for the outside. for the next 40 minutes we have a fog advisory in effect. all the areas highlighted in yellow are affected. you can expect the visibility to be less than a quarter of a mile. this is definitely has of its driving conditions. take a look for the afternoon was the high clouds and it will be a little warmer. speaking of the afternoon on want to break down your h

or take san pablo as an alternate and another possibility take highway four to 680 to walnut creek andwill be around for hours. there are no injuries reported but slick conditions and wet conditions across the bay area have been a problem causing many, many accidents mostly solo vehicle spinouts but some more dangerous including over turned vehicles. up ahead open westbound 80 we had a multitell vehicle crash in the same spot with injuries reported. it has been a mess all morning. slow down. be came. watch for bonding in the roads. how were more ponding will we get? mike nicco is on the roof. >> in the elements i will show you the light rain. live doppler 7 hd has been tracking the rain all height and glue the morning hours and the best radar runs are showing the freezing level at 5,200' all moo-ing -- moving from west to southeast and when we think the back edge is develop we have more wet weather over the ocean so still hold on to 9:00 or 10:00 until we get out of the steady rain. this is how it looks at the san mateo bridge, wet and rain. all of us be wet through 7:00. low-to-mid 40

south of half moon bay stage road in the east bay very light returns around livermore, hayward, walnut creek. as we take you down toward the south you can see it is out toward san jose and also down toward the monterey bay. rainfall amounts have been light. trace in san jose, oakland .06. we are just getting started. moderate to heavy rain is coming in for the morning rush hour. i will be back with the timing of that and even heavier rain will follow. that means your weekend will be a soaker. back with the details. dan? >> thanks very much. >>> as is often the case the north bay weathers these storms first. and that's true tonight. here is a live look at highway 101 and larkspur. you can see the roadways are wet. ama dates is live in san rafael. ama, every drop is welcome. >> it certainly is, dan. right now it is just a sprinkle in san rafael. as tow truck companies are getting ready for the rain that's to come, other people just went about their business tonight as if it wasn't raining at all. steady, light rain for the north bay on this wednesday night. apst people for most people it wasn'

highway 13 we saw early slow downs but it looks like that has dissipated and drive time traffic 680 walnut creek to dublin is a quick drive and from santa rosa to san francisco along southbound 101 want out for possible fog. highway 17 through the santa cruz mountains, 23 minutes, and san jose and 280 away from 17, wide open there and accident free. eric and kristen? >> breaking news, san francisco police are investigating whether two early morning stabbings are connected. police say a woman was stabbed in the leg an sure ago at embarcadero and broadway and the same time a man was establish add few blocks away on sacramento and drum streets. both victims were taken to san francisco general on the. the circumstances leading up to the stabbings are not known. there are no details on any suspects. >> police are investigating an attempted abduction near the university of california student housing complex in albany. a 15-year-old boy on crutches said a man in a large black s.u.v. stopped and told him to get in. the teen refused and the driver blocked his pat got out of the s.u.v. and tried to force

laura anthony has the story now from walnut creek. >>reporter: families throughout the east bay have trained themselves to do their part. separating the food waste and putting it in a separate kitchen bucket for eventual composting. now some worry all that effort may going to waste. >> so this shows that residential curb side green way collection. >>reporter: rest didn't monica white with the california compost coalition that examine recent data posted by the central contra costa county solid waste authority. authority contract with arizona base republic service for its green waste services. >> after reviewing public data the california compost coalition found that the vast majority of yard waste collected in walnut creek and danville is actually not composted but sent to land fill. >>reporter: according to the waste authority own report to the state for 2011 of the 4 40,000 plus 3 92 ton of green waste collected zero sent for composting. contract requires 75 percent be composted. >> really upsetting to find out that the company you a

it's going to be cold so oakland, 61 degrees, 63 in san jose, walnut creek at 62 degrees. there's a lot of stuff happening today. if you haven't made plans stick around. i'm going to show you what's happening and give you the forecast in my next report. i want to talk about our next chance for rain. that moves in as we head through wednesday at 1:00 a.m. we stop that clock. showers moving only in the north bay. but as we continue that futurecast, stop it at 4:00 a.m. starting to get showers in the south bay. we're looking pretty good for the rain. overall today, mild and sunny. a lot of people have the day off. we gave mike the day off. we miss him. he'll be back tomorrow. i'm happy to report we gave him the day off. if anything happens we'll let you know. back to you, scott and peggy. >> more people walked on the moon than have hosted "the tonight show." >> so tonight marks a historic moment for nbc and jimmy fallon as he becomes the sixth host of "the tonight show" in 60 years. of course he did get his start on "saturday night live," late night was his warm-up, now jimmy

ktvu channel 2 reporter brian flores is in walnut creek.s the landscaping project is paying off for this homeowner. brian. >> reporter: yeah it certainly is, pam. good morning to you. we are here in walnut creek where later this morning a 60- ton crane will be here to remove what you see behind me. take a look at the palm tree closer to the home. it's a 20-year-old canary island palm tree. the walnut creek homeowner tells ktvu news before landscaper came to his home he was going to spend $3,000 of his own money to get rid of it because it was getting too close to their house. they came to the homeowner, saw the tree and said this is the type of tree we are looking for for the bridge and offered to give the homeowner $1,000 to take it off his hands. they agreed and here they are. andrew gordan says they plan on adding 22 additional trees. we spoke to one neighbor who was up early one morning because he was curious. >> i will have my farm are ready then. >> reporter: according to cal tran they have a budget of $900,000 for landscaping along t

an earlier current problem on 680 south at the walnut creek interchange backed up the ride on 6/8 ofhe way to martinez. it is a 27 minute drive time. >> there was a problem on city street right its civic drive and all of the traffic had to be diverted because of beit pedestrian and a bus. there are a lot of emergency vehicles and attendance. >> the bay bridge westbound had a wind advisory but it appears to not be as when the. the backup is still good reaches all the way to west grand boulevard. the san mateo bridge start with the wind advisor ray, the changeable message sign says high winds are still there. the traffic has now backed the but the speed is about 18 minutes. we have seen whether the richmond san rafael bridge. this is just beginning to back up in the westbound direction. we are experiencing major transit delays because they have a system wide delayed due to problems with equipment. they have to operator manual mode and because of that they may have delays up to 30 minutes. >> storm tracker 4 is showing heavy rain approaching the coast line impacting sampras's go in port

february of 2011 two walnut creek teenagers died while trying to raft down and flood channel. >>> ktvu viewers keep a close eye on street flooding as well as rising creeks and they have been posting their photo on our facebook page. this is shows the copeland creek in rohnert park and says the water topped out two feet from the bottom of bainbridge. arturo bermudez shows us the scene in flooding at texas and washington streets this afternoon. and now i'm going to show you another picture from emily and there is flooding that took place in her front yard in santa rosa. we would like to see your weather pictures. send them to photos@ktvu.com and post them to our facebook page or tweet temto@ktvu. >>> there are some significant delays for flights coming into sfo, incoming and outgoing flights are behind half an hour to 45 minutes. many flights are stuck at other airports and they are running as much as three hours late. about 60 flights in all were canceled today. before going to the airport you are advised to check with your airline for the very latest information. >> in the sierra-nevad