>> that is alameda county sheriff's deputy taya modess. she is talking about the search for jada jenkins. she went missing last saturday. her car was found on tuesday. 100 people joining in on the search for her today. they will be splitting up parts of alameda county into quadrants. those quadrants will be searched in the water, on land as well. and niles canyon road will be closed until 4:00 p.m. as well. >>> now, your accuweather forecast with lisa argen. >> good morning, everyone, starting out with clear skies. a few high clouds around. the sun's going to win out. the clouds will thin out and we'll see high pressure building, not only today, but the next several days. the golden gate bridge, some of the high clouds, 45 in the city. 37 in san jose. 35 in gilroy. half moon bay at 48. you were at 50 earlier. 34 in santa rosa. livermore, cold at 35 degrees. for mount tam, a frosty start. so we'll keep the chilly mornings with us. the warmer days through tuesday. the wet pattern starts on wednesday. mainly in the north bay. today numbers ne

with pacific islanders in alameda county. so, we talked about earlier expanding group prenatal care, and then, of course, increasing the use of low-dose aspirin for preeclampsia. we know that the only way to cure preeclampsia is by delivering the baby, so if we can get women started on low-dose aspirin, it might help reduce -- studies have shown it'll help reduce preterm birth. and then advancing some of the interventions for women with a short cervix, which can include cerclages or 17p. and then reducing multiple births through assisted reproductive technology. so we know if you're carrying multiple babies, it increases your risk. this data right here, these interventions are some effective strategies to reduce preterm birthrates across all our geographic and racial-ethnic groups. >> erica alexander, thank you so much for all of your work and all of your knowledge. and for people who want to know more about all the things that we learned about on this program today, you can go to the march of dimes website. you can also go t

she's talking with alameda county sheriff's deputies. we don't know yet what this inmate was wanted for, was being held for, but we are going to continue to follow her. she is going to tweet out updates. as soon as we have more information, we'll bring it to you during this midday newscast. >> i should add quickly, kris, it wasn't sure if the inmalt was going to the alameda county jail or going to kentucky. >>> okay. >> i'm kris sanchez, sam brock here. meantime our other top story, local reaction to one of the president's new policies. san francisco's city attorney says that the local government will not be bullied by a newly minted president looking to crack down on illegal immigration. >> president trump's executive order tried to turn city and state employees into federal immigration officers. that is unconstitutional. >> that new lawsuit freshly unveiled this morning pits the city of san francisco against the trump administration. pete suratos is live. we heard a little bit of that. they say taking money away from san francisco base

sergeant ray kelly of the alameda county sheriff's office says the drivers family and friends played a big role yesterday. >> you see the determination on their faces to find their daughter. it's very moving. and that determination and that love for her is what helped behind in car today. absolutely. literally throwing a rock out there and hitting what appeared to be a car and that allowed us to focus our attention. >> reporter: the sheriff's office presumes the woman is still in her car so the goal today is to try to recover the car and hopefully bring the teen's family closure. chp believes the recovery process will take several hours. this morning, we also know a lot more details about the driver herself and we'll share those with you in our next half- hour. in fremont, jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> other problems from this latest round of rain, things should be back to normal in sausalito this morning after this mudslide shut down several lanes near nevada and spring streets. crews spent hours cleaning up the mud and removing nearby brush. >>> and in oakland, that sinkhole that rocky

kpix 5's devin fehely is live in alameda county where this search is under way. devin. >> reporter: for the fifth straight day dozens of volunteers some who knew jayda some not met here to search for her along the banks of the alameda creek. in swift moving water and on miles of shoreline, a small army of volunteers searched for the smallest sign of jayda jenkins. >> everybody wants to help find this girl to get some resolution. >> reporter: she has been missing since saturday morning when a car skidded off the road and plunged into alameda creek. yesterday, rescuers pulled the upside-down car from the swollen creek but the 18-year- old wasn't inside. the alameda county sheriff's office has scaled back the official search-and-rescue effort. they did launch a boat from where the creek empties into the bay with searcher traveling upstream but jayda's family and friends weren't ready to give up yet. >> if it's just a piece of clothing, jewelry, or a piece of something that was there with her, just something that kind of put their mind at ease a little bit. >> report

chan is hosting a policy briefing at the board chambers along with alameda county's d.c. lobbyist. we've listened to san francisco and san jose and all over the area voicing concerns about trump's immigration order. but that's just one of the dozen executive orders the president has already signed in the first six days since he took office. several could potentially impact local funding. >> dozens of bay area voters are searching for the most effective way to voice their opposition to president trump's agenda. it was standing room only last night at a meeting in pacifica. that's where congresswoman jackie spear told the crowd that president trump is the president and now it's their job to communicate with him. she said phone calls and letters -- letter writing campaigns have the most impact in washington, d.c. people in the crowd expressed concerns from everything to supreme court nominees to health care reform. >> we were in the hospital four nights and because of those bills we could have gone into bankruptcy, but we had obamacare and it literally saved my family. >> representati

>>reporter: alameda county sheriffs office launched an official search. the 18 -year-old missing when she struck a car and plunged into the creek last saturday night. >> the focus is getting answers. we sympathize with the family. we have talked to them. >>reporter: her car found upside down to the creek but rescuers found no sign of her body. the sheriffs office scaled-back and called up the search, returning today with more than 100 trained search and rescue teams. in the meantime family and friends say they will do what she would certainly do for them. make a long, so far fruitless search a little less lonely. >> we are not giving up. we are not giving up hope. we are going to find it one way or the other. >>> a stretch of niles canyon road from mission all of our was closed for the search and opened about an hour ago. >> a slow-moving disaster for several families from their homes. >> this used to be connected. >> that is the backyard of her home. the ground is so soft you can sink into. two weeks ago a landslide started to wreak havoc in her neighbor

alameda county sheriff's deputies are helping with the search and asking the public to keep their eyes peeled. >> if anyone sees him or anyone that looks like him running down the freeway or in a neighborhood surrounding in section of 880, please give us a call and we'll respond and take a look. >> reporter: shawn new is a 27- year-old white male with a tattoo above his right eyebrow. he was last seen wearing a plaid shirt, jeans and brown boots. he was under arrest for fraud and identity theft in the state of kentucky. if you see him, hayward police want you to call 9-1-1. we're live in hayward, kiet do kpix 5. >>> a small rally is underway right now at the san francisco offices of california's two u.s. senators, the protests are urging dianne feinstein and kamala harris to vote no on president trump's remaining cabinet nominees. a u.s. senate committee has approved betsy devos' nomination for secretary of education. it now goes to the full senate. kpix #'s jackie. >> reporter: kenny, the announcement that betsy devos got one step closer to heading the department of education was made

. >> back here in the bay area, right now the alameda county sheriff's office is what to pull a vehicle from a fremont creek and hopefully recover the body of a young woman was behind the wheel. >> alex savage is live now with that carbon into the water. >>it is an unusual situation here for rest yours. nails canyon road is shut down in both directions here as rescuers begin the process of pulling a scar from alameda creek, where it has been since this weekend. the sheriff's office says they just had to wait for these rushing waters to recede somewhat before they could even attempt this recovery. what they did was, the water department shut several floodgates upstream from where we are to lessen the flow of water. just within the last hour, this was the scene as alameda county sheriff's deputies and firefighters began the process of removing that carter. it is upside down in the water, and authorities believe the body of an 18-year-old woman is still inside the car. that young woman was driving the car when it collided with another car on saturday morning on niles canyon road, and her c

live pictures from niles canyon is and al mia county is and alameda creek. a driver crashed into the creek again along highway 8 at 5:30. the good news, the driver was able to get out of the car is and climb out of the creek. the driver was taken to washington hospital in fremont. highway 84 is now open after it was closed down for a good chunk of the morning. mike will give an update shortly. >>> more breaking news in santa clara. of the officers was dragged by a suspect in his car. it happened overnight in the parking lot of the 24-hour fitness on east august avenue. these are live pictures from the scene. the officers were going to take him into custody on several outstanding warrants when the suspects took off, dragging an officer who had the suspect by the arm. the officer is said to be okay. no shots were fired. but the suspect got away. >>> pg&e is expected to finally receive the sentencing today for its role in the deadly san bernardino pipeline explosion. jurors convicted six different felonies, violating safety rules and obstructing. the judge is s

. >> alameda county sheriff's deputies need help finding this person in the video. >> the video is pretty grainy. but it gave us a timeline. and gave us an image that we are interested in. >> this the video, the person of interest leans to one side when walking and a car looking similar to this one is believed to be associated with the person in the picture. >> we were able to identify a 2011 to 2013 toyota corowcorrol. >> the detectives believe it was around the same time that the woman was killed and the home set on fire. they believe the fire was to cover up evidence had the killing. >> she is a mother, a grandmother. and so, that's important. and she has two daughters that are really, really grieving badly for her. >> neighbors in the area, are shaken and glad that tdeputies now have a clue. >> this is encouraging and i'm glad the investigation has not just died off. >> reporter: if you have any information, no matter how small, contact the alameda county shaufr's department. reporting live, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, cheryl. the canyon road will be closed again as they try to r

groups have protested in the past, calling them highly militarized war games but alameda county sheriff sergeant says it will greatly impact first responder training. the vote is for about $5 million in funding. >>> thousands of university of california staff will hold a one-day walkout today, calling for fairer labor practices. 12,000 workers from all across ten uc campuses and five medical centers plan to particiate in this. these workers include electricians, mechanics, plumbers, and facility workers. they say the strike is over the university's failure to bargain in good faith. uc officials say the strike is unlawful because the two sides are still in contract talks. >>> a san francisco sport commission will take up a proposal today to transform pier 29 into a mini-mall. according to the examiner, a real estate investment company wants to build a brewery, winery, and coffee roaster at the pier. there is some opposition. the examiner reports the sierra club claims the project undermines the water use plan. >>> let's focus in on the russian river. here is the latest information. flood

the areas where the delta drains around discovery bay, antioch, northeastern alameda county, as well as northeastern contra costa county could see flooding here, lasting until 11:30. mount tam, it is sunny. but boy, that fog has been stubborn. 45 in san francisco. going to take some time to warm up. from emoryville, yeah, you certainly have the fog there as well. 33, that's where you've been sitting in santa rosa. novato 37. as well as concord. with 35 in livermore. santa cruz, dropped down to 35 degrees. 58 later today. so cold this morning. with some frost and fog. weak weather system will parallel the coast tonight. that could bring a chance of some light showers from the san mateo coast, into san francisco, marin, sonoma, and napa. then it moves on out. could wake up with morning drizzle on sunday. it remains relatively dry for most of the forecast. that's into sunday, monday and tuesday. then downpours headed our way wednesday through friday. these systems are quick movers. we'll bring in the storm impact scale. wednesday will be a 2. strong gusty winds. the possibility of some

i got a job at the alameda county district attorney's office for 13 years. i felt it was time to move back home. in 2010, i became a prosecutor in moderate county. >> you were awarded the bronze star. jimmy panetta: i was working with the joint special operations command and i was among two heroes. people who were at the tip of the spear. it was an honor to be there and work with them. i saw what they go through. not just weekly or monthly, but night after night after night and it was a true honor to help them out as an intelligence officer. i was there to make sure they were going on the right missions and be safe while they were doing it. they felt that i didn't well and that's why they awarded me with that distinction. >> with your background and your family tradition of serving, what do you want to a comp us here? jimmy panetta: understand where i come from on the central coast. the important thing there is agriculture. it's the number one industry in that area. it brings in $10 billion and provides 100,000 jobs. what you realize as there are people who

.>> reporter: on the alameda county sheriff's a spec page, they say they have been in contact with the family of the missing driver but are not releasing that person's name. below that post, family members asking for prayers.>> with the weather and the creek, they are not able to go in now. spec investigators searched for general area but still haven't been able to find the car or the driver. also, a mudslide shut down the road. spec accountants clear the road and reopened the area by 4 pm.>> weather conditions like this change in a moments. it could be no way to a complete downpour instantly. the way the weather is right now and the roadways will be slick. it's constantly wet. slow down, the patients, drive safe.>>> moran was hit by two inches of rain today grading traffic and road closures. highway patrol closed a few lanes of state route 37 between 101 and lakeville. initially had to close all lanes completely flooded over. >>> i normally drive but i'm going to san francisco to pick my granddaughter up from my mom's house. we got stuck in the rain yesterday. if you able to get onto

a live look from alameda county. search teams are working to recover a car this investigators say belonged to a teenager who has been missing since saturday. cops say her car flew off the road and plunged into a creek after crashing into another vehicle. that's a live look. the local sheriff says the teenager's parent had been working along the creek looking for any sign of her. we'll have more on this desperate search with trace gallagher on a very busy tuesday on the fox news deck. glad to have you in. only tena overnight underwear ...with its secure barrier system gives you.... ...triple protection from leaks, odor and moisture. tena lets you be you (announcer vo) there's a moment of truth.etes, and now with victoza® a better moment of proof. victoza® lowers my a1c and blood sugar better than the leading branded pill, which didn't get me to my goal. lowers my a1c better than the leading branded injectable. the one i used to take. and better than that diabetes pill i used to take. (jeff) victoza® works with your

. >> alameda county sheriff's dispatchers saved a suicidal woman on the other side of the country. how they did it using a phone, a computer and quick thinking of. >>> i'm "abc 7 news" meteorologist sandhya patel, temperatures flirting with the 70 degree mark. find out if this is going to happen over your weekend or beyond coming up. >>> and wait until you meet jimmy. you will see firsthand how a bay area company is helping families ke >>> police say the man in this surveillance video is in chal less than 24 hours after this store break in in san rafael. abc 7 melanie woodrow explains what happened next. >> reporter: this burglar busted in with a rock. >> tshards of glass leftover. >> reporter: surveillance cameras caught his move. >> tried to figure it out. you can see him on the security footage trying to mess with it, get it going. he couldn't figure it out. instead of takes a duffle bag, sets it up on here, empties it out and loads it full of whatever he can get his hands on. >> reporter: jerseys, leather jackets and cash. >> it hurts because we work really hard to do this kind

the alameda county sheriff also is using a drone to search. this allows them to search areas of the creek that they cannot physically get to. sheriff's officials say the drop has bought something s small as a coke bottle. but so far there is no sign superb. --no signs of her >> steve:jayda's parents say they are so grateful for the volunteers who have spent days looking for their daughters. many of whom they do not even know. >> pam moore: and a heads up for anyone planning on driving through the mouse canyon road this weekend. alameda county sheriff's deputies say, they will be closing this road again this saturday. to look for the missing young woman. it will be closed from 7 in the morning until 6 in the evening. >> reporter: looking at this scene, what you see is fire grows--fire crews at traffic moving through very slowly. >> reporter: it looks like three heavy-duty tow trucks that are big enough to move that vehicle. that was on fire. so hopefully it will be able to get there. and look like a lot less smoke then when i die here. so, it l

. >> julie, alameda county sheriff's deputy said they found guns, drugs, slot machines and that child living in horrible conditions. unsafe wiring, raw sewage, a 5- year-old child living in filth with more than two dozen people. that's what alameda county sheriff's investigators found during a predawn raid of this building that investigators say had been turned into an illegal casino. >> there's some very unsanitary and unsafe conditions in there. the smell alone is enough to make you want to leave that place. >> deputies found 28 people apparently squatting inside this vacant building in east oakland. deputies arrested 20 of the suspects and seized guns, drugs and slot machines. the child was taken to cps and the building was red tagged by the city. >> you can't come back in here. it's red tagged. >> i'll call this a victory because this was a recipe for disaster here that was averted. >> our cameras got a look inside. >> somebody was living up in that. there's a bed and a ladder. >> someone had put plexiglass on the store fronts. >> if you're inside, you could see out but nobody cou

both fremont and the alameda county sheriff's office are using drones. in fremont, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >>> a member of the ski patrol died while on the job at squaw valley this morning. it happened while dealing with possible avalanche conditions. the 42-year-old man's death does not appear to be avalanche related. squaw valley closed because of the tragedy. the victim lived in the do pla placer city. >>> our most recent storm pushed the snowpack past its yearly average with two and a half months left in the season. that's tremendous news for our water supply. wayne freedman is live along the russian river where the water situation has been -- it hasn't been this good in many years, wayn wayne. >> reporter: that would be an unlds statement. take a look at the russian river behind me. it is just roaring. haven't seen it this high in years. we spoke to a park ranger at lake sonoma. he told us he was tired of being in the drought business, that he's happy to be in the flood control business. and here's why. take a look at an awesome not pouring but

alameda county to resume search for woman who remains missing after her car plunged into creek. live report coming up next. >>> 6:53. storms creating problems in the sierra. >>> parts of the bay area has gotten more rain than is has in the last 60 years. we'll be back in a minute. there is a place, like no other. where a walk down main street, can fill you with wonder. and the smile of a mouse can spark joy. where magic is spread with every touch, and always leaves you wanting even more. so make the time... to take your time because one day just isn't enough. here, there is magic for days. >>> welcome back. it's 6:57. >> we begin in alameda county where a driver remains missing this morning. >> reporter: they are. three hours the sheriff's office will send its diveers o see if they can find a woman whose car went into the creek. at 10:00. they will be shutting down highway 83 through fremont. live bob ra dell. >> it's because this russian river behind me crested at 30 feet. it's minor flood stains. it will be completely out of the minor at around 8:00 a.m. e we're live in guerne

alameda county sheriff's officials also used drone and helicopters to search from above but found no sign of the vehicle or the driver. niles canyon road is open now but it will close at 10:00 a.m. once the search continues. reporting live in alameda, elissa harrington, abc 7 news. >> terrible story. thank you. >>> there is relief this morning if you drive highway 37 through marin county. part of it has been reopened to traffic. this though, what it looked like yesterday afternoon. you can see several feet of water forcing it to be closed between 101 and lakeville road over the weekend. drivers certainly ran into trouble. basically cut off people to most of marin county there. chp reopened the stretch between lakeville and atherton in novato last night after the water receded a bit. chp will have extra officers out there to help with the morning commute. >>> drivers across the north bay face tough driving yesterday. 101 was flooded in marin city. in sonoma county, a mud slide and downed trees caused problems for the forestville residents. highway 12 and 121 in shellville looked like

ray kelly/ alameda county sheriff's office 112-119 standup dan kerman/alameda creek 129-139142/std toss weather morning clouds gave way to abundant sunshine around the bay area this afternoon. there are a few fair weather cu popping on the hills, but heavier cloud cover remains over the ocean. temperatures still remain below normal this afternoon, warmed into the 50s for most locations and 40s for the hills. over the next 24 hours high pressure will build just off the west coast and move inland this weekend. the building high pressure will result in an overall warming trend with daytime temps in the 50s and 60s. interior may approach 70 by monday. despite the overall warming, nighttime temps will remain cold, especially away from the coast/urban centers. lows will easily drop into the 30s and poss the 20s with patchy frost. made sure to include frost the next two nights. there could also be some patchy fog across the interior valleys, especially the north bay and west delta region. if tule fog creeps westward through the delta some of the fog may be dense. still ahead -- new at ten... b

for portions of santa clara and alameda counties. coastal flood advisory in effect due to astronomical high tide just after 10 a.m. at 7 feet. there will be beach erosion. winds have been breezy up to 14 at the estuary of oakland, 11 at vallejo through benicia into martinez. that got slammed last night with the heavy rain. futurecast illustrates again just scattered showers. tonight another storm but much different in nature and characteristics. not as much wind, and definitely not as much rain. most of it will be focused from san francisco to the south across the santa cruz mountains. we could see an additional two inches of rain. generally up to about one inch throughout most of the area san rafael with an inch and about two-tenths. this is the scene looking out towards tahoe donner, thank you cory for that, we have a blizzard warning still in effect for the tahoe area. your snow report, alpine meadows, it's snowing. meanwhile, heavenly, 66 inches of snow translates on over to 5 to 6 feet of new snow. 50s across the board today. li

so that's the way that i'm sort of dealing with >>> the alameda county district attorney is still determining if any criminal charges will be fired. >>> dangerous and deadly weather is moving across the southeast right now. tornados, floods, and storms are moving across texas, mississippi, and alabama. four people were killed by a fallen tree in alabama. that is on the florida border. heavy rain is expected in other states like georgia and an arctic blast is bringing heavy snow into the northern plains. >>> going to take a look at our weather now. nothing like what you just saw on that video but terminal going to be wet throughout the week. mike? >> that's the truth. you can see some light rain covering most of your neighborhoods, and then, exextends all the way up into walnut creek where we've had a little over .2 inch of rain since midnight. the san ramon valley with some of darker greens on the map and then fremont, union city, then again here's some of your lighter rain across the bay. look at this. .022 since midnight at sfo so it has come down heavier and it will increase for all of us,

the alameda county issue decle ration due to flooding. >>> so many videos and pictures. this was shot by barry. you can see the water pouring down the week. that's one look. you can tag us ob twitter, instagram or post it to it at n nbcbayarea.com. >>> rain competing for another day. flooding and mood slides remain a concern. >> be careful as you make your way to work. we are tracking scattered showers. we'll have an hour by hour outlook. we'll have all of that coming up in just a bit. sfwl >>> we do have flood in the bay bridge. we'll talk about other issues that trifr widrivers will have careful about. >>> a lawsuit is coming forward. >>> take a live look at our radar. we are under a micro-climate wet alert. we remain under a flash flood watch. we are expecting scattered showers. i'll have a closure look. mike. >> travel times we do have a lot of different traffic. we'll watch that this morn. highway 17. >>> thank you, very much. to national news and a live look from washington, d.c. president trump begins first workday as commander in chief. this live look at white ho

once the snow on the alameda county d.a. will then determine whether they had people living in the building reportedly illegally will be charged by the way we have posted their portcullis and lawyers really sericite released on our website kron4news-dot-com >> grant: >> steve: according to police the two were found in their residence and on certain however just how they died. this call the fire department to assist and close for now between webster and prince street. there >> pam: were able to capture exactly what happened. where a bunch driers of a republic carpet so we of replace them. an open for business on was in the banquet room when the water crashed through. >> reporter: made for iconic extension of the pier here at the state speech. and then 30 ft the stern section was torn loose end and out stepped up to the side he longtime fans of inherit his chair and his stopping by to take pictures. and the logs are like a battering rams. a whole lot the rest of the year. all >> grant: snow envelop the car you see it there whe

throughout contra costa and alameda counties, concord 57 over to heyward, 56. in the peninsula, it's going to be a relatively comfortable day in belmont. san francisco 52 for the embarcadero, outer sun set 53 and expecting sunshine by the afternoon, and in the north bay, 56 in movado and 58 expected in sonoma. do note, point raze will be a lot cooler here. we have a chance of rainfall coming our way as we head throughout next week, it's very early, but i want to show the possible rain estimates we could see next wednesday through friday. it does not look nearly as large as the storm systems we have had in the past, but we still could get anywhere from 1 to 2 inches from santa rosa to gurnville, that's that area in red. a lot of orange from san francisco and the east bay, three quarters of an inch to one inch possible. and yellow for the south bay means we're pretty good for a half inch. we could see the timing and intensity change on that, that's our early look at that right now. we'll have sunny weather into tuesday next week, by wednesday that stormier weathe

we do have a flash flood warning to talk about in alameda county along the alameda creek. this will go until midnight tonight. the river, or i should say the creek, rather, is overflowing its banks. we continue to see numerous flood warnings in the north bay. we have numerous flood warnings. this means we already saw water ponding on the roadways in these areas and will continue to see that as we go through the evening hours. watching our rivers as well. the russian river in guerneville will crest tomorrow evening at 7:00 notice eveninin the evenin. we do expect moderate flooding there. all the water is headed south into napa, along the napa river. so we do see a crest there about 3:00 tomorrow morning. we do expect minor flooding. this is still two on the storm scale. areas are still seeing water, and it does turn breezy. we have another storm to get through before we dry out. that we'll detail that next. >>> there's a mandatory evacuation in marin county. we are covering it live on the telephone. lisa? >> caller: i'm here downtown in san el sell mow. the creek reached 12

. >>> new video and new information are coming from the alameda county sheriff's office today in its ongoing effort to solve the murder of a grandmother. last month she was found dead inside her home which was then set on fire. >> reporter: it's a surveillance video that shows a man walking late at night in a quiet castor valley neighborhood. a man police hope can help them solve the murder of 59-year-old s andrea st. john 12 days before christmas. police are also looking for a car seen in the neighborhood around the same time, a 2013 toyota corolla like this one. >> that person walking in that area is relevant to us. so we need to work and figure out who that person is. >> reporter: a widow, a mother and grandmother, st. john was found dead inside the garage of her grover way home. an autopsy revealed that st. john was murdered before the fire. neighbors tell us they haven't been able to rest easy in the weeks since st. john's murder here and they won't until police make an arrest. >> i'm even thinking about taking a self-defense class. >> reporter: franny can see her front porch ac

. >> alameda county sheriff's dispatchers say the suicidal woman on the other side of the country. how they did it using a phone, computer and quick thinking. >>> we'll have a warming trend this weekend. and rain coming our way next week. >>> and a classic and an exclusive. it's the job of mills college to keep it growing in the only place it can. over 1,000,000 californians have gotten something that's been out of reach for far too long: health insurance. how? they enrolled through covered california. it's the health insurance marketplace where you'll find a range of plans from leading health insurance companies that offer you the best combination of quality, rates, and benefits. and, through covered california, you may get financial help to pay for coverage. to get covered, you've got to get going. open enrollment ends january 31st. visit covereca.com today. >>> the man in this surveillance video is in jail. less than 24 hours after this store break in because an employee spotted him nearby wearing something that was stolen. melanie woodrow is live outside utopia on francisco bou

. >> alameda county sheriff's dispatchers say the suicidal woman on the other side of the country. how they did it using a phone, computer and quick thinking. >>> we'll have a warming trend this weekend. and rain coming our way next week. >>> and a classic and an exclusive. it's the job of mills college t >>> the man in this surveillance video is in jail. less than 24 hours after this store break in because an employee spotted him nearby wearing something that was stolen. melanie woodrow is live outside utopia on francisco boulevard in san rafael. to explain what happened next. melanie? >> when police arrested this burglar, not only did he have the stolen gear from this business, he was also riding a previously stole n bicycle. the employee that spotted him has only worked here six months. >> shards of the glass leftover. >> surveillance cameras captured his every move, including trying to steal an electric bicycle worth more than $10,000. >> tried to figure it out, you can see him on the scout into theage, trying to mess with it, trying to get it going. he takes one of our duffleb

a flash flood warning is in effect in central alameda county in heyward, a gauge on this creek. is reporting flash flooding in this area. if you encounter a road that does have water on it, do turn around. we have a flash flood warning in effect for sonoma county. the same issue is lapping. we have reports of water on roads as well. not a big break in the next storm system. that's our next storm ready to move in. we're going to get you into friday, that's when it moves in. we have another storm that moves in on the heels of this one. we'll detail all of that wet weather coming up in the few minutes. >> today his wife, former first lady barbara bush was also admitted phillip minna has the latest. >> the former president and his devoted wife barbara both hospitalized. bush's office first acknowledging the president was admitted saturday and expected home soon. today a spokesman revuling million bush was in intensive care. doctors sedating the 92-year-old to perform a procedure to protect and clear his airway. wife barbara hospitalized this morning, with symptoms of fatigue and cou

. >> alameda county, the advisory for flooding last night. it continues. all rain coming down. the wet roadways. the green shows most of the freeways move well. highway 17 with that tree down. the northbound side is blocking both directions of flowing. look at all the slowing for both directions. there will be delays if that is your drive. be patient. allow extra time. it is is not really an alternate. highway 84 closed between 680 and mission boulevard. the good news for the rails at least is the h train and the first one was cammed. the rest of them are allowed to come through the area. it sounds like those tracks are allowed to clear. the roadway is closed to highway 84. >> today in the bay kris sanchez in the area where the mudslides close the roads. >> you can see where miles canyon shut down highway 84 where mission boulevard. the big problem is a quarter mile east of here. mud still on the roadway. niles creek along the side of the road. one suv got tangled by pretty big branches. fremont police had to rescue people. niles canyon is closed. train one was cammed. three is

it is is organized by alameda county sheriff's office to take place at the fairgrounds. people have protested against the event in the militarization of police. >>> flying cars could soon become a reality. anis raily tech firm is optimistic about getting its one and a half ton people carrying drone off the ground and into the market. it is being billed as a flying car. it can carry 1,100 pounds and carry 150 miles per hour. developers say it will be sold to military start anything 2020. the price tag, $14 million. >> well, right now at 6:00, we have coverage of the rain and the wet morning commute once again. if you're ready to head out the door, look at kari's forecast. >> we see all the rain covering the radar. it continues getting heavier with stronger winds. details in the microclimate forecast. >>> and a little silver lining for you on your commute. traffic flowing on highway 17. give you an update. >>> and the russian river expected to drop below flood stage but the danger is not over. we're track the timing of the next storm. today in the bay continues right now.

. >>> nbc bay area's marianne favro continuing the coverage from alameda county where the search is on for a missing 18-year-old whose car plunged into the water. >> reporter: look how fast alameda creek is running this hour. it is too dangerous for the dive teams to go in and look for the missing driver but that didn't stop the family from searching on their own. chp officers say an 18-year-old woman was driving a silver honda accord yesterday morning when she crossed the center divide and collided with another car. >> the silver honda continued to veer out of control and went into the water. >> reporter: but the storm made it too dangerous for five teams to enter the water yesterday and today. search teams took to the air. >> today we searched by air. we had the helicopter as well as an airplane and drones to see if we could spot the car. >> reporter: the woman's family reported her missing to tracy police. the family then came out here today. >> the family was out there today looking along the bangs. fremont fire department, alameda county sheriff, we were out there all day. >> repo

.>> reporter: after that report revealed astonishing results, i decided to contact alameda county to get a look at how they test their process for remedying the issue in their efforts to be proactive instead of reactive. >> that is pretty high. >> reporter: you would hope that kind of reaction is few and far between. in oakland, a city filled with industrial properties, the discovery of lead in paint and soil is more common than you think. >> the 2015, 2016, we had approximately 200 children would levels above five.>> reporter: 5 g -- micrograms per deciliter is the threshold according to the cdc. nationwide, 2.5% of children have elevated levels of lead. in flint, michigan, it's 5%. in fruitvale, it's 7.5. >> i was surprised a little bit in terms of the comparison with flint. obviously that has been getting a lot of attention. i think it reinforced for us that this is an area that really needs attention and resources.>> reporter: i asked the healthy homes department show us the process of lead remediation. their lead project designer, doug henderson, walked us through the first that

moore hopes alameda county will help him. if he doesn't get any help from had it could compromise the road. reporting live in san ramon for kron news. >>> make sure you have the free kron4 application. be the first to know about severe weather traffic in your area. we will keep you updated through breaking news push alerts. >>> in san francisco despite heavy rain women's march organizers estimate up to 50,000 people took to the streets. they started at city hall which was lit up in pink with solidarity with the march. the group then made their way through market street holding placards and chanting. the march is ramping up and what is it look like out there right now ella?>> reporter: we are now inside bart station because the march wrapped up. people had been pouring in here to get back home. it was an impressive number of people, tens of thousands. you look at the video from the helicopter partnership with abc seven news, the impressive aerial footage of the masses drawn out here the san francisco city hall in solidarity ag

>>reporter: alameda county sheriff's lieutenant rick carter said he and his family are catching tonight's red eye to washington dc and looking forward to being at friday's presidential inauguration. >> i never got to do anything like this before. i mean, i've watched them on tv and this is the first time i've actually attended one. >> this is the southwest asia service medal. >> decorated former marine sergeant voted for president elect donald trump but plan today go to the inauguration no matter who won the election. >> it's a bucket list where i've wanted to go always. >> and tom of castro valley who served in president reagan and both burke administrations flew out tuesday out of oakland. >> 71 years old, and i am excited. >> washington is preparing for an estimating 800-900,000 people at the inauguration to see donald trump sworn in as the 45th president. >> a lot of things he campaigned on align welcome west division my values so that's the way i voted. >> carter oversees three courthouses for the alameda county courthouse and got his ticket through the congressman's office. >> it's

crisis center workers thought she was in alameda county and called her dispatch. they obtained pings from the phone and sent new york police to the scene who were able to intervene in time. modern technology, we are seeing more of this. swedish police are investigating a sexual assault broadcast live on facebook. >> scott mcgrew continues our coverage. >> swedish police arrested three men for the assault carried out on facebook live. the broadcast was sent to a special groupon facebook. but they are not being very specific as to what that group was. >>> a much lighter note, the dow will open for the first time above 20,000 today. we'll take the a closer look how the dow industrials are calculated. for now let's turn to landon dowdy live at cnbc world headquarters with the dow above 20k. good morning, landon. >> reporter: hi, scott. it is a milestone day. it could be higher after the dow closed above the 20 mark for the first time ever. this is the second fastest one-point move taking 24 trading sessions. it is is up 9% on hopes for economic growth under the trump

in alameda county, eric thomas, abc77 news. >> you can get the latest news any time with the abc7 news app. use push alerts to know about breaking news where you live. >>> thanks for joining us for abc7 news at 4:00. i'm larry beil. >> and i'm ama daetz. abc7 news at 5:00 starts now. >>> that's the sound of a potential sea change for the bay area. some say we have ended the drought. others say not so much. >>> plus, levees are failing, the rain too much. >> inside the breach, we go down into the heart of the massive road collapse in contra costa county. >>> plus, the new deadline and distention over what should be done by the leaning building. >>> a dangerous scenario tonight in the delta eislands. there's been several levees that have failed. >> this shows where it's happening in van sickle island north of pittsburg. i'm kristen sze. >> and i'm dan ashley. is the drought really over? >> laura anthony is live at the reservoir in elle sobrante. >> reporter: it looks great and it is but while the federal government says our drought here in northern california is over, governor jerry brow

alameda county sheriff's office said they were shot in an unincorporated part of hayward on the corner of princeton and smalley avenue. witnesses reported hearing gunshots. now authorities are looking to see if this was a drive-by shooting. so far no suspects are in custody. >>> residents of a remote south bay housing community are now reportedly being told to leave in the next three weeks in a dispute over the water there at a small resort called twin creeks. the problem started last fall when the water was contaminated with e. coli. the landlord claims it's all legal. >>> at 4:36 this morning, no more warnings and advisories in effect today. calm i conditions, vianey? >> definitely, laura. but we are still seeing a few stragglers on the radar. a live look right now. expect a few scattered showers through the morning. but i may be having good news in the next few minutes. >>> we're hoping for that. right now the san mateo bridge. a nice clear view. the details behind a new report released by lawyers for >>> stunning claims about the "ghost ship" fire. a new report released by the buil

county are asking county supervisors to vote against funding it. the critical resistance coalition is holding a news conference late they are morning in a push to de-fund the annual training and weapons expo organized by the alameda county sheriff's office. it takes place at the county fairgrounds. in the past people have protested against the event and what they call the militarization of our police. >> up next at 11:00, snow drifts taller than your head. the sierra getting pounded by winter storm. the closures that are affecting drivers up and down the mountain. >> plus hundred of uc workers off the job. the demands that they are fighting for today. >>> kari said that we would have just a minute to dry out and it was probably about a minute and ten seconds. >> yeah, that is definitely over. so, we didn't have a lot of time to prepare for this round of rain moving in. so, here we go again with some widespread rain all across the bay area. and this is what you're seeing as you're heading out, at least there is not as much traffic in this spot, but

alameda county sheriff's office arrested 20 people in that raid. a 5-year-old child was taken into protective custody. police officers say the building was no place for that child. >> we pulled out eight slot machines, plus ava right of other gambling operations going on, drugs, word of prostitution activity, and weapons, and then illegal dwellings. it is is all a big recipe for disaster. >> the building has been red tagged. nobody is allowed in. >>> 4:41. suspected of robbing the same bank twice. police believe they have a serial robber in custody. he is responsible for holding up chase bank twice in the last two months. he only lived one block away from the bank he robbed. >>> snow in the mountains. the best weekend ever. well, in six years, they said. here's some good news... this is being described as the most epic weekend for skiing -- in 6 years. skiers and boarders -- wasting >>> well, there's some good news for you. look at this. this is described as the most epic weekend for skiing in six years. skiers and boarders wasting no time hitting

and only applies to alameda county, sacramento county, los angeles, and tulari counties for two more years and many go statewide in 2014. >>> beauty salons and barber shops here in california will now be legally allowed to serve alcohol to customers as long as it's free. and before 10:00 at night. some salons were already doing this offering champane to customers which was technically against the law without a liquor license. >>> outrage over the brock turner sexual assault case prompted a new law that goes into effect today. anyone convicted of sexually assaulting a person will now be ineligible for probation and face a mandatory incarceration. now turner is a former stanford swimmer sexually assaulting an intoxicated woman. turner was sentenced to three months in jail. the new law broadens the definition of raeup -- rape to include all forms of secs. >>> what the singer's boyfriend is saying about the possible cause of death. >>> the nation of france took a step back from the culture of wired world. workers now have the option to ignore e-mails from work when they're off the job. i

alameda county sheriff spokesman says investigators are looking for two suspects who targeted lamar. his father says he heard one suspect, a passenger in the vehicle got out and fired multiple shots at his son. then he was driven away by a second suspect. he says there were a lot of people at the scene, but quickly left when police arrived. >> how would they feel if it were their child or their son or daughter, a brother, you know? i'm devastated. nobody wants to step forward to talk. >> reporter: he and his mother are now facing a new reality without their son. >> i walk into his room. he has a $91 check from his job laying on his bed. we will never be able to cash. all i could do is just pick it up and look at it. >> reporter: lamar worked part time at a fast food restaurant, enjoying buying clothes and shoes. >> i don't know. he could never wear them again. i never get to hold him again and look into his eyes and tell him how proud i am of him. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: praying for the ability to bring out the best around him. now lamar's father tells me he wants those responsible

. >> alameda county sheriff rick carter said he and his family are catching tonight's red eye to washington dc. he's looking forward to being at friday's presidential inauguration. >> i've never got to do anything like this before. i've watched inauguration on tv. this is the first time i've attended one. >> southwest asia service medal. >> decorated former service marine sergeant voted for president elect donald trump but plan today go to the inauguration no matter who won. >> it's a bucket list thing. always wanted to go. >> tom who served in president reagan and bush administration flew out tuesday. >> i'm 71 and very excited. >> they're prepared for 91,000 people. they'll see donald trump sworn in as the 45th president of the united states. >> a lot of things he campaigned on aligned with my values so that's the why i went. >> he oversees three courthouses for the alameda county courthouse. >> it's not cheap because you can't plan ongoing until you know who won, well, by that time, all the hotels have raised their prices, airlines raised their prices. >> former marine sergeant emmaerson

. >> happening today, alan county sheriff's deputies -- amarillo county sheriff's deputies -- alameda county sheriff's deputies are still looking for a woman who they believe drowned in alameda creek after her car went off a rain slicked indeed the water. alameda county sheriff's officials say an 18-year-old woman from tracy was drive on niles canyon road on saturday morning when she lost control, hit another car, and went into the creek. authorities couldn't conduct a recovery effort because the water conditions have been just too dangerous with the recent rains, and searchers have been relying on drones and helicopters, to try to locate the car and the woman. >> they have been making every effort to get into the creek. it is not safe to be in there with all of the runoff. >> reporter: the sheriff's office is working with the state water resource agency to reduce the volume of water being released into the creek. once the water level and the current goes down, they can put divers in the water, who will then look for the craig and the victim. ,000, her identity is not being released.

. >> reporter: pleasanton is affluent in alameda county a suburb just 25 miles east of oakland. what's the big draw? location, education, transportation? what is it? >> um, i would say education. >> reporter: real estate broker foreign [indiscernible name] has been selling homes in pleasanton for more than 20 years. she says it's an easy cell. >> pleasanton being safe, family oriented, we have award winning schools here, great transportation, downtown with great events especially in summertime. >> reporter: full disclosure i grew up in pleasanton. this is my childhood home. >> well, to us it's no big secret. >> reporter: scott is president of the pleasanton chamber of commerce and says this report really doesn't surprise him: what is that special ingredient? what is it? >> oh, got to be that safe streets. safe neighborhoods. great schools. and to me, we're main street meets wall street. we have such a great job center but we still center this incredible downtown. >> reporter: if the city were to get a report card its safety score 80, affordability 87.5, education 97. child-frien

. >>> alameda county board president hosted a briefing on the local impact of federal policy changes under the trump administration. he said that the community and public official its are very worried. >> we are worried. we are the safety net for the county. we are very worried about health care. we are worried about immigration. we are worried about programs for seniors. these are all things that we depend on federal and state money for. we have heard a lot of talk coming out of washington that these programs would be cut severely. >> the public was invited to the briefing along with elected officials several east bay cities and agencies. they are hoping to plan and develop what they are calling smart strategies to fight the effect of changes on alameda county. >>> just a short time ago in san francisco the mayor wrapped up his state of the city address. he touted progress on affordable housing, homelessness and police reform. >> and the mayor took aim at the new president. we were there and are live with more. >> reporter: good afternoon to both of you. the mayor said today that sa