Taking a live look outside right now its a bay area bridges, it is a wet commute already for some it will be what commute for everyone eventually thanks for being with us tonight at 5 everybody im grant lotus im Justine Waldman in for Vicki Liviakis tonight. We do have Team Coverage as we brace for the brunt of this. Flooding concerns tonight, but first lets go to our chief meteorologist lawrence car who is tracking the time of the storm and the potential a lot of danger here lawrence, the al gore not only just talk in the rain were talking about very heavy rain maybe some thunderstorms. And gusty winds were seeing some of those gusts along the coastline near 30 and 40 miles per hour. So this is significant storm system now just making its way closer to the coastline. You see these bands of rain. Theyre just pushing on shore very heavy bands moving in right now with that red and the yellow begin the show about side. Give you an idea of some of the intensity of some of the rain that the doppler is now beginning to pick up and the heaviest right now focused in the north bay look at all that rain moving in around mill valley sandra fell the bottle youve got some very heavy rainfall in your neighborhood and pockets of very strong downpours you see this as we take in the street level now seeing some of that very heavy rainfall as you make your way in and around mill valley at this hour and certainly thats the big concern is the amount of rain that were expecting from this storm system very heavy rainfall, especially in the north bay, maybe some spots 2 to 4 inches of rain even around the burn area so moving a little further to the north you can see pockets some heavier amounts of rainfall also moving in near santa rosa just to the east of there of course then we start to talk about some of the burn areas in and around the contained fire. Your winds are those areas expected to see some very heavy rainfall overnight tonight into early tomorrow morning in fact the showers likely to continue right through saturday. I think youre going to be very heavy too. But you can see even along the coastline now toward half moon bay, the peninsula, heavy rainfall now headed your way of course well be tracking it all night long right here on kron 4 our large back to you throughout the night thats dorm will soon be impacting everybody all over the bay area but people in the north bay as you mention lawrence are already getting wet. First go on reports live now from san and where there are concerns about flash flooding, gayle looks like it started raining there already. Yeah thats right just the night right here for 30 minutes ago you could probably tell my jacket a soaker in a downtown 7 some of the area very prone to flooding in the past to has survived to store and say, heres a look a live picture right now the roads. And it just started to see some light to moderate rain just again in the last hour. I did this get a chance to speak to a battalion chief at the Ross Valley Fire Department here in san anselmo and the concern here tonight is just roadsafety just a reminder to take it slow on the roads and also the creek right behind us said the creek tends to rise as much as we get more rain but tonight it doesnt look like that will be a concern at this hour has not raising and i have seen it risen in the past to 11 defeat. So right now we havent seen much activity there. Well continue to monitor the events out here all night so that people here we have been seeing some sandbags against the doors just getting prepared here in downtown san anselmo send it back to you in the studio. Thank you so much that scale on reporting live for us in san anselmo in just a few minutes we will go live to the sierra work. Travel will be dangerous this weekend. And you can always stay connected on this storm with the kron 4 app there youll find interactive radar and live traffic maps. Tonight more suspects are behind bars in connection to Home Invasion robberies in Contra Costa County. The Sheriffs Office says 4 suspects have now been arrested for robberies that occurred in lafayette, oakland and benicia the 2 new arrests are and then youll wells and my bone time you know theyre both facing multiple charges, including conspiracy yesterday. We learned joseph wells and down the per facing charges, including burglary kidnapping and robbery. Well cindy out for being held on one million bail. Package thieves are getting more bold in the south bay 3 ups drivers were robbed at gunpoint this week in san jose and we have a map show you where these incidents have been happening. The first on december 3rd. On the 4th 2 different times. The driver struck twice there within an hour on wednesday night kron fours rob fladeboe joins us now live from san jose rob are there any leads in these cases tonight. No leads that we are aware of justine but San Jose Police do say that they know they were at least 2 suspects in each of these robberies, one of whom was armed. No one was hurt. We know that for sure its not clear exactly what was taken. Now i spoke with the homeowner who has a Surveillance Video of one of the robberies and then spoke to the victim afterward lpts hear from her. A ring doorbell camera shows one of 3 ups drivers who are rob this week dropping off a package wednesday night. Moments later another security camera, its view obscured by holiday lights shows the driver a per screen left as he is confronted on the sidewalk by a person with a gun. I spoke with the homeowner who does not want to be identified. It was scary of my daughter actually went outside and grabbed a package right after he left. The man with the gun is in the shadows he orders the driver july down buying time while an accomplice was ripping off his truck. It was right outside my house i could have walked outside and grabbed the package and you know maybe if i took another extra step that gun could have been at my head. Back in the neighborhood friday to retrieve that video San Jose Police say none of the drivers was hurt. The driver in the video shared a few details with the homeowner after the thieves made their escape. Dps drivers in debate shaken up, but he was in good spirit. He did say there was only about 4 packages that were taken that from the rest of night. Undeterred by the apparent targeting of their trucks this ups driver said he was eot authorized to talk to the media as he went about his deliveries friday back in the same neighborhood where his colleagues were robbed. She is worried about them. I mean theres nothing that i can do i mean i wish there was something i condemns could be more diligent when opening the door of course. And think about all the ups drivers out there risking their lives to shopping off a package. In a statement ups as it takes a multi layered approach to security but declined to discuss specifics. So far as i know these 3 robberies all involved solo drivers but that ups truck you saw the story there that made a pastor this neighborhood today. I noticed had 2 people on board live in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news. Worth noting, thank you rob, the Roman Catholic church is facing legal trouble again after alarming allegations against a bay area clergy member, civil charges have been filed against the archdiocese of San Francisco. And the diocese of san jose deceased father, Joseph Pritchard is accused of sexually abusing an 8 yearold child at saint martin tours in san jose in 1976. The alleged victim identified only as john doe is now 51 years old and has been trying to take legal action for more than a decade, but has not been able to do so until now, thanks to a new state law about the statute of limitations it goes into effect next month. John go again has been waiting for that left 14 years with me for this opportunity for him to try to get accountability 9 cover. Exactly what happened had good preacher and they permitted got away with molesting. So many kids the Saint Martins and then actually theirs. No real records of him molesting kids prior to Saint Martins when he was stuart gain in this diocese for 25 years. Pressurtd spent his entire career in 7 Northern California cities at least 23 lawsuits have been filed against him with 22 them settling for more than million. This lawsuit is asking to Northern California churches. 2 of the more complete accused predator list and to stop hiding Church Members who have been accused of abuse. Tonight, authorities in Monterey County are offering a reward for some Important Information theyre offering a to 500 to anyone who can provide info and whoever. Along a stretch of highway 1 one. The latest attack was on thursday. Authorities say at least. 7 cases of projectiles being fired at vehicles have been reported since february. Last month a school bus window was broken by a projectile and a student was injured. Tonight 4 people are dead and 8 others are wounded after a shooter opened fire at the Naval Air Station in pensacola florida. The shooting is the second this week at a us naval base, leaving many on high alert police said walking through the crime scene. It was like quote being on the set of a movie. The gunman is among the dead and was a member of the saudi military he was training there at the base in florida. Investigators are now looking into whether there is a possible link to terrorism. But they caution against jumping to conclusions. 2 deputies were shot but are expected to recover and tonight Officials Say the attack could have been a lot worse. Theres some real heroism today. I mean real heroism. That made me im devastated were were in shock. This is surreal but i couldnt be prouder to wear the uniform, wear. Could have been a lot lot worse if we didnt we dont train the way we do. Authorities say the shooting took place in a classroom building as of right now Authorities Say it is too early to determine an exact motive. Still to come fears of a roshan as we expect more rain across the bay, how north bay officials are preparing for the possibility near the site of that can cave fire. Package thefts this holiday season. How the Pleasanton Police department is working to stop. And stealing your deliveries and it could be a great weekend in this area, if you like a lot of snow could be dangerous though if youre on the road to have a live report. Theyre polished pines ahead of the big storms and well take a live look now at stormtracker 4 to show us exactly where that rain is right now. And coming down in parts of the north and another big cell moving toward San Francisco east bay are about to get wet so stay with us you know when youre at ross and you realize its time your sister stopped borrowing your sweaters . Yeah thats yes for less. Stop stealing mine. Never. Holiday gifts everyones sure to love at 20 to 60 percent off Department Store prices. At ross. Yes for less. And you realize you are the the hostess with the mostest. You know when youre at ross yes yeah thats yes for less. Entertain in style all season long. It feels even better when you find it for lessat ross. Yes for less. Welcome back to the live look at the radar right now you can see an enormous storm is moving through the bay area not everybody getting wet south bay. Pretty much dry right now same for parts of the east bay, but just give it time you can see whats happening in the north bay, San Francisco parts of the peninsula, severe storm making its way through the bay area as we speak. Well today, travelers trying to beat the storm and headed to the sierra earlier this afternoon they are actually zavala is off highway 50 with what it looks like there right now. Actually i know youve been covering the capitol tree, pretty hardcore now youre off to the sierra. And a lot of folks are heading up there this weekend. Jagr and a lot of folks like me getting a change of pace this weekend. So far so quiet though here in fresh pond, a lot of businesses and drivers are bracing themselves for whats expected to be a dangerous weekend to travel through this area. Before the storm in the sierra ahead of this weekends big winter storm some wearing t shirts friday as they step at this gas station in fresh pond, drivers heading to South Lake Tahoe said they didnt want to take any chances leaving any later than a souk who is heading up to celebrate his sons birthday this going concern, you know its coming down later today, so we get a head start early. They are time getting there caltrans and the Highway Patrol are heavily discouraging travel to syria this weekend with warnings of gusty winds and several feet of snow. While the roads look dry chp says expect chain controls to be in effect as conditions worsen caltrans says its plows will be out in force and urges drivers to plan ahead and be patient. So this gas station here in fresh pond has a pretty decentsized hill behind it and employees here tell us that in the last snow event. Hundreds of people packed this parking lot just so they could go play they say they expected to be just like that this weekend despite these Winter Weather warnings, reporting live here in El Dorado CountyAshley Zavala kron 4 news. Thank you so much. Check of our Weather Forecast with chief meteorologist lawrence car a look now. Can you tell us exactly where that storm is moving right now. You know if youre going to be a little too late i up this year if youre leaving leaving the rain and the storm. Well quickly up in the high country so can be rough go up there of course just a ton of snow coming down this that wet snow that is going to move in across this here that were talking maybe some blizzard conditions there tonight youre going to see some very strong gusty winds. Maybe 70 maybe 90 mile an hour winds across some of the crest there so the stall of a dropping all the way down about 5500 feet of course that will both 15 80 across the passes there that were looking at maybe 2 maybe 4 feet of snow above 7,000 feet or so you can down the lake level maybe a foot of snow so a lot of snow want to be falling across the sierra nevada, the entire weekend and the advisories are staying through sunday as well then were going to start to get a little bit of a break in the way till next week should be a great week to go and enjoy that fresh powder blue that core that most spending off the coastline. The cold front moving on shore here we go weve been talking about it and the storm clouds moving in the heavy rainfall now moving into parts of the bay area c so for the focus has been on the north bay thats where the front for standard and heavy rainfall continuing there. Those showers and downpours maybe even isolated thunderstorm coming by as unstable air mass continues to move through and you can see right along one oh one just a tough go there today and continues to be that way up all the way through Petaluma Sonoma and the rain showers continuing but lighter up towards santa rosa. But theres more thats lingering along the coastline. In fact a strong bam has just begun to move in along the peninsula in the parts of San Francisco in south San Franciscos take you for a closer look at this cell see the pockets there in daly city of some very dark oranges are some very heavy downpours the Doppler Radar is now picking up was taken down in the street level and you can see some of that rain that is really dumb thing in parts of the bay area right there on chester avenue alan many boulevard 19th avenue of course 19th many people travel there to get home and boy it is really coming down there now were going to see that picking up all all around the bay area throughout the evening and were tracking right here on kron 4 news. Thanks large slots people live in parts of Sonoma County impacted by that kincaid firearm pretty anxious tonight at the National Weather service has issued a flash flood advisory kron fours haaziq when you talk to the family. As they prepared for this storm. Is the storm never knows happened. Flash flood advisory in the forecast means it time to get prepared for this santa rosa family. They are loadingoup sandbags here at the citys 24 hour municipal services. To use the back to prevent the rate for. Every time it rains weve got to move everything out of our group everything so we got us and make it every time immigrants are expecting a upwards of 2, 3, inches with this next storm here in santa rosa thats a lot of rain. The roles the areas impacted by season after season of wildfires. Its a major concert their summit county. It seems like its becoming the the yearlong prepared as we go from fire season then quickly into. Thats a winner and with that does come the potential for for the flooding certain parts of our burn scars. The potential for debris flows mudslides Housing Construction sites are particularly vulnerable of these weather conditions right now santa rosa we have upwards of 1100 properties that are currently under construction, a lot of them are in the founder of area the our concern is that we do get those excessive rainfall the water goes where it needs to go and that people are putting their sandbags out there gravel bags the grass waddles although the National WeatherService Flash flood advisory is primarily here in the northern part of the county impacted by the recent kincaid fire. But theres always the potential that its going to shift to the north and the south. And just to the south of the containers, the tubbs fire. Thats why these inspections have taken place by the city and thats why we have sandbagged cases like this so that residents can do what they need to do. In advance of the storms officials with the city of santa rosa are advising those who live in flood prone areas to be prepared including keeping cell phones charged in the event of an Emergency Alert during the storm. In santa rosa Haaziq Madyun kron 4 news. A former Contra Costa County battalion chief is facing a dozen felony charges over charges that he got. That he cost the district 10s of thousands of dollars luis manzo junior has been charged with 10 felonies for falsifying payroll records and misappropriation of taxpayer money thats according to the das office that was accused of are they say he abused his power by lying on his time sheets about vacation days. When he would take a vacation day khan fire needed to pay an employee to cover that shift. Hes also accused of claiming overtime pay for out of work events that he did not attend in total. The losses caused con fire about 65,000. And so faces up to 9 years in state prison and may have to forfeit his pension. Is going the extra mile to make sure workers do not come in sick why the company is now making house calls when employees call out. And flu season is off to an early start which parts of the county. Our on storm watch taking a live look at radar right now and as a whole lot of rain is working its way through the bay area you can see those reds and yellows intense cells working through as the south bay and parts of the east bay. Brace for that storm that is moving through as we speak will be checking back in with our chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow in just a few minutes from now. For your help tonight us flu season is off to its earliest start and more than 15 years in right now the southern half of the countrys getting hit hardest. Health Officials Say theres a good chance flu season could peak much earlier than normal this year. Thats because the type of flu virus that is hitting the south as we speak is a version that does not usually show up until its a march or april. 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