Right now overcast skies throughout much of the bay area. Its a really fine, fine mist thats falling across portions of the region. 53 in san jose. 47 oakland, 48 in napa. Future weather shows 7 00 tonight, still tracking areas of drizzle. Right around mid night and shortly after, another chilly night on the way. 31 in fairfield, 340 0 in napa. Were tracking a really nice new years eve and then the storm door opens once again. Our other big story today, bill cosby in court. More than a decade after he was accused of the attack near philadelphia. Police released this mug shot of the 78yearold entertainer. God bless you, brother. Thank you. Mr. Cosby, how do you respond to the charges . Arraigned on three felony charges, allegations from nearly 12 years ago brought by a woman here in pennsylvania reexamined by police leading to the kmed y comedians arrest today. The former Temple University employee claiming cosby sexually assaulted her in 2004 east pennsylvania mansion. He urged her to take pills that he provided to her and to drink wine, the effect of which rendered her unable to move or respond to his advances. Prosecutors say incriminating statements cosby made, admitting that hed given quaaludes to women, but claims the pills he gave compton was benadryl, insisting that what followed was consensual. Cosby being held on a Million Dollars bond. He could face up to a decade in prison if convicted. Marcie gonzalez, elkins park, pennsylvania. Coming up, well hear with a friend of bill cosby and what he says he now believes. Neighbors in shock a at the drowning of a little boy allegedly at the hands of his own grandmother. Well, very few new details coming out of Fairfield Police today, except for one revelation. That is that this grandmother admitted after Police Arrived at her home yesterday that she did drown her fouryearold grandson on purpose. The big question remains why. A fairfield grandmother sits in the county jail, accused of drowning her own grandson in the bathtub of this home tuesday morning. Police say it was no accident. It was during the questioning of the grandmother. She admitted to the intentional act. Police arrested her a short time later based on statements that she made that she intentionally drown the boy. Abc 7 news spoke with the relatives by telephone. She loved her candy. Shes very spiritual and i just dont ever imagine her doing anything like this. At all. Its not clear whether the boy and his two sisters lived at the home in fairfield or were just visiting. Efforts to reach their parents have so far, been unsuccessful. Arraignment is set for thursday afternoon. Well, if you are a little out of practice with the ice cream on the windshield, you are not alone. Woe will have that for you in just a minute. Theres a Police Officer suffering injuries today while chasing a stolen vehicle this morning. Sky 7 hd was over the accident near dublin and demarcus boulevard after the suspect decided to suddenly do a uturn. Unfortunately, traveling in the eastbound direction was a double end Police Officer responding to help us. He was on a motorcycle. Police say the officer was talking, but did suffer major leg injuries. Authorities arrested the driver of the scene, after a brief search, the three other passengers were detained, as well. Now, lets take a look at this video from napa. It shows a motorcycle moving forward on a green light. That mini van runs a red light. Two other cars also stopped just in time to avoid a crash. The video was posted by napa police to remind people to Pay Attention on the road. Authorities believe squatters are responsible for an overnight fire that destroyed housing complex. Neighbors say the house has been nothing but trouble. Is there have been a lot of problems at the hus, like, in the last couple nights, its been real, real crazy over there. Theres a lot of homeless squatters. A gas meter at the house also caught fire. Service came to a hault today when a train hit a pedestrian. The man was rushed to the hospital. Police have released Surveillance Video of an attack on a muni bus. This footage is from november 3rd near michigans 6th street. You can see the two men approach the passenger. If you recognize the men, call police. The team will have to win tonight without its mvp, steph curry. He will miss tonights game because of a bruised lower left leg. So a lot of folks today are missing. Kickoff is at 5 30 in dallas. Set by the nfl to submit a new financing plan. Instead, the mayor sent a letter updating progress for the stadium and asking for more time. The team is one of three eyeing a possible move to los angeles. The city of san diego submitted its plan for a new stadium today. It will cost you more to visit one of the bay areas most popular attractions. Started friday, january 4, the daily entry fee will go up from 7 to 10. The annual pass will double going from 20 to 40. The increase is to help pay for backlog maintenance. Looking for the siblings of three puppies. Theyre only five weeks old and their owner illegally sold them. The spca wants to track down anyone to purchase any of their siblings to warn them that their puppies werent properly vax nated. And the one place not celebrated this year. New at 4 30, the f. B. I. Is trying to track down a bank robber who has been alluding authorities for six years. There is some good news, too, why Bank Robberies are actually going down in the bay area. A bring yantd new measurement today. What does it mean . Lets check your traffic on the skyway. A little bit rainy out there today. Your southbound traffic, righthand side. Thats actually moving lefthand side. All of those headlights you see coming towards us. Major securities operations underway right now. Authorities arent taking any chances. Authorities cancelled a new years eve fireworks display in the capitol. A look at the preparations here in the u. S. Security is ramping up for new years eve celebrations across the country. Here, in new york city, officials expect about a million rebelers packing into 20 city square blocks in times square. Police say there are no specific threats, but they arent taking any chances. We have a constant threat analysis stream. But, again, we are not aware of any threat at this time that we deem credible to this event here in times square. 6,000 heavily armed Police Officers will be deployed. More than any other time in the citys history. New years eve in new york city will be the safest place in the world to be. In pasadena, the annual rose parade is gearing up for the unprecedented facility. More than two dozen to protect the 700,000 people expected to attend. More than 300,000 people on the streets. Police are asking party goers to leave bags and strollers at home. Still no major plans on new years eve yet . A look at whats happening around the bay area and the event that you can still actually get into. Heres an easy one. Youre invited to ring in new years eve beginning tomorrow at 8 00 p. M. A look at how the bay area is celebrating. Then, the big countdown to 2016 continues at 11 30 with more new years rocking eve. A reminder to anyone that theres never a time to drink and drive, not even on new years eve. Triple a will be up and running again this year. It offers free rides to everyone, even if youre not a triple a member. A free Service Begins tomorrow evening at 6 00. All you have to do is call 800, aaahelp. Thats 8002224357. San francisco residents looking to dispose of their Christmas Tree . Better get busy. Residents are being asked to leave their trees next to their recycling bins on their recollection collection day. Trees more than six feet tall, those need to be cut in half. The most passengers in one year to use sfl in its 88year history. Uber is making a big claim. It says it has now surpassed one billion trips. That historic ride came in london to celebrate a milestone, uber gave the rider a years worth of free trips and the driver received a location to any city in the world that uber operates. Turning now to all of that cold weather out there. Nothing sizzling early. The nearfreezing temperatures meant a lot of iced overwindshields delaying drivers from attending work. Even someone covering the news every day, my photographer, couldnt believe how cold it was this morning. Whats up with the sweatshirt . Wheres the big heavy jacket and scarf . Im in denial. Ovk, the frost could be dangerous. You want to be careful. You actually want the cover to be elevated a bit to keep the frost from actually touching the plants. Dont forget about your pets. You may want to consider limiting their walks in the Early Morning hours and make sure you bring them indoors overnight. Have to protect those pets. I on our way to another chilly night. Live doppler 7 hd, yes, they did see some sunshine. But most areas dealing with overcast skies and that light, fine mist. This is an inviting picture to skiend of hunker down, turn the heat on and drink some hot cocoa. Were going to see the skies clear overnight and thats going to allow temperatures to drop, once again, in some spots, below freezing. The good news for new years e eve, were going to be dry with clear skies. We did have a little bit in the way of sunshine. Overnight tonight, sky clearing after mid night. Chilly overnight low in San Francisco. The last day of 2015 will be cool. So, we are headed to perhaps be near 44 degrees by 10 00. And as were ringing in the new year, a chilly, 42 degrees under clear skies. Were tracking two storms, one arriving on sunday and a second one arriving on tuesday. So the second one, our storm impact scale, a one. Maybe one or two of these showers tried to linger. Maybe a little bit warm in san jose, a little bit less in napa. But a stronger storm moves in on tuesday. Its a two on our storm impact scale. Its going to have the impact of our windy conditions. Lightly in the morning on tuesday. This front is going to move through i. Its going to bring wind gusts and see periods ofs rain that would likely last. Heres the accuweather forecast. Tomorrow, ringing in the new year. And then that stronger storm looks to arrive tuesday morning. It will be windy and it will be wet. It looks like that weather sticks around for wednesday, as well. Really, were going to ring in 2016 very quietly. An Emotional Message for the new year. And that breakthrough in combat, the new Technology Developed right here in the bay area. And you can watch College Football semifinals on espn tomorrow. In the orange bowl, at sun light stadium in miechl meal gardens. Then, at five, Michigan State ranks number two alabama in arlington, texas. Squl it all leads up to the national with just your age, income, zip code,g for Health Insurance and the number of people in your household. Information you probably know off the top of your head. Enroll by january 31st to avoid the irs tax penalty. If you havent checked out covered california in a while, weve got some new options that might interest you. Like adult dental coverage. Great news for you. And your sweet tooth. To find free, local, inperson help, visit coveredca. Com now, to the facebook executive whos opening up. Facebook executive giving her social media friends a lot to like, sharing a very personal message on her page, opening up about the difficulties of 2015 in an emotional post, writing this year, new years, has more meaning for more than ever before. Eight months ago, the facebook coo and disney board member lost her husband of 11 years and father of their two children. Dave goldburg passing away during a Family Vacation at the age of just 47. Sandburg called gold berg her best friend. If you pick someone whos willing to share the burdens and the joys of your personal life, youre going to go further. Sand burg opens up about the painful loss saying when i first lost dave, i felt overwhelmed with just getting through each day. But that dark time ushered in some brighter moments, maybe from the support of her lifelong girlfriend. They did not just hold me as i cried, they cried with me. Because of them, i know i am never alone. Sand burg calls this kind of group a leanin circle. Coming together to decide what their dreams are and give each other advice all the way there. She encourages people everywhere to build their own similar groups. We all need people who encourage us, believe in us and remind us that we are not alone. For women, this kind of support can be especially important in navigating our lives and pursuing our ambition. Now, sandburg is looking ahead, for the first time, sharing our new years resolution, to write down three joyful moments each day, joy in the ability to appreciate the gift of life in the way i noefr did before. A new year and a new outlook. Sandburg says there are more than 25,000 leanincircles. And that 80 of those involved say the circle has helped them tackle a new challenge. Abc 7 news at 4 00 with the recovery from the drought. The river expected to crest at the highest level ever. Ok, weheres dad. Mom. The twins. Aunt alice. You didnt tell me aunt alice was coming. Of course. Dont forget grandpa. Can the test drive be over now . Maybe just head back to the dealership . Dont you want to meet my family . Yep, totally. Its practically yours, but we still need your signature. The volkswagen sign then drive event. Zero due at signing, zero down, zero deposit, and zero first months payment on a new jetta and other select models. In news making headlines at 4 30, bill cosbys Attorney Says the Sexual Assault charge is unjustified. Cosby is now out on bail after being arraigned in philadelphia. A former Temple University employee claims cosby drugged and raped her back in 2004. Talking to people in the bay area who know cosby. She tweeted one interview who is an opening act for cosby for years. You can catch the interview on abc 7 news at 5 00. A fairfield woman accused of killing her fouryearold grandson has confessed. She tweeted that don hughes told police she intentionally drown the boy. Police took her into custody yesterday morning. There is an encouraging report on a Sierra Nevada snow pack. This after nearly no snow at the site in april. Chris wynn is there after measurements were taken. Chris, what does this mean for our drought . Alma, good afternoon. They say its too early to tell if this will have an affect on the drought. State water officials are cautious ri optimistic. That elnino is supposed to kick on in as we move on into the rest of the winter and into the spring. Frank was in the sierra today. Conducting the first manual snow pack of the season. At phillips station, it measured about five feet, which is 136 of average for this particular location. Overall, the sierra is nearly 110 of average. At the resort, people smiled all around as people took to the slopes. Everybodys happy and everybodys not really giving advice or anything, which is really nice. Skiers and snow borders soaking up the sun and the snow. Its, like, a breath of fresh air. Its, like, the last few years have been bone dry and this year is back, you know, it was good. A big change from the last snow survey. Back in april, this is what it looked like when the snow pack was only 5 of average. Mountain snow pack is critical in california. We still need a solid four months of storm activity to have decent reservoir recovery, let alone actually having them go at the end of the season. From the sierra, chris wynn, abc 7 news. Residents are packing up and heading to Higher Ground after days of deadly storms and flooding. Abc News Reporter elizabeth hurr has the latest. Others say they havent seen a flood ig like this in years. Back in 93, we had a weeks notice. This time, its popped up in two days. Throughout the show me state, nearly 600 miles of roads are closed. This mcdonalds surrounded by flood waters almost to its roof. And the gas station nearly submerged. Businesses and homes underwater. The waters come up really fast. Some store owners tried to save whatever they could. But they were no match for the rising waters. Thats brutal. They just went working to get everything out. And, now, a new concern. This water plant and high ridge has stopped operating. It is now spilling raw sewage into streams and rivers. We expect this plant will be flooded completely before the event is over. Its a race against time where the rivers havent crested yet. Were all going to get through it. We just have to Work Together as a community and get through it. North in austin, the river is expected to crest there today, 17 feet above flood stage. Several rivers will reach their highest level in decades. She got at least nine feet of vertical water. What we have behind me are roads and street lights underwater. The Mississippi River is right now on track to reach its highest level ever. Well, damage from this we weeke weekends north texas storm is expected to top a billion dollars. Tornadoes were blamed for 11 deaths in texas this past weekend. To developing news in mexico where the mother of the affluent team has just reported back in the united states. Hours before he and his mothers arrest, he was supposed to come back to texas tonight, as well. Today, the judge granted the teen a threeday injunction. U. S. Marshals say he filed a legal brief. The couches have several attorneys working for them in mexico. So his return is now in the hands of mexican court. At this time, we do not have a time frame. We do not know if the mexicans have the highest priority on this case like we do here in america. Couch avoided jail time in a drunk driving crash that killed four people. Police say he and his mom were on the run after he violated his probation by attending a party with alcohol. The woman charged with a deadly crash on a Las Vegas Strip has tested positive for marijuana. Laquisha hollowway had active marijuana in her system. One person died and more than 30 others were injured in the december 20th crash. Republican president ial front runner donald trump is backtracking this afternoon. Trump wrote Hillary Clinton will make a great president or a vice president. Today, at a rally in south carolina, he didnt have the same kind words for clinton. Low energy can be applied to hillary. I just dont like to use the same thing twice on one of my enemies. We view this as war. Trump said his enemies, thats Hillary Clinton and jeb bush. This week, he lashed out at bill clinton for his infidelity. Trump says should he have an extramarital affair, it would be fair game for other candidates to talk about. Hillary and bill commented publicly. Bill clinton will campaign for his wife, solo, for the first time on monday in new hampshire. Still to come on abc 7 news at 4 00, taking on double standards in hollywood. How some are using the force to fight back. Its a misty grey and a chilly night on the way. Well preview that allimportant newiers eve forecast coming up. If youre hoping for the Holiday Light star, you can see its jammed up in both directions. Announcer get beautyrest, posturepedic, even tempurpedic mattress sets at low clearance prices save even more on floor samples, demonstrators, and closeout inventory the year end Clearance Sale is on now at sleep train your ticket to a better nights sleep kerry fisher is fighting back against actors criticizing her physical appearance. Fisher fired back tweeting please stop arguing about whether or not i aged well. My body hasnt aged as well as i have. The 59yearold recently spoke on Good Morning America about slimming down. Yes, i did. They told me to lose weight in the first one, too. They want to hire threefourths of me. For women, hollywood looks do matter. Im in a business where the only thing that matters is weight and ameerns. That is so messed up. Putin is everywhere in russia. A new cologne called leaders number one is now available. It comes in a glass bottle featuring the silhouette of putins face inspired by vladamir putin. Only 2,000 bottles are being sold at a price tag of 285. We see conditions are improving. This is beginning better and beginning to exit the bay area. Dealing with partly to mostly cloudy skies. And this fine mist and light shower activity is very close to the surface. By 6 00, 7 00, there will be some small areas of drizzle. It means we are going to get chilly once again. Take a look at san jose for example. Overnight tonight, you see temperatures holding in the 30s until about midnight. And then, overnight, well drop to about 34 in san jose. The same in livermore, 40 in San Francisco. Remember thursday, lots of sunshine on the way. Well rebound to the mid and low 50s. Well ring in the new year with a temperature of 42 degrees. Drew, thank you. Still ahead on abc 7 news, for a brand new kind of pro prosthetic for amputees. Cell phone companies are fighting for your money. On carne asada or carnitas. Not agree but four out of five who got their Health Insurance through covered california got help paying for it. Find out if you could be one of them at coveredca. Com enroll by january 31st to avoid the irs tax penalty. Now and then we all appreciate a little help. Through covered california, Health Insurance could cost less than you think. And most uninsured californians could get help paying for it. To find free, local, inperson help visit coveredca. Com whole, veterans have lost limbs in combat. The challenge is to put both their lives and bodies back together. Now, a testing at ucf could change how thats done. Decades after he lost his leg in a hunting accident, eric hawks walks with the comforts of a pioneer. Eric became one of the first in the world to be fitted with an implanted post in his leg. The technique was developed in sweden. Instead of using a cup, erics leg snaps firmly into place. Developer dr. Riccard says most of the pain can be traced to the cup system or socket. And that system will lead to decreased range of motion, it will restrict the way you sit. You will have pain. The immigration system was just approved for limited use in the u. S. This summer. Shortly after, a multiyear project being launched at ucsf in San Francisco. The stronger, surgely implanted system, will allow researchers to design a new and Ground Breaking generation of artificial limbs. We hope to develop bionic and robotic processes that can interact in a bidirectional fashion with the brain. Meantime, eric says the system which includes a fitting that he helped design has allowed him to do more than he ever dreamed possible. And. Eric thomas, abc 7 news. Also clap rating with researchers at walter reed medical center. Caffeine from coffee may be just as beneficial. Rezeshlgers looked at several studies and found that however, serious athletes should work to find out just how much caffeine is in the drink, as too much can be harmful. Your iphone is ruining your posture and possibly your mood. Using your phones a lot puts stress on our necks and upper back. When we swlouch, we feel sad and powerless. Meanwhile, another study with a healthy brain. Researchers at the university of colorado say early fitness can help the immune system. It suggests kids get out doors and exercise more as their bodies are more plastic and they could be mote valted easier than older people. Doctors have some advice for picking up the new year hangoverfree. Another suggests a tablespoon of olive oil to coat the stomach before a party. Other suggests . Coconut water and charcoal pills. Once youre done celebrating new years eve, a set of new laws that are taking effect in the new year. Michael finney is here with a look. All the rules kick in today. Buy a new bed, its going to cost you more. Thats beginning today. Californias used mattress recovery and recycling act took effect today which means every time you buy a mattress or box spring, youll be charged an 11 recycling fee. Thats 22 for a set. The Program Allows california residents to drop off used mattresses for free. The mattress industry is actually running the program. There are a few dozen recycling sites set up. But more will be added over the coming weeks and months. Cheer leaders will be entitled to minimum wage beginning this friday. A New California law requires teams to classify cheer leaders rather than employees. The law provides them with sick leave, overtime pay and other protections available to team staff. The minimum wage rises to 10 an hour. Cell phone companies are working hard. Even offering cash up front if youre willing to make the move. Be sure youre really getting a deal when comparing prices of all of the services. All right, you know what, if you got a new phone for christmas, be sure to download the abc 7 news app. You can enable push alerts for media notifications. You can call it the abcs from space. Nasa just released a set of photos called reading the alphabet from space. Here are just a few. We do have a link on a abc7news. Com where you can see the entire alphabet. Up next, bank robbers are holding up fewer banks around the bay area. But that doesnt mean concern is down. Coming up, why San Francisco police are worried this is going to happen again and again. Its a story youll see only on abc 7 news. The likely reason behind this surprise visit. 7 on your sides Michael Finney on giving without getting. Those stories and more on abc 7 news at 5 00. Who helped make slea difference last yearose for thousands of local foster kids. Thank you for helping foster kids. Thank you for the school supplies. Thank you for the new shoes. Thank you, secret santa. And thank you for donating money. Announcer your generosity proves that while not everyone can be a foster parent, anyone can help a foster child. Thank you. Thank you. Gracias por su ayuda. [baby coos] thank you. Robbers are holding up fewer banks in northern california, but that doesnt mean the concern is any less. The f. B. I. Says the city is targeted by robbers. Abc 7 News Reporter david louis is live at san jose. Well, at this very bank last month, two Armed Robbers walked inside while others were waiting outside with get away vehicles. Two of the suspects were caught on video. The f. B. I. Is now seeking your help to help solve this and several other cases. Some of the photos are grainy or the faces are covered. The f. B. I. Still is hopeful they will be good enough for someone to help identify these bank robbers. This suspect in his 60s has been alluding Law Enforcement for six years. Hes tied to ten holdups. The f. B. I. Says not to discount his short height. This is bank Surveillance Video that showed a robbery last month. The two suspects were armed with semiautomatic handguns. They entered the bank and demanded everyone to get on the floor. The suspects wore black, hooded sweatshirts and masks covering their nose and mouth. The masks make it more difficult to identify them. The robbers used two get away vehicles. First, they gots into a white vw jetta. The number of Bank Robberies is dropping. Similar trends are happening in other cities. While citizens may not know these suspects by name, the f. B. I. Says tips do help. He gets coffee here, he walks his dog here, i usually see him in the park on wednesday, at about 7 00. Tips like that definitely help us. In campbell, david louis, abc 7 news. All right, well, we do want to thank you for spending some time with us tonight. And im christin zee. Abc 7 news at 5 00 begins right now. A massive tree just crushes that car. Take a look. Rain may have played a big part. A Police Officer is seriously hurt during a chase. The maneuver that sent the officer flying. Plus, a bay area grandmother is accused in a terrible crime. The confession . She just made it to police. The masked man who ripped off a restaurant and it may be just the beginning. Its a story youll see only on abc 7 news. We talked to a local comedian who knows both the accused and one of the accusers. Live from the broadcast center, this is abc 7 news. The rain may have brought a droughtweakened tree crashing down this afternoon. The owner says one tree fell and when he went out to check the damage, the second one gave way. I could hear it getting worse and worse. And i saw it coming and i saw it, like, in slow megs. I was backed up. Again, it just so you believed like a bong. Fortunately, no one was hurt. He says the forgs of the impact broke his cars rear axel. The rain is causing issues all around the bay area. Full display in San Francisco this afternoon. Gray skies and a lot of wind cheeld wiper action. Right now, looking live. You can see the camera covered by rain drops and the roads out there looking a little wet as well. Lets get right to abc news meteorologist tracking the situation on live doppler 7 hd. Hi, there, alma and christin. Definitely some light showers right now. This is falling below our radar, so its not getting picked up very well. But, trust me, a little bit of drizzle and light Activity Still going on. Were seeing the cloudy skies. So far today, two hundredths in San Francisco. Gilroy, concord, one to three hundredths of an inch. Look at the visibility running low. Drive carefully if you are heading out. Now, take a look at the new years eve fireworks forecast for San Francisco. Its going to be chilly, low to mid 40s as you ring in the new year. Ill let you know about two more storms. Get that, not one but two more storms. Ill let you know if they may impact your travel. For decades, women have accused bill cosby of Sexual Assault. Now, for the first time, hes criminally charged. Charges today are filed as a result of new information