For it and they go there letter a shunt Beautiful Day ahead of us, yes, and we do have just a slight chance of rainfall tonight. Even the timing of the rain which is the only hiccup we have in our weather is absolutely perfect. Its going to be when all of us are sleeping after 03 00am that tomorrow morning. So we are looking good in this forecast for the weekend. Your view for berkeley, nice and clear from the Berkeley Hills we do have a couple of spots of fog still hanging on. Those are mostly out into the delta the car keane is east out of concord towards antioch is where youre encountering some of we do have just a few patches on one oh one up in the north bay to to be noted other than that skies have been Crystal Clear through the morning, lots of sunshine already across the bay area, 30s, 40s and 50s right now for current temperatures so yes, there are a lot of us who are still on the chilly side. But its not going to last for long, we have a really nice afternoon ahead of us all the sunshine is going to help to usher in temperatures a little bit warmer than yesterday even san jose up to 66 later today, oakland up to 60 San FranciscoHolding Close to averages in the upper 50s i am talking more details about tonights rainfall and the rest of the weekend after that point still ahead o ver di rapa all right. Thank you john still checking in on a little trouble spot thats been lingering since early this morning. And conquer this is where a truck lost its trailer at the top of the will pass road onramp 2 southbound 6 ad the right lane is still blocked. They have tow trucks on scene but they were not able clear the trailer thats detached and its loaded with 35,000 pounds of cargo as well. So they called in another truck with some better equipment. So thats why its taking so long so if you have to use south 6. 80 through conquered, do expect to see heavy traffic there leading up to the will pass road exit the rest of the trip looks great continuing through wanted creek alamo in san ramon, its wide open and a really quick peak at the bay bridge and still Holiday Light. We love this 8 minutes for those of you do have to work this morning, no problems off to the fremont street exit will back to you. Robin happening now a major water main break in menlo park theyre still making repairs and while they make the repairs this could be devastating to people on that neighborhood kron 4 Sarah Stinson joins us live from menlo park. With i would imagine still bad news is sarah. Certainly no good news here in this menlo park neighborhood the people just south of me right now you can see this neighborhood that block right there. They are without water right now they woke up without it not an ideal way to start your friday and to start your weekend but crews as you can see right now are working to get this all fixed up, you can see theyve got packs of water over there so this could be some time. Theyre going to be working here all day long thats what one crew member told me from the water department, lets take a look at this map so you can see where this water main break occurred in the area appears road and ringwood avenue as crews work to repair possibly replace crew said that they are just repairing the loft to see them been too specific about what theyre working with underground because they do all of this water has been shut off in the area appears road between alpine avenue and menlo oaks drive. So if you live in that area youre probably well aware by now that you are without water. I did speak with a few crew members as they said they expect to have it done by the end of today. But the Police Department put out an advisory saying they estimate water could be shut off for about 24 hours that would mean from 03 00am this morning when it started and to 03 00am tomorrow. So well just have to see just how long this lasts. Talking with people who live in this neighborhood. I spoke with one man who said he has water so he was wondering what we are doing all here. Thats because hes on the right side of peers and thats a good thing for him hes able to take a shower but then we talked to a woman who lives behind this barricade and she said i am without water. She was confused. She hasnt heard anything from our department. So hopefully shes tuning in right now to hear that it could be 24 hours before she gets that water turned back on going to be very annoying for people as they head into a this afternoon. But just prepare for the worst, which means it could last until 03 00am this morning, stay tuned to kron 4 dot com in kron on our new 24 7 app for the latest for now on live in menlo park Sarah Stinson kron 4 news all the things we take for granted. Thank you so much sarah for not too far off from sarah. Another big story that were following Palo Alto Police officers they are on patrol theyre stepping up their patrols after a place of worship was vandalized. It happened at the citys Oldest African American Church this comes in the wake of religious tensions. And its right tax across the country for religious institutions kron fours christina has the details. This is all happening after a string of Violent Attacks in hate crimes that were just happening nationally but here locally. Earlier this week one of palo altos Oldest African American Churches emmys i on was vandalized. You see it here in these pictures spray paint all over the doors and walls this happening at the same time as numerous horrific attacks across the us, including a string of stabbings during a hanukkah celebration at a rabbis home in new york. There are about a 100 people 5 were stabbed. Another attack happened at a church in White Settlement texas just last sunday, a man shot and killed 2 people during a Church Service before 2 members of the Church Security team shot and killed the suspect you can imagine all these incidents and churches or place of worship across the country has left people feeling unsafe and uneasy Palo Alto Police officers want to remind everyone whether at a church a place of worship or anywhere in the community and you feel unsafe at any time if 24 hour dispatch, take your call so if you see anything make sure to call 911 and reporting in palo alto chris. In the north bay, a police chase turned deadly after a driver crashed his truck into another vehicle and heres a look at the collision. The crash happened yesterday near surf and Francis Drake boulevard and look west to drive in green brain chp they were chasing the driver of the pickup truck when he crashed into another pickup truck, the driver died at the scene. The chase started off actually in sandra fell when officers were called into the parking lot of the marines Square Shopping Center found a man standing between cars with a tire. Dog had to be rescued after getting swept into the ocean in half moon bay, San Mateo County firefighters say the woman was about 200 yards out in the water and then she noticed that her dog was getting swept away. Thats when she tried to come over to her dog. And you know what they jumped into action you can see theres a debris at the scene there. They are got into the water pulled her out took it to the hospital. It was a slow process, but they managed to take or in time she should be ok from her injuries and her dog should should be ok. Job dropping video to show you this morning, this bought a car going over the cliff at half moon bay. Look at the left side of screen the dark suv just comes racing out of nowhere comes off the cliff. And this is that gray whale cove state beach. This was back on monday, the base of the cliff has water up to about 40 feet deep. Search crews went looking for the car, the driver the for the past several days, but so far they see the tracks obviously from the car but they found debris but theyre not sure of that debris came from that car and so far they have not found any body associated with this crash. And the south bay, san jose man faces attempted murder charges in connection to a shooting last month that injured another man, heres his mug shot police say keith vote ran admitted to shooting at the victim near the corner staples avenue in the key road in san jose thats where investigators. They responded to report of a large fight officers arrested tran earlier this week after identifying the getaway car police say they found a loaded handgun inside his car. In the north bay, a police chase turned deadly after a driver crashed his truck into another vehicle. We just showed that story for you just a little bit earlier but you can see right there thats the scene officer sir Francis Drake boulevard this started in sandra fell so this is once again that video that to it happened and one driver did die in this crash. Our top National Story this morning, the us has killed a top military leader of iran in an air strike in baghdad. Now rainy and officials have promised to retaliate which could happen any moment now here are pictures showing the aftermath of the strike. The military used a drone to attack a vehicle carrying an iranian general perhaps in the top general for them. President trump he ordered the striking is standing by his decision. The pentagon standing by him saying it was aimed at preventing future iranian attack plans and to save american lives abroad. John lawrence has the details. President trump tweeting an image of the American Flag without comment thursday night, but the pentagon confirms the president ordered the strike that killed Qasim Suleimani the commander of irans quds force my question to the americans is. Whats your plan for keeping iraqs table after pulling this off according to a pentagon statement the us took decisive defensive action to protect us personnel abroad by killing soleimani Qasim Suleimani. Engaged in horrific actions. Killed americans was a terrorist. I am not upset that hes dead. But Cnn National Security analyst Samantha Vinograd is among those concerned about how this operation was conducted obviously we need to do whats necessary to protect. The lives of but unfortunately, actions this administration has taken for weeks and months now have taken a very difficult situation. And made it much worse as democrats expressed concern about the legalities of the strike republicans heaped praise on mister trump senator Lindsey Graham tweeting i appreciate president trumps bold action against iranian aggression to the iranian government if you want more you will get more as some iraqis can be seen celebrating in the streets the foreign minister of the Islamic Republic of iran tweeted the attack was extremely dangerous and a full of just collation and that the us bears responsibility for all consequences this is a direct action between the United States against a senior military. Commander of iran, it isnt a proxy war anymore. Im John Lawrence reporting. The deadly us airstrike in iraq is impacting oil prices futures for brent crude which is a global benchmark. Jumped 3. 4 to 68 and 0. 45 per barrel on on the Trading Market this morning. Us oil futures gained 3. 2 , reaching 63. 12 per barrel. Both are on track for their biggest daily gains in about a month so we could be paying more at the pump because of your strike. Still ahead a civil suing the oakland Police Department saying his civil rights were violated we will hear from him. Right after the commercial break. And a bay area man says he no longer feels safe parking his ban in San Francisco after it was stolen twice in the span of 2 months. How much snow fell in the sierra will have the results from the first snow survey of this year john we are starting off for the very strong so far we finished 2019 on a good note, right and weather wise. We are sailing into the new year just finds who doesnt feel like winter as where kevin not the out we have lots of sunshine temperatures in the south bay today in the mid 60s. It feels good. You keep it up and get that gold star will continue to be right. I im working hard for it. Well a mother natures definitely the one thats doing all the work out there definitely keeping us dry today, lots of sunshine, San Francisco looks great this morning sunshine overhead over in the south bay to san jose you had some fog early Early Morning yesterday. You didnt see so much of that this morning as for the east bay, nice clear skies overhead to just some high cirrus clouds passing over the bay today which you can make out if you look here at Storm Tracker for but definitely no chance of rainfall during daytime hours as High Pressure sits in place storm system to our west though is trudging in after midnight tonight, and it is a weak one losing steam as it rolls over the bay area so a brief period of light showers from about 03 00am tall say around 06 00am or 07 00am tomorrow morning. Since fy 15 right here, some light showers this is going to be something that probably doesnt even really wake you up as you are hopefully sleeping in on your saturday morning by 6. 45 Still Holding other clouds but for the most part showers out of the picture now and skys just clear out for the rest of the day after that so saturday is looking great, its just or Early Saturday Morning hours that is bringing that chance of rainfall as for today daytime highs some of the warmest that we felt them this week upper 50s to low to mid 60s for your highs, some of our warmer spots will be on the southern end of the peninsula down into the south bay Mountain View at 63 for the high wall san jose at 66 santa clara and milpitas each at 65, while campbell at 64 east bay temperatures low 60s for you dublin pleasanton and livermore at 62 degrees oakland and san leandro up to the 60s after upper 50s yesterday. While the north bay not a whole lot different more 60s on the map aside from a few upper 50s and mid 50s out towards the coast. Now heres a look at your next 7 days that chance of rainfall early early tomorrow morning, nothing more than a hiccup and what is just a dry forecast ahead of us we have been solid as far as rain and snow go so far this season, so here is a break from in the head. We are looking at a dry start to january and just a slightly cooler week ahead of us next week. Robin all right, thank you john a little hiccup in traffic to we have a truck. That lost its trailer early this morning in concord southbound 6 ad and well pass it happened at the top of the on ramp. So the right lane still blocked. Crews have issued a Traffic Alert for theyve been trying to clear but its just too heavy, 35,000 pounds here so they have tow trucks on scene theyre calling in more with some better equipment so its its causing a little bit of a slowdown right there before and after the will pass road exit the rest of 6. 80 its wide open 13 minutes from highway 4 out to danville heres some road work on to 37 as you head into and out to milpitas eastbound ads anchor looks like theres only one lane open so eastbound, it stacked up from lafayette westbound its heavy back from 8. 80 so slow in both directions because of this emergency roadwork which will continue into the afternoon to be prepared for that on to 3780 south at stevenson right here in fremont crash finally cleared its a little heavy 32 minutes from 2. 38 out to to 37 and the bay bridge looks fantastic the drive into San Francisco, not bad at all wide open at 8 minutes off to fremont street will check more bridges coming up well. Your money this morning zillow is out with his annual prediction of the hottest housing markets for the year ahead and it is calling for a continued cooling trend of the market here in the bay area and all across california. Rob fladeboe breaks it all down for us from san jose. In a survey of 110 economists and Real Estate Experts conducted by zillow panelist on average expect us home values to grow 2. 8 in 2020. Top 5 housing markets are austin texas charlotte north carolina, atlanta, georgia, nashville, tennessee, dallas, texas and phoenix arizona. The experts were a bit more pessimistic about california, however in the san jose metro area, 23 up Analysts Expect home values to grow faster than their expected National Rate well 61 expect home values to grow slower than they do nationally. Well just 16 believe prices here will keep pace in the San Francisco maju area, 24 of the experts said prices would increase faster than the National Rate, 64 see a slowdown well, 12 expect prices in San Francisco to grow about the same as they do nationally and affordability crisis in the continued lack of inventory are major factors for growth here in the bay area, according to zillow economist jeff tucker saw inventory spike around this time last year. In the bay area. So there was a lot of inventory of them and sellers were actually having to compete for buyers. Fires had a chance to step back take a breath consider their options that inventory has been whittled down over 2019. So its not white as theyre cutting case that the prices are going to be you know for instance plummeting in the bay area. And in fact if youre counting on