Blustery out here at mavericks. Yet a handful of surfers are out here practicing as some were when the incident happened. Two men in a small boat decided to come out and watch and almost didnt get to go home. This is what is left of their small boat, wrecked on the jetty and still not safe from kra crashing waves. The waves were up to 18 feet in fight, rolling in every 20 seconds or so. One of those waves flipped the boat upside down, spilling the occupants into the water, they were not wearing life vests and were fortunate they werent seriously hurt or killed. When a boat overturns, most of the time somebody getting stuck underneath that boat or gets bumped in the head by something on that boat as it goes over and they were lucky to get away from the boat and not have that happen. It was a big boat and everybody had to scramble out of the way and there was nothing you could do. Reporter ben was nearby surfing when it happened. They pulled the men out of the water and the men were wet and cold, but unhurt. The harbor master says this is not a day to be out in a boat unless you really know what youre doing. You probably cant see from here, but way back there on that jetty, theres some white on the top. That is that boston whaler, that is still there. Hard to see out there, but you can see the white caps, dangerous conditions. Whether you live in santa rosa or san jose, the abc7 news a nes has you covered hour by hour. Make sure you enable the push alerts to get custom mobile weather updates where you live. A mother is hope she died shortly after yesterday afternoons crashing on somersville road near highway 4, her sister camilla is on life support at Childrens Hospital in oakland. Were waiting and hoping she can breathe on her own and will stay with us. The doctor only gave her two days. Its not looking well. Just heart breaking. The girls mother also injured has been upgraded to fair condition today. She was driving with her daughters when 17yearold17yed pittsburgh ran a red light and hit the truck. The chp was attempting to pull saucedo over. Four members of a burglar crew known as the lucky lotto burglar burglarers. They were arrested last month when they crashed their vehicle at Travis Air Force base after a short police chase. Two others do remain at large, a 31yearold and an 18yearold of san jose. Investigators say the crew stole lottery tickets and cash regist registers. To the federal government to californias today said immai immigrants living in california should not believe they dont have rights. He scheduled a press Conference Ahead of an imminent immigration sweep in the state. You know, this is another example that california continues to go head to head against the Trump Administration and today the attorney general spelled it out for immigration Officials Saying the constitution is the constitution and people have rights. Attorney general javier basera said he came armed with facts. Immigration enforcement must be done according to federal law and certainly according to the u. S. Constitution. He reminded people that california now has two new laws that go into effect this year. Senate bill 54 enforces noncooperation policies between California Law enforcement agencies and federal immigration authorities and Assembly Bill 450 which says immigration officials are not allowed access to a private area of a work site or access to employee records without a warrant. And theres more. Hb 450 tries to make sure that as an employer, you are not sharing information that is not rededly available to the public. Reporter the recent 711 ice raids were putting money into resources that can help the population and help them with challenges they may face. Reporter the city gives help to the citys Rapid Response network that provides Legal Assistance to those who have been detained by i. C. E. People who dont know what their rights are can just sign away their rights and be deported within a matter of hours, we have seen that happen. Reporter oaklands mayor said she was willing to go to jail to protect sanctuary city policy. Today the acting mayor echoed that sentiment. I wouldnt mind going to jail for the first time in my life over it. Undocumented immigration has gone up 40 those are arrests not deportations. The number of deportations under mr. Trump was well below what we saw under the obama administrati administration. Amazon is narrowing the list of cities that are under consideration for its second headquarters, none of them happens to be here in the bay area. The Company Released its top 20 prospects with the largest concentration centered in the northeast. Amazon made a joint decision with san jose, vallejo and los chicago and dallas. Dianapolis, you can read through the entire list of 20 cities at abcnews. Com as well as the abc7 news app. Talk about a big payday today for uber. Japanese internet giant soft bank has closed a deal to buy a stake in the San Francisco based company. The deal will put ubers value at 48 million and set to go public next year. Its cars should be on the road sometime next year, most likely without backup drivers. Youre looking at video provided by uber. The Group Leader Says 215 selfdriving vehicles are now being tested with human backups are now being tested in San Francisco, and toronto. Interstate 280. That is the riskiest highway for bay area drivers. San francisco bays endrive analyzed phone sensor data including braking, acceleration and speeding along the busiest commutes we have. Highway 101, they have more cars on it but its safer than 280 except before 5 00 a. M. The san mateo bridge is the most dangerous bridge during the morning commute and the golden gate happens to be the safest. State senator scott wiener introduced a bill to extend alcohol sales from 2 00 a. M. To 4 00 a. M. A new version applies to six cities that have expressed interest in pursuing those later hours including San Francisco and oakland. Some bars say it would significantly help business. Critics are concerned it would risk public safety. Overwhelmed and overflowing as this dangerous flu continues to spread. It really spiked just after the Christmas Holiday and we saw record volumes after that. And theres a new study that found flu is not just spread by coughing and sneezing. A new study that could change how we feel about cte, there may be more than just concussions that cause the mine altering disease. Call my hot line, a covered california, give us a call. Check traffic right now, this is 101 in san jose that is backed up southbound, no rain there, at least not yet. Well check with weaving your own shoes. By out of flax. Or simply adjust your thermostat. Do your thing, with Energy Upgrade california. As we hit the peak of flu season, a new study shows the virus can be spread not only by coughing and sneezing but also by breathing. Its the Biggest Research they have ever done on the subject. Reporter most of us are trying to avoid the flu. Its like breathing, so what do we have to do wear masks now or something . Reporter but a new study published in the National Academy of Sciences Says the virus can be spread just by breathing. Its frustrating that they can just bring their germs and probably get us all sick. Reporter researchers from multiple universities across the country were involved in the project that was based at the university of maryland and partially funded by the centers for Disease Control and prevention. Its the largest study of its kind as far as the volume of people that participated. Reporter researchers captured virus from exhaled breath. The study found that people with the flu can generate infectious aerosols even when theyre not coughing and especially in the first few days of illness. I could just be breathi and little particles could travel and make you sick. Thats a real concern in terms of how the flu might spread. Avoidi ining people who are coughing may not be the only precautions. The flu, not going any g time soon. If youre looking for more information on the flu, can still get vaccines, go to our website. Theyre trying to stop something known as challenge. Youtube says this kind of dangerous activity is prohibited from the post. Tide began an ad campaign this month urging people not to eat those pods. Poison control officials have seen a sharp increase in intentional exposure to these pack packets. The deadline to enroll in Health Insurance on covered california hadeadline is loomin we have a lot of calls coming in, as you guys know, just a few weeks ago, we had another health care hot line, we received hundreds of telephone calls, we hope to help hundreds more today. We have the Affordable Care act and how it is covered here in california under covered california. We have many of the partners, including from the try city health center, an lana collins, time is running out, right . It is running out, so we encourage people to get involved as soon as possible. Open enrollment is ending january 31st. Were happy to help everyone here, please give us a call. Theres a lot of assistance to help you get enrolled. Like city center, we offer free enrollment assistance for people in the east bay. Who should be calling you . Everyone should call, eligibility is based on Household Income and size, 85 of consumers qualify for premium assistance. So give us a call, we can work you through it and tell you if you qualify for any assistance. Try city health center, you can call right here, right now, 4159547621. Were going to be here until 8 00 with all the partners from covered california. From the finney on your side offices, im Michael Finney. A new study out of uc berkeley says a fire disaster is just waiting to happen in the sierra because of the Staggering Number of dead trees. Some areas in the central and southern sierra have experienced more than 90 tree mortality because of the recent drought. The dead trees have created unprecedented levels of fuel, theyre advocating removing them by burning or cutting them downn 2017 wasnt quite as hot as 2017, but it was still hot. Scientists found a clear signal of manmade Global Warming because its the hottest year they have seen without an el nino boosting temperatures naturally. A Nonprofit Group in berkeley agrees that 2017 was the third hottest of any on the record books. Its kind of hard to think about heat right now. In fact its not only raining here, and we have some cold air moving in and its going to get even chillier towards the weekend. Heres a look at live doppler 7, its been dreary and damp all day, we still have pockets of light rain moving through the bay area, we had a wet commute this morning, were going to have a wet community this evening. The rain isnt heavy but the commute could be slow because theres many slippery spots on the roadways. We have rain drops on our camera lens at sfo as rain continues to fall, lightly though. Heres the view from 53 in santa rosa, and one more live look from our south bay camera and it does look dreary. Well continue to see cold showers and breezy conditions through tomorrow. Snow level down to between 3,000 and 3,500 feet here in the bay area, as that cold air i mentioned earlier settles in. And another storm will come our way on sunday. We have a high surf warning until 4 00 tomorrow afternoon and wave heights are very high, up to 21 feet in Half Moon Bay and theres a possibility of deadly rip currents. Bear that in mind and stay away from the coastline if you dont have to be there. Over in the sierra, a winter storm warning is in effect until 4 00 tomorrow. Snow level to 2,500 feet. An additional 6 to 12 inches may fall over whats already there. And whiteout conditions. Snow accumulation, we project by 4 00 tomorrow afternoon will range from about a foot at donner, to 10 inches at taos. And the storm ranks 1 on the storm impact scale, continues through tomorrow, with pockets of light rain and showers. Forecast animation from 6 00 p. M. To just after midnight, shows cold air producing snow up in ukiah. Not much happening as the commute gets under way, although roads will still be a bit wet and messy and colder air producing snow in the Higher Elevations east of san jose and well see it all winding down by tomorrow evening. And lows tonight. Mainly in the mid to upper 40s, so it will be a little chillier than last night and highs tomorrow will range only from low to mid 50s across the entire region. Heres the accuweather 7day forecast, again what remains of this storm will rank only 1 on the storm impact scale. A chilly day on saturday, especially in the morning hours, it will be quite cold. Another storm comes in on sunday, ranking 1 on the storm impact scale. Another storm comes in on tuesday, that also ranks 1 on the storm impact scale and we get a series of rainy days tuesday, wednesday and thursday. A lot of ones. A lot of ones adding up to a lot of ones. Thanks. Thats Higher Education there on abc7. Moving on. The couple who were marriedably tmarried by the pope. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Recreational cannabis, it may be legal, the question is it safe . You could be smoking pesticides, even toxic fungus, see what bay area labs have found in some weed thats out there. And what youre looking for if you want to buy legal pot. Thats tonight on abc7 news at 11 00. We want to take a look outside our walnut creek cam, it appears to be still very gray and dreary out there, northbound lanes come toward us, thick as usual for this time of the afternoon. Keep that in mind for anybody who uses this route on their way Prince William and his fiance Meghan Markle, introducing her to the citizens of her new country. Reporter four months and one day until Meghan Markle marries her prince. A delighted crowd of hundreds of well wishers and School Children have braved the cold to get a glimpse of the happy couple. Harry and meghan are carrying out their fifth official liz visit of 2018. Between now and may 18th when the couple will wed at the queens home of windsor castle, theres a lot to be done. Meghan will have to be baptized into the church of england, shell also have to take a citizenship test to become a British National before marrying into the family. Harry will undoubtedly taker on a tour of the uk just like Prince William did with kate before they married seven years ago. With each passing engagement, meghan a natural with the crowds will settle into her role as the excitement for their wedding continues to grow. With this visit to this very ancient part of the uk, meghan is learning more about the history and culture of the nation shes preparing to join. And historic moment on a papal flight. Flight attendants paula louise and carlos greeted the pope today and asked if he would bless their relationship. The pope asked if they were married, they said civilly, but not religiously. Thats when the pope suggested they do it on the spot. Something happened on the plane that has never happened on a plane and that is marry a couple who hadnt been married in church. Its okay, because the ministers are the people themselves, you just need a witness, its totally legit and everyones happy. Talk about epic, right . Thats pretty amazing. The couple is calling the surprise wedding a great surprise and a joy. It is the first time the pope has officiated on a papal flight. Remarkable. All right, gearing up for a Government Shutdown, the sticking points and what it will mean for you if that budget is not approved tomorrow. Plus the parents would apparently buy food for themselves and not allow the children to eat it. Horrific new details about that house of to honey. Can we do this tomorrow . Can we do this tomorrow . If you have Heart Failure symptoms, your risk of hospitalization could increase, making tomorrow uncertain. But entresto is a medicine that was proven, in the largest Heart Failure study ever, to help more people stay alive and out of the hospital than a leading Heart Failure medicine. Women who are pregnant must not take entresto. It can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. Dont take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren. If youve had angioedema while taking an ace or arb medicine, dont take entresto. The most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure, kidney problems, or high potassium in your blood. Tomorrow, tomorrow. When can we do this again, grandpa . Well, how about tomorrow . Ask your doctor about entresto. And help make tomorrow possible. Here are the stories making headlines today at 4 30. A 2yearold girl is on life support after a crash in antioch killed her 4yearold sister. They were in a pickup truck with their mother yesterday afternoon when investigators say a 23yearold man trying to evade police in a stolen vehicle ran a red light and crashed into their truck. He is now facing murder charges. A girls father talked to abc7 News Reporter laura anthony. He said his family might have been spared if the sheriffs deputy trying to pull the suspect over had turned his siren on. Meantime California Attorney general xavier basera says the state will protect immigrants right to privacy. That is ahead of an enforcement sweep thats supposed to happen in a few weeks. We are learning shocking new details about the horrible conditions inside a house. Marcie gonzalez joins us with the very latest. Reporter the allegations are absolutely sickening. On top of the physical and emotional abuse, the children were so cut off from the world Officials Say