She is in stable condition. And police still looking for the gun they say this driver used to flash at the people he was about to hit. This is how it ended in a residential neighborhood in berkeley after a suspect went on an hourlong rampage. Flashing a gun and smashing into dozens of cars, including several police vehicles. There was a car that was weaving in and out of traffic and swiped her car and the car in front of her. He would look at the driver and intentionally drive his vehicle into that persons car. Additionally, he would point a firearm at them. He was driving at high speeds, extremely erratic. At some points he was going in the wrong direction. Reporter it started just after 8 15, when the suspect drove to west oakland and on interstate 80 to berkeley, with police and chp in pursuit. An uber driver had just picked up a passenger when he was hit. Did he flash a gun at you . No, he just shot past me and when he hit me he got a flat tire. Reporter the suspect abandoned his car near the North Berkeley b. A. R. T. Station and ran into the neighborhood. He was living in south berkeley. We do have prior contacts. Reporter investigators brought witnesses out to the scene to identify the handcuffed suspect. In oakland, laura anthony, abc7 news. A twovehicle accident briefly delayed east bound traffic on the san mateo bridge this morning. Crews had to briefly shut down all lanes to move the damaged vehicles. Two out of three lanes were blocked for about an hour. Its not clear what caused that accident. There are new developments today in the race for the white house. Republican Carly Fiorina says shes suspending her campaign. The announcement was made today on her facebook page. This comes as the Chris ChristieCampaign Says their candidate is also out. Reporter following his big win in New Hampshire, Bernie Sanders is feeling the love on the view, telling the ladies hes all in. The message that were bringing forth, that this country is supposed to be a nation of fairness. And were not seeing that fairness right now. Reporter sanders stopping in harlem for coffee with al sharpton earlier. Hillary clinton also in new york after reassuring her supporters in New Hampshire she is a fighter. And weve learned its not whether you get knocked down that matters, but whether you get back up reporter for the republicans, frontrunner donald trump is crediting his huge win to the huge voter turnout. Were getting great signals. We would have a rally and many people would show up, many more than we anticipated. Reporter his challengers are already back on the trail for the next primary in south carolina. And the big surprise im not interesting in just being out there and going on the attack. Reporter and ted cruz sounding defiant, despite being third last night. One of the most important conclusions coming out of the first two states is that the only candidate who can beat donald trump is me. President obama is heading to the bay area right now, fresh from an address before the Illinois State legislature where he began his political career. He said the lessons he learned in springfield framed his belief of a better kind of politics, which he still seeks today. We wouldnt bend on our most deeply held principles but we were willing to compromise in pursuit of a larger goal. Reporter the president is traveling to the bay area to raise money for the democratic party. Air force one is set to touchdown around 7 30 at moffitt field. The Justice Department announced it will sue ferguson, missouri in an attempt to force city leaders to overhaul their police department. The announcement comes after the city Council Voted unanimously to revive a long negotiated settlement with the feds, saying reforms would be too extensive for the city. Sky 7 hd caught a glimpse of the falls flowing strong. Spencer is here with a check on our accuweather update and if any rain is in the forecast. If we look far enough ahead, maybe a week or so, looks like a chance of rain developing. Right now its dry and mild. Heres a look at live doppler 7 hd. Partly cloudy day, nice and mild. We have rough surf developing again, though. High surf advisory in Effect Tomorrow to 8 00 p. M. Saturday. A danger of sneaker waves, rip currents and beach erosion. Meanwhile, friday, it will be Mavericks Invitational surfing competition. Conditions friday morning will be partly cloudy, 53 degrees. By noon, up to 60 degrees, winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 Miles Per Hour. Breakers 25 to 35 feet. So rough surf for most of us. Heres the live view. This is our first forecast, partly cloudy and mild this evening. Mix of sun and high clouds tomorrow morning and mostly sunny tomorrow afternoon. Mild once again with highs at mid 60s to the coast to 73 inland. We have a warmup coming our way. Larry, eat goesing to be huge, huge. It will make your head spin. Most things do, spencer. You were talking about the surf contest. The excitement from fans, surfers, and rescue crews is ramping up, just as another big competition was called off. Matt keller has all the details. Reporter it wasnt maverick size here this morning. Heck, to some of the surfers out on the water, these are barely considered wave. Flat for winter, but its fun. Thats why im here. Reporter the big waves are coming. Im excited to watch. It will be fun to spectate. Reporter youre not going to get out there . Probably not, no. Reporter its also the busiest day of the year for patrol. We were on the water in october when they organized with other rescue crews from the coast guard and the Water Rescue Team for the big wave contest. Just last month, a preview of the real thing. Huge waves were breaking on january 7th, and big wave surfer Garrett Mcnamara wiped out, breaking his arm. So well be prepared. Well have ambulances standing by for the athletes and anybody else that happens to need their services. Reporter many competing are in hawaii today. The big sur of contest known as the eddie, was supposed to take place but this morning was canceled. But dont expect that decision to change anything here. I think its going to be big, solid. Reporter the beach and cliff around maverick will be closed to the public on friday. So if you want to watch, pick any number of restaurants here and theyll be streaming it live on their big screen tvs. Matt keller, abc7 news. Women could hit the surf at mavericks next year. Thats now one of the conditions organizers must satisfy in order to be granted a permit. A 2 million home with fantastic San Francisco views is now only a memory. Crews finished demolishing the home after the hillside it was on started sliding. City Officials Say a leaking water main may have weakened the hill and caused it to erode. Five nearby homes needed to be inspected to determine if theyre in danger. Nearly 2 million will be spent by california counties to remove dead trees killed by the drought and the bark beatles. At least 200 tacks have been found at a popular dog park. Police found the tacks on turquoise drive on saturday. This is the second report of tacks being found at that park. Neighborhood parents and pet owners say theyre worried about the second discovery. A controversial proposal that would allow condoms to be distributed in San Francisco middle schools have been tabled, for now. Hours before the board was scheduled to weigh in, the district decided to delay its vote. Christians marked the start of lent today. Abc7 news was at st. Marys in San Francisco as the archbishop marked a cross with ashes on the foreheads of worshippers and encouraged church goers to abstain something from lent. Lent ends 46 days from now on march 27. Still ahead on abc7 news at 4 00, a proposal to consolidate emergency dispatchers in one bay area county is stirring up controversy. The incident that just happened that may show theyre still needed right wherer. And some changes coming to your twitter feed but might not be as bad as you thought. And when to expect the roads to reopen. And our first live look at the afternoon commute. Things are moving nicely, going back to the peninsula and heading back to the east bay. Back with more this is abc7 news. Commuters know how the end of the recession brought back traffic congestion. This is a look at some of that ba backup during the commute here. What price do we pay for prosperity . David is live in san jose where that issue is being debated. David . Reporter 64,000 jobs were created here in Silicon Valley last year. That brought the Unemployment Rate down to 3. 6 , 2 lower than the state rate. But theres no relief in sight for this regions high rent, high home prices and shrinking middle class. Tech companies are leading job growth. Incomes are growing as a result. Last year the average income was 122,000 in Silicon Valley, up 6,000 from the year before. However, middle class jobs are disappearing according to the new survey. We need clerks, stenographers, receptionists, secretaries, administrators. We just dont need them. Reporter that leaves some worried. Its been up and down with job security. Right now its doing good. Reporter that has both renters and home buyers squeezed. 4 out of 10 renters are paying over a third of their income. The ratio is 3 out of 10 for home buyers. Another problem is the availability of newly constructed homes. Here in Silicon Valley, only 5500 permits were issued last year, down 50 from the year before. Theres a price to pay to live and work here. Silicon valley, this is a golden spot of the country. So yeah, theres more jobs, more traffic. Reporter while gas prices are falling, rush hour stretches out for seven hours now. We burn an estimated 28 gallons of gas per year sitting in traffic. In San Francisco, its like a twohour drive to san jose. Reporter in san jose, abc7 news. Twitter confirmed it is changing the way users see tweets. They introduced a new algarhythm. The change only impacts the first few messages, making up the top of your timeline. Users will be able to turn that off if they want to. The federal governments Highway Safety agency appears ready to redefine the term driver. They now agree with google, saying Computers Controlling the cars of the future can be considered their driver. Analysts say the redefinition is an important break for google and big step for getting selfdriving cars to the public. Super bowl 50 is finally wrapping today. Those huge signs started coming down and all those streets and super bowl city are expected to reopen tomorrow evening, a day earlier than expected. The host city announced exactly how many people visited super bowl city and the nfl event in San Francisco. Did they beat the estimates that were used to sell the event . Kristen sze is here with a look at those numbers. Reporter organizers say 1. 1 Million People visited events held in San Francisco, including super bowl city and the nfl experience. That is 10 higher than the 1 million visitors projected. But did that influx translate into a boost for businesses . To find out, i went looking for answers. This cab driver today was happy to give me a ride to chat and kill time. So its slower now . This week is definitely back to regular february, i would say. Reporter which is slow . Its our slower time of year, yeah. Reporter but businesses that rely on regulars were harder to spot were sacked by the super bowl. Everybody in the office is working at home. Just have to stay away from the craziness. Reporter today, the south Beach MissionBay Business Association said many had their incomes cut by 50 two weeks. Theyre asking city officials to compensate them and consider their experience before hosting future big events. Thank you, kristen. Stars are taking center stage today at pebble beach far to celebrity golf challenge. Mike shumann tweeted this picture of bill murray. He is playing despite his hand injury. You can follow updates on twitter tomorrow night, 7 15, i answer your questions, abc7news. Com, all live. Just submit your questions using the abc7now. If you want to know something about spencer, i might talk. Im going to make a list of questions. I didnt think i would be participating in this one. Lets take a look at whats going on with the weather. We have partly cloudy skies over the bay area, but its been a mild day. 68 degrees at oakland airport, tying the record high for this date. On we go to a live view. Roof top camera looking along the embarcadero. Partly cloudy skies there. And heres a look at current readings. 67 in san jose. Morgan hill 69. 61 at half moon bay. 70 right now in santa rosa and navaro. And heres the view at the Golden Gate Bridge with traffic flowing. A little cooler the next few days, mild to warm conditions return on sunday, valentines day, it will be warmer going into early next week. Heres a look at whats happening with the atmosphere. That warm air mass we showed you hasnt moved very much. It has remained milder than average, but that will change a little bit. Next few days see high clouds over land areas and low clouds near the coast. Heres our forecast. 11 00 tonight, notice the high clouds moving over. Temperatures dropping a couple of degrees going into tomorrow and friday. For the week ahead, highs in San Francisco will remain above average. The average high of this time of the year is 61 degrees. Well above that level tomorrow, although temperatures dropping off. Sunny, monday, temperatures bounce back, a high of 71 on sunday. Tapering off to next wednesday. Thats the pattern well see around the bay area. Overnight, lows in the mid to upper 40s. Right around 50 in oakland. Tomorrow, partly cloudy, highs ranging from the upper 60s to the low 70s. Mores the accuweather sevenday forecast. Temperatures taper off going into the weekend. Its a saturday. Sunday they bounce back bigtime. Mid to upper 70s on monday and tuesday. Temperatures drop sharply on wednesday. The clouds will increase and a height chance of rain next wednesday. Lets make rain again. Thank you, spencer. Up next, some big news for happy potter fans. The new book about to hit stores. And were using our abc7 news instagram feed to celebrate people making a difference where you live. During world war ii, nontraditional factory workers, including africanamerican women worked in the kaiser shipyards. Learn more about an effort kicked off today to give a fighting chance to every baby. This event in San Francisco is the first step in organizing teens for the annual work. Premature birth is the number one cause of death for babies. We are trying to drive down premature rates and find the causes of birth defects and infant mortality. I will support all of the families, the moms, the dads, the grandparents, who are going through this. Several of our colleagues will be there in april and may. Were excited to see you out there. Harry potter is back. Harry potter and the cursed child will be released this summer. Its a script book based on the play. Just after the play, jack thorn and john tiffany premieres in london. One day after frozen announced its going to be a broadway show, disney is coming out with a special. The entire voice cast from the film will return. Disney is the Parent Company of abc 7. Catch the special right here on abc 7. Youtube is taking on netflix and amazon. Youtube will need at least 3 of its audience to sign up to stay competitive. Abc7 news at 4 00 continues. A proposal to move daley City Police Dispatchers is stirring up controversy. And a growing Health Crisis with a confirmed case of the zika virus in northern california. A nightmare cruise thats finally ending. But the investigation into the ship live from the kgo tv broadcast center, this is abc7 news. And heres a look at whats making headlines at 4 30. Authorities arrested a man they say hit dozens of cars during a police chase this morning. A pregnant woman suffered minor injuries after the man slammed into her car. Police are still looking for the gun witnesses say the suspect flashed during this chase. San franciscos police chief will present a draft proposal to arm his officers with tasers. But another organization is attempting to outshine the chief. Leea another large storm where officials may need to release water. Wayne freedman looks at el ninos impact in the north bay. Daley city looking at moving its 911 dispatching city over to san mateo county. The citys Police Officers oppose that money saving move saying it poses a Public Safety risk. Vic lee is live with a story youll only see on abc7 news. Reporter Daley City Council members will meet to consider that proposal at the end of the month. Most of them still waiting to decide. But members oh of the Law Enforcement community there are speaking out strongly against the move. Police say mondays officer involved shooting of a domestic suspect is a perfect example of why daley city needs the 911 dispatchers. We had a longterm history with him. So they were able to get that information out to officers much quicker. Reporter the city council is considering outsourcing its Police Dispatch system to the county. But theres no guarantee the citys dispatchers would be hired on. Nine dispatchers with a total of 120 years of experience here. Dispatcher jessica headman says they and the officers are a close family. We know the way that they talk, we know the codes, and it saves us a lot of time if we can short hand words on the radio opposed to spending a lot of time and wasting the air traffic. Reporter the proposal claims outsourcing would save the city some 750,000 a year.