Off the coast way down around monterey otherwise Cool Conditions this morning. Mid to upper 30s at reporting stations. Going to be cooler in your neighborhood frost already out there 39 redwood city low to mid 40s bay shore and towards the coast. Today mostly sunny across the board 53 to 56. 5 2. Unusually high tide as long the does, king tides will reach their peak today, highest of the year this could mean trouble for lowlying areas. Reporter this is one spot where you often see the water come in when theres a big storm or a king tide like today on the embarcadero. Be aware you probably know of those spots in your area. Today is going to be the day you will see water come in, today is expected to be the peak. Yesterdays tide did do some flooding places like marin city, where they experienced water on the bike trails, water in parking lots and on some streets. King tides happen once a month. Because of big winter storms in the gulf of alaska we are seeing impact this month. Residents in sausalitos Waldo Point Harbor say they usually know what to expect but even they were a little surprised. Usually it comes to here where we are now. Really high one will go halfway across the road. Reporter you will see a little more water coming to shore today the peak is expected at 11 30. The weather is supposed to be nice today so the tide wont have anything fueling it along we are lucky this didnt happen last week when it was raining. King tides are expected to last through saturday. Amy hollyfield, abc7 news. Classes will go on schedule at Calstate Fullerton after a search put the school on lock down it was lifted 12 30 this morning s. W. A. T. Teams surrounded the Business School buildings after a man suspected in two robberies ran in. Most students received text alerts telling them to shelterinplace. I saw all these cop cars and then we see some guy running through the intersection and start walking through everyone was telling the cops which way he went. Some students spent up to eight hours barricaded in classrooms, offices and dorm rooms, officers captured three the man who ran on to the campus and one other remain at large. More than 60 whom saids in San Francisco this year the 60 homicides in San Francisco this year. Services for 26yearold who died sunday night bound, beaten and shot, dating an 18yearold woman also found along side him bound and beaten she is expected to survive. Reed was from georgia and planning to move here. Investigators say they were target add attacked by a group of acquaintances. Three women and two men are in custody. New pressure on Ross Mirkarimi to step down. Petition urging him to resign. A group says they want to avoid a costly recall which they have threatened, they hope to get 50,000 signatures. Antidomestic violence advocates have been trying to oust him after he bruised his wifes arm in a new years eve argument. This Morning Police are telling people in a fremont neighborhood about a package thief on the loose. Surveillance camera caught him in the act, watch as the driver of that white car walks to the front door of a home. He grabs the package, uses his jacket to conceal it and drives off. This happened saturday at a house on logan drive. Anyone with information about that person is asked to call fremont police. Abc7 news has learned state Public Health department has decertified a facility. That facility cares for patients with intellectual disabilities there have been charges of faulty investigations into incidents of patients being harmed including a story we break that patients were being tased, the facility will lose its medicaid funding with oakland mayor has asked federal prosecutors to back off and leave americas largest medical Marijuana Dispensary alone. Attorneys for the city of oakland filed papers on behalf of the center. Claiming the federal government said in a patent filing that cannibus compounds are useful in the treatment of some diseases. Oakland receives 1. 4 million per year intacts from licensed dispensaries. Wyche weve had fatal accident on san mateo bridge. Lets find out the latest on that hoping to have it cleared by 5 30 right now on the western portion on the right of your screen. Blocking the right lane suv and car involved. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a fatal accident. Not seeing much slowing until you get past the scene, speeds are at the limit along the flat section into the highrise, eto for this will be 5 30 this morning it speeds at the limit at this time as you travel westbound on the san mateo bridge. Bay bridge toll no problems, few cars headed into San Francisco westbound no problems upper deck from the incline, cantilever section into San Francisco. Eastbound and westbound 237 rams closed until 6 00 due to roadwork not seeing slowing detour in place closure right lane eastbound 4 loveridge to somersville due to roadwork until 6 00. Chilly start. It is going to stay chilly for the next couple of hours. It is definitely cold out there with inland. Also, fog forming around orinda and youtinfn can see in novato 1 and a half mile visibility not dangerous but out there, area of low pressure pull weighing the one that brought rain this time yesterday heres the break between the next system coming in tomorrow morning and into the afternoon hours enjoy todays uneventful weather, except for the cold start, upper 30s inland through 7 00, low to mid 40s from the coast through the bay flirting with 50 at noon mostly sunny, sunglasses at 4 00, low to mid 50s, heavier coat for the evening, mid to upper 40s around a mainly clear sky. As we head through the next couple of days, unsettled pattern, light rain tomorrow, low to mid 50s, lighter rain saturday, mid to upper 50s, we get a break sunday mid to upper 50s before more rain next week ill show you that in about seven minutes. 5 09. Battle over north bay oyster farm takes another legal turn. Next, the order its lawyers want a judge to issue. Holidays are great time to say thank to you the people who help us everyday. Who should you tip and how much . Michael finney has what you need to know. First americas money report. Good morning. Historymaking move from the fed for the first time linking Interest Rates to a specific unemployment number. Bernanke says rates will remain ultra low until the jobless rate drops below 6 1 2 which he says could take more than three years. American airlines has a new way to charge fees bundling add ons with plans called choice, choice essential and choice plus which could cost up to 88 round trip. Britney spears tops forbes list of top earning women in music, 58 Million Dollars, taylor behind at 57 million followed rihanna, lady gaga and good morning. You are looking live at the san mateo bridge things appear to be moving smoothly chp dealing with aftermath of a fatal accident on the bridge. Right lane blocked they are trying to move the debris out of the way they hope to have it out of the way by 5 30. Sue will have the details, coming up. In daly city officials expect cleanup and repair from water main break last month to cost nearly a Million Dollars. The break turned a neighborhood into quite a muddy mess. Nearly 5oo,000 of the expense will go towards fixing the gash in the hillside. Since the pipe broke many complained of overflowing toilets and sewage problems. Owner of Drakes Bay Oyster Company suing to keep farm open behind the 90 days hes been granted by the secretary of the interior. A date for the judge to hear the restraining order has not been set. The owner has filed a separate suit challenging the merits of the decision to shutdown his operation. Secretary salazar decided last month the companys lease with the National Park service would not be renewed and the site would be returned to its natural state. How much should you tip if at all . Michael finney has what you need to know. Reporter hairstylists keep us looking good, mail carriers get us our mail, rain or shine, sanitation workers do one of the dirtiest jobs around. Holidays are a good time to show your appreciation with a tip. Cindy is founder of advanced etiquette. Tipping is supposed to be operational in most stances. As a result, it is something more personal reporter survey of 1800 americans found barbers receive average tip of 10. Teachers 20. So do hair dressers, mail care , manicurists, newspaper carriers, pet care providers and sanitation workers. Gardners and lawn care workers 25. Housekeepers 50. You tip what you have extra to spare and to share. I tip if i feel that people give me a friendly good service and treat me kindly and dont make me feel like im i owe them something. Reporter another option. The difference is for people who serve you year round. I think a gift is much more personal than just giving money. Reporter not everyone agrees. Shopsmart found 39 of those surveyed said they didnt tip at all last Holiday Season. 55 of the women who didnt tip cited tight budgets, 41 of men gave the same reason. For workers who do a good job, tips are appreciates. Im michael finney, 7 on your side. If you plan on getting away this Holiday Season you are going to have lots of company, aaa predicts more than 93 million will travel between december 22nd and january 1st, the busiest season since the prerecession record in 2006. Also a record, 90 of drivers expected to hit roads because of limited and Expensive Airline seats. Expect crowded highways this christmas, pack your patience. Traveling on the san mateo bridge westbound weve been following a fatal accident. It happened before 4 00 this morning, suv and sedan on the western portion of the span, you can see blinking lights of the emergency crews on scene still blocking right lane in the westbound dexa approaching foster city boulevard down downward sigh of the highrise, flat section not affecting traffic. They hope to have it cleared by 5 30, speeds are at the limit westbound. Eastbound looking good, few gawkers past the scene of the accident. Highway 80 westbound past emeryville, berkeley into the macarthur maze light as well. Road sensors on the san mateo bridge, traffic is getting by nicely we hope to have that accident cleared shortly. Southbound 68 ozone valley road smoking big rig on shoulder fire en route, no slow traffic as you make your way through alamo. We want to say a big thank you to all thephobes who came out yesterday to support share your to all the folks who came out yesterday to support share your holiday food drive. A lot of fun. It was cold yesterday morning. Definitely was. A little wet also, colder this morning as we look from mount sutro on San Francisco all the way over towards the east bay. With lack of clouds you would think doppler is dry, it is a few radar off carmel, those are out over the ocean where they are going to stay. How much cool it than yesterday . Five degrees in San Francisco, nine in oakland, 13 san jose concord and livermore 14 cooler than this time yesterday. What are those temperatures waiting for you . Mid to upper 30s, 33 santa rosa, 34 napa and livermore, 35 concord, 36 fairfield, 37 san rafael. 30s along bay shore. Even into the south bay upper 30s scattered frost this morning. Monterey bay mid to upper 30s, monterey 42. After a chilly start, partly cloudy and cooler, dry today. Light rain comes back as quickly as tomorrow, another chance saturday, we get a break sunday, more chances of wet weather next week. Very active pattern that will nickel and dime us with small storms. Low to mid 50s mostly sunny sky, monterey bay inland temperatures around 54 to 56. Tonight 30s clouds start to roll in towards this time in the morning 40s around the bay shore oakland, san mateo, San Francisco, san jose possibly 40 radar returns coming back one system passing by us storm door open straight down from alaska, cold, unsettled from now over the next several days. Heres what happens tomorrow morning about 4 00, 5 00, light rain by 7 00 most of us are getting light rain except east bay valleys and santa clara valleys, 9 00 all of us are getting light rain towards the evening hours it is over. Next system almost a repeat comes in saturday, will bring us light rain for the better part of the day. Rainfall totals for friday around 10th to quarter of an inch, saturday only up to about a 10th of an inch. Sunday will be drier, temperatures warmer in the mid to upper 50s. We mentioned share your holiday food drive. Look sunny and snowing yesterday. How can you be there and here at the same sometime . A lot of people came by we thank them, the food drive has raised 13,000, more than 2500 pounds of food that doesnt include online and texted donations which are still being counted. You can still help by calling the number well put up on the screen 18775253775. Or text the word feed to 80077 and that will give 10. Abc7 news you will find seven ways to give. Mail it, call it, all sorts of different ways it was nice to see people from different economic backgrounds come and share what they could that was the touching part of meeting everybody in walnut creek. [ talking over each other ] [ unintelligible ] the Online University offering a business degree for free. What you need to do to take advantage of the offer. Facebook turns crime fighter. The International Criminal suspects it helped nab. Good morning. Live look westbound san mateo bridge tail lights towards the scene of fatal accident weve been following. Still debris which they hope to get out of there soon. Beware, after you get off the highrise that scene may still be there. Sue will have another update in a moment with a new bart delay. Facebook has helped the fbi crack a massive global hacking ring the hackers used malware to get credit card numbers steal them and bank details in one of the largest cyber crime hauls in history. The Security Team identified the accounts and provided tools to remove the threats 11 Million Computers were affected more than 8 Million Dollars in losses, 10 arrest and the suspects are from the u. S. , britain, bosnia, croatia, new zealand and peru. If you work in San Francisco or oakland you may be eligible to earn a free college degree. Free undergraduate degrees in Business Books and materials are included. Including to university now anyone working in San Francisco, oakland or sacramento will be accepted as long as their employers make a few wishing donation of any amount. Donation of any amount. Fatal accident on san mateo [ inaudible ] im not sure they will headache that 5 30 deadline. You can see blinking lights emergency crews on the portion of the san mateo bridge blocking right lane westbound due to fatal accident before 4 00 this morning involving an suv and car. You can see on the flat section starting to get tail lights and brake light as preparing the highrise. Accident on the western portion approaching foster city boulevard, expect delays if they dont get that out in the appropriate time. Golden gate bridge out of wall toe tunnel no delays, pittsburg bay point line 10 to 15 minute delays due town scheduled repair work at kus Pleasant Hill. No other mass transit problems. Smoking big rig southbound 68 ozone valley road, xu minor delays past the scene in alamo. Watch out for frost inland [ inaudible ] temperatures by the afternoon hours mostly sunny and low to mid 50s, around 52 to 56 tight spread. Showers down to the south and moving southward by the afternoon hours san diego and palm springs getting a little wet weather. Scattered snow showers around tahoe 30, yosemite 42. Chico 50, sacramento, 54. Another storm on the way tomorrow and saturday, sunday looking dry. Complete forecast coming up. San Leandro Police officer doing more than keeping the peace. Hes trying to make a difference for needy kids. The officer has raised more than 20,000 to help provide children with gifts for the holidays. He uses the money to build bikes and donate them to kids at the davis street Family Resource center. Last year officer brant raised testify raised 17,000. He is now 3,000 away from his goal. When we come back, well find out if the Highway Patrol is able to clear that fatal accident westbound on the san mateo bridge. Sue is following that. San Francisco Police sergeant in trouble for video of a driver racing through the broadway tunnel at 100 Miles Per Hour. What it could mean for his career good morning thursday 5 30 thanks for join us, im is. Im eric thomas. Weve we just got off the phone with chp they originally said 5 30. You can see the blinking lights crews still on scene of this fatal accident westbound on the western portion of the san mateo bridge slow on the highrise section as you approach the scene of the accident still blocking right lane, so far, so good, hoping to get a new eto shortly. Bart delay pittsburg bay point line both directs due to unscheduled track repairs at Pleasant Hill no other delays on mass transit this morning. Roadwork will be late picking up northbound 880 at washington, until 6 30 this morning. We start with doppler 7 hd, well look at what is going on, very quiet this morning. Just a few clouds and really chilly temperatures waiting for you. 30s everywhere, except 40 in antioch, fremont 42, oakland 43, San Francisco 45, Half Moon Bay 41 a lot of frost inland valleys away from the reporting stations. Dry today, a lot of sunshine, you can put the umbrella away today keep the jacket handy, temperatures well below average, 53 to 56. 5 32 San Francisco police are investigating a dangerous high speed run through the broadway tunnel at speeds topping 100 miles an hour, captured on video and the subject of the probe is