This is going to take a while to work itself out so that is the concern. If you are about to leave the house, you might want to brace yourself for still having a slowdown, but it is going to be opening up and picking up. So were happy to tell you that. This is livermore. This is at the Altamont Pass. This is headed into oakland and San Francisco so people coming from tracy, from the Central Valley, its because of potholes that they had to repair. They started working on this at noon yesterday, so thats how long this has been in place. But of course the concern was this morning commute but look at this. Light at the end of the tunnel if youre in that backup. It is going to open up. Traffic starting to move again. Happy to report that for you this morning. Happy tuesday, everyone. Reporting live in livermore, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. Lets go over to select. Amy reports that things are Getting Better but that doesnt mean that people are going to have a great time coming up. If youre in the back of this backup, its good news that those lanes are opening up. But check out this drive time. 2 hours 49 minutes, tracy to dublin. Now that we are getting these two right lanes back open since they wrapped up that pothole repair, hopefully this will come down significantly soon but boy, that is major. That is going to take a long time to recover. Westbound 4, antioch to concord, up to 24 minutes and san rafael to San Francisco, youre looking great at just about 17 minutes. Bay bridge commute, youve had a rough morning today as well. Metering lights on just before 5 00 a. 5 00 a. M. Due to a crash on the incline and no recovering from that point. So you are if anything just a little extra congested through the maze this morning so it really has been a tough go in those spots. We have some trouble in the south bay. Ill talk that in a minute. Lets check in with meteorologist mike nicco. Good morning, alexis. Hi, everybody. Im trying to bring you some good news, what Mother Nature left behind, alexis is telling you its not very nice. Ive hit one of those potholes, by windshield definitely shows that. Heres a look at whats going on. Light rain across the north bay and along the peninsula coast and that was dwayne, one of our engineers, hes going to come on down here and help us fix one of our cameras. Weve had a couple of hundredths of an inch of rain. We love dwayne. So far this morning, across the north bay. Heres a look from the east bay hills camera and its a little bit cooler this morning, dress warmly. 37 to 44, the showers are over by noon. 47 to 52. More sunshine this afternoon. 50 to 53 and grab a coat, youll need it this evening. Lets get more news with reggie and natasha. Breaking news out of san jose where a collision between an uber driver and a pedestrian has resulted in life threatening injuries. This happened at a quarter to 4 00 this morning on tully road, a major thoroughfare there. Its now closed between center road and tenth street. The uber driver told police the pedestrian suddenly stepped out in front of him and that he didnt have time to stop. The pedestrian was not in the crosswalk. Abc7 News Reporter matt keller is going to have a live report from that scene at the bottom of the hour. We just spoke about that emergency pothole repair in livermore. Caltrans crews are working double shifts to fill all the potholes that have sprung up on bay area roads. Theyre getting so big, theyre getting their own name. Chp named this sinkhole on highway 13 in oakland, steve. The rain affects the road in two ways. From the surface, where tires squeeze water into the asphalt, causing it to crack and break open. Also, below, where rain water looszens the soil underneath. A busy highway for north bay drivers is going to be closed for a few more days at least. Highway 37 between 101 and atherton is going to be closed until at least afford because of flooding and take a look at this. Sky7 was over the area in novato yesterday. A lot of water blocking lanes. Caltrans tried to pump it out but as you can see, the nearby fields, theyre clogged too so the water doesnt really have anywhere to go. And look at that car stuck in all of that. So, the chp says 580 through san rafael is your best option if you need to go east out of the marin county. Santa clara valley Water District board of directors is facing a bit of a tough task in tonights meeting. They need to convince water logged residents, many of whom saw video of the lexington reservoir that conservation is still a fact of life. The board will consider several water use reduction options, certainly no one is going to need to water their lawn for some time, but other restrictions like not hosing off your driveway or watering the grass in public street medians currently remain in effect. Developing news out of the east bay. Berkeley Police Investigating the mysterious cause of death of two people and two cats found dead inside an apartment. The bodies were found yesterday afternoon at the complex on deacon street near webster. Police confirmed Carbon Monoxide poisoning does not appear to be the cause. They also say there were no obvious signs of trauma. A neighbor tells us a man and a woman in their 30s live in that unit. The victims identities have not been released. Check this out. Caught on camerament Milpitas Police are hoping you might recognize these two prowlers. One of them appears to be holding a shotgun. This surveillance photo was taken last week and it shows the men walking through the backyard of a home on eagle ridge drive. Were going to show you another photo that has a clearer picture of one of the suspects. Police say the same prowlers were also spotted about a half mile away in san jose. This is outside of a heome on lisbon court that same morning. A vallejo family is demanding answers after a Police Officer shot and killed their 21yearold relative. This happened on sacramento street early yesterday morning. Police responded to reports of people fighting with weapons and officers found a 21yearold angel ramos holding a knife, attacking a 16yearold union city boy who was on his back. Police wrote in a statement, their officers shot because of the threat he posed to that teen. Our preliminary investigation indicates that he reacted properly. I was told that he had a knife in his hand, but there was no knife. Period. We ended up finding a knife inside of the kitchen. Investigators havent said if that knife is the one ramos was holding when he was shot. Police say the 16yearold victim was treated at the hospital for minor injuries. The Solano County d. A. s off is investigating shooting. The Oakland City Council will discuss where whether to allow the police to intercept public cell phone use. If approved, they can use cell site simulators called sting rabs. Those are devices that act as real cell phone towers to identify phones and capture its content. The committee will meet at 6 00 tonight. A San Francisco startup is rethinking how it hires people. Next, why applicants are now being asked to work for a week before theyre given a job offer. Plus sky7 still over interstate 580 this morning and you can see, yep, theres a backup of cars, drivers facing big delays still through the big delays still through the Altamont Pass because of a back out live to sky7. Over the cen this morning, we had that emergency pothole repair near Altamont Pass just past north flynn road and weve got a significant backup that remains. You can see traffic just barely inching along here on westbound 580 and this goes all the way back into tracy so i am going to flip into the traffic maps. Its open now, so that is the good news. Just a few moments ago, they were able to get those two right lanes back open but you were jammed back on to 205. That is still 13 miles, those speeds, well check in a few minutes but that is looking a little bit better. Also quickl want to mention that westbound tully is still closed in san jose and that is between center and 10th due to that crash involving a pedestrian. Well take another look at things from sky7 in just a few. Right now, lets check in with mike nicco. Hi, everybody. Thought wed open the Weather Window on the Golden Gate Bridge because theres a light shower right now but im not seeing many of these cars are their windshield wipers on but as you look at live doppler 7, you can definitely see some green on top of the Golden Gate Bridge and as you head down the coast in San Francisco, through the sunset district, down towards pacifica, and daley city, temperatures east bay, low to mid 40s elsewhere with alameda at 43, richmond about 44 degrees, same temperature in San Francisco. 30s down in los gatos, san jose, fremont, look at that, pleasanton, livermore, antioch, brentwood and fairfield, 42 in santa rosa, 45 for some of our warm spots, temperature today about 52 to 55 degrees be increasing sunshine but freezing cold in the deepest inland valleys tonight. One more slight chance of a shower in the accuweather 6 day forecast and then 60s for the weekend. Thank you. Coming up next, a setback for englands plan to exit the european union. 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All other terms and frustrations apply. So why wait . Call now. Dont let directv now limit your entertainment. Choose xfinity and get more to stream to any screen. New this morning sorry. Go ahead. I skipped ahead. Why dont i tell you about this right now. If youre driving in from the Altamont Pass, youve got to see this image. Lanes are reopened. This is slightly better than what we were seeing but certainly a bagup on westbound 580. We have a live crew on the ground monitoring the situation and well keep you posts. Now to brexit. Britains government has to get approval from the parliament now before starting its exit from the european union. The Prime Minister had promised voters but wanted to start the process without a vote. There will be a twoyear process of negotiations for brexit. The bill is expected to be passed in time before the end o of march. We are smack in the middle of flu season and the cdc is reporting a spike in cases across the country. Compared to this time last year, there are twice as many cases, nftd. Flu season peaks between january and march and doctors say there is potential that it could reach epidemic levels this year. Doctors say vaccinations are the best way to reduce the risk of getting the plu but it does not prevent it. If youre in the high risk group, the elderly, the very young, pregnant women, definitely worth getting your flu shot. It will take two weeks to kick in. Coming up on good morning america, hear when the best time is to get treatment for the plu and that is at 7 00 here on abc7. In fort worth, texas, police are asking for the publics help to identify this man. He walked into a Guitar Center and actually hid a tobacco sun burst fender guitar in his pants. You can see it took him a while to get the thing in there. You would think the store had some sort of alarm at the door. At least more attentive employees but apparently not. The guitar was worth at least 1,700. You might check ebay if you want it. But then youd be doing something really illegal. Dont do that. I wouldnt recommend that. Also i wouldnt put a guitar in your pants for lots of reasons. This morning, a big congratulations to a Hollywood Star from the bay area, oakland native Mahershala Ali was just nominated for an oscar. Best supporting actor for his role in moonlight. The oscar no, maam nations Just Announced so here with the nominees for best supporting actress. Viola davis in fences, naomi harris in moonlight, Nicole Kidman in lion, Octavia Spencer in Hidden Figures and Michelle Williams in manchester by the sea. The musical la la land leads the Academy Award nominations. It has 14 of them. And here are the other nominees for best picture. Manchester by the sea, hacksaw ridge, which a lot of people forgot was even out ever this year, so long ago, hell or high water, Hidden Figures, arrival, lion, fences, and moonlight. You can find a complete list of all the oscar contenders on our website, abc7news. Com. And dont forget, abc7 is the only place to catch the oscars on sunday, february 26. Jimmy kimmel is doing the honors, hosting the big show. Were going to go over to our traffic reporter, alexis smith, who has been watching this Altamont Pass problem all morning long and its still backed up. Oh, yeah, sure is. In fact, when i came in this morning about 3 00 and heard we were going to have the two right lanes closed, i said thats going to be a disaster and it certainly has turned out to be that. We are looking at 580 from sky7. The good news is, about 15 minutes ago, they were able to wrap up that work and all lanes are back open. So i have been watching sky7 and the speeds are starting to pick up here significantly as you approach Altamont Pass, that road work was around north flynn but the damage certainly done. It stretches all the way back into tracy, about 13 miles and honestly, i think this is a little bit exaggerated. It should come down shortly but westbound 580, tracy to dublin, that is saying almost 3 1 2 hours. That is crazy this morning. Southbound 680, dublin to mission boulevard, still okay, and we still have that sinkhole on southbound 13 just past highway 24 in the Oakland Hills and weve got plenty of areas just with some potholes out there. I know mike nicco, youve hit a few of them with your own vehicle so just those roads in tough shape with all the rain. Yeah, that Altamont Pass is just brutal. My parents drove their motor home through there one time and the back end practically fell out of there. Thats one of the worst stretches of highway we have here. On the other side, you can see that lows out over the coast and thats where im watching some showers right now on live doppler 7. That thing is sinking to the south and as it does with that counterclockwise rotation, its going to hurl a few more showers near the coast, maybe over the bay up there about 9 00 or 10 00 and then all is clear. Increasing sunshine today in a dry afternoon but we got some traffic there on 680 heading south into 24, potridden highways. Slight chance of rain wednesday night and thursday. I hate to throw it in there because its such a small chance. Warm and dry this weekend. Thats what you want to see. Storm impact scale, well put it toutout there for this storm. Scattered showers near the coast, localized noogd is possible because the ground is so saturated. Light breeze, not expecting much in the way of any damage there. 7 00 to 9 00, you can see that low pull away and taking the moisture with us so during the lunch hour, youll need the sunglasses and during the evening commute before the sunsets and then overnight, you can see the clouds dissipate, but look at the that will be our biggest challenge tomorrow morning. In fact, thursday morning, a chance of a shower near the coast and then look at the sunshine, friday in the 60s, are coming back for the weekend and into next week. Hey, reggie, natasha. This is very interesting. A San Francisco startup trying something new. You cant get a job offer from them until youve gone through a trial week. The company is called weebly and it says candidates who rock Job Interviews dont necessarily always go on to become stellar employee so the Web Hosting Service said it decided to shake up the hiring process. They say about 75 of prospective employees end up getting an offer. The rest, cut. You know what that means . It means that you actually have a Job Interview that lasts an entire week. And that is horrifying. Because you have to be nice to people for that whole week. You cant show your true colors. Shining through. Next, 7 on your sis Michael Finney is tackling your toughest questions. Plus open for business,the irs now accepting tax returnsment but this year, youll have to wait longer get them. You can always keep track of your weather or traffic on the screen and there is a live look screen and there is a live look of the sky7 and that backup shining, shimmering, splendid tell me, princess, now when did you last let your heart decide a whole new world welcome to aulani its hawaii with a touch of disney magic. For special offers visit disneyaulani. Com or call your travel agent all right, a live look from sky7 right now. You see that light line right there, that is the backup on westbound 580. Alexis is going to have much more on this in just a few minutes. 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