You can see at 8 00, 9 00, down to the golden gate and beyond by 11 00 tonight. And there is more on the way. Ill have the accuweather forecast coming up in just a few minutes. Take a look. This rock slide caused three vehicles to crash this afternoon. The southbound lane of highway 9, near felton was blocked by the slide. The roadway was cleared just after 2 00 p. M. Abc7 news was in oakland when a fallen tree blocked the off ramp from highway 13 around 8 30 until caltrans cleared branchs from the roadway. And waves are pounding pacifica. The city just declared a state of emergency. Lyanne . Reporter well, the city manager made that declaration this afternoon and that means that pacifica will be asking for both state and federal assistance and when you see this video that we shot this morning, youll understand why. The coastline has been hit hard by the storms, their infrastructure has been failing and there just hasnt been enough money for repairs. Sorry, its windy out here. Just after this morning at about 10 00, waves the erosion continues to undermine the existing structures but that didnt keep people away. Its beautiful on a king tide. Yes. Were on the way to work and said we dont want to miss this. So exciting. Now, also, in Half Moon Bay, a section of the avenue fell to the beach below last week. And today, crews were putting boulders to shore up the bluff. But again, both pacifica and Half Moon Bay are feeling the affects and more still to come. Im live in pacifica, abc7 news these storms are stepping up efforts to the new eastern the leaks were discovered in 2013. And throughout the bay area, the latest el nino fuelled storm brought the rain we need but not the problems we dont need. Wayne . Good evening, im standing over interstate 80 tonight, cars are making their way home. Today, the east bay has weathered this storm very well. Dare we call it at least in these parts, a well mannered el nino . Welcome to the kinder, gentler side of el nino. Where rain drops hopefully only trickle as storms take turns delivering water with many side benefits. Yes, its minded manners thus far, especially, today, we expected floods and Car Accidents we you believe we found not one chp . What happened today . Well, im not sure if people were starting to realize they do need to slow down. And turn on headlights. Or if traffic is just lighter than on a normal day. If doing a typical story, you might expect this video to be of a downed tree wreaking and they finished the job. They breakdown. But not during this el nino we never expected. Wayne freedman, abc7 news. Sky 7 hd flew over anderson lake, the largest reservoir this morning despite the recent rain, anderson is only needed. We have a chance of getting out of the drought. Were going to need more water coming down from the sky. Its both snow and rain for that to happen. Right now, were optimistic. Not so far as wed say weve got to be out of the drought by the end of the winter season. Experts say california needs to be at 150 of normal rainfall to end the drought. Right now, the state is at 113 for rainfall and snow pack. We need to do better. Officials will do another survey in february to see how much progress has been made. And we have a special page on our website dedicated to storm coverage. Abc7news. Com abc7news. Com abc7news. Com elnino. At 6 00, the search for a serial bank robber nicknamed the hefty heister. The fbi released these pictures of the man suspected of committing eight bank robberies. This picture is from the first robbery committed on december 3rd at exchange bank. The suspect targeted banks in walnut grove, sassoon city, lodi and elk grove. He is considered armed and dangerous. Lawyers for a Fremont High School student allege they used Excessive Force and violated his civil rights. The 2014 incident was captured by a surveillance camera. What we found in our investigation so far is that it wasnt limited to just those two cops. That there was a cover up, the moment it happened. Just this week, another confrontation between a Security Guard and student at fremont high came to light i was recorded by surveillance cameras. State prosecutors settled a lawsuit for the Worlds Largest manufacturer of snack foods. Tests revealed ginger snap cookies had nine times the safe amount of lead. They agreed to pay 750,000 in fines and fees and conduct an audit to make sure lead levels are safe. The lawsuit involves the state Attorney Generals Office as well as District Attorneys. Were just over 12 hours from major streets being closed in San Francisco for super bowl city. We have information that will help you get around. Reporter dday arrives tomorrow, in terms of street closures. Check out the area in red for you. That is super bowl city. The heart of it, Justin Herman plaza. You know lounges and activity stations will extend beyond that. Take a look. We have shaded for you here in gold, the area where youll find closed intersections. In super bowl city today, the transformation kicked up a notch. Yes, dispute the rain, crews were busy trucking stuff in. Abc7 cameras spotted things needed for the concerts during super bowl week. We spotted workers putting down artificial turf for the mini football field kids can play on. The street closures begin at 7 00 in the morning and theyll last until february 12th. You can see that in yellow there, until five days after the big game. So which blocks will be closed, how will that affect a gridlocked city . What are your best options for getting around . Eric thomas looked into those questions and has the answers coming up in a few minutes. Thank you, kristin. Well, first state senator and a former gang leader named shrimp boy targeted by federal investigators. Still ahead a live report on who is in the prosecutions cross hairs now in city hall. How the brutal weather in warning signs are up. Sky 7 captured this bill board on the bay bridge today, warning drivers about the impending street closures for super bowl 50. Yes. San francisco streets will close tomorrow for super bowl city. Man, tomorrow, theyre going to stay closed for three weeks. Eric thomas shows us how to get around the closures. Just another day on the streets of San Francisco. You dont have to be a cabby to know that. In a way, the delivery trucks are blocking your way. Double parking. Dropping people off. It doesnt get better. No. It is about to get worse. City officials expect a Million People to squeeze into San Francisco for festivities like super bowl city. And in honor of the 50th anniversary, this will be the longest celebration in super bowl history. Meaning street closures could be up to 21 days. Market street will be closed and southbound lanes from washington will close down along with beal, main, and stewart street and howard between three ready and 4th. We have to get people off of the roads and on to mass transit. Officials are pushing heart to walk or bike to super bowl city. And the nfl experience. That is going to mean more foot traffic and safety will have to come first. We need to use common sense and we know were driving in a congested area. That is one way to help us get through it. So with your gear, remember to pack plenty of patience. In San Francisco, eric thomas, abc7 news. To find out when traffic is at its worst down load the abc7 news app and enable push alerts. The super bowl isnt the only big event police will have to deal within the coming weeks. Officers began blanketing chinatown with safety messages. Abc7 news is on grant street. They dropped off flyers warning against fraud and scams and reminding chinatown visitors to be aware of pickpockets. Wed like the community to think about not having purses or backpacks behind them where they can be zipped. The San FranciscoPolice Department is improving communication with the Chinese Community and officers in the area can speak cantonease. Money laundering and bribery charges brought against three former political insiders in San Francisco. We are live with the story. Alisa . Reporter the District Attorney says there is a lot of work to do for the City Government to regain the publics trust. This is an Ongoing Investigation meaning there would be more charges. If you violate a public trust and the law, federal or state, well find you, and well stop you. An investigation exposed more corruption. Three former insiders once raised money for the campaign are facing felony charges. The District Attorney called this a sad day. Its a crime against all of us. When government is for sale, we all suffer. Reporter former human rights commissioner is accused of taking 20,000 from an agent. Political analyst and former member of the board of education, Keith Jackson is accused of taking bribes and be charged with grand theft. Investigators say he falsely promised to place a womans child in a Better School in exchange for money. The type of criminal activity. It undermines the strength of the democracy and threatens our government. His attorneys accused city leaders of using bribe money for the campaign in 2012. In a statement, the mayor condemn hes the alleged activity, saying there is no place in San Francisco for this corruption, especially in City Government. In San Francisco, abc7 news. Its intense this morning. Yes. Buy some umbrella stock. There you go. Yes. Umbrellas will be going up, still. We see the storm pounding the south bay. And the first waves of the next storm beginning to hit in the north coast. So folks know whats happening now, down in the south bay, heavy rain in spots. And down to hollister and Castro Valley is beginning to push inland now. Out to sea, just off the north coast, rain is pounding the north coast and heading our way from the next storm in just the next few hours. Along the embarcadero, forecast features wet and windy with scattered showers tomorrow, drier pattern beginning on sunday. And the next storm continuing through tomorrow, ranks number two. And locally heavy down pours of rain. This wind advisory is in effect across the bay area mountains and hills, gusts up to 50 miles per hour. There is a possibility of Power Outages and downed lines and trees. We have a High Surf Advisory until tomorrow afternoon at 5 00. Heights are already elevated. There is a a coastal advisory, combination of high tides and waves will produce a strong possibility of flooding. Starting at 7 00 rain will into showers and wind down tomorrow night. In the sierra, a winter storm warning, forecast calls for 1 to 2 feet of snow and here is our snowfall indicating higher amounts in the higher elevations. In the bay area, rain and wind will have low temperatures in the low 50s so will be mild and tomorrow, into afternoon hours, well see high temperatures in upper 50s, perhaps up to 60s in oakland. Here is the accuweather forecast. After this next storm, well start a dry pattern going through thursday. Well have 4 or 5 days of mainly dry weather, but there is a chance of rain developing on friday. So were not going to go a full week without rain. Thank you, spencer. Google is about to write a big check to the united kingdom, the result of a tax audit. How much the company owes and what changes theyre making when abc news continues. Announcer its time to make room for the new mattress models during sleep trains huge year end Clearance Sale. For a limited time, save hundreds on tempurpedic mattresses. Get the most highly recommended bed in america at closeout prices. Plus, get interestfree financing and sameday delivery. Why wait for the new models . 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Well, google leads business watch after reaching an agreement to pay 130 pounds in back taxes to the uk. That is 185 million usd. Her majestys revenue and customs has been auditing google for six years. After the audit, google says it will change based on international sales. New numbers show californias Unemployment Rate rose slightly last month. By comparison a year ago, the rate wasnt even 7 . Well, two good days for the stock market. The dow gained 210 points today. The s and p went up almost 38. Though lots of cities are high on the list of most expensive homes, it seems that the money does not always buy excitement. Listing marin as the most boring city in california. Atherton and saratoga finished in the top 10. There is no science to this. Just a survey of californians saying having lots of married people with children makes a town boring. I didnt say i they did. There is more ahead. A double dose of bad weather impacting bay area airports. How travellers are keel dealing with cancellations around the country. Hear from snowboarders about what conditions are like now. Keeping an eye on live doppler 7 hd. A potentially historic storm is bearing down on the east coast now. Two feet of snow are expected in 12 hours, 85 million americans are expected to be affected. Its a life threatening situation and brought air travel to a halt. The combination of bad weather there and here led to cancellations and delays in the bay area. Yes. San Francisco International airport, the number of cancelled flights is growing, now at 105. Four have been nixed at oakland airport. None in san jose at this point. David louie spent the day with stranded travellers. When youve been sitting on a plane 1012 hours, the last thing you expect is standing in line for another hour due to a cancelled flight. With little prospect of reaching the east coast, tonight. Its putting stress on emma higgins who has a dance audition for grad witness school in new york. Its on sunday. Theyre saying there is no way to get to it. Today or tomorrow, any time before then. No amount of tap dancing is going too get you there early . No. Seasoned flyers are displaying a sense of humor. Belinda is trying to get home to baltimore. Its kind of domino effect for the connecting flights. Hopefully, well get there. Maybe in a couple days. Reporter a two day delay is a possibility because after the blizzard, the logistical nightmare for airlines isnt. Reset their operation and get aircraft, pilots back to where they need them to be. This could extend it to early next week. Rain didnt help, reducing the number of takeoffs and landings. Others led up to the road warriors taking it in stride. This is just another, you know, part of the tale, do you know what i mean . A megastorm sure to set records is starting to slam the east coast of the united states. The blizzard is expected to dump up to 30 inches of snow in some communities. About two inches of snow are expected per hour, residents heard the warning. If venturing out it was to get food, then hunker down until the storm passes. We want people to stay inside. We want to grab last minute snacks here before they close. Crews are ready to help stranded drivers. To make things worse, Gale Force Winds are expected and that wont help. Looking live at the white house, snow has been coming down there for hours. The federal government shut down at noon today. Inside of the white house, president obama spent this day working in the oval office. White house posted this photo showing the president at his desk, 20,000 people have liked this photo since being posted about three hours ago. And one thing the powerful storm wont do is interrupt a long time tradition at the tomb of the unknown soldier. There is another shot. Soldiers keep watch over the tomb 24 hours per day as a sign of respect and remembrance. At 6 00, confirmation from the coroner that the body of a missing surfer has been recovered. A large wave hit the 40yearold dan defoe on wednesday. Others spotted him face down in the water and tried cpr, but he was washed out by another large wave. Here in california an el nino powered storm could bring two feet of snow to the sierra. A winter storm warning will stay in effect until tomorrow. Weve seen snowflakes falling and chain controls are in effect on highway 88