Single day and several a day, as well. We have been getting rain it seems like every, single day. Today we have a break in the activity according to our hi def Doppler Radar a stray shower so keep that umbrella handy just in case. Temperatures 40s and 50s out the door and today mostly cloudy skies, highs in the 50s and 60s. And checking the roads right now, we have had a stalled vehicle that now turned into an accident. Its at the tunnel bay bridge upper deck causing a bit of a backup there now. We have Highway Patrol on scene there. Its blocking at least one lane. So heads up as you work your way through there. As you make your way towards the toll plaza this morning, we have a bit of a backup there in the cash lanes. Fastrak users, youre cruising right through but the other lanes backed up beyond the parking lot in the cash lanes. Westbound 580 Altamont Pass no problems although there is a pothole in the number 2 lane at north flynn. Thats causing vehicles to swerve around it. So be careful as you work your way through there. A few raindrops on that camera though, right . Bay bridge. Its been raining a little lately. Just a bit. After threats sony says it wont release the interview. Kpix 5s anne makovec live in San Francisco where the movie was scheduled to be shown. Anne, many are wondering if this was the right call. The latest from sony as you mentioned, they wont release it on theaters or online. There is a possibility sony will release the movie on dvd. The film is a fictional plot about journalists who are sent to kill north Korean Leader kim jongun. Hackers say the world will be full of fear, remember the 11th of september. And in a statement, sony responded, canceling the movies relight. The decision made with, quote, paramount interest in the safety of employees and theatergoers. Now, hollywood stars a lot of them are against this move. They say its a real hit on creative expression. Well hear from them coming up in the next halfhour. Live in San Francisco, anne makovec, kpix 5. A bay area Cyber Security firm is helping sony identify the hackers, called fire eye and its based out of milpitas. After 54 years, the u. S. And cuba are making nice. The two countries are working to restore diplomatic relations but as Susan Mcginnis reports, not all americans are keen on the idea. Reporter across washington and the nation, there was nothing but joy over the release of american alan gross after five years in a cuban prison. Gross first words to his two daughters were, im free. God bless you and thank you. It was crucial to my survival knowing that i was not forgotten. Reporter his release comes as the white house renews diplomatic relations with cuba including opening an embassy in havana. I am convinced that through a policy of engagement we canmore effectively help the cuban people. I just. Pleased that these actions have been taken. I think it will improve the lot of ordinary cubans. And its good for americans, as well. Reporter while many praise the move as a new beginning, others including lawmakers of cuban descent remain opposed to warming relations with what they call a still brutal regime. It is a victory for the oppressive cuban government but a serious setback for the repressed cuban people. The white house has conceded everything and gained little. Reporter some republicans are promising to do all they can to block the administrations moves including holding back funding for a u. S. Embassy in cuba. Susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. Cubanamericans will now be able to send more money to family in cuba and u. S. Credit and debit cards will soon be accepted there. And only congress has the power to lift the longstanding travel ban on american citizens traveling to cuba. Some breaking news out of Redondo Beach and l. A. County. Two more people are now confirmed dead after a suspected drunk driver plowed right through a dozen people last night. That brings the death toll now to three. The victims crossing the Pacific Coast highway after a christmas concert. They were struck. Two of the People Killed were women in their 80s. The driver finally came to a stop after crashing head on into another vehicle. Uber is promising to focus on rider safety after a massachusetts driver was arraigned on charges of rape and kidnapping a woman he was picking up. And a passenger in San Francisco was beaten with a hammer by an uber driver. Uber says new initiatives will include teams that can rapidly respond to safetyrelated reports and new ways to screen wouldbe drivers. Its another blow to the struggling San Francisco 49ers. The team of has decided to drop defensive lineman ray mcdonald from the team after a woman said he sexual assaulted her. As kpix 5s betty yu tells us, this was the final straw. Reporter ray mcdonald wasnt talking tonight as he got out of his new bentley and walked into his silver creek home. But the 9ers general manager was. Rays demonstrated a pattern of poor decisionmaking that, um, has led to multiple distractions for this organization and this Football Team that really can no longer be tolerated. Reporter mcdonald has yet to be arrested or charged. His mother said surveillance cameras at his home will show the truth that nothing illegal happened. Colin kaepernick said he hopes this is just a misunderstanding. Not a situation, um, you want to hear about, uhm very unfortunate. Reporter today several people stopped by his house on bently ridge drive including a man who identified himself as his driver muhammad. He is a wonderful man, he is a kind man, a gentleman and he brought good christian house thats all i can tell you. Reporter four months ago, San Jose Police arrested mcdonald for Domestic Violence against his pregnant girlfriend but the d. A. Said there wasnt enough evidence to prosecute. This is what mcdonald said then. You know, im not, you know, the kind of guy that would, you know, um, you know, put my hands on a woman like that. Reporter betty yu, kpix 5. Mcdonalds case will now be forwarded on to the santa clara d. A. s office for review. Oakland police say they were unaware the chp had undercover officers at a recent protest. The officer and his partner were with protestors during a march last week. The chp says a protestor outed the officers and then attacked one of them. The other officer pulled out his gun. The chronicle reports chp claims Oakland Police knew about the officers and the opd says they didnt and that they are investigating the incident. Time now 5 07. Amateur video captures wildlife officials during a tense snake takedown. How a mans call for help might have prevented a tragedy from happening. And the Worlds Largest light sculpture apparently here to stay. What its going to take to keep the lights shining on the bay bridge. We are able to see those lights this morning because we are not shrouded in fog around the bay. Good morning, everyone. We are tracking a new storm and well do that together. And ill tell you why you need a few extra minutes if you are taking the bay bridge this morning. ,,,,,,,,,, welcome back to kpix 5 morning news. It is thursday, post wednesday, prefriday. And were looking toward the Golden Gate Bridge this morning a little wet. Carry that umbrella. But well tell you when the big rain is going to hit next. Walnut creek shoppers will have to bring a bag or pay 10 cents for one of the the citys Plastic Bag Ban goes into effect today. Retailers can offer customers a paper bag for a dime. City Officials Say goal is to cut down on litter. Walnut creek is the fifth city in Contra Costa County to ban plastic bags. Sometimes the Lesson Learned in school has nothing to do with textbooks especially around the holidays. Hillsborough crocker middle schoolers are learning firsthand all about the middle east not to mention kindness, and we think thats pretty cool. Reporter the 7th and 8th graders in mrs. Fairchilds class are learning their social studies firsthand. These crocker middle schoolers adopted the Army First Brigade combat team 101st Airborne Division now stationed in afghanistan. They shipped off over 100 christmas c. A. R. E. Packages all packed with nothing but goodness from cookies to q tips, magazines and trail mix, a welcome sight for soldiers so far away from home. I think with so much competition now on making the grade, that they are understanding that it is just as important to make the difference. Reporter the items were all donated by the students families and the community and each gift box is earmarked for a soldier and personalized with a card written by one of the students. Dear soldiers, thank you so much for serving our country and saving us. I appreciate all that you do. Thank you. Reporter whats that do to your heart to help these guys . It means a lot to me because i feel better when i see them opening it or, like, they send us the pictures saying thank you. Yeah. It means a lot. I feel all that they the pain or all the homesickness that they have gone through, through their letters that they sent, its really important that we do send these every year. Reporter the adopt a unit program is coordinated through the Hillsborough Police department who helps to ship the boxes off to the middle east. Up next this huge banner that each student signed and eventually will be hung at the base in afghanistan. I feel like were telling them that there is still someone who does still care and that they are just not all alone. Reporter its crocker middle school, this weeks cool school whoo they were fired up. I got to tell you. The boxes went out a couple of weeks ago right after thanksgiving and they arrived on monday. Awww. So they got an email on tuesday and thats when i did the story. The guys were psyched and thenar a penpalling back and back and forth and they are learning about whats going on. Its sweet of them to just, uhm yeah. By the way, the students at crocker also help the homeless. They have sent uniform soccer equipment to the kids in mexico so heres a school thats really giving back. Yeah. These are good kids. What is cool about your school . Email your nominations to coolschools kpix. Com. We may come and feature your school on the show. And this is pretty cool too. The lights on the bay bridge, they are here to stay. A nonprofit raised 4 million to reinstall the bay lights on the western span. A philanthropist donated 4 million to keep them up. Next light they are taken down to replaced with sturdier l. E. D. S they will glow in time for super bowl 50 of course at levis stadium and i think that game is on channel 5. Yes. It is. Youre absolutely right. I do have to admit, i love seeing the bay bridge lights when i come in. I know. Just seems like a nobrainer, right, gianna . Kind of gets you going if the morning when you drive in and see it, its beautiful especially when its dry weather, theres no rain kind of blocking your windshield. Hopefully that will be the case this morning. At the bay bridge we have an accident at the tunnel. First it was a stalled vehicle according to our kcbs phone force, another vehicle hit that brokendown vehicle so theres an accident now. Its in the right lane, no injuries. Hopefully it will clear skoon. The bay bridge itself we are seeing a backup in those cash lanes. No metering lights. Fastrak users moving well. But the cash lanes traffic slow through there. It was backed up past the parking lot so its improved a bit. Westbound 580 Altamont Pass looks like we are starting to see business as usual slow and go conditions through there. There is a pothole reported in the number 2 lane near north flynn. It is causing some vehicles to swerve. So you will see some slower speeds as you as you make your way through there. Once you hit 680 though a little extra volume. So far traffic still moving nicely towards 680 eastbound not showing any problems this morning. We had an earlymorning accident north 880 at whipple. Good news, gone out of lanes. 880 moving nicely both directions no delays northbound southbound looking good, as well. Couple of raindrops there on the camera at the Golden Gate Bridge. But traffic pretty light coming out of marin county. Its moving nicely into San Francisco. Take you about 14 to 15 minutes, 580 to the Golden Gate Bridge toll plaza so a nice ride through there this morning. And not seeing any problems as far as accidents go for the san mateo bridge. But we just did check in with chp. They did say there is a wind advisory for the san mateo bridge. So use caution as you work your way across the span. Elsewhere, no delays on 101 towards sfo. 280 all clear and 92 both directions no delays. With the forecast, heres roberta. Couple of Different Things going on at this particular time. Good morning, everybody. First off the wind advisory over at the san mateo bridge. South winds gusting to 21. Then we have some rain at the Golden Gate Bridge because were still picking up a lot of lowlevel moisture. Grab an umbrella today. 40s and 50s. 51 san jose. By the way, in san jose, check this out. So far, it is the second wettest december on record. The record is back in 1955. Thats when it was set with 9. 26 of rain established. We still have a whole lot of december to go so we could realize a new record here. This is what you can expect today. A stray shower is possible. Well have mostly cloudy skies with few sunny peeks and we have one more round of rain ton go before the weekend and that will occur on friday morning at this time. This is todays futurecast. This is the morning commute. And again, these little hit and miss scattered light rain showers occurring in and around the bay area, heres lunch around on the peninsula. The need for the umbrella. Then here comes the frontal boundary. It will cross the San Francisco bay area about this time within 24 hours during the morning commute. At that particular time thats when well see the heaviest rainfall. As the day wears on friday under mostly cloudy skies for the bul of the afternoon, except for lingering showers in the morgan hill and gilroy area. Saturday morning perhaps residual showers to the north. Thats about it. Well begin our dry weather pattern by saturday afternoon. One more area to go before we go to the dry weather pattern. We could see an inch of rain across the bay area today. 50s across the central portion of the bay area. Low 40s in the greater lake tahoe area where currently it is 32 degrees with light snow falling all the way down to lake level. 50s and 60s a seasonal late autumn day here in the bay area. I say late autumn because winter officially does arrive on sunday 3 03 in the afternoon and we have a dry weather pattern each and every day after that. You want to follow the next storm coming this way . Its easy to do and its fun. I got to tell you this is one of the easiest apps to use. All you have to do is search kpix in the app store and download the app for iphone and android. Check local conditions and get realtime radar. If you want the real deal we call you. Her number is . You can email and twitter, facebook. We got it all. Check out this story. A close call with a big snake in south florida. Wildlife officers and firefighters wrangled a 14foot python last night after a man spotted it outside his restaurant. He was worried because he had a small dog and a child there. Whoo wildlife officers said they turned the snake over to a licensed handler and the python will likely be used for research. Where did it come from . Thats a big boy. I dont know. But they got it. No kidding. 5 20 now. The recent storms wash up more than just debris. The mystery creature discovered and the efforts to figure out what is that thing . And im dennis odonnell. Coming up, will jim harbaugh return to College Football . He has 49 million reasons why except there is no lombardi trophy in the national championship. Ill tell you about it coming up. ,,,,, female announcer sleep trains interest free for 3 event ends sunday. Its your last chance to get three years interestfree financing on beautyrest black, stearns foster, serta icomfort, even tempurpedic. Plus, get free delivery, and sleep trains 100day low price guarantee. But hurry sleep trains interest free for 3 event ends sunday. Guaranteed sleep train your ticket to a better nights sleep good morning, everyone. Jim harbaugh has never hidden the fact that he bleeds michigan wolverine blue. I guarantee well beat ohio state this saturday and well be in pasadena on january 1. Michigan experience changes you. And they are reportedly primed to change his bank account. According to multiple reports, the wolverines offered harbaugh a sixyear deal worth 49 million. It would make him the highest paid coach in the country. Of course he still has a job dont forget. He is still the head coach of the 49ers. Man, you have to go back to the clinton administration, the last time the stanford women lost to an unranked nonconference opponent. They are still trying to figure out what chattanooga mock is. Stanford shot 28 from the field. Carly samuelsson knocked one in but no stanford player scored in double fix. Chelsea shepherd five shots from downtown. This one from the parking lot. Chattanooga won 5446. They knocked off tennessee earlier this year and thats where stanford will be on saturday. Sergio romo staying put after reportedly agreeing to a twoyear 15 million deal with the giants. Romo lost his job as a closer during the season but allowed just two runs in the final two months as the giants setup man. By the way, i know everybody is wondering, what is a chattanooga mock . Its short for mockingbird. There you have it. Im dennis odonnell. See you tonight. And remember, you can watch the 49er game right here on kpix 5 this saturday. Pregame is at 4 30. Kickoff is at 5 25. And thats followed by the 5th quarter at 8 15 p. M. And at 9 p. M. , a kpix 5 news special presentation, californias green rush. Hope you had a pencil to write all that down. I thought it was a mock turtleneck. No, no. Mockingbirds. Pl