Could we could sure use some rain. In San Francisco, unless there is a. 01 of drizzle, it will be the driest. Thats for sure. The question is will they get any measurable precip . Right now its zero. Its been declining. Five straight years and falling off the table since 2012. Last year was the driest ever. It will be sunny. High clouds, tropical clouds. Another low may impact us friday or sauent. More on that. 60s on the temps. Sal, are we still okay . Were doing okay at the macarthur maze. You will see that traffic is doing okay. This sa relatively good morning. You will be waiting your usual amount. Northbound 280 getting up to highway 17. The traffic is a little bit slow as you drive through. I want to mention that 680 southbound from concord to walnut creek is getting slow. A former stanford swimmer is facing Sexual Assault charges. The 19yearold withdrew from school yesterday and is now banned from the campus. Janine de la vega is live at stanford where students tell us there is a sense of shock and also some relief. Good morning, janine. Reporter good morning, tori. Were here in front of the Avery Aquatic Center. The student accused, he was a member of the swim team just several minutes ago, we did see what appeared to be the mens Varsity Swimming Team in the pool practicing. They came in from another entrance this morning. So far weve run into master swimmers allowed to use the pool for exercise. Many of them told us they are both surprised and saddened to hear the news. Authorities say the latenight attack happened on january 18th on lomita court near student apartments and fraternity houses. 19yearold freshman brock turner is accused of raping a woman he met at a party as she lay intoxicated unconscious on the ground. Two students on bikes saw the assault and chased after turner who ran. He was tackled and held until police arrived. He was arrested on five felony counts. The fact that hes a star at sleet should not prevent him from facing the same consequences the rest of us would. He should be more responsible for his actions. Reporter stanford has come under fire for the hiring of campus Sexual Assault and student held protests last spring. Officials have put Sexual Assault programs in place for incoming freshman. A University Spokeswoman says they are taking the allegations against brock very seriously and are conducting their own investigation. He is out on 150,000 bail. He has withdrawn from the school and is no longer allowed on campus. Back to you. All right. Thank you, janine. 7 04. A womans recovering this morning after being pulled out of San Francisco bay late last night. Firefighters rescued the woman from the waters off pier 39. She had been walking on the sea wall around 11 00 p. M. When she fell into the water. They took her to the hospital but she was not seriously hurt. Well, the Obama Administration is getting criticism from all sides for new proposals on offshore drilling. The. The plan released yesterday would allow drilling in an area of the Atlantic Ocean from virginia to georgia for the first time. Democrats are cal of the Atlantic Drilling they say an oil spill do devastate shorelines. The president also designated nearly 10 million water ways as offlimits in order to protect wildlife. But the governor of alaska says that will cause Economic Hardship for alaskans. Oil Industry Analysts warn drivers should prepare for a bounceback in gas prices. Aaa reports the National Average was up 1 10 of a dreent to 2. 04. But bay area gas prices continue to slip. Todays average around most of the bay area is 2. 46, down a penny overnight. But gas is 17 cents higher in San Francisco which always has some of the highest prices in the country. Economists warn we should expect prices to inch up soon as refineries begin to switch over to the most expensive summer blend of gas. You knew it was gonna happen. 7 06. A year from now, the super bowl will be played right here in the bay area. Organizers are already busy. They are making a big fund raising push to help local charities. Alex savidge live in San Francisco now to tell us about bay area celebrities alex who were part of the campaign. Good morning. Reporter dave, good morning to you. Lowell organizers have pledged to make local organizers have pledged to make super bowl l the most giving big game and in an effort to raise money, the Host Committee is planning to air a 60second spot during this years super bowl this upcoming weekend. It will feature a long list of local celebrities. Arnold schwarzenegger, danny glover, rob schneider. Reporter here is a preview of that Super Bowl Ad highly produced. It was posted on youtube. The pot is being produced by spot is being produced by the super bowl committee. The spot will promote the 50 fund. Thats the Host Committees philanthropic arm which will be raising money for charities leading up to the big game at levi stadium in santa clara in 2016. En. Well take you an an epic journey, you will never forget. Reporter you can see there, even the preview of this ad is like a hollywood production complete with explosions. Organizers are pledging to donate 25 of all. Money they raised for the super bowl. So that will meet at least 10 million directed towards local charities. Its expensive to buy a 60 second spot during the super bowl this year. It costs about 9 million, dave, but luckily the Host Committee will be airing their ad for local charities. They will be airing it for free. This is donated air time they are using here. Fascinating. Alex savidge live from San Francisco. Talk to you later. Speaking of Super Bowl Ads, go daddy is pulling its super bowl commercial following backlash from Animal Rights groups. Boy, hes adorable. After running into his owners arms, going through all of this rain and weather and all sorts of bad things, he finally learns that she has sold him thanks to a website she created on godaddy. Com. Animal rights group say the commercial is heartless. Last night go daddy decided to pull the ad said it was meant to be fun new but missed the mark. It will still use the ad but its not clear what will fill the spot. Yahoos stock is up after Marissa Mayer announced the company will spin off shares in alibaba. Yahoo still shows 20 of that company and that share is worth 40 billion. The way the spinoff is set up, yahoo will not owe future taxes which do have cost yahoo billions of dollars. Nancy pelosi has successfully talked president obama into dropping a controversial plan to tax College Savings. The president in last weeks state of the Union Address proposed to end a taxfree College Savings account known as 529. While it is an account use by 12 million american families, the president argued it was favoring the wealthy. Republicans at first criticized the president. But it wasnt until congresswoman pelosi pressed him for a trip overseas over et weekend that president obama changed his mind. Then he took it to a whole new level when he said, were gonna tax those people who have responsibly saved those kids and grandkids can go to college, i want to give free college to everybody. Critics say this tax amounted a tax hike on those who made less than 250,000 a year. Something the president repeatedly had pledged not to do. 7 10. Well, police still looking for the men who orchestrated a gold heist at the Wells Fargo Museum. In 20 minutes, what was not stolen that was even more valuable. I apologize to officers everywhere, especially to the two women involved. A former chp officer shares no contest of sharerying and sharing and copying photos of women he pulled over. Were looking at a commute where traffic is still doing pretty well in many areas. Even though its a typical morning commute and we have normal slowdowns. This is a look at the richmond bridge. Westbound traffic is a little slow approach ec approaching the toll plaza. Looks like a mostly sunny day. Cant get any rain. Maybe next couple of days, i doubt it. Well take a look at what looks to be a very ominous record. There are reports that jordan is ready to trade an imprisoned iraqi woman for a pilot being held by the Islamic State terror group. This comes after a video released by isis yesterday showed the japanese hostage holding a photo of what is believed to be the pilot. In the video, goto says he and the jordanian pilot have only 24 thundershowers to live unless jordan releases the iraqi woman who was in prison after a failed suicide attempt. In japan, gotos mother made another emotional plea to the Prime Minister to save her son saying he has only a little time left. An affiliate of the Islamic State terror group is claiming responsibility for the attack on a luxury hotel in libya that killed ten people. Two attackers were killed following a standoff at the Seaside Hotel which is used by diplomats and businessman. An american working for a Security Firm is among the dead. A top democrat on the House Intelligence Panel is introducing a panel to authorize president obamas war against the Islamic State group. Adam schiffs bill would authorize the use of force against salt lake state forces in iraq and syria for three years. But it would prohibit the use of Ground Forces in a combat mission. Schiff wants to spark debate in congress and lawmakers should not wait to see if the white house will send over its own proposal. 7 15. Family members and friends, they are remembering the life of a young san jose woman killed on monday in what police are calling a street race. Theres now a memorial for the 24yearold, dare karen, pablo karen pablo. Miss pablo was jogging by when the cars were racing. Her family said she was the star of the family. Shes a really good person. She didnt deserve this. She just went out for a jog like every other day. Drivers of those cars have been identified as gabriel esparaz and Manuel Avalos theyve been booked on charges of vehicular manslaughter and reckless driving. A former chp officer will not serve jail time for stealing nude photos of the cell phone women he pulled over. Yesterday, he pleaded no contest to two felony charges of theft and copying Computer Data that was part of a plea deal. He was facing as much as six months in jail. But the judge let him walk out of court on probation. With a promise he will go to violence prevention training. Harrington spoke publicly for the first time. This has cost me my career and embarrassment. When ktvu asked prosecutors ask the judge cut him a break waus he was a former police officer, they insisted he received a tougher sentence for abusing his computer and violating the public trust. Mormon Church Leaders in utah are offering support to gays and lesbians but with some limitations. Church leaders held a rare News Conference in salt lake. They say they support nondiscrimination laws to protect people being denied jobs and housing because of their Sexual Orientation but called for the same laws to protect the lives of people because of their beliefs oppose homosexuality. Latterday saints position who objects to performing abortions or artificial insege nation should not be forced to do so, especially when others are ready available to perform the function. Some in the lgbf Community Say they welcome the churchs move as a symbolic step forward in an effort to find a balance between gay rights and religious freedom but they say they cannot support any policy that would allow the denial of treatment in the name of religion. 7 18. Lets get you to where you need to go this morning. You taking care of our friends on highway 24. Thats right. Were looking a it, dave. And traffic is moving along relatively well. We have a little bit of slowing near the b. A. R. T. Station. You will see it slow again as you drive through the tunnel. There are no major problems on interstate 680 as you drive north and south. I do want to mention the traffic has been slow a little bit northbound on 680 as you drive to concord because of some late running roadwork. Southbound 680 is about normal through the area. If you are driving on the bay bridge approach, thats about a 25 to 30 minute delay and i see i see cars moving through normally as the metering lights will let you. Its a normallooking commute. It doesnt mean it wont be slow. On the peninsula, 101, approaching 92, some slow traffic there. Now the rest of the peninsula looks okay. South bay, northbound 85, slow from 87 into cupertino. 280 and 101 are getting much slower on the way into sunnyvale and cupertino. 7 19. Lets go to steve in the weather center. We do have mostly dlears. There are high clouds we do have mostly clear skies. There are high clouds to the east bay. But overall, mostly sunny. Even though were down 15, 20 degrees on some of the slows. We had the tropical cloud, southeast breeze. That gave us lows in the 60s. Mostly sunny, mild to warm. Rainfall, weve been talking about this for two and a half, three weeks almost now. It looks almost as unless te get drizzle, they being San Francisco were going to finish this 2015 january with steer row pre zero precip. Last january was the triest ever. 2013,. 49. Weve had declining for five years below normal. Its been falling off a cliff. We should have 4. 50. Last time we had that was 2010. Letsing lets look on the lets look on the bright side. It cant get worse. 40s for some of the temps. Half moon bay, 55. San jose, brentwood says 49. Passenger pittsburg is in there. Bodega bay at 57. 58 for monterey. These are not changed that much since june another low is going to form. It will probably follow the same path like the last one. Could be some rain. Southern california and also up into the sierra for the weekend if you are heading up there. But its a dry forecast just keep an eye on another low. If it doesnt rain by saturday and i dont think it will, then San Francisco will set the record. But you can see the track of that stays in Southern California, the desert, down to las vegas. A little bit of rain making it up towards tahoe on the weekend. Dry pattern continues, there will be a week system brushing us on monday. It doesnt look like it will make it for any rain and the tenday outlook is bonedry as we go into february. Mild temps. 60s on these. Break through the cloud deck. Could be maybe a little bit warmer but if you have the cloud deck, maybe shave off a few degrees. Overall, 60s. Not much change except for fog. Nights and mornings. High clouds. Its a dry pattern. Stratus quo. Yes, for some. Dont like to say that in january. No. Usually july. Thank you. 7 22. A Major New Development in the case of a 14yearold stabbed to death. In 20 minutes, why a suspect arrested months ago has now been released. But next, boston banned travel during yesterdays blizzard but look. A yedi out there. For the first time in. Forever. Therell be music. Therell be light. For the first time in forever. Ill be dancing through the night frozen fun is at disney california Adventure Park for a limited time. With a great room offer youll be close to all the fun . cause for the first time in forever. I wont be alone. Police in redwood city are hoping to find the Rightful Owner of rare vintage coins. They first posted this on the departments pinterest page. They appear to be from the early 1900s. Police say they found them in a stolen car when they arrested a man for burglary back in november. They say the suspect has ties to San Francisco but they are not sure if thats where the coins were stolen. Police say if you recognize or know something about the coins, you should give them a call. That big winter storm that left the east coast, knocked out power, left a ton of snow. New england was hit the hardest. Three feet of snow in some areas. Thousands of homes have no power and thats an even bigger concern as the temperatures keep plunging. A strong surf caused a major sea wall to rupture in eastern massachusetts. That triggered flooding along the coast. My wife is a little nervous with this breach down the street. Shes actually left and gone inland to our daughters house. And but i stay. I say the captain goes down with the ship. New york city received a lot less snow than predicted. The National Weather service is apologizing. One meteorologist tweeted you made a lot of tough decisions expecting us to get it right and we didnt. While the snow fell in boston, somebody out there was out there wearing a white furry snowman costume. Whoever it was roamed the streets through the night, live tweeting about it with a twitter handle bostonyedy. I2015. The yedi posted pictures including a warning for people to be safe out there in the snow and even tweeted about having a hard time having to hail a cab. Wild pigs ripping up guardens and lawns in san jose. The new controversial law just passed to address the problem. Reporter neighbors in San Franciscos Bayview District say a young mother of three was gunned down in front of her children right in front of her house, one of two deadly shootings last night