A downpour in oakland. Weve now seen heavy rain four days in a row. We should get a break tomorrow, though. You can credit el nino to this wet start. In sonoma county, a woman was trapped in her pickup truck. She was pulled free after being stuck for about an hour and a half. Rescuers said her head was above water in the truck, but her ankle was stuck. This happened in sebastabul. This was the scene at Lafayette Park at Pacific Heights in traffic. A tree fell on several weeks, crewing a porsha, and jeep, and a volvo. The wind caused the tree to topple over. The steady rain is helping with the drought, but bay area water managers say we still have a long way to go. Ktvus Azenith Smith is live now in san jose, along the Guadalupe River with the rains impact on reservoirs. Reporter i wanted to mention, it just started to rain pretty good here in downtown san jose. All of this river, helping to fill the Guadalupe River. The problem is this water is not going into reservoirs, its going straight into the bay. While the rain is a good start, it is just a drop in the bucket. Nestled in the foothills of the santa cruz mountains, water in the lexington reservoir, a welcome sight for drivers. Used to seeing nothing but dry brush. Some of them stopped to take pictures. When i was passing by on the freeway, i saw the lines of water, and i said that could be a good picture up. Its been is a dry. Its a miracle to see all of this beautiful water upon us. Reporter the recent rains saturating the ground, making a dent with local reservoirs. Up until now we havent seen a tremendous amount of water make our reservoirs. Reporter while these storms have helped, the lexington reservoir, and the nine other reservoirs in the county are well below normal. The district estimates the water levels for the lexington reservoir have risen 1 in the last few days. We are still only a little less than 30 of the capacity of our reservoirs. Not only that, if you look at the statewide reservoirs, which are really important to our area, and throughout california, theyral about half of normal for this time of the year. Reporter filling these reservoirs, just one step. Silicon valley gets roughly half its water from underground. Water seeps into an aquifer. Most of the ponds are still dry. Weve heard it will take ten years of good rain to make up from this drought. Reporter doing their part to conserve. We never use the dishwasher. And when we wash clothes, we try to fill the load. Reporter Santa Clara Valley water customers, also relying on the sierra snowpack, which is off to a good start. Above average so far this year. All right, thank you. This is phoenix lake in greenbrae. It collects most of its water in the watershed. Right now, 7 reservoirs on mount tam are roughly 70 of capacity. Heres a look at the conditions today in sierra. Between he yesterdays storm and tonight, almost 2 feet of new snow is expected to accumulate in the mountains. That is great news for skiers and snowboarders. It also means work for the men and women who operate the snow plows, and more businesses for those resorts. Lets take a look now at just how much rain weve gotten over the past fewer days. Bill, theyre impressive. Theyre very impressive, the three day totals up to a half foot of rain over the last few days. A half foot of rain. These are some three day totals. Ben loamen was the winner with over 5. 87 inches of rain. Theres your almost a half foot. Redwood city almost 2 inches of rain. Napa at about 2. 5 inches of rain. This is the rain we got this morning. As we push forward, were still seeing showers out there from the north of the state, all the way to Santa Barbara and los angeles. Currently, fairfield, the rain is coming down hard. The showers extend south to milpitas. Showers back in the forecast tomorrow. Tomorrow morning at 4 00 a. M. , you see a few showers offshore. As we head through the day, scattered showers remain in the forecast. This isnt really a storm. The next storm is teed up, and ready to come, as we head into the weekend. So as we come back, well put that together for you. Ill see you back here after the break. Todays rain and wind maybe responsible for swamping at least two boats. Sky fox spotted the boater shortly afternoon. Ktvus ken wayne is there tonight with the search for the owners of those boats, and also a reminder from the coast guard. Frank, it just stopped raining here in sausalito. This could be a worrisome time to be a boat owner. Even though boats tied up at the pier can be vulnerable in Stormy Weather. Those anchored offshore are in a more stormy condition. Heavy rain and winds whipped the bay area. I think everyones been taken aback by how severe this el nino has been this year. Reporter joe lemon knows first hand. Not only does he work at the sausalito marina, he lives on the water. When you live on a houseboat, youre just tied by ropes. Reporter exactly what happened in march of 2011, several boats were torn from their moorings and ended up on the shores of tiburon. Were expecting heavy wind conditions, and seas to approximately 20 feet tonight. Reporter the coast guard says this submerged boat will be removed from the bay tomorrow. Another boat sank earlier this week, while tied up at its slip at the san rafael harbor. We spotted this boat submerged off sausalito. Oftentimes, the owners are nowhere to be found. When a boat goes down like that, its very scary, because theres a lot of fuel thats in them, and they can get released, and provide all kinds of toxins into the environment. And of course, youre worried about the people who are inside, and where are they, and how do they get to safety . Reporter the boats are likely resting on the bottom of the shallow bay waters. Still, authorities want anyone who goes out during Stormy Weather to be aware of the risks, and carry proper Safety Equipment and radio. The coast guard is out there to save lives. Every year, we hear about a couple people dying out there. Its disconcerting for all of us. Reporter the coast guard urges boaters to have a plan before they go out, and to wear life jackets. If you have a boat, and dont plan ongoing out, check on it to make sure its sker, and also make sure its not full of rain water. If they cant find the owners of those boats that sank, who pays for pulling them out of the water . If its the coast guard, there is fund from oil spills that help pay for those boats, other jurisdictions have other funds. Ultimately, they do try to track down the owner somehow and get the opener to recuperate the cost of recovering their vessel. Well have the latest for you on air, and online all winter long. For the second time this week, trading has been halted in chinas stock markets, after a steep selloff. It fell 7 in the first 13 minutes of trading. Then Circuit Breakers kicked in, and trading was halting for the day. That sent shock waves to markets in japan, and south korea. U. S. Markets also got hammered today. The dow fell 250 points. Nasdaq dropped 55, and the s p lost 26. Macys says it is cutting about 3,000 jobs after disappointing holiday sales, and it is moving forward with the closing of 36 stores this spring. None of the macys stores in the bay area will be affected. The retail giant says the move will cut expenses and save about 400 million a year. Tonights Powerball Jackpot topped 500 million. Just within the past hour, weve learned there are no winners tonight. Heather holmes here now with the numbers and whats next. Reporter get your tickets out folks. 2, 11, 47, 62, 63, and the powerball number of 17. Yeah, ill be showing up for work tomorrow. Im not a winner either. With more than 500 million up for grabs, a lot of people certainly hoping to start off 2016 with a bang. If theres one thing that people will brace the cold and Rainy Weather for, its a chance at instant riches. There were plenty of people with visions of mansions, and a 500 million jackpot. It would be really great if it happened. Somebodys got to win. Reporter joan halle was among those investing in their dreams. I dont usually do the powerball at all. I dont usually do the lottery at all. Reporter jose was at the bank, when his wife sent him a text, reminding him of the drawing. Chances of winning are slim. Like 1 in 292 million. The odds are crazy. If you dont play, you cant win. Reporter the jackpot hits half a billion dollars. The store manager said the excitement is such a large prize, dramatically boosted sales. 250 for one person, and 170 for one person. Reporter those ticket owners feeling like they have a shot at defying the odds. I feel like im a winner. There are a lot of people feeling the same way, sir. I understand, but thats what i feel like. Reporter since no tickets matched tonights numbers, well do this all again, folks on saturday, with an even bigger prize. That jackpot expected to start at 670 million go higher. That would make it the largest Powerball Jackpot ever. Its just amazing with all of those people who bought tickets. This is only my second Lottery Ticket purchased, i couldnt resist. Mark ibanez bought his first one. Ive been buying them off and on for years. I buy little small, 20, 50, little things. Good luck, everybody on saturday. Thanks heather. A special needs student slapped and hit by a teachers aid. The video prompting a broader investigation. There could be a few showers out there. Ill let you know if they will impact the commute. Condemnation and skepticism. Tonight, the white house is disputing north koreas claim that it successfully tested a Hydrogen Bomb. It condemned north korea, and began work on a resolution to respond. Ktvus Jana Katsuyama is in our newsroom now with developments and the nation that is key to a explosion. Reporter Nuclear Experts say it could take weeks before they determine what type of weapon caused that seismic activity in north korea. What is clear is the message this Young North Korean president is sending to the world. Kim jung un authorized the test. His new years message, make the world look up to our Strong Nuclear country and labour party. The u. S. Is skeptical. The initial analysis thats been connected of the events that were reported overnight is not consistent with north korean claims of a successful Hydrogen Bomb test. Reporter experts say the 5. 1 seismic shock in north korea, might not be Strong Enough to indicate a Hydrogen Bomb, but there is concern that north korea is moving to develop a miniature hydrogen device that could be mounted on long range missiles, which the company has developing and testing. Ban kimoon condemned north koreas actions. This test once again violates numerous counts and resolutions, despite the united core by the international community. Reporter a Hydrogen Bomb is more powerful, but also more difficult to manage. Gloria duffy says Nuclear Experts will be looking for evidence. We do that through some more gathering of intelligence information, which we can do testing air samples from the area to see whether it has the characteristics of a Hydrogen Bomb. Reporter the u. N. Security counsels emergency meeting lasted two and a half hours. Experts say china plays a Critical Role in any solution. North korea could not exist without aid from china. They get it in terms of fuel for their plants. They get it in terms of their food. So china is absolutely key to any resolution of a north korea problem. It could include a worldwide ban on loading, or unloading north korea ships. China is one of the states that do have nuclear capability, including the united states, france, russia, great britain, pakistan, and israel, and india. Jana katsuyama in our newsroom. Governor jerry brown declared a state of emergency. People in the Porter Ranch Community have been dealing with the fumes there, ever since. A blowout at the underground gas Storage Facility has been gushing up to 1200 tons of methane, and other gases on a daily basis. You can see the plume here from an infrared camera. State agencies are now working to repair that leak. New at 10 00, word that the private Healthcare Provider korizon as fired dozens of nurses working in the Alameda County jails. 49 licensed nurses were let go. Their union says the nurses who remain are working double shifts for now. The layoffs come after korizon settled a lawsuit with the company over the death of an inmate. Korizon as agreed only to have register nurses do certain work. They hope to have more on the job by the end of next month. A San Francisco sheriffs deputy has been sentenced to Community Service for an attack on a homeless man. Michael lou ellen had been convicted of assault. The victim said he was waiting for knee surgery when he said he was told to move. A nurse complained he was verbally abusive, and he was leaving when deputy lou eling beat and choked him. San franciscos largest taxi company says its considering filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy. The general manager of yellow cab, says if the filing goes through, he hopes it will create a better financial outlet for the company. He calls an unusual number of recent accident claims. 6 months ago, a jury found yellow cab liable for an 8 million injure jury award, stemming from an accident in 2011, that left a passenger partially paralyzed. Lots of rain out there today from the north of the state, to the south of the state. Over 1,000mile wide band of moisture. You saw southern california, tons of rain down there. Flooding in los angeles. 5, interstate 5 closed for a time. Right now, weve got showers, pretty heavy in fairfield. Scattered showers moving into San Francisco, bay view district, heading in towards oakland. Just widely scattered showers that will linger into the morning hours. More showers in san jose, milpitas, and up to fremont. Less showers tomorrow. Your forecast for San Francisco tomorrow at 7 00 a. M. , well call it mostly cloudy. Maybe a sprinkle on that morning commute, but nothing, nothing like this morning. Lunchtime, the sun comes out a little bit. Thats good. As we head into the afternoon, a few more clouds, maybe a sprinkle. Tomorrow is a nice time to dry out. Temperatures will be mostly in the mid50s, at we move forward, this active storm pattern will continue, and bring us yet another weather system as we head towards your bay area weekend. Actually into the weekend. Ill let you know what thats going to do. Tomorrow, much nicer and drier than today. A joint show of solidarity. Tonight at 10 30, two families gather in response to Police Shootings and to send a common message. A historic selection to baseballs hall of fame. Mark will tell us about the two players selected today. One of them had the most votes ever. Up first, allegations of a special needs student being attacked by a teachers aide. The charges filed late tonight, and what parents of our students are demanding. Great change comes from doing the right thing. Like the radical idea that health isnt an industry. Its a cause. So we do things differently. We combine care and coverage. And believe prevention is the most powerful of cures. So forgive us for not going with the flow. We just think the flow should go with us. Which makes us rebels with one cause. Your health. An east bay teachers aide has been arrested and faces felony child abuse charges, at a school for students with special needs. Reporter this disturbing video seems to show a staff member attacking a student at tobinworld 2. To protect the victim, we blurred out his identity. I was very upset. Disheartened. I was disturbed. What i saw . Heartbreaking. My son has the same issue. Reporter as the video continues, you can see them attacked, grabbed, and held to the ground by his head. Thats thugs. Something that happens on the street. Those aides need to not only be terminated, but they need to go to jail. Reporter one parent says a similar incident happen today her son last year. My son came in with bruises before. I did file a police report. Reporter in this latest case, tobinworld says they were notified of the incident tuesday night. Parents say they were made aware of the issue, not from the school, but from social media. There was no parent notification. They knew about it last night. There was nothing from the Police Department, or anything else. I found out about it on facebook. Reporter in august of last year, the school had its certification suspended by the state for hiring staff that didnt complete background checks. Less than two weeks ago, the school was recertified. My opinion, the principal sara, she needs to put in her resignation immediately. To avoid this from ever happening again. Reporter we have learned that Antioch Police arrested one of the aides. Shes a 26yearold woman from right here in the city. In antioch, paul chambers, ktvu, fox 2 news. Tonight, investigators in san jose are working to find out what started a 2 alarm fire at an old Orchard Supply store this afternoon. Cruise received a call about the fire at the unoccupied building. Firefighters used a thermal imaging camera, and found the source of the heat was in the attic, so they attacked the fire. The chipotle restaurant chain said today it is the target of a federal criminal investigation into this summers norovirus outbreak. Complaints of people getting sick at a chipotle in simi valley. This outbreak, by the way, has nothing to do with the e. Coli outbreaks that received more attention over the last several months. In l. A. , county prosecutors today said they are not going to charge bill cosby for allegedly abusing two teenagers. The reasons . A lack of evidence, and time limits. The abuse allegedly happened in 1965, and 2008. Todays decision comes about a week after the 78yea