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Stick around for the next couple of hours. See how part of this was raining in oakland today. Drivers using the wipers, of course. Well have people out in the elements trying to stay dry with their umbrellas. And on the 23rd avenue exit from northbound, a lot of standing water causing slowdowns and traffic. Now emergency crews spent the day responding to dozens of crashes on bay area roadways. Road flairs, flashing lights were caught. Nonstop calls and responding to 100 accidents. As the rain continues, we may see problems in the morning commute tomorrow. And lets take a live look at our storm tracker, the yellow and orange areas, the heavy range still flowing across the bay area. Safe to say the storm isnt over just yet. Chief meteorologist bill martin to give us a little bit of context on just how much rain has fallen so far. Well, we are seeing interesting enough, its been a heavy rain day, a lot of rain. Well show you those in a minute. The heaviest rain of the day, moving in right ....
The rone ert Park Department of Public Safety says scammers are posing as pg e workers and threaten to disconnect utility pole unless an immediate payment is made. Officials say the scammers can make caller i. D. Numbers look like legitimate pg e phone numbers, and the thieves often ask for prepaid cash cards. Which pg e says it never does. Officials say if you get a call like that, and you have any doubt that it is real, hang up the phone, then call the Pg E Customer Service number, you can see it on your screen right here, or call the police. Time is 4 31. The San FranciscoFire Department is under investigation, by the state because of allegations that it allowed a group of paramedics to work without ....
Santa cruz mountains you could see a little filtering through. Not much. 30s, 40s and 40s on the temps. The easterly breeze brings the fog back. Look for a cloudy day. The rain system from the first system will bring in some but not much. 50s for most, 60s for others. 280, sal . Yes. Southbound 280, there is a freeway closure because of a shooting. We are going to get to the reporter there in just a moment. I want to let you know that the best way around to get away from the shooting area and to get back to 380 is reconnect with 280 by using 380. Right now this is the area to avoid. Southbound 280 just past 101 and alameda boulevard. Lets talk about the commutes. Today will be a better than usual commute. We dont see a lot of clog across the altamont pass. Maybe a little bit. But because of the holiday, we have lighter than usual conditions everywhere, including at bay bridge toll plaza. At 5 02, back to the desk. Thank you, sal. Sal just mentioned the shooting investigation. Allie ras ....