rain. as we see the rain moving in to far western california friday night, it may may be moving into the north bay. the computer models are speeding up, bringing it in, late saturday evening into sunday. we will see scattered showers tapering off sunday and early next week. anywhere from half an inch to an inch and a quarter with the quick can-moving system moving through. follow me on facebook and twitter. facebook live at 9:00. i will answer any questions you may have as you make plans for the weekend. looking at the forecast, going to see highs in the low 60s in san francisco. afternoon rain on saturday. sunday, also showers and clearing out early next week. rain moving into the high bay with highs in the low 60s on saturday. as we head over to mike, bart starts with a delay. >> which is hopefully wrapping up. i just got word they are saying the 20-minute delay is at daly city because of track maintenance from overnight. it is is just heldover. we'll track that of course because that could be a big impact on folks making an early morning commute. roadways show a smooth traffic flo

are the desperate search for some wild animals in california. >>> welcome back it is 7:10. don't forget to change your clocks this morning take a live look outside san jose this is near communications hill. looks like that's the moon, a beautiful morning and it's going to be a great day today. the vice president and other members of the gop are spending this weekend push kt new proposed healthcare plan as nbc steve partyson reports for many it's a hard sell. >> sfwent hundred miles from washington, hold on, hold on. >> congressman darrell issa faces ang grip conskich wants at a town hall back home in arizona. >> you deserve good healthcare that doesn't make that coverage cost too much. >> he's just one of the, leaders attempting to ease fears about changes that could affect millions. >> we want him to please protect the aca. >> vice president mike pence took the stage in louisville, kentucky, to make a pitch pumping up the administration's plan by putting down obamacare. >> obamacare has failed the people of kentucky, it's failed the people of america prosecutor and obamacare mus

there. >> california highway patrol does not believe the shooting here was an act of road a rage. northbound 101 was shut for a number of hours. now it is reopened in time for the morning commute. the suspects are both males, hispanic, both wearing with black bandanas. the dodge charger they were driving has the word "hemi" on it. chp estimates there have been 80 shootings on bay area freeways since 2015. bob redell, today in the bay. >>> it's been a busy night. a mountain view police officer is recovering after police say two car burglary suspects rammed the officer's patrol car. this is a picture sent by mountain view police department. it happened on 101 at the in-n-out burger. the two men are in custody. no word yet on the officer. >>> a man who worked with hundreds of children is now facing child pornography charges. the 71-year-old teacher will be in court this afternoon. he he tells us he's innocent. john morrison is charged with possessing and distributing child pornography. he worked with kids in workshops and in the schools. nbc bay area reporter caught up with morrison

forecast, as you notice, parts of california still dealing with rain. some of that could near the bay area, coming up. >>> and a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. no problems for visibility or the drive. we'll talk about what's going on for the rails as you track that commute. >>> an attack on a military hospital in afghanistan that leads to widespread bloodshed perpetrated by someone pose anything a white lab coat. the details next. we need to be ready for whatever weather may come our way. my name's scott strenfel and i'm a meteorologist at pg&e. we make sure that our crews as well as our customers are prepared to how weather may impact their energy. so every single day we're monitoring the weather, and when storm events arise our forecast get crews out ahead of the storm to minimize any outages. during storm season we want our customers to be ready and stay safe. learn how you can be prepared at pge.com/beprepared. together, we're building a better california. gunm storm military hospal in ahanistan ernight. this happened not far fr the >>> new this morning, gunmen storm a mi

marches for tomorrow for the state of california. it is is scheduled at 2:00 in the afternoon at martin luther king plaza. >>> stacy pierce survived the plane crash but has a long road ahead of her. their children also lost their grandmother and grandfather in that crash in riverside. her husband said friends and neighbors are volunteering to help with the four children as the family pushes through this difficult time. >> nothing like feeling you're of the family there. 4:46 now. we are learning the wife of the orlando gunman will remain in the jail in dublin she will not be allowed to go to a family's home while she awaits trial. she is accused of aiding and abetting her husband omar mateen. as we first reported wednesday, in a rare move, an oakland judge released salman on jail. a florida judge reversed it because the charges against her are terror related. >> it could rain on your weekend plans. kari tracking the next wave of rain. >> we will see rain moving in at times. as you step out, it's all dry. dry weather continues with chilly temperatures. more on what to expect coming up. >

? proposed raises by california lawmakers. >>> we're learning pope francis is considered married men becoming priests to help combat the roman catholic churches short a little of clergy. >>> plus, staying on top of the developing story it of south korea where protests turned deadly. at least two people so far have been reported dead. you said you wanted to feel better about your cereal. general mills big g cereals hear you. that's why we say "yes" to whole grains as our first ingredient. and "no way" to high fructose corn syrup. ♪ in every honey nut "o". every lucky charms spoonful. and every cinnamon toast crunch square. ♪ you can feel good about general mills big g cereals. surviving thwild crash.. itooks like scenom >>> new video out of arizona. a driver is just luck cancer to be alive after surviving a wild crash. look at what is going through his windshield right there. sheet metal from a flat-bed truck crashed through the windshield of an suv. the driver's injuries don't appear to be life threatening. very scary scene. >> can you imagine seeing that come at you? frightening

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declining, prices in california continue to climb. the average price now $3 a gallon, second highest after hawaii. that's an island. it increase by 41 cents last year. it is the highest it's been in five years. prices up 15 cents from last month. a lot of people would say california are our own. >> a yahoo! woman with down syndrome is fulfilling her dream of filling the weather. >> melanie had a dream to do a weather forecast on tv. she posted her own forecasting video on social media. that eventually went viral. france 2 news in paris gave her the chance to be on air. after practicing alongside a meteorologist there she got handed the key he yesterday. melanie says she knows she's different you wants to prove that she can do anything that she sets her mind to. >> very impressive! kari, you're lucky that's in france. >> my job is in jeopardy. people are always like, hey, how do you know where to point? >> we'll do it again this morning. >> there is a monday tore there too. >> the magic of tv. we'll have magical weather the next couple of days. and it will bring in a chance of showers

of haul during visit he makes to ohio. >>> george w. bush is in california speaking at the ronald reagan presidential library in simi valley north of los angeles. he recently made statements on the corrupt nature of power. many took them as criticisms of president trump. he said he was speaking generally and not necessarily about the current president. >> laura, one man who is going to change many, many people's lives. a billionaire philanthropist is throwing a life line to people in the the flood relief fund. he wrote a $5 million to the flood relief fund. he owns a health care and nutritional company and a vineyard in napa. he immigrated from vietnam in 1973. he said he felt a kinship with the vietnamese community. >> make sure that people, if they need another apartment, can get what they need. >> imagine the difference this is making. san jose leaders are calling this one of the largest private donations in the city's history. they are promising to direct every penny to flood victims. >>> happening now we are waiting to get a status report on the emergency repairs after an eas

the explosion. the plane headed from southern california to san jose when it crashed in a riverside neighborhood. >> we are learning more about the people board. the family sharing this photo with us. on the left is dana hygazi on the right. her daughter stacy pierce survived but is credit can cal condition. >> we have new information we're learning about the victims on board that flight. kris? >> reporter: sam and laura, we know life will never be the same even for the two people who survived a horrifying crash. once again, stacy pierce gave us the photo. she is fighting for her life right now has third degree burns over 90% of her body. her mother died and so did dana's husband noori, who was the pilot. the teenage girl died in the crash and a woman was ejected and also at a riverside hospital. stacy's sister-in-law said all they wanted to do was support their children. >> you see these things on tv and you don't think they will happen to your family. it is surreal watching it knowing these were members of our family. >> the national transportation safety board is looking at video

closing keynote speaker at the 2017 professional business women of california conference in san francisco. the annual event empowers women through inspiring speakers, seminars, and networking opportunities. this will be the first time clinton has visited the bay area since losing the presidential election. >>> it's 6:07 right now on your tuesday morning. the city of san jose may be poised to go after scammers taking advantage of victims of last month's historic floods. council members are debating a proclamation that would authorize the city attorney to take legal action against those scammers. now, at the same time, leaders are also voting to extend the emergency deckler that they made shortly after last month's flooding. that extend would allow flood victims who were forced from their homes to continue receiving mutual aid. >> a live look at the bay bridge this morning as the morning commute gets under way. but what is happening off the bridge will also be noteworthy. crews will be removing the final steel section of the old bay bridge. >> that final truss coming down. the pieces will b

-driving cars on california roads. this time with a hitch. the dmv revoked for automated cars back in december. some of the cars did pick up passengers in san francisco. this time around, california regulators are only allowing uber to operate two cars. for now they are not going to be picking up fares is. >> cia exploded as documented by wikileaks. the android operating system and chrome web are strong enough to defend against some of those vulnerabilities. the cia may have used to carry out covert surveillance. >>> julian assange is holding a press conference in just a few minutes. >> assange will speak from the 'em he's holed up in london. he is wanted for question anything a sexual assault in his home country. he is afraid if he returns to sweden they will turn him of to the americans. we will certainly be monitoring it. this morning the number of people filing unemployment in the first time stayed low. we got jobs and unemployment rate. all signs show this is going to be good news. it will be an important number. the first full month in which donald trump was president. he can

under way. it is still a mess here sam and kris. today fema and the california officer emergency services will be touring neighborhoods to assess the damage and figure out how much disaster assistance. the estimate is the flooding two weeks ago caused $23 million to public property, $50 million in damage to private property with 140 homes suffering major damage. 399 homes with minor damage. on thursday, the city will hold its first public hearing about what went wrong with the flooding. this was historic flooding. many residents complained they weren't given enough to evacu e evacuate. >> i thought the city did as much as they could. i think some people had a good idea the day before that there was going to be a flood. but they didn't notify us. >> there was no question if we had more staff there would be more to do, better preparation. there's no question we could do better. >> the job for director of the city of san jose emergency operation center, eoc, has been vacant. the city's eoc was so short staff staffed, they had to hire their own director who will start next week. bob

. mourners saying a final farewell to a police officer killed n line of duty in southern california purchase a gunman shot and killed kevin boyar as he was responding to a traffic collision. investigators say he had just shot and killed his own cousin in east los angeles. >>> here are more stories we're tracking arounded bay. expanding service from berkeley to san francisco. the new launched last month will now run monday through friday. san francisco mayor will raise the irish flag at city hall to celebrate irish heritage month and st. patrick's day later this month. the theme tonight is girl power for the oakland first friday. there will be a festival with food and drinks, exactly what girls. >>> no official word yet, but it appears colin kaepernick is ready to sever ties with the 49ers and become a free agent. espn citing sources calling it a done. >>> it is 6:39d. n scattered showers and cooler temperatures for both tomorrow and sunday. heading over to yosemite. the main road is closed. if you find alternate routes it will be beautiful. and snow showers coming down. highs in the upper 20

california campuses. the findings were issued as part of a public records request. it coughs a period that starts from the uc system introduced new policies aimed at preventing sexual violence and harassment. u.c. investigated 100 cases over a three-year period ending last april. violations vary from inappropriate conversations to inappropriate touching. one student says all schools need to do more. >> you have people whoen trust campuses with their children and their lives. and it's important that, yeah, they get to the bottom of it. >> as for changes being made at cal and elsewhere, a spokesperson released a statement saying these cases were investigated under ol' policies. in the two years, the university has taken drastic steps system-wide to significantly change and improve the way cases are handled. >>> 5:48. new, you know the nfl's reputation being the no fun league in terms of sell brazes. it turns out that might be not for long. elliott got a 15-year penalty when he jumped into a salvation army kettle. that was over holidays. "usa today" reporting the competition committee is look

the environment. together, we're building a better california. u-s bacdraqi forces fght their way into the hea of western mosul-- taking bk >>> a developing story over23450eu9. a big win in the fight against isis. taking back a government complex from isis. senior iraqi military commander saying they hoisted an iraqi flag on top of a complex of buildings examine hailed the federal police heroes. it has been a major blow to the extremists who once controlled a third of iraq. iraqi forces declared eastern mosul fully liberated back in january. >>> a san jose police officer is behind bars accused of marijuana during a domestic violence arrest. that happened last november when this officer was working as a patrol officer. he's been with the department 21 years. morales is on administrative leave since february. sources tell nbc pay area the same officer faced allegations of tpopbld elling an 18-year-old back in 2008. he was acquitted of that case. >>> before noon 12th street and broadway. the city says organizer never pulled a permit. so there is no specific route for where the march

major gas tax proposal to help repair california's crumbling highways, roads and bridges. today he'll be in concord with other state leaders. it needs two-thirds approval the legislature. >> lower north carolina voting to repeal its controversial bathroom bill. the law requires transgender people to use public restrooms that correspond to the sex on their birth certificate. the repeal deal leaves the state of north carolina in charge on restrooms. it's not clear if the votes have enough to pass. >> a look at the bay bridge and happening today the fourth and final workshop on reducing air pollution. that's tonight at 6:30 at the richmond memorial auditorium in richmond. in may, air quality leaders will vote on a proposal to tighten emission limits. the most affected bay area's five oil refineries are in contra costa county. >>> we may get a better sense of the impact from this winter's dem yuge of storms. state surveyors are heading to the sierra. the snow pack is critical to california's water supply through the summer months. electronic monitors are measuring the snow pack at 164% of

happening today across california. and one of them is happening right here in the bay area in berkeley. not surprisingly, the city also is expecting protesters. the people organizing today's 2:00 p.m. rally say they will have security in place, but as we saw last month, things got heated during another republican-based rally on cal's campus. "today in the bay" tom gensen has more. >> reporter: when protests against conservative activist got violent last month, student republican was caught in the middle. it wasn't his first brush with violence directed at him and his beliefs. >> i have been punched. i have been spit on. i had my information posted online. >> reporter: but that night he told nbc bay area, he was in fear for his life as fireworks and stones flew past his head and the ground shook beneath him. so, he says when pro-trump ra y ralliers will be downtown, he won't be among them. >> yeah, yeah. >> reporter: that's music to the ears of the group holding the counterprotest. >> we're going to confront and defeat the trump movement. >> reporter: benjamin lynch's group mot

the heroic efforts of firefighters in southern california after this deadly, fiery plane wreck. they entered a burning home to rescue stacy pierce. rescuers still managed to hear the mother of four groaning inside one of the homes. with little visibility and a lot of heat, firefighters rushed in and brought her out to safety. one firefighter dropped to his knees when he knew she was safe. >> i was physically and emotionally exhausted. i dropped to my knees for a moment to catch my breath, regain my composure. almost immediately my next thought was, is anybody else in the house? >> there was no one else to rescue. the only other crash survivor was already getting emergency care. loved ones have started go fund me pages to support both families stpwhraofp families. >>> a billionaire philanthropist is throwing a life line to people in the coyote creek. he wrote a $5 million to the flood relief fund. he owns a health care and nutritional company and a vineyard in napa. he felt a kinship with the vietnamese community. >> make sure that people, if they need another apartment, can-can

. california's lieutenant-governor calls president trump's claims extremely irresponsible. >> this is a profound distraction but it's also a blockbuster accusation of real historic consequence to suggest the president of the united states, the former president of the united states was directly involved in wiretapping. and he did not back that up except in 140-character tweet. that is for me highly irresponsible. >> he has offered no evidence of wiretapping. he also threatened to put a lawyer on the case. >>> now to the president's travel ban. sources tell nbc news that the president is expected to sign a revised order tomorrow. his original version is currently blocked by a federal appeals court. >>> well a deadly crash near the facebook campus in men low park just after 3:00 saturday morning. a car drove off the road on eastbound bay front expressway. the car smashed into a drainage pipe and ditch. firefighters say the driver, a man died at the scene, he was the only person in the car and his name has not been released. >>> police say they've made an arrest in the deadly stabbing from

:00 this morning. >>> two tunnel to divert water to southern california. today a group is holding a houn hall meeting to discuss the project. they said the $60 billion project will harm fish. the federal government is expected to give -- >> 4:41 coming upright now. >>> joe biden is back home. the good he hopes it will bring. coming up next. >>> it is 4:44 on this monday morning. with the warm temperatures we've had trees blooming here so po lent count medium to high. into the next couple of days more warm weathers means more blooming plants. >> we're looking at fine for the travel time. i have issue getting away from the mace. we'll talk about that coming up. >>> 4:44 right now. joe biden will be at alma marta. they focus on economic form, and civil rights. the conference focuses on innovation and biden spoke about a cause he continues to champion called moon shine. with the goal to finding a cure for cancer. he is willing to work with president trump on that goal. >> it's my hope at this new administration once it gets organized will be able to focus on and be as committed and enth

suspensions at child's school. the department of education rolling out the new california school dashboard that rates five different areas using a color coded matrix. blue is best red is worse. the dashboard replaces the old index which gave a three tkeuplgdigit number grade for each school. some say it is still too complicated. >>> mcdonald's started testing mobile orders in monterey and salinas salinas. the app uses gps data to determine when cooked. a full nationwide rollout later this year. >> faster burgers, faster into my belly. pretty great success. >> so much so starbucks is worried business could get too good. many people waiting for their mobile orders. they are adding baristas. let's take you out to wall street. dow hit its third triple digit gain in quite some time. just the third time since the financial crisis of 2009. gopro reports profits tonight. the company will lay off more employees. nearly 300. this is the second set of layoffs in four months. it is based out of san mateo. they didn't have gopros in the 50s and 60s but they had high-speed cameras when they were filming

farrell is giving this year's commencement address at the university of southern california. the "saturday night live" alum is a usc grad and one of its most famous fans and boosters. he graduated with a degree in sports information. no word yet what he is going to talk about. he is set to begin the commencement address may 12th. >>> coming up right now, we are following a situation in pal he low alto on an area that is tough to get through in your morning commute. this is 101 and the overpass by the embarcadero. two lanes southbound that were closed this morning. we'll tell you why and what caused this right after the break. the foot-care experts at amope introduce the latest fashion secret to turn your heels into sneakers. new gel activ insoles. made with ultra-thin concentrated gel, they even fit into slender shoes. get one for every shoe in your closet. from amope. love every step. watching today ithe b -- on >> good morning, bay area. starting off with breaking news as you're watching today in the bay on nbc bay area. this is a live picture of the damage that caltrans is goi

beach, california, saturday, supporters and opponents of easy president donald trump clashed during competing protests. >> thank you me very much. >> a day after the president said he's moving on. >> the big tax cuts and tax reform, that will be next. >> reporter: it's clear trump's still thinking about his first big legislative loss predicting from a tweet saturday morning that obamacare will explode and assuring constituents, do not worry. vice president mike pence took the administration's message to a friendly crowd of small business owners in west virginia, a state trump carried more than 50 points. >> it's a burden, not just a job creators it's a burden to the american people. folks, i frankly i wasn't surprised to hear it because every promise of obamacare has been broken. >> reporter: despite having a-mile-per-hour than 40-vote republican majority in the house, the administration is pointing the finger at democrats for friday's defeat. >> with 100% house democrats every single one and a handful of republicans tally standing in the way of president trump's plan to repeal and

. ==ura/cu=a soutrn calirnia moer policeay she andondeher child a >>> a stubborn california mother is behind bars after she abandoned her child at a grocery store. this is food for less sunday night. a woman on walks in with her2-year-old daughter. the girl eventually wandered off in the crowd in the store. and her mother never looked for her. they say another customer tried to return her but she told the good samaritan, just leave her. she is then seen purchasing her groceries and leaving the store without the child. when they showed a picture of the little girl she identified her as mommy. >> we want to help mom and figure out what's going on and what led up to this. >> the child is now under the care of protective services. >> good thing that she is. 4:41. up next, you'll notice changes today. not just cooler but visibility issues. kari, good morning. >>> good morning. we start off with fog along the coastline. getting ready for more clouds and a chance of rain. we'll talk about that and how our temperatures go up and down this week. that's coming up. >>> and over here we have no p

you very much, mike, appreciate that. fixing california's crumbling roads, especially after the storms. take a live look outside, dublin on the left side, san jose on the right. governor brown is weighing a possible gas tax as a solution to the roadway woes. >> and he's expected to discuss that option more today in concord. today in the bay bob redell live with the flan will affect so many. good morning, bob. >> reporter: yes, governor jerry brown will be here in concord in a few hours to sell his plan to spend over $52 billion over the next ten years to fix roads here in concord. other roads throughout the bay area and the rest of the state. now to pay for this, he is proposing the first gas tax increase in the state in over 20 years. the governor wants a 12-cent increase on a gallon of gasoline, 20 cents per gallon for diesel, 4% increase in the diesel sales tax. he wants to install a new annual transportation improvement fee on regular vehicles that run anywhere from $25 to $175 per year, he's proposing a $100 annual fee on zero-emission vehicles and over $700 million from th

who is from california knows all about the weather. it is is going to feel like a cali winter/spring. we are still in winter. if you're just waking up, you're not going to need a scarf. definitely no gloves. peninsula, 49. tri-valley, 50. what we are seeing is high clouds. we will see patchy fog that might get dense in the later hours. be careful on the road. san francisco, 52 degrees. let's get a check of traffic with mike. >> watching for the effects of any fog. no problems. we're watching the peninsula. north 101 at marsh road. an overturned vehicle. someone ran from the scene. be prepared for a knock on your door. we'll give you a live look at eight minutes from now. a lot of snow in the see air a lot of folks headed to tahoe. >>> other local news right now. violence to report. a search is on for a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman at the avenue caltrain station in palo alto. >> very concerning here. police are warning passengers to on the lookout. rick boone is in palo alto with the details. >> reporter: information for people to be alert for this friday morning. police

california, birthplace of pioneers. proudly caring for northern california, >>> welcome back on this monday morning. shark tank. you're watching "today in the bay." >>> president trump will hold a rally at the kentucky exposition center in louisville. the rally is expected to be campaign style, just like his rally in nashville last week. at last week's rally, he pushed for his replacement for obamacare and criticized a federal judge's ruling that prevented his second travel ban from taking place. >>> good news for drivers stuck with parking tickets. leaders in sacramento will discuss new legislation to create payment programs for tickets. that bill is made to help low-income driver who get caught in the downward spiral of late fees, eventually losing their car's registration as a penalty. >>> a law student's dream, the chance to take on a real case of the nation's largest federal appeals court. the appeals court based in san francisco allows law students to represent clients for free. the school selects cases and the students argue them with a supervising attorney. students say repre

safer, then i'll drive it every day of the week. together, we're building a better california. . >>> welcome back. coming up on 4:40 on your monday. we're in a microclimate weather alert as we look at the san francisco skyline. fairly clear at the moment, but there is green activity on the radar. even reports of hail in san francisco in the last day. more on that coming up in two minutes. >> if you have pictures, show them, please. >>> this morning, north korea is testing missiles once again. they fired off four missiles into the sea of japan. some landing as close as 200 miles from the japanese shore. the tests come as a reaction to joint military drills by the u.s. and south korea. the defense department says these missiles pose no threat to the united states, but many experts say it shows the growing tension. >> the marines rocked by a new scandal. an investigation is underway this morning after nude photographs of women service member were allegedly shared among marines on facebook. the naval criminal investigative service is looking into marines united, a private facebook

activity in the neighborhood. >> 4:41. also today, california state treasurers in oakland to examine solutions for the financial and cannabis industries. sales of recreational marijuana start in california next year. in the meantime, the trump administration is still signaling it may try to crack down on states where marijuana is sold recreationally. at this point, california's multibillion dollar pot industry is mostly cash oriented. john chiang is going to meet with leaders in financing, state tax, and regulatory groups to talk about boosting access for people involved in the cannabis industry. >> coming up, we want to look at a forecast that is not stormy for a change. >> yeah, for a change. it looks good. as you get a live look outside right now at san jose, all clear, but the roads may still be wet from some early morning rain. we'll take a look at the temperature trend coming up right after this break. >> and indeed, they were -- here, we're looking fraught the fremont camera. the foreground, the spring station open for business. we'll track that this morning for b.a.r.

so he can grow up to invent this thing. sutter health. proudly caring for northern california, birthplace of pioneers. proudly caring for northern california, >>> it's 4:54. scary moments to show you in a shopping mall in hong kong when an escalator malfunctions there. this video is disturbing. cell phone video showing the packed escalator suddenly reversing direction and picking up speed, except going down. you see all the people filing out of the bottom of it. doesps of people were thrown to the floor. one victim right now is in the hospital with a serious head injury. 17 oers were also injured. experts say that two safety gears malfunctioned at the same time. the shopping center spokesperson said the escalator had just passed an inspection only a few days prior to the accident. >>> berkeley has had it with the butts. tonight, they're considering a new plan to stomp out some of that litter. city council members will debate launching a new pilot pral program to reduce cigarette butt litter in areas where there's heavy smoking. they're talking about putting heavy receptacles i

tadpole shrimp and federally threatened california tiger salamanders. >> today we're assembling in the pools. >> reporter: so she and her team set out to take inventory of the pool's creatures. >> like churning butter very g vigorously in a pond. >> we measure them. >> 29. >> got one. >> they live in these extreme environment. >> reporter: these animals lay eggs and remain in the land even after the pools dry up. >> so this cycle makes this place extra special. >> reporter: she says without these vernal pools, all of these species would vanish from the earth. but as beautiful as the pools are, they'll soon fadeaway. >> they're only here for a short amount of time. >> but if you come here in summer you will not recognize the landscape. >> reporter: as the season turns over, so does this unique landscape, at least for now a reflection of the rain. nbc bay area news. >> and we were just saying what a beautiful day it was out there for joe to get those images. >> it's been interesting the month for the most part, first half of the month has been dry. last week 70s and 80s. very pleasan

california regulators are only allowing uber to operate two cars. for now they will not be picking up fare is s. >>> how confident would you feel geting into a self-driving car. a new survey finds three fourths of all americans have some level of fear about self-driving cars. recent high profile accidents could be contributing to that so-called fear factor. a majority asked if they would like to see some of their cars with self-parking is and automated braking. >> you have to give up a lot of control. >> you do. very scary. tomorrow the big jobs report. this one is very important to the trump administration. >> all right, scott mcgrew, they are betting it will be good news. they are. that's right. we get the official numbers friday. they are important to donald trump because they will be the first set of numbers covering when he and only he was president. in january, we had two presidents because president trump took over halfway through the month. you can take a pretty solid guess that friday's numbers will be good before you see him. the company that handles lots of america's payrol

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women of california conference. she has kept a rather low profile since the election. >>> kris, a school trying to hael this morning. they're coming together in a show of solidarity against racism and bullying. hundreds of families joining hands outside of albany high school as the parents of some of the students targeted in a racist instagram account spoke out. that account tarkted black opportunities and a black staff men. they hope the event starts a healing process, but some students say the issue is not met head-on. >> i would like to see it as a way to bring people together so we have a good pace for starting to heal. >> we feel like they're tip-toeing around the issue. >> the superintendent says some students have been disciplined and a title ix investigation has been launched which could lead to more consequences. >> a sunnyvale coach facing serious charges this morning for allegedly making inappropriate comments to girls on social media. police arrested 21-year-old moises martin on friday after a 13-year-old girl came forward. investigators say they then discovered a seco

before they eventually stood up. >> that's in southern california. nicer here. >> wow. i would have been -- i would have ran out of there. i wouldn't have just bent down. hopefully nothing like that happens today at at&t park. warm weather, a lot of sunshine. but it will start to get cool as we go into the evening. gusty winds. look at the temperatures as we go into the 9:00 and 10:00 hour. the fans heading out of the stadium will also have cool weather to deal with but also clear skies. a very nice night for baseball. highs today reaching into the upper 70s for the north bay. mid-7 mid-70s for the ftri-valley. evergreen temperatures in three minutes. heading over to mike now. delays across the san mateo bridge? >>> that's right. because someone ran out of gas. here's a live shot showing you the backup forming on the flat section. traffic slows down just about midway across the flat section. use dunn barton bridge. that's a much better route. the rest of the bay is friday light. >> let's hope it stays that way. thanks, mike. >>> the steps a major restaurant chain is making to make s

brakes toward the toll plaza. >> thank you. >>> finally free, the reason a california man was wrongfully given a life sentence for attempted murder, now that he's free what what he's leakiooking forward to. >>> we're talking about brexit again and this time there's no turning back. >>> if you're heeding over to the sigh arree era, a mix of ra snow in the morning and then clearing up and temperatures warming up for the weekend. a little bit of fresh powder, but we have 247 inches of snow at the base and it will be a nice weekend for skiing. as we head into the forecast, also for the bay area looking at a little bit of rain. we'll talk about it coming up in five minutes. >> comparing your east to west bridges the bay bridge has the flow on the volume and the backup at the toll plaza got a little smoother. >> it is 6:13 right now. the california inmate who was the first in the u.s. to have taxpayer funded sex reassignment surgery has access to a razor. she complained she was growing facial hair. rules filed with state regulators this week will allow transgender prison inmates to

the 2017 professional bsz women of california conference in san francisco. the annual event empowers women through inspiring speakers, seminars, networking opportunities. this will be the first time that clinton has visited the bay area since losing the presidential election. >>> and a live look at the bay bridge this morning as the morning commute starts to get under way. in a few hours, crews are going to remove the final steel section of the old bay bridge. those pieces will be lowered onto barges and floated to the port of oakland to be disassembled. this is expected to happen between low tide at 6:00 this morning and high tide around 12:30 this afternoon. the next phase of the project is expected to be complete by the end of next year. the bridge was open eed in 1936 then was decommissions in 2013. >> all that history just coming on down. >> 5:07, the city of san jose may be poised to go after scammers taking advantage of the victims of last month's floods. council members are debating a proclamation authorizing the city attorney to take legal action against scammers. they're al

attorneys are now joining california's top judge to issue a warning to u.s. customs agents. the attorneys are calling for customs agents to stay out of california courthouses. trying to track down undocumented immigrants. it comes as isis is becoming more aggressive in undocumented arrests. san francisco's d.a., the city attorney and public defender have all supported a letter tos u.s. attorney general from california's supreme court chief justice. she suggests i.c.e. is overstepping its authority and making it difficult for those undocumented to report crime. >> if victims and witnesses don't want to work with local law enforcement, that is a problem that stands far more than just immigrant communities. >> u.s. customs acting are standing behind their tactic saying their targets are only criminals. >>> president trump retreated to his weekend white house. he's back in florida at his mar-a-lago estate. the president, first lady and his son barron arrived in palm beach last night. it's his fifth weekend there since taking office in january. he's expected to meet with business lea

emergency and requested more federal aid or parts of california hard hit by winter storms. california has been pummeled, as you know. >>> coming up next, a look at weather and traffic. rob is in for kari. >> much more tranquil view compared to the video you saw from our previous storms. jacket weather for the morning. you can see hour pweu hoby houre afternoon, numbers in the upper 60s to lower 70s. 64 in san francisco. we enjoy more dry weather. maybe patchy fog for the morning commute. >>> chp working 24 is/7. i'll talk you through that additional closure. slowing out of the altamonte pass. easy drive-through dublin. approaching the bay bridge, a few more cars. 14 minutes from highway 4 to the bay bridge toll plaza with no metering lights. it's too early for that. back to you. >> it's too early for a lot of things. 5:09. part of a strip mall collapses. the frightening moments caught on camera next. >>> a fearless girl appears on wall street. ♪ [one is the loneliest number that you'll ever do] ♪ nobody likes a dog with bad breath. that's why there's oravet dental hygiene chews. o

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. not only is bart expanding into san jose but california's high speed rail is moving forward as is the cal train electrification project and the diridon station will be the mayor nexus. today's study session takes place at city hall. >>> research continues at the closed alto tunnel in marin county today. the study is to see if the tunnel can be reopened for cyclists and walkers. crews have been collecting data along that tunnel that runs from mill valley all month long in reopened the tunnel would become a route central marin and southern marin for pedestrians. it's a railroad passage. it was closed after a series of internal collapses. >> more and more people are walking out of the bay area these days and choosing to live somewhere else. that's according to a new poll by the by a area council and published by the mercury news. 40% of people said they're looking to move out in the next few years. last number -- last year that number was down at 33%. among millennials almost half, about 46% looking to move. the reason cited, skyrocketing housing prices and traffic. >> a lot of peopl

moving into far northwestern california as we go into the rest of the day. this will start to fill in. a few pockets of some rain moving in today as well as tomorrow. but we also will have the chance of some thunder and lightning along with some small hail and some of the stronger cells that will be moving through starting later on this evening. and for tomorrow, it looks like we'll see that rain off and on. the second storm system moves in on wednesday afternoon. we take a break on thursday. another storm system moving in this weekend. so coming off of a dry weekend, this weekend coming up does not look as nice, and we'll even have more active weather heading into next week. so going back to winter as we officially start spring, of course. looking at between today and wednesday, up to about an inch and a quarter to two inches of rain for the north bay. a few pockets of some heavier rain. the possibility up to 2 inches of rain for the santa cruz mountains while the south bay and some of the valleys will get up to a half an inch of rain. more rain in the forecast throughout the week

moving in. green on the radar. it is showing rain approaching far northern california with this storm system approaching for the weekend. it starts out with cloudy skies. we go through the day with sunshine. clouds roll in tomorrow. a few spotty light showers possible in the north bay tomorrow. most of us staying dry. don't expect it to rain this weekend for a long period of time. as we head into next week, this is when the more widespread and heavy rain arrives starting out monday afternoon. tuesday, heavy downpours. then going to see it lingering into wednesday and rolling out on thursday. there may be more rain by next weekend. looking at the potential of of two inches for parts north bay between sunday and friday. and for the south bay, up to an inch and a quarter. i've been sending out events going on around the bay area. make sure you check that out. going to see the high temperatures reaching into the low 60s for san francisco by next week. really cooling off as the rain moves in. nice weather for the near term. now an update for san jose. i have a little green on. but it

have had in california is is welcomed news for our farmers. coming up in three minutes, the large amount of water that will be made for farmers as we head into the hotter summer months. (me alib >>> 6:12. snow returns tomorrow. more winter weather advisories for the weekend. highs reaching into the upper 30s at squaw valley and alpine meadows. we have 111 inches of snow at the base. and a lot of those trails opened today. no matter what you have planned this weekend, let me know. i'll help you out with the forecast. we will take a look at the time line of the incoming rain coming up in four minutes. >>> the peninsula, no problems down to the south bay. bound bay shore freeway moving very well. >>> mike, kari, thank you very much. relief on the way for california farmers. they will get significantly more irrigation water compared to past drought years. farmers are getting 65% of what they would typically expect from the federal system of reservoirs and canals. they grow ava right of different crops. it forced them to drill new wells hoping to get repleni replenishment of the ground

biden. he lost his son two years ago. >>> the terminator won't be back after all. fo form california governor said he is not running for senator. he was flattered by people -- he wants to bring sanity to washington by redirecting reform. >>> 5:48. pediatrician are calling on trump -- the american academy of p -- protected. >> right now 5:48. fight continues against governor browns's plan to built -- safe the california delta alliance to discuss this project and specifically their opposition. they do not support the governor's plan, saying the $16 billion project will harm fish. >>> all right, for only inside moment, brought to you by another cold and brutal winter. >> let's take you to frozen lake that's turn into golf course. on ice two feet thick. it was announced on sunday. the winter south korea man. the color of the golf balls t m themselves. they could not play with the white ball. >> you don't have to deal with rough -- >>> some hockey fans are saying no way. set record when they played 8 overtimes before there was a winner. the game last the 835 -- eight hours and 35 minutes.

not only is california ready for driverless cars, but is the insurance industry ready? buying a driverless cars could be a few years away. but they will discuss insurance and guaranteed protections for car owners. the brings up thorny questions. for example, if a computer malfunction causes an accident, it is possible liability shift to the company that manufactured the machine. >>> members of east bay and the county flood control will attend. the project sits the san pablo reservoir. downed trees have blocked water flow in the creek and other nearby waterways. >>> the state office of emergency services workers are going to continue their work today trying to help people cope with the fallout of this flooding that happened just a few weeks ago. a system cannot come soon enough for the 200 flood victims still living in a san jose shelter. last night some of them told us their only alternative is to live in the streets. >> i had to go to the e.r. my first couple days because my stress level was high. >> all right. let's get you updated right now. caseworkers are helping guide fami

opening up tomorrow at california's great america. >> people probably have an appetite for this. >> hopefully not before. >> it's going to be the park's first floorless roller coaster. >> they are painting it. >> that's correct. this is previewing the exhilarating experience of the coaster. the bottom part comes undone. not undone. the floor comes down. not undone. not undone. sorry. didn't mean to scare you. today, the park is hosting a media day. they are trying to create larger rides, in general. >>> all right. it's 5:38 of tand it's friday morning. some schools are closed because of cesar chavez day but my son still has school. it's cool and breezy. at recess, sunshine and warming. hold on to your homework coming home. it's still going to be windy. if you're heading to santa cruz this weekend, expect the temperatures tomorrow to start out in the mid-50s. highs in the low 70s. it's going to be a gorgeous weekend for hitting up the beaches in the bay area. the winds won't be as strong for tomorrow as well as sunday. it will be the warmest day on saturday. sunday, just a little

coverage from the mountains this morning. we almost have to put on the graphics that it's california, not saratoga, new york because it's such unusual weather. >> definitely unusual weather. just five minutes ago, we had blue skies behind me and now it's raining again. i have my hood on. traffic is getting heavier on highway 17. we saw signs coming up highway 17 saying icy rows, sl e yy roa. that's what folks had to do at skyline boulevard saratoga this morning. thick snow falling there and covering the roadways. drivers had to be many careful. many caught off guard with the changing weather and snow in their commute in berkeley overnight, it got cold enough for snow to fall there, too. you probably heard or saw at least the rain where you lived, but since yesterday many parts of the bay area saw sleet and hail as well. the chp last night warned drivers about slick and slushy roads on highway 280 in south san francisco. the dangerous conditions causing accidents in that area. back here live, looking at the morning commute on highway 17. some of the kids in the bay area are out of sch

really a difficult thing in california. we just depend on pools and green lawns, all that kind of stuff. >> reporter: leaders meeting at the state capitol say they're concerned too much rain will wash away the water conservation. >> how can we share this resource and work together to make all californians better prepared for these severe drought conditions? >> reporter: local water district officials agree wholeheartedly and campaigning hard to get the public to stop thinking about this drought and focus on the next one. >> we're looking at water recycling, looking at potential storage projects. we're looking at expanding groundwater, recharge, et cetera, et cetera, but water conservation is a baseline plan. >> reporter: sally ashton is hopeful but skeptical. >> people are really, with this much rain, you just feel like, oh, the problem's over. thank goodness. i'll get back to my, whatever careless ways, maybe, that e were all adopt. >> reporter: the local water district will also face a test of its own when it decides whether to low are the public water restriction level of 30% i