[laughter] in lafayette square, you can find this beautiful statue of lafayette. i did a quick tour through the museum of american history and found numerous mentions of him, exhibitions in the revolution and at tudor place, you can pay a visit there and visitors are reminded of his visit of a print on the wall. this is a washington family punch bowl that was likely used, undoubtedly used when lafayette visited and if you have a careful eye in one of the upstairs bedrooms, you'll find in one of the cases up there, this luster ware pitcher. this is a whole another lecture of the commemorative items that were made around this visit and in commemoration of lafayette. one side of it is this transfer print of lafayette. on the other side is the surrender of cornwallis at the battle of yorktown. and now visitors to this museum can see peter waddell's brilliant depiction of the city during the year of the triumphal visit in 1825. i want to thank my friends here at the george washington university museum for inviting me to be part of the speaker series. thank you again to

lafayette embraced his brothers. the president offered an excellent nation on why lafayette would not be sleeping at the residence. likely another attempt on monroe's part to ensure his visit did not have the trappings of an official state visit, he said the people of washington lay claim to you. they say you are the nation's guest and that nobody other than themselves have the right to house you. it is a little bit like you have unwanted company and you say, wouldn't you be more comfortable down the street at the holiday inn? sources vary. he stayed primarily at the franklin hotel which was located on the northwest corner of 6th an pennsylvania? jackie will help with the research on this. that is now the location of the capital grille which is where my wife and i had our anniversary dinner. the following day, he visited columbia college, now the george washington university which had just opened four years earlier. it was the fulfillment of george washington's dream of a national university in the federal district.

trees, the city of lafayette and pg&e are scheduled to sit down together and discuss what's next on february 11th. reporting live if lafayette, i'm leslie brinkley, abc7 news. >>> so will your gas and electricity stay on? find out more about how pg&e's bankruptcy could affect you on abc7news.com. >>> we all know housing is a huge issue in the bay area, and today the efforts to build more development in santa clara county while facing opposition from those who want to preserve farm land. this is a big issue, part of our commitment to building a better bay area, and we're taking a deeper look here. right now a homeless count is under way as part of the santa clara county census. about 400 volunteers are scouring the county to collect information on people living in shelters, cars, or on the streets. as of last year, there were 7,394 people experiencing homelessness in santa clara county. more development could help with the housing crunch, but that could put thousands of acres of fertile farm land at risk. a new plan would prevent development on at least 12,000 acres of farm land in s

-- what became lafayette square. there are brick kill ns -- kilns, a large builder's shed, which became the first masonic lodge in d.c. and then on the far side you may not be able to see them where you are, but there is a row of small houses which were going to be workmen's cottages but which were turned into -- what is a good word? brothels. we'll use that. so a long tradition of hankie pankie in the vicinity of the white house. and here it is in 1902, laid out as sort of a romantic -- the square finally complete. pennsylvania avenue, things built up from there. and there it's running between the two. it was pretty rough but set out very wide. once again, l'enfant's sense of grandeur and the future. you can see the tidal creek coming around. it ran down about where north capitol street is. it had some very deep pools. there were swimming holes in it. people swam. it was 500 feet wide in front of the white house. it was not nothing. and at the bottom of capitol hill there, it was 20 feet down from the road because t

you can see lafayette square, which is finally getting tidied up and then to the left of lafayette square you can see blair house. and above it, decatur house. at this stage, 1825, the south portico had just gone in. the north portico had not been finished. and john quincy adams had become the president, but his great gardening efforts had not really gotten under way. but down in the foreground you can see the boons' cottage. great, he used to swim in the river all the time, john quincy adams. and there is a good diary entry where he says he went down to the willows. the mansion is just above the cottage there, and you can see the octagon up there. and got his boat and with his son, john jr., and his servant antoine, they were going to row across the river and antoine was going to row back. the adamses were going to swim. they must have been good swimmers because the river was much wider in those days. and i would think twice before striking out. and i a good swimmer. am i would think twice before striking out to national airport. [laughter] anyway, this is another painting by me for anot

c-span two.n between july of 1824 and september of 1825, revolutionary war hero marquis de lafayette toured all 24 states and the district of columbia. 50 years later, he received parades, banquets and military salute. up next, mark hudson, executive director of tudor place, talked about lafayette's three visit to washington, d.c. the george washington university museum and textile museum hosted this hour-long event. >> hello, everyone. welcome to mondays at the museum of the george washington university museum and textile museum. i'm the curator here. the gw museum and textile museum has been open since 2015 and showcases global textile art and

in lafayette, we saw lots more trees come down today.. in lafayette, emeryville and san jose. and you can bet even more will topple tomorrow.. with the ground so soggy. our crews saw torrential rain in butte, marin and santa clara counties today.. and a lot of damage to go along with it. first, we go to emily turner in san rafael. "not only has it...sun's gone down." "i'm don ford in san jose...2 cars completely off the freeway." "meanwhile across town... across a pool house." "i'm wilson walker...as the system moves through." from the afternoon.. "i'm wilson walker...ashe." from the afternoon.. through the commute.. and into tomorrow.. it's been.. and will continue to be.. a soggy drive. you can see high- def doppler.. and use our interactive radar on our website, kpix-dot-com. for weather headlines, your forecast and traffic alerts.. get the latest tomorrow with our morning team for special storm coverage starting *early , at 4 a-m. coming up: disgraced comedian louis c-k performs in san jose. and protesters have a message for him tonight. house speaker nancy pelosi pulls a

that's the cell in lafayette or walnut creek right now. stormtracker showing that on hail and we have had thunderstorm activity. this is now stretching out to parts of the east bay. concord, pacheco, pleasant hill, bay point and all the way out towards fairfield and rio vista and also around saint alina, calistoga, that's the tail end of thunderstorm activity that went through southern lake county and now starting to move into -- look at this rain coming in on the peninsula, that's from san gregorio. back towards the santa clara valley. active day today, more hit and miss but possibility again of more thunderstorm activity with hail reports and in the mountains finally that snow level is coming down. it will get down to 4500 feet and there's still a lot of energy out here, most of it going north. we are not done yet. >>> back over to sal and i'm sure he sees the same things i'm seeing. >> exactly. where it does rain hard, people slow down, sometimes people get into wrecks. if you're driving too fast and someone is in front of you all of a

eagles hosting lafayette. first half, nice f passingrom nelson to bragg.in a.u. tg by just two. second half, eagles tenacious. the attempt wouldn't fall. your turn, josh alexander. nope, stacy becton jr. slams home two of 18. 53-49 lafayette.r they keep th distance, especially on this play. the jam, two of 21. down three, american 25 seconds left. nelson drains it. we head to overtime tied at 69. in the extra ssion, lafayette scores on their first and only bucket. 13 of 16 from the free-throw line. a.u. falls in o. it 84-79 o.t.84-79. >>> the future bright enough for george m to wear shades. patriotand the green machine hosting fordham. two handed ball drive.fo rdham led by as many as nine. otis livingston ii drilling t through he course 61-55. fordham still leads. inside for the jam. cuts the lead to four. game tied at 68. mason with the ball. seconds left to play. otis livingston oneiv ofe from three for the game. seconds left, drops the three. son wins 71-68. liten to the play through the eyes of otis -- >> like a focus really. like everything kind of slows down a little bit

withers avenue in lafayette, fell across both lanes. had a five-foot base. it was a very old oak tree. >> the whole house shook. so i ran outside and saw the big oak had fallen. cut up and moved away by early afternoon. in martinez the worry is flooding. so a lost sandbags started their day at rankin park and went to work outside the businesses lined up on main street. martina's mayor rob schroder just moved his insurance office here from walnut creek and is taking precautions. >> it doesn't flood up above the windows but we get to to the curbs usually, maybe a little higher. then with traffic going down main it creates wake and that will presumably -- from time to time it will go underneath the doorways. >> reporter: a recent flood control project keeps it from getting too bad. elsewhere county public works is keeping an eye on the usual suspects. clogged drains and culverts. and they're counting on homeowners to do the same. >> check the drainage areas. there's a lot of leaves. there's a lot of debris that clogs up and when the rain t

. >> american university, au eagles hosting lafayette, looks like an eagle. look at that, first half, nic pass marvin brag. au trailing by just two. second half, the eagles tenacious, your turn josh alexander and then stacyn beckto jr. slams it home. 3-49, but they keep their distance, especially on this play. two ohis 21 american rallies, though, down 3, 25 seconds left. ayorio, drainedit lafayette scores their first and only bucket in the overtime, 13 of 16 from the line. au falls in overtime, 84-79. >>> thanks, >>> tonight states of emergency more than 100 million under winter weather alera from oklahom to maine. wind, rain, ice and sn ow. dangerous roadways. lights nds of cancelled, trains too. the temperatures are expected to drop major cally i northern ties. we'll have a live forecast> resident trump offers a deal on border security. >> it is a as coonate response to the on going tragedy on our southern border. >> but will the democrats get on board to end the shutdown. fireballssive in the night sky. a gase pipel blast kills at least 60 people and doze

this is an unincorporated lafayette just on the border of the city of us until. this was a massive oak tree that fell. you can see how big it was when it actually came down across the street. thankfully, no cars were on it. this happened at 9:00 this morning. there is a homeowner who lives nearby that says that the base of the tree uprooted from the ground. the soil was so saturated. she has lived in the house since 2000. she got the tree pruned about 5 years ago and never since then. it is right on the bank here of what is called murderous creek. it is about 100 years old. the woman we spoke with says that it sounded like an explosion and her entire house shook. >> on withers here, it is really congested in the morning. people are going to school. there is a stump here. there is a stop sign at the end. i am really grateful that the school traffic had ended. >> reporter: public works says that they are gearing up for today. they're very concerned about the atmospheric river that is going to come through later this afternoon and evening. there especially concerned

this was lafayette's farewell tour. [laughter] with some of the tour dates on it. i want that back. happy to share it with you for your enjoyment. between august 1824 and september 1825, lafayette spent 13 months in the u.s., logging thousands of miles in visiting each of the then 24 states. in travels included stops new york, boston, portsmouth, albany, trenton, princeton, the adelphia -- philadelphia, my camry, washington, mobile, new orleans, baton rouge, louisville, and rochester. out the 24 state visit with stops at the end in maine and vermont. tour, heis farewell visited washington three times. a short visit in october 1824. 1824 anded stay in 1825. and again in september of 1825 as he prepared for his return to france. in washington as in every city he visited, he was given a hero's welcome and mobbed in a manner that reminds me of scenes and a hard days night, where they are shoveling them in and out of cars like a rock star response. that is part of the inspiration behind the t-shirt. >> learn more about lafayette's tour of america tonight at 7:00 p.m. eastern on american

highway 24 in lafayette is getting faster as the day goes by. what a difference 30 minutes and metering lights can make. they are now on for the first time this year. >>> traffic is getting onto the bridge is going to be slow. the time is 5:48. people probably have heaters cranked on in the cars today. >> i hope so . it is cold out there. 20s and 30s. we will end up with sunshine today. upper 50s or 60 and around santa cruz or gilroy. gilroy is checking in at 29 right now. it is a cold morning with lots of sun. it is all about the cold this morning. around the bay, we're looking at temperatures in the 30s to low 40s. inland areas are in the 20s and 30s. the system is on its way. increasing high clouds tomorrow. not really today. there might be a few, but no big deal. lots of upper 20s. right at 30 for many. temperatures below freezing for many, even near the bay. upper 20s already. menlo park and stanford and los altos are 29 degrees. 32 degrees over in fremont. san mateo is at 34. it is a cold one. it is 10 degrees up and truckee. colder as wel

this video is from saratoga, orinda, and lafayette. just a sample of some of the problems today. >> we have team coverage. we have live reports from around the bay area tonight. first we begin with bill martin. here is the latest on today's rate totals and what you can expect in the coming hours. >> almost a half foot of rain up near the russian river, we sought to three inches of rain in the santa cruz mountains, the rest is from an inch to an inch and a half, and the rain is still falling in parts of the bay area. most of it has moved through as you can see, some lightning hits showing up in the central valley. we have reports of flooding and those areas. most of our flood advisories and warnings have been dropped except up around where we are waiting warnings in different areas around the bay, the all comprehensive one has been dropped. that flood advisory and urban and small stream flood watch. campbell getting showers right

in lafayette a massive oak tree came down at 9:00 this morning. people who live in that area say it is fortunate no one was hurt because that area can be busy. >> here is a looked at highway 101 in sausalito this afternoon. you can see the roads were slick and visibility was low. >> the sierra is being pounded by high wind and snow. there have been crashes holding up traffic and i-80 is back open, but caltrans say people should avoid the sierra for the next two days. this is a major storm and we begin our coverage with delmar. >> the rain is definitely coming down. it will be here in the next couple of hours.

police shot and killed a suspect at the rotten robbie gas station on lafayette street and aldo avenue in santa clara. this happened just before 6:00 this morning. you can see shattered dplas and bullet holes in the windows. it's unclear what the suspect was wanted for. >> i think that -- i think that it's going to be several hours that we'll be out here investigating and collecting evidence. obviously even then it's early saturday morning. we have to roust everybody and get them here to start this investigation. so i think it's going to be numerous hours we'll be here. >> no one else was hurt. we'll bring you more on the breaking news as it comes into the newsroom. >>> now to the weather. grab your umbrella or rain jacket if you are spending time outside today. s rafael camera.ve from the meteorologist lisa argen is tracking the storm for us, lisa good morning to you. >>> chris, good morning. we see the heavy returns right along the coast but it's a 2 on the impact scale, that means moderate rain gusty winds. two-day totals today and tomorrow 3/4 of an toifrm 1.5 inches. perhaps three

it happened just before 6 this morning outside a gas station on lafayette street. investigators have not released the suspect's name or what led to the shooting. no one else was hurt. we'll continue to follow this story and bring you any updates as they become available. ( marty ) repair plans have been approved to fix the two cracks at the salesforce transit center. its been 3 months since it was shutdown following the discovery of those cracks. kron 4's dan kerman reports --- it is still unclear how soon buses will start rolling through the facility. progress is being made towards the eventual repair and reopening of the salesforce transit center, which was shutdown a month after it's opening last august when two cracks were found in steel beams on the bus deck above fremont streetsot christine falvey/transbay joint powers authority :15the repair has been approved by the independant peer reviewers that has been enpaneled by mtc, so now the tjpa is purchasing steel to begin those repairs.a repair completion date has not yet been set, but even when the repairs are

danville 26 lafayette 26. menlo park, 29. everybody is in the cold. patty frost with local areas of the frost due to the 20s around the bay. a lot of 30s and a few 40s. a lot of sunshine temperatures and 27. and out of 20s and low 30s. is going to be a tough call to warm-up. that is the 29 in woodside. willow park 30. 32 in fremont. redwood city a 32. big changes on the way with cloud cover. saturday into wednesday it looks wet. 50s for the highs. hey: 02. are things quieting down or the same? >>> a comes and goes in different spots. one of the areas we will show you visit the livermore valley. on 580 there are areas that have tied things up later. is westbound 580 grant line road. it crashed left the lanes close but now they are open. there is a residual backup extending to 205 andy tracy. once you get to fremont if you take eighty four or 580 or 68 you will have no problems. a clear path to the south bay. the driver is 19 minutes. this is one of the highlights bay area commute. no problems other was on 80 corridor. it stays that way for the morning.

almost a year ago, this little baby entered the world in lafayette, louisiana. his parents, connie depsanie and benjamin hall, named his kingston but didn't have a middle name until after he was born. the name they decided on came from a letter they got in the hospital. a surveillance camera at lafayette general medical center had captured a stranger asking for directions so she could deliver the letter. who was she? >> to my dad's angel -- even though i will never know your name, you are the first child born here after my dad's passing. when one life is taken, another is given. please keep my dad in your prayers. >> his name is james. thank you. >> that was the stranger. jamie fontenot. shortly after her father, james lee grimmett, a veteran, died in the hospital in lafayette, jamie heard sweet music. ♪ it's a lullaby that plays throughout the hospital. families of newborns come here and press that button in the labor and delivery ward playing the lullaby, letting everybody know a newborn just arrived. on january 12th, 2018, kingston hall was born shortly aft

executiveark hudson, director of tudor place, talked about lafayette's three visit to washington, d.c. the george washington university museum and text on museum hosted this hour-long event. >> hello, everyone. at the museumdays of the george washington univerty

lafayette ... in the upper right.this has also caused the power to be knocked out to some areas.... especially in marin and sonoma counties.and of course... the weather has impacted the commute... live look in the lower right at the bay bridge tolls plaza (ken) thank you for joining us, i'm ken wayne. (pam) and i'm pam moore. back to san anselmo... which is looking to avoid a repeat of 2005 .... seen in this video here... when the creek jumped its banks... inundating nearby businesses with water. justine waldman joins us live from san anselmo tonight with the latest. (justine)soaking wet right now. and you can see the sandbags out here in case things get worse. cars pushed their way through flooded roads...the rain made driving difficult today - wipers needed to be going at full blast to see the street. sot the thing i notice when it rains is that people dont really pay attentiona wet day at work for this crossing guard...who stood outside for hours, to keep kids safesot people forget to stopnatsthe san anselmo creek looked angry .. as dark brown water rushed

lafayette, this street, this one is still open. so at this time, we're told this is going to be a very long day for officers. they will be out here for quite a bit. the medical examiner has not arrived yet. leigh martinez, ktvu news. >>> the partial government shutdown is causing mere woods to close on monday. the golden gate recreational area made the announcement yesterday, saying that problems with the overflowing trash cans and toilets are to remain. they had remained open concerning the last two weeks. park officials said that the park and shuttle reservations will be refunded. the state parks are still open and unaffected by the government shutdown. >> we have a lot of beautiful line there are state park and owned and operated by state park personnel and staff and keep them available and accessible. >> park officials said that you the shut down is a chance for people to visit the 280 state parks in california. >>> deputies are issuing a warning for people headed to closed area. the organization tweeted, if you are headed to t

department of public works on waterbird way.nats- on withers avenue near pleasant hill road in lafayette.... the contra costa county public works department was busy cleaning up a downed valley oak tree.victoria werhan/homeo wner- "i just ran outside to make sure a truck hadn't hit the house or something." the more than 100-year-old tree fell from victoria werhan's (wear-h-ann) yard just after nine o'clock in the morning... but with a stroke of goodluck... no property was damaged. werhan/homeowner- "when you have oaks, you're always prepared -- that's why we're always like pruning them back to make sure that five years ago, we pruned it, so -- cause it's an old tree - that, if it did fall, it wouldn't hit powerlines and that worked -- it didn't hit any power lines." the department of public works spent several hours cleaning up. just one of many weather-related incidents, spokesperson steve padilla, says he expects crews to respond to in the coming days.steve padilla/public works- "if your house is, is behind a creek or in front of a creek, take a look, make sure to remove the debis and

a deadly officer involved shooting at the gastation at aledo and lafayette. this is video just into the newsroom. you can see shattered glass and bullet holes in the windows. it's not clear what led up to the shooting. but we know the suspect is dead. we'll bring you more on the breaking news as we learn details. turning to weather in the bay area forecast with our meteorologist lisa argen. hi, lisa. >>> getting wet around the bay area. the north bay you can see the yellow from berkeley in oakland in the east by. san francisco light rain through 280. san mateo, even into the south bay. reports of light rain. mist and drizzle. boulder creek and scott's valley. the winds are up. gusting to 25 miles an hour half moon bay. >> you can join us for more local news and weather in there oh no. oh no. i hate this belt. man oh man. mom, we have a situation. life's bleachable moments need clorox bleach. >>> welcome back to "gma" on this saturday morning. happening right now, shutdown stalemate. democrats and republicans stuck in contentious negotiations over funding that

we have lightning strikes north of the bay bridge and through lafayette. it is pouring over san francisco, the bay bridge, emeryville, alameda, oakland, lafayette, walnut creek and miranda. in the south bay light to moderate rain with heavy downpours with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout the day. the wind will be easy with a few sun latehe rnoo wayne: wow. - yeah, boy! wayne: tiffany, what's behind the curtain? jonathan: it's a trip to italy! - i'm here to win big today. jonathan: it's in the bag. (grunts) wayne: go get your car! give him a big round of applause. you did it, you got the big deal of the day! and this is how we do it in season ten. jonathan: it's time for "let's make a deal." now here's tv's big dealer, wayne brady! wayne: hey, america. welcome to "let's make a deal". i'm wayne brady. thank you so much for tuning in. who wants to make a deal? you! come on over here. yes, ma'am, yes, you. everybody else, have a seat. i'm going to make a deal with... what's your name? - sukari. wayne: sukari. welcome to the show, sukari.

you know i always get stage fright no matter how small or large the show is especially today this is lafayette i've never played her before she just tearing down the house right now it's only a fifteen minute change over and i'm the closer so anyone who doesn't like me can just go home that's what's on my mind before a show does either get to give. the world. today set last for seventy five minutes felix yang plays a mix of chart hits hip hop beats and lots of songs she's produced himself. time for some after show mingling with the crowd i could also have used it as i think it's crucial to give some time and some love back to the fans who follow me and make such a huge effort to be here to accept. that takes the fun songs they know all the lyrics and sing along great party they're in a great mood they forget about their everyday problems it's a wonderful moment i love to share. nobody a cover of the eighty's hit by u.s. band rufus featuring chaka khan was remakes by félix him now british you tube star jasmine thompson sings the vocals the song it's a platinum twenty seven times giving him his

it is slow off the 680 at walnut creek into lafayette. coming from pablo into oakland, a 10 minute ride and 30 minutes to the sfo. looking at traffic at 680, all morning long we have kept our eyes on this. we have a traffic alert but on the me and with stop and go conditions. keep that in mind if you are taking 680 this morning and slow on 242 from highway 4. we have a crash at the bay bridge toll plaza blocking the number 13 toll lane with a lot of red. it is slow anyway off the maze and the east shore freeway with slow conditions. we have a crash on westbound 92 at 880 with an accident northbound add at 238 blocking one lane. in the north bay, the 101 near college not far from highway 12 south of kern we have an accident reported with a crash blocking two plans. the traffic is slow due to the fasan francisco. elidge ing sy >>> it is a cold morning. check out this salesforce tower camera with a live look looking to the south for a spectacular start to the day. we are grateful to live in the bay area views like this. especially when we th

here's a live look with one photographer standing by at highway 24 and lafayette were traffic looks pretty good. if you are traveling 688 24, traffic is pretty light in both directions. you should not have any trouble two 580 which looks okay onto the bay bridge and through the maccarthur maze. >>> the public transit ridership is down and especially in san francisco. the new report lays out the key factors and we have kiet do in san francisco to explain. >> reporter: you have likely heard about many study showing how uber and lyft are clogging the streets and making traffic worse. this study looks at how the bus and train ridership has suffered in 22 cities, in particular san francisco. the study was done by the university of kentucky showing the problem especially bad in san francisco. the ridesharing apps launched in 2010 bus ridership dropping nearly 13% and that is happening in every major city with the exception of seattle. on average it will decline 1.7% per year with well ridership 1.3% decline each year and that is cumulative. that means they add up year after year. one thing agenc

lafayette seeing this and to the north, some moderate rain falling from mill valley mill valley through novato, the richmond san rafael bridge and over to wx salinas. north, some scattered showers and sevastopol some and petaluma, some light rain stretching to the sonoma valley and napa valley and snow coming down in the sierra. the wind is expected to be breezy and that is what we are getting with napa recording winds gusting and novato, 18. west and breezy for the brunt of the afternoon and then in time for the evening commute, it begins to taper off and here's a look at the futurecast. still not slick and the heavief should move east and then look at the 10:00 area, snow showers wednesday morning with the brunt of that heavier and stronger story moving in by late wednesday afternoon. the rainfall amounts, we could see one half inch to one inch over the next 24 hours or so and in the sierra, snow falling and an advisory starting later this afternoon and at home, by tomorrow, a high wind watch and a bay area advisory with possibilities for flooding and i will have details in a little b

on withers avenue near pleasant hill road in lafayette... a 50-foot valley oak tree came tumbling down.victoria werhan/homeo wner- "i'm fine. i'm sad to lose a big old tree that provides a lot of privacy and shade." just after nine o'clock in the morning, victoria werhan (wear-h-ann) says the more than 100- year-old oak snapped. a tree she says gets pruned and checked-out by arborists on a yearly basis.victoria werhan/homeowner- "and, it sounded like an explosion. uh, the whole house rattled. and, at first, i thought it was thunder." fortunately, when the tree fell... no one was standing underneath it... and, no cars were passing by.victoria werhan/homeowner- "if it had happened an hour earlier, this road litterally is bumper to bumper to the stop sign for people going to school and work." steve padilla with the contra costa county public works department says his crews responded to the call. adding that the reason the tree fell was more a result of and accumulation of water over time... and not necessarily the weather currently pushing thro

early saturday morning a man armed with several guns began wreaking havoc at this rotten robbie on lafayette street in santa clara...sot: this individual was heavily armed was intent on killing and injuring innocent civilians, had multiple weapons as well as additional ammunition for those weapons on his person. police captain (wah-heed kah- zem) wahyd kazem says the 55-year-old man walked up to the gas station--armed with at least a long gun and a handgun---and began firing at passing cars and people pumping gas...sot: he then walked into the store and began shooting everywhere. there were multiple employees in the store as well as customers who fled for their lives..it was feared there were several victims according to initial reports..police later discovered that was not the case..officers rushed to the scene just before 6am... they were able to quickly stop the gunman before things got much worse..sot: we are fortunate that there are no civilian injuries or casualties primarily due to the fact that officers responded so quickly they resonded with their training in front of them and react

>> trying to add the highway 24 lafayette camera to talk about the fog you mentioned, but we do have a new crash to tell you about. >>> it sounds serious, north of 66, and this is in the san leandro area. there's an ambulance on the way to the scene, and be aware of that also a crash north of there, northbound 880 as well in alameda, and taking a look at the live picture of 880, north of it, second crash, and this is at the oakland coliseum, and you can see a lot of slow traffic making your way north into oakland, and here's the highway 24 camera, and a little bit of fog and haze, settling into the valley there, and the commute has lightened up over the last hour or so, and it's not too bad of a drive, making your way to the tunnel. 280 in san jose, both directions looking good, and the bay bridge toll plaza, looking busy. 20 minute delay to the span. it's 7:33. back to the desk. >>> it's day 35 of the government shutdown, and 800,000 federal employees will miss their second paycheck today. about half of those employees are considered essential, and it means they are working without

in lafayette a massive oak tree came down at 9:00 this morning. people who live in that area say it is fortunate no one was hurt because that area can be busy. >> here is a looked at highway 101 in sausalito this afternoon. you can see the roads were slick and visibility was low. >> the sierra is being pounded by high wind and snow. there have been crashes holding up traffic and i-80 is back open, but caltrans say people should avoid the sierra for the next two days. this is a major storm and we begin our coverage with delmar. >> the rain is definitely coming down. it will be here in the next couple of hours. we have all weird, already seen up to two inches of rain. concorde about one half of, inch of rain. basically we are looking at rainfall this going to keep coming the heaviest. you can see it moving on shore. you can see where the warnings are. this is a small stream flood advisory and areas of pooling water around penngrove and some of the small creeks going up above their banks. this is and big river stuff. you get the idea. you basically h

department of public works on waterbird way.nats- on withers avenue near pleasant hill road in lafayette.... the contra costa county public works department was busy cleaning up a downed valley oak tree.victoria werhan/homeo wner- "i just ran outside to make sure a truck hadn't hit the house or something." the more than 100-year-old tree fell from victoria werhan's (wear-h-ann) yard just after nine o'clock in the morning... but with a stroke of goodluck... no property was damaged. no people or cars hit.victoria werhan/homeowner- "when you have oaks, you're always prepared -- that's why we're always like pruning them back to make sure that five years ago, we pruned it, so -- cause it's an old tree - that, if it did fall, it wouldn't hit powerlines and that worked -- it didn't hit any power lines." the department of public works spent several hours cleaning up. just one of many weather-related incidents, spokesperson steve padilla, says he expects crews to respond to in the coming days.steve padilla/public works- "if your house is, is behind a creek or in front of a creek, take a look, mak

>> host: next time you're in washington, stop by lafayette square. gil klein is a longtime journalist and a former president of the national press club. he's also the author of "trouble in lafayette square: the fascination, protests and murder at the white house." >> guest: thank you so much. that long terrific, i appreciate the opportunity. >> host: keep an eye out for more interviews from the national book -- press club's book fair. you can watch any of our programs in their entirety at booktv.org. type the author's name in the search bar at the top of the page. >> here's a quick look at the next three programs airing on booktv. next, former "vanity fair" media journalist matthew pressman examines the role of the press today. then, louise shelley looks at the growth in illegal trade with the emergence of new technologies. and later, we bring you the well-realize black girl festival recently held in brooklyn. and that's a look ahead at the next three programs on booktv on c-span2. and beginning now, matthew pressman on the role of the press. [inaudi

. >>> in lafayette, an old oak tree never stood a chance against these strong winds in soggy ground. this came crashing down this morning at withers avenue and pleasant hill road. crews were there chopping it up just a short time ago. the property owner says it is lucky that the tree did not fall earlier because there are usually cars lined up on that street taking kids to school. >> bumper-to-bumper cars. >> if this had happened in our earlier, it would've been a lot sadder story. >> reporter: the property owner says when the tree toppled over, it sounded like thunder and shook her entire house. >>> toledo traffic was slow going after a mudslide on 101 just after spencer avenue. the saturated hillside gave way this morning right during the commute. it took about 90 minutes to clear away the mud and debris. crews are also evaluating trees on the hill the risk of falling. >>> before the rain gets really bad this afternoon, residents can still come up with some sandbags to protect their homes. one is open until 3:30 this afternoon. >> we have a location for the residence to fill up the

over towards the east bay, where the hail report was for lafayette and walnut creek, now it's starting to get more to san ramon. danville, livermore, pleasanton, brentwood, antioch, and oakland. that will be the line. that's not the only line. there will be more moving in today with a little one going through now toward rohnert park. . also, cold and unstable air gives us another round of thunderstorms this afternoon. a couple more systems to deal with. more on that in a half hour. >> thank you. >>> people across the bay area have a big cleanup today. the biggest storm of the year flooded some streets, knocking out power to tens of thousands of customers. sally rasmussen is live at an apartment complex where power has been out for hours. >> reporter: this is the backstrom arms apartment complex in campbell near bascom and union. this building behind me, one of two apartment buildings, is without power. there is about eight units inside. you can see from the outside, exactly why. this powerful ripped out of its socket because of the heavy rains and winds last night knocked down a tree.

lafayette is there with 37. big changes are on the way as we head towards friday, saturday, and rain on the way. looks like saturday even into wednesday. i will take it saturday into tuesday for now depending on which forecast model you look at. all of them are rather bullish on the rainfall. there could be hefty totals by the time we go from saturday into the middle of next week. upper 50s. 6:32. people are returning on the highways and the byways. >> i think so. we have a lot of reports of hazards in the roadways. it sounds like folks who are out there, maybe some trucks, are not tying the loads and there are things ending up on the roadway. there are a couple of hazards to look out for in the south bay. these are stalled vehicles. there is a broken down vehicle blocking one of the middle lanes northbound on 17 at camden. there is a stalled vehicle there as well. if we had up the peninsula, both that vista point and edgewood, there are reports of furniture, boxes, and tarp on the roadways. definitely be aware

highway 24 through lafayette, all the way to orinda and the caldecott tunnel. clears up a little bit. once you get through the tunnel. and the bay bridge toll plaza. you'll see about a 15- to 20- minute delay. but no major or specific issues to tell you about here. the carpool lanes moving through here without any problem at all. i'll send it over to steve. we have been talking about that chilly, midwestern weather. you and i lived there in our past lives. >> that's correct. >> most of us have no idea how cold it can be. >> i used to work in chicago and lived in cincinnati and detroit. >> so you got the tour of the coldest midwestern states. >> if you've never been to chicago. when that wind comes off the lake. it is cold. 37 below. that is not the wind chill. that is their temperature. these will be considered not that cold by the time we get to next wednesday morning. that will be the coldest surge of air. wind chills, 30 to maybe 35 below. i've looked at all of the information. and it's going to be really, really cold. maybe coldest since 1996. santa rosa, 3

this is highway 24 in lafayette. that is slowing down and you can see the san mateo bridge is also slow. south commute still looks good in san jose but 101 is getting slower on the way to sunnyvale. let's bring stephen. >> thank you. i appreciate that. our good friend and sal knows his well, him well, coming in with snow totals in the cr. a lot of cloud cover over us right now might make for a few breaks. you are listening but you are not watching. do know that big 85 death, definition tv you got from santa? there is. kirkwood, 16 inches of snow. sugar bowl 29. how about that? northstar 26, mount rose had a little bit more than that. rain totals, west of humes burke and windsor, over six. been lohmann over 5 1/2. marin county had a lot of 4+ amounts. santa rosa 2.59. remember last week i said by the end of the week, santa rosa will be 100% back to normal x i think that was a good dent right there and we are 67% of normal making progress. redwood city an inch and three quarters, brentwood over an inch. palo alto over

as we approach the 5:00 hour, here's a look at highway 24 through lafayette. traffic is moving there. >>> changes here. we start off where it is cold out there. 20s and 30s. i will take a look at the forecast and talk about the timing on the rainfall. >>> waking up in a hospital this morning after being struck by a car riding his bike. a neighbor who ran to his aid. >>> we're one day away from much power shift in washington, d.c. we will take you live for a hint today of how the dynamic will play out. >>> when steve paulson has 20s on the map, you notice a chilly morning. >> also 38 at sfo. it will get cold. there are many times we will get colder than this. i do not think that the breeze will pick up. there have already been a few 20s. there many at 30, including livermore.

where lafayette got hit hard by the storm. trees were falling because of the strong winds and rain. on withers avenue near pleasant hill road ... the contra costa county public works department was busy cleaning up a downed valley oak tree. luckily no one was hurt and no property was damaged. but its just one of many weather-related incidents that crews expect to respond to in the coming days. <- "if your house is, is behind a creek or in front of a creek, take a look, make sure to remove the debis and just keep a monitor on it.">( james ) crews are prepared for a tough stretch.. teams are on standby 24- hours, seven days a week. ( darya ) in oakland... a public works crew had to remove a large acacia tree. it came down on ascot drive in the oakland hills for a time it blocked part of a heavily traveled two lane road. no one was hurt. and there was no property damage. ( darya )crews in oakland have been filling out sandbags for people as more showers roll in. the supplies are available during business hours at the oakland public works corporate yard on sheppard canyon road. people c

highway 24 looks okay so far from lafayette to oakland. >> we have a little bit of a break, but already clouds are moving in in advance of our next system. there will be a series of systems. we are not done yet by a long shot. >>> welcome back to morningstar 2. gavin newsom assumed the governorship later today. a lot of people see how he leads. >> it is kind of a quiet position, but we will explain how newsom could lead differently from outgoing governor, jerry brown. >> perhaps it was an omen in 2004 when gavin newsom was sworn in as san francisco mayor of the youngest in a century. >> it is official. congratulations. >> 15 years later, he replaced governor jerry brown who when first alexi smack elected was 36. >> i think he is going to carry over governor brown's legacy and try to put his own imprint on it. >> expect bold statements from newsom similar to the 2004 decision to allow same-sex couples in the city to get married. even though it was eventually shot down, that move is widely credited with launching the movement that eventually led to the legalization of same-sex marriage. >

lafayette also. pinole says what breeze? we're 35 degrees. cloud cover will be over the warmer, 55-degree water. produces clouds, north-south, parallel to the coast. except for that, we're looking pretty good. here's a breeze to the northwest. east/southeast. i think northern santa rosa. that set it up to 32. everything now is going up and over for the rest of this week. although signs on sunday and monday, start to cloud it up again. the ridge is here for a few days. and i don't think it's here that long. 50s on the temps to very low 60s. a lot of sunshine. clouds cruising by. by sunday, i think we'll see temperatures upper 60s to maybe near 70, with partly cloudy skies, you guys. >> thank you, steve. >>> 4:20 is the time. city leaders are expected to take a vote that could change the landscape of downtown concord. up next, the several factors consider before the new soccer stadium. >>> plus, overworked and stressed out. the allegations about a special team at uber that handles investigations. i'm jimmy dean and ah mother nature sure doesn't

highway 24 in lafayette is looking pretty good. everyone is moving at the limit and there have been no problems throughout the morning. the bay bridge toll plaza it looks emptier than what we would see on a saturday or sunday morning. it took no time at all ticket onto the span. 7:19 and i will send it over. >>> thank you. it is cold. yesterday morning was colder but even when you're at 26-29 that is cold enough. hope valley is the coldest i can find. 26, napa airport to the 20s. 29. menlo park at 29. boulder creek also 29. livermore 31 and 30s for oakland, san jose, sfo at 40. 20s and 30s, yesterday there were many 20s and today there are some 30s and 40s around the bay. higher clouds are beginning to work their way in. this is the leading edge of a change in the pattern kicks in today. more so tomorrow. 30s and 40s, 41 for half moon bay. 31 in castro valley. tracy in fairfield and rio vista, cordelia at 30s. woodside is in there with 29. mid-30s for belmont. 38 is still cold for san carlson. 39 -- 16 and truckee. las vegas 31 two