the low is driving toward southern california giving them rain. we will be drive for most but you can see around brentwood, antioch, san ramon, the altamont pass, things are winding down mostly but they're still a little bit toward morgan hill and gilroy. this moisture is streaming up and clips around santa cruz and heads toward half moon bay. 50s for the temperatures which is why there is fog. there is a breeze here so that will not be an issue but closer to the bay, it is. highs today in the 50s to near 60. now we go back to the death. >>> so far the storm has not caused any major problems in sonoma or napa county's in the areas burned by the wildfires. a flash flood watch was canceled around 2 am. people living in burned areas have done what they can to reduce the risk of debris flow and mudslides. the area did get several inches of rain and did caused flooding but that's about it. the santa rosa fire assistant marshall says this is the first real significant test to see if all the precautions put into place will pay off during the winter storm

down toward southern california yesterday. we talk about heavy rain. when you quantify these numbers, take a look at the rainfall rates. montecito yesterday had a peek rainfall rate of over .5 inches in five minutes. that is how intense the downpour was. these real intense downpours overwhelming the area. taken look at some of the rainfall totals especially in the hills to the east of montecito. some of these totals adding up to nearly six inches in a few spots. those rainfall totals, the intensity and the duration, look at the numbers adding up down toward central and southern california. at least you can see the storm system moving to the south. this is a welcome change to the weather pattern. we have the clouds and intense downpours to the south yesterday. you noticed a few scattered showers today and some mist or drizzle. not being picked up by the writer but there are a lot of low moisture level in place and has a result enough to squeeze out light shower activity and that will be in the forecast to this evening. or numbers, santa rosa 55, mid- 50

that combination along with thes s down to southern california -- conditions down to southern california will make it quiet. 60 for a few. 4:01. and sal tells us anything? >> e off to a decent start. not a lot going on which is good good. the way we like it to start off at 4:01. let's take a look at the tracy super commute and start with 580. traffic is moving along nicely if you're driving on 580 westbound. it continues to look good as you drive on 205 and 580 into the livermore area on 580 west from livermore, dublin and castro valley, it's better. this is a look at interstate 880 and moving along nicely. for now, we're off to a good start almost anywhere. 402. back to the desk. >> thank you , sal. >>> 13 people killed and dozens of homes swept away or badly damaged by heavy rains and mud slides in southern california. montecito was hit hard. that's where oprah and ellen degeneres live. it's 100 miles northwest of los angeles. a dozen people are missing and there's a fear the death toll may go higher. a 14-year-old girl was rescued by the santa barbara fire department and she's on the

thousands of people throughout southern california remain evacuated. reporter kelly wright shows us more of the devastation. >> reporter: waves of mud fueled by heavy rains crash into residential areas of southern california. >> i california. the run offbrought debris from the hills devastated by the wildfires. the charred lands have left low- lying areas vulnerable to flooding and mudslides. large boulders were pushed down the hillside, rep turing a -- rupturing a gas line. >> i can't quite believe it. was that a house behind us. >> reporter: crews spent much of tuesday rescuing people stuck in the mud, including one teenager trapped up to her neck for hours. dozens more had to be pulled out by helicopter. this car was one of many vehicles parked at the top of a hill. pushed to the bottom and covered in mud. >> there were just a few people who didn't listen to the fire department when they told us to take every car off the street. those few people, their cars were like any lated into conditions got so bad that authorities had to order new evacuations,

other parts of southern california are also hard hit. here's abc news reporter marcie gonzalez. >> reporter: a desperate, difficult effort through thick mud. >> mud is so deep. >> reporter: to find the two dozen people still missing in southern california. >> my mom and i'm fighting with all my heart to find her. >> reporter: an emotional and so far unsuccessful search for robert's mother. disappeared when heavy run unleashed mudslides. >> hurricane or freight train. >> reporter: this is the same area still recovering from the thomas fire. the largest inferno in california history destroyed vegetation and ig that could stop the flow of this fast-moving mud and debris. it's now killed at least 15 people in santa barbara county. >> we couldn't get out in time. >> reporter: multimillion dollar mansions left buried, so deep in places only the chimneys are visible. >> it looked like a battlefield. >> reporter: ellen degeneres showing the flooded 101 freeway. >> this is how deep the mud is. >> reporter: and oprah sharing this video of her back

california air national guard members based in silicon valley are already in southern california and posted these fee photos of what they saw from their helicopter. >>> after fears of tumbling into the ocean a woman's dream home is no more. a little yellow house was demolished this morning. the last one red tagged in pacifica. here's abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield. >> reporter: you may watch this and see a demolition job. melissa mcconnell sees it differently. >> the kitchen sliding glass door just went down. >> reporter: she knows every inch of this 900 square foot home. it's not just a kitchen back splash being ripped out, that was a find she proud lly got of craigslist. the siding is only six months old. >> my pretty little house. >> reporter: today it turned into rubble. the pacifica cliff it was perched on has eroded away to the point that living here is too dangerous. the city said the house had to go. bought it from the mcconnells and today tore it down. the mcconnells were here to watch and say good-bye. >> i love this house as much as any of my dearly departed pets i've

it's very warm in southern california. quite cold for others. strong high pressure in the west is driving everything into the middle of the country and the great lakes out to the northeast. the windchill in boston is 8. chicago, 7. -8 in minneapolis. we do get a lot of high clouds and they are taking more of a dive toward central and southern california. we will get a breeze for some.

more rain in one day for much of southern california compared to ten months combined. we'll have a cloudy day and cloud beginning to thicken up for some. 30s, 40s and 50s and cool for some around the bay. 46 el cerrito and 45 in alameda. tiburon 47 degrees. i'm going to open the door at the berkeley lab. west wind, 23. northwest half moon bay, that's the direction of clouds coming down from 32 in truckee and 32 ukiah. if you're headed to the mountains, an isolated snow shower, but a lot of cloud cover and not much go. much quieter and rain toward san diego, but thankfully quiet for santa barbara and phoenix getting in on rain. they're getting it this morning. it looks like it will kick out of there quick. flagstaff, 48 inches of snow. for us, mostly cloudy into tomorrow. highs upper 50s here. cool. 50s to near 60 degrees. overall though, not much to this system today or tomorrow and a break going into the weekend. if you workout side, i would plan on tusk the next rain possibility. >> okay. that's good to know. >> there you go. >> thank you, steve. >> anytime. >>> it's

not just for the bay area, but also for southern california. we have concerns for flash flooding here in the burn zones, but in santa barbara where they can see another three inches affords the rain in the next 24 hours, that could be even more of a problem because the burn areas are a large area.

flash floods and mudslides in southern california leave at least 13 dead. a search is underway for survivors. we dug down and found a little baby. we got it out, got the mud out of its mouth. i hope it's ok. it was taken right to the hospital. the murder of a lawyer prompts outrage and claims of corruption in ukraine. we start with breaking news: there are reports of a major earthquake in the caribbean sea. the us geological survey is reporting the earthquake‘s initial strength as 7.6. is in army warnings have been issued for puerto rico and the us virgin islands. —— tsunami warnings. jamaica is also at risk. people have been warned to move away from beaches and harbours. eyewitnesses report windows have been rattled in the honduran capital, tegucigalpa. authorities say there is no tsunami threat to the us east coast or the gulf of mexico. more details as we have them. after months of rising tensions on the korean peninsula, the north and south are to hold a new military dialogue — and appear together at the winter olympics. the south korean preside

. >> reporter: the traced the call to a cell phone with a 213 area code, southern california. hercules police tell us it's an open investigation. the hoax call also happened in kansas the next day. there police shot and killed an unarmed man as he moved his hand toas waist band. similar scenario, but a different ending. >> why were we targeted? this is a sick prank. >> reporter: police are looking into the possibility the cases are connected. a southern california man was arrested in the kansas incident. >>> new tonight, we're hearing of a similar incident in castro valley. investigators are blaming a dispute over video games, for a fake 911 call. the alameda sheriff's office said a caller reported a hostage situation at a home on grove way before 9:00 last night. the person demanded a ransom be paid or the hostages would be killed. investigators quickly determined it was a swatting call. they say, it's the second call to the same address since last may. >>> now to our other top story tonight, the weather. you can see rain still coming down this evening. this was earlier on co

mudslides have killed at least 13 people in southern california... more than 50 others had to be rescued by helicopter. a powerful storm dropped almost an inch of rain in 15- minutes ... on hillsides left bare by last months wildfires.(steve) reporter john palminteri shows us just how quickly the new catastrophe happened... summary: residents in several southern california towns were abruptly woken up in the early morning hours tuesday, to rivers of mud and debris flowing through their neighborhoods.heavy rains over the last two days drenched areas that had been recently devastated by wildfires. and with no vegetation

in southern california deadly. at least 13 have died following severe flooding and mud slides just weeks after several fires tore through the same area. >> it is utter devastation. crews are working to clear mud flows that blocked several roadways and left homes destroyed in montecito and santa barbara county in los angeles county. reporter jane hernandez from our sister station in los angeles has the latest. >> reporter: this video from air 7 shows the scope of the disaster, home after home destroyed. at many properties the mud reaching all the way up to the roof line. a number of homes caught fire after the devastating debris flow and burned well into the night. it was those flames that scared this homeowner we found charging her phone in her car. it wasn't mandatory for her to evacuate. >> we couldn't get out in time basically is what happened. the floods came. >> reporter: air 7 captured a river of mud all the way down to the 101 freeway. several sections now buried under several feet of thick mud. crews are wo

(jr stone) new at 8 we are seeing more video of the deadly mudslides in southern california. a pair of officers were headed to a fire... when their patrol car got swept away. reporter, john pal-min-teri explains the dramatic moments that were caught on camera. capt. cindy pontes/california highway patrol: "i got very emotional and realized that we almost lost two of out officers that morning."this was an out of control california highway patrol unit - swept away by mud and boulders in montecito january 9th during an unfolding catastrophe.captain cindy pontes says her heart sunk seeing the dash cam video but despite the helpless moments, an officer was able to get the vehicle going the right direction under its power again.capt. cindy pontes/california highway patrol: "i am so grateful and so thankful that they were able to get out of that and survived that mudslide incident."still recovering, the two officers in the vehicle see a pedestrian in the driving rain right where the mud was headed.nats: "get out of here get out of here go go go."officers had been briefed the night o

. >> new at noon, the southern california parents accused of starving their 13 children and keeping them captive will have their first court appearance. >> the couple was officially charged this morning with committing years of torture and abuse. if convicted on all charges, david and louise turpin are facing 94 years to life in prison. this morning the district attorney in riverside county released new information about the 13 kids who ranged in age from 2 to 29. he said the kids were punished on a variety of reasons, including for washing their hands wrong. >> one of the reasons for the punishments were if the children were found to wash their hands above the wrist area, they were accused of playing in the water. and they would be chained up. none of the victims have seen a doctor in more than four years. none of the victims have ever seen a dentist. >> all 13 victims were severely malnourished. as a result some have cognitive impairment. neighbors continue to react to the horrific ordeal. >> i would say are you sure there are 12 kids that live there? because there is no way that you d

deadly mudslides, the search for survivors isn't stopping in southern california as casualties rise. >>> president trump will not commit to giving an interview to special counsel robert mueller in the russia investigation. his reasoning -- >> there has been no collusion between the trump campaign or russians or trump and russians, no collusion. >>> and two new dog breeds are joining the american kennel club pack. >>> good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. >>> this morning search-and-rescue crews in southern california are desperately looking for victims of the mudslides that have already killed 17 people. 17 more people are reported missing. santa barbara county officials estimate 100 homes were destroyed as tons of mud, rock, and uprooted tries rolled downhill. a 30-mile stretch of u.s. highway 101 remains closed and is not expected to reopen until monday. tom wait in montecito, california, has our report. >> reporter: the search for victims continues in southern california. >> they're kind of doing w

also, we are following that story out of southern california. santa barbara county has dramatic rescues from the deadly mudslides and we'll talk to the sheriff there. plus, we'll talk to a senator who took part in the remarkable televised meeting with president trump on immigration reform. republican senator james langford joins us as part of our "issues that mattered" series. an early facebook investor is warning about what he says the social media giant's harmful effects on society. his ideas for a solution. that plus the eye-opener, your world in 90 seconds. we'll see you at 7:00. >> norah, we are excited to see john dickerson in the morning as well so we'll be watching! >> reporter: aww, thank you. you guys have a great day. >> okay, you, too. >>> the east palo alto city council will have to vote again on whether to allow marijuana businesses in the city. last night's vote ended in a 2- 2 tie so they will have to revote when councilman larry moody is present with the potential tie breaking vote. >>> bart is working to get its new fleet of ca

. >> reporter: the traced the call to a cell phone with a 213 area code, southern california. hercules police tell us it's an open investigation. the hoax call also happened in kansas the next day. there police shot and killed an unarmed man as he moved his hand toas waist band. similar scenario, but a different ending. >> why were we targeted? this is a sick prank. >> reporter: police are looking into the possibility the cases are connected. a southern california man was arrested in the kansas incident. >>> new tonight, we're hearing of a similar incident in castro valley. investigators are blaming a dispute over video games, for a fake 911 call. the alameda sheriff's office said a caller reported a hostage situation at a home on grove way before 9:00 last night. the person demanded a ransom be paid or the hostages would be killed. investigators quickly determined it was a swatting call. they say, it's the second call to the same address since last may. >>> now to our other top story tonight, the weather. you can see rain still coming down this evening. this was earlier on co

james cook, bbc news, southern california. it is nowjust after nine o'clock in the morning, local time. ksby reporter fabiola ramirez is in montecito, california for us. must be witnessing something absolutely extraordinary. absolutely extraordinary. devastation behind me, many were standing at one point. standing at one point. who is still alive, trying to search and rescue anyone. and rescue anyone. and they are searching for anyone that is still alive. that is still alive. search, and make rescues from rooftops. rooftops. situation in that specific spot where you are? where you are? you are have been advised to get out of the area? of the area? area, justin says something did happen. many people decided to stay. —— just in case something did happen. happen. nobody expected this to be as major as it was. as it was. officials always want to get out of the ahead of time. get out of the ahead of time. just swept through all of montecito, although they done to the ocean. although they done to the ocean. do you feel safe bein

but yes, it's california. we do have critical fire danger across southern california. which i do want to show you now. the area under a red flag warning and high wind warning as well. so across southern california. l.a., orange county. they're dealing with dry brush. record high breaking temperatures today. humidity down into the teens and less than 10% by the time this afternoon rolls around. but the peak gusts are actually happening right now, now. for this morning. next few hours, they'll be dealing with a lot of gusty conditions. here's what we're seeing. high pressure has really taken over california. you can see the clear conditions across southern california. it's that high pressure that is sending the santaaba -- santa ana winds towards the l.a. area. for us, more high clouds coming through. high pressure is not allowing any precipitation to dip down into california. so what we're going to see is a continued e al getting a bit of dryer wind. but it's very calm for us. so we're not dealing with what we're seeing down in l.a. or san diego. northeast winds at 8 mi

southern california has a lot of mudslides. if you look at the heels behind santa barbara around the pass, there is not any trees. there is barely any sagebrush. it is just dirt and cattle passes that had the ability to funnel the water and begin erosion at a rapid rate. up here, the big difference is that even though it burned, those roots are still in the ground and holding the dirt. it is a different set of circumstances. in southern california, i said they were going to have problems. we do it before it even started raining in santa barbara because of the amount of rain that was coming. we did have a significant rain event last night. it was an atmospheric river. it blew in here and brought rain to everybody from seattle all the way down south. it was just a rain event. we saw in some places in the bay area up in the hills in santa cruz and up toward occidental we saw up to five inches of rain in just over 24 hours. san francisco had their 15th wettest rainfall ever. you never see over two inches of rain in san francisco ve

but let's start with the latest natural disaster in southern california. >> heavy rains hit areas damaged by wildfires stripped of all vegetation. more than 13 are killed and many more are missing. several homes caught fire, most likely because of gas leaks. but firefighters were unable to reach them. take a look at this. this is from oprah winfrey's house. she could see a neighbor's home on fire. that's from outside of her montecito home. mud destroyed another neighbor's house and filled up her back yard. >> we've been watching this in the past hours, the live traffic map. you see all that red, a 30-mile stretch of the 101 freeway is shutdown. impassable. the only way around is a detour that will take more than four hours. incredible scene there from montecito. donya baucus is in the area. >> reporter: it's an all-out search for rescuers. they're plowing through the walls of mud, standing on top of homes and using search dogs hoping to find those reported missing. >> our worst fear coming to fe for us right now. people are out there trying to do the best work they can and perform as many

it will be a mess in southern california. our system, will it be far enough out that we will be on the dry side? probably later in the day tomorrow. another system thursday could give us light rain north to the golden gate bridge on thursday. then a break on the weekend. gasia. >> thank you, steve. >>> if you and your partner are trying to conceive a baby, you may want to stay away from ibuprofen. it could lead to infertility. >>> outrage over h&m why many, including a singer, are calling it racist. this guy is in a hurry. uh, i was in a hurry this morning. barely had time for breakfast. music sting: crave van! hey guys. try my country scrambler plate, with jimmy dean sausage, homestyle potatoes and scrambled eggs mixed with bacon, ham and cheese. part of my brunchfast menu. tyson any'tizers and crispy strips. [ sound of sports game ] you help fuel greatness. you'll just have to make the ultimate game day sacrifice... and be eaten. come try my country scrambler plate. with juicy jimmy dean sausage, crispy homestyle potatoes a

after spending weeks in a southern california jail. kron 4 was there for his emotional return to the bay area. (ácommercialá) (áábreakáá) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 ( darya ) a u-c berkeley student is now back home... after spending weeks in a southern california detention center for overstaying his visa. supporters greeted him at the oakland airport yesterday.<"this is what community looks like!'" "it's good to be back. i'm a little bit nervous but i'm excited to show this country what dreamers are made of.">( darya ) luis mora was in jail for nearly three weeks. he was detained by officers in san diego county on new year's eve. but with help from his attorney... mora got in front of a judge and was granted bond. ( darya ) mora says he will continue his studies while awaiting an immigration hearing. (rebecca) and i'm t

you can see the storm swirling over southern california. that's the same system that brought record rain totals here in bay area. meteorologist rob mayeda is breaking down the storm strength. >> it strengthened as it dropped in southern california where they get the thunderstorms and rain rates of almost of an inches per hour. lingering showers around san jose, skying finally clearing. dhek out rain totals, in some cases these are monthly totals in just 24 hours. you can see san francisco almost 3.5 inches. san jose 2 inches. and mill valley to the santa cruz mountsens almost six inches coming down with this storm. giving you spreskt, january is the wettest month of the year. but in this month the last 24 hours 50 to 75% of what you'd expect to get for the entire month fell just in this one storm. and for the rainfall season perspective this one storm was 30% of the rainfall season we've seen so far in san francisco. and about 25% of the average in the san jose. that was a lot of water. now moving ahead, showers coming to an end breezy toni

mudslides swept through southern california. the frantic search underway for the survivors. nt trump will >>> this morning, the deadly destruction is adding up after mudslides sweep through southern california. the frantic search under way for survivors. >>> and president trump will not commit to giving an interview to special counsel robert mueller in the russia investigation. what he is saying about his decision on twitter. >> plus, the brewing battle at the state capital over rent control. >> good morning, everyone. it's thursday, january 11th. i'm michelle griego. >> good morning, i'm kenny choi. first let's start with traffic and weather. jaclyn is tracking our commute. >> it's foggy. it's difficult to see in some areas. so you will need to reduce that speed and increase that space between you and that car in front of you. we'll take a look over at the bay bridge toll plaza where things actually are starting to look a little bit better. this was all socked in with fog about 10, 15 minutes ago. and now looks like visibility has improved a little bit. so that's good news

flash floods and mudslides in southern california leave at least thirteen dead. a search is underway for survivors. we'd dug down and found a little baby, a little kid. we got it out, got the mud out of its mouth. i hope that it's ok, we took it right to hospital. the murder of a lawyer prompts outrage and claims of corruption in ukraine. and meghan—mania sweeps south london as she and prince harry enjoy some youth culture. hello, after months of rising tensions on the korean peninsula, the north and south are to hold a new military dialogue, and appear together at the winter olympics. within the past hour, the south koreann president, moon jae—in, said denuclearising the korean peninsula was an aim that cannot be abandoned. but he also said that he did not want the immediate reunification of north and south korea. you have per shoot this policy of engagement. —— per shoot. the us policy is one of maximum pressure. is there not potential for a flashpoint between those two was his, and how will you deal with it? thank you. translation: his, and how will yo

the headlines: at least 17 people have been killed by mudslides and flash—floods in southern california. rescue workers are desperately searching for survivors. the fear is that dozens may still be trapped. many of those now affected are the very same people who had to flee last month from some of the biggest wildfires in the state's history. in tunisia, police have fired teargas to disperse anti—austerity protesters in the capital, tunis, and surrounding areas. the prime minister has described the demonstrations as unacceptable violence, and claimed vandals were trying to weaken the state. the president of colombia has suspended peace talks with the national liberation army, the eln, in response to rebel attacks on a naval guard post and one of colombia's main oil pipelines. the attacks happened shortly after a bilateral ceasefire expired on tuesday night. now on bbc news: hardtalk.

that 13 kids endure in their own southern california home. lice say the >>> we are getting a closer look at the conditions that 13 children endured in their southern california home. police say that their parents david and louise turpin shackled some of the children to furniture, aging from 2 to 29, all severely malnourished. a 17-year-old escaped through a window sunday morning using a deactivated cell phone to call for help dialing 911. she showed deputies photos of the condition inside the home and it stunk and it was extremely dirty. bail for the parents is $9 million each. multiple charges of torture and child endangerment could come later today. a court appearance is scheduled for tomorrow. >>> a powerful exhibit in europe is posing the question many survivors of sexual assault are asked far too often: what were you wearing? reporter teri okita reports. >>> reporter: the art exhibit, what were you wearing, hopes to dispel myths surrounding sexual violence showcasing actual stories of rape victims then recreates outfits they were wearing

mudslides have killed at least 13 people in southern california... more than 50 others had to be rescued by helicopter. a powerful storm dropped almost an inch of rain in 15- minutes ... on hillsides left bare by last months wildfires.(steve) reporter john palminteri shows us just how quickly the new catastrophe happened... summary: residents in several southern california towns were abruptly woken up in the early morning hours tuesday, to rivers of mud and debris flowing through their neighborhoods.heavy rains over the last two days drenched areas that had been recently devastated by wildfires. and with no vegetation left to hold the hillsides together, they came crashing down.in the small affluent coastal town of montecito, just south of santa barbara, several people were killed, and at least six homes were wiped clean off their foundations. roads are impassable... and even part of the 101 freeway had to be shut down when the flooding and mud made its way downhill.at least fifty people had to be rescued, including a 14- year-old girl who was trappe

you can see the heaviest rainfall, look at that, in southern california. we're talking about the percent of normal here. it was likely, one graphic want to get it to you real quick. i was trying to show you this. from oak labor day to san francisco, 70 to 80% of normal. while it is a slow start to the rainy season, it's all about how you finish in the coming months. spencer christian will be back to show you the latest much coming up. >>> drew, thank you. >>> it will take millions of dollars and months to repair. one example is a short stretch of highway 95 in the santa cruz mountains. it was wiped out by the storms last february. abc news reporter david louis was on hand for the road reopening. >> with roadblocks removed, local residents figured out that the wiped out section of highway 35 was reopened, bringing to an end 11 months of long detours and public safety concerns. >> means that cal fire can come through safely if there are fire or slide issues. this has been closed off to cal fire for quite a while. >> a series of storms last february triggered

we continue to monitor the deadly mudslides in southern california. search and rescue crews are still desperately searching for survivors this morning. at least 17 people are confirmed dead, 17 others still unaccounted for. >> 28 people are injured. highway 101 is still closed this morning, covered in deb friday. it's not expected to reopen until at least monday. >> gat gadi schwartz is in montecito. >> reporter: good morning. i want to show you the moments where this wall of destruction swept through. you can imagine being inside of a home like this hearing the roar outside, going outside, this is what it looked like, take a look. >> oh, my god. mom. close the door. >> reporter: and right now search and rescuers are saying about 75% of this area has been searched. today they will be going from house to house looking inside of the homes to make sure that no one may be trapped inside. this one has been cleared but there are more homes that have been buried. we understand that 59 homes were totally destroyed in this landslide and, again, the death toll

. >> the rain could cause flash floods and mudslides in areas of southern california scorched by the thomas fire. mandatory evacuations starting at noon today for parts of santa barbara county. >> reporter: bracing for the first winter storm of the season in southern california, bringing with it a substantial amount of rain. >> the fire came to about within a half mile of our house. >> reporter: she's worried about what could happen, especially since people in this area have already been through so much. this home was burned to the ground. while others were saved, more anxiety creeps in. >> because the hills back there are so bare after all the fire, if the rain comes down heavy, as we have in the past, there will be mudslides on foothill road up there and the roads will be barricaded, and people won't be able to go through. >> reporter: the biggest concern? the massive fires burned away the vegetation that would normally hold the soil in place, preventing the rain from becoming a rushing river down the hillside and into neighborhoods. >> there's going to be mudslides and floods if t

heavy rains slam southern california, triggering deadly mudslides, leaving more than a dozen dead. >> the fire was bad enough, but never did we think we were going to go through the mud. >>> the daca program will go on as president trump and lawmakers try to come to an agreement on immigration and border security. a federal judge temporarily revives the program that protects young immigrants. >> that is it. >> you pushed me to the floor. >>> and a teacher is arrested after questioning the school board's pay policy at a school board meeting. >>> good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. this morning folks in southern california are trying to dig out after mudslides killed at least 13 people. helicopters rescued more than 50 people from rooftops like this family in santa barbara saved by the coast guard. an unknown number of residents are still unaccounted for. dozens of homes were swept away or damaged by the fast moving flood or water that uprooted large rocks and entire trees. thousands were ordered

in southern california dealing with a little rain. san diego, but the cleanup has begun for santa barbara and the system moved into arizona. snow into flagstaff. that system is on its way. there it goes into new mexico. 50s to the north and maybe a few upper 50s to near 60 san jose with more sun, but again, i think they'll be a lot of cloud cover. into thursday, then friday into your weekend looks better. more sun and warmer. >> pam will accept. >> there you go. >> thank you, steve. i'll enjoy it before the next rain comes in. >> tuesday. >> okay. >>> 6:19 is the time. former vice-president joe biden was in san francisco last night and coming up, we'll tell you what he said about a special initiative from his time in office. >>> later, progress on the streets of oakland. mayor shaft talks about what's behind a drop in violent crime. like i tell jack jr., it's all about big values, jr. prices. that's value jack's way. woman: so, greg, it's a lot to take in. woman 2: and i know that's hard to hear, but the doctors caught it early. hi, b

. >> big differences from the pacific northwest and southern california. southern california, the santa ana winds and fire danger and the pacific northwest you can see the huge storm off the coastline of british columbia and just a plow, atmospheric river if you want of the clouds and moisture. most towards the olympics in northern portions of washington state and cascades. we could get an additional one to three inches maybe four inches at most and a lot of the rivers are coming up and some of them are starting to approach minor flood stage. we're not expecting huge issues but we will watch the rain potential and the wind alerts for southern california and that will get -- be improving after this afternoon by tonight the rain showers in areas of northern portions of oregon during the day today. the week ahead does look a little calmer for the west. >> actress and u.n. special envoy angelina jolie visited a refugee camp north of jordan on sunday and met with refugees who told her of their daily struggles. the actress called on world leaders to find a solut

i want to go into southern california. it has created much devastation. the storm went past and crossed over southern california you can see have your stuff now on the eastern edge toward la. if i move in close we can look at santa barbara and montecito. a few light showers reported but this will move out. a look at the overnight hours, continue to dry out but a look at wednesday morning. perhaps a few scattered showers. when i come back i will detail this in look into the weekend. >>> still ahead, immigration take center stage at the white house. president trump posted bipartisan meeting. what was discussed regarding the daca program. >>> my hygienist told me to try... ...a mouthwash. so i tried crest. it does so much more than give me fresh breath. crest pro-health mouthwash provides all... ...of these benefits to help you get better dental check-ups. go pro with crest mouthwash. checkup? nailed it shatters the competition. hydrating skin better than prestige creams costing over $100, $200, and even $400. for skin that looks younger than it should. fact

james cook, bbc news in southern california. let's brief you on some of the other stories making the news. heavy snow aross the alps has cut off towns and villages, and raised the avalanche risk to maximum in some areas. tourists are being airlifted out of zermatt, one of switzerland's most popular ski resorts, around 13,000 people are stranded there. more than three feet of snow has fallen with more expected in the coming hours. donald trump's former chief strategist steve bannon has stepped down as head of the far right website breitbart. he's been heavily criticised by mr trump and faced a backlash from supporters since the book ‘fire and fury‘ quoted him accusing the president's son and son—in—law of treason. the south african president jacob zuma says he is setting up a judicial inquiry into alleged influence—peddling in his government. he said the deputy chiefjustice raymond zondo would head the inquiry as recommended by the chief justice mogoeng mogoeng. the move follows a court ruling last month that gave mr zu

are now told they have to evacuate agai >>> thousands of southern california residents hit hard by the recent wildfires are now being told that they have to evacuate again due to this latest winter storm. people living in ventura county are grabbing sandbags to try to get ready. many homes are sitting below a steep hillside left barren by the worst fire in california's history. with the vegetation gone there is really nothing to hold back the soil which then turns to mud. well, some neighbors stayed put through the fires and say they will do the same again now. >> we filled up 250 sandbags in the last couple of days. so we're kind of prepared. all the neighbors kind of help each other out. >> in the southern california flood zones they are expecting as much as 5 inches of rain. >>> closer to home the rain is coming down on people along the embarcadero right now. it's a rainy drive home for pretty much everyone in the bay area tonight. a good reminder to be safe out there, lots of accidents. >> lots of folks think they can drive as fast when it rains as when it's dry and. >>> physics sa

the latest headlines: at least 17 people have died in floods and mudslides in southern california. search teams say 13 people are reported missing. in tunisia, protestors and riot police have clashed for a third day. the prime minister has called on the anti—austerity demonstrators to stop the violence. let's return to our main story now, those mudslides in california. on the line is cindy huge, a volunteer for the american red cross, and shejoins me now from santa barbara, where she is helping out. i know you're helping out, i know you've helped out with the red cross for five years, cindy, you've helped out with the red cross forfive years, cindy, how you've helped out with the red cross for five years, cindy, how does you've helped out with the red cross forfive years, cindy, how does it compare with what is seen before? this compares probably a little bit differently because it is a mudslide, where people had to be rescued out of the mudslide. i have been to other national disasters here in the united states. but what doesn't compare it is our care, we give the absolute care

they need it in southern california. 61 in monterey. you can see a weak weather system coming in from the north. some scattered showers on the north coast. look at the low 50s and more sun for friday and saturday. >>> at the live desk i have brand-new video of a rescue during the santa barbara mud slides. i will hit play for you. it's incredible. a san diego coast guard crew took this video as it swooped in yesterday at the montecito golf course. eight people and five dogs stranded after mud blocked the roads around the golf course. it got crowded in there but the good news is everyone made it out safely and that's the important part. as of this morning at least 17 people have died, at least 17 people still missing in the southern california mud slides. back to you. >>> berkeley police hope you can recognize the two people on the screen. they shot and robbed a man on vine street on december 5th. detectives say both robbers wore dark colored hooded sweatshirts, drove a car that appeared to be a white chevrolet impala. >>> it seems unlike

parents under arrest in southern california after a horrific discovery. the conditions police found their 13 children in. first- a legal showdown over the city of oakland's ban on coal.. playing out today in court. . >>> today washington insider weighs in on what needs to be done in order to reach a deal. >>> first a legal show down over the city of oakland ban on coal playing out today in court. good morning, it's tuesday, january 16. i'm kenny choy. >> and i'm michelle griego. he'll bring thousands of jobs to oakland and will inclusion transporting the coal in containers. the preliminary hearing don't believe it. >> this is the city and orlando that i'm going to inherit and i'm worried about will my children be able to live in oakland or have a healthy life or born with as ma or develop it because of a coal terminal? the. >> city agreed to let the developer build the shipping terminal, the rep. said the site would not be used for coal storage and shipment and changed their minds. >> that issue in court if the city had reason to decide that coal is a sub

we're going to start in southern california where hundreds of first responders are looking for those still missing in the mudslides. >> at least 17 people are dead and the same number missing. emergency alerts did not go out to cell phones until after the destructive flooding had already begun in montecito and santa barbara county. >> officials were concerned that if an alert was issued and the damage was not that bad future alerts may not be taken seriously. we get more on the disaster from marci gonzalez. >> reporter: search and rescue teams, friends and working into the night. >> josie! >> reporter: hoping to find survivors, swept away by the powerful mudslides. among the missing here in southern california, robert riskin's mother. >> i can't focus too much on she's most likely dead out here. and just push my way through. >> reporter: for others, some home. >> some of those who were unaccounted for have been located safely. and reunited with their loved ones. >> reporter: but the death toll is also rising. at least 17 people killed, including roy roeder, swept away from his home b

jinah kim reporting from southern california, thank you, jinah. miguel almaguer will be live in montecito, california, in our next half hour. >>> the country is waging a war against opioid addiction and now one local police department is expanding access to a miracle drug. today, officers learned how to carry and administer the drug narcan. it counters the effect of an opioid overdose. it's the reason that cynthia is alive today. >> i wanted to say thank you to them. a lot of addicts want help but you don't really necessarily know where to go and for the narcan, if it didn't save me, i wouldn't be here. >> reporter: a few years ago, were trained. >>> the i-team has learned that investigators are expanding their review of the travel habits of scott pruitt. scott macfarlane broke the story on twitter. the epa says it is reviewing the frequency costs and extent of secretary pruitt's travel. this was requested by members of congress. outside watchdog groups say true wit traveled extensively, including 43 days of travel to his home state of oklahoma. >

the one sitting off southern california is bringing a plume of sub tropical moisture. that's pulling the moisture from the second storm, and these two are expected to meet up and align, and that's what's going to bring that widespread rain, wind advisories. it's also expected to be a wind event. let's talk about that time line. so as of right now, our models are picking up the possibility of seeing some early morning rain. or early afternoon rain, rather, at about 2:00, possibly for san rafael, san francisco, and half moon bay. and then we keep the chance of showers really all through the evening and into the overnight hours. but the biggest impact is going to be into tonight, and into early monday morning. we're talking widespread rain, all the way from the north bay down to the south bay, where you see the oranges and yellows. these are the heavier pockets of rain that we're dealing with, along with strong, gusty conditions. we're talking about the possibility of seeing a band of showers at about 8:00. you can see even red pockets of rain of really heavy pounding rai

that's over the next 12 hours through southern california. what about the rest of the bay area for tonight? i think the heaviest rainfall we'll undergo is from the current moment through 8:30 at night and then continuing into about 11:00 p.m. this evening. after 11:00 it starts to slowly break up so by 6:00 a.m. tomorrow, it's a scattered rainfall situation that we continue into tuesday afternoon. rainfall totals, anywhere from one to two inches across the bay. it doesn't matter where you're going. san francisco, close to two and santa rosa also looking at close to two. morning temperatures tomorrow, starting off in the 50s with wet roads. plan for ex true time and take it slow. east bay to san francisco and also for the north bay. thankfully, you do have some dry weather coming in the forecast. check this out. wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday, sunshine returns and then it does look like more rainfall could come back once we hit next monday's forecast. it's not a strong storm system right now but could signal more wet weather along the w

plus: signs of recovery in southern california following the deadly mudslides. the de, and the >>> the government shutdown is entering day three, and we have the local impact. >> and repairs made following the mudslides and the work left undone. good morning this monday, january 22nd. >> rain is definitely moving through parts of the bay area right now. this is a live look at the doppler, all lit up in green. >> we want everyone to stay safe out here this morning. no need to rush this morning or speed. hydroplaning is possible with the amount of rain we are getting right now. through union city and fremont, seeing a bit of rain coming through. this is about a quarter inch per hour here. this is moving east and will continue hovering over union city. dublin finally getting a break from the strong rain coming down on 680. a lot of rain is moving west to east. the lighter green is at no as intense, seeing some darker green on 580. the major roadways and bridges will be slick out there this morning, and we want people to be safe. >>> definitely. right now we are tra

moffett field returned from southern california. they rescued several survivors from the mud slides. abc7 news reporter janine de la vega tells us about their experience new at 11:00. >> reporter: it's been a long three days for senior air man ryan garot. he and the 129th rescue wing just returned from seeing people in southern california lose everything. >> it was devastating. you could see basically the mudslide and the effects of the mudslide resulting in cars through second story windows, roofs that were ripped off of homes. >> he and his team were in this hh60 helicopter flying above the destruction. the mud was deep, thick and wet forcing them to be strategic in finding places to land so they would not get stuck. gara would sit in that seat looking out the window surveying damage and looking for survivors. they ended up rescuing three. >> tears in their eyes thanking us for trying to sort out what was going on. >> reporter: it was challenging and at times he described the scene as mass confusion. he and his team stayed focused