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forecast. a new blow for a coastal business trying to get back on track after last winter's monster storms. the owner just learned it will have to be torn down. >> they don't have a job to come back to if i don't have something back out there. >> the last ditch push to save his livelihood. how tahoe businesses are preparing for a crush of travelers. >> it means all my employees are happy, the town is flowing. it's got energy. plus what you should know if you're making the trek. a five-day chp surge didn't help this oakland restaurant. it's become a repeat target for burglars. >> three weeks, three break-ins, you know. it's been so much. it's just really frustrating. >> we pressed the governor on the state's long term plans to help the city fight crime. >> i get it. the reality is we
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need to keep coming back. it's not one and done. and making golf more accessible, the newly revamped space to tee off in san francisco. this is cbs news bay area with juliette goodrich. >> good evening. today was a get ready day around the bay area with back-to-back atmospheric rivers headed our way this weekend. so it's still dry right now. the first wave of rain is set to move in tomorrow with an even stronger storm coming on its heels. pg&e was staging its equipment near half moon bay in case the utility needs to respond to outages along the coast. there you see crews were out removing trees on lincoln way in san francisco's sunset district not far from the area where a giant eucalyptus came down on the cars just a month ago. and the storms will bring
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feet of snow to the sierra. travel conditions could get pretty messy for people heading to tahoe for the long presidents' day holiday weekend. let's get right to chief meteorologist paul heggen tracking this pair of storms. >> yeah. back-to-back storm systems directing back-to-back atmospheric rivers. as the second one moves closer to the coast, it stalls out and sends waves of heavy rainfall across the bay area sunday night, monday, monday night and into tuesday. let's look hour by hour at what we expect. we're tracking for san francisco as a representative of the entire bay area, both the all of rain and the winds. we'll wind the clock forward as the first storm system moves in and sends the first atmospheric river into the bay area, generally a half inch to an inch of rain from the first system saturday and no threat of significant wind damage. the winds peak in
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the 25 to 30-mile-an-hour range. the stronger storm system sending waves of rain and gusty winds across the bay area as well with the strongest winds likely shaping up monday afternoon and evening in the 35 to 40-mile-an-hour range on a widespread basis with stronger gusts in the 40 to 50-mile-an-hour range, not as strong as a couple week ago, but still strong enough to put some stress on the power grid. at least sporadic power outages are possible. this adds up to over 4 inches of rain in downtown san francisco until it winds down to lingering showers wednesday. that's towards the upper edge of the range of possibilities. we're expecting about 2 1/2 to 3 inches of rain for downtown san francisco, but amounts will vary across the region. we'll focus on those amounts area-wide in a few minutes. we're also expecting some hazardous surf from the storm. the national weather service issued a high surf advisory from 10:00 a.m. tomorrow through sunday afternoon. our chopper caught plenty of surfers in the water off ocean
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beach today. officials warn breaking waves of 18 to 22 feet are possible in the coming days. a capitola business owner has nothing left to frequent from this storm. the boat and bait shop sits on the wharf that was split in two by monster waves last winter and while repairs on the pier are underway, the owner just learned the business he's had for decades will have to be demolished, but he tells our jose martinez he is hoping the city will throw him a lifeline. >> reporter: take a look at these high waves destroying parts of the capitola wharf and david morris' business capitola boat and bait shop about a year ago. >> that building was just remodeled two years ago, went through and painted it. i had a lot of people upset with me that i painted it, changed a lot of things. >> reporter: but now that building must be demolished and with that he tells me his
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dreams to get back out there and recover financially. >> the impact personally for me, one, is my family and my employees, you know. they've stood behind me. we fight. we argue. we cry. we laugh. they don't have a job to come back to if i don't have something back out there. >> reporter: you can see the support right here. they all gathered to talk about possible scenarios to get back out there. >> right now our most favorable option is to put in a mobile unit, building, maybe a modular structure unit we can move in and off for short term, long term, five-year plan. it will possibly take five years to rebuild something. >> reporter: he's not the on one affected. willy keyes owns the wharf house restaurant, lost it all. >> pretty much down to a point
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where some decision has to be made to what the logistics are going to be to remove our buildings and right now i'm at the crossroad of having to get all my business and personal belongings out of the restaurant. >> reporter: according to the capitola city manager, they're looking forward to seeing david's proposal. it's all part of their efforts to help businesses recover from the storm like waiving building permit fees or helping get their sewage or water permits. in david's case the city says they moved all the boats to the city's parking lot for at least six to nine months and they're paying to move their stuff out of the building, but for now david is just getting ready for wednesday's city council meeting where he's going to be explaining this proposal and hoping he can get enough support. >> all about community. the building can be any color, shape or form. this is about the community. >> reporter: dave tells me he's not going anywhere. he's going to stay here fighting to keep his business back on
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track. >> jose, thank you. we have you covered with weather updates throughout the wet weekend and beyond. you can find us on air, online at kpix.com and also streaming on the free cbs news app. in other news now, state and federal investigators say they busted an organized retail crime ring responsible for stealing $8 million worth of beauty products. these thefts happened in 21 counties, including alameda, contra costa, santa clara and san mateo. chp teamed up with the state department of justice and federal agencies for the operation. investigators say the ringleader paid seven people tosteal cosmetics from stores like ulta beauty and then sold them on amazon. governor newsom made a stop today in oakland with a promise the recent chp surge in the fight against crime in the city is not a one-time operation. the five-day crackdown was little consolation to the owner of one uptown restaurant that
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just had its third break-in in three weeks. da lin asked the governor how the state plans to keep up its support. >> reporter: governor gavin newsom expressed some frustration telling me he's doing his best from sacramento to fight crime in oakland. he's asked oakland elected leaders that need to step up to the plate and do more. despite a surge of 120 chp officers earlier this month, burglars still broke into a gave restaurant in uptown oakland. >> three weeks, three break-ins. >> reporter: the latest thursday morning when a man broke the front doors to steal alcohol from the bar. general manager saying burglars have broken in 22 times since they opened in 2016. >> it's frustrating, stressful, tiring. it's just way too much. >> reporter: he says the worst burglary was last august when the thieves stole $10,000 in cash and caused thousands of dollars in damage. that is why
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he's demanded more police patrols. he also supports the call to bring in the national guard. >> you're not putting the military on the streets and sidewalks. national guard can't cite people for traditional citations. they're literally military. >> reporter: governor gavin newsom says he's not sending in tanks and soldiers. he sent in chp officers for a five-day surge from february 5th to 9th. officers arrested 71 people and recovered 145 stolen cars and several guns. he also sent in attorneys from the national guard to alameda county to help prosecute suspects. >> you'll see a lot of unannounced searches on a pretty consistent basis. >> reporter: when asked why only five days and not five weeks or five months, he says the strategy was only meant to be temporary and supportive. he is spending millions of dollars to tackle crime, homelessness and other underlying issues in oakland. he says oakland
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leaders have to do better. >> $200 million on homelessness specifically in oakland since i've been governor, this is unprecedented investments into building community here in oakland. what i need is partners at the local level. i was a mayor. i worked with city administrators, worked with city councils and boards of supervisors. at the end of the day there's no substitute for localism. i can only do so much. >> reporter: are they not doing enough? >> i want everybody to do more. no, we're not doing enough, period. >> reporter: this business owner agrees the city is not doing inform. he says his restaurant survived the pandemic but may not survive crime. >> restaurants and businesses around here, we're all dying little by little. >> reporter: governor newsom did not say when oakland could see another surge in chp officers. he would only say he and the chp continue to support the city. >> the governor was in oakland to highlight a new round of funding for homekey projects. the state project converts
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former hotels, offices, and other buildings into housing for the homeless. so the governor announced nearly $100 million for six new projects throughout the state, including oakland. so oakland will get about $14 million for a 41-unit project downtown. the city has received more than $95 million in homekey funds since the project started in 2020. >> for treatment, not tents, vote yes on 1. >> the governor touted proposition 1 on the ballot next month which would actually overhaul how the state spends billions in the battle addressing the homeless crisis. >> all i can say is it's a no brainer to support proposition 1 if you care about the issue of homelessness, housing, and mental health. the most significant opportunity to put a dent at the scale and scope that is needed of this crisis. >> so the governor says prop 1 will provide another $2 billion to help continue the success of
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the homekey project. earlier he was in richmond helping clean a homeless encampment. the governor said these cleanups need to be an ongoing thing. he says he was at this very spot two years ago and it was ten times worse than it is today. some big national news now, a new york judge has ordered former president donald trump and his co-defendants to pay $364 million in the civil fraud trial, this after mr. trump was found guilty for fraud, inflating his assets and net worth to get better terms on loans and insurance. the ruling also bars help from running any company in new york for three years. trump called the case politically motivated. he is currently the strong frontrunner for the republican presidential nomination. >> if i weren't running, none of this stuff would have ever happened. none of these lawsuits would have ever happened. i would have had a nice life, but i enjoy this life for a different reason. we're going to make america
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great again. these are corrupt people. >> trump has a handful of other criminal cases against him, including the election interference case in georgia. much more coverage on what the ruling means for trump's business dealings and his presidential campaign coming up tonight at 6:30 on the cbs evening news. still ahead, it is a big ski weekend in the sierra, but actually getting there is going to be a challenge. we'll give you the best window to travel and how businesses are preparing for all the crowds. >> just drive with care. don't be in a hurry. you'll get here. we'll be sure to take good care of you when you do. plus a famous glass chapel, one of the most coveted wedding venues in california, is on shaky ground, the sudden closure that's left brides scrambling. >> i just instantly
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wel. if you welcome back. if you are planning to drive to the sierra, crews warn of possible road closures. dangerous driving conditions are expected on both highway 80 and 50. the best time to hit the road, tomorrow evening or midday sunday. all of that fresh snow is good news for ski resorts in the area. businesses are getting ready for the big crowds. cold water brewery in south lake tahoe says they thrive off the long holiday weekends and it was a busy day behind the scenes at tube tahoe. they're making sure staffing, equipment and the attractions are all ready. >> this weekend is one of our biggest ones for the season. we put some new snow over top of
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everything. we groom it. we reshape everything test everything out and make sure it's running great. >> crews are out clearing excess snow and laying salt and sand on the roadways. so water levels at most state reservoirs are above where they typically are for this time of year. in fact, that includes oroville dam. that is california's largest dam and the lake it holds back is now sitting at 131% of the historical average, high enough that water officials are working to keep the lake down ahead of incoming storms. those are expected to begin drenching the state tomorrow and continue through next week. it's all quite the reversal of fortunes for the water body. >> those really bad years two, three years ago we were getting less than an inch. that's how variable our winters can be in northern california and the rest of the state. >> that is no exaggeration. go back a few more years and you get to 2017 when historic rainfall damaged the dam's
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main spillway forcing a mass evacuation. for now oroville residents seem happy to have some extra rain. >> that is the reality of california rain, seems to be all or nothing. we are heading into a wet holiday weekend, settli this ad? typical. politicians... "he's bad. i'm good." blah, blah. let's shake things up. with katie porter. porter refuses corporate pac money. and leads the fight to ban congressional stock trading.
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here we go into another wet weekend. every friday in 2024 we've featured an adoptable dog from the animal shelter in dublin. mabel here is looking for her forever home. i'll put up her information, a link where you can find out more about her on social media after the weather-cast. she'll have to pay her visit indoors tomorrow with the first atmospheric river headed our way. let's look at what you
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need to know heading into a first alert holiday weekend, back-to-back atmospheric rivers for presidents' day weekend, storm one tomorrow, storm two sunday into monday, tuesday, heavy rain and localized flooding the biggest concerns, some wind damage potential. we'll talk about all those factors starting with the rain as it approaches tonight into early tomorrow morning. the first showers start to hit the coast as the sun comes up with the more widespread rain arriving mid to late morning into the afternoon. this is the faster moving storm system, soaking the bay area throughout most of the daylight hours saturday, but moving east quickly saturday evening, lingering off-and-on showers saturday night through the first half of the day sunday. a little break, but it doesn't last long because here comes round two. we have to swift forecast models. it shows more rain surging in by sunday afternoon with waves of rainfall continuing as the apparent storm system is going to get stuck off the coast and send these waves of rain in
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sunday night continuing into monday, continuing into monday night, occasional breaks in between the waves of heavier rain, but they won't last long before the next one moves in. the more rain that falls on saturated ground, the more we are concerned about at least localized flooding. there are four levels on the scale for the excessive rainfall outlook. it's level two for the higher elevations of sonoma county saturday. the rest of us is level one. it's most of the bay area that faces the higher threat of at least localized flooding, it not more widespread concerns with the band of heavier rain moving in sunday afternoon and continuing sunday night. there's some uncertainty in the longer range forecast monday into tuesday where the storm system parks off the coast. it's the first level, marginal risk of excessive rainfall heading into the later time frame monday and tuesday, still something we'll have to watch with river flooding as well. the winds pick up, 20 to 30-mile-an-hour gusts more widespread sunday
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afternoon, a little lull overnight, but the strongest winds develop as we head through late monday morning continuing through monday afternoon, 30 to 40-mile-an-hour gusts on a more widespread basis, 40 to 50-mile-an-hour gusts more common as we look to the coast. that's enough to do some tree damage. be prepared for power outages in that time frame. how much rain? in general 1 1/2 to 3 inches for most of the bay area, but some of these locations i put the boom and bust amounts giving the range of possibilities which at this point is distressingly large because we don't have a good sense where the storm system will park. if it's closer to the coast, it will send more heavy rain, park longer and we'll add up even more rainfall, expecting, though, 3 to 4 inches plus of rain for the north bay and if we hit the jackpot, you could pick up more than 6 inches of rain on a more widespread basis heading into early next week. again, the wind gusts are a condition monday afternoon. in the sierra it's a winter weather advisory
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for the first storm system, several inches of snow tomorrow into tomorrow night, a little break sunday, but sunday night, especially presidents' day into tuesday and even wednesday, a winter storm warning with the potential of several feet of snow adding up. travel is strongly discouraged from presidents' day onward if you've been thinking about going up there. get up there as quickly as you can on sunday. rainy weather for the bay area, the possibility of thunderstorms and an outside chance of severe thunderstorms in the bay area monday. the atmosphere will that be unstable, more rain lingering tuesday and then we taper off to light showers wednesday with dry weather for a couple days, thursday and friday. it's light at the end of the tunnel, but it's a long tunnel. >> yes, it is. thank you. still ahead, one of the most instagramable wedding chapels in the state shuts do
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with katie porter. porter refuses corporate pac money. and leads the fight to ban congressional stock trading. katie porter. taking on big banks to make housing more affordable. and drug company ceos to stop their price gouging. most politicians just fight each other. while katie porter fights for you. for senate - democrat katie porter. i'm katie porter and i approve this message. it is a beautiful. it is a historic landmark and one of the most instagramable chapels in southern california, but recent storms are threatening now this popular church. wayfairer's chapel has closed because of shifting and sliding near the property. the 100-seat chapel is located among a crowd of trees and has hosted thousands of weddings, including celebrities, since it
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opened in 1951. >> it's been for the public and for people and it just breaks our hearts to see it in this condition. >> the closure has sent hundreds of brides scrambling to find new venues. nicole and her fiance were supposed to marry here in april. the church is one of the last connections the bride has to her mom who died in 2020. >> i really wanted to get married there to honor her and have her be with me. so it just kind of adds into all the emotion. >> so the church says it is working closely with geologists and is committed to saving this mid-century masterpiece. today san francisco mayor london breed led the ribbon cutting at the grand unveiling of a new clubhouse at the golden gate park golf course. >> five, four, three, two, one. >> the city shut down the entire course last year to make way for the nearly $6 million
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project. that building sustained heavy damage in a fire in 2018, leading to its demolition. the new clubhouse has been completely redesigned, now includes a lounge, new golf pro shop, outdoor patio and also mou ain to
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democrats agree. conservative republican steve garvey is the wrong choice for the senate. ...our republican opponent here on this stage has voted for donald trump twice. mr. garvey, you voted for him twice... as your own man, what is your decision? garvey is wrong for california. but garvey's surging in the polls. fox news says garvey would be a boost to republican control of the senate. stop garvey. adam schiff for senate. i'm adam schiff, and i approve this message. this ad? typical. politicians... "he's bad. i'm good." blah, blah. let's shake things up. with katie porter. porter refuses corporate pac money. and leads the fight to ban congressional stock trading. katie porter. taking on big banks to make housing more affordable. and drug company ceos to stop their price gouging. most politicians just fight each other. while katie porter fights for you.
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for senate - democrat katie porter. i'm katie porter and i approve this message. >> jericka: tonight, one of vladimir putin's critics found dead while jailed in an arctic russian prison. >> for more than a decade, the russian government, putin, have persecuted, poisoned, and imprisoned alexei navalny. >> putin is a murderer! >> jericka: the global outrage as world leaders speak out, and who the u.s. says is to blame for the mysterious death. >> make no mistake, putin is responsible for navalny's death. >> jericka: the "cbs evening news" begins now. ♪ ♪ good evening, and tnk

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