even though one out of every four cowboys back in the west was an african american. we were left out of the history books. >> bill pickett, by the way, was a famous black cowboy. he was born back in 1870. he became one of the best known and greatest cowboys in history. >> he was a frustrating sight for car owners in oakland. the latest round of car break ins and how one person whose car was targeted looks at the situation. then the latest numbers indicate muni ridership in san francisco is on the rise. the three factors the transit agency focused on that it says, brought those riders back. then a major weather system moving through. and the sierra is bracing for heavy snow. a look at the timeline on when the heaviest snow will fall from ktvu. >> fox two news this is mornings on two. good morning, i'm gasia mikaelian and good morning i'm dave clark. >> thursday, february 29th. you're here.

>> let's do it. this this is the day we've been bracing for. steve's going to bring it to you. >> yeah. he's talking about your forecast. what's coming? i am indeed. >> i hope you got out yesterday. enjoyed that. nice weather because it is long gone. it is not sunny in palo alto. i have to fix everything but 40s. 50s on the temps here. a lot of low clouds. drizzle is already begun. our system has moved in or even light rain. well to the north. but this is more coming in this afternoon. this evening, and it's the start of a long duration event and just incredible amounts of snow. it will rain morning, overcast, drizzle or light rain for some, especially the north. cloudy, cooler rain develops in the wind will pick up as well. get used to cooler temps. much cooler as we go into the weekend. all right, sal is here. good. bad. what's going on? >> well, you know, right now we have a mostly dry commute, steve, and that's what i like. dry commutes, but it's not going to stay that way for long. at the bay bridge, it's not wet yet, but it might. obviously, you heard the man's talk about the weather coming. you will be

driving home in rain if you have a regular eight hour workday. this is the richmond bridge. you can see there's already a little bit of rain moving through, and there's already some slowdowns. we're going to dive into that south bay commute when we come back in just a few minutes. but now it's 701. let's go right back to the headlines. >> okay, sal, thank you. ridership on muni is rising. and that's a very encouraging sign. after they really suffered after the pandemic, ktvu bailey o'carroll is at the salesforce transit center in san francisco. i see you standing in the rain. tell us about the details and the numbers. good morning bailey , good morning dave. >> yeah, it has started coming down. not not super hard here but hard enough for an umbrella, at least for me. just to stay dry this morning. but yeah, muni ridership is up 25. bringing it up to about 70% of where it was at pre-pandemic. now we have moved spots here. we are now live on van ness and union, and i want to pan over here and show you a little bit of this red line behind me. and that is part

of the reason why sfmta workers say the muni ridership is up. they focused on three key things which garcia mentioned three big reasons and again, that red line, a big reason why we've made muni faster and more frequent by investing in transit priority over the last four years, we have built more than 25 miles of new transit only lanes and other transit priority treatments. >> now, the transit transit agency says weekday commuters were really the backbone of their ridership before that, work from home wave hit pre-pandemic, so they had to pivot. >> and again, they focused on three things cleanliness, safety and reliability, they added staff and cameras at stops and in busses and on light rails to deter a crime. they are also ensuring stations and stops and vehicles are all clean, not just for when people get on them, but

also as they are waiting for those busses and those light rails. now on top of that, delays are down more than 75. so you put all of that together. it really makes for a perfect storm when it comes to muni ridership. now on top of all of this ridership is also riders say that they are increasingly happier with their muni service. more than 10% or excuse me, just shy of 10. about 9% say they are increasingly happier with the muni service that they are receiving. so those changes that muni is making obviously well received by the riders on the other end, reporting live in san francisco. i'm bailey o'carroll, ktvu, fox two news. >> bailey, thank you. we'll move now to new video from oakland of some of the latest car break-ins. there this one happened near fourth in madison, not far from jack london square. the break ins of at least five cars happened in the middle of the night, and one victim calls the situation frustrating and said something needs to be done about car. break-ins. police say there were more than 13,000 in oakland last year. a 45%

increase year over year. san jose police now have a man in custody in connection with a triple shooting that happened in 2018, 26 year old miguel vergara perez was arrested at his home in rohnert park. he's accused of shooting three men during an argument in 2018 at a san jose taqueria on almaden expressway. all three victims survived the shooting, was captured on surveillance video. >> the video shows just how gruesome this act was committing this violent crime in a public area where multiple bystanders are located, including small children. and so you really see that in the surveillance video. >> vergara perez is now booked at the santa clara county main jail, charged with attempted homicide. >> our time is now 705 san francisco city leaders say they want to eliminate any red tape to make it easier for prospective buyers of the macy's union square property. to do that, the flagship store is among 150 macy's stores that will be closed within the next

few years, as macy's refocuses on smaller spaces and luxury brands, the city may convert the 400,000 square foot location into several uses, including housing, office space and a nonprofit location. >> one thing i would think about is subdividing the space and inviting some of those activities and users that have fled the city in, in, you know, the last decades, like nonprofit organizations, ngos, artists, arts organizations and trying to track them into that space. >> now, macy's says it doesn't plan to close the union square store this year. it may stay open for another year or two until the property is sold. >> people here in the bay area being told not to drive to the sierra. this weekend because of an incoming storm. >> there are some eager people, some avid skiers and snowboarders. they're heading up today trying to beat the worst of the storm sports basement and berkeley was packed last night. shoppers making last minute

purchases before they head up to tahoe. they know the risks of being on the road, but they didn't want to pass up a chance to hit the slopes for possibly record snowfall. we'll see how much of it stays open. >> um, worst comes to worst, we'll just ski the lower mountain. i got sleeping bags and hand warmers, lanterns, flashlights, a bunch of nonperishable food, a bunch of water, anything that i can survive on for at least 24 to 36 hours. >> now, the ski resorts are preparing for slippery roads, reduced visibility and roads closed on mountain passes. but some resorts le palisades tahoe, plan to stay open until at least memorial day because of the expected snow that's going to hit happening today. the third snow survey of the season, conducted by the california water resource department. they're going to do it in in the sierra at phillips station, off highway 50. the last survey back on january 30th showed that snow

was 29in deep, with a snow water content of up to ten inches. that's an increase from the first survey of the season, which showed three inches of water content. the sierra snowpack is very important. it makes up about a third of california's water supplies. now, people who live in the sierra are stopping stocking up on supplies for this weekend. grocery stores, hardware stores were packed with customers buying food, warm clothing, winter boots, snow shovels, batteries and more. in truckee, workers at mountain hardware and sports are helping the locals and visitors get ready for the storm. >> it's the gamut. so we're, uh, shoveling these tire chains. uh ice melt generators, lanterns, flashlights, batteries, um, anything that you can think of that somebody would need for a power outage or a severe storm. and there are coming in for it. and longtime residents are telling visitors, stay away that this weekend is not the right

time for a casual visit because the roads are going to be messy, even if the area gets half the amount of snow that's been forecast. >> pg and e is preparing for the storm. expects the wind, rain, and snow to cause power outages. pga crews are in place in areas where they've had trouble getting to in the past because of debris and snow. the pga also has helicopters and snowcats at the ready. customers in remote areas are being warned that extended power outages are possible. a reminder here that you can download the ktvu weather app to stay up to date on this storm. 24 over seven, you'll find interactive radar and an hourly forecast. you can also use it to send us your photos and video of rain or snow you see in your neighborhood. we might use them here on the air and online. time now is 709 and you heard steve say, will rain and it's raining now on some of these commutes, like the richmond-san rafael bridge and if it's not raining where you are now or where you're driving now, for example, here in berkeley, it will it will rain

today and you should factor that into your plans. >> as you can see, it's backed up at the macarthur maze here. getting to the bay bridge toll plaza, highway 17. they cleared the crash we had near the summit. there's some slower than usual traffic. the rest of the south bay commute looks okay. been looking around at the east bay commute. we do have some slowing. pleasanton, where my pleasanton folks at. i use the preposition at the end on purpose there. southbound 680. we have some slowing getting down past sunol exit because of a crash. give yourself extra time. 709 let's get back to the desk. >> okay, sal. thank you. a closer look now at uc berkeley's expense report, including spending almost $8 million. we'll show you the cost breakdown for securing and seizing people's park. >> then the four finalists for the job of oakland police chief will be at an open meeting tonight. where members of the public can hear from them directly. why the person heading up this critical decision on who toledo pd will not be there

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he had responded to a report of a robbery at a fast food restaurant on mount diablo boulevard. not long after, officers found the suspect vehicle on highway 24 and say it sped off on camino pablo toward el sobrante. the contra costa county sheriff's department says

the car crashed into another car going in the opposite direction. there was a seven year old child in the suspect car. it's not clear if anyone was hurt in this crash. >> our time now. 713 a new report is out about police pursuits by san francisco police and says those chases are more likely to end in a crash than any other major city in california. the san francisco standard analyzed information from the california highway patrol and found 41% of the 115 chases by the sfpd d. between 2018 and 2021 ended in a crash compared to 22% statewide. and this comes as san francisco voters will be deciding proposition e that would change the police pursuit policy to allow the police to chase suspects in felonies and violent misdemeanors. >> happening today, the four finalists for the job of oakland police chief will introduce themselves to the public at a special meeting of the police commission. ktvu andre senior in studio to talk to us about this candidates forum. andre. and

also why oakland mayor shang tao is boycotting the event. >> well, good morning to you, garcia. for the first time, the public will get to see and hear all four candidates while each finalists can make their case for the chief job, mayor shengtao says tonight's forum is a terrible idea and a disservice to the city. the mayor sent a letter to the police commission in which she called the forum, quote, detrimental and attracting the best candidates. now, since december, she has met with several law enforcement leaders nationwide who have shown interest in the job. but mayor tao says they dropped out when they were told they may need to appear in a public forum with other candidates. now tao's letter reads, in part, quote, a forum identifying candidates places those individuals at unnecessary risk with their current employers and may also force oakland to enter into a premature bidding war with an individual's current employer. if they feel strongly about retaining them. >> now, i don't know if anybody inside wants the permanent job because they see the politics, all the things that go on there.

>> this job is almost impossible to do. it's going to take a unicorn to do it, that somebody has got to be incredibly special, unique, charismatic, great with the community. >> well, the chronicle reports tao courted two people in law enforcement for vacancy positions. one is a current police chief and the other is a former police chief, and both of them are from midsize cities. but each person passed when they heard about this forum. the police commission submitted these four names to the mayor. all of whom have red flags of sorts. assistant cincinnati police chief lisa davis reports indicates she has repeatedly been passed over for cincinnati chief. former lubbock, texas, police chief floyd mitchell. he left his department and was not when he was accused, rather of not answering 911 calls. now, lewis molina is an assistant deputy mayor for public safety in new york city. he's accused of failing to improve city jail conditions, and former san leandro police chief abdul pridgen, who is accused of

violating department policy and who tao rejected when he was on the commission's first candidates list. now mayor tao says she looks forward to officially receiving the list of finalists next month. tonight's forum starts at 630 at oakland city hall. anyone can attend or zoom in to watch that hearing. dave >> okay, andre. thank you. time now, 716. we're going to get you to where you need to go this morning. sal you've been busy. is it busy on the roads now? >> it is busy. dave and gasia, good morning to you both. southbound 680 sonoma. we see slowing getting down from pleasanton. there was a crash just after the sunol exit and there's a longer line than usual. 880 is not as slow as it might be. i think that maybe some people are taking the advice. in case you didn't hear it, leave the door open to taking public transportation today. don't rule it out because even though it's dry right now, it may be wet. it will be wet later on. you don't want to be driving in the rain, do you? so, yeah. uh, maybe you can work from home. do something. this is

a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. it's dry there right now. there was some wet weather on the richmond bridge, so some commutes are already feeling. some of the wet weather 717 i always leave the door open for this man. it's mr. steve paulson. >> close the door. would you shut the back door, would you? all right. thank you sir. well, gasia asked me to join her on her 12 mile hike yesterday, and i was just too busy. you should have. i should have, because the weather was glorious as we say, temperatures were quite warm. in fact, i hope you got out and enjoyed it. i saw a lot of people out on the golf course and they were well behaved, which is unusual as well. but san rafael 70, san jose, the ladies are always well behaved. it's the guys san jose, 70, santa cruz, livermore, oakland and vallejo all close to 70 and atherton and santa rosa downtown at 68. so today we're warming it up. no, no, boy, temps come down big time. 68 to 54 for santa rosa. the city drops to 58. concord to 59, and san jose down ten from 70 to 60. don't be surprised if on saturday these highs are around 51 or 52. uh, sal is spot on. it's just light

right now, but this system will approach later this afternoon. this is a cold system. cold air does not show up until late friday into saturday, so we have a ways to go. i do think the russian river gets five plus inches of rain here. i think people are overlooking that as we go into sunday and there will be rain into sunday. i mean some, but most of it will be friday and saturday. seeing some pretty good totals here. forecast just for today into late friday, early saturday. santa rosa two. that's for russian river. easy, easy. san rafael an inch and a third that that's that's two and a half mount tam cam field, maybe san anselmo, santa cruz, ben loman getting into the inch and a half, but it's the snow forecast at. this is just i couldn't tell you the last time i saw this homewood look at that 92in of snow being forecast by sunday at 3 p.m. truckee 88, south lake tahoe, 83 kirkwood almost 100. there are some projections of 100 plus. so above 5000ft 5 to 12ft is possible. this is a long duration snow event. whiteout conditions. heavy snow, wind

already gust of 100 over some of the peaks. i think palisades is on wind hold already this morning. snow fall rates of 2in to 5in per hour. that is incredible. honestly, our possible are possible, especially on friday and saturday. now the snow level is going to go up with a strong south wind, but it'll start to plunge as this comes in. look at the projection on the trajectory. i should say. i mean look at that. this is really deep. these are all cellular clouds, cold, cold air right there associated with these. i would not be surprised. thunderstorms, maybe even some funnel clouds. eventually, as we head towards friday saturday out to the valley. but a lot of rain i think is going to fall marin county north. but it's all about the snow here. and if you're going up, you better leave right now because after that you're on your own. but look for some just incredible amounts over the next 4 to 5 days. you guys. >> thank you. 720 here, hundreds of people are being laid off at bay area video game company electronic arts. a look at the latest layoffs hitting local tech workers and san jose is getting a new kaiser permanente

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news. >> this is mornings on two. >> well, good morning and thank you for joining us. welcome to mornings on two i'm dave clark. i'm garcia mikaelian. >> it is the last day of february. we get a bonus day. it's leap day the 29th. and we are already feeling that lion like weather outside. >> and it's coming in like a big cold line tomorrow, that's for sure. but the end of february is beginning to get active. yesterday was nice. they had some low 70s for some not anymore 50s on the temps, 40s. so drizzle, light rain. just served from raymond cazadero. he's already had a quarter of an inch 0.22. i know west of healdsburg there's been about a 10th of an inch. so light rain has started to the north. and if you're just waiting, it will rain. don't you worry because it's on its way. not only starting today, but heavier later tonight, and more so on friday and saturday. that will be a really cold rain with just incredible amounts of sierra snow. 50s. now in the 10th we may be in the low 50s though. by saturday. well, let's hope there's no uptown funk on that morning commute. here's the man to let us know. >> yes, steve, you're talking about the sierra and going on 80

and 50. if you have plans to go, you should leave the door open to changing those plans. it's not going to be a great drive, as you heard the man say, let's go to the bay bridge toll plaza and you can see it. the bay bridge. there's a backup and some of the carpool lanes are backed up. so that means there could be something on the bridge . we will. you know, we'll see. we're going to see if i can find out. you can see that interstate 880 is going to be okay. so it's not wet everywhere, but it will be plan accordingly. 730 let's get back to the headlines. >> we expect between 10 and 12ft of snow and about 72 hours in the sierra in the next several days, a blizzard warning is already in effect for the area of lake tahoe south to yosemite. rasmus in studio here with the warnings and advice from the chp and emergency officials. ali yeah, we want to start by showing you the conditions right now. >> live behind me is a live picture of highway 80 at donner summit. you can see the roads are clear. in fact, you see a what looks like a snow plow or

some sort of emergency vehicle driving down this part of the highway. it's not very crowded. not many people on the road, which is a good thing. that's what chp wants to see. but note you can kind of see how the camera is shaking back and forth . the winds are picking up now that this blizzard warning is in effect. it went into effect about six hours earlier than what we were expecting a couple of days ago. palisades mountain operations team reported this morning. they were already experiencing some wind gusts of up to 100 miles an hour in some of their higher elevations, as much as 10 to 12ft of snow is expected in the sierra during this 72 hour time span. now, people who wanted to try and beat the storm left the bay area to head to tahoe last night. avid skiers and snowboarders geared up and took their chances. the blizzard conditions are expected to possibly bring down trees and cause power outages, so tahoe locals and the chp are asking visitors to just stay away this weekend. >> take another weekend because even if it doesn't, you know, even if it's half of what they say, it'll still be a mess.

>> not only the snow on the ground, but the snow that's blowing around in the air, which limits visibility considerably. um, and that's what causes most of our problems. >> california's emergency operations center has been activated in anticipation of this severe winter storm. the chp is warning that highways heading into tahoe are likely to be closed for several hours at a time throughout this weekend. that blizzard warning again, now in effect from lake tahoe south to yosemite. right now, the warning is expected to continue until sunday. so we have several days of severe weather ahead in the sierra garcia. and dave, back to you, allie. >> rasmus. thank you. we have you covered throughout mornings on two. and you can also stay up to date on the weather anytime when you download the ktvu weather app, you will see interactive radar. get the hourly forecast. you can also use the app to send us your photos of rain or snow, where you are, so we can share them here on air and online. >> all right, garcia, time is 733. a high school student athlete from napa in a hospital

recovering from life changing spinal cord injuries after a weekend snowboarding crash. 15 year old blake mendenhall. spinal cord was severed, but his family says his positive attitude is actually helping everybody, even if something's going wrong or getting hurt. >> what i've realized from how much pain and suffering i've been through is to just never give up, never back down. and the way he handles it completely changes the way i start to think about it. >> and he lifts me up. >> the 15 year old blake is in a hospital in reno. he crashed into a tree while snowboarding sunday afternoon at a tahoe ski resort, the family says breaks severed blake severed his spinal cord, and he cannot walk at napa vintage high school, blake is a talented athlete. he excels in many sports. >> he was just awesome as a coach, whether it be football, golf or soccer. you wish he had

like 20 blake's. you know, with that kind of attitude on your team, blake will be getting treatment and care at craig hospital in colorado. >> they specialize in spinal cord injuries. it may take months before blake is able to go back home to napa. >> we're working to learn more from berkeley police about a crash that appears to have injured a pedestrian in west berkeley. it happened yesterday in the area of seventh street and hines avenue near aquatic park. a photographer there recorded a dark colored mini cooper at the scene. its front windshield was smashed. police officers taped off the area as they investigated what happened. they wouldn't confirm for us at the time if a pedestrian was involved, but posts on social media say someone was struck. the scene was closed for several hours before it reopened in the evening. antioch city leaders are considering new laws and penalties meant to stop sideshow activity. there have to be proactive measures to make sure that they don't happen in the first place. >> rather than responding to just being equipped to respond to them when they do happen.

>> the antioch city council is considering a proposal that would issue fines of up to $1,000 and or six months in jail for anyone caught organizing or promoting the illegal street races. the city's interim police chief says antioch had an effective investigative system in the past that uncovered sideshows before they happened. now officers are forced to respond afterwards. >> time now, 735. a marijuana dispensary in healdsburg, now suing the city because it was not awarded a license to open its business. mercy wellness operates dispensaries in cotati and santa rosa. last year, mercy joined eight applicants applying for licenses to operate in healdsburg. the city approved licenses for two of the companies in its lawsuit, mercy wellness claims healdsburg should reexamine the way it awards, permits and licenses the company claims it was denied a permit even though it scored better than the two businesses that were awarded permits. will the city of oakley will soon increase the fines for illegal

commercial cannabis operations. city council members unanimously approved a charge of up to $10,000 a day for any violations . the new ordinance will return turn for a second reading and a final approval next month. santa clara county officials are reporting some success, but also many more challenges in combating homelessness, a new report finds. >> a record 2500 homeless families were moved into permanent housing last year at the same time, almost twice as many families lost their housing . experts say there are a number of reasons for this, including mental health and addiction and a severe, affordable housing shortage. they say more funding is needed to help overcome these concerns. >> our time is 737, an east bay wharf that was 120 years old, has now been removed from off the coast of richmond. it's an effort to restore the ecosystem of that area. >> everybody understood that long terme there were going to

be significant improvements to the bay from a water quality standpoint, habitat standpoint. >> right now, chevron richmond removed the wharf that was just north of point bellotti beach park in richmond. the wharf was built back in 1904. it was decommissioned and in the mid 1980s, hundreds of piles of wood and 930 steel piles were taken out. as part of that removal process. now, officials are hoping this will help eel grass in the area grow again and also bring back wildlife as well. >> 737 let's get outside sal castaneda you've already warned us about what this afternoon evening commute might look like. what is right now look like right now looks pretty good in some spots. >> it's dry. it's not particularly slow. other spots are slower. let's start with interstate 880 here. and you can see, uh, that traffic is moving along okay. when you get to some of the south bay commutes, northbound 17 is slow 85 and 280. not all that bad. uh, you

know, 280 is actually looking pretty good. if you want an alternative to highway 101, as you heard steve say, it will rain and i would say, just be open. leave the door open to doing something else today. work from home. take transit, because this afternoon's commute is not going to be as good. and we keep saying it just to warn you, bay bridge right now it is backed up. the carpool lanes have become a little better, but the rest of it is still backed up from the maze. now here's the man everyone's been listening to every time he comes on. >> mister steve paulson, who came in. sal, on a serious note, tomorrow is going to be a heck of a lot worse. >> okay, i'll put that in the back of good night's sleep tonight. >> yes, sir. okay. thank you. all right. well yesterday. have i told you about yesterday? those halcyon days nigh? it was warm. 70, in san rafael. morgan hill was 71. san jose was 70, santa cruz 69, livermore 69. oakland says. hey, so are we. that was downtown. i used downtown more than the airport.

vallejo, right there as well. atherton 68, santa rosa 68. what was san francisco 66. santa rosa, san francisco, concord and san jose. you peaked out yesterday and down we go, big time on the temps 50s to near 60. that will be a soft 60 for san jose. no doubt about it. and even colder as we go into friday and saturday. saturday some locations may not get above 51 or 52. now we'll get rain today. we're getting some rain already. cazadero has had 22 100 west of healdsburg. i know there's been about a 10th of an inch. i just don't see how the russian river area doesn't get five plus here. as we go into at least sunday, friday and saturday, there's going to be a lot of rain. we'll have some lower snow levels, maybe get some snow on the peaks here. probably. saturday is your best bet, but friday night or saturday, i mean this looks pretty good. santa rosa with two by saturday early would easily be four for the russian river, but this is a pretty good rain for. but again, this is all about the mountain snow. uh, travel. if you go now, you might be all right. although there's some pretty strong gusts already. i know some of the resorts are on wind. hold travel

likely. impossible. likely. okay 5 to 12ft above the 5000 foot level. blizzard warning started already. and goes all the way into sunday. and as tim over here said, that's that's three days. i know. look at the forecast home. you're looking at eight feet around lake level here. by the time we get to sunday afternoon and i mean snow will make it down to probably 2000 1500 feet. a snowfall rates on friday could be around 2 to 5in per hour per hour. i that's not that's rare. this will be a long duration snow event. white out conditions. there are big time concerns for downed trees and power outages and if you get stuck on 50 or 80, you may be there. while there's nobody to get you out if it's that bad. so keep that in mind. 30s on the temps. they'll come down, they'll go up and then it'll come down as that strong south wind turns more southwest. this is an incredibly long fetch of cold, cold air over water trajectory with impressive jet stream support and also low level jet. what do you mean by that? that's at 5000ft and even up to 10,000ft. you get this

kind of a setup where it comes in west southwest. that is what we call orographically enhanced and that can produce copious amounts of snow. this is a classic sierra setup here. i mean, it's just just off the chart here for some, there will be some big time totals. look at santa rosa. i mean that's a lot of rain between now and next wednesday. i think there's going to be heavier totals for rain here. i think we're underplaying that. shasta lassen 2 to 4ft. donner pass 6 to 12. and at lake level 4 to 8. you guys all right steve thank you. >> time 7.41. and just a few weeks. saint patrick's day will be here. we'll give you a sneak peek of this a cultural experience starting today highlighting the history of irish dance here in the bay area. >> i'm always so in awe. i know of those dancers i can't even, like, touch my toes. andre, let's be honest. you are in the newsroom. you're busy looking ahead to the next hours of mornings on two. >> good morning to both of you. here's a parenting truth. it takes a village. the new survey that shows the average working parent needs more than their

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is a deal to avoid a partial government shutdown ahead of tomorrow's deadline. the deal would temporarily extend funding for one set of federal agency through march 8th, and another group through march 22nd. however emergency funding for ukraine, israel and other allies remains stalled. the house is expected to vote today on the temporary funding bill. the senate will vote soon after. >> our time now. 745 the biden administration taking action now to make it easier for the government to fine airlines for damaging or misplacing the wheelchairs of passengers. the transportation department says damage to personal wheelchairs of passengers is a growing problem. more than 11,000 wheelchairs were damaged last year by airlines. that's up from 10,000 in 2022 under a proposed new rule, the transportation department could find airlines up to $125,000 if they damage a wheelchair or delay its return to a passenger at the end of a

flight. time now. 746 another round of job cuts at another bay area tech company. >> also a new inflation report is impacting trading on wall street. pam cook is back in studio with a look at today's dollars and cents. >> yes, this new key inflation report this morning. there are a few. this is one that the federal reserve certainly uses to determine interest rates. it was released this morning. the new report shows prices rose slightly in january as expected, and are up about 2.4% from last year at this time. now, that sent the nasdaq and the s&p 500 up as that opening bell rang this morning. also this morning when that bell was ringing, birkenstock announced good numbers for the last quarter and strong holiday sales. birkenstock just went public back in october, taking a live look at the numbers. now the nasdaq and the s&p 500 still hanging on to a gain. nasdaq up about a half of a percent, but a live look at the dow. it's down a little bit about 50 points or so stefan and ayesha curry's

former luxury penthouse in oakland hit the market for $1.7 million. compass real estate has listed the three bedroom, three and a half bath condo. the space is 2000ft!s with multiple privae balconies showing the entire bay. it was once owned by the currys, but has since been sold and is now being listed again on ea sports plans to lay off 5% of its workforce. the bay area based video game company announced job cuts will affect about 670 employees. the move will include reducing office space and ending work on some video games. ea executives say the layoffs are a part of a broader restructuring that will support key priorities and growth initiatives. last year, the company laid off 800 employees, a new report lists. florida is the most popular spring break destination in the country. a survey from triple a shows many travelers are heading to the sunshine state for the beaches, family friendly attractions and cruises. orlando

is the most popular city for spring breakers, which is home to disney world, fort lauderdale and miami are the most popular spots for people taking a cruise and more people are opting to unwind and during their time off instead of jam packed schedules. another survey from marketing research company longwoods international found 21% of travelers say rest and relaxation is the purpose for their getaway day. i'm pam cook. that's a look at your dollars and cents. i know looks and sounds wonderful. it's your dad's, pam. >> thank you. time now. 748. well, tonight in san francisco, a big event that celebrates next month's irish american heritage month. the united irish cultural center is keepers of the steps. is presenting an irish dance performance. it will also have an exhibit of irish dance costumes from the 1960s through today. it's all scheduled tonight. 6 p.m, at the san

francisco historical society. let's get out the door 749. >> it's a busy one to the point where cells actually, maybe advising people not to take their car into the city. looking ahead to the afternoon commute and what traffic that could bring. >> yeah, or at least be open to it. you know, as i say, leave the door open to change your mind. uh, especially if you're going later and you see it coming down. steve said, just recently that tomorrow is even going to be worse for driving. so all this should factor into your plans. let's go out and take a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. it is backed up to the maze metering lights are on so it is a crowded commute. there have been no major issues here. we saw some rain already at the richmond bridge toll plaza. it's not super slow, but it is going to be a little slow as you drive through the area. and if you're driving on highway four westbound, we have some slow traffic there. bay point 680 concord to walnut creek and westbound 24 is slowing all the way to the tunnel. and that's because of earlier issues. so it's not a great commute out there right now. the 750 let's

bring steve back in to talk about today's weather. now we do have some rain north. >> south okay. so cazadero healdsburg north. we are getting some light rain. in fact, our observer raymond, is up to a quarter of an inch already with 20 mile per hour winds in cazadero. and we haven't even begun. really. i mean, this thing thing, this front. steve, stephen, this front has a wasting after 30 hits, weather hits. you don't know what you're saying anymore. but you know what? i'm trying to say? 37, in truckee, south lake tahoe, 38. that's a strong south wind. there are wind holds on some of the resorts. uh, it will be a wind. there have been gusts to 100mph already at some of the peaks. and there will be 55 to 75 mile per hour winds on 50 and 80 more likely coming in tonight. tomorrow especially tomorrow. south writes looks to be the big day. then the snow level will just absolutely fall off the table to around 1000 502,000ft. cold rain returns with the cold air really doesn't show up until saturday. i mean, it will be colder tomorrow, but much colder on saturday. blizzard warning out for three

days for extreme snow. a multi-day event and you see. look at all that cold air coming down from the gulf of alaska. and it's going to set up for what looks to be an incredibly active pattern here. we'll get good rain out of this. i'm out on a limb saying we are under forecasting rain for about marin county north. i'm not i'm going out with both rain guns blazing, if you will. here. i think there will be some five six inch amounts up in russian river here. and good rain. it'll be a cold rain for us, but this is really about the snow. 2 to 4ft. shasta lassen, donner pass, 6 to 12ft. and around lake level, a lake level alone, 4 to 8ft. looks likely here. so that blizzard warning already started. goes through 10 a.m. sunday, thursday, friday, saturday into sunday. that's a rarity to see it that long of a duration. we get the rain developing already. it's already started to the north. it'll sweep in for everyone else later on. really though, friday and saturday, the big days if you will. 50 on the temps. get ready for a cold rain off on on probably all the way into saturday night and even some on sunday. >> gasia steve, thank you. a

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health of people of color. it is 756 the city of san francisco, taking action to better support the victims and survivors of violent crime. the da's office adding trained victim advocates to two community organizations to help victims in their healing process and also make them aware of city resources as well. a coalition of women's group is groups are accusing the music industry of not stopping sexual assaults. women's groups released a report that was 200 plus pages, blaming record companies for enabling and covering up sex crimes for years. that report lists dozens of complaints against music executives and major entertainers like r kelly, who are accused of sexual abuse in every corner of the music industry that i've encountered have something in common powerful men who stood between me and my dreams. now, that

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day birthday. out of about 8 billion people on earth. and since it only happens every four years, some people will celebrate in a big way this year. some will mark a special anniversary in a fun new way. for others, it's an added day in the year to do anything they want. some couples have selected leap year as a fun wedding date that they get to celebrate this year. >> it's fun having a leap anniversary. it's not like, oh gosh, you know, something massive has changed in the last year, but you know, you've got four years to sort of reflect on now, the history of leap year is to keep months in sync with annual event. >> this extra day helps to line up equinoxes and solstice. >> well, good morning. when the sun went down in oakland, vandals and thieves went on the attack. the result? familiar sights smashed out car windows. and if it seems like this is happening more, it's not your

imagination then the latest numbers indicate muni ridership in san francisco is on the rise. the three factors being attributed to the return of riders plus the sierra bracing for heavy snowfall. steve is timing out when the heaviest snow will blanket the mountains. >> from ktvu icu fox two news this is mornings on two. welcome to mornings on two at 8:00. >> as you look live across the oakland estuary toward san francisco and you see what the day is shaping up to be like, pretty darn gloomy outside this morning. thank you so much for joining us. i'm andre senior. >> good morning. i'm garcia mikaelian. it is thursday, february 29th, leap day. we've been talking about the start of the storm for a week now. steve paulson it certainly looks like it's here. what does it feel like out there? >> it's just beginning. just beginning. and it will be more so tonight and for sure friday saturday. but we've already had some okay rain up in the russian river area and also west of healdsburg. and it'll get here. clouds are increasing rapidly

here and the wind is picking up for some. but again this has a ways to go. i mean, the front is still pretty far back here a little bit. that's right. back in here. right back in there. so it has a ways to go. but it's overrunning the warm sector. it will rain. no doubt about it. and morning overcast drizzle or light rain especially north. cloudy cooler rain develops again though. today is kind of the appetizer. the main course will be friday into saturday with 50s on the temps that morning. commute good bad. i try and listen, but i've been a little busy today. >> uh, it's not. it's not great. but steve, you are smoother than a fresh jar, skippy, let me tell you that much. that's pretty good right now. westbound 24 is the opposite. it's slow, it's rough. we had a couple of minor stalled vehicles, but look at it. it's almost at a standstill and maybe a little bit of the rain is moving through. you need to give yourself extra time and just be patient. today, on a day where it's going to rain. and you heard steve say tomorrow might even be slower. it might

be more rain, it might be slower . so go ahead and plan ahead. traffic on 80 is slow as you get down to the macarthur maze, and at the bay bridge, there's a bigger backup up 801. let's get back to the desk. >> all right. from the roads to public transit now, new numbers show muni ridership in san francisco is increasing, and that is a promising sign after it dropped significantly following the pandemic. ktvu bailey o'carroll is at the salesforce transit center. with those numbers, bailey. hey good morning. >> andre. yeah, muni ridership is up 25. it's nearing that 70% mark compared to pre-pandemic levels. so of course, that is good news. now we have moved spots. we are live here at the corner of van ness and union, where it was raining a little bit ago. and you know, this gross kind of wet weather is not keeping people from taking muni to work. we've talked to a number of people who say they rely on it. five days a week to get to and from work. now, the transit agency says weekday

commuters were really the backbone of their ridership before, for the work from home, wave happened after the pandemic, so they had to pivot. what did they do to come back? well, the agency says they focused on three things cleanliness, safety and reliability. they added staff and cameras at stops and in busses on light rails to deter crime and criminals. they are ensuring station stops and vehicles are clean and on top of this, delays down more than 75. now we have been out here all morning asking how riders feel about muni, if they think all those things are accurate, if it's as clean as muni officials say, if it's on time as they say, and we've been asking people who are waiting to get on the 49, which runs up and down van ness this morning, they tell us, though, a lot of them, they still don't feel safe on this line. >> there's a lot of people mental health problems, so they'll get in the bus and then they sometimes they will even threaten you if you look at them. so it could be it could be dangerous.

>> now, many people said their level of safety kind of depends on the bus line that they're taking. everyone said they have noticed the busses getting more and more crowded and say, though, that they are almost always on time, that they check the muni app before they leave home. and they say those times do check out and they are accurate. now. muni also did a survey to find out just how people are feeling about muni, and i will say that according to that survey, people are noticing the changes that muni has put in place. almost 10% of people or excuse me, 10% of riders say they have increased satisfaction in the service. reporting live in san francisco. i'm bailey o'carroll, ktvu, fox two news. bailey, thank you. >> across the bay here, a new video from oakland of some of the latest car break ins in that city. this is what happened at fourth and madison, near jack london square. the break ins on at least five cars happened in the middle of the night. one

victim calls the situation frustrating and says something more needs to be done about car break ins. police say there were more than 13,000 in oakland last year, about a 45% increase year over year. san jose police now have a man in custody in connection with a triple shooting back in 2018, 26 year old miguel vergara perez was arrested at his home in rohnert park. he's accused of shooting three men during an argument in 2018 at a san jose taqueria on almaden expressway. all three of the victims survived the shooting was captured on surveillance video, so the video shows just how gruesome this act was committing this vile crime in a public area where multiple bystanders are located, including small children. >> and so you really see that in the surveillance video, vergara perez is now booked at the santa clara county main jail charged with attempted homicide. >> san francisco city leaders say they are working to eliminate red tape to make it easier for prospective buyers to scoop up the macy's union square property. the flagship store is among 150 macy's locations

scheduled to close within the next few years, as the retailer refocuses on smaller spaces and luxury brands. the city may convert the 400,000 square foot site into multiple uses, including housing, office space and a nonprofit site. >> one thing i would think about is subdividing the space and inviting some of those activities and users that have fled the city in in, you know, the last decades, like nonprofit organization, ngos, artists, arts organizations and trying to track them into that space. >> macy's says it does not plan to close the store this year. it could remain open for another year or two until that property is sold. >> people in the bay area are being told not to drive up to the sierra this weekend because of the incoming storm, but some avid skiers and snowboarders are heading up today to try and beat the worst of it. >> sports basement in berkeley field last night, with shoppers making some last minute purchases before heading to tahoe. while they know the risks on the road, they could not pass up a chance to hit the slopes

for possibly record snowfall. we'll see how much of it stays open. >> um, worse comes to worse. we'll just ski the lower mountain i got sleeping bags, hand warmers, lanterns, flashlights, a bunch of nonperishable food, a bunch of water, anything that i can survive on for at least 24 to 36 hours. >> well, ski resorts are preparing for slippy, slippery roads and reduced visibility and closures on mountain passes. but some resorts, such as palisades tahoe, plans to stay open until at least memorial day because of the expected snowfall happening today. the third snow survey of the season, conducted by the california water resource department. they'll do it in the sierra at the phillips station, off highway 50. the last survey on january 30th showed that the snow was 29in deep, and with a snow water content of ten inches, an increase from the first survey of the season, which showed three inches of water content. the sierra snowpack makes up about a third of california's water supply. people who live in the sierra

are stocking up on supplies for this weekend. grocery and hardware stores are seeing brisk sales. popular items such as food, warming, warm clothing, winter boots, snow shovels and batteries, mountain hardware and sports, and truckee is helping people living and visiting the sierra prepare for the storm. it's the gamut. >> so we're, uh, shovels, tire chains, uh, ice melt generators, lanterns, flashlights, batteries . um, anything that you can think of that somebody would need for a power outage or a severe storm. and they are coming in for it. well longtime residents are warning out visitors to stay away. >> they say this weekend is not the time for casual visit, as the roads will be a mess if the area receives even half, receives even half of the amount of snow that's forecast. >> pge is preparing for the storm and says it expects the wind, rain and snow to cause power outages. pga crews are in place in areas where they've had trouble getting to in the past because of debris and snow. pga also has helicopters and snowcats ready if needed.

customers in remote areas are warned that extended power outages are possible. of course, we have you covered throughout mornings on two. you can also download the ketv weather app to stay up to date on the storm. it has interactive radar, the hourly forecast. you can also use the app to send us your photos and video of rain or snow, and you may see them here on the air. >> time is 808 and some commutes are wet, others are not, but they're slow. and steve said tomorrow's rain may be even worse tomorrow morning. maybe a bad commute this morning. it's dry at the bay bridge. it's wet at the richmond bridge, but later today will be wet for everyone on that morning commute . so give yourself plenty of extra time. we're looking at contra costa county right now. highway four is slow, a little bit slow on 680, 24. i don't know what's going on there, but it has been not a great commute heading over west toward the tunnel, put a picture of lafayette. look at all that crowding and getting up west. so i think a lot of people are either trying to make it in or maybe they're going today. so

they don't have to go tomorrow, which is going to be worse. we'll see. 809 let's get back to the desk. >> well, a closer look at how much it cost uc berkeley to secure and seize people's park, which includes an $8 million expense. >> then the four finalists for the job of oakland police chief will be at an open meeting tonight where members of the public can hear from them directly. why the person heading up the critical decision on who will lead opd will not be

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it all started yesterday afternoon. the chase. that is when police in lafayette responded to a report of a robbery at a fast food restaurant on mount diablo boulevard. not long after, officers found the suspect vehicle on highway 24. they say it sped off north on camino. pablo toward el sobrante. the contra costa county sheriff's department says the car crashed into another vehicle going in the opposite direction. there was a seven year old child in that suspect car. not clear if anyone was hurt in this crash. a new report says police pursuits by san francisco officers are more likely to end in a crash than police chases in any other major california city. the san francisco standard analyzed data from the california highway patrol. it found 41% of the 115

chases by sfpd between 2018 and 2021 ended in a crash, compared to 22% statewide. san francisco voters are in the process of deciding the fate of proposition e, which would broaden sfpd's pursuit policy, allowing officers to chase suspects and felonies and violent misdemeanors. >> it is 813 now. the four finalists for oakland police chief will introduce themselves during a special police commission meeting tonight at city hall. but the person in charge of choosing the next chief is skipping the event. mayor shengtao sent a letter to the commission, which said that she is been talking to law enforcement leaders nationwide who have shown interest in the opening, but they dropped out when told they would have to attend a public forum with other candidates. now, tao's letter reads in part, quote, a forum identifying candidates, places those individuals at unnecessary risk with their current employers may also force oakland to enter into a premature bidding war with an individual's current employer, if they feel strongly about retaining them now, the police commission submitted these four names to

the mayor, all of whom have red flags. assistant cincinnati police chief lisa davis reports indicate she has repeatedly been passed over for cincinnati chief. former lubbock, texas, police chief floyd mitchell. he left after his department was accused of not answering 911 calls. lewis bonilla is an assistant deputy mayor for public safety in new york city. he's accused of failing to improve city jail conditions, and former san leandro police chief abdul pridgen, who is accused of violating department policy and who tao rejected when he was on the commission's first candidate list. >> i don't know if anybody inside wants the permanent job because they see the politics, all the things that go on there. >> this job is almost impossible to do. it's going to take a unicorn to do it. that somebody has got to be incredibly special, unique, charismatic, great with the community. >> tonight's police commission.

meeting is open to the public. people can also participate through zoom. it starts at 630. the oakland coliseum has a new sign now that the rooted in oakland's sign came down this week, a's president dave kaval shared photos of the new sign on social media. it shows historic moments for the team, including a member of walk offs or a number of walk off celebrations from recent seasons. world series celebrations from the 70s and of course, oakland a's own rickey henderson. kaval says this season will be a celebration of the team's 50 plus years in oakland. >> meanwhile, some big name former members of the oakland a's are backing barbara lee in the race for us senate shooty babitt dusty baker, rickey henderson, dave stewart and tye waller announced their shared endorsement of lee's campaign. lee said she's honored to receive support from the players . she's been a vocal supporter of keeping the a's in oakland and introduced legislation last year that would require any professional baseball team that relocates more than 25 miles away. to compensate the local community and state, the 49ers are still looking for defensive coordinator after firing steve

wilks. after one season, the mercury news reports. the niners are interested in dave merritt, current defensive backs coach with the kansas city chiefs. merritt played four seasons as linebacker in the nfl before going into coaching, where he's won five super bowls. the niners have also interviewed two internal candidates, as well as former los angeles chargers head man brandon staley. >> lot going on in sports for us a lot lately. yeah, yeah for sure. all right, uh, let's turn things back over to sal right now. who's, uh, track king the roads. we can see the bridge behind us is packed. and of course, it is wet on the roads in some areas. yeah it is. >> andre and garcia. good morning to you both again. this is westbound 24. it's improving a little. it's not great though. if you're driving over to oakland most of it is going to be slow. we looked at the richmond bridge. it had been raining there. the it looks like it's dried off a little bit, but not much. and on 80 you can see some slow traffic. you know steve has been saying it will rain. well it's already raining in some spots and it will rain a lot more later on. bay bridge backed up to the maze and

metering lights are on. so just you know, leave the door open to thinking about doing something else because of the weather today and tomorrow. steve, you say as we bring you in tomorrow is even going to be more of a rain issue for people driving far worse, much worse. >> south saturday, which doesn't apply to you and me, but those will be the two main days we are getting rain to the north. i know up by healdsburg and the cazadero and also in towards santa cruz mountains. i'll show you that just a second. it's light, but coming in from the southwest. look at that right there. where where? right there. see? so that's coming in there. uh, i've mentioned this before. i'll say it again. even though this is not a setup for the santa cruz mountains, when you get a southwest facing moisture coming in like that in a strong jet stream, that can produce some steady rain. next thing you know, one inch, two inch. so something to watch here for those areas as well. i think the russian river, after everything said, gets five plus. i just

don't see how they get around that there. they'll be closer to the heavier rain and the jet stream. rain arrives today. lower snow levels probably saturday, so be a cold system. there will be some rain into sunday as well. this is not kicking out sunday morning. uh it will decrease, but they'll still be some lingering around. look at santa cruz now. 145 on the rainfall. ben an inch and a half. santa rosa two i mean, san rafael an inch and a third. that's two and a half mount tam kentfield and san anselmo, probably napa to almost two. and that's just into early early saturday. but again, this is, you know, stealing our thunder, if you will, will be the sierra nevada travel likely to be impossible tomorrow into saturday, 5 to 12ft above the 5000 foot level. and already a blizzard warning is out until sunday morning. that's a long duration. long duration around lake level, 4 to 8ft. feet look at that. homewood 92 being forecast. kirkwood almost 100. pollock pines even 42. blue canyon 5200ft, 75in of snow. my

goodness. so a long duration snow event. whiteout conditions. already there are some wind holes on a few of the resorts over the passes 75 to 100mph. snow fall rates are possible friday and saturday, especially friday, of 2 to 5in per hour. so this may be disruptive if you're going up there and getting stuck and not be anybody to get you out for a while, so keep that in mind here. we do have rain moving in. uh, 37, truckee, 38 tahoe. that's because they have a south wind. but once the system sets up shop and then it's going to start to see those snow levels plunge as the cold air advection begins to drop in. but blizzard warning, 5 to 12ft. extreme snow. i mean, just off the scale here. look at that though. that is unbelievable. cold air coming in. you see that this could generate not only thunderstorms but low snow levels. but when you get the system that get this set up right there with the jet stream, that just is hammer city for the sierra nevada. it really is. i mean, it's just incredible setup for them with a lot of snow. we'll get good rain though. i you know, i think we're

underplaying it to the north. that's just my $0.02. but for the mountains shasta lassen 2 to 4ft, lake level 4 to 8 and donner pass 6 to 12. you guys steve. >> thank you. 820 now hundreds of people are being laid off at bay area video game company electronic arts. next, a look at the latest layoffs hitting the local tech sector. >> and san jose is getting a new kaiser permanente hospital of the new medical building will support the south bay community

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$9 million was spent building a perimeter around the park, with those shipping containers. cal also spent almost $4 million on law enforcement, with 1.7 million spent on police overtime , and another $1 million was spent on services for the homeless who slept at people's park. this amount does not include the bills from other police departments who helped retake control of the park. saint vincent de paul high school in petaluma is fighting to stay open. they need to raise $400,000 by the end of march to pay an operating deficit. saint vincent de paul currently has 170 students and 30 full time faculty. school leadership say the funds will primarily go toward paying staff. our mission is about a faith based education

that builds kids who think outside themselves and grow leadership skills, service skills. saint vincent de paul plans to use donations, grants and empowerments endowments rather to pay for future operating costs. but in the short terme, school leaders say they just hope to finish the current year. >> a new survey backs up the saying that it takes a village to raise a child. the survey found the average working parent relies on six different people to help care for their child, according to one poll. this often includes grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and siblings, along with friends and neighbors. the network often extends well beyond the parents inner circle to include the child's teachers and workers in after school programs and daycare centers. despite all the marketing, some nutritionists say sports drinks with electrolytes aren't necessarily healthy. a registered dietitian with the cleveland clinic says information on the label reveals many sports drinks with electrolytes. also have a lot of sugar. the equivalent of nine teaspoons in a regular bottle of

gatorade, as well as food dyes, dietitian says. while electrolytes such as sodium, potassium, and magnesium are important for our bodies, most people can get enough by eating a healthy diet rich in whole foods. shovels could soon hit the ground as soon as next year. for kaiser permanente's new hospital in san jose to replace the current medical center, which is 50 years old. mercury news reports. a final draft of an environmental impact report shows the new hospital will be six stories high. a total of 685,000ft!s, more than twice the size of the existing facility. the new medical center will have enough space for 303 beds, 60 more than what's there now. construction should be complete in 2029, but complying with seismic regulations could push the opening to 2030. >> well, coping with a tough diagnosis is a 15 year old boy who was severely injured in a snowboarding accident. now on the road to recovery. how is positive attitude is helping him during this healing process? >> the city of antioch is doing more to crack down on illegal sideshows. how the new rules and penalties are meant to deter

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fox two news. >> this is mornings on two. >> good morning and welcome back i'm gasia mikaelian i'm andre senior. >> today is thursday, february 29th. and our weather is one thing and it's not boring because it's going to be a little bit of everything. let's turn things over to steve paulson right now steve, it's a changing out there for sure. >> i believe it was 3 or 4 years ago. we didn't have any rain in february. remember that? garcia. >> garcia. yeah bone dry. >> bone dry. not a drop. and now here we are. we can't we can't stop talking about it. and march can can be a boom or a bust. it's looking like it's coming in big time here for at least for the next 7 to 10 days. rain started, some in the santa cruz mountains. light rain also up towards santa rosa, russian river, healdsburg. we've had some, but this front is still a ways away. but we're getting to what's called the warm overrunning. the warm advection of the system. it will rain, no doubt about it, if it hasn't already, but heavier rain comes in later on, but light rain for the morning. cloudy, cooler, 50s on the temps. they'll be even the low 50s up for some on saturday. friday and saturday are the main days, though. all

right. sal's here at 830 in the morning. better, worse. same. where? where are we going? well it's about the same, steve, but it's going to get worse. >> this afternoon. don't believe me? just watch as people are going to be heading home in the rain. so. right now it's dry. westbound at the bay bridge toll plaza. but it's going to be wet later. as you heard the man say. also, we see traffic on the santa cruz mountains. always a trouble when it's raining. and there's the south bay commute. it is going to be slow in parts of the south bay. so again, the storm is going to affect bay area driving conditions in the sierra. if you have flexibility, you may want to think about exactly what you're doing in your car for the next few days. now at 830, let's go back to the desk. >> we expect to see between 10 and 12ft of new snow in the next 72 hours. in the sierra. in the next several days, a blizzard warning already in effect for the area of lake tahoe south to yosemite. ktla, erasmus tracking all the warnings and advice from the chp and emergency officials, ali. yeah. >> garcia. the bottom line the

warning overall, don't try to drive to the sierra at this point. ski resorts and emergency officials are expecting this to be the biggest storm of the season, and it's already on its way. in fact, behind me is a live picture of interstate 80. look at how the camera is shaking here. now, when we check this live picture about an hour ago, there was no snow on the road. now you can see a light dusting of it and again, wind gusts are already up. pretty impressive at this point. palisades tahoe mountains operations team reports that they have some wind gusts up in the peaks. have already 100mph. now this blizzard warning is now in effect. this is a some video from the webcam from the palisades. it went into effect about six hours earlier than what we were expecting a couple of days ago. palisades mountain operations team again showing that they are having some strong winds as much as 10 to 12ft of snow could fall in the sierra during the next several days. there were some people who wanted to try and get to tahoe to beat the storm. they left the

bay area last night. avid skiers and snowboarders geared up and took their chances, but the chp and tahoe locals are expecting roadways in the region to be shut down for long stretches during this intense winter storm, especially the interstate highway 50 and interstate 80. they probably will have to shut it down just for the safety, for the drivers out there, for the truckers, highway 50 is a little bit more protected, but these snow levels are so low. >> you're talking chain controls way down into auburn, down into placerville. that's a lot of zone for the caltrans crews to be able to move. so even if you are able to drive to one of the tahoe ski resorts, they will likely be having to clean up and clear away all that snow before they can even reopen. >> most of their lifts in the lake tahoe area, people stocked up on at grocery and hardware stores preparing to possibly hunker down for several days. some of the people living there tell us that they've already received notices from cellular providers and utilities that power outages are expected

during this intense winter storm gasia and andre, back to you. >> all right, ali, thank you. high school student athlete from napa is in the hospital recovering from life changing spinal cord injuries after a weekend snowboarding crash. blake mendenhall spinal cord was severed, but his family says it's positive attitude is actually helping everybody, even if something's going wrong or you're getting hurt. >> what i've realized from how much pain and suffering i've been through is to just never give up, never back down. and the way he handles it completely changes the way i start to think about it. >> and he lifts me up. the 15 year old is in a hospital in reno after crashing into a tree while snowboarding sunday afternoon at a tahoe ski resort. >> family members say blake severed his spinal cord and cannot walk at napa vintage high school. blake is a talented athlete, excelling in many sports. >> he was just awesome as a

coach, whether it be football, golf or soccer. you wish you had like 20 blake's. you know, with that kind of attitude on your team. >> blake will be getting care at craig hospital in colorado, which specializes in spinal cord injuries. it may take months before he's able to go back home to napa. >> we're waiting to hear back from berkeley police about a car crash that's believed to have injured a pedestrian. it happened yesterday afternoon in the area of seventh street and hines avenue near aquatic park. our photographer recorded a dark colored mini cooper at the scene. it's front windshield demolished. police officers taped off the area as they investigated. the scene was closed for several hours before reopening in the evening. antioch city leaders are considering new laws and penalties meant to stop sideshow activity. there have to be proactive measures to make sure that they don't happen in the first place, rather than responding to just being equipped to respond to them when they do happen. the antioch city council is considering a proposal that would issue fines of up to $1,000 and or six

months in jail for anyone caught organizing or promoting illegal street races. the city's interim police chief says antioch had an effective investigative system in the past, one that uncovered sideshow years before they happened. now, the officers are forced to respond afterward. >> at 835, a marijuana dispensary in healdsburg is suing the city because it was not awarded a license to open its business. mercy wellness operates dispensaries in cotati and santa rosa. last year, mercy joined eight applicants applying for licenses to operate in healdsburg. the city approved licenses for two of the companies in its lawsuit, mercy wellness claims healdsburg should reexamine the way it awards, permits and licenses the company claims it was denied a permit, even though it scored better than the two businesses that were awarded permits and in the city of oakley, it will soon increase fines for illegal commercial cannabis operations. council members unanimously approved a charge of up to $10,000 a day for violations. the new ordinance will return for a second reading and final approval next month.

>> santa clara county officials are reporting some success, but also many more challenges in combating homelessness. a new report finds a record 2500 homeless families were moved into permanent housing last year . at the same time, almost twice as many families lost their housing. experts say there are a number of reasons for this, including mental health and addiction, and a severe affordable housing shortage. they say more funding is needed to overcome these problems, as the san mateo county area will invest $5 million into its mobile mental health program. >> that program will include non-armed mobile crisis response teams, people dealing with a mental or behavioral health crisis will soon be able to request help from specialists who can connect them to appropriate services. >> social workers work miracles, uh, you know, therapists work miracles, psychologists work miracles. uh, they are skilled in deescalate situations. and that is, you know, one of the big hopes of this program, they

will have five mobile, uh, crisis response vans that will be located throughout the county at the ready for in-person response. and that will be a game changer after calls are screened, staff will arrive in unmarked vans. >> mental health officials say police won't go out on those calls unless it's necessary for safety reasons. >> it's the 40th anniversary of a rodeo tradition that has roots here in the bay area. >> the bill pickett invitational rodeo tours takes place at rowell ranch in castro valley, celebrating the often overlooked legacy of black cowboys. the event coordinator says when the rodeo started, black cowboys were not allowed to ride in all white rodeos and they were not well represented in cowboy movies and history. the theme of the bill pickett invitation rodeo is the greatest show on dirt. >> the only western people that we saw were, of course, non-african american, even

though one out of every four cowboys back in the west was was an african american. we were left out of the history books. >> okay. and bill pickett was a black cowboy born in 1870, and he became one of the best known and greatest cowboys in history. pretty cool. all right. 838 now and east bay wharf, that's 120 years old, has been removed from off the coast of richmond in an attempt to restore the ecosystem of that area. >> for everybody. understood that long time there were going to be significant improvements to the bay from a water quality standpoint, habitat standpoint, chevron richmond removed the wharf that was just north of point melotti beach park in richmond that wharf was built way back in 1904 and decommissioned in the mid 1980s. >> hundred of piles of wood and 90 steel piles were taken out as part of this removal process. they hope this will help eelgrass in the area grow again and also bring back wildlife as

well. >> if you haven't been to the area point melody in richmond, it's like not super high on everyone's radar. yeah. it's beautiful. i mean, it's not always crowded and it's really lovely. steve paulson, have you have you explored that part of not that, but not far from there? >> i have, yeah. it's nice isn't it. rich history there stretching along from berkeley, emeryville, right along point richmond. there's a lot there. you're right. that's a good point. good point. all right. some rain has returned now to see the radar beam doesn't pick up sometimes what's below the. so you're seeing light rain especially northern sonoma county healdsburg over into russian river. but it's been picking up there. i think they're up to a quarter inch for some. not just there, but also in the santa cruz mountains in the last, oh, about an hour or so. see some of that's starting to pick up. so i do think some of the forecast projections on rainfall are underdone. so i'm going above on a lot of these. but yesterday i told you about yesterday. no, but i'll be happy to do it because i hope you got out and enjoyed it. we won't see this for a while. san rafael, 70

morgan hill was 71. by the way. san jose 70, santa cruz, livermore, oakland, vallejo, atherton and santa rosa all between 68 and 69 degrees. santa rosa, san francisco, concord and san jose. that was it. you will like it and get nothing but cooler temps now all the way into saturday, when some of these highs may even be around 52 degrees. so significant cooling trend. this is a cold system. thursday, friday, saturday and it will last at least part of it into sunday. i think russian river gets the most here. 1 to 4in of rain, lower snow levels for us probably. saturday looks to be the best bet to get snow on the peaks around here, but i mean, you're seeing some pretty good totals being through early early saturday. there'll still be rain most of saturday, so santa rosa two equals four in the russian river, santa cruz. look at these one inch amounts one quarter inch, half inch. i mean there's some pretty good totals being shown up on the projection on the accumulated rainfall here going into late late friday, early saturday. but it's all about the blizzard warning 5 to 12ft of snow, maybe more above the 5000 foot level that will be over the over the next five days or so. travel likely impossible.

coop was spot on. he was talking about, you know, you want to head up there, but they'll be doing snow removal down to placerville and auburn. you're talking 1300ft to 9900ft. forget 5000. 6000. they have to go. i mean, he's right. he is absolutely a great point to make. they have to do snow removal for a long stretch of 50 and 80. and the amounts being advertised here, forecasts are just i mean i don't see these are too often, but you're seeing eight feet at lake level for some. so long duration snow event white out conditions, blowing snow. some of the snowfall rates friday could be 2 to 5in per hour, which means possibility along with the wind of downed trees. maybe power outages. and if you get stuck up there, it may be a long time before somebody gets you out. so keep i would just, you know, you know, don't don't be that guy. so i would say i'm going anywhere. i don't care what you say. well okay. but you don't want to have to, you know, get you from being buried up there for hours at a time. this is a long duration event we talked about. this is mainly a snow event, but i think we'll get pretty good rain out of this all

the way into sunday, maybe even two more systems next week, you guys. steve >> thank you. time is 840 here. more than 60,000 pounds of fentanyl seized by the california national guard last year. last year on the nine. we're talking with a leading voice in the fight against the fentanyl crisis about what's happening in alameda county and what's most important to know now, in just a few weeks, saint patrick's day will be here. >> we'll give you a sneak peek of a cultural experience that starts today, highlighting the history of irish dance in the bay area .

ahead of tomorrow's deadline. the deal with temporarily extend funding for one set of federal agencies through march 8th and another group through march 22nd. however, emergency funding for ukraine, israel and other allies remain stalled. the house is expected to vote today on the temporary funding bill. the senate will vote soon after the biden administration is taking action to make it easier for the government to find airlines for damaging or misplacing the wheelchairs of passengers. >> the transportation department says. damage to personal wheelchairs of passengers is a growing problem. more than 11,000 wheelchairs were damaged by airlines last year, up from 10,000 in 2022. under a new rule proposed the transport

department could fine airlines up to $125,000 if they damage a wheelchair or delay its return to a passenger at the end of that flight. all right. time now is 846. some fresh economic news this morning is helping the sentiment on wall street. >> tim cook ran back to the studio to bring us this and more in dollars and cents. yes. wall street seemed to like this information early on. >> i don't know, maybe the federal reserve will not, though . the key report on inflation that the fed watches closely to determine interest rates was released this morning. it does show prices rose slightly in january, as expected. they're up 2.4% from last year at this time as the opening bell rang this morning. stocks initially headed higher, coming back a little bit. other numbers show personal income and spending also increased last month. so that is factoring into the markets today. taking you live to the new york stock exchange for a look. now the s&p 500 has now turned slightly negative. still above 5000. you can see the dow

jones now down 100 points. about a quarter of a percent. the nasdaq was up quite a bit. but now up still hanging on to a gain but just a slight gain right now. steph and ayesha curry's former luxury penthouse in oakland is back on the market. compass real estate has listed the three bedroom, three and a half bath condo for $1.7 million. it is 2000ft!s with multiple private balconies showing the entire bay. it was once owned by the currys, but has since been sold and is now being listed again. electronic arts plans to lay off 5% of its workforce. the bay area based video game company announced. the move will include reducing office space and ending work on some video games. this follows a round of job cuts in the video gaming sector. last year, ea and epic games both laid off 800 employees and this year, $0.10. riot games announced it's cutting 11% of its workforce. microsoft plans to cut close to 2000 jobs from its activision

blizzard and xbox division, and another new report lists florida as the most popular spring break destination in the country. a survey from triple a shows many travelers are heading to the sunshine state for the beaches family friendly attractions. orlando is the most popular city for spring breakers, which is of course, home to disney world, and fort lauderdale and miami are the most popular spots for people taking a cruise. speaking of cruising, more people are opting to unwind during their time off instead of jam packed schedules. another survey from marketing research company longwoods international found 21% of travelers say rest and relaxation is the purpose for their getaway. sounds and looks good. i'm pam cook. that's a look at your dollars and cents. >> sure does. pam, thank you so much. 849 now, tonight in san francisco, an event that celebrates next month's irish american heritage month. good old bagpipes right there. the

united irish cultural center's keepers of the steps is presenting an irish dance performance and they'll also have an exhibit of irish dance costumes for the 1960s through today. it's scheduled tonight at 6:00 at the san francisco historical society. >> a final check of a very busy thursday morning commute south. castaneda wrapping it up. where's your your greatest area of concern now? >> well, they're all slow. and my greatest area of concern is the future. gasia and andre. because whatever you're going to do today, this morning is going to be just a little tougher later on. you can see it's very slow and a lot of people are using the car to get over to the west valley this morning in that silicon valley commute. and you know, you do have you have to go sometimes i get that you have no choice. but if you have flexibility, i would say leave the door open for perhaps doing something else rather than driving. today, if you have that possibility. people are saying, i don't. i get it. this is a

look at the 880 freeway interstate 80. i wouldn't say the 880. before i start getting emails. interstate 880 in oakland, some slow traffic. 580 is also a little bit slow near lakeshore at 850. let's bring steve back in to talk about today's weather. >> we have one choice, sal, and that's i'm late. go now. right? yes go now. all right. we have a light rain already falling. it's been about a quarter of an inch for some up towards sonoma county, over to the russian river. even some light rain into the santa cruz mountains is a little bit. not a lot. the system is on its way. it's a rain returns, really. the cold air doesn't arrive until friday. saturday so i'll mention it. but this is all about the mountains already. some snow is beginning to fall. some wind gusts have been closing. some of the resorts up there 5 to 12ft looks likely. extreme snow blizzard warnings started today and goes through sunday morning, which is really unheard of. just an incredible amount of cold air advection coming in as an overwater trajectory, a roaring jet stream, not only a upper

levels, but also at the low level jet that's at 5000ft will just funnel in deep moisture up into the mountains. you cool it, condense it, you're going to get a lot of snow. and that's what we're looking for. now, just as in precipita ation. i mean, i'm seeing some totals here of at least 12ft over the next week or so, above 6500ft, 7000ft. i think we get some pretty good rain, especially marin county north. i think we're under forecasting this and it's already started. and this is just the warm advection rain coming in. so i would expect some pretty good totals here. but this is more about the sierra which is going to be just painted with measured in feet, a multi-day event snow level could get down to about 1500ft, 6 to 12ft of snow looks likely at donner pass, if not more, above 7000ft and lake level 4 to 8ft between now and sunday. sunday night. that's a lot of snow. low clouds, drizzle, light rain. uh, rain starts to increase later. the wind will pick up. but really, i think friday, saturday , the main days, the main event if you will, 50 on the temps get ready colder temps, more rain,

wind on the way will take us into early next week. maybe two more systems next week as well. >> steve, thank you so much. the future of labor is evolving as robots prepare to enter the workforce. when you join us on the nine how two bay area based tech companies are coming together to develop next gen ai models for humans and humanoid robots, then one doctor in oakland is making a big difference in the lives of people whose skin diseases have been overlooked by other doctors. >> why? he says such attention is crucial to a person's overall he th

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alameda health systems. it's now a fully staffed clinic supporting underserved patients in the east bay. doctor clark says it's important to understand the patients they serve. >> we teach young doctors specifically about skin of color and specifically how to take care of the people. here in our community. if you don't. know what to look for, you just won't see it just by looking at me, he asked me to see my elbows and he said, i know what you have. >> i'm just thankful for doctor clark. that's all i can say. >> well, doctor clark also conducts outreach to primary care clinics in the bay area to help them identify skin conditions early, hoping to improve the health of people of color. the city of san francisco is taking action to better support victims and survivors of violent crime. the district attorney's office is adding trained victim advocates to two community organizations to help victims in their healing process and make them aware of city resources, as well. >> a coalition of women's groups accuses the music industry of

failing to stop sexual assaults. women's groups released a 200 plus page report blaming record companies for enabling and covering up sex crimes dating back to the 1950s. the report lists dozens of complaints against music executives and big name entertainers such as r kelly, who was recently found guilty of producing child and sex crimes against children. >> every corner of the music industry that i've encountered have something in common powerful men who stood between me and my dreams. >> the report demands an end to nondisclosure agreements, so music companies. can't hide abuses. it also calls for the publishing of names of those credibly accused of sexual abuse. also asked for the establishment of an independent safety organization as well as mandated policy protocols and the creation of a survivor bill of rights. bay area hip hop legend e-40 is set to perform at the alameda county fair this summer. he'll headline june 20th. he also performed at the fair last summer. alveda county

fair kicks off june 14th, wraps up july 7th in pleasanton. >> well, the lineup for bottle rocks after dark concert series has been released. sometimes the truth seems simple in my mind, and noel jones among the slate of artists set to perform the after dark series, has singers at standalone venues around the bay area over memorial day weekend, including san francisco , napa, berkeley, novato, menlo park and san jose. saint vincent , action bronson and cannon are part of a long list of performers. tickets went on sale yesterday. happening today, shake shack will hold a grand opening event for its first location in sonoma county. >> it's at the montgomery village shopping center in santa rosa. $1. every sandwich sold today will benefit the redwood empire food bank, the first 100 guests to buy a shake will receive a special sonoma county shake shack tumbler owners in san francisco for the longest standing burmese restaurant in the inner richmond, which was awarded the james beard award foundation is honoring mandalay on california street in the richmond, which has been around

since 1984. it's one of the six national recipients of the james beard america's classic awards, given to independent restaurant that serve high quality food, have timeless appeal and reflect the character of their communities. mandalay is well known for its coconut curry soup , mango prawns and crispy burmese pancakes. lee's deli plans to close its last two locations in san francisco's financial district. for 40 years, the deli has been feeding people in the financial district . there were ten locations at the beginning of 2020. now, the last two, lee's deli on battery and second streets, will be closing, the owner, lee kwan, told the san francisco business times. a number of factors, including an increase in the minimum wage, led to the decision to close. >> another storm system moving through the bay area up to the sierra. >> i got sleeping bags, hand warmers. lanterns, anything that i can survive on for at least 24 to 36 hours. why caltrans