checking around and realized, some of the friends said they thought they went rafting in the creek. >> reporter: rescue teams searched, a search that spanned more than ten miles in the creek in the late morning, four miles from where the pair started, crews found a piece of blue plastic. it was the raft. then miles north in cork cork cork cork -- carbon the first bd then the second body. >> it was treacherous, especially in the morning when we got it. the water was too high, too fast-moving, too dark, low visible. we couldn't risk our search and rescue people and also the -- some of the officers to go in the water. >> they were both students at las lomas high.

neighbors who live along the creek are too familiar with this tragedy after a teenager was killed in this same stretch a decade ago. they lobbied to have these danger signs painted. now they say maybe something more needs to be done. >> they start in walnut creek and then get caught here, and this is where the undertow is bad. >> i said to my husband, someone is in the canal with the helicopter overred head. >> one of the boys lived in the city of walnut creek, the other lived in an unincorporated parent. both parents reported them missing after midnight after they spoke the friend and realized their sons made the decision to go rafting. abc-7 news. >> alan: the bomb squad jumped into action after a suspicious item washed ashore in san francisco. you can see police detonating

whatever it was on the beach. the u.s. park police suspect it might have been a navy flare or some sort of signal device. the device was sported this morning, and rangers roped off the area until it was destroyed. the fort attracts a lot of dog walkers and hang glider. >> the storm left behind some gorgeous vistas. look at the pictures we shot from sky 7hd. this is mt. diablo, still capped with a layer of snow 12 to 15 inches deep. so many people went there today that park rangers had to close it. in marin county, there's still plenty of snow. the gates to the state park there opened at nook today, -- t noon today, and there was a throng of snow lovers waiting to get in. >> some kids have never seep -- seen snow. >> what do you think? >> it's hilarious, they're falling in the water.

>> alan: here's what we found in the santa cruz mountains. this is what is left of the snow that fell friday night on skyline boulevard on highway 9. there was plenty left to play in. >> what do you think of it? >> it's awesome. >> do you get to the snow a lot? >> not really. >> well, what do you think of the snow? >> it's kind of cold. we can make a lot of stuff with it. >> alan: and with several feet of new snow falling, tau he ski resorts are reaping the benefits from the storm. traffic is moving very well this afternoon on several arteries in the mountains, including interstate 80 near truckee. the resorts are reporting between four and seven feet of new snow during the past week, which is just in time because presidents day weekend attracts some of the largest crowds to the slopes eave year. for a better look at the rain and snow totals so far, least

going to leigh glaser. >> leigh: we thought we would check in with live doppler 7hd. it's been very active for the past four to five days. not so much right now, getting a little break. here's a look at some bay area higher peak snow accumulations, the past 24-36 hours. tam has four inches, diablo, six inches, mt. hamilton, as much as six to ten inches of snow. santa cruz, five inches, and monterey, higher elevations, five inches of snow. monday through saturday, these are rainfall totals. lohman, close to seven inches. close to four inches for san francisco. same holds true for oakland. three inches for concord and napa, and a little over four and a quarter inches for santa rosa. more rain is in the forecast. we'll take a look at that in a

little bit. >> alan: poor conditions may wipe out plans for the surf contest at mavericks. the contest is an invitation only event and surfers from around the world are given 48 hours notice before a big swell is expected. this year only five or six swells have hit the area, and none have been big enough to produce the world class mavericks waves. the window for mavericks closes february 28th, week from tomorrow. that's when this year's permit expires. >> alan: in washington, congressal leaders say they're determined to avoid a government shutdown. although the rhetoric is easing in washington, the for of wisconsin predicted his state would lead the way in weakening public employee unions cross the country. >> reporter: outside the wisconsin state capital sucks bad weather reduced the ranks rf

protesters. >> i want to be able to bargain for my children. >> reporter: inside the capitol rotunda, protesters were in a festive mood. the governor has refused to budge in his effort to curb the bargaining power of unionized state workers. >> i want to give the local governments the tools to make sure we don't pass the buck on to our kids and grandkids. >> reporter: his fellow republicans in washington agree. they voted to cut spending in $61 billion in seven months. the measure has almost no chance of becoming law but sets up a confrontation with democrats. >> if we end up shutting down the government, that is an utter failure. >> i hope we will find a way to resolve this by reducing spending. >> reporter: the two parties will now be negotiating against

the clock. abc news. >> alan: still ahead tonight, the prodemocracy uprising now underway in libba. an ominous new warning from the son of libyan leader moammar gadhafi. >> leigh has the forecast. >> mike: we're live from phoenix where we talk to a giants player where we talk to a giants player would had to lose

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acknowledge in libya, security forces unleashed gunfire on thousands of marchers. the matchers were trying to bury

those killed in the antigovernment demonstrations. moammar gadhafi was shown been cheered by supporters. his son warned unrest could ignite a civil war. >> in libya, as out there the region, peaceful protests need to be respected. they need to be able to exercise their universal rights and that includes freedom of expression and freedom of assembly, and we will support those rights. >> alan: there was new trouble in yemen where proand antigovernment demonstrators clashed. the president repeat an offer to negotiate the future of his regime. secretary of state hillary clinton says the u.s. is ready to stand with any arab nation that wants any real reform. >> we want to work with those forces within societies that are

yearning for change, to make sure they have the support needed and, frankly, the technical assistance-financial assistance to make it through to what is a good outcome, that they have asked for in their online blogs and in their posters and in their interviews. >> alan: clinton says it's important for the u.s. to stand up for democracy and actively promote internet freedom throughout the world. coming up, there's been a large earthquake in the western pacific. we have details on that just ahead. plus, a breakthrough at stanford that could make switching to solar energy a lot more attractive.

>> alan: we are getting news that an earthquake struck on russia's pacific coast a few hours ago. it measured 6.2. no injuries or damage have been report it. the quake struck near the peninsula. it happens to be much closer to japan than it is to moscow. some big tech news. the stanford news service is reporting a major energy breakthrough. researchers have found a way to triple the efficiency of solar power cells by adding a thin layer of organic poll ciewlz that are better than traditional cells for turning sunlight into energy. it's a nano meter then, ten thousand times smaller than the width of a human hero. a chemical engineering professor presented her research in a

conference in washington, dc today. >> on to weather, leigh glaser, all that winter rain and snow. >> leigh: kind of moved out. a nice day today. working up to lots of sunshine. we also had all that dense valley fog to contend with. you can see from the high definition east bay cam looking over the bay we still have a few high clouds drifting over the bay area, in association with a weak system centered to the north of us that will swing very close to the bay area in the next 24 hours. we thought we would check in with live doppler 7hd, and no returns right now, so a quiet afternoon for the bay area. current temperatures, already in the 40s. san francisco, 49. 50, half moon bay, napa, 50. 49 in livermore. and we're seeing plenty of sunshine in antioch. with 51 degrees. here's a look at the highlights. another cold night tonight with inland temperatures near or below the freezing mark, and of

course that could contribute to some black ice forming out the and also inland frost. we'd look for clouds to thicken up tomorrow morning, and a chance of a few drops in the north bay tomorrow morning, and then tuesday and wednesday, we'll keep it dry but we'll still have to contend with cold morning. here's a look at the clouds drifting over the bay area. let me widen this out a bit. you can get a sense that some of these higher clouds starting to drift in our direction. this is the low that we have been keeping a close eye on. not sure if it's going stay off the coast but that's exactly what the forecast models are suggesting right now. and you can see as we work through the evening, we'll go with clear skies. then the clouds move in just in time for tomorrow morning, 5:00 a.m. timewise, and then you can see this low. by 10:00, still most of the modify off the coast, off the coast, 6:00, 7:00,, 9:00.

most of the moisture stays to the west, and they were tomorrow night we'll start to see clearing. clear skies for much of the evening, which means temperatures will really drop. 29 for cloverdale. frost in napa. 32 there. 32 in livermore. 40 for san francisco. 46 for san jose, and then tomorrow morning when the clouds start to rush back in. highs for monday, go cloudy in the morning and then break -- bring some of the sunshine out by late in the afternoon. 55, san jose. campbell, 56. at the coast, very close to the area of moisture, just off the coast, so look for cloud thrvmentz half -- clouds there. san francisco, mixture of sun and clouds. north bay, 52 for petaluma. 53 for napa. east bay, oakland, 54. 54 for fremont. interior east bay communities, that's where you'll see the sun.

54 for concord, and livermore. 55 for watsonville. the seven-day forecast, it does look like tuesday and wednesday will be dry. cold morning, though. plenty of sunshine both days. clouds thicken thursday, and then another cold storm system could affect us friday and saturday. >> alan: thank you very much. larry beale is -- beil because shu is in been arizona. >> larry: shu was planning on the sun tan, but that not happening. has pablo

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>> larry: the giants are into their first weekend of full squad workouts. everybody wants to get a look at the slimmer, trimmer, pablo sandoval. mike has more on the panda. >> mike: i'm freezing, larry. it's a crisp 49 degrees here in the desert. and it's amazing what you can accomplish when your livelihood is on the line. only one starting position open and that would be third base, and pablo sandoval lost the job last year but he has done everything he could to reclaim his starting position. it i won't say it's his job to lose because mark derosa would have michigan to say about that but i think it's his job to lose, pablo sandoval got his manager's attention with a home run with the first swing. >> evident how hard this guy's

worked to get in the condition he is in. first swing, looked like he was trying to make a statement. >> mike: pablo lost his starting position last year after a breakdown season in 2009. >> good moments and bad moments. >> mike: he was told to lose weight or lose his job. >> i have to come to spring this year working hard. that's what i been dog for three months. i want to prove myself. >> you don't mind the extra pressure? >> i don't mind for be the guy i am right now. >> mike: after shedding 30 pounds, the panda feels like his old self- >> pablo has got himself back in shape and he will be out there. i think on a mission to show she is back,. >> mike: pablo and miguel tejada at shortstop were the wild

cards. >> is better for me and we're both to have anything we can to be helpful, and the much better we both can be is better for pitching. >> mike: pablo's bat is what the giants missed the most in 2010. >> he plays a critical role in our offense. he can change our offense if he is back to where he was a couple years ago. >> mike: he looks great, a great attitude, and it would be great for the giants if he could reclaim the form from 2009. >> larry: he is 240 now. is that where he wants to stay or drop even more weight? >> mike: he is weighing 238 and would like to get down to 230. he looks trim and a great attitude. at it amazing what you'll do if your job is on the line. >> larry: see you back here at 6:00. it's the super bowl of nascar,

the daytona 500. kicks off the new season. what start today featuring the youngest driver ever to win this race. third lap, fans stood silently and raised three fingers in the sky in memory of earn away -- dale earnhardt, sr. then late in the race, a few laps to go. ryan newman spins out. causes dale earnhardt, jr. to crash into the wall, so no fairy tale ending. then it's trevor bayne? who? trevor bain, turned 20 yesterday, holding off the poky, the -- holding off the pack. the youngest winner. >> the stanford women going for their 52nd win today, taking on number nine ucla. stanford was without the hoop and the foul.

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>> alan: coming up at 6:00, more on the bay area snow we have had, along with some pictures you sent in to abc-7 news, and

why santa clara officials are worried about money they were planning to use to build a new 49ers stadium. thanks for joining us. captioned by closed captioning services inc. tonight on "world news" -- state of siege. a deadly crackdown, troops with machine guns in libya, opening fire on mourners at a funeral. and tonight from libya to iran, tensions mounting in the middle east. the ripple effect already felt here at home with gas prices and food. no retreat in that epic battle between the unions and that governor. and tonight, the tale of two teachers, two families, taking two very different stands. not over. another massive winter storm snowstorm grounding flights. and blinding drivers.

our report from inside blizzard warnings. going 95. the sprinter smashing records. at 95, her secret strategy. putting us to the test. >> how much further do you go? and was it a royal snub? the wedding list revealed. good evening on this sunday. there's portrait emerging of one of most brutal crackdowns yet in the anti-government unrest shaking the arab world. in libya, security forces have fired heavy artillery and machine guns into a huge crowd where mourners gathered to bid farewell to protesters who already died. at least 20 people were killed. hundreds wounded in a matter of seconds. pushing the death toll in that country alone to 200. just moments ago, gadhafi's son speaking to the nation. miguel marquez is in the region again tonight.