ama: turns into a painful afternoon vigil. >> i did not expect to have my daughter go through this. how is she going to get through this? dan: one highschooler stabbed and killed allegedly by another student. classmates, family, and police all processing what happened today in class. thank you for joining us. ama: a and attempted homicide charges today. he is accused of killing a 16-year-old and harming another. dan: j.r. stone is there with the emotions of those gathered on campus. julian: a busy wednesday evening outside of montgomery high school. you can see a memorial has been set up to remember the teen who was killed. 16-year-old jayden pienta's

memory will live on in pictures like this after he was stabbed to death in a classroom on wednesday. >> he was stabbed in the heart three times. j.r.: family members telling us that after talking with students inside the classroom. >> he was kindhearted, sweet, loving, gentle. he not have harmed anybody. j.r.: santa rosa police describing what happened leading up to the stabbing at montgomery high school. >> two students entered a classroom. they were not students in this particular classroom. j.r.: police say there was a fight between those two and a freshman student who was in the art class. the teacher broke it up and then more fighting. >> moments later the fight continued and at that point, the student inside the classroom produced the knife. j.r.: both students who came into the classroom were stabbed.

jayden fatally and another receiving a stab wound to the hand. when asked why they went to the classroom, this was the response. >> we don't know that. we do not know. >> us what happened. j.r.: police tell us there have been recent run ins with jayden and the student who was arrested. students continued to show up to this makeshift vigil on the plot -- on the flagpole. >> i did not expect my daughter to get through this. how is she going to get through this? how do you let her bury her baby? i don't understand. j.r.: so many students came out on wednesday night to remember jayden.

classes at montgomery high school have been canceled for thursday and friday. j.r. stone, abc 7 news. dan: those students on the community will no doubt have a difficult next few days and weeks. there is help when it comes to issues like this. we have a page of useful resources for matters of bullying, harassment, or mental health. it is available on abc7news.com. ama: new developments in the search for popular bay area radio host jeffrey vendor breath. this was released through his instagram page. his wife thanked everyone who helped support find her husband. recent information to believe that he will not be coming back. the instagram post states he is still considered missing by san francisco police and they do not suspect foul play. dan: happening now, the cold is creeping back in.

here is a live look out from our east bay hills camera. temperatures will be plummeting overnight and certainly for the morning commute. let's go to meteorologist sandhya patel. sandhya: it is going to be subfreezing for parts of the bay area, so just a gentle reminder it is still winter. temperatures right now in the 30's and 40's. it is chilly outside but compared to 24 hours ago, numbers are running higher. two reasons for it. the wind still going over the hills, and we have higher clouds up above. tomorrow morning, most of the bay area under a frost advisory from midnight until 9:00 a.m. for the morning, 28 to 32 degrees. the advisory, 33 to 36 degrees. as we go hour-by-hour tomorrow by 6:00, already falling below freezing from santa rosa. 35 in livermore. this is a look at the sampling of low temperatures compared to

records. 28 in santa rosa, two degrees from the old record. oakland will be well above the record, san jose coming in at 37. we had two records tied today. san francisco and oakland. san francisco, 39 west set back in 1896, but the fly in the ointment, those gusty winds. 45 miles per hour in mount diablo. dan: big select. you tonight, governor newsom is declaring a state of emergency in 13 counties because of the winter storm including sonoma county pit that will mobilize the national guard to hard-hit areas like the san bernardino mountains. people are trapped because of the snow. the sheriff's office is using a snow cat to get to people stuck in the mountains and need help. san bernardino county declared a state of emergency after getting hammered again last night.

it is estimated four to five feet of snow held in -- fells and higher elevations, preventing people from leaving their houses. ama: days of snow on mount hamilton have made for dangerous driving and constant shoveling. the astronomers that live up at the observatory had to hunker down. >> this is complicated by the fact we had lost power from pg&e. ama: the road leading up there is still closed to visitors. amanda del castillo checked in with astronomers on site to learn how the snow was impacting them. >> there is only one way in and one way out. amanda: this resident astronomer at the observatory describing the snow-covered drive up and down mount hamilton. the road remains closed to visitors and manned by law enforcement. the doctor is one of the 30 staffers who live on-site. since the 22nd, he says the official account is the cumulative amount of 39 inches of snow. >> the previous two years, has

been barely a drop of precipitation on mount hamilton, so this is almost a return to normal. the unusual thing about this winter so far in the recent snowstorms is that it has all been in a short contained space of time. amanda: certainly making travel treasuries. the observatory recently cost power and is running on a generator. the efforts to replenish diesel supplies will be in the next few days pay it >> it will be extraordinarily dangerous on the roads. those of us that live here on the mountain are used to the more dangerous driving conditions because we experience them every year. amanda: resident astronomer eleanor gates says because she and others are living in such a remote location, the community is prepared for such scenarios. gaetz sharing these for use

these photos. >> i wanted to have my own memories of how beautiful it is to offset my painful memories of how sore i am from all of the shoveling. amanda: resident staffers like caltrans have also been working to clear roads. despite conditions, both a sure none of the staff are stranded. the from a distance, they have witnessed people attending -- attempting to ascend mount hamilton road. >> we have the signage do not come up to the mountain because not only supplies but emergency vehicles need that access in case people find themselves in difficulty. amanda: amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. dan: happening now, it is slow going in the sierra or caltrans is doing everything they can to clear the out the snow along interstate 80. traffic is moving in both directions tonight but big rigs are not allowed between applegate and the stateline. there are massive piles of snow wherever you look.

at ski resorts, avalanches are a problem. over the night. >> we needed to shelter in place or evacuate, the danger from the avalanche that had occurred. the condo next door had their windows blown out, debris across the parking lot about 30 feet. dan: the good news, no one was hurt in the avalanche. ama: in the south bay, police arrested a person after raiding a san jose home for explosives. a bomb squad was seen outside the home this afternoon. a block away from gunderson high school. officers and a hazmat team arrived during the time school was letting out. there will be staying at the scene for the next 24 to 48 hours. dan: two bay area men are headed to prison for plotting a bomb at the democratic headquarters.

ian rogers has agreement and jarrod copeland has received a three year sentence. the pair wanted to target not only the headquarters in sacramento but the governor's mansion and buildings belonging to facebook and twitter. what was the motive? the two felt de stolen the presidential election from donald trump. ama: vice president kamala harris will be back in the bay area this week. she will be part of a talk with small business owners in san francisco on friday, highlighting the biden team's work to help business owners. dan: on the other side of the political spectrum, ron desantis will be in california this weekend. he will speak at the reagan presidential library in simi valley. desantis will then later hold a fundraiser in orange county. in early berkeley igs poll shows desantis leading among

californian republican voters. we spoke to a gop consultant and he says governor newsom could be the reason for desantis' growth in california. >> perhaps governor newsom raised his profile here. >> there is an irony because they help each other out when they attack one another. dan: california republican voters could way big in deciding the nominee for president because the state recently moved up its primary voting to march. ama: a costly mistake at a fertility clinic. the l.a. couple now suing over the dna mixup. dan: a season without salmon. the important issue that may stop fishermen from getting to your table this year. ama: and a classic disney villain showing she can be a hero too. dan: here is a look at what is ahead on jimmy kimmel live after abc 7 news at 11:00. >> watched tonight. we will be with someone you do not like.

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contact your volvo retailer to learn more. dan: a couple in los angeles is suing their local fertility clinic for what they say is a life altering mistake. the diaz's claim that the clinic impregnated melissa with a -- jean. the couple's stunning news. reporter: jason and melissa diaz's road to parenthood have had many detours. a cancer

several embryos and get them tested to understand which ones have the genes so they can move forward with the ones that do not. after meeting with doctors at huntington reproductive sector -- center, they were sold. jason and melissa went to this one in pasadena. the embryos were created in 2020 and the couple now has a 1.5-year-old son. but last summer, jason and melissa were looking into having another child and that is when they learned the embryo they used the first time did have the gene. >> we would have never known. we would have never found out and we would have just had one baby. we would have went his whole life not knowing until we found out he had stomach cancer. reporter: finding out now changed everything. >> there is a likelihood in his lifetime he will develop stomach cancer. a total gastrectomy is what they are recommending based off of our history. reporter: the lawsuit alleges

that the center concealed information about their previous mistakes and ability to catch mistakes. several allegations of negligence and battery are in process. >> they promised jason and melissa that it was not going to transfer an embryo that had the stomach cancer gene. that everybody was clear about that, and that is why there embryos through genetic testing. >> how did they promise this? >> this was promised in numerous writings including various emails in addition to conversations that were explicit. reporter: hr seats as part of the issue is genetic testing. they sent a statement that says we deeply emphasize with -- empathize with the case. with an outside party, they thought consulting. hrc suggested that company sent accurate results,

which hrc misread. the couple hopes this will push the process to become more transparent. >> what is going to stop my son from going through all of this? nothing, so i am very upset, angry, disappointed, that we trusted a professional clinic and ended up doing the complete opposite of what we wanted. ama: toxic train development -- derailment in east palestine, ohio. the ceo of norfolk southern agreed to testify before the senate next week. >> the u.s. department of transportation will continue to use our tools to hold norfolk southern accountable for the derailment and to improve rail safety across the country. ama: crews are still working to clean up the mess. norfolk southern has submitted a

plan to deal with the committed -- the contaminated soil at the derailment site. the and a letter, some workers say they are not getting proper protective gear. dan: if you have student loans, developing news you might find discouraging. resident biden says he is not optimistic about the supreme court's ruling on his forgiveness program. >> is on the right side of the law, but i not confident on the outcome. da tried to roll out a student loan forgiveness plan last year. it is currently on hold because of legal challenges in the courts, and yesterday the diprima court heard two places challenging the plan. -- the supreme court heard two challenges challenging the plan. the supreme court is expected to make a decision this summer. ama: no salmon at the store or for the summer grilling months. that might have to be the case according to california wildlife officials. up for consideration as a full

canceling of the commercial salmon season. there is a historic low of california salmon, the lowest since 2009. the official decision will be announced by april, a month before the season is expected to begin. the snow is everywhere. in california, yosemite national park is shut down, buried under at least 15 feet of snow. it had a one-day snow record yesterday. his enmity was supposed to open today, but park rangers -- yosemite was supposed to open today, but park rangers do not know when it could actually be. dan: let's go to meteorologist sandhya patel with a look at what we can expect. sandhya: we will be seeing more snow this weekend, but until then, we are in a break and i want to show you a snow we view from our coast camera. it is hard to see because they got record setting snow in this year in nevada. in case you want to go up there

and do skiing or boarding, the next few days are the days to go. we have heavy snow, windy conditions coming in to the mountains sunday and saturday. temperatures will drop in the afternoon. here is a look at how much snow dropped in. the last. 72 hours. we are talking five to seven feet of snow. palisades tahoe at snow. statewide this year, the snowpack is now 189% of average. let's hope the cold storms keep bringing more snow, and that means we will get part of our water supply out of their, which we rely on, so we want to see more snow up there. we certainly got a lot of rain. three inches in canfield, an inch in san francisco. over an inch in concord. that puts everybody above average.

sfo, 160%, san san francisco at 108% for where you should be this time of year. the storm has brought lots of snow to southern california. we are left with a chill. 30's and 40's are your temperatures tonight. tomorrow morning, upper 20's from santa rosa to the low 30's in places like livermore. it will be chilly. grab a jacket before you go. the regal camera will show a live view over san francisco. cold and frosty in the morning, sunny and mild are the next two afternoons. you have sunshine tomorrow afternoon, so enjoy low 50's to low 60's as we fast forward to saturday, here comes the first round of rain. 11:00 a.m., moving across the re suay sw er the highe

towards monday, still unsettled patterns and even into tuesday, so we will keep this system going. rainfall totals across the region through tuesday will remain at six -- 0.6 inches. winter storm watch saturday morning to monday morning for the sierra. one to five feet above 2000 feet. it will be dangerous and impossible to travel with the snow levels. accuweather 7 day, cold on the morning with frost. we have one for saturday through tuesday that will be gusty through the weekend. snow over the peaks and a wintry mix going into monday as w

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from a leg injury is now well and he is scrimmaging at team practices. yes can reports he could be back the upcoming road trip, which could be as early as sunday. the warriors have gone 5-4 in steph's absence, but they are now the five seed in the west. they won the game yesterday by 18. >> it feels like there are some chemistries and energies that are forming. we can fill the finish line. we know that steph will be back before long with wiggs and gary, so we have got reinforcements coming. >> the expectation is we are going to win. it will be smooth sailing, but the reality is no championship stays in a smooth sailing. it is very hard to win. chris: kevin durant making his suns they be in charlotte.

here is k.d. with a midrange jumper. we go to the fourth quarter, phoenix up nine. durant coming off the screen, dribble, stop and pop, 10 and 15 on shooting. spring training baseball from scottsdale. kyle harrison making his cactus league debut. by all accounts looking good according to gabe kapler. austin wins trying to make the roster. the giants -- the reds play today 14-14 tie. cal's taking on washington state. how about 10 points on the bench? jayda curry, the superstar, scoring 16. the lefty lane is good. a lead in the third quarter but it was all coots after that as sarah to quito with a huge three coming up.

stanford plays orient tomorrow afternoon in the quarterfinals. snowcapped mountains and the san jose having a media day before vancouver. this team is hungry to become the winter. >> there is no reason why we cannot be where we want to be, which is to go off of playoffs. >> i feel like for us the playoffs once we get in will be eight competitive team. chris:

ama: there is a lot of news to sift throughout their, so we went ahead and picked something out for you paid it is the epic blizzard in lake tahoe and extreme avalanche risks in the sierra. the palisades said is it has measured more than 40 feet this season. that story is one of the top things you are clicking on right now on our website. it is on abc7news.com. dan: a good thing to read while you are tucked in and warm. ama: thanks for watching. i am ama daetz. dan: and i am dan ashley.

from all of us, we appreciate your time. for now, jimmy kimmel. ama: have a great night. >> lou: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live!" tonight -- jon favreau. nicole byer. and music from tove lo. with cleto and the cletones. and now, jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: very nice. thank you. i appreciate it. oh, very nice. hi, everybody. i'm jimmy, i am the host of the show. thank you for watching the show, thank you for joining us at the show. we are in hollywood where we're still wet. the rain finally let up today, but it's coming back. and it's cold. it snowed again today. there were snow flurries in santa