(celebratory gunfire) another turn of events amid the turmoil in libya. anti- government rebels have re- taken a key city. "i can hear the cr another big turn of events amid the turmoil in libya. antigovernment rebels have re- taken a key city. >> i can hear the crowds, i can see that my hill is gone, but i don't want to wait for the rest testify it go down the hill. a bay area family packs up and gets out, as stormy weather leaves their home unsafe. and snow like the sierra hasn't seen in a quarter century. we'll let you know how the ski areas are faring and whether you can even drive to the tahoe area this weekend. it is saturday, 9:00 a.m. thanks for joining us this morning for weekend early

edition. i'm anne mackovic. >> jim bernard here. looking at the weather, seems like groundhog day. >> yeah, rain, rain, rain. now we're seeing the drama. the roadways are wet. be aware of that if you're heading out, because there is some danger out there. there's been a lot of accidents overnight. as we just heard from the lady whose home is faltering, several families in the bay area are under those same circumstances. we'll have all the latest weather news coming up. but first, how long will this last? >> today. >> okay. >> it's winding down. a break in store, groundhog day eventually ending and we'll come out of the rain, but it will be a slow departure. this weekend, rains taper off this morning. a few lingering showers this afternoon and into tomorrow. then more better weather headed our way. details in your complete forecast in just a few minutes. >> we'll hold you to it, jim. >> deal. topping the news this morning, signs of progress for antigovernment rebels in libya. they retook a key city in the eastern part of the country,

after coalition airstrikes on gadhafi's forces. >> today, people at the western gates western -- we have reports that the city's eastern gates fell saturday, western gates fell today. on monday, president obama is going to again address the nation to give more details on why u.s. forces are bombing libya. overnight in syria, security troops broke up another demonstration on the outskirts of damascus, arresting about 200 people there. here is amateur video of a protest earlier on friday. last night, up to 4000 people were holding a sit-in when around midnight, electricity was cut off and protesters came under attack. today, the government released

70 political prisoners apparently to try to calm unrest in several cities there. witnesses say security forces shot and killed more than 15 protesters yesterday. in japan, crews of the crippled nuclear power plant are rushing to inject reactors with freshwater rather than the sea water they have been using. that is because of corrosion concerns now with the salty sea water. meanwhile, high ride yags levels in the ocean near the plants might be from water leaking from a breached reactor. the government found the problem after two workers apparently burned their feet outside of the reactor. they stepped in water with radiation levels 10,000 times higher than normal. >> this creates the possibility of a much larger release of radiation into the environment than we have seen to date. >> following that discovery, the government expanded the voluntary evacuation zone around the plant from 12 miles. right now it is at 19 miles.

back at home, hazmat teams in oakland have been checking deliveries from asia for radiation. they say they have not detected any. but last night there was some concern. coastguard screened cargo on a ship from korea. workers didn't get a report, so they then asked firefighters to screen it again. both the coastguard and firefighters say there is no cause for concern. the latest storms around here are causing properties in contra costa county to crumble away. we are watching them this morning. homeowners in san pablo say they could actually hear the earth cracking underneath them. the recent rain storms causing this backyard to slide downhill into the back of another home. neighbors say they is not the first time this has happened either. there was another big landslide in the area 28 years ago and that insurance companies are now shifting the responsibility. >> they look for any way not to pay, so if they can say that if that house is causing the

trickle down theory here, then we got to go after them. >> city officials say they are not sure yet if the 83 landslide affected yesterday's slide. a soil engineer will come in and try to determine that. another landslide in alameda county has 160 families without water this morning. heavy rain caused yesterday's flood on the pleasantton ridge, which then destroyed a water main. city officials say the effected homes will not have clean water until tomorrow at the earliest. steep terrain and continued rain are slowing down repair work there. in the monterrey bay area, work continues today to clean up a muddy mess. a mobile home unit had a little sign outside called our beach house. it's now a cliff house. the unit is straddling a sinkhole 20 feet deep and 100 feet long. the twisted metal and asphalt is all that is left of a culvert that ruptured thursday under the pressure of heavy

raven and an overflowing creek underground. 40 other mobile homes had some minor damage as well. >> just luck of the draw. we're in a location that it just kind of went past. nothing, nothing more than that. >> as for the mobile home with the most damage, engineers are trying to save it, but there are no guarantees. we wish them luck. clear lake is still above flood stage this morning. it rose above 9 feet yesterday for the first time in 13 years. some people living on the lake had some flooding in their homes. at a boat launching facility in the city of clear lake, the water spread well into the parking lot. usually you have to go down a ramp to get to the dock. right now, water is covering the whole thing. and more snowfall expected in the sierra nevada. by tonight, there could be 10 to 18 inches of new snow at elevations above 7000 feet and the avalanche danger is very high right now. the continuing snowfall is good

news for ski resorts, though. northstar is reporting its snowiest winter in 25 years, with more than 42 feet of snow. squal valley has gotten more than 50 feet for only the third since 1970. water officials say the powerful march storms will ensure healthy water supplies for california through the summer. and here is a look at interstate 80 in truckie, just a short time ago. a big stretch of i-80 was closed much of yesterday because of the snowy and windy conditions up there. it is open this morning, but chains are required east of colfax toward tahoe's southshore, chains required on east u.s. highway 50, just east of placerville. and here in the bay area, we just got word that highway 84 is completely closed right now between skyline boulevard and portolo road. this problem, we talked about this last weekend in san mateo county.

landslides, fallen trees blocking the roadway. no word on when that might reopen. again, highway 84 in san mateo county, closed. some encouraging signs this morning about the unemployment numbers in california. 100,000 people got new jobs last month, so the state's unemployment dropped slightly to 12.2%. still, quite a bit higher, of course, than the national unemployment rate. jobless rates in several bay area counties also dropped, including mirren, san francisco, and solano counties. in the silicon valley, the number of jobs has risen by 2% over the past year to 862,000. when you think of fashion, those bizarre outfits in paris may came to mind, but what about danville? it's ranked number one in the nation in one specific clothing

category. we paid a visit to explain it all. >> reporter: at the savvy shopaholic in downtown danville, the name says it all. >> are the people in danville shopaholics? >> yes. we talk about it, and we say we don't judge. >> reporter: in a recent "wall street journal" study, the town was number one on the list of top 10 u.s. cities that spend the most on clothes per capita. >> you walk downtown danville, always see people walking around, always have really good bags. >> reporter: the city of danville is expected to shell out $38.3 million on clothes. that's close to $2000 a year per person. >> we like to look at and make our city look good, so kind of nice to keep up with the new trends. >> reporter: census data reveals a high household income average of almost $130,000 a year and a relatively low unemployment rate of 6% make it easier to shop till you drop. >> why specifically danville?

what do you think makes -- why are people shopping so much here in danville? what's kind of the culture here? >> you know, i think danville is -- first of all, it's a little bit more of expensive place to live, but i think there's also the whole stigma of everybody wanting to look their best. >> reporter: it's not just danville. four other bay area cities rounded out the top shoppers list. dressing well is not just a trend, it's a way of life. >> we like to start trends, too, so a lot of what we wear sets off in other areas. so it doesn't surprise me at all actually. >> reporter: in danville, elizabeth cook, cbs 5. >> you're a guy, jim, so i won't ask. you're probably not a shopaholic. >> fashionable rain gear. >> that is the key! i feel like i've been wearing the same old rain coat forever! >> variety of rain gear, otherwise it's boring out

there. >> yeah. >> we continue to have lots of rain across the bay, but it's winding down. so there's a break on tap here. hang in there. light rainfall today. much less than what we saw last week, and we'll look for it to continue to taper off, as we see the showers beginning to let up across the tower and the san francisco bay. i'll have the details on what's in store for the rest of the weekend, coming up here in just a few minutes. also coming up, the tax man is sneaking up us on. today he's actually going to do us a favor. why this is the time to get your questions answered as deadline approaches. and the shooting of a police officer evolves into a long hostage ordeal. we'll tell you how it finally came to an end on live tv, coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

jamie hood surrendered to police in athens last night. he emerged from an apartment, surrounded by jamie hunt surrendered to police in athens, georgia last night, surrounded by people he allegedly held captive. he's suspected of killing an officer on tuesday while the officer tried to arrest him for car jacking and kidnapping.

hood turned himself in on live tv, after law enforcement promised he would not be hurt if he gave himself up. the deadline to file income taxes is just about three weeks away. today is a good day to get some help if you need it. the irs started open houses today, lasting until 2:00 this afternoon. availability at three local offices. experts will be there to answer any questions you might have, so the local irs offices are listed there on your screen, one in san jose, downtown, san francisco, and oakland. i have not even thought of taxes yet. >> that's why they have extensions. >> i did that last year. this year, i'm going to get on it over the next three weeks. >> you go, girl. and we'll be looking for the rain to taper off this afternoon. it does appear there's a break on the horizon for next week

finally, as this storm pattern that's been with us the last couple of weeks looks like it's going to give way to warmer and drier weather. not necessarily today, but come next week. we will see the rain continuing to wind down, looking across san jose here, we see wet cameras, which has been the norm of late. lots of clouds and some light shower activity throughout the area. taking a look at high- definition doppler radar right now, we see the returns showing up here, mainly across the east bay. notice it beginning to break as we see the back end of this energy arriving at the coast. frontal boundary has now pushed through the area. still lingering showers. taking a tour around the bay, up in the north bay, around napa and moderate to light returns there. notice the back side, things drying out quickly. same thing across the south bay, as that rain shower, leading edge of it is moving off now into the interior and into the highcountry of the

sierra, where we'll continue to generate copious amounts of snow. taking a look at the expectations for this afternoon here, we'll see that showers should be winding down across the region here, much as we see this morning. still light shower activity out there. we'll hang on to the clouds. temperatures in the upper 50s for most locations, maybe a low 60 out across the interior, as once again, we will see a gradual drying out and improving trend here through the afternoon. now, the center of circulation with this frontal boundary is well to our north. so that's where most of the energy is and it's moving inland. the tail end is sweeping through the bay area at this time and we did just see the back edge of it beginning to come across the coast. so we can expect conditions to continue to taper off through the day. 24-hour rainfall totals as of 5:30 this morning looked like this. much less than expected. we are looking for an inch and a half in the north bay. we got half an inch. still soggy out there, but less rainfall amounts than originally anticipated. and that's a good thing. we got another weak wave headed our way for tomorrow, which

could bring even less rain, maybe a tenth of an inch. more better weather to come. beginning and continuing into most of next week, we'll see a drying trend set up out there with warmer temperatures across the area. here goes the rain for today. by midday, should be moving off into the central valley, leaving us high and dry across the shoreline. again, clouds and a few light showers. here comes the rain for tomorrow. that's looking much lighter than what we saw, even this morning. so we can expect maybe a tenth of an inch of rain or less across the region with that next frontal boundary. thereafter, we can expect conditions to dry out not so fast. winter weather advisories up in the highcountry. way too much snow with more expected today into tomorrow and then they, too, will clear out a bit come early next week. as we can expect temperatures

today to prevail, in the mid to upper 50s for most locations in and around the bay area here, as we get a look at the seven- day forecast. we continue to see the showers, although it should be relatively light through the weekend. then as you can see, improving trend into the beginning of the week, as temperatures warm to where they ought to be, into the low 70s and upper 60s. look at that, almost five to seven days of dry weather. can you handle it? >> imagine that! >> put the rain gear up for a change. i'm sure there's more showers on the way. a nice break setting up. we'll let the ground soak up some of the rain, a good thing. >> how long normally do we see rain? >> into may, we see light shower activity. we're 130% of normal for this time of year, so we're in great shape. all the lakes, vees sores and rivers are full, which could cause a problem come snow melt time. we'll deal with that when the time comes. >> at least we have the water we need. we talked about the drought for so long.

>> we have. one of the biggest lottery jackpots this morning. the jackpot seems to keep growing, but somebody has won it. coming up, the winning numbers for the $390 million mega millions drawing. we'll tell you where that person is located. but first, here is tony t. today it's all about cilantro. >> today's tip of the day is on cilantro. i love it in so many different recipes. not just mexican cuisine, but all types, because of the flavor it has and what it does to so many different recipes. but you have to select and store cilantro right the first time. if you don't, you know what's going to happen? it's going to ruin your recipe. let's talk about selection. when you buy it just like this, green, all the way around. free from any yellowing. standing straight up like flowers. check the bottom, free from any decay. when you bring them home, take the cilantro, in the refrigerator in a glass of water.

a little extra work, but let me tell you something, it is worth it that way. cilantro, best tip always, it's got to smell nice. i'm tony tantillo, your fresh grocer. always remember to eat fresh and stay healthy. you got to try this. smell this! ,,

and as you well know, it's been a wet month lately. take a look at these numbers.

drawing last night... with these officials in news out of new york, a winning ticket was sold in the massive mega millions lottery drawing last night.

22-24-34-52-54, and 4. lotteries say the winning ticket was sold in albany, new york. $390million, the largest single ticket prize in mega millions drawing. the winner will have to wait a few days to collect. lottery offices are closed on the weekends. on to a different kind of game, last night's nba action in oakland, warriors got off to an amazing start and never looked back. golden state scored 84 points in just the first half, only 4 points shy of the team's all- time record. the warriors led by nearly 50 points in the fourth quarter. the team cruised to an easy 138- 100 win over the struggling raptors. local college basketball, santa clara has advanced to the finals of the college insider

tournament. in the ncaa yesterday, kentucky upset ohio state 62-60 to advance to the eastern regional finals on sunday. the buckeyes were the tournament's overall number 1 seed. also advancing, bcu, north carolina, and kansas. and today here on cbs 5, another full day of college hoops. at 10:00 this morning, division 2 national championship game between byu:hawaii and bellarmine. then butler and florida followed by arizona and kentucky. that will wrap up all the day's action with game day. and the women's ncaa tournament, stanford faces north carolina in the regional semi final in spokane, washington. other sports note, arena football, the san jose saber cats suffered their first loss

of the season last night by 13 points in chicago. hockey this evening, the sharks are on the road at phoenix. and in pro soccer, earthquakes at dallas. nothing can ruin a good time kayaking like a big shark. when weekend early edition continues, a kayaker who had the experience and lived to shoot video of it, coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

9:28. breaking news just into our newsroom, sad to report that geryl dean ferraro has passed away. she was of course the first woman to run on a major party national ticket. she was walter mondale's vp candidate back in 1984. 75 years old, apparently passed away in massachusetts from a blood cancer that she had had for sometime. ferraro, dead at 75. i'm sure we'll have much more for you on that tonight here on cbs 5 and on cbs5.com. thanks for joining us for weekend early edition. >> good day. pre-empted this evening.

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